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Volume 124, Number 51 ■ July 30, 2009 ■ theheraldtimes.com 

HOLY VIEW! 

JEFF BURKHEAD 

Jim Ruckman, right, installed a new window last month outside of 

the choir loft at Holy Family Catholic Church in Meeker, replacing the 

original one. The church was built in 1912. 

Local man builds new 

window for church 

By JEFF BURKHEAD 

jeff@theheraldtimes.com 

MEEKER I Jim Ruckman isn’t 

Catholic. And he’d never made a 

church window before. 

But that didn’t stop him from taking 

on the job. 

Ruckman, 72, has been in the construction 

business his entire working 

life. That experience came in handy 

when he agreed to make a new window 

for the front of the Holy Family 

Catholic Church, 889 Park Ave. 

“I was working with Mike Whalin 

at the time, and they asked him to do 

it. He said he couldn’t, but I might. So 

I went and looked at it. I thought, 

‘Yeah, I will do this, just to see if I 

can.’ So I took it on.” 

While Ruckman did the woodwork, 

Sandra Wambolt of Meeker did 

the stained-glass work for the window, 

which is on the outside of the church’s 

choir loft, facing the street. 

“We’re very pleased with it,” said 

Bill Ertmer, a deacon at the church, 

adding funding for the window project 

came from a grant from the Fairfield 

Trust and donations. 

Wambolt has done other stainedglass 

work for the church. 

“I did the other free-standing windows 

on the inside (of the church), and 

there’s a little window in the entryway 

that I did in memory of my mother, so 

Bill asked me if I would do this one,” 

Wambolt said. “It was a challenge.” 

Ruckman saw the window as an 

opportunity to try something new. 

“I’ve never gone to the church. I 

don’t belong to the church. I just did it 

because it was a challenge,” he said. 

Ruckman began work on the win- 

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JEFF BURKHEAD 

Rangely Town Manager Peter Brixius and Police Chief Vince Wilczek spoke at an earlier meeting of the 

Trinity Project. The group met again last week to talk about the communitywide effort to combat the 

drug problem. 

Trinity Project organizers 

see town’s interest growing 

By JEFF BURKHEAD 


RANGELY I It may be a new 

group, but organizers of the Trinity 

Project are dealing with an old problem: 

drugs. 

“We’re looking at a grassroots 

effort to take back our community,” 

said Town Manager Peter Brixius. 

“We’re not trying to paint the picture 

that it’s pervasive, but it is out there, 

and we can’t allow it to grow.” 

The Trinity Project takes a threefold 

approach to combat the drug 

problem: law enforcement, education 

and recovery. 

The group, started earlier this year, 

had sparse attendance at its initial 

meeting. The group met again last 

LEARNING 

A LESSON 

It may not be an 

official wrestling 

move — pulling 

your opponent’s 

ears — but it 

does get his 

attention. More 

than 30 youth 

wrestlers participated 

in a clinic 

last week in 

Meeker. 

FAIR RESULTS! 

Check our 16-page pre-fair tabloid 

inserted inside today’s Herald Times 

week, and based on the numbers, 

interest is growing. 

“It was excellent,” Brixius said. 

“It was much better in terms of attendance 

and content.” 

Nearly 30 people attended last 

week’s meeting, which included comments 

by Rangely Police Chief Vince 

Wilczek, Rio Blanco County 

Undersheriff Mike Joos and Sgt. Roy 

Kinney, RBC Sheriff’s investigator, 

who lives in Rangely. 

“The meeting went well and was a 

lot better attended than I expected,” 

Joos said. “There was good participation.” 

That’s one of the aims of the 

Trinity Project — to get local people 

involved. 

“That’s what the police need, they 

Top left: Chevy Mohr, 

front, and Mason 

Scritchfield, both of 

Meeker, participated in 

Saturday’s 4-H shooting 

sports event at the 

Meeker Sportsman’s 

Club, while Makayla 

Darnell of Rangely competed 

in the archery 

competition. 

Top right: Kinzy Burke 

of Meeker placed first in 

Unit 2 at the Rio Blanco 

County Fair Fashion 

Revue last Thursday. 

Bottom right: Kristin 

Luce of Meeker finished 

first in Unit 1. 

need our eyes,” said Elaine Urie, a 

member of the Rangely Town Council 

and one of the organizers of the Trinity 

Project. “It’s just about being neighborly.” 

The Trinity Project doesn’t 

encourage people to take the law into 

their hands. 

“What we’re aiming at right now 

is trying to put together a program 

along the lines of Neighborhood 

Watch, so communities can help 

themselves. It’s not a vigilante effort. 

It’s a passive approach to help control 

this activity in their neighborhoods,” 

Brixius said. “It will take the whole 

community to make this work. We had 

some really positive feedback from 

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RIO BLANCO COUNTY 

Highway 13 construction to begin Aug. 3 

RBC I The next phase of road construction on Highway 13 will 

start Aug. 3 with surveying. Actual construction will start on Aug. 10. 

A complete reconstruction of the roadway will take place 

between Mile Marker 30.1 and the rest area at Mile Marker 27. 

New fencing construction will take place an additional mile and a 

half to Mile Marker 25.5 

The speed limit in the construction zone will be reduced to 35 

mph when workers are present and 50 mph when they are not, 

seven days a week. Since the last phase of construction, speeding 

fines have gone up. 

The fines for construction zones are doubled and range from 

$344 to $677, depending on how fast above the limit a driver is 

going. 

Construction will go until Nov. 1, at which time it will shut down 

for the winter and resume in late spring 2010. 

Joneses win four-wheeler from woolgrowers 

MEEKER ❙ Allan and Jeanne Jones of Meeker won a 2009 

Polaris Sportsman four-wheeler during a raffle drawing at the 

Colorado Woolgrowers Association 82nd annual convention held 

recently in Montrose. Association members sold raffle tickets for 

$100 each. 

Baptist parsonage to be dedicated Sunday 

MEEKER ❙ Emmanuel Baptist Church will have a dedication 

and open house for its new parsonage at 2 p.m. Sunday. The 

address is 1162 Bissell Circle in Sanderson Hills. The public is invited 

to attend. Roger Barnes is the new senior pastor at Emmanuel 

Baptist. He and his wife, Anisa, and their three children — Erin, 

Jessica and Timothy — recently moved here from Beardstown, Ill. 

HOME OF: 

Fred & Elaine Ellis 

MEEKER ❙ Fred and Elaine Ellis of Meeker are this week’s 

“home of” honorees. The Ellises have lived here 16 years and 

have been married 46 years. 

Fred is a cowboy poet, and he started “Cowboy Christian 

Ministries” 12 years ago. As CCM, Fred gives a one-man cowboy 

poet show intertwined with a gospel message at 26 

Colorado prisons annually. During the summer, Fred, as CCM, 

takes the inmates’ children on weeklong horse trips. Fred also 

travels across the country with his one-man cowboy poet show 

performing at rodeos, sale barns, weddings and other special 

events. Elaine owns and operates Farm Bureau Insurance in 

Meeker. 

The couple has three children: son Todd Ellis, wife Laura 

and son Luke, 10, live in Rifle. Todd is the Rifle High School 

principal. Fred and Elaine’s other sons are twins. Rob, his wife 

Dawn and boys Colton, 12, and Devon, 11 reside in Silt. Their 

son Rod Ellis, his son Eli, 11, and daughter Gabrielle, 7, live in 

Craig. 

The Ellises spend their time doing things for Cowboy 

Christian Ministries, traveling with Fred’s one-man show and 

spending time with family. 

TEMPORARY POSTMASTER 

JEFF BURKHEAD 

Kim Outlaw of Denver is the temporary postmaster in 

Meeker. She arrived in May, along with her children, 

Alana, 3, and Tréy, 7. “It’s like a work vacation,” Outlaw 

said. “Denver is so fast paced. I love it here. I’m sure 

we’ll be back. This will be our vacation spot.” Outlaw 

said a permanent postmaster should be installed by the 

the end of September. 

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MEEKER I The board of 

trustees agreed to sponsor the 

Smoking River Pow Wow this year at 

the “gold” level of $1,000. The powwow 

committee had requested a 

$2,000 donation at the last meeting. 

“I would like to see $2,000 

because that’s what the other two 

tribes have done and that makes a 

statement,” said committee member 

Lynn Lockwood. 

The board also scheduled an Aug. 

4 public hearing to discuss the powwow 

committee’s request to install 

permanent underground electricity at 

Ute Park. 

Dr. Bob Dorsett appeared before 

the board to discuss the consideration 

of a resolution urging Congress to preserve 

the exemption for hydraulic 

fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water 

Act. Concerns have been raised that 

the Safe Drinking Water Act would 

hinder energy developers from using 

hydraulic fracturing — a process 

which uses pressurized water to fracture 

underground rock layers in order 

to release trapped deposits of natural 

gas. 

“From what I understand, 

hydraulic fracturing has been safe out 

in the Piceance Basin, but we don’t 

know for sure because the aquifers 

haven’t been monitored since the 80s. 

USGS is reopening their monitoring 

well out in the Piceance,” Dorsett said. 

“The only question that seems of 

immediate concern to the town is 

whether or not there’s potential for 

coal bed methane production here in 

the valley and particularly up around 

the well field. I think it would behoove 

the town, before lending our support 

to a national lobbying effort by the 

RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 

Thursday, July 30, 2009 

JEFF BURKHEAD 

A tour group bicycling from Oregon to Georgia stopped in Rangely on July 14 and spent the night. The group stayed 

at Blue Mountain Inn and Suites and gathered for dinner at Betty’s Cafe, before heading out the next day. 

Meeker contributes $1,000 to powwow 

4-H shooting 

sports results: 

Senior archery 

1st — Kaitlyn Dinwiddie 

2nd — Mason Scritchfield 

3rd — Colter Otwell 

Junior archery 

1st — Levi Dinwiddie 

2nd — Chevy Mohr 

3rd — Logan Rudkin 

4th — Sophia Belland 

Archery participants 

Julia Eskelson 

Anthony Watt 

John Belland 

Zach Dinwiddie 

Makayla Darnell 

Cameron Foster 

Jr. .22’s 

1st — Bradi Bland 

2nd — Kyler Bland 

Sr. 22’s 

1st — Krystal Otwell 

Junior shotgun 

1st — JC Henderson 

2nd — Bradi Bland 

3rd — Ty Dunham 

4th — Jacob Henderson 

Senior shotgun 

1st — Colter Otwell 

industry, to consider that question 

about our own water resources — 

what would be the effect, if any, on 

our own municipal water supply.” 

Rangely has already passed a resolution 

in support of the exemption. 

Board and staff agreed to seek further 

information before making a decision. 

The board also appointed a new 

member to the planning commission, 

local contractor Jerry Belland.



JEFF BURKHEAD 

Jim Ruckman looks through the opening outside the choir loft at 

Holy Family Catholic Church, where the new stained-glass window 

was installed. 

Window: Took 400 hours to complete 

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dow about three years ago. The window 

was installed earlier this summer. 

“It took about 400 hours to complete,” 

he said. 

Asked how much the window 

cost, Ruckman said, “(The church) 

wanted to know how much it will cost. 

I said, ‘You put the cost on it. I’m 

going to build the window whether 

you want it or not.’” 

Money wasn’t the reason 

Ruckman wanted to build the window. 

“It didn’t wind up very much 

(pay) per hour,” he said. “It was a 

challenge, and I like a challenge.” 

Not that it was an easy job. 

“I don’t think I even swore at it, 

but I was frustrated a few times,” 

Ruckman said. “It was a big challenge 

how to make it better than the old one. 

The old one ... the people who built 

the original, they didn’t have the tools 

I have now. But they were pretty good 

craftsmen. They made that out of sixby-sixes.” 

Due to its age, the original window 

was in bad shape. 

“We saved it when we took it out. 

We put a strap and cinched it up tight, 

so it wouldn’t fall apart,” Ruckman 

said. “It was in terrible shape. It was 

just all withered.” 

Installing the new window was a 

difficult process. 

“It’s not quite complete yet,” 

Ruckman said. “I haven’t put the plaster 

around the inside yet. The original 

window ... it was kind of smashed 

down because the building settled 

down on it. The hole is egg shaped. I 

had to cut over an inch out of the top 

and the bottom (of the hole) to make 

the new window fit.” 

Ruckman could appreciate the history 

of the church building - constructed 

in 1912. His family has a long 

history in Meeker, too. 

“My family has been here since 

1885,” Ruckman said. “My granddad’s 

family went through this area on 

their way from Missouri to California. 

When they got to California, my 

granddad got on his horse and came 

back to Meeker by himself, and he 

was 12 years old. He liked it here better 

than in California.” 

While he’s still putting the finishing 

touches on the new window, he’s 

happy with the final results. 

“It’s prettier on the inside than it is 

on the outside,” he said. 

And Ruckman is a hard customer 

to please. 

“I never do something quite as 

perfect as I would like it to be,” he 

said. “But it didn’t turn out too bad.” 

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Walk-ins on Saturday are okay, appointments 

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Appointments preferred 

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**Payment is due at the time of the physical. 

Insurance will not be billed. Physicals are necessary for 

these sports: Golf, Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, 

Cheerleading, Basketball & Wrestling. No exceptions. 

You must have a physical to participate. 

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citizens on some of the things they are 

already doing that are having a positive 

effect, because, frankly, they’re 

not going to tolerate it. They won’t 

engage the suspect, but they will witness 

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“Secrecy is their (those selling and 

using drugs) defense ... if all of a sudden 

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knows about it, and everybody is taking 

part in identifying it, it makes it 

very hard for them to operate in our 

community,” Brixius added. 

Urie said she senses the effort is 

starting to have an impact. 

“What I see is some of these people 

(drug users and sellers) are starting 

to get paranoid,” she said. “People are 

starting to pay attention. They’re starting 

to talk to each other.” 

The community’s drug problem is 

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said, which is where the compassion 

JEFF BURKHEAD 

Rangely Town Council member Elaine Urie said the Trinity Project is 

starting to have an impact in creating public awareness. 

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“It’s a heart problem,” Urie said. 

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LE�ERS TO THE EDITOR 

Meeker grads say 

thanks for help in 

winning scholarship 

Dear Editor, 

“A scholarship from Kendall 

College in Chicago, Ill., will be presented 

to the team with the highest 

score in the competition. Please welcome 

Sage Chapin and Elissa 

McLaughlin on stage to accept this 

honor.” 

We stood there wide-eyed and 

shocked when our names were spoken 

into the microphone. Someone 

had to nudge us toward the stage 

before we realized we had won the 

National Entrepreneurship FCCLA 

competition in Nashville, Tenn. It 

wasn’t until later that we understood 

why we won. 

We poured our hearts and souls 

into the project and we had gained so 

much support and help from the community. 

There are so many people we 

would like to thank. 

First of all, we would like to 

thank the staff at Meeker High 

School. Mrs. Carly Thompson and 

Mrs. Etchart, thank you for providing 

us with all the necessary steps needed 

to go to the national competition. 

Mrs. Kelley, we never would have 

made it if you hadn’t checked our 

entire project for grammatical and 

spelling errors. Mrs. DeVore- 

Wedding and Mrs. Washburn, your 

continual support and thoughtfulness 

was carried with us through this 

entire experience. 

Our next big thank you goes out 

to Megan and Becky Ridings. You 

both are so special to us and you 

were in our hearts as we went on 

stage to receive our award. 

Also, we would like to show gratitude 

towards The Bistro on Park 

Avenue. Your time and effort helped 

us earn a lot of the money that sent 

us to Nashville. Furthermore, we are 

so grateful for the money that the 

Meeker School Board, the Meeker 

THG-09909 

Chamber of Commerce, the Cooley 

Zagar-Brown law firm and Bellco 

Credit Union donated to help us pay 

for our trip. 

Of course, this experience would 

not be possible without the understanding 

and love from our parents. 

We want to let you know that we 

love you and are thankful for you. 

Overall, we would like to say 

thank you to everyone who donated 

money and spent time helping us 

improve our project. Without the support 

of our community we would 

have never made it as far as we did. 

Thank you. 

Elissa McLaughlin 

and Sage Chapin 

Meeker 

Emergency response 

team appreciated 

Dear Editor, 

What a wonderful emergency 

response team Rangely has! 

Thank you Josh for turning 

around to help us when we had a car 

accident on the 20th. You got the ball 

rolling by calling our accident in, 

then staying to help. 

A huge thank you to the ambulance 

crews who took such care with 

us. In a small town it is has to be 

hard to care so professionally when 

you know so many of the people you 

are responding to help. Thank You! 

Thanks to the fire department for 

all the help in getting us out of the 

car. 

The emergency room staff was 

caring, reassuring and handled us 

with great care, thank you. 

To family and friends, thank you 

for the phone calls, cards, food 

brought in and stopping by to see 

how we were doing. Where would 

we be without all of you? 

Thank you to the officers who 

stopped by to see how we were 

doing. I’m sure in a larger town that 

would not have happened. 

