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Show A10 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Vernal Express Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce held its 59th annual meeting and awards banquet on June 12 where several area business owners were honored for community service. At the banquet Tyler Rasmus- "7 f "A 4 i NEW PRESIDENT Outgoing president Tyler Rasmussen passes the gavel to Dale Allred, chamber president for 2008-09. He will serve as the chamber's 57th president. Dale discussed big plans in the future for the chamber that were just now being mapped out with area leaders that would set the chamber in a position to accomplish even better it's chartered goals of uniting businesses while informing inform-ing area residents and those wishing information about the area concerning economical facts and figures. i ' ' I ' I r ' " ' " f - " f i ,. ..4 v . k i OUTSTANDING GOVERNMENT SERVICE Dan Rodgerson received the honors given to the Uintah Recreation Rec-reation Special Service District for outstanding government involvement. The district will open a brand new recreational center on Main Street and 500 South this month that will encompass en-compass a total of 80 acres that will make Uintah County a hub for recreation, leisure activities and athletic events. 7 i i motinon f mnmr mmm mwim & mn 'ti.v lis sen handed over the reins of the chamer to Dale Allred. Those in attendance heard from guest speaker Robert Kirby, a Salt Lake Tribune humor columnist who spoke about seeing the lighter side of oneself. '' . J J;' i BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - AGRICULTURE Billy Cook was honored as the owner of the Agriculture Business of the Year by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. He was honored along with wife Jenette. He was honored as a positive influence on the agricultural business in the area through dedicated work. They run about 300 head of cattle on their private ground on Diamond Mountain, BLM and Ashley National Forest. Check Save Money by VtffNML kmwf ? Aiiwt'j r - -- , BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - INDUSTRY Shane Busch, Vernal Districtdirectoron the UBET board of directors received honors bestowed on UBTA-UBET Communications for the business of the year - Industry. UBTA started out when, eight ranchers got together and started a little telephone company in the Basin where no other company wanted to serve. It is now in its 55th year of service and has developed into a progressive telephone company serving customers from Daniels Dan-iels Summit near Heberto the Colorado Border on the east. The company employs more than 160 Basin residents and touts that it is owned by its members. Busch was honored for the work the company does being committed to the communities com-munities they serve in the Basin. 1W , s ' ; li , B i . M i. w W W ' W W ' ,44)9 t $ 0 0 g ft . V i i . k m . c 1 j v. i AV'-" , ' X it out! reading the. 54 North Vernal Avenue Vernal, Utah 435-789-351 1 www.vernal.com V V IN if H mem V - i I f ...... , i-v j ; ! I- ' 1 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR HeatherCampbellofSplitMoun-tain HeatherCampbellofSplitMoun-tain Garden Center, Jensen, received accolades from her peers belonging to the chamber of commerce as the chamber's retailwholesale business of the year. Split Mountain Garden Center is owned by Heatherand Day DeLaHunt. They started out with two small green houses in 1989. They moved into a new spacious facility in 2000 and now carry a wide variety of perennials, perenni-als, herbs, annual flowers and vegetables. On your By Geoff Lesik Uintah Basin News Service With this week's release of the 2008 See & Do Guide, the Uintah Basin Standard and the Vernal Express are throwing down the gauntlet to adventurous readers seeking a challenge this summer. sum-mer. This year's guide repeats 2007's popular 101 things to see and do format, but we've added a twist. Sure we've switched out a few of the activities for new ones. We've also added prizes for the 25 individuals who can prove they've seen or done the greatest number of items on the list. Of course, no contest would be legitimate without rules, so here they are: 1. The contest runs from June 17, 2008 to Sept. 30, 2008. In order to count an activity, event or location toward your total, you must have completed it during the contest period. 2. If you work for either of the newspapers or their parent companies, com-panies, or are related to one of .us - sorry, you can't win anything. You are still more than welcome though to see and do as many of the items listed in the guide as possible. 