Local and Community Sharing
Do you have or know of things happening in the Basin area that would interest others? Share your projects and events with us
Please feel free to contact us by email
rdeppe@cherryroad.com
tmonson@cherryroad.com or
435-938-7112 ext 2053
Vernal Walk to Prevent Suicide OOTD
This public event is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Utah
Colton Pavilion
370 N 900 W in in Vernal UT
Saturday September 20, 2025 at 10 am – 12 (Noon)
For more information, please contact:
Rick Robbins 435 828 4179 or
email RickRobbins2020@gmail.com
Recovery Day
Save the Date in your calendar
This free community event will be held on September 27, 2025 at:
Remember The Maine, 11 am – 2 pm
*Free Lunch *Speakers *Resource Booths *Family Fun
Open to the public and everyone is invited!
Chamber of Commerce
Hello Neighbor
Vernal Chamber wants you to know that they are offering a Chamber Member Exclusive Marketing Opportunity.
What are we doing?
Providing relocation bags to families who move into Uintah County
When are we filling bags?
First bag fill be in January 2025, we will fill bags, 2-3 times a year. We will start with 100 bags on January 10th.
How will bags be distributed?
Working with local resources, new move ins will be given a card that informs them to stop by the chamber to pick up their bag. When they come to the chamber, our Chamber staff will use that valuable time to refer chamber member businesses and give them the bag of resources.
Who can participate?
Members of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce
What do you need to do?
Provide material representing your business. We will tell you how may bags we are filling, you bring that quantity of materials to the chamber. We will fill the bags and take care of the rest.
What can you include?
Anything you would like! Coupons, flyers, small swag items will be the most common. But you can think outside of the box, be creative, stand out! It just needs to fit in the reusable shopping bag
What if we’re filling 100 bags and only provide supplies for 50?
Any quantity is ok! If your budget allows you to market to a few, that’s still valuable marketing for your business
Library Events for September 2025
*** Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 9 am-8 pm
Friday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm
***KIDS CAFE
Monday-Thursday 3:30 pm
Friday-Saturday 2 pm
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** Mondays
Stories with Grandma 10 am & 11 am
** Tuesdays
Yoga Story Time 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Lego Club 4 pm
** Wednesdays
Stories with Grandma 10 am & 11 am
Let’s Create Art! 1 pm
Wiggles & Giggles 1:30 pm
Crochet Club 6:30 pm
** Thursdays
Wiggles & Giggles 9:30 am & 10 am
Quilters at the Library 10 am
**Fridays
Kids Cafe: 2 pm
** Saturdays
Kids Cafe: 2 pm
Additional Happenings
** September 10
Medicare Seminar 7 pm
** September 12 Library Closed for Staff Development – NO KIDS CAFE
** September 13
Quilting Class am
** September 17
Library Board Meeting 1 pm
Storybook Creations 4:30 pm
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
***Camps Ashley and May Ruple
2nd Thursday 1-2pm
Vernal Golden Age Center
Captain Lory Cook 435-828-5580
***Camp Bicentennial
2nd Wednesday 12-1pm
Captain Rebecca Richards 435-828-7707
***Camp Buena Vista
2nd Wednesday 2-3pm
Uintah County Library
Captain Ellen Kiever 435-828-1006
***Camp Escalante
2nd Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm
Captain Marilyn Wallis 435-790-5198
***Camp Tokawana
2nd Thursday 2-3pm
Captain Eleanor Rust 435-790-2389
***Camp Vernal
2nd Wednesday 6-7pm
Vernal Family Search Center 480 W 500 N
Captain Stephanie Howard 435-290-4485
***Camp Roosevelt
2nd Monday 1pm
Senior Crossroads in Roosevelt
Captain Lou Ann Angus 435-722-8366
***Camp Duchesne/Theodore
2nd Monday 1pm
Duchesne Library
Captain Jean Bleazard 435-823-5269
***Camp Tabiona/Sacajawea
2nd Monday 1pm
Tabiona DUP Cabin
Captain Bonnie Roberts 435-671-9975
American Legion
Department of Utah
Post 0011
P.O. Box 24 Vernal, Utah 84078
351 North Vernal Avenue
Monthly Meetings: 2nd Thursday 6:30 pm
NO VETERAN LEFT BEHIND
Learn about the Legion:
www.legion.org
Advocating for veterans & active duty benefits. VA Health Care * VA Education * Funeral Honors * Youth Education Programs & so much more.
Military Records: www.milconnect.com
DD-214: Goto:
www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
Call 435-828-3627 for questions or more information
Ashley Valley Food Pantry
Monday,10 am – 2 pm, Wednesday 2 – 6 pm and Friday 10 am – 2 pm The Food Pantry accepts in-kind donations as well as monetary. Food items may be taken to the Vernal food pantry. Out-of-date food items are accepted. You may call 435 789 1014 for more information
Scout Troop 228 meeting
Thursday, weekly, 7 – 8 pm, Vernal Service Center, 240 E. 100 N. #2112, Vernal. Boy Scouts of America. Contact Scoutmaster Bill Phillips 435 789 6110. For youth ages 11-18
Chess Club
Thursday, weekly, 6 – 8 pm, Civ’s Gaming Citadel, 145 W. Main St., Vernal
Kids beginner and intermediate climbing
Friday, weekly, 9:45 -11:15 am The Uintah Community Center, 610 S. Vernal Ave.,
Our professional and kid-friendly instructors focus on creating a class where everyone can excel, while still pushing those who are ready for greater challenges
Girl Scouts Troop 1793
Meets, on the second and fourth Friday,of the month at 2 – 4 pm, Uintah County Library, 204 E.100 N., Vernal. Upstairs Conference Room
Uintah Basin Visual Arts
Meets the first Wednesday of every month, at the Innovation Hub at 6:30pm. We welcome all visual artists and lovers of art. Lori Gillman, loribgillman@gmail.com
Friends Against Family Violence
24-Hour Crisis Line: 435 781 2264; Business Line: 435 781 0613. Serving Men and Women impacted by family violence
Tutors Needed
Earn tax-free income by tutoring children. Must be 55 and over. For more information, please contact UBAOG at 435 722 4518
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Library Hours and Visitors Handout.pdf
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NEW LIBRARY HOURS
STARTING AUGUST 4TH
Uintah County Library is changing our library hours!
Day
Current Hours
New Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday – Saturday
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Closed
Why We’re Making
Changes
Benefits to Our Community
Focused Service Hours
We’re concentrating our resources during the times you use
the library most.
Data-Driven Decision
Analysis of patron usage
patterns shows the hours
being reduced have the
lowest attendance and
reservations.
Quality Over Quantity
By focusing our hours, we can ensure the highest quality
experience when you visit.
Exceeding Standards
Even when these adjustments, we continue to exceed Utah
State Library Standards for our size category.
Responding to Funding
Changes
Recent changes to federal
IMLS funding require us to
make strategic
adjustments while
maintaining core services.
Fiscal Responsibility
These changes demonstrate our commitment to responsible
stewardship of community resources.
Preserving What
Matters Most
By the Numbers
All staff positions
maintained
All library programming
continues
Core services are preserved
Still exceeds state
requirements
Current
Schedule
New
Schedule
State
Requirement
Weekly Hours
66 hours
56 hours
52 hours
Evening &
Weekend
Hours
26 hours
24 hours
16 hours
ADAPTING TO SERVE YOU BETTER
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