Woman To Start Professional 

Tug-Of-War League 

BEXAR COUNTY - Mary Ann W. applied Thera-Gesic ® pain 

creme to her sore shoulder and hands and felt so great she 

decided to start a professional tug-of-war league. When asked 

who would be the target audience for the new TOW league, she painlessly 

replied, “None of your dang business!” 

Endorsed by: 

Rangely School District 

RE-4 is preparing for an 

exciting beginning of the 

2009-2010 school year with 

the reorganization and 

renovations of schools 

The new improvements to the schools bring a renewed spirit of 

enthusiasm for teaching and learning. To our new and returning 

families, we look forward to serving all of you in providing a challenging 

and motivating educational experience for your children. 

The start of a new year is the ideal time to recommit ourselves 

to our mission and goals to: 

✓ Create a learning community dedicated to high achievement 

and safety for all 

✓ Improve student attendance 

✓ Reach all students of varying abilities 

✓ Hire staff tomeet the needs of diverse students 

✓ Ensure academic achievement for all students 

✓ Improve communications and the image of the schools 

✓ Foster positive morale and climate in Rangely Public Schools 

Visit our webpage www.rangelyk12.org for important times and 

dates. We look forward to the beginning of the school year and 

are excited about the arrival of students on August 31st! 

Dr. Barry Williams 

District Superintendent 

 

God’s blessings be with all of 

you. He has blessed us with you. 

Gordon and Dena Byers and 

Evelyn Killpack 

Rangely 

From Dena, 

My personal thank you to my 

husband, Gordon. Without your calm 

reactions and driving skills, our 

wreck could have been so much 

worse. 

Anti-conservative 

bias seen by writer 

Dear Editor, 

I don’t understand what’s so hard 

about trying to get a letter to the editor 

concerning pro-life remarks, especially 

when there was a woman 

standing up for the rights of all 

women a.k.a. right to abortion. I submitted 

my letter twice, and even 

made a phone call concerning why it 

was not published. Well, we all know 

the political bias that goes on in this 

country against conservative values. I 

would have never suspected said bias 

would be involved in a small-town 

paper. Get real. I’m really thinking 

about never paying two quarters for 

another paper. Have a great day. 

Brian Pollock 

Meeker 

Thanks for kindness, 

thoughts and prayers 

Dear Editor, 

I would like to say thank you to 

everyone who has supported my family 

and me. All your kindness, 

thoughts, prayers and donations have 

made this journey easier. We are truly 

blessed to live an such a great community 

as Meeker. My cancer is 

responding well to the treatment, and 

I am doing well. I cannot thank you 

all enough. God bless you all. 

Toni, Brandon and 

Jaicee Simmons 

Meeker 

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Meeker Family Health Center will be holding 

school sports physicals 

for High school and Middle School students 

on Thursday evenings, 

July 30th and Aug. 13th, 5:00 – 7:00pm 

The physical forms must be filled out and signed by a parent 

prior to the physical. Forms may be picked up at the 

Administration Office or MFHC. The clinic is providing 

the service, so there is no charge to students at 

designated times. The physicals are good for 365 days. 

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baby daughter. Adalyn Erica was 

born June 30 at 3:02 a.m. She 

weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 

20 inches long. Proud grandparents 

are Jeff and Glenna Popham of 

Grand Junction, and Chris and 

Michelle Huber of Rangely. 

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MEEKER I Kelly Moyer of 

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W hoever 

says there’s nothing 

to do in a small town, isn’t 

paying attention. 

There are plenty of activities 

going on, if you want to get involved. 

For a rural county, Rio Blanco’s 

two towns have some pretty major 

events, including Meeker’s sheepdog 

trials, Range Call, powwow and Fall 

Festival, while Rangely offers rock 

crawling, Septemberfest, Holidayfest, 

Crab Crack and the college’s annual 

foundation banquet and auction. 

Of course, then there’s the Rio 

Blanco County 4-H Fair. 

I’m a city boy, but I love the fair. 

Last year was my first experience 

with the fair, and I really enjoyed it. I 

tried Rocky Mountain oysters for the 

first time. They’re tasty, especially 

with a little cocktail sauce. I received 

tips on pig showmanship from Gerald 

and Todd Morris, who know a thing 

or two about showing animals. I saw 

mutton riding for the first time; I had 

never heard of such a thing. I stepped 

in manure while taking photos, all in 

the line of duty. And there was lots of 

good food. What’s not to like? 

One of the best things about the 

fair is it involves families and businesses 

from the towns on both ends 

of the county. 

The fairgrounds may be located 

in Meeker, but I saw lots of people 

from Rangely at last year’s fair, either 

as participants or spectators. And the 

fair board is made up of representatives 

from both ends of the county. 

A ton of work goes into putting 

on the fair, and the county 4-H 

Extension staff is to be commended 

for their dedication, not to mention 

all of the parents and volunteers who 

put in countless hours. 

Most of all, the fair is about the 

kids. 

This year, the Herald Times, 

along with Rio Blanco County 

Extension, is proud to recognize the 

fair with a pullout section in today’s 

paper. Another special edition will be 

published after the fair is over, with a 

complete list of results and lots of 

photos. Thanks to Extension and all 

of the business sponsors, whose support 

helped to make these special editions 

possible. 

Along with a schedule of events, 

the special edition in today’s paper 

profiles the five senior 4-H’ers in the 

county — Makaila Etchart, Hillary 

Hayes, Clinton “Weeg” Kilduff, Meg 

Nieslanik and Megan Ridings. 

There’s also a feature story about 

Morgan Neilson, the state’s new 4-H 

president. 

We hear a lot about the societal 

problems with today’s youth — drugs 

and gangs, as well as the all-aboutme 

attitudes attributed to the younger 

generation, like lack of respect, lack 

of a work ethic, etc. But after spending 

time with these Rio Blanco 

County 4-H’ers, it’s renewed my 

faith in young people. They are a 

product of their upbringing, and it 

says a lot about family, community 

and programs like 4-H and FFA. 

So, enjoy the fair, and celebrate 

everything that’s good about living 

and working in Rio Blanco County. 

Just be careful where you step. 

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Here I am talking up the fair, and 

I missed the first event — last week’s 

fashion revue. 

I’m still kicking myself over that 

one. 

I fully intended to cover the 

event, as I did last year. On Monday, 

Dessa Watson had told me about the 

fashion revue and other upcoming 

fair events, like last Saturday’s shooting 

competition, and I even mentioned 

them in my column in last 

week’s paper. 

And I still forgot. 

I even walked right past the fairgrounds 

building, where the fashion 

revue was being held, on my way to 

the Meeker Recreation Center to 

watch the documentary film about 

the Ute Indians’ return to the White 

River Valley. 

And it still didn’t dawn on me. 

Walking home after the movie, 

Dessa drove by and asked if I wanted 

a ride, yet it didn’t occur to me that 

she would have been coming from 

the event. 

Then later that night, sitting on 

my front porch, it finally hit me — I 

had missed the fashion revue. 

My first thought was, please, 

God, let the fashion revue be next 

Thursday. Of course, that was wishful 

thinking. My second thought was, is 

it possible to bring everybody back 

together and have the event again? 

You know, sort of a do-over. Dessa, 

who I’m sure was thinking I was 

crazy by now, politely said that 

would not be possible. 

Typically, I’m good about writing 

things down, so I can keep track of 

my schedule. It has been crazy busy 

lately, even more crazy than normal, 

but still, that’s no excuse for forgetting 

to cover an event. 

So, the only thing I can attribute 

it to is, well, old age. I knew those 

senior moments would come in 

handy. Sort of like a mulligan in golf, 

right? 

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Thanks to Jack Mohnhaupt and 

Shawn Luce for helping me out with 

photos from the fashion revue. You 

saved my you-know-what. 

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boost to the Rangely economy. 

“We’d be dead in the water without 

them here, with the tourist traffic 

this year it’s been slim pickin’s,” said 

Henry Hames, owner of Buck ‘N’ 

Bull RV Park and Campground and a 

member of the Rangely Lodging Tax 

Board. 

But locals are wondering what 

will happen when the pipeline project 

is over and workers move on. 

“I think it’s going to be very 

quiet,” Hames said. “I think we’ll go 

slow into the winter and be dead until 

spring.” 

The pipeline project was expected 

to be completed in the fall. But word 

is the project is running ahead of 

schedule. 

“They were originally hoping to 

be out of here by September, because 

they have a line starting in Fresno 

(Calif.) as soon as they finish this 

one,” Hames said. “What I’m hearing 

now is (the project) is two or three 

weeks ahead of schedule. So some of 

them may be leaving as early as the 

second or third week of August.” 

Workers from Snelson 

Companies, the pipeline construction 

company, have filled most of the 

spots at local RV parks. But some 

businesses have benefitted more than 

others from the pipeline project. 

“Some of the businesses have 

said they haven’t got much out of it,” 

Hames said. “But they’ve taken all of 

our full-hookup spaces, and even all 

of our 12 tent spaces have been taken 

up. For awhile there, we had everything 

filled.” 

With hunting season right around 

the corner, local businesses traditionally 

count on that being another boost 

to the economy. 

“We haven’t gotten that many 

reservations for hunting season,” 

Hames said. “I don’t know if they’re 

just waiting to the last minute. But 

we’ve had very few reservations 

compared to what we normally have. 

I’m not even getting inquiries about 

what’s available. Even if we don’t get 

the reservations, we usually get people 

calling to find out what’s available, 

but I haven’t even been getting 

those calls.” 

Asked if he attributed the lack of 

calls to the economy, Hames said, 

“I’m not sure. I was up in Wyoming 

last week and I couldn’t even get a 

place (to park his RV). I stayed one 

night in an open field, because that 

was all that was available. From what 

I’ve seen in Wyoming, they’re going 

crazy, up and down that western corridor.” 

Here’s hoping some of that 

“craziness” spreads to Northwest 

Colorado. 

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On a more positive note, 

Enterprise is initiating an environmental 

assessment for a proposed 

Meeker Gas Plant expansion. A public 

meeting was held July 16 to talk 

about the expansion process. 

“I can not speak to particulars as 

yet; they have just talked to us in 

concept at this point,” said Jeff 

Madison, Rio Blanco County planning 

director and natural resources 

specialist. “They are planning to 

build three more plants at the same 

site, what they call trains, to add to 

the two that are there. They have 

spent three years and approximately 

$950 million on the first two. I suspect 

they have learned some things 

about building in Colorado, so they 

should be able to trim time and cost 

on these some. They also will have 

some shared facilities, which should 

trim costs some. They peaked out at 

about 650 workers on the first two 

phases. 

“If I had to guess, and that is all it 

would be at this point, I would say 

two to three years and $ 1.2 billion 

(for the proposed expansion),” 

Madison added. “Seems like a pretty 

big deal to me. Not bad for a county 

that is supposedly running away business.” 

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The economy is having an impact 

on local hiring practices. 

“The last couple of years, we’ve 

had budgeted positions for the county, 

but were were unable to fill the 

positions due to the high competition 

for labor,” said County Administrator 

Pat Hooker. “Now, with the economy 

being down a bit and more people 

looking for work, we’ve been able to 

fill some of those long-standing open 

positions. Currently, we’re close to 

being fully staffed within the county 

for the first time in quite awhile.” 

However, county officials will 

pay close attention to the economy 

before committing to any new hires. 

“Any hiring needs over the next 

several months will have to be 

reviewed and approved by the commissioners,” 

Hooker said. “We’ll be 

watching the workload, county/business 

activity, etc., closely to make 

sure the employment need is long 

term, before we commit to additional 

hiring.” 

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I had someone tell me last week 

she had heard a human skelton was 

found tied to a pole with barbed wire 

in the Piceance Basin. 

That was news to me. So I decided 

to check with Rio Blanco County 

Undersheriff Mike Joos. 

“Back in the first part of June, a 

call was received of a skeleton tied to 

a tree in Piceance Creek,” Joos said. 

“Deputies responded to the call and 

upon arrival they did find a skeleton; 

however, it was hanging in a tree, not 

tied to it. The skeleton was that of an 

elk. End of story.” 

I guess that’s how rumors get 

started. 

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Congratulations to Lisa Pollard of 

Meeker, who recently passed her 

Ph.D. defense in American history at 

the University of Nebraska. Her 

focus is on the American West. She 

will officially receive her degree Aug. 

14. 

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Three-year-old Hailee Hernandez 

of Meeker has had three heart surgeries 

— two of them open-heart surgeries 

— in her young life. 

Hailee had her first open-heart 

surgery when she was 8 days old. 

She had her second open-heart surgery 

July 12 at Children’s Hospital in 

Denver. The surgery lasted five and a 

half hours. She came home four days 

later. 

“She’s doing wonderful,” said 

Hailee’s mom, Ruby. 

Apparently, a buildup of scar tissue 

was not allowing blood to flow to 

Hailee’s heart. Doctors discovered 

OPINION ✧ 5A 

Fair offers something for everyone, even a city boy 

JEFFBURKHEAD 

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■ Dr. J.D. 

Watson 

We are examining seven characteristics 

by which we can know whether or not 

our faith is strong. We have considered 

three thus far. 

Fourth, the more able we are to lose, 

suffer, and do without, the stronger our 

faith is. There is perhaps no move vivid 

illustration of this than Philippians 3:8. We note verse 10 

first, one of the most beautiful verses in the New Testament. 

Paul ruminates, “That I may know him, and the 

power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, 

being made conformable unto his death.” Paul’s 

greatest desire was to know Christ. The driving force of 

his life was to be more deeply and intimately acquainted 

with His Lord and Master. He didn’t just want to know 

things about the Lord, rather to know the Lord Himself. 

But how much did he want such knowledge? How 

strong was that desire? Verse 8 answers: “I count all things 

but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ 

Jesus my Lord: Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of 

all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win 

Christ.” The word “dung” is skubalon. Sadly, every modern 

translation misses the depth of this word by rendering 

it “refuse” (ASV), “rubbish” (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV), 

“garbage” (NLT), or even “trash” (NCV). But skubalon 

goes even further than those somewhat milder images. It’s 

an extremely course, ugly, and repulsive word that also referred 

to excrement, and the KJV (and the Geneva Bible of 

the Puritans) correctly captures that image. Paul considered 

everything in this world as nothing more than the 

most repulsive thing he could think of in comparison to 

knowing the Lord Jesus Christ. 

That challenges each of us to ask ourselves, “Do I really 

love the Lord? Do I really desire to know Him personally, 

not just for salvation, but for intimacy?” The only 

way we can do this, of course, is through His Word. We 

will not find our Lord in some “mystical experience” or 

some emotional outburst; rather we find Him only in His 

Word. Jesus Himself said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” 

(Jn. 14:15) and, “He that hath my commandments, 

and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me” (v. 21). 

That is why David wrote, “Ohow love I thy law! it is my 

meditation all the day” (Ps. 119:97), and why the Apostle 

The Tests of Faith (3) 

By Dr. J. D. Watson 

Pastor-Teacher, Grace Bible Church 

the problem when they did a heart 

catheterization. 

“We were just shocked, because 

we didn’t know anything was wrong 

with her,” Ruby said. “She’s like the 

Energizer bunny, all day long running 

around. But the doctors told me she 

was lucky to be alive.” 

A benefit yard sale will be held 

Saturday at 815 Main St. in Meeker, 

with the money going toward 

Hailee’s medical expenses. 

Nathan Smith, who works with 

Hailee’s dad, Chris, at Berry Bros., 

came up with the yard sale idea. 

“I’ve been friends with Chris and 

Ruby since they moved out here,” 

Nathan said. “All of proceeds will go 

to help them out.” 

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Barone Middle School parents 

will be glad to hear the Meeker 

School Board has approved the 

repaving of Bob Tucker Drive, which 

is the road leading to the middle 

school. 

“The road has sorely needed a 

retrofit for some time,” said Mary 

Strang, school board president. “And 

thanks to some of the buyout savings 

on materials (for the school bond 

construction projects), we were able 

to include it in our project.” 

Rotor milling of the old asphalt 

will begin Aug 10, with the repaving 

to begin a week later. 

“The community will be mighty 

happy to know that this will be done 

before school starts,” Strang said. 

“It’s gotten so bad that it’s been suggested 

we needed to put up a sign 

that says, ‘four-wheel drive only.’” 

Or, turn it into a rock crawling 

park. 

Jeff Burkhead is editor of the 

Herald Times. You may e-mail him at 

jeff@theheraldtimes.com. 

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John could write, “Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily 

is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are 

in him” (1 Jn. 2:5). 

Such love, therefore, proves our faith in Him. If we 

love Him as Paul did, we are totally trusting in Him, leaning 

only on Him, valuing only Him. And with that kind of 

love, we don’t care what else we might lose or suffer. 

Fifth, the more easily we can repel inward impulses 

and resist temptations, the stronger our faith is. Aweak 

faith stumbles and falls in the most basic temptations, but 

a strong faith is unwavering in even the strongest trials. 