3. To win, you must provide documentation that shows you completed each activity on your submitted list. Acceptable forms of documentation include, but are not limited to, dated receipts that include the name of the venue, dated photographs of yourself at the location (yes, you'll finally have to learn how to enable this feature on your camera), or ticket stubs that have a date clearly printed on them. 4. All documentation must prove that you accomplished the task between June 17, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2008. If a question exists about the authenticity of submitted documentation, the publishers and editors of the Uintah Uin-tah Basin Standard and Vernal Express will decide whether to validate the documentation. All decisions are final. 5. All documentation must be received by 5 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2008, at the office of the Uintah Basin Standard at 268 S. 200 East in Roosevelt; or the Vernal Express at 54 N. Vernal Avenue in Vernal. 6. None of the prizes can be redeemed for cash. 7. And finally, any ties will be resolved by way of a drawing. You maybe wondering whether wheth-er the prizes we're offering are worth trekking from Fruitland to Manila to take in all the Basin's summer offerings. We think they are. The first place winner will have his or her pick one of these five prizes: 1. A two-night stay in the Loon Cabin at the Six Lakes Fishing and Wildlife Preserve in Altamont. This is a perfect getaway for endless outdoor fun for up to 15 people. It includes fishing access for everyone in the . group. This prize is redeemable by reservation from Sept. 1, 2008, throuRh May 31, 2009, or June 1, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2009, weekdays only by reservation. 2. A one-day Green River rafting raft-ing trip with Hatch River Expeditions Expe-ditions through Split Mountain Canyon for four people. Transportation Trans-portation from Hatch's Vernal headquarters to the luunch site and all expenses are covered. All food and river gear are also provided. The winner's party will launch at Rainbow Park, stop- presents - Vv-- Cv v mark... get set.. .go! HV LlJ LrJ ' Li- m j. i, 'i ' INT4H BASIN . . " See and Do the Uintah Basin is included with this weeks Vernal Express and Uintah Basin Standard newspapers. It features hundreds hun-dreds of things to see and do plus the offering of big prizes. ping along the way for a short hike to view Native American petroglyphs. The nine-mile river journey will include a break just past the halfway point at Hatch Beach for a shore lunch and then continue to the take out point at the Split Mountain boat ramp. 3. A day of guided mountain biking for two on the Uintah Basin's awesome network, for trails. The guide for this trip is world champion BMX racer Troy Lup-cho. Lup-cho. The winner and a guest will be loaned two full-suspension Specialized Stumpjumper FSR demo bikes valued at $3,500 each for the day. The winner will also receive a $ 100 discount on a bike purchase from Altitude Cycle, plus one year of free service. 4. A family reunion fun package pack-age from the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce. The package includes: rental of the multipurpose room at the Crossroads Center in Roosevelt for eight hours; four passes for 18 holes of golf at the Roosevelt City Golf Course; 20 passes for one session at the Roosevelt City Swimming Pool; a $25 gift certificate for milk shakes and hot fudge sundaes at Marion's I f - - .a 09 awards n BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - SERVICE Steve Evans accepted the award given to KVELKLCY for the Business of the Year - Service. KVEL signed on the air the morning morn-ing of Jan. 17, 1947 as KJAM Radio and became the Uintah Basin's only local radio station. In October 1978, the Basin's first FM station signed on the air as KUIN which later became KLCY from the KVEL studios on North Vernal Avenue. Evans was honored for the the countless hours donated to a variety of events that have improved the lives in the basin both collectively and individually. Steve was honored for the station's rich heritage of community service both with it's listeners and staff. : - . ,'.44', 7 , " I Variety; and a $50 gift certificate to Stewart's Marketplace. The Crossroads Center must be scheduled in advance (some days are not available). A refundable re-fundable cleaning deposit is required and children must be supervised. The center can be booked between April 15 and Oct. 15, 2009. 5. A free entry for two into the 2009 Walleye Classic at Starvation State Park. The entry fee for Utah's longest running fishing tournament is $250. The tournament is held annually in September. Specific dates for the 2009 event are still to be determined. After the winner makes his or her choice, the second through fifth place winners will choose from the remaining prize packages pack-ages in the order of their finish. The Uintah Basin Standard or Vernal Express will also award a total of 20 one-year subscriptions to individuals who round out the top 25 finishers. So take the challenge this summer and get outside to See & Do the Uintah Basin. And don't hesitate to let us know throughout through-out the summer how many things you've checked off your list. Wow! Let me tell you, it is worth shopping in the pages of the... 54 North Vernal Avenue Vernal, Utah 435-789-3511 www.vernal.com 0miQ |