🌱 Why Vernal’s chamber chose banker and coach Pete Morphy for top honor

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• Why Vernal’s chamber chose banker and coach Pete Morphy for top honor

Also on today's calendar: Crochet Club and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 47 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 52, low: 20.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vernal Chamber Awards Pete Morphy With Outstanding Public Service Award (basinnow.com) — Vernal residents are celebrating local banker and volunteer leader Pete Morphy, newly honored with the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Public Service Award. Morphy, president of Grand Valley Bank in Vernal, is deeply involved in groups like Vernal Dinah-mites, youth softball, and multiple local boards, reflecting years of service to families and community life here.
   

📸 Around Vernal

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernal

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Yoga Storytime!
  Uintah County Library, 204 E 100 N, Vernal
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Crochet Club
  Uintah County Library , 204 E 100 N , Vernal
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Wiggles & Giggles
  Uintah County Library , 204 E 100 N , Vernal
  9:30 am

Saturday December 20

• Kids Cafe: Weekend
  Uintah County Library , 204 E 100 N , Vernal
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Let's Create Art! Art Class for Adults
  Uintah County Library , 204 E 100 N , Vernal
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Storytime Adventure
  Uintah County Library , 204 E 100 N , Vernal
  10:30 am
• WSA Boys Varsity Basketball @ Terra Academy
  Terra Academy , 267 Aggie Blvd , Vernal
  6:30 pm
• Afternoon Story Time
  50 N 200 W , Roosevelt
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Ouray Christmas Bird Count
  19001 Wildlife Refuge Rd , Randlett
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Morning Story Time
  50 N 200 W , Roosevelt
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Olympus Girls Varsity Basketball @ Uintah
  Uintah High School , 1880 W 500 N Room 234 , Vernal
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Vernal. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Roosevelt

• Spartans ignite the mats at Dave Smith Memorial (etvnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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