We’re reminded here of David, who even as faithful as 

he was failed in the one of the most basic temptations and 

committed adultery and even murder. In contrast, we think 

of Abraham, who when faced with one of the strongest 

temptations any person could face, was willing to obey 

God and kill his only son. 

What can give that kind of faith and obedience? Puritan 

Thomas Brooks puts it wonderfully: “I would counsel 

every Christian to answer all temptations with this short 

saying, ‘The Lord is my portion.’ . . . O, sir, if Satan should 

come to thee with [a piece of fruit], as once he did to Eve, 

tell him that ‘the Lord is your portion’; or with a grape, as 

once he did to Noah, tell him that ‘the Lord is your portion’; 

or with a change of raiment, as once he did to Gehazi, 

tell him that ‘the Lord is your portion’; or with a 

wedge of gold, as once he did to Achan, tell him that ‘the 

Lord is your portion’; or with a bag of money, as once he 

did to Judas, tell him that ‘the Lord is your portion’; or 

with a crown, a kingdom, as once he did to Moses, tell him 

that ‘the Lord is your portion.’ Indeed, from the simplest 

temptation to the most advanced onslaught, our answer can 

always be, ‘The Lord is my portion.’” 

Puritan John Bunyan offers us an encouraging principle: 

“Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the 

lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, 

the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey 

within them.” Yes, temptations will get easier to defeat as 

we continue in our Christian walk. One day we’ll be able 

to look back and think, “How could I have even been 

tempted in that thing? It was so basic that it shouldn’t have 

given me a second thought.” What seemed once to be a 

lion is now nothing but a dead carcass.

6A ✧ NEWS 

COURTESY PHOTO 

Sage Chapin, left, and Elissa McLaughlin had the highest scores in a national competition for their presentation 

on entrepreneurship at an FCCLA event in Nashville, Tenn. 

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MEEKER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

Member of the Month 

710 Market Street 

Meeker, Colorado 81641 

970.878.5510 

Special to the Herald Times 

Editor’s Note: Meeker High 

School’s Sage Chapin and Elissa 

McLaughlin, who will be juniors, won 

a national competition with their presentation 

on entrepreneurship at an 

FCCLA event in Nashville, Tenn. They 

filed this report. 

MEEKER I What does FCCLA 

stand for? 

Family, Career and Community 

Leaders of America. 

STAR events 

STAR Events stand for Students 

Taking Action with Recognition. 

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Pictured: Peggy Joy and Cliff Chapin DDS 

Aspen Leaf Dental 

Cliff Chapin DDS 

With a B.S. degree from the University 

of Nevada Reno and DDS degree from 

the University of Pacific, in 1981 Cliff 

started practicing in Craig, Colorado, 

then set up a satellite location to 

Meeker in 1983. After purchasing the 

Meeker practice in 1984, Aspen Leaf 

Dental was in business as a general / 

family dentistry practice, emphasizing 

preventive care. 

The Chapin family, consisting of Cliff, 

Jan, Sage and Cheyenne are an asset to 

the community. Cliff explains about his 

choice for moving to Meeker, “I chose 

to settle in Meeker because of the 

friendly small town atmosphere and 

outstanding outdoor recreational 

resources.” He adds, “I cannot thank 

the community enough for the patronage 

it has given me for the 26 years of 

practice.” 

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Obstacle Course 

Jousting Arena 

STAR Events are competitive events 

in which members are recognized for 

proficiency and achievement in chapter 

and individual projects, leadership 

skills, and career preparation. STAR 

Events offer individual skill development 

and application of learning 

There are three levels of recognition 

that you can receive: Bronze, Silver 

and Gold. The recognition is based on 

a point system. 

Our STAR event: Entrepreneurship 

Event that recognizes participants 

who develop a plan for a small business 

using family and consumer sciences 

skills and sound business practices. 

The business must relate to an 

area of family and consumer sciences 

education or related occupations. We 

made a full and detailed business plan 

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State competition 

We presented to a panel of judges 

who scored our project and presentation 

on a rubric. We were ranked in the 

Gold Level and had the highest score, 

which earned us the privilege of going 

to the National Competition in 

Nashville, Tenn. 

Nationals 

Nationals were held in Nashville, 

Tenn. We presented to another panel 

of judges who scored our project and 

presentation on another rubric. We had 

the highest scores out of all the participants 

and won a scholarship to 

Kendall College in Chicago. We were 

also ranked in the Gold Level. There 

were 30-40 participating teams in the 

entrepreneurship event. 

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OBITUARIES 

Bob Long 

Aug. 31, 1922~July 15, 2009 

Meeker resident Bob Long, 86, 

passed away July 15, 2009, at 

Pioneers Hospital following a fourmonth 

battle with lung cancer. 

Robert LeRoy Long was born 

Aug. 31, 1922, in Stratton, Colo., the 

youngest child of Ray and Rowena 

(Cline) Long. He spent his early 

childhood on the eastern slope of 

Colorado with his family, then moved 

to Fruita, Colo., in 1934. He attended 

high school at Champion, a Seventh 

Day Adventist boarding school in 

Loveland. Following his schooling, he 

went to work for his father on the 

family farm in Montrose. He met his 

future bride Lillie Mae Clements in 

Montrose where they were united in 

marriage on March 13, 1944. To this 

union two children were born. 

Bob worked as a mechanic for 

Texaco, Inc., retiring in 1987. He 

began his career in Newcastle, Wyo., 

and in 1952 moved to the Wilson 

Creek field where the family lived 

until moving into Meeker in the early 

1970s. 

In 1984 the couple purchased a 

home in Powell Park, where Bob was 

quite content taking care of his horses, 

helping with the garden and raising 

a few cows. He enjoyed fishing, 

square dancing and was a league 

Longtime Meeker resident Bonnie 

J. French, 70, died July 14, 2009, at 

the Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma 

City. 

Bonnie was born Sept. 22, 1938, 

in Meeker, the daughter of Leasil and 

Josephine (Thompson) French. 

Bonnie worked as a waitress for many 

years and was a clerk at Watt’s Ranch 

Market as well. 

Bonnie was a loving and devoted 

mother, grandmother, sister and 

friend. She enjoyed collecting dolls, 

fishing, camping and arrowhead hunting. 

Survivors include her son, Mike 

Rippy and his wife Brenda of Rock 

Springs, Wyo.; her mother, Josephine 

French of Meeker; five grandchildren, 

Ramanda Bradley, Gordon Bradley, 

Joe Rippy and his wife Misty, Ryan 

Parker and his wife Laci, and 

Judith D. Coates Beard, 68, of 

Dinosaur passed away July 27, 2009, 

at Pioneers Medical Center in 

Meeker. Judith was born July 5, 

1941, in Scottsville, N.Y., to James 

M. and Lois Elizabeth (Ely) Coates. 

She was married to her husband 

Minford Beard for 40 years. Since 

1970, the Beards were the ranch 

managers for Three Springs Ranch in 

Dinosaur. 

Judith was preceded in death by 

Bonnie French 

Sept 22, 1938~July 14, 2009 

Judith Beard 

July 5, 1941~July 27, 2009 

bowler for many 

years. He was a 

devoted family 

man with a ready 

smile and a twinkle 

in his eye. 

In addition to 

his loving and 

dedicated wife of 

Bob Long 65 years, Lill, 

Bob is survived 

by his two children, 

Roberta Watt of Meeker and 

Bruce Long and his wife Christie of 

Dinosaur; one sister, Agnes Struthers 

of Ferndale, Wash.; six grandchildren 

Melanie (Wayne) Wilhelm; J.C. 

(Alicia) Watt; Elisha (T.J.) Kidd, 

Lynette Marie Long, Brandie Lee 

Long and Robert Eaton as well as 10 

great-grandchildren and numerous 

nieces and nephews. 

His parents, his stepmother 

Maude Long and a stepbrother, Gale 

George, preceded him in death. 

A graveside service was held 

Monday, July 20 at Highland 

Cemetery with the Rev. Scott 

Hollenbeck officiating. 

Friends may make memorial contributions 

to Cancer Research through 

Cochran Memorial Chapel, which 

was entrusted with the arrangements. 

Christopher 

Parker; 10 greatgrandchildren; 

and four sisters, 

Shirley Randall, 

Betty Pritchard, 

Margaret Davis 

and Patsy Story 

and her husband 

Bonnie French Larry. 

Bonnie is 

preceded in death by her daughter, 

Debbie Seebaum; her granddaughter, 

Elizabeth Rippy; her father, Leasil; a 

brother, Leasil Duane; a sister, 

Sharlene; and her former husband 

Larry Rippy. 

Funeral services were held 

Monday, July 20 from Cochran 

Memorial Chapel with Bishop Brady 

Ross officiating. Interment was made 

in the Highland Cemetery in Meeker. 

her parents. 

She is survived by her husband 

Minford Beard, daughter Colleen 

Pace, brother Tom (Sharon) Coates, 

brother Howard “Biff” Coates, several 

nieces, nephews and a host of 

friends. 

A date for memorial services had 

not been set as of presstime. 

Condolences may be sent in care of 

Three Springs Ranch, 2850 Highway 

40, Dinosaur, CO 81610. 

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The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yurkovic of Chicago. The 

bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Arnold of Meeker. 

Josie is a flight attendant and Jeff is a captain for Era Airlines. 

They make their home in Anchorage, Alaska. 

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Simon, the grandson of Jerry and 

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RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY 

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago 

■ Screened porches are now 

coming into much favor. Screening 

netting and fixtures at the White 

River Lumber Company yards. 

■ Martin Slifka, practical 

German shoemaker. All work guaranteed 

first-class, and prices most reasonable. 

New shoes made to order. 

Shop in Scott Building. 

■ Salty wants to know what kind 

of bait Link was using — whether it 

was Budweiser or that of a deeper 

brown color? 

■ Campers are going into the 

upper White River county both thick 

and fast. 

■ Fish in White River are getting 

to a size that it behooves the fisher to 

keep a good grip on his rod, reel, fish 

and — reputation. Our county treasurer 

can give you pointers. 


■ Organization of Yellow Jacket 

Conservancy District started. 

■ Highland Cemetery damaged 

by teenage beer party Friday. 

■ Jane and Janice Fulton, twin 

sisters, marry Meeker boys Herbert 

Anderson and Kenneth Mannel. 


■ A forklift raised too high 

brought down three transformer poles 

and cut off electricity to part of 

Meeker, causing $6,000-$9,000 in 

damages, according to White River 

Electric. 

■ Lightning caused a fire in 

Powell Park which destroyed threefourths 

of Harold Anderson’s 

haystack before the blaze was extinguished. 

■ At the Rifle Creek Theatre, 

held over for one week, “Indiana 

Jones and the Temple of Doom.” 

The Rangely Times — 50 years ago 

■ Have you noticed the number 

of tourists going through town these 

days? A three minute tour up the 

street will reveal license plates from 

15-20 different states on cars parked 

in service stations, motels, restaurants, 

etc. 

■ Mrs. C.W. Enterline reports 

that her son Harold Ray Turner has 

arrived at Fort Bragg, N.C. 


■ Campus Theatre now showing 

“The Great American Cowboy,” “The 

Sound of Music,” and “Dirty Harry 

in Magnum Force.” 

■ The young people of Dinosaur 

have built a big “D” on the hill north 

of U.S. Hwy. 40. Helping with the 

construction, Lana Smith, Ruth 

Lancaster, LaDana Lancaster, Tina 

Truitt, Cheryl Smith, Priscilla 

Murray, Leann Smith, Grant Murry, 

Jimmy Truitt, Murry Tenstermaucher, 

Sam Tolley and Mark Tolley. 


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mid-September.” 

■ The Rangely Chamber of 

Commerce wants 15 minutes of your 

time for the “First Ever Photo of 

Everybody.” 

■ The tidal wave caused by the 

reuption of a volcano on Krakatau in 

1883 reached as far as England. 

■ High temperature on July 30, 

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Loose Ends: Rounding up strays 

Afew yee-haws would have 

come in handy. Following the 

herd—critter or human—no 

matter how small, has never been a 

habit of mine. So when I walked out 

of church on Sunday and faced a 

local family’s 4-H project on the 

loose, I almost turned tail myself. 

While the family appeared to be 

gone, the metal gate on the animal’s 

pen was ajar, and the cattle trio 

skedaddled across the street to graze 

on the neighbor’s lush green grass. 

Never tempted to sign up for the 

dude-for-the-day vacation trips, I 

was a little hesitant to round up the 

strays. Yet, I felt compelled to try 

and move them back across the 

street, as I watched the biggest one 

attempt to push down the pesky 

pickets of the neat white fence. 

Soon another erstwhile wannabe 

cow herder appeared. The two of us 

got on either side of the trio, thinking 

that they would go back to the 

safety of their pen easily. It 

appeared to be a correct assumption, 

as this encouraged them to increase 

their pace and trot back across the 

street toward their pen. 

A few yards away from the gate 

however, the leader of the bovine 

bandits bolted. While the other two 

kept trotting toward the open gate, 

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he headed toward the front of the 

house. He munched on a few 

clumps of grass, before leaning forward 

and licking one of the front 

window sills. He was awfully close 

to giving the glass a sloppy onceover 

with his big pink tongue, when 

he was surprised to find to find two 

women in their Sunday clothes closing 

in. 

Jerking his head up and putting 

his bulky body into reverse, he 

backed up a few yards, then stopped 

to survey the situation. Dolefully 

chewing on some clumps of grass, 

he watched as the two of us corralled 

his companions. He inched 

his way forward, veering to the left 

a bit so he could reach the bales of 

hay stacked outside the pen. Lucky 

that neither one of us fancied ourselves 

as true women of the west, as 

he simply wasn’t budging. 

MEEKER LOCALS 

HAROLD TYMES 

G ood 

luck and good times to 

all the fair participants this 

week! 

Happy birthday today to Kay 

Bivens, Sherry Matthews, Patty 

Wyatt and Susan Knezovich; Katie 

Coufas and Patti Hoke, July 31; 

Phyllis Lake, Makayla Sheridan, 

Aug. 1; Stephanie Stubert, Aug. 2; 

Darold Nay, Aug. 3; Marilynn 

Whiteman and Anthony Mazzola, 

Aug. 4; Veronica Denney Fandrich, 

Michelle Carrothers Burke, Jewell 

Kindler, Rich Parr and Sandy 

Shimko, Aug. 5. 


Happy anniversary to Wade and 

Marnell Bradfield, Don and 

Rosemary Hilkey, Aug. 2; Dale and 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Searching around for something 

with which to urge him forward, we 

each picked up the handiest tool 

possible. My friend flicked his 

flanks with a red switch and I 

waved a leaf rake behind his backside. 

He humored us by moving 

toward the direction of the gate, but 

would stand stock still every few 

minutes to let us know who was in 

charge of this impromptu cattle 

drive. There is no doubt we would 

have lost the cowgirl-of-the-day 

award if there had been one. 

I considered moseying down the 

trail without driving the stubborn 

steer back into his pen. The thought 

of the girl’s disappointment at fair 

time banished those thoughts, so I 

decided to let him have his freedom 

a little bit longer. No sooner had I 

given up control of his progress, he 

trotted back into his pen where the 

other two were waiting. 

As I walked away, I heard a 

voice calling, “Tinkerbell. 

Tinkerbell. Get away from there.” 

Looking up to see if Wendy or Peter 

Pan had appeared, I saw a man 

heading toward the fenced corral to 

fetch his dog. These stray days of 

summer could be made into a great 

western version of the old tale. 

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Trish Hallebach, Aug. 3; Billy Don 

and Shirley Harp, Aug. 4; Obediah 

and Meredith Deming, Aug. 5; and 

a belated happy anniversary to Troy 

and Kelly Osborn, who celebrated 

their first anniversary July 19. 

Do you want to announce a 

family reunion? A wedding? Or 

just wish happy birthday to a 

friend? Please send birthday greetings, 

anniversary wishes, and other 

local social news to harold@theheraldtimes.com, 

or mail information 

to P.O. Box 720, Meeker, CO 

81641. 

Meeting aims to inform board prospects 

MEEKER ❙ Superintendent Doug Pfau and the Meeker School 

Board invite anyone interested in running for the board this 

November to attend an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, 

Aug. 4 at the administration building’s board room. The meeting is an 

informal forum to answer questions about serving on the board — 

from a board member’s role to the time commitment involved. There 

will be four openings on the board. The deadline for nominating petitions 

is the end of August. 

Members whose positions will be up for election are Iris Franklin, 

Paul Neilson, Jerry Oldland and Ben Rogers. 

The Annual Report to the Public Accreditation Indicators 

for Rangely RE-4 School District 2007-2008 

is availableat theRangely District Office, 

609 S. Stanolind Ave., Rangely, CO. 

Theofficeis open Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Questions? Please call Cheri Smith at 675-2207.

SPORTS 

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J.C. Henderson takes aim during Saturday’s 4-H shooting sports competition at the Meeker Sportsman’s Club. He placed first in junior shotgun. 

See Page 2A for shooting sports results. 

