MEEKER | Summer time means I am outside every day working in the yard where I hear the sounds of Meeker — the carillon, the fire department siren, air traffic, and lots of vehicles speeding up our dead end street, just to turn around like they couldn’t read the sign[Read More…]
Tag: Sounds of Meeker
Sounds of Meeker Part 4: The Airport
MEEKER | One of the distinct sounds of Meeker, perhaps surprisingly, are planes and helicopters flying overhead. It seems to me we’ve been listening to more planes this summer, so I wondered if we’re possibly getting more visitors. This question caused me to realize that I don’t know anything about[Read More…]
The Sounds of Meeker Part 3: The Bell Tower
MEEKER | When I am working in the yard, I love hearing the sounds of bells playing hymns that I often recognize and to which I can sing along. It is a lovely serenade that is comforting and joyous. But how did it work, I wondered? How is the music[Read More…]
Sounds of Meeker: Part 2
MEEKER | Every day at noon, Meeker residents hear the siren from our local firefighting station. Why does it ring at noon? No one seems to be exactly sure, but it is a long-held tradition reminding locals that it is lunch time and testing the viability of the alarm system. [Read More…]
Sounds of Meeker
Part 1: Wildfire MEEKER | First, we hear the multiple ringing of the local Meeker siren calling in first responders. Then, the scream of fire engines setting off to help somewhere. Now, it is the distinct helicopter sounds that hover low over town. These are not the same sounds as[Read More…]
