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The MHS Art Show is here again! It will be held at the Meeker Recreation Center today, May 5 and tomorrow, May 6. It is open all day long on both days, however, there is a reception on May 5, from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM. There will be live entertainment during the reception, as well as refreshments for you to enjoy! Please join us at this wonderful event!

From May 14, 1971

Meeker A Dead End?
Are things as bad as they seem? Is Meeker, Colorado really Dead Endsville, U.S.A? Are we really surrounded by gossipy closed minded people, as many people seem to believe exist in small towns?
In order to find this out I decided the best method would be comparison. So I interviewed students who had moved here just recently.

Make your own conclusions.

Dennis Piper-Hawaii

“The kids are better here, a little conceited. There was more to do there but here it’s more fun. In Hawaii you can’t get drunk until you’re 21, or they will put you in jail for a whole year. The parents here are a lot more open minded than in Hawaii. I like school better here, less people and better looking ones. In Hawaii the principals didn’t swat you, here they do plus expelling you.”

Dannette Devereaux-Green River, Utah

“The people in Utah are more open minded. The kids aren’t any wilder. This isn’t a very interesting place, so I can’t say anything interesting about it.”

Carla Overton-Denver

“This town is boring. The people are friendly when you first get here, but then they get back in their groups and act snobbish.”

Mike Gregory-Dallas, Texas

“Meeker’s smaller and friendlier. I like this school better, each day is different.”

-Roberta Nieslanik

Yesterday, January 12, 2010, Mr. Klark Kindler was announced Meeker High School’s Teacher of the Year! He was recognized at a school-wide assembly for outstanding accomplishment in teaching by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW). He was given two plaques, one to take home, and one to be hung up in the hallways of Meeker High School. The awards were given to him by members of the VFW including Joe Dungan, Tom Kilduff and Mrs. Crawford. A statement about Mr. Kindler, written by Ashley Purkey, was read.

Mr. Kindler wasn’t the only person who received a reward; so did three Meeker High School students. There was a scholarship contest entered by 17 students, and the winners were announced. In 3rd place was Charley Adams, who received a $50 Savings Bond; in 2nd place was Cameron Glasscock, who received a $50 Savings Bond and $20 of Meeker Chamber Bucks; and finally, in 1st place was Kelsie Gross, who received a $100 Savings Bond, and a plaque of recognition.

Meeker High School’s Staff and Student Body are very proud of these winners.