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Burke family: Five generations in Piceance Basin

MEEKER I The close ties and neighborly attitudes of Lime Kiln are comparable to some of the other long-standing “communities” within our county such as the Powell Park and Piceance Creek areas. Five generations of Burkes have lived on the family’s original property in the Piceance Basin. They are well-known[Read More…]

February 24, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Larry Modlin “pays it forward”

MEEKER I Larry Modlin, a Meeker High School alumnus and son of Nettie Faye and the late Lon Modlin, is retiring after 47 years of running his own businesses. At 67 he looks forward to skiing with his twin grandsons who also live in Greeley.

February 14, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Life lessons from the Andersons

MEEKER I Imagine if people learned at least one thing, if not more, from one conversation every day. That was the case in a conversation with Harold and Patty Anderson.

February 11, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

A new view: Student art published

RANGELY I Jess Tolley didn’t realize art was her passion until it helped her see the world in a new way.

February 9, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Lime Kiln’s long history: Part 3

MEEKER I The tremendous history of Meeker’s Lime Kiln region has been the subject of various features, however, there is still so much to tell and so many areas to focus on, from the Sunday gatherings at different homes to the amazing co-op of the threshing machine, the entire area[Read More…]

February 3, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

One of many who make Rangely a great place to live

RANGELY I Opinions vary as to what has changed the most in Rangely over the years, but opinions about what makes Rangely great is consistent. The people are what make the town special and the willingness of those people to support one another makes it “home” to many. Sharon Brown[Read More…]

January 28, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

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Humor, heart handed down through the generations

MEEKER I “There are two lasting bequests we can give our children, one is roots, the other is wings.” this quote is true of many of the people who came to Meeker looking to build a family and a future. Ruth Pearce is one such person, she and her late[Read More…]

January 23, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

For the Fairchilds, the glass is always half full

RANGELY I In a time when the media is filled with political uproar and all that is negative in the world, it’s refreshing to talk with people who are positive and upbeat. The Fairchilds from Rangely are the kind of people for whom “the glass is always half full,” never[Read More…]

January 15, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Still kicking up their heels

MEEKER I The holiday vacation provides great opportunity to spend time with kids sledding, skiing and taking advantage of the great area where we live. Dan and Eve Seeley remember vividly trips to the ski area with a station wagon full of kids. They are another example of family’s finding[Read More…]

January 6, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Meeker’s fastest 100-yard dash

—Harold Ball’s record still stands 67 years later— MEEKER I From the record-setting 100-yard dash in 1945 to his extensive family history in the area, Harold Ball’s story is an interesting one. He ran a 10.1 second 100-yard dash in Rifle his senior year. He was unsure about the composition[Read More…]

December 21, 2012 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Living in the now: Jean Welder

MEEKER I “Live your life well, and if you can help someone, help them.” Simple words that mean so much, and that exemplify Jean Welder’s philosophy on life as a schoolteacher in four different states at all different levels, and as a yoga instructor for four decades.

December 14, 2012 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Teaching runs in the family

MEEKER I “That discipline which corrects the eagerness of worldly passions, which fortifies the heart with virtuous principles, which enlightens the mind with useful knowledge, and furnishes to it matter of enjoyment within itself, is of more consequence to real felicity then all the provisions which we can make of[Read More…]

December 8, 2012 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled