Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze has determined the 1 p.m. monthly test of the Meeker County outdoor warning sirens will be canceled for all sirens in Meeker County during the winter months. There was no test on December 4th and the tests for January 1st and February 5th are also cancelled to avoid unnecessary strain and damage to the Outdoor Warning System. Monthly siren tests will resume on March 5th of 2025.
Sheriff Cruze says winter tends to bring extreme weather conditions including: extreme cold, freezing rain/drizzle, ice, and snow. He says testing sirens during these weather conditions puts the Outdoor Warning System at risk for unnecessary strain and damage to siren equipment and internal operating systems.
The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office will continue to utilize the CodeRED system to notify the community of important safety alerts and time-sensitive messages, and will activate sirens as determined necessary in emergency weather events. Visit the Sheriff’s Office website and click on the CodeRED logo to register for this free service. Contact Stephanie Johnson at Meeker County Emergency Management at 693-5420 if you have questions or if you need assistance with creating a CodeRED account.
The 2nd annual Santa Comes to Napa event is coming up on December 21st as Santa and his friends will be at the store on East Highway 12 in Litchfield that Saturday from noon-to-3. There will be refreshments, some fun cars to look at, and people are encouraged to bring items for the Meeker Area Food Shelf.
Mitch Simmons says Blaine & Hillary Adams will have some of their decorated cars at the event on December 21st and the Griswold station wagon with the Christmas tree on the roof will also be at Napa. He says they would appreciate it if people would bring Food Shelf donations.
Simmons says there will be photo opportunities with Santa; cookies, cocoa, and coffee. He says Napa will have a float in the Candy Cane Parade this Thursday evening in Litchfield.
The Litchfield Area Writers Group has released a new book titled “Home.” This is the 29th book in a row that the group has released just in time for Christmas. At $10 each, the book makes a great stocking stuffer for reading enthusiasts on your shopping list. The book is available for sale at KLFD, the Natural Food Co-op and at Open Door Gifts at Meeker Memorial Hospital – all in Litchfield and at Grove Bank in Grove City.
This year’s book includes material from Tim Bergstrom, Carole Wendt, Duane Hickler, Dave Hickler, Amy Page Wilde, Pete Heimdahl, Mike McNeil, Cathy Osdoba and Joe Paddock. The book is dedicated this year to Tim Bergstrom who’s been in the Litchfield Area Writers Group since 1991. Joe Paddock mentors the group and has been providing writing ideas for members of the group since 1990.