John Belland was one of the participants in Saturday’s 4-H archery 

competition at the Sportsman’s Club. 

MEEKER WRESTLING CLINIC 

Elaine Urie 

Rangely Town Council 

Rangely Residential Campus 1-800-562-1105 

Meeker ■ Craig ■ Hayden ■ South Routt 

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Urie isthe driving force behind a new group called Trinity Project, a 

communitywide effort to combat the drug problem through law 

enforcement, education and recovery. 

SURE SHOTS! MEEKER 

Mason Scritchfield watches as Trenton Schindler checks his score 

during Saturday’s archery competition. 

JEFF BURKHEAD 

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Park District. The two-day clinic featured instruction by two members of the University of Iowa’s national championship team. 

9A 



Bradi Bland was one of the competitors who took part in the 4-H 

shooting sports event. He placed first in junior .22 rifle. 

Former Meeker wrestling standout Tyrell Stout, a state champion, 

gives pointers to Jake Shelton, who tries out his moves against a 

wrestler from Craig. 

CHAMPIONS 

of the WEEK 

Sage Chapin & Elissa McLaughlin 

Meeker High School 

Chapin and McLaughlin won a national competition for the 

entrepreneurship project they presented at an FCCLA 

(Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) conference 

in Nashville, Tenn. 

Hunter education class Aug. 21-23 

❙ By Colorado statute, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 

1949, who applies for a Colorado hunting license or preference point 

must have successfully completed an approved hunter education 

course. 

An approved DOW hunter education course, instructed by Jon 

Wangnild, and hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District, will be 

held Aug. 21, 22 and 23. Any individual who plans on spending time 

outdoors, whether they intend to hunt or not, can benefit by receiving 

the training. 

The most basic purpose of a hunter education course is to teach 

safe, responsible firearm handling in the field, in the vehicle, and in 

the home after hunting. Through lectures, hands-on activities, and 

videos, students learn about firearms and ammunition, firearm safety, 

shooting fundamentals and firearm and wildlife laws. 

While hunter education courses enable safer hunting, they also 

help hunters be more successful in their hunts, and emphasize ethical 

hunting behavior. Subjects covered include hunter responsibility, 

wildlife identification and management, game care and outdoor survival. 

Students also receive introductions to hunting with bows and 

black-powder firearms. 

To receive a hunter education card, enrollees must attend all sessions, 

pass a final written exam and “live fire” exercise. Fee for the 

class is $10. Further details regarding time, location and age restrictions 

can be found in the August-December 2009 Activities brochure, 

by calling 878-3403, or visiting the Web site at www.meekerrecdistrict.com.

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MEETING NOTICE 

The RangelySchool Board will hold a 

retreat on Monday, August 3, 2009, 

from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. in the 

Johnson Building. 

The Meeker Church of Christ 

invites you to worship with us… 

Meeker Church of Christ—904 Third Street—(970) 878-3148 

Paul J. Martin—(970) 878-0183 

Our times of worship and Bible study are as follows: 

Sunday Bible Study — 10:00 am 

Sunday Worship — 11:00 am 

Wednesday Bible Study — 7:00 pm 

If you would like to study or visit at some other time than those listed above please 

call one of the numbers listed. The members of the church of Christ at Meeker are 

always available to study the Bible with you or assist you in any way possible. 

HELP BEAT CANCER 

with a CLEAN CAR 

The Ninth Grade Relay for Life Team 

is holding their annual car wash on 

August 1st at 8:00 a.m. 

at the Rangely Fire Hall. 

Special to the Herald Times 

MEEKER I Colorado Division 

of Wildlife District Wildlife Manager 

Mike Swaro has been named a 2009 

recipient of the Torch Award by the 

North American Wildlife 

Enforcement Officers Association 

(NAWEOA). 

Swaro, whose first assignment 

was in Meeker, was presented the 

award July 22 at the NAWEOA annual 

conference in New Brunswick, 

Canada. 

“Mike’s a dedicated wildlife officer,” 

said Area Wildlife Manager Bill 

de Vergie of Meeker, who supervises 

Swaro. “This is a big honor and we’re 

thrilled that Mike was selected to 

receive this award.” 

The NAWEOA Torch Award is 

presented annually to one officer from 

each of the NAWEOA regions. 

Colorado Division of Wildlife is one 

of 13 agencies in the Western US 

Region. 

The officer must be in their first 

five years in wildlife enforcement. 

Swaro fulfilled his dream of 

becoming a wildlife officer when was 

commissioned by the Division of 

Wildlife in 2006 and assigned to the 

Meeker West district in the Piceance 

Basin. 

While serving in the Piceance 

Basin, Swaro became quickly familiar 

with the expansive energy development 

that is occurring in that area. He 

worked closely with energy companies 

to educate their employees about 

the wildlife they might encounter 

while working in western Colorado’s 

natural gas fields. 

In his first year on the job, Swaro 

made a large case against a group of 

men from New York who had poached 

four deer. 

The case was solid as Swaro used 

his training to conduct a thorough 

crime scene investigation, operate surveillance 

of the suspects, seize evidence 

and interview the individuals 

involved. In the end, all four of the 

men pled guilty to three or more 

charges. 

This case in his rookie year was a 

sign of things to come in regard to 

Swaro’s law enforcement work. 

In 2007, Swaro began assisting 

agency investigators with a covert 

operation to locate an illegal baiting 

operation that was widely spread 

across public land in the Meeker area. 

The investigation uncovered not 

only the illegal baiting but an illegal 

outfitter who was purchasing private 

land licenses for his clients and then 

placing them on public land to hunt. 

The covert case resulted in felony 

charges against the man behind the 

operation as well as criminal charges 

against four hunters and two hunting 

guides who knew that the practices 

were illegal. 

The case was successful because 

of the commitment of Swaro and fellow 

wildlife officer Jon Wangnild, 

who both dedicated long hours to 

scout the land and monitor the activities 

of the suspects in the case. 

In 2008, Swaro transferred north 

to the Craig South district, which covers 

some of the state’s finest elk habitat. 

In his new district, Swaro is often 

patrolling the vast and remote expanse 

of the Flattops Wilderness Area on 

horseback. 

Swaro has also quickly become 

involved in the community of Craig. 

Shortly after moving into town, he 

began to hear about some shady hunting 

activity involving three men from 

Virginia. 

Through close contacts in the 

community and through solid surveillance 

techniques, Swaro was able to 

make a case against the three men. It 

was determined that the men had been 

involved in the illegal killing of 20 

deer and three pronghorn. 

The case resulted in 22 felony 

charges. Two of the men involved 

have pled guilty and the case against 

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Colorado Division of Wildlife officer Mike Swaro holds fellow officer Terry Ivie’s granddaughter Cali during 

a dinner in May at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center. 

the other is pending. 

Swaro’s involvement in the community 

of Craig isn’t just law enforcement 

related. He recently started a 

mentoring program at the local high 

school where he is working with a 

group of students to educate them 

about wildlife and wildlife issues. His 

program also seeks to encourage students 

to consider wildlife management 

educational opportunities 

beyond high school and to consider a 

career in wildlife management. 

Students involved in the program 

have worked side-by-side with Swaro 

and his fellow officers in operations to 

trap and mark elk for a movement 

study and to teach young children the 

excitement of fishing at recent fishing 

expos. Beyond the direct work at 

Moffat County High School, Swaro 

spends time presenting educational 

programs to all ages of school kids. 

Swaro grew up in Salida and is an 

avid sportsman. 

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of the Rockies 

222 W. Main, Rangely, CO 

675-8481 

W.C. Striegel 

17030 Hwy. 64 Rangely, CO 

675-8444 

Silver Sage RV & 

Mobile Home Park 

259 Crest, Rangely, CO 

675-8573 

The Bakery 

265 Sixth St., Meeker, CO 

878-5500 

GIC Mobile Home Parks 

Gianinetti Investment Corp. 

Meeker, CO 

878-0150 

Northwest Auto 

Sales & Service 

485 Market St., Meeker, CO 

878-5026 

First National Bank 

Of The Rockies 

500 Main, Meeker, CO 

878-5073 

White River Electric 

Association, Inc. 

233 Sixth St., Meeker, CO 

878-5041



PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER 


CLEVELAND STREET PARKING LOT REPAIR PROJECT 

REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSAL 

PROJECT NAME: CLEVELAND STREET PARKING LOT REPAIRS 

Work will include site prep, clean out, collection and removal of all materials for disposal, and backfill 

of parking lot drainage channel with flow fill concrete, backfill of sinkhole, and resurfacing of the 

repaired areas and seal various cracks upper parking lot located along Cleveland Street, adjacent to 

Pioneers Medical Center. Repairs will be made while working around the continued daily operations 

of the facility, with little to no interruptions of service to the community. Construction as required to 

complete the project in a timely manner and conform to all related standards and regulations including 

all regulations as required by the Town of Meeker. 

PROPOSAL/BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS 

Contractors must be registered with the Town of Meeker, bonded and insured, and present Pioneers 

Medical Center with appropriate references prior to submitting proposals for construction. 

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT 

Donnie Kahlig, Director of Facilities Management (970) 878-9315. All potential contractors are 

advised to examine the proposed site and become familiar with all conditions regarding this project. 

Any questions are to be directed in writing to Pioneers Medical Center before Thursday, August 6th, 

2009 at 2:30pm. 

PROJECT LOCATION 

Pioneers Medical Center, 345 Cleveland Street, Meeker, Colorado 81641, (970) 878-5047. 

PROPOSAL/BID SUBMITTAL 

All proposal/bids must be submitted by mail or hand delivered to the project superintendent, Donnie 

Kahlig, Director of Facilities Management (970) 878-9315. All proposal/bid submittals must be turned 

in prior to the deadline of Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at 2:30pm. 

PROPOSAL/BID AWARD 

Final bid award will be completed and the winning bidder notified by Friday, August 14th, 2009. The 

winning bidder will be notified by phone, email or registered mail. Pioneers Medical Center reserves 

the right to reject any or all bids for any reason. 

PROPOSAL/BID AWARD STANDARDS 

Bids will be awarded based on the following criteria. 1) Registration with the Town of Meeker. 2) 

Appropriate references submitted prior to deadline. 3) Overall bid price. 

4) Adherence to all criteria as listed above. 5) Serving in the best interests of Pioneers Medical 

Center. 

WORK SCHEDULE 

The project shall begin on/after Monday, August 17th, 2009, and must be completed by Friday, 

September 4th, 2009. Any addition hours of repair must be pre-approved in writing by Project 

Superintendent. 

Published: July 30, 2009 in Rio Blanco Herald Times 

LEGAL NOTICES 

MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 

Board of Education Special Meeting 

Central Administration Office 

555 Garfield 

August 4, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. 

Agenda 

• Public Forum for prospective Board candidates 

• Applications Requirements 

• Time Commitment Expectations 

• Perspectives 

• Discussion 

Published: July 30, 2009 

Rio Blanco Herald Times 

Public Notice 

RESOLUTION 2009-22: A RESOLUTION OF 

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION- 

ERS OF RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORA- 

DO, ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR 

RIO BLANCO COUNTY LIQUOR LICENSES. 

The foregoing resolution was considered 

and adopted at a public meeting on July 

27, 2009. This resolution becomes effective 

on July 30, 2009. 

Copies of the resolution are available at 

the Rio Blanco County Clerk & Recorder's 

offices located in the County Courthouse, 

Meeker and the County Annex Building in 

Rangely, Colorado or on the county's 

website: 

www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/ 

clerkandrecorder 

§Nancy R. Amick 

Rio Blanco County Clerk & Recorder 


LEGAL NOTICES 

LEGAL NOTICES 

MEEKER SANITATION DISTRICT 

August 5, 2009 • 7:00 PM 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING 

The Regular Board Meeting of the Meeker 

Sanitation District will be held at 265 8th 

Street, Meeker, Colorado 

1. Call to order 

2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda 

3. Approval of minutes 

4. Public Comment 

5. New Business 

A. Budget 

6. Old Business 

A. Phase IV Sewer Main Replacement 

Project 

B. Outside Clarifier Replacement Project 

C. Non Potable Water 

D. Energy Audit 

E. Energy Impact Grant 

F. Plant Property 

G. SDA Conference 

H. Vault Wastewater 

I. Personnel Policy 

J. Plant Manager's Report 

7. Attorney 

8. Board 

A. Delinquent Accounts 

B. Approve Current Bills 

9. Recess 

This agenda is subject to change without 

further notice. Agenda is posted at the office 

of the Meeker Sanitation District, 

265 8th Street. 



LEGAL NOTICES 

TOWN OF MEEKER 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 

August 4, 2009 - 7:00 P.M. 

TOWN HALL - 345 MARKET ST. 

I. Call to Order 

II. Roll Call 

III. Approval of the Agenda 

IV. Approval of the Previous Minutes 

V. Approval of the Vouchers 

VI. Public Participation 

VII. New Business 

A. Consideration of Resolution urging 

congress to preserve the exemption for 

hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking 

Water Act 

B. Bid Awards 

1. Sale of 2003 Police Vehicle 

2. Town of Meeker Water Storage Tank 

Project 

3. Town of Meeker Water Tank Inspection 

project 

C. Consideration of Planning Commission 

recommendation concerning request 

from Town of Meeker for special use permit 

to construct a 16x24 accessory structure 

north of the Recycling Center on 3rd 

Street (west side of 3rd Street) 

IX. Manager's Reports 

X. Town Attorney's Report 

XI. Other Board Business 

XII. Adjournment 

Note: The Town of Meeker will be meeting 

at 5:00 P.M. to take their annual tour 

concerning capital construction planning 

for the 2010 budget 



NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT 

OF STORAGE LIEN 

Pursuant to C.R.S. 1973 Section 38-21.5 et seq. 

notice is hereby given that the property of Ahfook 

Ahfook, whose last known address was Meeker, 

Colorado and phone number (970)234-3048, 

which is stored in STORAGE UNIT 18 at Curtis 

Creek Storage, 386 Curtis Creek Drive, Meeker, 

Colorado 81641 will be sold by sealed bids. Sealed 

bids will be accepted until 12 noon on August 31, 

2009. Per-sons wishing to submit a sealed bid can 

contact Curtis Creek Storage at (970)878-3531. 

Publish: July 30 and Aug. 6, 2009 


PUBLIC NOTICE 

RANGELY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Monday, August 3, 2009 

Rangely Campus - Johnson Spartan Room 

AGENDA 

7:00 p.m. 

1.0 Call Meeting to Order 

2.0 Consideration of Previous Minutes 

2.1 Approval of the June 1, 2009 Board 

Meeting held in the Johnson Spartan Room 

3.0 Action/Discussion Items 

3.1 Amended CNCC 2009-10 Budget 

3.2 Status of repair projects 

3.3 Status of Hefley bleacher replacement 

3.4 2008 CCITF Grant 

3.5 Dorm Rentals 

3.6 Approval of the intergovernmental agreement 

for the upcoming November election 

3.7 2009 November Election information - distribution 

and deadlines for 2009 RJCD election petitions 

3.8 Payment of RJCD bills (Linda Gordon) 

4.0 Other 

5.0 Adjournment 



Public Notice 

The Meeker Sanitation District has contracted with 

Anson Excavating to have the sewer main in 

Garfield Street between 4th and 5th Street, north 

from Garfield Street on 4th and 5th Street for 

about half a block, south on 5th Street to 

the alley and west from 5th to 6th Street. 

Work is scheduled to start the week of 

August 1, 2009, starting at 6th Street and 

going east in the alley behind the museum. 

The District hopes to have the 

project completed by September 31, 

2009. The streets in this area will be partially 

closed during the project. We regret 

any inconvenience this may cause. It is 

suggested that residents of Meeker find 

an alternate route around this area during 

this time. The Meeker Sanitation District 

received grant funds from the Colorado 

State Department of Local Affairs Energy 

and Mineral Impact Assistance Program 

along with District funds to replace the 

sewer mains. 

Meeker Sanitation District 970-878-5192 

Anson Excavating 970-824-0382 



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LEGAL NOTICES 

COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM 

FORECLOSURE NUMBER 09-09 

To whom it may concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: 

Public Trustee's Foreclosure Sale No. 09-09 was commenced on 05/19/2009 in the office of the 

undersigned Public Trustee relating to the Deed of Trust described below: 

Original Grantor(s): MICHAEL W HUDMAN JR AND HEATHER HUDMAN 

Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 

Date of Deed of Trust: 11/20/2008 

County of Recording: Rio Blanco 

Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 11/25/2008 

Reception No.: 294389 

Original Principal Balance: $335,000.00 

Outstanding Principal Balance: $334,697.15 

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust 

have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other 

payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations 

thereof. 

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED 

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. 

Lot 6 

Little Rancho Estates 

according to the Plat thereof filed February 10, 2000 

as Reception No. 266593 

Rio Blanco County, Colorado 

TOGETHER WITH all private access roads and utility easements as shown by the Plat for Little 

Rancho Estates filed February 10, 2000 as Reception No. 266593. 

