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Tag: Letters To The Editor
Letter: Treatment at doctors’ office spoils hunting
Just thought I would share with you and the wonderful community of Meeker my only regretful experience I have encountered in the last 10 years of visiting and hunting your wonderful area. This in itself was quite shocking, as many times I have received nothing but exceptional service from all[Read More…]
Letter: Businesses sprucing up improves image
This is the season to be thankful for all we have and we would like to take this time to thank these businesses that have made the extra effort to improve the outside appearance of their businesses. In the past few years, there has been a “Rangely Renaissance” in helping[Read More…]
Letter: Drag racer says thank you for the support
My daughter, Marlena, a first-year junior drag racer, would like her sponsors: Alliance Energy (Sam Tolley), The Powder Keg (Mike and Barb) Widner), Budget Host (Ken) and Buck ‘n’ Bull RV Park (Grandpa and Grandma Hames). Ed Miller Rangely
Letter: Bikers should pay the cost of added facilities
I have been riding bicycles for 76 of my 85 years. During those years I’ve ridden hundreds of miles of city streets, county roads and bike trails including two of the best in Colorado, Glenwood Canyon and Vail Pass, and all that time I’ve been a “freeloader,” since I’ve never[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to sponsors of Fire Prevention Week
The Meeker Elementary School would like to thank the following people and sponsors for our successful Fire Prevention Day and Red Ribbon Week activities: • The Meeker Fire Department and Laura Smith for making our Fire Prevention Day so much fun.
Letter: No help for emergency at Rangely Hospital
On the night of Sunday, Oct. 18, my husband sat down to a late dinner. Upon taking his first bite of beef ribs, he began choking. The piece of meat went down far enough into his throat that he could breathe (thank God), but he could not swallow any liquid.[Read More…]
Letter: No need for new road near new school
At the Nov. 3 town council meeting, the trustees voted to instruct town staff to proceed with the design of the new road to the new elementary school including a roundabout at its intersection with the Sulphur Creek Road. This is not a logical location for a roundabout since it[Read More…]
Letter: A vote for converting elementary school
I have a suggestion concerning the justice center problem. Why can’t the elementary school be renovated and the offices of the town clerk, county nurse, etc. be moved to the school building and the Town Hall be made into the justice center? The police department already has an office there.[Read More…]
Letter: Ruckman family appreciates support
The Ruckman Family would like to give a very heartfelt thank you to everyone for all of your love, assistance, prayers, cards, balloons, etc. during Christopher’s recent injury.
Letter: Downtown justice center makes sense
I am a former resident of Meeker and have family that still resides in Meeker. I want to give my opinion of the future of the Meeker Elementary School site. I believe Meeker should think hard about the site of the justice center. I feel that you would see a[Read More…]
Letter: Frances Woolley family says thanks
To all of the friends and family of Frances Woolley, who enjoyed her and helped her these past years of her time in Meeker, we thank you very much! She talked about the visits from friends, health workers, clergy, doctors and nurses. She appreciated the calls and the drop-by visits.