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The Good Dinosaur
by Ron •
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Bet You Didn’t Know!
by Ron •
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday…
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Veteran’s Day Holiday
by Ron •
Wednesday, November 11th, is observed as a federal holiday in 2015. That means double pay if you are scheduled to work! Bonus!! And it means a paid day off if you’re not scheduled. Then we’re on the countdown to Thanksgiving…
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Gaining An Hour This Sunday! Ughh!?!
by Ron •
This autumn, daylight saving time has us “falling back” — or gaining an hour of sleep — during the wee hours of Sunday, November 1. While that may sound like the perfect way to recover from a weekend of Halloween fetes (or candy comas), it can be surprisingly jarring on the body. “The time change…
Day-to-Day, Inventory, Schedules
Time to Count Inventory Again!
by Ron •
Friday, October 30th, is our day to count the inventory. At the Quarry Visitor Center, things can be counted in the store room and the postcard cabinet early in the day–then after lunch, we can start counting in the store. It doesn’t take very long with everybody dividing up the room We will bring pizza…
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Happy Labor Day!
by Ron •
Monday, September 7th, is a federal holiday , Labor Day. That means double pay if you are scheduled to work! Bonus!! And it means a paid day off if you’re not scheduled. Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement…
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Inventory Count Time!
by Ron •
Friday, July 31st, is our day to count the inventory. It doesn’t show on the schedule but everyone should plan to count inventory on that day. At the Quarry Visitor Center, things can be counted in the store room and the postcard cabinet during the day–then at about 5:30 – 5:45 PM, we can start…
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Summer Hours Begin Friday, May 22nd
by Ron •
DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT — The month of May brings wild flowers, migrating birds, extended hours and special programs to Dinosaur National Monument. Extended hours begin on Friday, May 22. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, the Quarry Visitor Center will be open 8 a.m to 6 p.m. daily. The Quarry Exhibit Hall will…
Day-to-Day, Inventory, Schedules
It’s Inventory Time Again!
by Ron •
It’s time to count! Richard , Ron & Shanna will start tomorrow, Wednesday, by leaving very early in the morning and driving all the way up the Kemmerer to count at Fossil Butte Nat’l Monument–then they’ll stop at Flaming Gorge Dam on the way home and get the counts there. On Thursday, April 30th, the…