Loose Ends | The Herald Times

Loose Ends: The most important thing I learned was ______________

MEEKER I Graduation speakers from all walks of life usually touch on this theme and often contain some version of this sentence. Dr. Seuss’s beloved book, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” is one favorite gift book given to all ages of students for a matriculation ceremony. Some other gift books[Read More…]

June 16, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Teacher appreciation

MEEKER | We are quickly approaching the end of another school year. Recently the celebration of teacher appreciation week took place in schools across the country. A national news story about one teacher in Texas reminded me of so many of my fellow teachers over the years. It featured a[Read More…]

May 24, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose ends: A lot of our friends

RBC | Rio Blanco County’s aural gem, The Tank Center for the Sonic Arts, is once again open for the summer. It sat for many years unnoticed, except for local teenagers. It was their secret spot and really wasn’t a secret to local law enforcement and parents. The steel water[Read More…]

May 18, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: The Great Divide

MEEKER I Recognizing and acknowledging “The Great Divide” between our Front Range and Western Slope residents is only the first step toward moving forward to opening our communities in the next few weeks. The social conventions that have continued to create obstacles between new and long term residents have been[Read More…]

May 10, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Hospitality

MEEKER | Ever find yourself stranded on the highway late at night and more than one person stops to lend a hand? Stuck without a ride to go to an appointment in the neighboring community? Suddenly someone remembers that they just happened to be going your way. These are what[Read More…]

April 27, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Water Rights

MEEKER | “You don’t understand. My grandfather lost his life over who owns the water from the river.” Listening to a friend’s story about her grandfather’s struggles to get enough water to his crops and cattle to survive struck a chord with me. While we no longer hear of someone[Read More…]

April 12, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Happy Spring

MEEKER | Listening to a recent weather report that said that we have reached ninety percent of our needed snowpack, I realized how much we all take our piles and piles of snow for granted. There is no need to tell any of us that early spring brings our heaviest[Read More…]

April 6, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Safety and security

MEEKER | While living in Meeker away from the crowds appeals to most long- term residents for a wide variety of reasons, one of the most frequently cited is safety. The events of this past year have threatened that sense of security. While on the surface, the rancorous disagreements between[Read More…]

March 31, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Safety and security

MEEKER | While living in Meeker away from the crowds appeals to most long- term residents for a wide variety of reasons, one of the most frequently cited is safety. The events of this past year have threatened that sense of security. While on the surface, the rancorous disagreements between[Read More…]

March 28, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Weather Conversations

MEEKER | Tall tales of the winter-that-was abound this time of year. It is the time that people of all ages seem to dredge up their old stories. The mention of “Fool’s Spring” describing the mild temperatures and the long days filled with sunshine brings to mind all of the[Read More…]

March 19, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

New phone rules for wrong numbers

MEEKER | One of my favorite things about small town living has been the conversations that inevitably followed the words, “Sorry, wrong number.” These misplaced calls were often the result of someone not paying close enough attention to their fingers. Those were the dinosaur-days of yore, when telephones were either[Read More…]

March 16, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Thankful for sunshine

MEEKER | There ought to be a law. Ever hear someone mutter that phrase when they are frustrated or angry? Lately it might have been used in regards to recent decisions and actions taken by the County Commissioners. There are a couple of legislative mandates addressing the lack of openness[Read More…]

February 28, 2021 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled