4-H DOG SHOW DOG OBEDIENCE SUPERINTENDENTS: ARLENE ESTES & ANN FRANKLIN CHAMPION HI-POINT OBEDIENCE & SHOWMAN: KYLER BLAND (Donated by Rio Blanco County Abstract Company) RESERVE CHAMPION HI-POINT OBEDIENCE & SHOWMAN: CYDNEE ZALESKI (Donated by Meeker Hotel & Café)
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Letter: Bark in the Park gets a wag of the tail
A huge thank-you to the Meeker Recreation Center for keeping the dream alive with this year’s Bark In the Park. It was wonderful to see everyone having such a great time socializing and meeting new friends. Thank you for opening the pool up, too, that was priceless.
He can breathe in a small town
MEEKER I He may have grown up in the suburbs, but a small town suits Shane Tong just fine. Tong, who recently joined the medical staff of Meeker Family Health Center, is happy in his new, smaller surroundings.
Suggested supplies for Meeker schools:
MEEKER I Following are required and optional supplies for students in Meeker schools: • Label all supplies with student’s name in permanent marker. Send supplies in on the first day of school (unless otherwise noted) • Specialists may require additional school supplies after school begins • Tennis shoes are required[Read More…]
Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Berry Bros. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Big D’s Carpet Cleaning. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.
All-church picnic set for Sunday, Aug. 22
MEEKER I The annual all-church picnic will be Sunday, Aug. 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the City Park pavilion. Everyone is welcome. Hamburgers and hot dogs with the fixin’s, drinks and tableware will be provided. Bring a covered dish, salad, dessert or other food item to share.
Brief power outage strikes Meeker Friday
MEEKER I A power outage occurred Friday night, turning the lights out, literally, on the town of Meeker. But it didn’t last long.
Graffiti vandals strike Meeker buildings
MEEKER I Six structures around town, including the back side of the post office, were targets of graffiti. “It happened between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Sunday night or Monday morning,” said Police Chief Bob Hervey. “We are still investigating.”
Thirty-eight take part in Jason Otter camp
MEEKER I Local high school basketball players from around the state got a taste of what it really takes to elevate their game to the next level when the Jason Otter School of Basketball came to town June 5.
Smith siblings victors in junior golf tournament
MEEKER I “I’m taking the credit and their winnings,” former Rifle coach Jack Smith said with a smile after his three grandkids won their respective divisions in the Meeker Junior Golf tournament. Siblings Kyler, Jacob and Masi Smith all won, including Kyler having the best score of the day last[Read More…]
RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago • Game Warden Gentry arrested Wheaton Clark and Loyal Mack on Sunday for killing deer out of season. • Nearly everyone in Meeker was out Monday evening viewing the total eclipse of the moon. The night was perfectly clear and the moon was[Read More…]
Burnell completes AIT at Fort Jordan, Ga.
MEEKER I PVT 2 Jon Burnell was graduated from AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Jordan, Ga. He just finished a surprise 10 day leave in Rozet and Gillette, Wyo., visiting family and friends there. His parents are Jody and Caleb Gardner of Rozet, Wyo., and Sam Burnell. He has[Read More…]
