MEEKER I Since the oil shale boom in the 1980s, Meeker’s Human Resource Council has sought ways to highlight the community’s needs and assets, bringing the two together for the benefit of all.
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Letter to the Editor: Reader shares beliefs
Dear Editor: I would like to share my beliefs about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Simmons benefit …
MEEKER | More than 60 people attended a potluck dinner and silent auction at the Fairgrounds Saturday last.
Letter to the Editor: Some taxes are okay
Dear Editor: Some taxes are okay. For instance, the first federal gas tax, four cents, was levied by Congress during the mid-50s for the express purpose of building the interstate highway system.
OHV project rolls forward
MEEKER I Plans for the off-highway vehicle (OHV) project continue to move forward. Project proponents are looking at approximately 150 miles of trails.
Cinderella comes to Meeker
MEEKER I “Disney’s Cinderella Kids,” a musical production featuring local talent, will be presented at Meeker High School Nov. 4-5. The Friday, Nov. 4 performance will be at 6 p.m. Two performances are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5; a matinee performance at 3 p.m. and an evening performance at 6[Read More…]
Five generations …
Wyatt Hill, born Sept. 23, 2011, represents the fifth generation of his family in this photo.
HOME OF: Howard & Peggy Kilduff
MEEKER | Meeker natives Howard and Peggy Kilduff are this week’s “home of” honorees. Howard and Peggy were married 25 years ago on May 23.
Young named senior vice president
MEEKER I Todd Young, formerly bank manager of the First National Bank of the Rockies – Meeker office, has been named senior vice president of retail banking. In this new position Young manages the FNBR bank managers at all 10 locations across western Colorado.
Engagement: Smith ~ Johnson
Corky and Joan Johnson of Meeker and Pat and Lisa Darrow of Loveland, Colo., (formerly of Meeker) are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Orrin Johnson and Jessica Smith.
Weinbrecht named ERBM director
MEEKER I Michael Weinbrecht was recently named the new director at the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District.
Death Notice: Pat Thompson
Patricia Helen Thompson, 61, wife of Buddy Thompson, passed away at her home in Meeker Oct. 25, 2011.