Show District 6 Bicentennial projects approved for funding In 1974 the Utah State Legislature approved funding for tor the Bicentennial The Utah American Revolution Commission Com mission i was appointed by the tha legislature and the governor Then the allocated the funds to the eight state districts according to population District Six Including Including Including In In- Daggett Duchesne and Uintah counties received THE TilE I FOLLOWING report is given by Marguerite Colton Cotton District Six chairman Dixie Grubb Daggett County chairman Paul Murphy Duchesne and Gene Ray Hay Hall Uintah Th The following projects were submitted to the Bicentennial tennial county board of ot directors for review and nd approval approval approval ap ap- then on to the district chairman then with a letter of recommendation to the for final approval It is hoped now that the sponsoring groups will appoint their Bicentennial Project committees and that these projects will be implemented and completed soon making them memorials in honor of the birthday of this great and wonderful country Please become involved and help where you can In 1974 the Ute Indian Tribe was awarded a 2000 grant the for their Ute Powwow Festival encouraging the beautiful cultural heritage they have DAGGETT COUNTY allocation 2000 Manila Bicentennial Grandstand and Mini Park 1700 approved check received Dutch John Historical Markers approved check received Grand total 2000 DUCHESNE COUNTY alloca allocation lon Duchesne City DUP Museum approved Roosevelt City Museum approved Altamont Outdoor Bicentennial Pavillion 2100 approved My Myton ton Bicentennial Park 2750 approved Copy of Uintah Basin Film approved Grand Total UINTAH COUNTY allocation First Ladies Ladles of the White House louse Doll Exhibit Committee 1500 approved check received DUP Bicentennial Edition Builders of Uintah Book Book- approved check received Kiwanis Bicentennial Park Shelter 2000 approved Doughboy Statue Project approved Lions Remember the Maine Project approved Lady Lions Freedom Fountain Project approved Vernal Bicentennial Pa Pavillion v ill ion and Skating Rink approved Uintah Basin Film with U U. of U U. and Dinosaur Council 2250 approved ap approved proved Boy Doy Scouts of America Carter Cartr Trail Markers approved Avalon Bicentennial Community Center 1000 ap atH proved Grand Total Total of ot all counties These projects are receiving local matching funds in kind in-kind service-cash service dona donations Lions labor labore e etc The Bicentennial Committee is looking forward to an exciting Bicentennial year and with the community help the projects will Improve the quality of ot life liCe and the environment within the Uintah Basin The committee asks help on these projects or orbett bett better r still come up with a better one If It Bicentennial projects are planned please contact the Bicentennial county chairman and let tet him put on his calendar Every month of next year is filled with Bicentennial activities The Bicentennial funds had tobe tobe to tobe be requested for last August 1 or orthey orthey orthey they would have been lost It is isnow isnow isnow now up to the area to use them wisely because every penny has hasto hasto hasto to be accounted for But with the planned worthwhile results it should be fun and memorials we will all be proud of as well as to accommodate our thousands of tourists that will willbe willbe willbe be coming through the Uintah Basin next year Anyone having questions pi pr or needing help call your county bicentennial chairman |