Louise Thompson
Local business owner Louise Thompson has been actively involved in the community serving on multiple boards and charity organizations in Uintah Basin. She is also a member of charity organizations such as The Vernal Rotary Club where she served as the president for one year, and multiple years on the board. During her years as a Rotarian she has helped in several areas such as Santas Community Effort providing Christmas for around 800 kids annually. She helped create and oversee the Shop Local campaign that helped several small businesses survive through the Covid Pandemic. She is also one of the founding members of the Vernal Elevated Civil Group. This group plans to help Uintah county by hosting several fundraising events and they expect to see some really great results with this new club’s efforts. There are several more programs that she commits a great deal of time and effort helping or working as an organizing member.
She is also an active member of the Dinahmite’s organization serving the community. You will see them at almost every local event wearing the Blue blazers assisting and directing events. They also come together to welcome any new business to the Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting. She along with the others love to help anybody in business feel welcomed by the community. Other County duties include being a Board member for the Community Services & Food Pantry Advisory Board and a member of the Local Homeless Council through UBAOG.
Louise is an owner of several local businesses such as Basin Flood and Fire, Buddy Storage, and Bublen Drinks & Treats. These businesses contribute to local sports teams, The Uintah County Sheriffs Association, Trees for Charity, several benefit golf tournaments, and really more than can be listed. She is also active in the Vernal Chamber of Commerce, LEPC, RBA (Roosevelt Business Alliance), Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce, Women Business Owners of the Basin, and Women in business Duchesne County.
Through her efforts only one word can describe her and that is OUTSTANDING. We are very fortunate to have her and appreciate all that she does for our Community. All of your time and effort does not go unnoticed and we all feel that there is no one more deserving of this award. Thank you for all that you do and the example that you set.
