st 131 annual RANGE CALL Celebration JULY 1-4, 2016
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HERALD TIMES STAFF The annual Fourth of July parade down Main Street in Meeker draws a big crowd of all ages to celebrate. This year’s theme is “Cowboy Pride.” The parade will begin Monday, July 4 at 10 a.m.
KIM EKSTROM PHOTO Rodeo is the heart of Range Call, with the longest continuously-running annual rodeo in Colorado. The CPRA rodeos are on Saturday and Sunday, and the Ranch Rodeo and Calcutta are on Monday. RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 2B G RANGE CALL 2016 Thursday, June 30, 2016
2016 Parade Grand Marshals are examples of ‘Cowboy Pride’ Dramatic pageant tells the By HALLIE BLUNT ranch rodeos and volunteered endless story of the Meeker Massacre Special to the Herald Times time making everything run smoothly. the climax of the pageant produc - The theme this year is “Cowboy tion, it is a fairly small part of the MEEKER I Range Call is proud to Pride,” and this family certainly repre - whole drama. announce Jim and Bev Brennan as the sents that so well. The pageant tells the story of the 2016 Parade Grand Marshals. Jim said he is proud that his family Ute people in northwestern Jim and Bev have been instrumental established their ranch in the early Colorado and all the outside influ - in making Range Call what it is today. 1900s and that they are still operating ences—the Spaniards, the Powell Jim and Bev were married Aug. 13, the centennial ranch after more than party and the mountain men—who 1977, and are the fourth generation of 100 years. came in and ultimately ended up in pioneer families in the area; Now, the sixth generation is living the Utes being sent to reservations. Both inherited a sense of pride and on the ranch. It’s not a historical re-enactment a strong work ethic as well as the need Jim and Bev’s son, Neil, and his like those done at the sites of for community service in the area. wife, Kari, and two children, Hattie and Revolutionary or Civil War battles, Jim was the Range Call president Milo, live on the Piceance Creek but it does tell the story of the region from approximately 1979 to 2002. He Ranch. Their son, Matt, lives in in entertaining detail and fashion. along with his wife, their son, Neil, Carlsbad, N.M. The event was first sponsored by board members Bill Jordan and Richard The family has been a model of the local ladies’ auxiliary—a Jennings are the reasons Range Call has endurance and dependability and their women’s social club. With the flourished. contributions to Range Call have been exception of a year or two during the In 1980, they began having a con - substantial. Second World War, residents of cert as part of the celebration, and, in Thank you for your service, for car - HERALD TIMES ARCHIVE Meeker have presented the pageant 1989, they debuted the Ranch Rodeo. rying on the tradition of pioneering With an all-volunteer cast, the during Range Call every year. Jim and Neil have been pick-up men families, and for being a very real part Meeker Massacre Pageant tells Some of those residents are the COURTESY PHOTO in the regular rodeos, and they have of Range Call’s history and this week’s the history of this part of direct descendants of the first pag - 2016 Range Call Parade Grand Marshals supplied stock and organization for the grand marshals. Colorado and Meeker in particu - eant performers. Jim and Bev Brennan lar. The pageant is held outside After a few years, and with the in the fairgrounds arena Friday, July 1, beginning at dusk. additional help of the sheriff’s posse and other community social groups, scripts were written. By NIKI TURNER In the 1950s and ’60s, John Wix Historical Society events during Range Call [email protected] wrote a script which he narrated for Special to the Herald Times escort to Milk Creek Battle Site many years. (about 17 miles from Meeker) and a MEEKER I For more than 70 When he stopped narrating, he MEEKER I The White River guided tour. Wear comfortable years, the Meeker community has took his script with him, and Museum at 565 Park St. is open clothing and shoes, hats, sunscreen come together during the annual Margaret King wrote a new one every day. It is Colorado’s only and sunglasses; bring water, snacks Range Call Celebration to create a titled “The Twilight of the Ute curio museum. See fascinating and cameras. Tour lasts at least two dramatic re-enactment of the Empire.” That script is still in use exhibits such as Teddy Roosevelt’s hours. Meeker Massacre. today. chair, Native American exhibits, The Rio Blanco County The Meeker Massacre Pageant is The pageant reached a peak in pioneer art and artifacts and much Historical Society will be selling a symphonic drama, a blend of participation and spectators in the more. their famous root beer floats from 10 music, dance, pantomine and dia - 1950s. Elliot Roosevelt, a relative of Join us for the Milk Creek Battle a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 4, on the logue that depicts a series of histori - United States presidents Theodore Site Tour on Sunday, July 3 begin - courthouse lawn downtown. Funds cal events. and Franklin Roosevelt and a home - ning at 1 p.m. Meet at the White support the White River Museum Pageantry became popular in the owner upriver, narrated the pageant River Museum, 565 Park St., for programs and projects. United States in the late 1800s and for almost 5,000 spectators one year. early 1900s. One of the most famous Adjustments to the script have pageants is “The Lost Colony,” been made over the years by a vari - Steve Wix which began in 1937 in North ety of authors and directors as new Broker, Owner & Meeker Native Carolina. Residents of Roanoke information about the events leading Andrea Thiessen ~ Independent Broker Island wanted to share the story of up to and following the Meeker Rachel Gates ~ Associate Broker the Lost Colony with the world Massacre comes to light. 