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Show i Vernal Express Wednesday, October 17, 2007 A3 AM 1 1 He a 0 1. S BTAIBET 1 Octabr S, JO07 pj id USU U8ATC 100,000.00 jjj One Hundred Thousand and 1 G1 o Trees for Charity marks .10th year Representatives of UBET-UBTA Communications present a check for $100,000 to officials from Utah State Universityd .UjQtafc Basin Alfe estimated"$235,000 in ipfprmation technology-related costs. UBET-UBTA donates $100K to USUUBATC building UBET-UBTA Communica tions donated $100,000 earlier this month to cover a portion of the information technology costs at the Utah State University Uintah Basin Applied Technology Technol-ogy College building now under construction across 500 North from Uintah High School. The building is planned for completion in December 2008. The IT costs, including wiring, switches and servers, but excluding exclud-ing workstations, are estimated at $235,000. Half of the donation will be in the form of in-kind services. The other half will offset the cost of some of the equipment costs, specifically toward covering the costs of wiring throughout the building and the installation of a wireless hotspot. PaulHackingofUBATCnoted the costs of the building have gone up since plans started a decade ago. he recognized the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, Com-merce, privatebusinesses, Vernal and Uintah County for stepping up and making the building possible. pos-sible. Robert Behunin, USU assistant assis-tant to the president for special projects, noted the impact of donations on the facility. The building will be constructed without increasing taxes or other fees to Uintah County residents. Behunin said this would not be possible without donations. Tyler Rasmussen, marketing and public relations coordinator coordina-tor for UBET-UBTA said the telecommunications company is working to be a good community member in all areas of the Uintah Uin-tah Basin. Contributing to the USUUBATC building is one of several ways the UBET-UBTA promotes education. v 7$. ' 7fR:i vii XzL-L- -':- lJ-i ' - Sts If li 1 0 The Trees for Charity auction has opened the holiday season for the past nine years, providing a way for the Uintah Basin community commu-nity to contribute to charitable causes at the beginning of the Christmas festivities. The 10th annual Trees for Charity event has actually already al-ready begun. Organizations and individuals are working like elves to create specialty items, wreaths or Christmas trees. Their set-up day at Western Park will be Nov. 21, the day before Thanksg The Tree View is becoming a tradition for many families who have gathered in the Basin for Thanksgiving. It will be open on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Visitors like to include this picturesque walk through Christmas-land in Western Park as they take in the Holly-Days event and begin their shopping. Wandering through the trees, they can vote for their favorite tree, bid on silent auction items, choose trees and specialty items in preparation for their bids at the Monday night auction, or just soak up the lights, music and holiday atmosphere. There will be a maximum of 50 live-auction items and 25 silent-auction creations. When the donors prepare their gifts, they select a charity to receive the proceeds from the purchase. The treeorspecialty item becomes the property of the winning bidder; checks are made directly to the benefitingorganization, so every penny is contributed. Due to the popularity in donating, the Trees for Charity committee has set limits on the number of items to be auctioned for any one charity. The limits are generous, and there will be no limit on items donated back for re-sale. The gala auction event will be on the evening of Nov. 26. Tickets are $20 in advance, and if available, $25 at the door, which t"""i,..' v 4 I J I' Hi ' sis , ' - . i will open at 5 p.m. A light buffet will be served and there will be time for looking over the festive items, placing silent bids, and greeting friends. Nearly $150,000 was raised for charities at the 2006 auction. Each year the amount has risen higher than envisioned. And in nine years, the creativity has never waned; it is amazing to see what imaginations can conceive for every event. Although committee members mem-bers find it hard to believe, there are Basin residents who have never been to the Tree View, which is open to the public with- j out charge. The members invite every person who is in the area) for the Thanksgiving weekend to make it a part of their holiday plans. ; The Trees for Charity event' is sponsored by the Vernal Area! Chamber of Commerce, 134 West Main, where applications and? tickets are available. Further information can be obtained by calling the chamber at 789-) 1352. i WENDI LONG UINTAH COUNTY TREASURER 147 EAST MAIN VERNAL UTAH 84078 2643 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED PRESORT ED EifcSl -CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID salt lake crrv. UT PERMIT NO. 224 WINDOW SIZE 1-18' X 4-I2" LEFT 78- BOTTOM 1(T UINTAH COUNTY TAX ENVELOP RETIREMENT MEETING SET Wendi Long, Uintah County Treasurer, has sent along this illustration of the new Uintah County's: Glenda Brown, Marcie Young, Pat Burdick and Jean Klein discuss plans for the free financial and new tax envelop. This year's tax notice will look somewhat different. Because of the increase in the health insurance meeting with Uintah County Commissioner Darlene Bums. The meeting will be number of residential properties in Uintah County, cost effectiveness and staff workload some changes! at the Golden Age Center Thursday, Oct. 18, beginning at 11 a.m. With sessions to be repeated have been made. Notices will be stuffed in an envelop rather than the traditional tri-fold enclosure.? Friday, Oct. 1 9, beginning at 1 0 a.m. again in the Golden Age Center. Everyone is welcome. Call This year a convenient return envelop will be provided for payment to be made by mail. Remember. Marcie at 789-21 69 for lunch reservations. tax payments are due Nov. 30 and to be paid to the Uintah County Treasurer. Photography show needs People's Choice Award voters r v f'-jU '-.x.-.r 'XtZZE-'- -Is.?--1 : . . ' us, - , r - zj-- -tw. it' -v -; . 69 p-.fe- n : r ' s.i V, 1 - - 5 1 - 1 i-v.- - 1 70 j--- o -VJ ! li II Mountolntopy Hypnotherapy Paul W. Smith l Clinical Hypnotherapist A variety of photographic pieces by Shane Mayberry (entry 69), EleanorMarhsall (entry 70), R. Gary Dow (entry 71; 2nd Place Amateur Scenic), and Jay Houtz can be seen the 12th Annual Juries Photography Shootout av the Western Park Museum, 302 E. 200 S., in Vernal. The museun is open for winter hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Voting for the People's Choice Award ends on Oct. 20, so please come in and vote for one of 105 entries in the "Bridges, Barns & Belles" Photography Show. Fears Si Trauma Infertility Problems Motivation Pre-natal Pain Relief & Delivery Sleep Disorders n!s!!ia3 ' Sports Attainment Csrcss C Anxisty Century 21 Office Building 855 E. 200 N. Roosevelt, UT 722-4451 Q 54 North Vernal Avenue t-f-v-- Vernal. Utah ii um Uintah County Voters Early Voting will be held at the Uintah County Building South Conference Room 147 East Main, Vernal, utah Tuesday, October 23rd through . Friday, November 2nd 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you are a registered voter and would like to vote early or. if you are not able to go to the polls on election day, November 6th. The Electronic Voting Machines will be available for earty voting. Any quootlono plocso call 7Q1-OS31. 435-789-3511 www.vernal.com |