Vernal area budget notes and school district figures
The report highlights the Uintah School District budget for 1977 78 totaling 8 245 066 an increase of 925 304 over last year with cuts including sixteen aides and several secretaries. It cites maintenance operation expenditures 6 093 813 and funds for transportation capital outlay school services tort liability and recreation. It also lists local state and federal revenue projections and valuation and attendance metrics.
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Uintah School District
Eta and Recreation
Uintah County sets Sept 13 hospital bond election
Uintah County Commission approves September 13 as the date for a special bond election to finance a 2.59 million dollar hospital building between the current hospital and the LDS ward chapel. Zions National Bank to act as bonding agent. Plans call a 36 bed facility with remodeling of the old hospital heating plant area for winter use and an extended care center in the old building.
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Uintah County
LDS First
Zions National Bank
James E. Fenton
Edwards and Daniels Associates
Salt Lake City
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Opens Thursday in Vernal
The 27th Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo runs Thursday to Saturday at Uintah County Fairgrounds Vernal with nightly 7:30 p.m. rides and 6 p.m. parades. Events include bareback bronc bull riding saddle bronc steer wrestling calf roping team roping and barrel racing. Special halftime acts feature Palomino Posse Wild Bunch and other acts. Entry fees 25 to 40 per event plus a 1725 purse. Famous stock contractor Stephens Brothers of Middleton Idaho supplies Sunday Punch saddle bronc. Rodeo royalty includes Lori McNeill queen Tamara Johnson Miss Uintah Nancy Long Miss Vernal and Joyce Reynolds Miss Congeniality. Family Night Thursday. jackpot team roping Saturday 10 a.m. Tickets at D Bar’s Western Store or bank corner trailer. Clyde Ash will announce.
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Uintah County Fairgrounds
Vernal
Palomino Posse
Salt Lake City
The
Wild Bunch
Uintah Basin Riders
Roosevelt
Professional “Rodeo Cowboys Association
Lori McNeill
Tamara Johnson
Uintah
Nancy Long
Joyce Reynolds
D Bar
Western
Tot Dies In Mishap On BLM Trail Near Vernal
Chad Lawrence Kendall two year old son of Bruce L Kendall of Vernal Utah was killed when a pickup driven by his father backed over him on a BLM trail eighteen miles south of Vernal at 9 30 p m He was pronounced dead at Vernal hospital Funeral services were held Saturday at the Davis Ward Chapel with burial at Vernal Memorial Park.
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Chad Lawrence Kendall
Bruce L. Kenall
1500
East
Vernal
BLM
Kendall
Vernal Hospital
Davis Ward Chapel
Vernal Memorial Park
Temperatures and Rainfall Report for Independence Day
Temperatures and precipitation data show July 4 readings of 45 degrees and rainfall noted in the local weather roundup. Official figures record scattered showers across the holiday, with observers noting cooler conditions in the afternoon and a light rain event affecting outdoor celebrations.
Vernal Vernal Airport opens new fire station at vernal
Uintah County has completed a 750 square foot fire station at Vernal Municipal Airport financed mainly by FAA boarding fee funds. The station houses a dry chemical fire truck and storage, with drills showing responses under three minutes to the main runway. Airport manager Dean Reynolds oversees testing with Dinah Aviation and Basin Flying Service staff. county personnel now handle security checks for Frontier flights daily.
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Verna
Frontier Airlines
Vernal Airport
Vernal
Blaine Hunting
Dinoland Aviation
Red Anderson
Basin Flying Service
Deon
Uintah County
Frontier Airriines
Federal Aviation Administration
Dean Reynolds
Dinah Aviation
Mr. Reynolds
Frontier
Uintau County
Vernal City
Reynolds
Claude Eugene Wallace
Charles &. Gilbert
Vernal Men Appointed to State Boards
Two Vernal men received legislature approval last week to serve on state boards. Till Gibson, manager of the Vernal branch of First Security Bank, was appointed to the Water Resources board replacing Veil Haslem. Ted Hatch, partner of Hatch River Expeditions, was appointed to the State Aeronautics board replacing Stewart L. Ashton. Both appointments are for a four year term.
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Scott Matheson
Till Gibson
First Security Bank
Water Resources Board
Veil Haslem
Ted Hatch
Hatch River Expeditions
State Aeronautics Board
Stewart L. Ashton
Vehicle crash starts chain of crashes at fireworks display
A 19 year old Gary Ivan Karren of Vernal driving a 4371 Plymouth rear ended a parked car on Maeser Road near a twilight fireworks display. The collision injured three people and damaged five cars as Karren and five passengers continued east, striking the Hansen vehicle before careening onward.
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Plymouth
Gary Ivan Karren
Vernal
Karren
Maeser Road
Lynn
Norma Hansen
Altamont
Hansen
Kamven
Michael Sketa
Paoli
Indiana
Sketa
John C. Minnick
Pro shop burglary prompts Vernal police probe
Pro Shop burglarized Sunday night with a set of golf clubs valued at about 450 dollars and 100 dollars in cash stolen. Front door lock was twisted, rear door open, storage room damaged, and the safe opened with unknown cash missing. An unrelated fireworks night crash injured three. several vehicles damaged. Utah Highway Patrol, Vernon City Police, and Uintah County Sheriff's Office investigating with off duty officers aiding.
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Graham Liles
Vernal
Vernal City
Liles
Lites
David
Michael
Sherri
Karren
Utah Highway Patrol
Vernon City
Vernal Community Pool rental hours and rates
The Vernal Community Pool may be rented by private groups on specified days and times with variable rates by group size. A $10 refundable reservation fee applies, and a $1 per hour misprint is likely. call 789-5775 to arrange, with fees included in the rental total.
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Utah
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Nevada
Colorado
Idaho
Arizona
Wyoming
Nur
New York
Minnesota
Alaska
Vermont
Bucker
Stephens Brothers
Middleton
Marty Muir
Cowtowners
Heber
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo
Wayne Jenkins
Randy Terry
Dan Thacker
Norris Harrison
Queens
Ed Jenkins
Prounds
Buzz Holmes
Sherryl Pyper
Parade
Dewey Caldwell
Clyde Ashby
America
Tom Ferguson
Ferguson
PRCA
Tot
Brad McClellan
Rae Rasmussen
David E. Sketo
Sherri Sketo
David Sketo
Ord Pa
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