1130 MARKET STREET IN MEEKER, COLORADO … before it was forgotten forever. This year’s pageant begins at For all of your real estate needs in Meeker and beautiful White River Valley. The Meeker Massacre Pageant dusk Friday, July 1, at the fair - N Ranches N Residential N Commercial & Investment N Hunting and Recreational Properties began in 1938, inspired by LaRoy grounds. See descriptions and pictures of all our listed properties on our web site at Purdy. www.backcountryrealty.com Although the “massacre” of P.O. Box 2107 • 1130 Market St. • Meeker, Colo. 81641 • 970-878-4715 • Fax 878-4780 • E-mail: [email protected] Nathan Meeker and 11 other white COURTESY PHOTO men by members of the Ute tribe is No One Knows This White River Country Like We Do! Steve Cox rides a float in the 2015 Fourth of July Parade.
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ZDZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ Θ WĂƌŬ ŝƐƚƌŝ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚKĸĐĞƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ DĞĞŬĞƌ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚ 101 Ute Road, Meekerrr,, C (970)878-3403 • www.MeekerRecDistrict.co RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 4B G RANGE CALL 2016 Thursday, June 30, 2016 Recreation district sponsors multiple events Special to the Herald Times Cost: $30/ team ($35/team if reg - 11:45 a.m. ister on July 4) MEEKER I The Eastern Rio The annual ERBM Main Street Kids Events at the Ranch Rodeo Blanco Metropolitan Recreation & Madness 3-on-3 Basketball When: Monday July 4 at 3 p.m. Park District sponsors several events Tournament will take place at the (during the Ranch Rodeo) on July 4: Downtown Plaza Basketball Courts Where: RBC Fairgrounds (on the on July 4. Male and female teams of track in front of the grandstands) Run for Your Life 5K 3-4 players are encouraged to partici - Who: 2 to those 12 years old When: Monday, July 4 pate in three different divisions: enter - Cost: FREE Run Race begins at 7:30am; Walk ing grades 6-8; entering grades 9-12; Little buckaroos between the ages Race begins at 8 a.m. and adult 18-plus. Register at the of 2-12 are invited to get dirty, wet and Who: Age Divisions for males Meeker Recreation Center or by call - gooey at the annual kids events at the and females ing 970-878-3403 before July 4 for Ranch Rodeo at 3 p.m. on July 4. Where: Downtown Plaza Lawn $30/team. Day-of-registration avail - There will be tons of crazy games and (formerly Courthouse Lawn) able from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at prizes for all who join in on the fun. Cost: $15 until July 4. July 4 reg - the ERBM registration tent at the The event will start with games for the istration will be $20 Downtown Plaza Basketball Courts 2-6 year olds and end the fun with Choose to run or walk a 5K in for $35/team. Games will start at activities for the 7-12 year olds. ERBM Recreation & Park District’s annual Run for Your Life 5K on July 4. Registration is $15 ($20 day-of) and includes an event T-shirt. There is a 1.5 hour time limit for both races. Participants can register by calling 970-878-3403 or by visiting the Meeker Recreation Center during nor - mal business hours. Day-of registra - tion will be available at the ERBM COURTESY PHOTO registration tent on Main Street from 6 Desert Moon, a country rock/Americana band from Grand Junction will kick off this year’s Summer to 7 a.m. for runners and 6 to 7:30 a.m. Entertainment Series with a concert in the downtown plaza Monday, July 4 after the parade. for walkers. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest overall male and female finishers and the male and female fin - ishers in each age group for the run race; only overall male and female Main Street Madness basketball will be awarded in the walk race. Summer Entertainment Series Concert tournament returns July 4 When: Monday, July 4 from Special to the Herald Times ERBM registration tent at the down - 9-12, and 18 and older (games start 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. town plaza through July 3. Early at 2:30 p.m. Where: Downtown Plaza MEEKER I You might not be bird rate is $30/team. Depending on the number of Pavilion up for riding a bull or running a 5K, Day-of registration and team teams registered, divisions may be Cost: Free but you can shoot some hoops at the check-in is from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at combined. Teams may play up in The first concert of ERBM’s Main Street Madness 3-on-3 basket - the registration tent for $35. age bracket, but not down. Summer Entertainment Series will be ball tournament during the annual Games begin at 11:45 a.m. The tournament is sponsored by on July 4 and will feature Desert Meeker Range Call celebrations. There are male and female divi - the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Moon. Bring your lawn chair and You may register for the event at sions for three different age groups: Recreation and Park District. enjoy the music for this free concert the Meeker Recreation Center or the entering grades 6-8, entering grades during the July 4 activities.
