Class of 1961 reunion July 3 MEEKER | The Meeker School Class of 1961 will celebrate the 60th anniversary reunion of classmates on July 3. The event will be hosted at the home of Jerry and Mary Ann Seely and will feature a tour of the newly renovated Meeker High[Read More…]
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NEWS BRIEFS: June 24, 2021
Piceance Mustangs barbecue June 26 MEEKER | Piceance Mustangs will be hosting its annual barbecue on June 26 at the Yellow Creek Corrals in the Piceance Basin. Start time will be 10 a.m. Piceance Mustangs will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages. Please bring a side dish to share. We[Read More…]
Letter: Hopewest invites volunteers to walk in Fourth parade
Dear Editor: The Fourth of July is quickly approaching and Meeker HopeWest is making plans for a memorable Fourth by participating in this Honky Tonk parade. We’d like to invite all past and present volunteers that have helped in any way, be it with patients, youth grief groups, horse camp,[Read More…]
HOPEWEST …
HopeWest celebrated its volunteers with ice cream sundaes on the courthouse lawn. Hope the mini-horse, HopeWest’s new mascot, made an appearance for the first time also. | SOPHIA GOEDERT PHOTO
$37K keeps Hopewest hopeful
MEEKER | Fifth-generation Meeker natives, the Conrado family has always been involved in giving back to the community in various ways. The most known contribution has always been providing construction services for projects in and around the town. Meeker Sand and Gravel, run by siblings Dan and Katie Conrado, has[Read More…]
Give where you live on Colorado Gives Day
RBC | It’s better to give than receive, and our nonprofits need our support more than ever this year. Tuesday, Dec. 8 is the 11th anniversary of Colorado Gives Day, a statewide opportunity to support local nonprofits with a kick: there’s a $1 million incentive fund that boosts the value[Read More…]
With annual gala canceled, HopeWest offers new ways to donate
MEEKER | Losing a family member is one of the hardest things someone has to endure in their lifetime. It comes out of nowhere and there’s nothing you can quite do to help. It’s a time of uncertainty and stress. Every helping hand counts, even when it might just be[Read More…]
Handling the Holidays grief group
MEEKER | HopeWest is hosting a free Handling the Holidays grief group on Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at 290 4th St. in Meeker. For people who are grieving, every day can be filled with reminders of their loved ones. But the feelings of loneliness or other emotions may be[Read More…]
Handling the Holidays grief group
MEEKER | HopeWest is hosting a free Handling the Holidays grief group on Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at 290 4th St. in Meeker. For people who are grieving, every day can be filled with reminders of their loved ones. But the feelings of loneliness or other emotions may be[Read More…]
Hopewest’s Annual Gala …
Meeker High School senior Nick Massey shared his firsthand experience with the grief counseling provided by HopeWest last Saturday at the Fairfield Center. After losing his grandfather, Massey began attending a grief group for young people as a seventh grader. When he lost his older brother and only sibling Jake[Read More…]
HopeWest volunteers contribute more than $2 million in volunteer hours
MEEKER I In 2018, HopeWest volunteers contributed 78,685 hours of work and based on this national figure, these hours equal more than $2 million.
Meeker community supports HopeWest at annual fundraiser
MEEKER | “Under the Big Top”, a fundraising event that supports HopeWest’s ability to continue to provide its services at no cost to Meeker families, will transform the Fairfield Community Center into an unforgettable circus extravaganza. This event held on Sept. 29 benefits Meeker’s nonprofit palliative care and grief support program.[Read More…]