Play a part in the Pageant MEEKER | Practices for the Meeker Pageant are June 27-29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Meet by the grandstands. Youth must have a parent or guardian come to the first practice to sign required paperwork. The Pageant performance will be[Read More…]
Tag: Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot
Community Calendar: June 8, 2023
First Meekerpalooza this Friday MEEKER | Live music, food, fun and family…what more could you want? The Meeker Friday concert tradition continues in June and July. Music will be provided by West Highway 7 (June 9); Elk Range (June 23); Noodle Soup (July 14) and A Band Called Alexis (July[Read More…]
MEMORIAL SHOOT …
Families enjoyed the Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday, July 31 hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and held at the Rangely Trap Club. The shoot provided the ammo, targets, pigeons and firearms. (Top) Cash Leischer, 12, takes .22 rifle shooting lessons from shoot volunteer and 4-H leader Roland Hopson.[Read More…]
CPW to host memorial shoot July 31
RANGELY I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting the public to come learn the fundamentals of shooting shotguns, .22s, and archery at the annual John Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rangely Elks Trap Range. The range is located a half mile[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to CPW and Sportsman’s Club for shooting event
Dear Editor: I would like to recognize and thank the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife as well as the Meeker Sportsman’s Club for hosting the Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot on July 5.
Memorial shoot honors life of former CPW wildlife manager
MEEKER I Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Jon Wangnild of Meeker died in a horseback riding accident in June 2013, and the Meeker Sportsman’s Club will hold its second annual non-competitive Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot Sunday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Meeker Sportsman’s[Read More…]
Sportsman’s Club shoot…
Above, Sage Preston tries her luck with a bow as part of the Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday at the Meeker Sportsman’s Club range south of Meeker.