Main Street Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament When: Monday, July 4. Games start at 11:45 a.m. Where: Downtown Plaza HERALD TIMES ARCHIVES Basketball Courts The Main Street Madness Three-on-Three Basketball competition downtown is a local favorite.
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Building & We Sell Hardware Propane Supplies HaveWe will a be Happy closed July 4th! 4 SAMUELSONSAMUELSON 43900 Highway 13 I Meeker, Colorado I 970-878-3528 RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES Thursday, June 30, 2016 RANGE CALL 2016 G 5B Blackhawk’s popularity grows; new release on the way Special to the Herald Times president Tom Lipsky. “It represents next chapter of our story.” long and courageous fight, Van lost the band through the years and their Along with third founding mem - his battle in 2001. MEEKER I Multi-platinum- many hits, the adversity they faced ber Van Stephenson, Henry Paul and Henry and Dave honored his selling country group Blackhawk and Henry and Dave’s decision to Dave Robbins exploded onto the dying wish that BlackHawk contin - has signed with Loud & Proud continue their musical journey country music landscape in 1993 ue to make great music and fight for Records and are working on their together. with their self-titled album and top a cure. first studio release in 12 years. “BlackHawk’s sound remains a 10 hit single “Goodbye Says It All.” They established the Van The band (guitarist/vocalist beautiful blend of melody and har - Three more hit singles followed Stephenson Memorial Cancer Henry Paul and keyboardist/vocalist mony with genuine and purposeful (“Every Once In A While,” “I Sure Research Fund in his memory, Dave Robbins) are currently in lyrics and Loud & Proud is excited Can Smell The Rain” and “That’s donating the proceeds of their efforts Nashville with co-producer Dale to be their label partne,” Lipsky Just About Right”), propelling the to the Vanderbilt Cancer Research Oliver (Casting Crowns, Steven said. “We know their legions of fans album to platinum status. They Center. Curtis Chapman), putting the finish - are going to love experiencing this maintained that pace in the years Over the course of their amazing ing touches on their new album, new music.” that followed, scoring a dozen top career, BlackHawk’s songs have “Brothers Of The Southland,” cur - “We’re thrilled to be working 10 hits, including two No. 1 songs touched people young and old. rently scheduled for a late-spring with Tom Lipsky and Loud & while selling more than 7 million Their unique musical character release. Proud,” says Henry Paul. “His records. has been a catalyst in bringing non- “’Brothers of the Southland’ is belief, commitment and appreciation Tragedy struck in 1999, when country music fans to the genre. the product of BlackHawk’s evolu - for our music has us excited for the Van was diagnosed with melanoma, Twenty-one years after their arrival, tion,” says Loud & Proud owner and future. We’re looking forward to the a deadly form of skin cancer. After a BlackHawk’s legend grows. The name LeDoux carries a lot of weight in country music
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Blackhawk is the headlining concert Saturday at the Rio Blanco
ing behind a microphone … shoot simple and harken back to the County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 5 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. w MEEKER I In country music, I’m getting butterflies thinking sound of good ole country music, w a last name like LeDoux casts a big, about it right now,” he said. but with an edge. Eventually, Ned storied and bittersweet shadow, but The timing couldn’t be more plans to release an album of new it’s one Ned LeDoux doesn’t mind right for Ned to pick up a guitar and material and include a few of his LLC standing in one bit. belt out “Western Skies;” it has dad’s songs re-recorded in his own ESTORED RACE Having been a drummer in his been more than a decade since style as a tribute. qAntiquesR q Vintage q Gifts qG Home Furnishingsq dad, Chris,’ band Western Chris LeDoux passed, and he For the last year, Ned has been Underground since 1998, Ned knew believes people want to hear some - steadily touring and opening for w 272 Market Street ~ Meeker ~ 878-9813 w from an early age that he had “no thing new. acts like Toby Keith, Chris Janson plan B” but to play music. Ned has boxes of song ideas his and Randy Houser. Yet now that he MENTION THIS AD & RECEIVE A “Once I got the taste of the road dad never finished and is digging is in front of the mic, Ned has a new and being in front of a crowd and through those for inspiration. goal. just the sound of it, it was...free - “I will kind of stick with what “There’s an age group who DISCOUNT dom,” LeDoux said. dad used to do but bring my own doesn’t know who Chris LeDoux is When his dad passed away in stuff to the table,” he said. and I just want to keep his name out %
