Tag: Meeker

Blessed in the giving

MEEKER I “I love everything about it, helping families and knowing what we are doing is good,” Patti Arrington said about the Giving Tree project she helps spearhead.

Archery Awards

(Left to right) Jeff McGuire, Caitlyn Shepherd and Bill Rucker attended the Colorado State Archery Association (CSAA) annual meeting and banquet Nov. 12.

Herald Times Corrections

In last week’s feature article, “From Humble Beginnings,” about longtime Meeker resident Wayne Moody, the Herald Times neglected to mention Moody’s sons-in-law, Dave (Doc) Eskelson and Dave Wambolt.

Mobile pantry in Meeker Dec. 8

Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) mobile pantry truck will be in Meeker providing food assistance to community members on Thursday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall

Jordanesque …

Barone Middle School eighth-grader Sam Nieslanik uses a “Jordanesque” finger-tip roll layup, gliding through Steamboat Springs defenders last week.

Youth Basketball

Meeker’s Madison Kindler puts pressure on her opponent while teammate Marryn Shults (10) prevents her opponent from receiving a pass at a recent Youth Basketball Association game.

Proposed budget more than $4M

In December, Meeker’s board of trustees will vote to adopt the proposed 2012 budget. A budget that was admittedly difficult for the town’s staff to create.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • Grand Junction has a “50,000 club” and is boosting for that number of inhabitants, while Steamboat has hitched its wagon to the star marked “10,000.”