The WINNER of the VACATION PACKAGE for beautiful Northwest Colorado is Breanne Baker from Dinosaur, Colorado! Congratulations, Breanne!!

White River Valley Vacation Package for family of four!

Dinner Ma Famiglia

One night at the Blue Spruce Inn (subject to availability)

Breakfast Meeker Café

Tour of Rio Blanco Museum and historic Meeker

Lunch at Bistro on Park Avenue

Wilderness Adventure: overnight at cabin with JML Outfitters,

$25 Gift Certificate at Watt’s Ranch Market,

two hour horseback ride with Welder Outfitters

Then head north to the Moffat County Adventure…

2 days with guided tours at Sandwash Basin’s Wild Horse Herd, Museum of Northwest Colorado, Wyman Living History Museum and one night at the Best Western Deer Park Inn.

THANK YOU to all these who provided exhibits for our guests:

*Outfitters  *Rangely *Dinosaur

*Moffat County *Farmers Market

*Forest Service *BLM

*Recreation District *Fawn Creek Gallery

*Garfield County- Rifle Chamber of Commerce

White River, Meeker Colorado

White River Community Association, Chamber of Commerce Members, hosted their Buy-Fly Fishing Tournament March 13-14 upriver at the White River Community Center in Buford. Local teams as well as teams as far away as New Mexico, signed up and most of them enjoyed a bumper crop this year!

The winning team was Fly Times with Kris, Josey, Caleb and Adam with 66.11 pounds of white fish. Second place was Scritchfield team with Mark, Travis, Rondy and Dave. Third place team was K-T with Buzz, Mark, Shannon and Scott who unfortunately arrived 15 minutes after the weigh-in deadline on Sunday and had to forfeit their 2nd day catch but still passed up seven other teams to place 3rd!

Total pounds caught were 325!

Scenic Byway Training – Proved Fun and Rewarding!

These exciting workshops were prepared for anyone that interacts with travelers  to be better educated on this wonderful Scenic Byway that begins in Meeker and winds through the Flat Tops.  The training was offered at Kilowatt Korner on three different days and times to allow each person interested an opportunity to attend. There were also two additional workshops offered in Yampa.  Overall attendance was very good!

• November 12 – noon
• November 14 – 10 am
• November 18 – 7 pm

PRIZES at each session were passed out.

For the BIG prizes, completed questionnaires are being returned. Remember, if you attended and have a questionnaire, these must be completed and turned into the Chamber by November 25th.

• GRAND PRIZE – Weekend Trip for Two on Colorado Scenic Byway
• 2nd Prize – One night lodging and meals for two on the Flattops Scenic Byway.
• 3rd-5th Prize – $100
  

Even though it is predominately hunting season right now, the fisherman are also hitting the White River and lakes in our area. Do you have a good fishing story? Share it with us in the comment section below!

Also, we’ve located a new website called FellowFisherman, where you can swap stories, share photos and advertise any fishing related business for free across the US!

In fact, P.J., the founder of the site tells me, “All of your fishing guides, charters, fishing lodges and tackle shops can list their businesses for free. They can also add their catches to show off their fish and lure in potential customers. If you have any fishing clubs in the area who need a central place to communicate and meet new fishermen, then can create a group for their club and have private discussions, bulletins which will be emailed to all their members, and share photos and videos within their club or with anybody else on the site. Everything is 100% free and always will be.”

What a great opportunity! And a big welcome to everyone to come fish in our beautiful area.

The Chamber of Commerce offers Public Fishing Access Information and is available to help you connect with other local information as well.

Bellco Credit Union, Mountain Valley Bank, Town of Meeker, Pioneer Medical Center, Rio Blanco County Abstract Co., Trina Zager-Brown and White River Electric Association, First National Bank, Cemetery District, Chuck Whiteman, Meeker Realty, Redi Services, Faye Peterson-Upward Living, Ma Famiglia, Rocky Mountain Auto Parts, Randy Ridgeway, Shell and Shults Ranch, LLP

Meeker Flower Pots _ Town Square

If you would like to contribute toward next year’s goals of adding more pots and new locations, please contact us!