Show Tourists Say Impressed With Friendly City Mayor Alvin Kay Monday reo re- released leased leased to The Vernal Express what he termed the finest let let let- letter ter he had ever received from a tourist HE SAID that the expressions in the letter were right in fn line with what Vernal is attempting to do with tourist promotion and for persons engaged in tourism service trades The complete text of the let Jet ter follows Dear Sir My wife and I recently drove from Denver to San Francisco and returned During the trip plus many others taken we have bave formed definite opinions of various towns cities and reo rc- gions In analyzing this we found that we had unconscious unconscious- unconsciously ly established definite criteria for forming out our conclusions These included 1 1 Appearance of business buildings 2 Cleanliness of streets 3 Appearance e of f private dwellings and yards 4 Cleanliness of restrooms in service stations 5 Modernism of motels 6 Restaurants quality of food and service offered 7 Attitudes of people contact contact- contacted ed cd On our way home we stopped at Vernal This was July 4 The roads had been clogged with traffic for the last two days We were tired However It w was s sonly only pm We were ded whether to drive on or stay for the night I stopped at a fill ing station for fuel The attend ant was businesslike yet friend ly I found him to be a very good Vernal booster lIe He ed where we were going Then he advised that we stay over over- overnight night He told us we would find excellent motels and the best food in the world He clinched his sales talk by stating that more accidents happen after 4 pm than any part of the day We decided to investigate Perhaps we had been spoiled on this particular trip We had been fortunate in finding many hotels with an excellent rating We had stopped at Lake Tahoe and other places which had the finest in gourmet cuisine There Therefore Therefore fore we were skeptical concern concern- concerning ing the service station attend attend- attendant's I ants ant's statements Much to our surprise we found motel accommodations which excelled any which we had had Again we found the motel manager very enthusiastic about Vernal She asserted that her city had the nicest people in the world world She suggested different restaurants which offered good food at dif different ferent price ranges After un unpacking packing and a shower we drove around your city The majority of yards and business places were well kept We then found a restaurant which offered a semi semi buffet buffet meal The food was the best which we had had on the entire trip It was served with with little refinements which made tired travelers feel that they were honored guests The Maitre D then came over and gave us an interesting account of Vernal the people and busi ness possibilities lie urged us to visit your museum We did Again we found nothing but in in- in interest terest and friendliness There is a saying that a dis satisfied customer will tell a neighbor on two sides of the road while a satisfied one will tell a neighbor on one side of the road Regardless of this I wish to assure you that my wife and I were certainly impressed with your city It comes the nea nea- nearest rest of hitting the top with the criteria I mentioned in the be ginning of bf this letter We are passing this information along to our friends and business as as- as My wife mentioned to me that Vernal is the proof that a small city does not have to be back back- backward ward and second class We therefore congratulate your businessmen and your towns towns- townspeople townspeople people most highly Sincerely yours Laurence Chief Administrative Services Colorado Department of Agri Agli culture |