LESS AND EXCEPTING a tract or parcel No. 131 of the Department of Transportation, State of 

Colorado, Project No. STA 0131-043 Unit 1, more or less, in the SW1/4 of Section 16, Township 

2 South, Range 94 West, of the sixth Principle Meridian, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado (Lot 6 

of Little Rancho Estates Subdivision), said tract or parcel being more particularly described as 

follows: 

Commencing at the SW corner of said Section 16 (a found 3.25" Al. cap - BLM, 1999), thence 

North 36˚11'38" East, a distance of 1864.27 feet, to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; 

1. Thence South 0˚55'23" East to a point on the south lot line of Lot 6 of the Little Rancho 

Estates, a distance of 210.16 feet; 

2. Thence South 88˚30'43" East, along said north line, a distance of 20.92 feet, to a point on 

the existing westerly right-of-way line of SH. 13 (August 2007) 

3. Thence along said right-of-way line, along an arc 58.43 feet to the right, having a radius of 

5650.00 feet, the chord of which is North 2˚27'15" West for a distance of 58.43 feet; 

4. Thence North 2˚44'56" West, continuing along said right-of-way line, a distance of 603.23 

feet, to the intersection with the north lot line of said Lot 6 of the Little Rancho Estates, said 

point being a found right-of-way marker; 

5. Thence North 88˚31'23" West, along said North lot line, a distance of 11.81 feet; 

6. Thence South 2˚24'24" East, a distance of 450.95 feet, more or less to the TRUE POINT OF 

BEGINNING. 

Basis of Bearing: Bearing used in the calculations of coordinates are based on a grid bearing 

North 00˚01'29" East from SH 13 CM-MP CONTROL POINT 2280 and SH 13 CM-MP CONTROL 

POINT 2295 as obtained from a Global Positioning System (GPS) survey based on the 

Colorado High Accuracy Reference Network (CHARN). 

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 267 S LITTLE RANCHO DRIVE, MEEKER, CO 81641 

NOTICE OF SALE 

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed 

written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. 

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 

09/16/2009 at Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County Courthouse, 555 Main Street, Meeker 

CO 81641 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 

said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided 

in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of 

sale, and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as 

provided by law. 

First Publication: 07/30/2009 

Last Publication: 08/27/2009 

Name of Publication: Rio Blanco Herald Times 

NOTICE OF RIGHTS 

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CER- 

TAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A 

RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROP- 

ERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST 

BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY 

CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF 

THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. 

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED 

WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST 

SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. 

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED 

WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE. 

DATE: 05/21/2009 

Karen Arnold 

Public Trustee of Rio Blanco County, State of Colorado 

/s/Karen Arnold 

By: Karen Arnold, Public Trustee 

( S E A L ) PUBLIC TRUSTEE RIO BLANCO CO COLO 

The name, address and telephone number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the 

indebtedness is: 

Caren Jacobs Castle #11790, Deanne R. Stodden #33214, Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092, Barbara A. 

Bader #10394, Jennifer C. Rogers #34682, Britney Beall-Eder #34935, Katharine E. Fisher #39230, 

Jeremy D. Peck #36588, Cristel D. Shepherd #39351, Christopher T. Groen #39976, Kimberly L. 

Martinez #40351, Peter C. DeCamillis #38929, Anthony L. Converse #40212, Jeffrey C. Gaston 

#40389 

Castle, Meinhold & Stawiarski LLC 999 18TH ST., #2201, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information 

provided may be used for that purpose. 

Attorney file number: 09-10447 

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES 

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 

Notice is hereby given that on August 24, 2009 

final settlement will be made to TDA Construction 

Inc. for the 10th Street Sewer Main Replacement 

Project Any person, co-partnership, company, association 

of persons, or corporation who 

has an unpaid claim with the Company listed 

above, as their subcontractors, or for labor and 

materials, may file a verified statement, until Friday, 

August 21, 2009, before 4:00p.m., prior to 

final settlement, of the amount due with the 

Meeker Sanitation District, pursuant to 

Section 38-26-107, C.R.C., as amended. 

Failure on the part of the Claimant to file 

such verified statement with the Meeker 

Sanitation District Board of Directors, prior 

to the final settlement on said Contract 

will relieve the Meeker Sanitation District 

from any liability for such Claimant's claim. 

Gail Frantz 

Office Manager 

Meeker Sanitation District 

265 8th Street 

PO Box 417 

Meeker, CO 81641 

Publish: July 23 & 30, Aug. 6, 13 & 20, 

2009 in Rio Blanco Herald Times 

CLASSIFIEDS ✧ 11A 

LEGAL NOTICES 

Notification of meeting for the Rangely 

Town Council, Board of Trustees 

The Town of Rangely Town Council meetings 

are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday 

of every month starting at 7:00 p.m. in 

the Court Room at 209 E Main, Rangely, 

CO 81648. Agendas are posted in the lobby 

at Town Hall and at the Rangely District 

Library. The meetings are televised 

live on channel 3 through Bresnan Cable 

TV. All meetings are open to the public. 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 

SCHOOL DIRECTOR 

Meeker School District Re-1 

Rio Blanco County, Colorado 

The Board of Education of Meeker School 

District Re-1 in the County of Rio Blanco, 

State of Colorado, calls for nomination of 

candidates for school directors to be 

placed on the ballot for the regular biennial 

school election to be held on Tuesday, 

November 3, 2009. 

At this election four (4) directors will be 

elected for four (4) year terms. To be 

qualified a candidate must be a registered 

elector in the school district. A person 

who desires to be a candidate for 

school director shall file a written notice 

of intention to be a candidate and a nomination 

petition in accordance with law. 

Nomination petitions may be obtained at 

the school administration office, 555 Garfield, 

Meeker, Colorado, beginning on August 

5, 2009. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. 

to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday 

and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday. 

Completed petitions should be submitted 

to Peggy Griffin/Connie Nelson, the 

School District’s designated election officials 

no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 

28, 2009. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education 

of Meeker School District Re-1, in 

the County of Rio Blanco and State of 

Colorado, has caused this call for nominations 

to be given this 30th day of July 

2009. 

Publish: July 30, 2009 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Rangely Victim Services 

An open door for the protection and 

care of abused and battered persons. 

Non-emergency call 629-5729. Emergencies 

call 911. Providing assistance 

for victims of violent crimes. 

AA & Al-Anon Meetings - Rangely 

Alcoholics Anonymous - Open meetings 

Tues & Thurs, 7 pm, 115 Kennedy Dr., St. 

Timothy's Episcopal Church, Rangely. 

Al-Anon meets Monday, 8:15 pm, 207 S. 

Sunset, 1st Baptist Church, Rangely. Al- 

Anon info call 970-629-5064 or 970-629- 

2970. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. 

St. James Church, Richards Hall, 

4th & Park St., Meeker 

• 878-4158 • 878-4888 

• 878-5919 •878-5636 

MOPS (MOTHERS of Preschoolers) meeting, 

open to anyone with a child 0-5 

years, Grace Baptist Church, Rangely, 

first Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. to 

11 a.m. Info. (970)778-5278. 

MEEKER CAT Coalition accepting cat food 

or monetary donations for spay/neuter 

and health care. Donations may be left at 

the Vet Clinic in Meeker or call 878-3560 

or 878-4429 for more information. 

Come Visit the Meeker Public Library! 

Hours: M,W,F 9:30-5:30, T&Th 9:30-9:30, 

Sat. 9:30-2:00. Weekly children's story 

hour, books on tape, DVDs, magazines 

and Wi-Fi available. 

RANGELY ROCKCRAWLING & 4 Wheel 

Drive group in Rangely meets the 3rd 

Tuesday of each month at the Rio Blanco 

Water Users Building on Hwy. 64 at 7 

p.m. 

chc@coloradohuntingclub.com 

Photo courtesy of Joe Gutierrez 

E-mail your hunting, 

fishing or outdoor 

photos for a chance 

to appear in the 2010 

spring edition of the 

Colorado Hunting 

Guide. 

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LEGAL NOTICES 

MEEKER SANITATION DISTRICT 

SENIOR CITIZEN SEWER RATE REDUCTION PROGRAM 

If you live in a household with one family member who is 64 years or older, as shown 

by a birth certificate, school records, and military discharge documents or other supporting 

documentation acceptable to the Meeker Sanitation District, you may qualify 

for a reduced sewer rate. Eligible households will receive a discount on their sewer 

bill each month. 

To qualify for the program, the total gross family income for all residents of the household 

must be less than one thousand, four hundred, sixty four dollars and seventy 

eight cents per month ($1,464.78) or seventeen thousand, five hundred, seventy seven 

dollars and thirty eight cents per year ($17,577.38) as evidenced by the federal income 

tax returns for all household members for the year 2008. If you are not required to file 

an income tax return, please provide copies of all non taxable income received by the 

household for the year 2008. 

If you have been previously enrolled in this program, the Meeker Sanitation District 

has your proof of age on file and will only require that you provide the income tax return 

or written proof of non-taxable income. In order to qualify for the program please 

provide the Meeker Sanitation District with the required information no later than December 

15thof each year. If you start this program any other month than January of the 

year, your reduction will become effective the following month after the information required 

is presented to the Meeker Sanitation District. 

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact the office of the 

Meeker Sanitation District at 878-5192, or stop by at 265 8th Street. 

Publish: July 30, Aug. 6, 13 & 20, 2009 in Rio Blanco Herald Times 

NOTICE 

The Meeker Sanitation District will raise the sewer rates as of the 1st of September 

2009. Rates will increase an additional 17% per user fee per month. The Meeker Sanitation 

District strives to be economical. It has been 4 years since the last increase on 

September 1, 2005. This rate increase is necessary because of our increasing operational 

costs. Any person is welcome to come and review budget information at the 

District Office and to attend any of the Board meetings. Board Meetings are normally 

held on the first Wednesday of every month, any changes to the dates are posted prior 

to the Board Meeting at the Clerk & Recorders Office in the Court House, the bulletin 

board at the Fairfield Center, the bulletin board at the Post Office and on the bulletin 

board at the Office of the Meeker Sanitation District. 

Present New 

Rate Rate 

Single Family Residence $ 24.00 $ 28.00 

Apartments - per unit 24.00 28.00 

Mobile Homes 24.00 28.00 

Motel Manager's Residence 24.00 28.00 

Camper Trailers 9.00 11.00 

Service Stations 49.00 57.00 

Motels - per unit 9.00 11.00 

Drive-in restaurant without public restrooms 29.00 34.00 

Drive-in restaurant with public restrooms 49.00 57.00 

Restaurant with liquor license 62.00 73.00 

Restaurant without liquor license 49.00 57.00 

Beauty Shops 49.00 57.00 

Barber Shops 49.00 57.00 

Laundries - per machine 7.00 8.00 

Schools 84.00 98.00 

Bars 49.00 57.00 

Car wash - per bay 19.00 22.00 

Business Office - per stool 17.00 20.00 

Hotels - per stool 9.00 11.00 

Retail Business 29.00 34.00 

Community Center 49.00 57.00 

Hospital 258.00 302.00 

Court House 109.00 128.00 

County Shop 49.00 57.00 

Doctor Office - per stool 29.00 34.00 

Dental Clinic - per stool 29.00 34.00 

Garage, workshop or shed with 

sink and/or stool; workshop 

or shed with floor drain 

connected to grease and oil trap 5.00 6.00 

Garage, workshop or shed with floor drain 

without grease or oil trap 29.00 34.00 

Garage, workshop or shed which a 

business is run or operated in. 29.00 34.00 

Publish: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2009 


COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM 

FORECLOSURE NUMBER 09-08 

To whom it may concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described 

Deed of Trust: 

Public Trustee's Foreclosure Sale No. 09-08 was commenced on 05/12/2009 in the office 

of the undersigned Public Trustee relating to the Deed of Trust described below: 

Original Grantor(s): William Hodges 

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as 

nominee for Fidelity Mortgage Company 

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B. 

Date of Deed of Trust: 12/11/2006 

County of Recording: Rio Blanco 

Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 12/12/2006 

Reception No.: 287042 

Original Principal Balance: $103,500.00 

Outstanding Principal Balance: $100,758.27 

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the 

deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when 

due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by 

the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof. 

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUM- 

BERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. 

LOT 23, BLOCK 5, LA MESA PUD ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED OCTOBER 

26, 1982, AS RECEPTION NO. 208675, TOWN OF RANGELY, COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO, 

COLORADO 

WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1280 La Mesa Circle, Rangely, CO 81648 

NOTICE OF SALE 

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, 

has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed 

of Trust. 

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 

09/09/2009, at Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County Courthouse, 

555 Main Street, Meeker CO 81641 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the 

said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns 

therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt 

secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale, and other 

items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all 

as provided by law. 

First Publication: 07/23/2009 

Last Publication: 08/20/2009 

Name of Publication: Rio Blanco Herald Times 

NOTICE OF RIGHTS 

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE 

CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STA- 

TUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM 

SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE 

DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STA- 

TUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS AT- 

TACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE 

DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. 

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED 

WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE 

FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. 

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §38-38-302 SHALL BE 

FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER 

THE SALE. 

DATE: 5/14/2009 

Karen Arnold 

Public Trustee of Rio Blanco County, State of Colorado 

/s/Karen Arnold 

By: Karen Arnold, Public Trustee 

( S E A L ) PUBLIC TRUSTEE RIO BLANCO CO COLO 

The name, address and telephone number of the attorney(s) representing the legal 

holder of the indebtedness is: 

Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673, Joan Olson, Esq. #28078, Joel T. Mecklenberg, Esq. 

#36291, Marcy McDermott, Esq #38030, Stacey L. Aronowitz, Esq. #36290 

Aronowitz & Ford, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, , Denver, CO 80204 (303)813-1177 

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. 

Any information provided may be used for that purpose. 

Attorney file number: 3500.00505 

CPAXLP CAXCA 

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Driver License Office hours: Meeker 

open 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays of the 

month, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rangely 

open 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m. Craig open full-time 

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 

p.m. 

SAFEHOUSE 

If you are being abused physically or 

mentally, you can call SAFEHOUSE for 

confidential shelter and help. 

878-3131 

LEGAL NOTICES 

ATV, BOAT and Snowmobile Owners! 

You can now renew your Colorado OHV 

registrations on line at: 

www.parks.state.co.us 

✔✔✔✔✔ 

LOST: Pair of sunglasses County Rd. 8 on 

Monday, July 27 at approx. mile marker 15. 

$20 REWARD for return of prescription 

sunglasses. Name and address in case. 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE OF UPCOMING ELECTION/ 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 

On November 3, 2009, the Rangely Junior College District election will be held 

where there will be three seats open on the Board of Trustees. The candidates receiving 

the highest number of votes will each serve four-year terms. Anyone interested 

in running for these seats must be a registered voter and reside within the 

Rangely Junior College District. In addition it is necessary to submit a notice of 

intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 25 registered 

voters residing in the College District. The first day to circulate nomination 

petitions is August 5, 2009. The above mentioned forms may be obtained from 

Becky Dubbert in the President's Office on the CNCC-Rangely Campus. The petition 

must be completed and returned to the President's Office no later than August 

31, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. 


PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER 


MEEKER FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC REMODEL PROJECT 

REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSAL 

PROJECT NAME: MFHC REMODEL PROJECT 

Work will include both demolition and construction phases. Demolition phase will include 

site prep for continued daily operations with little to no interruptions of service 

to the community, collection and removal of all materials for disposal. Construction 

phases will include metal framing, sheetrock, electrical, relocation, fit work, mill 

work, tile work, carpeting, a/c ductwork, and other general construction as required to 

complete the project in a timely manner and conform to all healthcare related standards 

and regulations including all applicable uniform building codes, NEC and NFPA 

codes. There will be NO gas or water piping in this project. 

PROPOSAL/BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS 

Contractors must be registered with the Town of Meeker, bonded and insured, and 

present Pioneers Medical Center with appropriate references prior to submitting proposals 

for construction. 

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT 

Donnie Kahlig, Director of Facilities Management (970) 878-9315. All potential contractors 

are advised to examine the proposed site and become familiar with all conditions 

regarding this project. Any questions are to be directed in writing to Pioneers Medical 

Center before Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 2:30pm. 

PROJECT LOCATION 

Meeker Family Health Clinic, 345 Cleveland Street, Meeker, Colorado 81641, (970) 

878-5047. 

PROPOSAL/BID SUBMITTAL 

All proposal/bids must be submitted by mail or hand delivered to the project superintendent, 

Donnie Kahlig, Director of Facilities Management (970) 878-9315. All proposal/bid 

submittals must be turned in prior to the deadline of Wednesday, August 12th, 

2009 at 2:30pm. 

PROPOSAL/BID AWARD 

Final bid award will be completed and the winning bidder notified by Friday, August 

14th, 2009. The winning bidder will be notified by phone, email or registered mail. 

Pioneers Medical Center reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any reason. 

