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KNEU 1250Roosevelt Business Alliance would like to remind everyone that today is the Fall Festival. This family friendly event goes from 3pm to 5pm at the Old Mill Park in Roosevelt. The event features face painting, a fishpond, a photo station and more. A highlight will be the pumpkin decorating contest.
It’s been a month since the Uintah Recreation Center pool was closed for annual maintenance and other repairs. The Rec District announced that the lap pool is now open as of Monday but the repairs on the leisure pool are still underway. They are hoping it will be filled and ready for swimmers on Thursday. For those that have been waiting for swim lessons it is expected that they will begin on Thursday.
It is Fire Prevention Week 2020, a time to bring awareness to the simple precautions all can take to help prevent fire-related injury and death. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond says that this is an important time every year to assess our homes to improve fire safety.
An opportunity to get your flu shot is available today and tomorrow at locations throughout northeastern Utah. TriCounty Health Department is hosting their annual Flu Shoot Out October 7th and 8th at locations in Uintah County, Daggett County, and two locations in Duchesne County.
The Vernal Chamber invited the Uintah School Board candidates to their Tuesday luncheon to introduce themselves and answer questions. Candidates for District 4 covering northwest Uintah County included Tawnya McKee and incumbent Sarah Lamb.
Not everyone catches the Christmas spirit during October but there’s a special cause worth making an exception for. Donations are now being collected for the purpose of brightening the holidays for local elderly community members. “Thank you to all of those who have participated in the past years to help make Christmas a little brighter for our seniors!” shares organizer Tiffany Henline.
A local mother is honoring and remembering her son in a special way all while inviting other local families who have experienced the loss of a child to join her. The 1st annual Wave of Light Event is being held October 15th at 7pm at the Freestone Walking Park in Vernal.
Red Flag conditions continue to increase activity on the East Fork Fire. Ashley National Forest shared on Monday that high winds associated with the Red Flag Warning are literally fueling the flames. “Fire is continuing to progress south towards Stillwater Dam and backing down to the water’s edge,” shared Operations Section Chief Heather McRae on Monday.
Roosevelt City is asking the community to help find those individuals going the extra mile in their service. November 1st is Extra Mile Day and Roosevelt City wants to honor these wonderful individuals. To nominate someone for an Extra Mile Day award, send their name and a short description of how that individual has gone the extra mile for the residents of Roosevelt City to webmaster@rooseveltcity.com.
Uintah School District took the time to brag about an exceptional student on Friday in their District update. Among many accomplishments, Uintah High Senior Eoin O’Hearn earned a perfect score on the ACT test. “Eoin took the standardized college admissions test in June, earning a score of 36,” shared Uintah School District.
Custom Fit is a part of UBTech that helps companies to have more training opportunities for their employees. The program is hosting the classic seminar ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’. 7 Habits is renowned as the world’s premier personal leadership development solution, increasing effectiveness at three levels: individual, team and organizational.
COVID-19 has been trying on many levels to so many people. The Uintah Basin community is a witness to the strain this disease has been for those that already struggle with mental health issues, especially our youth. Be sure to remind any youth that they are not alone.