Show Saturdays Saturday's snow storm dumping the most snow the Vernal area has had a at t one time in a two year period was received with open arms by most members of the com The snow amounted to about 10 inches in Ashley Valley Areas to the west didn't get this much but in the higher elevations in the we were told about two feet of new snow fell We figured that Saturday would be a slow day for the businesses of Vernal since it was pretty miserable to get around in all that snow But this was not the case Many businesses reported the busiest day they had had all year It seems that the storm was the signal to start Christmas shopping and also to celebrate with some new boots or snow equipment Most of the snow melted off the streets and sidewalks after they had been plowed but cold below zero temperatures hit Sunday morning Early Monday Monday Mon Mon- day morning temperatures fell to 11 degrees below zero One thing we noticed this season is that some people are smiling at the cold weather because they have installed wood-burning wood stoves in their homes that they claim burn well with very little wood and put out outa a lot of heat They are smiling in anticipation of the difference this should make in the high gas bills they paid out last winter We didn't think the day would ever fOyer com corm when new modern 1 would r. r turn return lo jo the old ola ra fa fashioned lol ed wood-burning wood stoves after experiencing the convenience of central heating But by the way style old-style heating stoves are selling they are a hot item on on the market This is one way people can sa save ve our natural energy resources and at atthe atthe atthe the same time save money The saving money option is probably more enticing than the saving energy Even though last Saturday was a big day in Vernal we expect this coming Saturday to tobe tobe tobe be even bigger To begin the holiday season in Vernal the merchants under the direction of the Vernal Verna Area Chamber of Commerce and the Community Christmas Committee have planned a great day To start with 65 free turkeys I will be given away away to some lucky people just for being present at the drawing at 11 a am a.m. m in the center of if town Then at noon a Christmas parade down Main Street will signal th the beginning of the holiday season complete with Santa a marching marching mar mar- ching band and Christmas carolers During the afternoon Santa will visit with children at atthe atthe atthe the courthouse and pass out goodies For those parents who wish to have pictures of their children taken while in Santas Santa's arms a photographer will be available And then as the shadows of dusk fall faU on the downtown streets the new improved Christmas lights will willbe willbe be officially It turned ned o on These activities along with wit the special Christmas bargains being offered this weekend by local merchants and the Christmas music which will be floating through Main Street all promise to get even the grumpiest into a holiday mood We regret to rep report rt that someone in the Vernal area would stoop to stealing a dogs dog's louse house Stan Anderson tells us that his Ns dog dug lost his house sometime during the storm Saturday of all aU times Tracks were left Inthe in inthe inthe the snow where the dog house had been een rolled roIled over end to end and Stan said it would have taken at least three strong men mento mento to lift the structure into a vehicle This is a pretty low trick especially in this kind of weather TO know that there are people who would actually steal a dog dOS house right here in our community makes us feel sad We wish it was not so |