PROPOSAL/BID AWARD STANDARDS 

Bids will be awarded based on the following criteria. 1) Registration with the Town of 

Meeker. 2) Appropriate references submitted prior to deadline. 3) Healthcare related 

construction experience preferred. 4) Overall bid price. 5) Adherence to all criteria as 

listed above. 6) Serving in the best interests of Meeker Family Health Clinic. 

WORK SCHEDULE 

The project shall begin on/after Monday, August 17th, 2009, and must be completed by 

Friday, September 25th, 2009. Project work will be done during Clinic off-peak hours of 

operation from 5pm - 6am, Mon - Sun. Any addition hours of construction must be preapproved 

in writing by Project Superintendent. 


Notice of Real Estate Auction 

Under an Order of Foreclosure and Judicial Sale entered in United States of America v. 

O'Kalla Jennings (individually and as the representative of the Estate of Richard L. 

Jennings as his sole heir at law); Gerald Culverwell (Trustee, Rio Eagles Nest); Mountain 

Valley Bank; and Colorado Department of Revenue, Civil Action No. 1:08-cv- 

00913-CMA-GJR, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United 

States will offer to sell at public auction a parcel of real property located in Rio Blanco 

County, Colorado. 

Date and Time of Auction: August 26, 2009 - Noon 

Open House: August 25, 2009 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 

Location of Auction: 6324 County Road 7, Meeker, CO 81641 

Property Location: 6324 County Road 7, Meeker, CO 81641 

Property Description: Single family ranch style residence containing 1,674.5 square 

feet of living area. This three bedroom, two bath house is located on an approximately 

6 acre lot. The house was built in 1995. There are two small out buildings. 

Legal description: "Lot 3, Block 1 Purple Sage Subdivision according to the plat thereof 

filed June 4, 1979 as Reception No. 188480 Rio Blanco County, Colorado". 

Account Number: R304350 

Minimum Bid: $149,900 

Terms and Conditions of Sale 

The sale of the property shall be free and clear of all interests and liens. 

The sale shall be subject to building lines, if established, all laws, ordinances, and 

governmental regulations (including building and zoning ordinances), affecting the 

property, and easements and restrictions of record, if any. 

The successful bidder shall be required to deposit at the time of the sale with the Internal 

Revenue Service a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the bid, with the deposit to 

be made by certified check or cashier's check payable to the United States District 

Court of Colorado. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, bidders shall display to 

the Internal Revenue Service proof that they are able to comply with this requirement. 

No bids will be received from any person(s) who has not presented that proof to Internal 

Revenue Service that, if they are the successful bidder(s) they can make the deposit 

required by this Court's Order. 

The balance of the purchase price for the property is to be paid to the Internal Revenue 

Service within twenty (20) days after the date the bid is accepted by a certified or 

cashier's check, payable to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. 

If the bidder fails to fulfill this requirement, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be 

applied to cover the expenses of the sale, with any amount remaining to be applied to 

the loan held by Washington Mutual Bank and to the income tax liabilities of defendant 

the Estate of Richard L. Jennings at issue herein. The property shall again be offered 

for sale under the terms and conditions of this Court's Order. 

The United States may bid as a credit against its judgment without tender of cash. 

The sale of the property shall be subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon confirmation 

of the sale, the Internal Revenue Service shall execute and deliver a deed conveying 

the property to the purchaser. On confirmation of the sale, all interests in, liens 

against, or claims to the property that are held or asserted by all parties to this action 

shall be discharged or extinguished. 

The sale is ordered under 28 U.S.C.,section 2001 and is made without right of redemption. 

The government reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property 

from sale. 

The property is offered for sale "where is" and "as is" and without recourse against the 

United States. The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property, or 

its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance 

or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the property to 

comply with any expressed or implied representation. 

Important Information 

This is not an advertisement of a sale of seized property. This is an information notice 

only regarding a sale being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service as a result of 

the foreclosure of an Internal Revenue Service Federal Tax Lien by the Department of 

Justice. 

Additional information can be found at www.irsauctions.gov. 

For further information, contact: 

Ernest J. Sell 

Property Appraisal and Liquidation Specialist 

Internal Revenue Service 

12600 West Colfax Avenue C-300 

Lakewood, Colorado 80215 

Tel: (303) 670-4160 

Publish: July 30, Aug. 6, 13 & 20, 2009 in Rio Blanco Herald Times 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Veterans Service Offices 

Rio Blanco County: Veterans Service Officer 

- Joe Dungan, Wednesday, 1 p.m. 

to 3 p.m., Town Hall, 345 Market Street, 

Meeker. 878-4591 office, 878-3219 home. 

Rangely: Veterans Service Officer - Norman 

Hall, Sr., Tuesday and Thursday, 1 

p.m. to 3 p.m., County Annex, 17497 

State Hwy 64, Rangely. 878-9695 office, 

629-9767 home. 

RADINO & CHUCKWAGON 

Please call before 9:00 a.m. 

day of meal 

878-5627 or 675-8112 

Senior Citizen Nutrition Program 

Suggested Donations: Over 60- $2.50; 

Under 60 - $6.00; Children under 12 - 

$3.00. 

FRIDAY, JULY 31: Baked chicken 

mashed potatoes, gravy, Scandinavian 

vegetables, peaches. 

MONDAY, AUG. 3: Sites Closed - COL- 

ORADO DAY. 

TUESDAY, AUG. 4: Spaghetti & meatballs, 

green beans, tossed salad, citrus 

fruit mix, Italian bread. 

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5: Chicken fricassee, 

mashed potatoes, Brussels 

sprouts, cherry fluff. 

FRIDAY, AUG. 7: Hamburger on a bun 

with all trimmings, tomato slices, 

baked beans, fresh orange. 

MONDAY, AUG. 10: Chicken nuggets 

with ranch dip, French onion vegetable 

bake, pickled beets, tropical fruit. 

TUESDAY, AUG. 11: Liver & onions, 

scalloped potatoes, beef gravy, zucchini 

& celery salad, fruit cocktail. 

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12: Beef stew, coleslaw, 

pears, angel biscuit. 

RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 

2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00pm, at 7th 

and Park, Meeker. 



LEGAL NOTICES 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

THE PUBLIC is invited to attend our PAR- 

SONAGE DEDICATION and OPEN HOUSE, 

Sunday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., 1162 Bissell Circle 

in Sanderson Hills. Help us dedicate 

our newly constructed parsonage. Emmanuel 

Baptist Church, corner 12th & Market, 

Meeker. 

MEEKER FARMERS MARKET 

Saturday mornings 

throughout the summer 

8 a.m. to NOON 

Located on 5th Street between the 

Courthouse and old Elementary School 

THE CONTENTS of storage units I, W, 17, 

& 21, located at Meeker U-Lock-It, 861 

Market Street, Meeker, CO., will be sold 

July 31, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. due to lack of 

payment. 

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FRESH PALISADE PEACHES & 

PRODUCE are coming in August 

Watch for our stand at Go-Fer Foods on 

Market St. Tues. & Sat. 9 a.m. until 

sold out (970)361-2027 Mt. Lincoln 

Peach Co. 

THE EASTERN Rio Blanco Metropolitan 

Recreation & Park District has an opening 

on the board of directors due to a recent 

resignation. If you are an eligible 

elector and are interested in serving on 

the board, please submit a letter of interest 

along with a resume to the Meeker 

Recreation Center, Attn: Board Opening, 

101 Ute Road, Meeker, CO 81641. Application 

deadline: Tuesday, August 4 at 5 

p.m. 

District Court, Rio Blanco County, Colorado 

Rio Blanco County Courthouse, 555 Main Street, Meeker, Colorado 81641 

(970) 878-5622 

Plaintiff: NORMAN D. COOPER, 

vs. 

Defendants: STEPHEN ALAN POTTER, and all unknown persons who claim any interest 

in the subject matter of this action. 

Alan N. Hassler, Reg. No. 11291 

The Hassler Law Firm, P.C. 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

2829 North Avenue, Suite 205 (81501) 

Post Office Box 40386 

Grand Junction, Colorado 81504 

(970) 243-2952; Email: anhassler@hasslerlawpc.com 

Case Number: 2009 CV 12 

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of 

the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court 

an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response 

within 30 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons 

shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be 

obtained from the Clerk of the Court. 

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 

30 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered 

against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. 

This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situate in 

Rio Blanco County, Colorado, more particularly described as: 

LOT 7 

BLOCK I 

WHITE ADDITION 

TOWN OF RANGELY, COLORADO 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF 

FILED MAY 16, 1946 AS DOCUMENT NO. 69900 

Also known as 228 S. Sunset Avenue, Rangely, Colorado 81648 

Dated June 23, 2009. 

Original Signature on File at Office of 

Undersigned Counsel 

/s/ Alan N. Hassler 

Alan N. Hassler, Reg. No. 11291 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Published in the Rio Blanco Herald Times 

First Publication: July 16, 2009 

Last Publication: August, 13, 2009 

District Court Rio Blanco County, Colorado 

Court Address: 555 Main St., 3rd floor, PO Box 1150, Meeker, CO 81641 

970 878 5622 Fax 970 878 4295 

In the Matter of the Determination of Devisees and Interests of property of 

GORDON EDWARD SMITH, Deceased 

Attorney for the Petitioner - Reg # 10477: joe@fennessylaw.com 

F. Joseph Fennessy Jr., PO Box 1518, 613 Park Ave, Meeker CO 81641 

970 878 4783 fax 970 878 5494 

Case Number: 2009 PR 11 

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION 

INTERESTED PERSONS, DEVISEES AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE 

PURSUANT TO §15-12-1303, C.R.S. 

To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance: 

A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decendent died leaving the following 

property: 

The following interest in real property in Rio Blanco County, State of Colorado: 

An Overriding Royalty interest of 4.27% of 1.225% = 0.0523075% 

Under the following Oil & Gas Leases in Rio Blanco County, Colorado 

That portion of Federal Oil & Gas # COD 032703B 

Being Tract 34 (Henry W. Gray "B" -2) of the Rangely Weber Sand Unit Area Containing 

198.20 acres, composed of the following property. 

Township 2 North, Range 102 West, 6th P.M. 

Section 18: Lot 1, NE1/4NW1/4, NW1/4NE1/4 


Section 12: SE1/4SE1/4 

Section 13: NE1/4NE1/4 

Federal Oil & Gas Lease # COC 028490, said lease being segregated from COD 

032703B 

Containing 436.45 acres, composed of the following property. 


Section 7: Lots, 3, 4, W1/2E1/2, E1/2W1/2 


Section 12: NE1/4SE1/4 

The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later 

date to which the hearing may be continued: 

Day Friday September 25, 2009 Time: 1:30 pm Courtroom Third floor 

Address: 555 Main St., 3rd floor, PO Box 1150, Meeker CO 81641 970 878 5622 Fax 

970 878 4295 

The hearing will take approximately 10 minutes. 

Note: 

• You must answer the Petition within 30 days after the last publication of this Notice. 

See CRS 15-12-1303 

• Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition 

must be in writing, filing fees are to be paid and filed with the Court. See CRS 15-12- 

1303 

• The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties 

answering the Petition in a timely manner. See CRS 15-12-1303 

Date: July 22, 2009 /s/ F. Joseph Fennessy 

F. Joseph Fennessy Jr. Attorney for the Estate 

PO Box 1518 

Meeker CO 81641 

970 878 4783 

Fax 878 5494 

Publish: July 30, Aug. 6 & 13, 2009 in Rio Blanco Herald Times



ANNOUNCEMENTS 

✷✷✷✷✷ 

Rangely School District 

New Student Registration 

*Bring birth certificate, immunization 

records, previous school records 

Grades 6-12: August 11-13, 609 S. Stanolind 

Ave (Old Parkview location) 

August 26-28, 234 Jones Ave (Rangely 

High School) 

Grades Pre-5: August 24-28, 550 River 

Rd (New Parkview location). 

PISTOL RIVER LEATHER 

Fair time is here again. Good luck to all 

participants! 

Forgive your enemies. Just don’t forget 

their names! 

785 Park Avenue • 878-4346 

www.pistolriverleather.com 

CLASSES 

& INSTRUCTION 

CHILDBIRTH & Breastfeeding Classes 

free at Pioneers Medical Center, Meeker. 

4-week classes for first-time parents, 

refresher courses, and crash 

courses for procrastinators! Please 

contact Ann Marie Nielsen at 878-5047 

ext. 236 or 878-3466. 

ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN! Dinosaur 

Community Charter School (a free public 

school) is accepting motivated 

students K-12 to participate in HOPE 

Online curriculum. Classes begin August 

13th. GED program now available! 

Call for details. (970)374-2428 or 

(970)985-1238. 

Beginning Piano Lessons 

Learn the basics of reading music, 

rhythm, and piano technique. $15/lesson 

with discounts for families! For 

more information, please call Caitlin 

Turner at (970)629-1178 or (970)878- 

5247. 

e-mail: purerose313@yahoo.com 

CLEANING 

REALTORS, LANDLORDS: Don't want to 

clean the mess tenants left behind? 

Former cleaning company specializing in 

move-in/out cleaning. For fast turn over. 

Reasonable, flat rate. 878-3775. 

FARM & RANCH 

YEARLING, MINIATURE PALOMINO/PAINT 

filly, $500. 675-8759. 

EXCELLENT QUALITY hay, small 75-lb. 

bales, $5/bale. 675-8759. 

Registered Paint gelding, 12 years old, 

good ranch, Gymkana and roping horse, 

$3500. Live near Meeker. (970)870-1417 

or e-mail: threecrownranch@yahoo.com 

FURNITURE 

& HOME 

FURNISHINGS 

MATCHING LIVING room set, earthtone 

brown, hide-a-bed couch, loveseat, oversized 

chair and ottoman, good condition, 

$400. (970)675-2577. 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENT 

EXPERIENCED STUCCO contractor. Available 

for stucco, stone work, sheet rock 

and remodeling jobs. Licensed and insured. 

Contact Diaz Stucco (970)589-5265. 

Window & Patio Door Replacement 

Roofing & Siding 

Pride in Workmanship 

Steve Steele 

Steele Roofing & Siding, LLC 

970-878-3758 

HUNTING 

WANTING TO lease private ranch/property 

to hunt deer and elk 3rd season. 5 responsible 

gentlemen desire a better 

place to hunt in Units 11 & 211 this coming 

fall. Please call Jim (231)590-4943. 

LAWN 

& GARDEN 

NEED YOUR LAWN MOWED? Call 878- 

4360 or (970)623-2447 for quality lawn 

care. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

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BLACK TOP MAINTENANCE 

Crack filing, striping & seal coating. 

Call for free estimates & references 

878-4682 

ASK ABOUT OUR CNC MACHINING 

Can't get a metal part? We can make all 

kinds of parts. We have CNC Machine 

equipment, lathe and tooling to do the 

job. Contact Phil at Family Automotive 

and Machine. (970)878-5606. 

LOG CABIN PACKAGES 

24'x32' for only $16,800. 

Many styles and sizes. 

FREE CATALOG! (307)684-2445 

www.bighornmtn.com 

SNOWPLOW FOR Arctic Cat ATV for sale, 

$250. 878-5512 after 6 p.m. 

HEAVY DUTY fiber glass camper shell 

88"x62" $400. Freestanding antique clawfoot 

bathtub, $400. King-sized water bed, 

six drawer pedestal, padded side rails 

and vibrator, $100. (970)878-4446 or 

(970)261-0625. 

PERSONALS 

KIDS COMING home from summer camp 

with clothes all tattered and torn? Call 

The Seamstress at 878-3193. 

PERSONALS 

PERSONAL SHOPPER 

I will do your shopping or pick up prescriptions 

in Vernal Monday, Wednesday 

and Friday. Call April Noel, (970)675- 

8100. 

PETS 

FEMALE YORKIE, AKC registered, 1 year 

old, not spayed, has shots, needs lots of 

attention, $200. 629-9141 or 629-5281. 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Ellen Robinson Photography 

• Complete High School Senior Portrait 

Package $200. 

• Wedding Packages available too! 

Example on Web site: 

www.erphoto8.com 

Call 878-3621 for appointment. 

WANTED 

WANT TO BUY: GLASS 5 gallon Carboy/ 

Jugs for wine making class. Call Joe 

(970)878-4783. 

YARD SALES 

304 4TH St. - White River Body Spa 

(Meeker): Yard Sale on the Sidewalk by 

Alexis for her educational trip to 

Washington, D.C. Joe's salsa will be 

there too, Aug. 5-7, 2 to 6 p.m. 

YARD SALE FUNDRAISER 

A benefit for Hailee Hernandez 

Saturday, Aug. 1 

815 Main Street, Meeker 

Proceeds will go toward 

Hailee's medical expenses 

Items can be dropped off under carport 

For information, call Nathan Smith 

(970)756-5631 

1421 LA Mesa Circle (Rangely): MOVING 

SALE, Sat. Aug. 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

OPEN TO the public, Inventory Reduction 

Sale, 40 to 50% off, one week only, Aug. 

