Tag: Fall Festival

Lucky Ducks …

Rubber Ducky Race benefits schoolhouse project MEEKER | “I see them! Here they come!” Young voices rang out from the riverbanks below and atop Meeker’s Tenth Street bridge as little yellow rubber duckies came bobbing around the river bend. A bit of brisk and wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of[Read More…]

Pie, salsa and jam/jelly contest winners

MEEKER |The Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival pie, salsa and jam/jelly contest was a huge success, despite some damp, chilly weather. Best overall pie and $100 went to Tawny Halandras; best fall festival pie and $100 went to Jay Johnson; best fruit pie and $100 went to Barb Vaughn; prettiest[Read More…]

Coal Creek School…

New trusses were installed on the Coal Creek School building Sept. 16 as part of the ongoing restoration project. Each truss had to be individually built to fit between the original trusses. The new trusses bring the building up to code for snow loads. The white building behind the crane[Read More…]

Rubber duck race to raise funds for Coal Creek School

“A Pleasant Event” was reported in the Meeker Herald on Sept. 24, 1892, about the dedicatory ball held at Coal Creek School. People from all over the county came to this “temple of learning” for a dance and a supper that was an “epicurean feast.” The total cost of the[Read More…]

MVB Fall Festival fun on Saturday

MEEKER I Downtown Meeker will be abuzz from mid morning to mid afternoon on Saturday with the 12th annual Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival. Morning activities will begin with late registration for the ninth annual Scrub Shirt Classic 5K Run/Walk. Pre-registration is taking place through Friday by visiting host Pioneers[Read More…]