RBC I Independence Day is celebrated because of the brave soldiers serving in the armed forces, fighting and defending the Constitution of the United States and the rights it provides all Americans. Range Call has celebrated Independence Day in Meeker since 1885 and Rio Blanco County has produced hundreds of[Read More…]
Tag: VFW
VFW memorial …
RBC | Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5843 in Meeker and VFW Post 5261 in Rangely are currently raising funds for the Rio Blanco County Veterans Memorial to be placed on the courthouse lawn in Meeker.
History many don’t know
RBC I There are 58,267 names now listed on the polished black wall of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., including those added in 2010. The names are arranged in the order in which they were taken from us by date. Within each date the names are alphabetized. It[Read More…]
Veterans memorial contributions
MEEKER | Contributions to the proposed County Veterans Memorial can be sent to: VFW POST 5843, Rio Blanco County Memorial Fund, Mountain Valley Bank, 400 Main St., Meeker, Colo., 81641.
Veterans ask for support
RBC I Several veterans from local VFW Post 5843 presented a proposal to place a bronze statue of a modern-day soldier on the south sidewalk of the courthouse lawn and Rio Blanco County commissioners had no objections to the project.
Once a volunteer, always a volunteer
RANGELY | The word “volunteer” is never so cherished as when it’s applied to those who signed a blank check on their lives in service to our country. Rio Blanco County has many men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation. John “Hoot” Gibson is one[Read More…]
Celebrating America’s 235 years of freedom
RBC I One of the pillars of VFW’s foundation is the promotion of patriotism.
Contents of bar auctioned
Many people attended the auction of property in AC’s Bar, LLC, as ordered by the Colorado Department of Revenue, Thursday last.
