tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928817858157298912024-02-18T18:57:47.775-08:00VernalUTAH's Storytelling FestivalFall in love with story all over again! February 20-21, 2014
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592881785815729891.post-8504323088852798452014-01-22T19:02:00.000-08:002014-01-22T19:02:29.487-08:00Director's Message<br />
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Ever heard the phrase "big shoes to fill"? I'm looking at some pretty marvelous "shoes" that have been modeled for me the last nine years as Lori Olmstead has taken the lead as director of VernalUTAH'S Storytelling Festival. We are embarking on a new adventure, and it only seems right that we should bring along a new pair of shoes. There may be a few sore spots as we adjust, but new shoes are fun! Where will the shoes take us? Lori established many programs, ideas and curriculum that we hope to continue such as storytellers in our schools, community performances that bring families together, and the symposium where students and teachers refine the art.</blockquote>
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Perhaps the biggest thing Lori established is the enthusiasm for storytelling. The art is as old as the human experience, and we love meeting the diversity and new stories that come to our area with each storyteller. The true magic happens as we feel their stories start the seed of stories deep within our students, our community, ourselves. </blockquote>
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Yes, these shoes are different. Instead of shoes that skip in the delight of September's autumn leaves, our shoes will crunch in the still of February. But is there a better time to gather our family and friends into a cozy circle of storytelling? I know my heart yearns for summer's beauty, but nothing is more beautiful than the human story. I know my soul longs for some inspiration in the dark of a long winter, and humans have been using the art of storytelling for centuries to connect.</blockquote>
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Let's try out these shoes and see where they will take all of us as we begin this year's journey to discover what a decade of storytelling at VernalUTAH's Storytelling Festival has in store for our community!</blockquote>
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592881785815729891.post-55930764013123778342012-09-10T12:54:00.000-07:002012-09-10T12:54:10.375-07:00Everyone's a StudentVernalUTAH's Indian Summer Storytelling Festival will host its second annual Storytelling Symposium on Friday, September 21, from 8 AM to Noon at Utah State University's Vernal Campus. The event, cosponsored by USU and Uintah School District, will bring students, teachers and life-long learners together to explore the fine points of storytelling with this year's featured storytellers, Bil Lepp, Antonio Rocha and Kim Weitkamp.<br />
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The symposium, offered as professional development for teachers across the curriculum, is open to the whole community. "Storytelling isn't just applicable to our professions," said symposium coordinator Aaryn Birchell. "Sharing stories adds so much to the quality of our lives. It's even more powerful when you bring together different age groups, different teaching and learning styles, and so many different stories into one environment. It's really a dynamic experience."</div>
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Cost for the symposium is $25, which includes three one-hour workshops and lunch. Pre-registration is required.</div>
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In addition, Uintah Schools Foundation will present fifty scholarships to 6th through 12th grade students within Uintah School District to attend the symposium. Scholarship forms can be picked up at all secondary school offices. Students must fill out the application form, write a small essay on why they want to attend the symposium, and return all forms to the school office by noon on Friday, September 14. Scholarship recipients will be notified Tuesday, September 18.<br />
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<b>Wake Up With Bil</b>: <i>Go through the process and adventure of creating a tall tale. All at 7:45 in the morning. All with Bil Lepp!</i><br />
<b>Five Crazy Voices - One Million Characters</b>: <i>With Antonio Rocha as your guide, discover your five different voice ranges and how to use them to bring a cast of characters to life.</i><br />
<b>Get Your Way the Old Way:</b> <i>Explore with Kim Weitkamp how stories can motivate more effectively than any other technique - both in the classroom and at the dinner table.</i></div>
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For more information, or to register for the symposium, call 789-4938. Teachers interested in attending the symposium for professional development should contact Lynna Kendall at 435-781-3100 ext. 1014.</div>
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592881785815729891.post-28720558838551614912012-09-05T11:31:00.000-07:002012-09-05T11:31:00.714-07:00Read All About It!<!--StartFragment-->
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Straight from Comedy Central, storyteller/comedian Bil Lepp returns to Vernal this September with his outrageous tall-tales. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> A five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars' Contest, Bil's style has been described as <i>"a satisfying blend of Bill Cosby and Jeff Foxworthy."</i> However he does it, Bil's hilarious stories and witty insights into everyday life have made him one of Vernal's favorites. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Hear a bit of Bil at the festival's <i><b>Grand Night of Tales</b></i> on Thursday and then come back for more Friday night for his one-man show <i><b>Live in Concert Bil Lepp</b></i></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">. D</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">etails, including ticket prices, on all of Bil's appearances at the festival can be found on the side panel of this blog under the heading FESTIVAL PROGRAM.