While poverty has and will always be a part of the human condition, the number of people in the United States struggling to put food on their tables has increased exponentially during the latest economic downturn.
Tag: Meeker
Free Thanksgiving meal
Everyone is invited to a free Thanksgiving Day dinner with all the fixings from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 889 Park, Meeker.
Meeker Locals
Happy Turkey Day, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Hey, we need all that heavy-duty shopping to work off today’s food intake, right?
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, always an abundance of good food and great company, I wish everyone the same.
Series of errors led to school closing
The Denver Post story regarding the Meeker Elementary School structural problems may be read at www.thedenverpost.com
In honor of our veterans
A table was set with four place-settings representing the four branches of the military to honor those no longer with us, as part of the V.F.W. Ladies’ Auxiliary POW/MIA ceremony. Many local veterans also attended an assembly at Barone Middle School after lunch.
Foot Care Clinic set for Nov. 22
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center Home Health will be offering its monthly Foot Care Clinic Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. at The Pines in Meeker.
ExxonMobil donation…
ExxonMobil recently invited representatives from Meeker, Rangely, Rifle and Craig for a catered lunch by the Bistro on Park Street before presenting checks to local organizations.
PMC Home health helps families choose home care
MEEKER I When extra help is needed to allow loved ones to remain at home due to frailty, a fall or a chronic illness, family caregivers have options.
MHS teacher receives award
MEEKER I There are teachers who love their subjects and there are teachers who love their students. Bev Devore-Wedding, math and science teacher at Meeker High School, is one of those rare educators with a passion for both.
Engagement: Morlan ~ Ebert
MEEKER | Nattie Jane Morlan and Craig Donald Ebert have chosen to be married Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. A reception will be held in their honor that evening at the McCune Mansion in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Letter to the Editor: Just thoughts
Dear Editor: We are approaching the Christmas season. A season of peace and goodwill in memory of the birth of Jesus, Whose cross rose on Calvary Hill.