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w the musical spirit of Chris LeDoux ished songs and met up with Mac heard of him but didn’t know what Ned LeDoux opens for JULY 1ST-4TH!w alive. This drove him to pick up the McAnally to put that inspiration to he did. Just carry on his legacy and Blackhawk Saturday at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. guitar and try his hand at some of work. Mac produced Chris’ last two carry on his music and at the same 20 Store Hours: 10 a.m. –6 p.m. Credit Cards Accepted OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY his dad’s songs. studio records and wrote his hit time show them what I can do.” Gates open at 5 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. w w It started with “Rodeo Man,” “Horsepower,” so the collaboration On tour, you’re guaranteed to and before long Ned had a whole with Ned was a natural fit and led hear “This Cowboy’s Hat,” the catalogue of his father’s early hits to the first new Chris LeDoux co- song most requested by his fans and ready to play. write in nearly two decades. a request Ned is honored to oblige. When the other band members His latest song “Brother His personal favorite song to heard Ned’s voice, he found him - Highway” is about all the time he sing though is one called “You self front and center singing at the has spent on the road touring with Can’t Tell Me We Ain’t Got It All.” shows. various bands since his days in high It’s the first original song Ned co- Stepping out from behind the school. wrote with his dad and seems to drums stirred something inside of Ned says he doesn’t even need a pick up right where Chris left off. Ned that he hadn’t felt before. road map anymore - that he and the And, thankfully, there is more “It’s a different kind of rush, highway are like brothers. to come as there is a new voice to 979571)C59, 9(&9*C)C!$ He wants to write songs about carry on the LeDoux sound. -B6: ,
HERALD TIMES ARCHIVES The reenactment of the infamous attempted robbery of the Bank of Meeker takes place July 4 at 1 p.m. Thwarted bank robbery lives on at Range Call Special to the Herald Times and his gang tried to follow in the Society reenacts the historic event footsteps of Butch Cassidy and the right on the original location of Sixth MEEKER I One of Meeker’s Sundance Kid and thought they could and Main streets every year during claims to fame was the dramatic easily pull off this banking heist. But the Range Call Celebration, where the attempted robbery of the Bank of Shirley underestimated the quick scene unfolds much as it did the day Meeker on Oct. 13, 1896. draw citizens of Meeker as they Jim Shirley and his gang went down As people have retold the event, quickly killed the thieves after just a in local history. Some of the partici - there were a few hectic moments few short minutes of a rowdy bullet pants are direct descendants of those where bullets flew and danger was exchange. original frontier men who stood up in lurking. But when the crisis was over, “News spread quickly throughout defense of their town more than a cen - three “wanna be” bank robbers were the nation of the adeptness of these tury ago. dead. frontiersmen, and the message was This year’s reenactment will take Northwest Colorado Heritage heard loud and clear to bandits far and place at 1 p.m. Monday, July 4, in relayed the incident this way: wide: ‘Don’t Mess with Meeker.’” downtown Meeker. “As the story goes, Jim Shirley The Rio Blanco County Historical
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KIM EKSTROM PHOTO The 2016 Range Call Royalty Court from left to right: Ashlynn Gilber, first princess; Jazzmyn Wakefield, second princess; Phalon Osborn, queen; Emily Amick, first atten - dant; Melayni Wangnild, second attendant.
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