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Once more VernalUTAH's Indian Summer Storytelling Festival offers a free <i><b>Grand Night of Tales</b></i> for the whole community on Thursday, September 21, at 7:30 PM. All three of the festival's featured storytellers - Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkcamp, and Antonio Rocha - will step up on stage to share some of their favorite tales, best described by Weitkamp as "stories for adults, but safe for kids." With story bags full of tales, music, mime, and laughter, there's no telling what might happen. Tickets for this special event are not necessary, but free tickets can be picked up at Bitter Creek Books or Davis Jubilee in Vernal. See FESTIVAL PROGRAM side panel for more info. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No children under 5, please.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">Winner of the Parent's Choice Gold Award for his DVD <i>Under African Skies</i>, Rocha has shared his blend of mime and storytelling with audiences at the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, and festivals from Austria to Singapore. Internationally recognized, Rocha now brings his tales to Vernal audiences, opening the festival with a free performance at <i><b>The Children's Hour</b></i> at Lapoint Elementary on Wednesday night. <i>(Time out. Please read that last line again. That's right. It's not a typo. Our festival opens on Wednesday night this year, making us a three-day event of storytelling for the whole community. Just wanted to make sure you didn't miss out on any of it.) </i>Rocha will also be featured Thursday night at our <b><i>Grand Night of Tales</i> </b>and on Friday at <b><i>Late Night Tales</i></b>. Dates, times, places for Antonio's 3-day tour of Vernal are posted on the side panel under FESTIVAL PROGRAM.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><i>"As a redheaded daughter of exhausted parents, Kim grew up enjoying the role of the middle child."</i> </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">If you think there might be a story somewhere in that opening, you're only partially right. Kim Weitkamp is plum full of stories, stories she's been sharing with audiences at theaters and festivals throughout the United States. This year, Kim brings her stories to the Vernal stage, with performances at our <i><b>Grand Night of Tales</b></i> and <i><b>Late Night Tales</b></i><b>,</b> as well as a free performance during lunchtime at the <b><i>Golden Age Center</i></b> on Thursday for senior citizens and their guests. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">But Kim's storytelling career didn't begin on stage. Before taking her stories - and her guitar - across country, Kim used the art of applied storytelling as a youth advocate working 15 years with at-risk students. Not to discriminate, she also founded the Wrinkles Project, a national campaign to raise awareness of the national treasure we possess in the life stories within our elder communities. Along the way, she learned a thing or two. As one critic put it, whether she's telling stories of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><i>penny-candy love</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"> or making </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><i>head bones rattle</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">, "Kim weaves the threads of her individual stories into a single tapestry full of singular characters, fantastic situations, and heartfelt wisdom - all the best that a storyteller can offer." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">For more information on all of Kim's festival performances, scroll down the side panel - FESTIVAL PROGRAM.</span><br />
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592881785815729891.post-62177488797051941972011-10-03T10:27:00.000-07:002011-10-03T10:27:04.515-07:00Telling Like It Is<br />
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<span style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">And honestly, it's never been truer than it was this year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">For the second year in a row, our sponsors made it possible to open our festival doors on Thursday night FREE to the whole community - A Grand Night of Tales with all of our storytellers on one stage, sharing their favorite stories. Over 600 people attended. In addition - thanks to our sponsors - that same Thursday night, our Bedtime Stories event was also offered FREE to young and old. Over 200 attended. Plus, for the first time ever, our festival included a storytelling symposium, a half day of workshops and trainings by all three of our national storytellers. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">Over 60 participants gathered, students and teachers as classmates in the same classroom learning storytelling techniques together. It was an amazing experience. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">This too was offered FREE to interested students and Uintah School District teachers. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">All thanks to our sponsors.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">So, if you would, take a moment and look over our list of sponsors. If you live in the Basin, more than likely they're people you do business with; they're your colleagues, your friends, your family. If you've enjoyed the festival, let them know. Share your festival stories with them. Give them a pat on the back, and please don't hesitate to say, "Thank you!"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1c1c; font-family: Arial;">Cause honestly, we're telling it like it is: <b>W<i>e simply couldn't do it without them!</i></b></span></div>
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592881785815729891.post-19355227494378868272011-09-07T12:47:00.000-07:002011-09-07T12:54:53.288-07:00Dinner Theater - A Night to Remember<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Fifty years ago - in 1961 - </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Alan Shepard made the first US space flight</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Pontiac Tempest was Motor Trend Magazine's car of the year</span></li>
