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…
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Counterfeit Bills in Circulation
by Ron •
Thanks, Dan Johnson! Please Be Advised Please be advised that counterfeit $20 dollar bills were exchanged in Rangely last week. Vernal is also seeing $10’s and $20’s showing up in their market and those fakes are starting to find their way to surrounding areas. The counterfeit pen may be one of the most effective tools…
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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New Credit Card Terminals
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Important! The big shift is coming! As of October 1, 2015, merchants are supposed to be “EMV Compliant”–creating a big shift in responsibility for fraud in credit card transactions. Much of the U.S. will make the shift to chip-embedded cards in the very near future–some card issuers have already begun. Our new credit card [Verifone…
Party
End-of-Season BBQ & Potluck for All!
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Day-to-Day, Schedules
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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Passport Program
by Ron •
Passport To Your National Parks® Program Frequently Asked Questions Local Information Dinosaur National Monument and Fossil Butte National Monument are located in the Rocky Mountain region of the books–gold colored tab. The ink for the cancellation stamps should be golden-brown, to coincide with the colored sections of the book. Dinosaur National Monument was honored with…
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Computer Connection Problems
by Ron •
Hi Everybody, In the ongoing saga of computer glitches… I want to offer some thoughts and ideas. Please DO NOT shut down the computers at the end of the day–just turn off the monitor and leave the Quickbooks program and the computer on. We may have to change this practice at any time but let’s try…
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Membership in INHA
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8/12/2015 Dear Staff and Frontliners, It’s time to renew and reiterate our Membership Program guidelines. Enclosed you will find everything you need and need to know to sell a membership with Intermountain Natural History Association. When you sell a membership with INHA, you are giving the visitor a chance to support a place that they…
Day-to-Day, Inventory, Schedules
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…