Show f Letter To the Editor Reader Ras Raps Shoddy Airport Dear Sit Sir About six weeks ago I wrote to the Uintah County CommissIon regarding the shoddy appearance of the Ver Ver- Vernal nal Airport I realize that the sion Sian of one persons person's opinIon cannot bring about any action from a body politic so I am sending you a copy of the lot let lotter ter I wrote and some snap snap- snapshots snapshots shots of the airport I hope you will have a reporter take a look at the airport for first firsthand hand information and pub pub- the findings Maybe some of your read read- readers ers rs will agree that something should be done Very truly yours Robert W Johnston Vernal Utah Following is a copy of Mr Johnstons Johnston's etter to Uintah County Commissioners Chairman Uintah County Commission Vernal Utah Dear Sir I am a frequent user of the airport facilities at Vernal It ItIs Itis Is dIstressing to me to see the weeds growing through the surfacing of the taxi strips and the apron south of the terminal terminal nal building The weedS have nearly ob soured the exit lanes between the runway and the taxi strip As a citizen of the city and county I am ashamed of the appearance of our fine air air- airport airport port I do not like the impression sion air travelers must have of Vernal As a pilot I request that consideration be given to pay pay- lug ing the tie down area of the airport Hero Here the tie down sables are obscured by grass and weeds and the area is very rough Both Meeker and Rangely Colorado have very fine small airports which make Vernal's look shoddy by these towns do not have the readily available paving ma- ma material tonal with whIch Vernal is favored Do you agree that these conditions merit your atten attention tion Very sincerely I B W Johnston |