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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
8
The Vernal Express lists streams and lakes in the Uintas open for fishing with expected catches. Moon Lake and Spirit Lake show strong rainbow and cutthroat potential while Lake Canyon remains closed until December 1, 1977.
The Ashley National Forest reports campgrounds in varying prep stages for the May 14 fishing opener. Fire danger is high in lower elevations. fires should be confined to campgrounds, especially in windy conditions. All campgrounds will open with reduced services. water systems may be off due to frost. some areas lack water and fees apply at several sites. Many roads are wet or muddy with ice patches. streams run low or frozen at higher elevations while fishing prospects remain mixed across districts.
Uintah School District unveils its most ambitious summer band effort to date under David Platt. Beginning bands will meet twice weekly from June 13 to July 24 at Jensen ward chapel Davis ward chapel Naples Elementary Central Elementary Glines ward chapel Uintah High Maeser Elementary Lapoint ward chapel with locations for junior and senior high sessions listed. The program aims to foster early musical skills and encourage broader participation, linking music with athletics and teamwork.
The Board of Education seeks voter approval to issue and sell school building bonds without increasing property taxes. After a successful vote, supplemental funding will be sought, with talks of tribal financial participation by the Ute Council, including a potential 1.5 million grant. Taxpayers in Uintah County would bear 71 percent of debt service.
Elder James Neil Wallis has been called to serve in the Tennessee Nashville LDS mission and will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on May 21. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack R. Wallis and will speak at a Vernal Sixth Ward sacrament meeting on May 15 at 2 30 p.m. He graduated from Uintah High School and completed four years of seminary, attended Brigham Young University, and is employed at the Vernal Express.
A. Tucson Arizman Arlie Duckell, 33, faces first degree murder charges in the Feb 4 shooting death of Jerry Chew, 28, a Vernal truck driver. The case stems from a crash on a Rock Springs street and a bystander claimed to be a police officer before the fatal shots. Duckett pleads not guilty by reason of mental illness and awaits trial in Sweetwater County under Judge Kenneth Hann.
The 13th Dinosaurland Art Festival runs August 6 through 31 sponsored by the Little Gallery of Arts with a federal arts grant. Open to 18 plus artists from eight states, entries limited to original work created in the last two years, with fees and commissions noted. Deliver entries to Uintah County Public Library by July 15–16 for judging and awards totaling up to 200 dollars for Host of Show plus merit prizes.
The Uintah Basin Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME announces 22 scholarships totaling $14,250 for graduating high school seniors in the Uintah Basin. The group, with 48 members, ranks among the top in the nation for scholarship funds, aided by local contributions and national donations. Past recipients include students from Vernal and Rangely, with awards ranging up to $750. Contributions are matched dollar for dollar by the National SPE of AIME.
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