Show Dinosaur auction raises over Q Over was raised at last Saturdays Saturday's auction in downtown Vernal The event which included the auction country store and food concession concession concession con con- cession was sponsored by the Vernal Rotary Club the Merry Mrs and the Catholic Ladies Club to raise funds for forthe forthe forthe the Dinosaur Gardens Project Lee Rpy Brown auctioneer for the event felt the activity one of the best hed he'd participated in Mr Brown further stated he was extremely impressed with community spirit and quality of goods donated Among the items sold were an antique antique an an- antique tique roll top desk to Cecil Wall WaIl for Yb l Mark IV Continental to Barry Betts Belts Bet of Billings Montana for a ashow ashow ashow show saddle to Bob Williams for and Mrs Jerry Morris purchased a new microwave oven for All AIl of the items were sold by pm p.m. Donna Workman president of the Merry Mrs Club reported nearly was brought in from sales at al the country store and Father Davich turned in from the food concession I Mike Perry general chairman of the Garden Committee stated that the proceeds of the auction together with recent contributions from individuals and clubs amount to within a 1000 of our original goal and were we're extremely gratified at the response of the community to the dinosaur project continued Perry By Dy July 15 the major construction of the outside exhibit should be complete and the replicas anchored in their permanent locations Earlier this year the Division of State Parks and Recreation made available for various phases of the project Bids have been awarded to local contractors for five separate projects which include remodeling of the west westside westside westside side of the building for the new entrance entrance en en- trance McLean Construction underground electrical system for night lighting Williams Electric water line and pump system from lake to waterfall area Merkley Bros Construction 1578 concrete bridge abutments and concrete retaining wall Merkley Bros Construction and a new sprinkling system Campbell Plumbing Inc for By mid June the large rocks hauled in by the National Guard will be moved into place and clay and fill fm dirt brought into the swamp area Sidewalks path areas and construction of the pond are scheduled for completion by early July A dt dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony will be planned for late August |