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Opinion: New Eden offers help for moms and moms-to-be
Mother’s Day is Sunday, but not all moms feel honored or appreciated. Some may feel overwhelmed, or abandoned. New Eden Pregnancy Care Services was started to help such moms or moms-to-be. New Eden is a crisis pregnancy center that will serve Rio Blanco County.
Obituary: Joseph Shimko
Joseph Shimko, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 11 of a heart attack. He was born Sept. 3, 1932, in Perth Amboy, N.J. After graduating in 1954 with a BS in engineering from Rutgers University, Joe served in the U.S.
Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is White River Community Association. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Don Rooks Sinclair Service. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.
Meeker Locals
The month of May shivered on to the scene under a blanket of heavy, wet snow — enough to knock out electrical power to many households on Sunday morning. The “winter that never ends” might have a lot of us grumbling, but we can be glad we just have snow[Read More…]
Meeker to offer option of all-day kindergarten
MEEKER I School may be winding down for the year, but the Meeker School District is already making plans for next year. One of the changes will be all-day kindergarten classes. “We will be offering both half-day and a full-day option for kindergarten in the fall,” said Jason Hightower, principal[Read More…]
100th birthday
MEEKER | Merle Brenton of Meeker will turn 100 on May 10. There will be a birthday celebration in her honor Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Walbridge Wing. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Sea of Cortez students to give program
MEEKER I Meeker High School students who participated in the Sea of Cortez expedition over spring break will have a thank-you dinner and program Wednesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker. The students will report on their experiences. The public is invited.
Letter: Thanks to Zellers for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
The play “Little Shop of Horrors” was a definite hit, but even more so, is the thankfulness that I have toward Gary and Laurie Zellers for the production of the play. Last year was a complete fiasco with the children rehearsing for months, only for the play to be cancelled;[Read More…]
RBC Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • A deal went thru this week whereby L.B. Walbridge becomes the owner of the handsome Iles town residence. • A telegram just received from Fred Nichols, manager of the Coltharp company, announces the total destruction of the Dragon freight depot by fire.
Letter: An ode to ‘Springtime in the Rockies’
“Springtime in the Rockies” Have you ever been to the Rockies In March or April or May? Springtime in the Rockies Can take your breath away.
Loose Ends: Treasures into trash
The local historical society’s recent fundraiser gave quite a few residents a jump start on spring cleaning. Items for appraisal were brought in by attendees of the event and a silent auction followed. The popular television show, “Antiques Roadshow,” has introduced the process.
