MEEKER I This year Run for Your Life race participants will have a new course route to mix up the 36-year-old July 4 event in Meeker.
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2015 Range Call Royalty
MEEKER I Range Call royalty reigns over the Range Call events each year and they also make appearances at other rodeos, fairs and several events locally. Unlike in most past years, when there has been a queen and two princesses, the 2015 Range Call Royal Court is made up of[Read More…]
Parade Marshal Rayola Rust: One of Range Call’s greatest fans
MEEKER I This year’s Range Call Parade Grand Marshal is Rayola Rust. Rust lost her courageous battle with cancer on July 5, 2014.
Truck giveaway…
Veterans sought to join Range Call parade
RBC I This year, the Meeker Fourth of July parade will be led by members of our local American Legion Post No. 74, VFW Post No. 5843 and Ladies Auxiliary No. 5843, and all three groups are inviting any veterans from all services to march or ride with them during[Read More…]
A modern look at the Meeker Massacre Pageant
MEEKER I “The Pageant” in Meeker during the Fourth of July weekend kicked off in 1938. There are participants who have participated for 50 years and now second and third generations are taking over the roles of their predecessors.
Bank robbery re-enactment Saturday
MEEKER I One of Meeker’s claims to fame was the dramatic attempted robbery of the Bank of Meeker on Oct. 13, 1896.
3-on-3 basketball tourney Saturday
MEEKER I Shoot some hoops at the Main Street Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Saturday. Pre-register by July 2 to receive an event T-shirt and the early bird discount registration fee of $30 per team.
Milk Creek Battle Site Tour on Friday a reminder of history
MEEKER I While the Meeker Pageant—the annual dramatic re-enactment of the events leading up to and surrounding the Meeker Massacre—garners plenty of attention every year during Range Call, history buffs should take time out to tour another nearby battle site.
Historical Society sponsored events
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is sponsoring the following events during the 130th annual Range Call Celebration:
Kids’ Events fun for all at Ranch Rodeo
MEEKER I The kids’ events during the Ranch Rodeo are as much fun for the spectators as they are for the children who participate.
Art auction on Friday
MEEKER I Artists taking part in Plein Air Meeker 2015 have been visible along Rio Blanco County roads and forests within 50 miles of Meeker since June 18 as the painters have focused on outdoor art.