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The Vernal Regional Airport is asking the public to help them reach their goal of 10,000 enplanements in 2018. An enplanement is one person boarding in Vernal and departing the airport and when 10,000 is reached in a calendar year, the airport qualifies for a $1,000,000 dollar grant in federal funding for fiscal year 2020.
‘This Is Vernal’ is a phrase you’re likely to see and hear more often with the launch of a new campaign in Uintah County that is more than just billboards and flyers. It is also providing a one-stop community calendar at www.ThisIsVernal.com.
by Ethan LandesThe Union High Drama Department is performing the play “Newsies” this weekend on November 16th and 17th. Newsies is a great family show. It tells a fantastic story of family and determination. The acting is spectacular and every actor gives 110%. Mindy Palmer, the director of the show says, “The new auditorium is amazing. Newsies has some of the best musical theatre songs ever written. If you don’t know it, come and find out why you love it… because you will. The stage set, lighting, and complete performance is amazing.” Shows are at 7:00 pm and ticket prices are from $9.50 – $13.50. The matinee show at 2:00 pm on Saturday is half price ($5.50 – $ 9.50). You can pick the seats you want at UnionHighDrama.com.
Be sure to bring Christmas magic to your day by taking a walk in the Enchanted Forest. The annual charitable event in Roosevelt starts today. “2018 is shaping up to be another amazing event!” shares Duchesne County Chamber Director Irene Hansen.
Tragedy struck for a Roosevelt family on Wednesday and the community is rallying around them and asking for donations. The ‘Adams Family Fire Relief Fund’ is set up on GoFundMe.com where monetary donations are being gathered. The family is also in need of physical donations. Items needed right away include kitchen appliances and utensils, young children’s toys, books, blankets, winter coats, gloves, and clothing for three boys ages 13, 10, and 6 and an 8-year-old girl.
Throughout the state of Utah big game animals are doing well, with specific pockets of the state doing extremely well. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending that more hunts be added to help manage populations. Relevant to the Uintah Basin is the proposal that new bison hunts be offered in the Book Cliffs of eastern Utah.
While the holidays are meant to be filled with cheer, it can be a very trying time for those struggling to find some. TriCounty Health Department is partnering with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to bring an event to help the Uintah Basin community. It is called Survivor Day and it is meant for those people that have felt the harrowing effects of suicide loss to gather together and share stories of hope and healing. All around the world communities will host a unique event with various programming, however, the single shared thread will be the viewing of a documentary entitled ‘A Daughter’s Journey’ that offers a message of growth, resilience and connection. The event will be held Saturday, November 17th, at TriCounty Health from 10am-12pm. Please register for the Vernal event through the link on www.tricountyhealth.com. Register: https://tinyurl.com/yco3qgmk
Everybody’s favorite practically perfect nanny is dropping into Meeker. The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council is supporting the Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group in presenting the Fall Broadway Musical production of Mary Poppins Jr. This is the 9th annual musical put on by the theatrical group and features 45 youth from third through eighth grade as cast and crew.
A young boy in Indiana has a package coming in the mail that the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office hopes will brighten his day. Four months ago, 12-year-old Jeremiah Derks of Kokomo, Indiana was diagnosed with cancer. While the months of treatment and surgeries that have followed haven’t been easy, there is one thing that has provided a boost for he and his family.
An additional arrest has been made in the case of a beating death that took place last April in Duchesne County. According to the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Kristy Lee Whitchurch was “arrested on Tuesday, November 13th, after a witness came forward and told investigators Whitchurch was directly involved in the April 6th assault that resulted in the death of 51-year-old Sherry Lynn Melo.”
Every Who down in Vernal mark your calendars with glee. We are going to celebrate the holiday with a ha-ho and tee-hee! On Friday, December 7th, from 3-5pm, don’t be a Grinch. Share in the holiday cheer with the Uintah County Library and Heritage Museum at a Christmas celebration.
A race event at Flaming Gorge that had an unsure future will continue! It was announced over the weekend that the ‘Race on the Rock’ Triathlon has a new Race Director to ensure the 2019 event will be a reality. Cate Miller of Rock Springs is a military veteran, cancer survivor, mother, and triathlete who says she, “couldn’t stand the thought of the race being discontinued.