3-7 at White River Body Spa. 

318 W. Rangely Ave. (Rangely). Sat., Aug 

1, 7 am-11 am. 

708 E. Rio Blanco Ave. (RANGELY): Back- 

To-School/Mulit-Family Yard Sale, Saturday, 

Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to ?? Lots of boys' & 

girls' clothing - gently used and very 

clean; household misc.; something for 

everyone. 

936 9TH St. (Meeker): Saturday, Aug. 1, 7 

a.m. to noon. Archery, furniture, riding 

lawn mower, tools, trampoline, clothing, 

household goods and much more. 

1600 COUNTY Rd. 36 (Meeker): MOVING 

SALE, Sat. Aug. 1, 8 a.m. to noon. Sofa, 

tools, saws, tents, bike, bread machine, 

turntable, VCR, TV, new or near new. 

HELP WANTED: 

FULL TIME 

DISPATCHER–RIO BLANCO County is 

currently seeking qualified applicants for 

a dispatcher for the Sheriff’s Department 

in Meeker. Must be 18 yrs of age and 

have a high school diploma or equivalent. 

Typing and communication skills are 

required. Must be able to work nights, 

weekends and holidays and pass pre-employment 

and annual drug tests. $3,548/ 

mo with full benefits. To apply, submit a 

completed Rio Blanco County Application 

and Sheriff Supplemental to the Personnel 

Department at P.O. Box i, Meeker, 

CO 81641, (970) 878-9570. Applications 

can be obtained from the Personnel Department 

or from our website at 

www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/personnel Application 

deadline is August 5th. EOE. Announcement 

#0920. 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - The Rangely 

School District seeks a full time administrative 

assistant to the Superintendent 

with experience in the performance of 

responsible secretarial/clerical work. 

Candidates must possess superb communication 

skills, must be proficient in MS 

Word, have good organizational skills, be 

detail oriented, have the ability to multitask, 

be a team player and take minutes 

CO SCAN 

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$800 in a day? Your own local candy route. 

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$9,995. Call 1-888-625-2408. 

� HELP WANTED - DRIVERS 

ANDRUS TRANSPORTATION 

Seeking TEAM DRIVERS! 

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Also hiring OTR drivers — 

west states exp/hazmat end, 

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� HELP WANTED - GENERAL 

Over 18? Between High School and 

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Training. Lodging, Transportation 

Provided. 1-877-646-5050. 

� MANUFACTURED HOMES 

STOP WASTING $ ON RENT! OWN a new single-wide 

home for as low as $400/mo. W.A.C. 

Call for details: 307-635-3100. 

HELP WANTED: 

FULL TIME 

at board meetings. This is a twelvemonth 

position and the District offers an 

excellent benefit package, which includes 

a competitive salary that is commensurate 

with experience; health, dental 

and vision insurance; vacation/sick 

days and personal days. Applications 

may be picked up at the Rangely School 

District Office, 609 S. Stanolind Ave. 

Rangely, CO 81648 or online at 

www.rangelyk12.org For more information, 

contact the Rangely School District 

Office at (970) 675-2207. Application 

deadline is August 5, 2009. Rangely 

School District is an EOE. 

HELP WANTED: 

GENERAL 

LEGAL TECHNICIAN–Rio Blanco County is 

currently seeking qualified applicants for 

a legal technician in Social Services in 

the Meeker office. This position provides 

support with initiation, enforcement, and 

collection of child support orders. Must 

have one year of clerical experience and 

be computer proficient in use of database 

systems, Microsoft Excel and Word. This 

is a 30 hour/wk position. To apply, submit 

a completed Rio Blanco County Application 

to the Personnel Department at 

P.O. Box i, Meeker, CO 81641, (970) 

878-9570. Applications can be obtained 

from the Personnel Department or from 

our website at www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/ 

personnel Application deadline is August 

11th. EOE. Announcement # 0919. 

HELP WANTED - front of the house and 

back of the house. Apply in person at Ma 

Famiglia Restaurant, Meeker, Colorado. 

LIFEGUARD 

• At least 16 years of age 

• Work evenings, early mornings, weekends, 

holidays and split-shifts as required 

• Application and more information at the 

Meeker Rec. Center, 101 Ute Rd. 

ERBM Rec. District is an equal 

opportunity employer 

Join the staffs of the ERBM Recreation 

and Park District and Meeker Rec. Center 

who are dedicated to the fitness of Meeker's 

residents-make a difference in your 

community! We are seeking Seasonal Fitness 

Instructors to join our team. Job Descriptions 

and Applications can be 

picked up at the Meeker Rec. Center, 101 

Ute Road. Background Check is required. 

EOE. 

SEEKING CONTRACTOR to build deck, retaining 

wall and do landscaping in Meeker. 

Needed immediately. (970)274-6805. 

BUSINESS 

OPPORTUNITY 

FSBO - Rio Blanco Store, general store/ 

cafe/lodging. Lease or lease option considered, 

$298,000. (970)878-5366. 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Double R Investments is looking for investors 

to help finish Liberty Industrial 

Park east of Meeker. You may either purchase 

industrial property or strictly help 

with financing on an interest basis. Serious 

investors only please. Contact Randy 

at (970)878-4077 or (970)878-5222. 

HOMES: MEEKER 

1452 MOUNTAIN View Rd, Sage Hills: 

3600 sq. ft., 4 BDR, 3 BA, office, great 

room, rec/theater room, work shop, 3 

car garage. Virtual tours and more details 

at www.WesternSlopeFSBO.com 

and www.meekercolorado.com. Price 

reduced to $473,000. (970)243-7083. 

❖❖❖❖❖ 

NEW HOME, great views, energy efficient, 

3 BDR, 2 BA, 2-car garage, good 

time to buy. 1116 Jeanette Drive. 

$265,000. Reduced to $250,000. 

(970)629-5427. 

DRAMATIC PRICE REDUCTION! Motivated 

owners in Oregon have slashed the price 

on two houses at 873 and 893 Market St. 

Both are zoned HC (Highway Commercial). 

Contact John Wix (970)878-5258. 

FOR SALE or rent, 2 BDR, 1.5 BA townhouse, 

excellent condition, appliances 

included, fenced yard, $95,500. 878-5248. 

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HOMES: MEEKER 

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 3 BDR, 2 BA 

home in nice, quiet neighborhood. Lots of 

parking, 1-car garage, large yard. 

$215,000. 878-3162. 

MANUFACTURED 

HOUSING 

MOBILE HOME for sale, 2 BDR, 1 BA, 

good condition, extra wide single. Make 

an offer. Call Jean (970)878-5179. 

MEEKER 

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES 

HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 

KEVIN AMACK INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 

KEVIN AMACK 

Agent 

628 Main 

P.O. Box 347 


(970) 878-4036 

LAND/LOTS 

6 Lots for sale on "La Mesa" in Rangely. 

Starting at $24,900 from 7700 sq ft. and 

up. Call Today! Danny Kuta, Grace Homes 

Real Estate & Construction (970)250- 

3844. 

RENTALS: MEEKER 

FOR RENT: 3 BDR, 2 BA, new log home 

on acreage south of Meeker, good small 

farm/ranch potential, $1600/month. First, 

last, security negotiable. Call for details 

(970)620-5724 or (970)274-8665. 

4 BDR house, new carpet upstairs, washer 

& dryer, kitchen appliances, $1500/ 

month, 861 10th St. Call 878-3351 or 629- 

0151 for info. 

901 E Main 

Rangely, CO 81648 

(970) 675-5456 

(800) 440-3418 

Complete Automotive Repairs 

Computer Diagnostics 

Machining • Fabricating 

Welding 

FAMILY AAUTOMOTIVE 

6th & Market St. 


970.878.5606 

PhilMass Mike Mohr 

Commercial • Residential 

Phil’s Refrigeration 

Refrigeration • Air Conditioning• Major Appliances 

Serving Meeker & Rio Blanco County 

30 Years Experience 

878-5243 

We offer some of the following services and more: 

24 Hr. Mobile Tire Service & Tire Shop • 24 Hr. Oil & Lube Service in shop or on Location 

We can take care of: Tires, Services & Minor Repairs on anything. 

163 Water St. Meeker, CO 81641 

(970) 404-7299 or (970) 404-7474 

Casey Tech Services, LLC 

• Computer Diagnostics & Repair 

• Virus & Spyware Clean-up & 

Removal 

• Audio/Visual Cabling & Consulting 

• Residential & Business 

Networking Solutions 

Tire & Services LLC 

Cole Tire & Services LLC is 

a family owned company. 

For ALL 

your local computer 

support needs! 

MARTY CASEY 

970.878.4650 

support@caseytechservices.com 

A &F LANDSCAPING 

AND TRUCKING CO. 

(970) 216-5585 

All Designs of Quality Sprinkler Systems 

Top Soil & Leveling 

Free Estimates 

Owner/Operator 

TDA Construction 

1080 Garfield St. • Meeker, CO 81641 

(970) 878-3351 • Cell (970) 220-2840 

— Insured — 

D5 Cat Dozer • 135 Hitachi Trackhoe • 430D Cat Backhoe 

TH63 Telehandler • TandumDumptruck • RT82 Wacker Trenchroller 

Pressure Water Jetter (cleans frozen and clogged sewer lines) 

Thawzall (for defrosting frozen ground and cold weather concrete curing) 

Snow Plowing and Removal 

Kiser Custom 

Woodwork 

Furniture Design • Store Fixtures • Countertops 

970-878-5002 


UTILITIES PAID, 2 BDR, 2 BA furnished 

apartments including dishes & utensils 

in Meeker close to Rec. Center. Newer 

units, AC, cable ready, NS/NP. $950/ 

month with 1 year signed lease. (970)963- 

8818. 

FOR RENT: 893 Market St., 2 BDR, 1 BA 

house with full basement and washer & 

dryer, $1000/month + gas & electricity. 

Owner pays all other utilities including 

lawn care and trash. Call for info. 878- 

5258. 

COZY 2 BDR apartment. $800 deposit, 

$800 per month rent. You pay phone and 

cable/satellite. All other utilities paid. 

Close to downtown and elementary 

schools. Stop by Northwest Auto, 485 

Market in Meeker for an application. 

APARTMENT FOR RENT: 10th Street, 2 

BDR, 1 BA. Rent includes heat and hot 

water. On-site coin laundry. Tenant pays 

electric. Available month to month or 

lease. Call (970)878-4352 or (408)289- 

8900. 

NEWLY REMODELED 4 BDR ranch house 

close to Meeker (1 person per room). Fully 

furnished, including linens, laundry 

and kitchen facilities. No pets, no smoking. 

$1500/month. (970)878-5080 

CLASSIFIEDS ✧ 13A 

RANGELY 

Stewart Welding 

98 County Road 46 

•• TTrraaiilleerr AAxxlleess && AAccceessssoorriieess •• 

24 - Hour Service 

on Welding and Machine Work 

CCeerrttiiffiieedd OOiillffiieelldd WWeellddeerrss 

Ed Stewart: 675-2063 

SHOP PHONE: 675-8720 

ELECTRICAL WORK 

OF ALL KINDS 

RESIDENTIAL •COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL 

DUCEY’S 

ELECTRIC 

739 East Main Street, Rangely •563 Market Street, Meeker 

675-8368 • Alan Ducey • 878-4144 

24-HOUR SERVICE 

226 E. Main 

Rangely 

675-2482 

Your Hometown Supplier! 

Lumber & Building Supplies 

Electrical • Fencing 

MARTIN 

Hardware • Plumbing 

SENOUR 

Paint & Sundries 

PAINTS® 

Hand & Power Tools 

PLUMBING • HEATING • COOLING • SALES 

SHEET METAL FABRICATION • COMPLETE SEWER CLEANING 

ED MILLER 

Owner 

Residential 

Commercial 

Remodel 

Master Licensed 

Quality You 

Can Trust 

PLUMBING & 

EMC 

HEATING, INC. 

Serving 

all of 

Rio Blanco 

County 

743 E. Main St. 

Rangely 

675-2572 

A&F Roofing 

★ Roofing 

★ All Repairs 

★ Metal Roofing 

FREE Estimates 

970-216-5585 

K&K Pilot Cars 

••• Fully Insured ••• 

Karen 970.640.3982 

Amanda 970.629.5369 

Doug (Nutz) 970.640.3882 

RIFLE 


APARTMENTS IN MEEKER 

2 BDR, 1 BA apartments available for 

lease. Rent includes all utilities EX- 

CEPT ELECTRIC. Large closets. All appliances 

including dishwasher, disposal, 

microwave. On-site 24-hour laundry. 

Large backyard ON THE RIVER. Security 

deposit required. Must pass 

background check. $825/month, 6 or 

12-month leases available. Storage 

units also available for tenants. No 

pets. 

Stop By 680 Water St., Apt.#1 

Or Call Us At (970)878-5187 

THE FLYING U Guest House & Lodging 

offers nightly, weekly and monthly 

rentals. Rooms have queen beds, living 

room, kitchenette, bath, cable TV. Very 

private, quiet and relaxing. Parking right 

in front of your door. We also offer a fully 

equipped fitness studio. All rooms are 

non-smoking. No partiers or hard drinkers. 

The Flying U is a very beautiful setting. 

A Quest for Excellence. Call 

(970)878-3540 or (970)314-4908. 

FOR RENT: 3 BDR, 2 BA, fully furnished 

home in nice, quiet neighborhood. Lots 

of parking, 1-car garage, large yard, 

washer & dryer. References required. No 

pets or smoking. Property is for sale 

also. $1200 per month plus gas & electric. 

$800 deposit. 878-3162. 

2728 Railroad Ave., Rifle, CO 

1-800-338-2915 • (970) 625-1680 

SALES • LEASING • SERVICE • PARTS 

Call 675-5033 or 878-4017 

to place your ad in the 

Business Directory 

TODAY! 

CPAXLP CAXCA

14A ✧ CLASSIFIEDS 

Request for Bid: 

Lease Deer and Elk hunting on 

Private Ranch in Northwest 

Colorado, Moffat County. 

Approximately 32,000 acres of private 

land, with additional access to state 

and federal acres. The lease is through 

2016 and interested parties must meet 

firm standards and manageproperty 

according to CDOW Ranching for 

Wildlife Regulations and Lease 

requirements. 

Serious Inquires only — must meet 

initial requirements to be considered 

by August 31, 2009. 

CONTACT Colowyo Coal Company 

L.P.: Tonia Folks 970-824-1571 or 

tonia.folks@riotinto.com 

or Monica Miller 970-824-1566 or 

monica.miller@riotinto.com. 

WE MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE 

AMERICAN DREAM 

Mortgage 

Serving the entire state of Colorado 

Conventional Loans 

FHA/VA/USDA Loans 

Jumbo Loans 

Manufactured Homes 

Fast Approvals & Closings 

We Will Work With All Types of Credit 

970-242-2400 

1-888-242-2433 

417 North Ave., Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 

amdreamtg@qwestoffice.net 

www.myamericandreamus.com 

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 

◆ NEW 959 Park Avenue - 2 BD / 1 BA home 

with beautiful hardwood floors, fireplace and 

character. Large lot with mature shade trees. 

$119,000 

◆ NEW 787 Hill Street - Well kept 2 BD / 1 BA 

with 2 car garage, fenced backyard on a corner 

lot. $180,000 

◆ NEW 2 Lots on Hill Street between 7th & 

8th Streets. $55,000 

◆ New custom home in Sage Hills - Call for 

more details! Reduced to $180,000 

◆ Beautiful 48 acres 5 miles south of Meeker, 

joins BLM. $265,000.00. 

◆ 283 Love Lane Beautiful newer home with 

30x40 shop, horse barn and corrals. 2.5 miles 

from Meeker. $375,000 

◆ 7400 RBC Rd. 7. Elegant 3BD home with 

views of the surrounding mountains, and 

canyon below. Custom kitchen, hardwood 

floors. Wildlife and privacy. $10,000 towards 

closing costs. $587,500. 

◆ 1304 Sage Ridge Road 3,365 sq. ft. custom 

built home with garage, gas fireplace, beautiful 

cabinets. Reduced to $275,000 

◆ Home Only: CLEAN 2BD mobile home in 

trailer park. $45,000 

◆ 885 Garfield 5BD, 3BA brick home with metal 

roof on two lots. $295,000 

◆ 180 Little Rancho Drive BUILDER MUST 

SELL, MAKE OFFER! NEW 3BD, 2BA home 

with covered porch, creek on 35 acres, horses 

allowed. $335,000 

◆ 1103 Pinyon - Very nice 3BD, 2.5BA home, 

huge lot, panoramic views, beautiful yard. 

$275,000. 

◆ 128 Strawberry Patch Rd. - 3212 sq.ft log 

home on 11.85 acres about 10 miles from 

Meeker. $339,000 

◆ 710 Strawberry Patch Rd. - 10 acres with a 

beautiful custom home, including unfinished 

basement, mud room, in-floor heat, river rock 

fireplace, jacuzzi tub, covered porch, cathedral 

ceilings, arena and pond. $349,000 Make 

offer 

◆ 780 11th St. 3BD, 2BA bi-level home with 

large back yard. Recently remodeled. 