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If you were a teenager during the 50s and early 60s and wish you could relive those <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><i>Happy Days </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">- or if you regret being </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><i>Born to Late </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">to wear those cool leather jackets or pink poodle skirts - now's your time for a do over. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Friday night, September 23, VernalUTAH's Indian Summer dinner theater show will present Barbara McBride-Smith in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><i>Hello Ricky Nelson, Goodbye Heart.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">During her one-woman show, award-winning storyteller Barbara McBride-Smith will take theatergoers back to the 50s as she remembers cherry Cokes, bobby socks, flattops, and falling in love with teen idol Ricky Nelson. According to Barbara, the show is a nostalgic look back at the life and times of a teenage idol and his influence on the Baby Boomer generation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><i>"Even though rock 'n' roll was considered scandalous in the mainstream in the 1950s, that nice Nelson boy smuggled it into American living rooms and made it acceptable to parents," </i>says McBride-Smith.<i> "For teens like me, Ricky Nelson was a blue-eyed, sweet-voiced heartthrob who could have lived next door."</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><i>"Thanks to Barbara McBride-Smith, I'm a storytelling convert,"</i> said a reporter the Troy Messenger<i>. "Her performance of the Ricky Nelson story was a walk down memory lane. I laughed and I cried but, most of all, I remembered. I think all of us who grew up in the 1950s and 60s got to go back 'home' for a little while. It was wonderful to be there!"</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Barbara McBride-Smith grew up in Texas, was educated in Massachusetts, discovered the ways of the world on the Jersey shore, and finally settled down in Oklahoma. She has been a school librarian for 44 years and a seminary professor for more than 20 years. As a performing storyteller, she has entertained audiences across the U.S. and is frequently featured at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. She is a member of the National Storytelling Circle of Excellence and a recipient of the John Henry Faulk Award for Outstanding Contributions to Storytelling.</span></div>
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592881785815729891.post-85946081880512589232011-08-01T01:05:00.000-07:002011-08-01T11:41:28.073-07:00"Divine Miss E" Returns to Vernal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK0O5stHE9VnFAEzcpXFZVU8jz8PWK1V1lNu3_ky0nPQctiv2ZEL-mlxq4dIcaY951jYnZpSPDfYnwGaS5TQpoKQpKdfETcYy1SkJD42XzjQO4UEy0CeD_N63-ugknhktbdIhVcyHTbWj/s1600/Frog+Kiss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK0O5stHE9VnFAEzcpXFZVU8jz8PWK1V1lNu3_ky0nPQctiv2ZEL-mlxq4dIcaY951jYnZpSPDfYnwGaS5TQpoKQpKdfETcYy1SkJD42XzjQO4UEy0CeD_N63-ugknhktbdIhVcyHTbWj/s400/Frog+Kiss.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635803513925789954" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK0O5stHE9VnFAEzcpXFZVU8jz8PWK1V1lNu3_ky0nPQctiv2ZEL-mlxq4dIcaY951jYnZpSPDfYnwGaS5TQpoKQpKdfETcYy1SkJD42XzjQO4UEy0CeD_N63-ugknhktbdIhVcyHTbWj/s1600/Frog+Kiss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It’s official. Award-winning Appalachian storyteller Elizabeth Ellis, affectionately known as the “Divine Miss E,” is returning this fall to VernalUTAH’s Indian Summer Storytelling Festival.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Designated an American Masterpiece Touring Artist, Ellis first captivated Vernal audiences at the 2006 festival with her stories of hope and healing. This year Ellis will be a featured storyteller at several festival events, including a special late night performance of </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Tales to Haunt the Soul and Spirit</span></i></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on Friday, September 23, at Uintah High School’s Little Theater.</span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">“The thing I love most about storytelling,”</span></i></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> says Ellis, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">“is that I can create an entire world made up of nothing but words and invite you to come and live in it with me for awhile. That and the look on the faces of people so lost in story they have forgotten to hide their feelings.”</span></i></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As someone who was fortunate back in 2006 to </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">come and live awhile</span></i></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in the storytelling worlds created by the "Divine Miss E," I can honestly say - </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;color:#262626;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:ArialMT;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I can’t wait to get lost in story.... all over again!</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:ArialMT;font-size:21px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"></span></i></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family:ArialMT;font-size:21px;"><i><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_Y-XclwGIryPKLLx6TpzXGgcwFgpMTbyLYJGVkY1MqxJ9jiklgKpiSxfQIbbjElSTYRdx61vkgYv7RMEp1W3CgBOQ9_OrgtyA9ZPhJoNZhPpfWm_zWT1EnOA7e4CFs83xWmSON5rfgfS/s200/smallline_orig.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511597503151492482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 84px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ever thought of becoming a sponsor of VernalUTAH's Indian Summer Storytelling Festival? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It's easy - and we really could use your help. Just send a donation to Uintah Schools Foundation earmarked for the storytelling festival. All donations are tax deductible. Proceeds from the festival help fund teacher-initiated projects for literacy and library programs in Uintah School District. Couldn't be simpler - or more appreciated. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">One donation supporting both a good time and a good cause.</span></span></span></span></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Uintah Schools Foundation</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">635 West 200 South</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vernal, Utah 84078</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For more information, call 435.781.3100</span></span></div></i></span><p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971873051035667295noreply@blogger.com0