Students from Con Amore School were able to participate recently in the Exceptional Rodeo, an event in its fifth year that provides an opportunity for children with disabilities to participate in rodeo events and games. Con Amore School (which is Italian for “With Love”) specializes in providing education for students with disabilities. Delsco Northwest sponsored the rodeo with Chad Richard donating his A & C Racing and Roping Arena to hold the event in.
Every city benefits when the community has outlets in the form of arts, parks, and recreation. For Roosevelt City, the community has expressed a desire, according to Mayor JR Bird, “to have some type of entity formed that could help organize, expand and enhance the recreation and arts of our City.”
It was a successful day of competition for Uintah High School Sterling Scholars at the Northeast Region Competition held in Orem on Monday. The event took place at Utah Valley University and the Utes came away from the competition with two winners and eight runner-ups. Social Sciences representative Liberty Bennion and Science representative Emily Despain were each awarded the title of Region Sterling Scholar in their category. The eight runner-ups from Uintah were Hayden Boren in Skilled and Technical Sciences, Rylie Dutson in English, Jackson Gardiner in Agricultural Sciences, Jera Haslem in Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics, Caleb Hunt in the General category, Bowde Mold in Family and Consumer Sciences, Whitney Walk in Mathematics, and KarLee Zager in World Languages. Congratulations to these hard working students and thank you for setting an example of excellence!
Photo Credit: Uintah School DistrictThe 2018-19 Sterling Scholars and Runners-up (back row, from left): Rylie Dutson (runner-up), Caleb Hunt (runner-up), Hayden Boren (runner-up), Jackson Gardiner (runner-up) and Bowde Mold (runner-up); (front row, from left): Uintah High Sterling Scholar advisor Kay Baker, Liberty Bennion (Sterling Scholar), Jera Haslem (runner-up) Emily Despain (Sterling Scholar), Whitney Walk (runner-up), KarLee Zager (runner-up).
Representative Rob Bishop has offered his thanks to the state of Utah for supporting legislation regarding Daylight Savings. Before the 2019 Utah Legislature wrapped up last week, the Utah Senate offered the final approval of a joint resolution supporting the Daylight Act, a piece of federal legislation introduced by Representative Bishop which would allow more flexibility for states regarding daylight saving time.
It’s time again for a unique annual favorite night out for many local families and this year brings a special treat. Lori Olmstead, the founder of the VernalUTAH Storytelling Festival, will be traveling from her home in Tennessee to serve as one of the event’s performers during the annual event being held this week. Olmstead was living in Vernal when she and a group of dedicated volunteers launched the festival in 2003 with the goal of bringing world-renowned talent to the Uintah Basin.
Plans continue to move forward on a project that hopes to eliminate flooding events in downtown Vernal. The Vernal City Council approved a cooperative agreement with UDOT to begin design on the project during their Council meeting. They also approved moving forward with a $200,000 loan for Vernal City’s match for the project. UDOT committed almost half of the $2.6 million to update the downtown storm system and address flooding on Main Street.
Pictures shared online of a structure fire in Duchesne County last week help show the intensity of what fire crews respond to. The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department shared the images from Paul Spencer and Rick Hopkins on Sunday showing a blaze that took place last Tuesday.
Charges have been filed against the individual arrested in connection with an FBI operation in Uintah County on Thursday. Court records show that 50-year-old David Antillon of Vernal has been charged in 8th District Court with 1st Degree Felony Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Misdemeanor Manufacturing/Delivering of Drug Paraphernalia.
“Service Above Self.” That is the motto of the Rotary Club and though we might have heard the name some might not know what they are about. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. In other words lead life by service, in every aspect. From developing new friendships to running a business lead by service. Every objective is set against the “Rotary 4-Way Test” which has its members ask these questions.
Nothing says we are in spring like a little tournament. Especially a corn hole tournament. The Uintah Basin Christian Academy is sponsoring a cornhole tournament event that will be taking place Saturday, March 16 at the Christian Academy. Be sure to check in at 6pm with the tournament starting at 6:30pm. For those that pre-register it will cost $50 per team and $30 per individual.