$215,000 

CPAXLP CAXCA 

Mose McPhail 

970-878-4314 • 970-878-4319 fax 

mose@wrrmeeker.com 

WHITE RIVER Realty 

In today’s real estate market, you can’t afford to be wrong. 

Visit my Web site for listings. www.wrrmeeker.com 

1033 W Market St. • Meeker, CO 81641 

Onea J. Miller Suzan Pelloni 

Broker Associate Broker 

ojmiller@quik.com westernexposures@gmail.com 

Phone/Fax 970-878-5877 

www.westernexposures.com 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 

◆ •• NEW •• 100 Mesa Drive Turnkey Bed & 

Breakfast nestled on 5.5 lush acres. 

$778,990. 

◆ 1231 Market St. Beautiful 3,000 sq. ft. shop, 

storage units and house on 3 lots. $475,000 

◆ 10-20 acres of industrial land east of Meeker. 

Call for price. 

◆ Nice 19 Unit Apartment building and 17 storage 

units with open park area. Good investment 

- Make an Offer! Price reduced to 

$1,600,000 

◆ Gary’s Steak House & 

Saloon REDUCED TO $850,000 

MAKE OFFER! 

◆ 780 Market St. - Service station and garage. 

Great location. $350,000 

RANCHES & VACANT LAND 

◆ 5.31 Acres in Cross L Estates electricity and 

water. $79,900 

◆ 1120 Fairfield Circle 10,734 Sq. Ft. vacant 

lot in Sanderson Hills Re-Subdivision. 

$63,900 

◆ 375 6th St last commercial lot in Meeker’s 

Downtown Square. $55,000 

◆ Vacant Lots in Sage Hills Subdivision from 

$57,500 to $59,000 

◆ 260 Little Rancho Drive 35 acres of vacant 

land with creek, electricity, leveled for home 

site. $125,000. 

◆ 3-acre Vacant Parcel - Cross L Estates. 

Nice. $105,000 

◆ Craig Colorado - 9 acre parcel with electricity 

in Wildlife Estates, Lot 21. $65,000. 

◆ One of the most beautiful and largest lots in 

Sage Hills with panoramic views & quiet location. 

$55,000. 

◆ 2 Lots 1/2 block south of Market St. (Hwy. 13) 

going through Meeker. Zoned for multi-family 

use. Mixed zoning. $180,000 for both! 

◆ Lots Sanderson Hills Re-subdivision. 

$65,000. 

HUNTING, HORSE 

and CATTLE 

RANCH 

Hunting, Fishing, Horse & Cattle Ranch, 

500 acres, 2.5 miles ofthe Yampa River 

in northwest Colorado. 

Elk, Deer, Antelope, Goose, Pheasant, 

DuckHunting, Fishing. Excellent Water 

Rights/Hay Meadows. 

30 min. from Craig & Meeker, CO, 45 min. 

from Hayden/Steamboat Airport 

$ 760,000 

50% owner financed 

at fixed 5% interest 

970-870-1417 

threecrownranch@yahoo.com 

Rio Blanco Realty, Inc. 

Beth Hairston, Broker • Kris Denny, Office Manager 

101 E. Main St. • Rangely 

970-675-2251 

Residential Property: 

606 South Stanolind $290,000.00 

Immaculate home with a great view! 4 BR, 3.5 bath with 

2900 sf, woodstove and gas fireplace. Huge shop and 2 

car garage. 

514 Redwood Lane $260,000.00 

New modular home with spacious floor plan, Huge master 

suite, 4 BR, 2 bath, fireplace. Wraparound porch, large 

lot. 

114 Pinyon Circle $235,000.00 

Over 3400 sf home with awesome views! 4 BR, 3 bath, 

large family kitchen. Wrap around deck and hot tub. 2 car 

garage, with extra parking. 

1245 La Mesa Circle $234,800.00 

Gorgeous NEW home with 3 BR, 2 bath, approximately 

1900 sf vaulted ceilings, arched doorways. 2 car garage, 

front landscaping included. 

337 Darius Avenue $189,000.00 

Awesome location! 3 BR 1 3/4 bath approx.1600 sf. Nice 

tile work throughout home, office plus playroom, hot tub. 

Flooring Allowance! 

226 Morrison Avenue $193,700.00 

Located near park and schools. 3 BR, 2 full bath, 1700 sf, 

beautiful kitchen, pellet stove. Large heated shop garage, 

sprinkler system. 

276 Middle Street $175,000.00 

Good Views from this 3 BR, 2 full bath home over finished 

basement. Total square feet almost 2100. 

1512 La Mesa Circle $170,000.00 

Open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, 3 BR, 1 ¾ bath two 

story home. Beautifully landscaped with pond and two car 

garage. 

1060 Halfturn Road $167,500.00 

Just like new-remodeled kitchen, 3 BR, 2 bath, approximately 

1500 sf, vaulted ceilings. Hot tub, beautifully landscape. 

16418 Highway 64 $160,000.00 

Two miles west of town, over 1500 sf home, 4 BR, 2 bath, 

remodeled kitchen, city water, 3 car garage. Room for a 

horse! 


Clean 3 BDR, 1 1/2 BA townhouse, private 

balcony, off street parking, washer 

and dryer included. $900/month. 878- 

5858. 

TRAILER SPACE available, full hook up, 

30 ft. or smaller, can handle slide out - 

right side only, $500 monthly. (970)314- 

4908. 

QUIET IN town riverside location, RV 

spaces with city water and sewer, 15-30- 

50 amp electrical, 1 week minimum stay, 

$20/day, $550/month. (970)220-2150. 

10'X25' STORAGE unit available soon, 

$85/month. 8'x20' shipping unit with 

shelves available now! 878-3531. 

Commercial Office Space in town square. 

Paid utilities with private parking. Call 

878-4323. 

Commercial office space available in Hugus 

4138. 

Building, downtown Meeker. 878- 

10x10 Storage Unit available. 

Call M-1 Express, 878-5828. 

DUPLEX FOR rent, $800/side. Tenant pays 

utilities. (970)355-4796. 

RENTALS: RANGELY 

DUPLEX APARTMENT for rent, 2 BDR, 1 

BA, available now, $750/month + $750 

deposit. (970)216-3151 

1130 Market St. • PO Box 2107 


970-878-4715 • Fax 878-4780 

E-mail: backcountry@nctelecom.net 

Member of Craig Board of Realtors Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Craig MLS. Visit www.Realtor.com 

Serving your Real Estate needs in Meeker and the Beautiful White River Valley. 

Price Reduction: *39050 Hwy 13- 186 Acres, 1 mile west of town. 

3 BR, 2 BA home. Great hunting. Awesome views. $315,000. 

NEW *172 Water St.- Very clean 3 BR, 2 BA single level home, 

attached garage, big yard, quiet location. Priced right: $190,000. 

We have all types of properties listed for sale, including Homes in Meeker, Ranches and Rural Residential 

properties, Businesses, Commercial and Investment properties, Rawland, Building Lots and Homesites. 

For property brochures and complete information stop by our office at 11th and Market St in Meeker. 

Give Steve Wix or Andrea Thiessen a call, and visit our website at www.backcountryrealty.com 

BROOKS REALTY 

■ NEW LISTING! 1600 County Rd 36 • 3 bedroom, 2-3/4 baths, New stucco exterior, 

new windows & doors, nice deck. 2 car att. garage. 19 acres all fenced. Great views.........................$430,000 

■ NEW LISTING! 178 Main St., Meeker • Endless possibilities with plenty of paved parking. ...........$230,000 

■ 283 9th St. • Lots of personality 2 bedroom 1 bath home.Super clean and updated, double-sinks in bathroom, 

ceramic tile floor and all new fixtures in bathroom ......................................................................$148,000 

■ 1163 Market St. • 2 bedroom, one bath home on full city lot Great starter or rental potential ........$104,500 

■ 939 Garfield Street • 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath home, good location and nice private backyard, 

large deck, one car garage .............................................................................$265,000 

■ 1247 Garfield St. • Great starter. All new interior and remodeled kitchen with 

hickory cabinets. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage on 7,500 sf lot. ...............$148,000 

1041 Halfturn Road $158,000.00 

Ranch style home, newer construction, 3 BR, 2 bath w/ 

1400 sf. Vaulted ceilings, custom tile in dining room & 

kitchen. 

121 Foothill Drive $155,000.00 

Ranch home with loft approximately 1700 sf. 3 BR, 2 full 

baths, new floor coverings. Quiet location, 2 car garage 

all on ½ acre lot. 

1061 Tanglewood Lane $148,000.00 

3 BR, 2 bath ranch completely remodeled. Large family 

room, fenced yard and with two car garage. 

436 Thomas Court $90,000.00 

Modular home with 3 BR, 2 full bath. Newer floor coverings, 

vaulted ceilings, many improvements, large secluded 

lot. 

223 East 2nd Street DINOSAUR$77,000.00 

Mobile home on permanent foundation, 3 BR 2 full bath 

over 1400 sf, on 3 large lots fenced and two sheds. 

313 South Grand Avenue $75,000.00 

Cute 2 bedroom, 1 bath home on end of street with large 

fenced yard and shed. 

205 East Raven Avenue $62,500.00 

Own one side perfect duplex, 2 BR, 1 3/4 bath with garage 

and fenced backyard 

Vacant Land 

Laurie J. Brooks 

Owner/Broker 

889 Main St., Meeker, Colorado (970) 878-5858 www.brooksrealtymeeker.com 

1132 Michael Circle • Meeker 

3-Year-Old Home, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 

with Large 2-car Garage. Privacy Fence and 

Nicely Finished Patio in Backyard. 

Reduced to $ 249,500 

Ridges Subdivision $32,000/ea 

Three lots located in the Ridges Subdivision, almost 2/3 

acre each. Call for more information. 

La Mesa Subdivision $26,400/ea 

Four lots in the La Mesa Subdivision, approximately 8000 

sf each. 

Ridgeview Subdivision Various 

Large lots above La Mesa Subdivision. Ready to build. 

Only four left! 

BUY NOW! Take advantage of the AMERICAN RECOVERY ACT AND 

REINVESTMENT ACT. You could be eligible for a TAX CREDIT of up to $8,000! 

For pictures of these properties and more check out our Web site 

www.rioblancorealty.com 

RENTALS: RANGELY 

COMMERCIAL SHOP with office to rent, 

available now. Call Rio Blanco Realty 

675-2251. 

SILVER SAGE RV PARK 

(970)675-2259 

RV Spaces for rent. 

Carl & Peggy Rector (970)675-8573 

Peg's cell (970)629-5574 

Carl's cell (970)629-5573 

RENTALS: MISC. 

RIO BLANCO Store. Lodging rooms by the 

week. Convenient locations if working in 

Piceance Creek area. (970)878-5366. 

CARS 

DOMESTIC 

1997 SATURN SL2, standard, 35+ mpg, 

127,000 miles, good condition. $2000 

OBO. (970)878-4208. 

1988 LINCOLN Town Car, runs great, 

$1500 OBO. 1993 GMC 1/2-ton pickup, 

4x4, runs great, new clutch, needs hood 

painted, $3200 OBO. 878-0790. 

BOATS 

& WATERCRAFT 

2003 BASS Tracker, 17.5 ft., 50 hp motor, 

trolling motor, fish finder, all the right 

stuff for fishing, excellent condition. Call 

(970)675-2055. 



Call to schedule an 

appointment today! 

KAREN REED 

BROKER/OWNER 

117 W. MAIN ST.•RANGELY, CO 81648 

(970) 675-2299 • CELL: (970) 629-2357 

RESIDENTIAL 

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900 Tropic St. Exceptional Ranch-style home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1912 sq. ft. $230,000 

221 Ridge Rd. Beautiful tri-level home-4 bedrooms, 2 baths. 1820 sq. ft. $185,000 

925 W. Bell St. Majestic2story-5bedrooms2½bathsover3000sq.ft.Reduced to $314,000. 

315 & 317 N. Grand Ave. Refurbished Duplex. Both sides rented - Income producer! $160,000 

618 W. Prospect Ave. 672 sq.ft. Fabulously remodeled Ranch 1 bedroom 1 Bath $110,000 

511 E. Rangely Ranchstylehome,3bdrm1bath,hottub,app.1259sq.ft.Reduced to $154,000 

LOTS/LAND 

................................................................................................................................ 

Skull Creek Estates Approx. 5 1/2 acres $25,000 202 W. Main St. $50,000 Great corner location 

2FantasticlotsinLaMesa Sub$50,000 each 1lotinParkNorthMobileHomeSub$11000 

40 Acres vacant land $50,000 Lake St. 2 Lots, 5,000 sq. ft. each. Both $28,000 

629 E. Main St. 2 lots on Main St. 6,250 sq. ft. $17,500. 

We SELL your listing! 

................................................................................................................................ 

136 Jones Ave. Sale Pending 600 E. Main St. Sale Pending 

154 Darius Ave. SOLD 222 S. Stanolind Ave SOLD 

234, 240 & 244 School St. SOLD 723 E. Rio Blanco Ave. Sale Pending 

View listings at www.raven-realty.com 

643 Main Street ◆ P.O. Box 1384 


❖ NEW LISTING ~ 441 Sandstone Drive – 1 1/2 

story log home on 10 acres, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 

large detached garage/shop, 5 miles west of 

Meeker. Price at $329,000 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 2397 Meath Drive – Horse 

Property - 40 acres with New Summit Crest modular 

– 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3500 gal. cistern, 

fenced, ponds – Price: $395,000 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 567 12th Street – cute and clean 

2 bd, 1 ba, 840 SF up/840 SF basement, 1 car 

garage, many upgrades, great yard, a must to see – 

Priced to sell at $185,000. 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 569 Larry Lane – 2bd/2ba manufactured 

home on large, landscaped-corner lot. 

Spacious kitchen/living/dining area and master 

bedroom. Fenced backyard, 1-car garage. $199,000 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 2 Building Sites – each 2.25 acres 

in the Turner Curtis Creek Minor Subdivision – 

Hwy 13 access. Lot 1 - $70,000 / Lot 2 - $80,000 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 1105 Mark Circle – Great home 

on large lot, total 3 bd, 3 ba, custom cabinetry, oak 

floors, deck, 2-car garage and more. $228,700 

CAMPERS & R.V.S 

FOR SALE: 1997 Hitchhiker II 6y Nu-Wa 

30' w/14' super slide, four season w/ 

heated underbelly, awning $15,000 OBO. 

(970)675-8759. 

2007 37 ft. Montana 5th wheel. Arctic 

package, bathroom all-in-one, $48,900. 

(970)250-9035, please leave message. 

MOTORCADE: 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1997 NISSAN king cab pickup, 4WD, air, 

runs great. 75,000 miles, $5,000. 2004 

Polaris 550 snowmobile, $3,000. Great condition. 

(970)878-4847. 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Auto-Craig. Selling 

quality used cars, with limited warranty, 

financing WAC, give us a call 824-5749, 

Dealer. 

MOTORCYCLES 

2004 HONDA CR-125R for sale, $1500. 

Call (970)629-2370. 

1999 HONDA XR400 dirt bike, very low 

miles and runs like new, $2500. 675-5177 

or (970)620-7244. 

SNOWMOBILES 

BRAND NEW 2008 Yamaha Phazer MTX 

snowmobile (white, gray & orange) in 

mint condition plus accessories, $5000 

OBO. Sled has only 238 miles. 878-4360. 

(970) 878-5165 

www.meekerrealty.com 

Cindy Welle, Broker ~ Owner 

Wendy Garrett, Broker Assoc. 

Bobby Gutierrez, Broker Assoc. 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 1109 Cleveland ~ 3 bedroom, 2 

bath, 1,588 sq. ft. home with redwood deck, flagstone 

patio and fireplace in back yard. $195,000 

❖ NEW LISTING ~ 73229 Hwy 64 ~ 38 acres with 3 

bedroom, 2 bath home, good water, two large outbuildings, 

etc. ASKING $475,000 

❖ 1130 Mark Circle ~ Beautiful 3 bd, 2 bath home on 

large site and 2 car detached garage PRICE 

REDUCED TO$193,000 ~ VERY MOTIVATED! 

❖ 5 Lots in Cross L Estates ~ 4 to 6+ acres - prices 

ranging from $98,500 - $108,500 

❖ 1266 Cleveland Street ~ Move in Ready. Beautiful 

3 bdrms, 2 bath home with 2-car heated garage 

located on a dead-end street. Call for an appointment. 

MOVE IN READY ~ REDUCED To $197,500 

❖ 101 E. Market St. ~ Commercial Building, Prime 

Location. $595,000 

❖ Vacant Land ~ 14 acres on County Road 7 

Price Reduced to $125,000 

CALL FOR A SHOWING!

meeker - Herald Times

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