MEEKER | As the warm weather season begins to wind down and the ERBM Fall Line-Up makes its way into mailboxes, you will notice progress on many special projects throughout the Rec District, including: ongoing work on the China Wall Trail System expansion, skate park development at Paintbrush Park, park[Read More…]
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Meekerpalooza moves downtown with new events and free entry Saturday
By Paige Jones Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Any Saturday is a good Saturday when you are surrounded by art and music, and this year’s Meekerpalooza is going to be unlike any other. The sixth annual event has been relocated to the downtown plaza for better accessibility, and[Read More…]
ERBM annual building closure May 9-13
MEEKER | Each year the Meeker Recreation Center must close for critical maintenance that cannot be performed around normal operations. This year’s building closure will be May 9-13. MRC opened in 2008 and is seeing normal wear and tear that must be addressed in order to avoid more costly repairs[Read More…]
ERBM gears up for Town Park project; new programs coming
MEEKER I The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District announced Friday that a contract has been awarded to Hudspeth & Associates, Inc., as general contractor for the construction of the second phase of renovation improvements to Meeker Town Park.
Princess Gala fundraiser Friday for Meeker’s traveling dance team
MEEKER I Do you have a little princess at home? Does she love sparkles, believe in magic and can sing Princess Elsa’s “Let It Go” flawlessly?
ERBM will celebrate 35th anniversary with prizes, lunch and fun
MEEKER I The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation and Park District will host its annual Community Appreciation Day on July 23 at the Downtown Plaza at Fifth and Main streets. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the district and the continued support of the community, the event will[Read More…]
A crowd at fishing day …
Meeker’s annual family free-fishing day was a huge success as close to 200 men, women and mostly children took part in the fishing event Friday at Meeker’s Circle Park, located across the bridge from Meeker Town Park. Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked the pond with 300 fish for the event[Read More…]
Craig runner wins 10K race
MEEKER I The first annual Park to Art 10K race was held on Saturday and included 20 participants. Coming away with the overall win was 13 year-old Wyatt Mortenson of Craig, who posted a time of 45.54.
ERBM Volleyball…
The ERBM Recreation and Park District offered a youth volleyball program in Meeker for the first time this fall. A combined third- and fourth-grade team played in-house games with the combined fifth- and sixth-grade team, split into two teams, traveled and played in New Castle and Rifle. The fifth- and[Read More…]
Breakfast with Santa…
Zacharia (left) and Nicholas (right) Godwin had the chance Saturday morning to talk with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the annual Meeker Lions Club’s Breakfast with Santa, held at the Fairfield Center in downtown Meeker. Several hundred persons were fed between 8:30 and 11 a.m., and hundreds of children[Read More…]
Free breakfast with Santa on Saturday
MEEKER I For those hungry folks in the Meeker area on Saturday morning, the Meeker Lions Club will be serving a free breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center at 200 E. Main in downtown Meeker.
Helping hands…
The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District and the Meeker High School career mechanical class partnered to work on the rec district’s archery range recently. The students worked on the range shelter to make it more structurally sound.
