...... v -jSWI- . --.-y .. -s r - j - ' Uv-.v . . ' -. " ' '' ' ' ..." 1 - V -,-. - V -I I - - r : h. , - j BOB OSTLER of Omniflight will pilot Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus to the Vernal Junior High where they will greet youngsters. They will ride in a five-seat Bell Jet Ranger II donated by the company. Mr. and Mrs. Sonto to arrive via helicopter Nov. 29 Omniflight Helicopters Inc., a new helicopter leasing service in Vernal, has consented to fly Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus to the Vernal Junior High School, Nov. 29. The Christmas duo will make their appearance at 1:30 p.m. and children of ail ages are invited to visit with Santa in the cafeteria of the Vernal Junior High School. The Clauses will make their three-minute flight to the west field of the junior high in a Bell Ranger II helicopter. Bob Ostler, who will pilot the helicopter, said that his firm hopes to be stationed permanently in Vernal. They are temporarily located at the old Basin Flying building. Omniflight Om-niflight is one of the largest helicopter services ser-vices in the mid-west and is based in Janesville, Wis. Robert Lashier, public works director for Vernal City, made the arrangements ar-rangements for the helicopter and will be in charge of the lights on Main Street. Two weeks ago the Chamber's Community Christmas Committee met to begin plans for this year's Christmas activities. ac-tivities. Liz Taylor, committee chairman, said that unlike last year the committee com-mittee is short of funds, but it hopes to pay for this year's activities with funds from the window painting contest, j Junior and high school i art students are invited to participate in the window painting contest by painting pain-ting a downtown business window. Depending on the size of the window, merchants will be charged charg-ed for the window painting. pain-ting. The committee has contacted con-tacted the Ashley Singers to be at the Junior High School when Santa arrives ar-rives and also at a short ceremony when Main Street Christmas lights will be turned on, Nov. 29. The Lion's Club has been assigned to furnish a new Christmas tree on the Court house lawn to replace the dead tree of past years. Also Nov.' ig'wiirbegin the annual ttfrkfey'Days0. drawing. ' ' "