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The area known as the Overlook has an all new look. Vernal City announced last month that the rest area would be decommissioned and the work to make it so is nearly complete.

Hotel Vernal Haunt had a fantastic opening weekend with nearly 500 visitors during the first night. For the Haunt’s schedule and tickets, visit www.hotelvernalhaunt.com.

Teams came from Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Colorado to join Utah softball lovers for the Scared Hitless softball tournament over the weekend. Between the costumes and excellent competition it was an epic weekend for all.

The Red Cross Halloween Blood Drive presenter by Evans Family Media was a great success on Saturday! To find upcoming blood drives in the Uintah Basin, visit redcrossblood.org.

Red Cross Halloween Blood Drive, Wednesday October 16, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at L&L Motor in Roosevelt. Each donor receives a free Hotel Vernal Haunt ticket. Signup now at RedCrossBlood.org promo code: GIFT OF LIFE and you're registered for a chance to win one of five $500.00 gift cards. Presented by Evans Family Media

The Hospitality Committee had the pleasure of presenting Jessica Prather with the DinoSOAR Service Award at our Chamber Luncheon!
Jessica currently works at both the Holiday Inn Express and Ooh La La. She has about eight years of customer service experience and loves meeting new people! She is always striving to do her best, always going above and beyond, and makes her customers feel important with her friendly smile and kind attitude.

Allred’s Landscaping and Construction was honored recently by UBTech with their Connectivity Award for making it easier for single mothers in the tri-county area to obtain an education. UBTech President, Aaron K. Weight, awarded Ben Allred, co-owner of Allred’s Landscaping, with the award.

FUN FACT! There are 1.2 MILLION Rotarians around the world! What is a Rotarian? Oh, just super cool people doing service in our community and around the world! The season of service opportunities is upon us. If you want to learn more about Rotary International they are happy to chat. Vernal Rotary meets at Noon every Thursday at the Quarry Restaurant.

The Dinah-Mites from the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce had the honor of doing a ribbon cutting for Droopy Detail this morning, Monday Sept. 16th! Droopy Detail is located at 870 W 100 S right behind Domino's Pizza in Vernal. Congratulations, Dalton and Bodie!”

Special guest, UHS head football coach Mike Peterson during the UHS homecoming halftime report with Mark Winterton on Newstalk 104.5 FM and AM 920 KVEL. Uintah High homecoming game live with Brian Baldwin on Newstalk KVEL. Listen online on kvel.com.