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Show 14C Lakeside Review, Wednesday, Sept., 16, 1931 Area Youth Financial Problems Help Volunteer Farmington Bird Refuge Attracts People, Fowl By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Review Correspondent In 1935, when FARMINGTON the Farmington Bay Bird Refuge was built under the Pittman-Robinso-n Fund, it was given the directive to enhance the wildlife habitat by providing an area for migrating water fowl to feed, rest and nest. Today, almost 50 years later, on a budget that has been cut by $36,000 over the last four years and eaten up by inflation, the refuge is still trying to meet the needs of the water fowl, while providing a place for the public. The refuge has 26 miles of dike roads, five miles of which are open to vehicle traffic now on weekends and open year round to foot traffic. The gate is open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., said Brent Hutchings, refuge manager. Hutchings, who also manages two other areas, Timpie Springs in Tooele County and Lake Front Marshes, from Farmington Bay to the Antelope Island Road, over 200,000 acres, manages the Refuge alone except for one helper during the summer. The Refuge has two kinds of visitors, said Hutchings, the consumptive and the nonconsumptive. The nonconsumptive visitor is the bird watcher and the person who just comes to enjoy the beauty of the refuge. The consumptive individual is the hunter. The first Saturday in October opens duck hunting season. By then, most of the migratory birds have left. Last year the refuge had 45,000 man-day- s of duck hunting recorded, said Fund Drive Several area youths volunteered their time to answer telephones on a national fundrais' , Hutchings. er for muscular Pheasant hunting begins the first Saturday in November. Over 1200 hunters spend the season looking for pheasants. Also, In January, a limited number of applications are given for muskrat trapping. This hunt is strictly controlled, says Hutchings. The professional trappers can bring out as much as $65,000 worth of pelts in 45 days. But all year around, water and bird studies, The Jerry Lewis Telethon was broadcast by a Salt Lake City television station on Labor Day. The students were Mark McMillan from Fruit Heights, who is the statewide president of DECA and masters theses and biological data are gathered in an effort to improve the environ- ment for the visiting birds. Hutchings personally studies water levels, water quality studies, and oversees soil studies. Hutchings is proud of his mosquito and insect control program. He utilizes water currents, plants and fish to help create an environment that will not encourage the production of mosquitos. Hutchings is very protective of the refuge. He feels frustrated when budget cuts leave no room for development of the refuge, as well as cutting maintenance. Any equipment which breaks down cannot be replaced. I try to stay alive with less money. Its hard when you see things that would really enhance duck population production and CREWS WORK better feeding areas. 1 ss chairman of the volunteer project; of FarMark Rencher mington, who is presi-deof the DECA nt chapter at Davis ... 4 High, Debbie George of Kaysville, who is the vice president of the DECA chapter at , Davis High, Jana Dean of Fruit Height, Laurel Hamilton of East Layton, Sandy Giles of West at Farmington Bay Bird Refuge to maintain facilities for bird watchers. Kearsley of Layton. j the magic of storytel- ling Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Southwest Branch Library in Roy. Mrs. Laura Lee a classic story-- , teller who has been involved in storytelling for many years, will present the story of Snow White. In addition, guitar music and De-spai- n, two flannel board stories, The New House and The Red Grasshopper, will be presented by Mrs. Janice Roylance. Children of all ages are encouraged to at- tend this creative storytime adventure performed by two successful storytellers. DEVELOPMENTAL DAY SCHOOL t DAYCARE. PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN FOR CHILDREN 2 TO 6 1098 Orchard (turn off N. !200W. LAYTON 1636 OGDEN 394-87- $! 773-972- 4 or 766-272- 3 sosomsmBOBmm Rxline Qualified Instructors School Flexible Scheduling Complete Preschool Curriculum Non Profit Organization Directed SPECIALS GOOD AT LAYTON AND CLEARFIELD ONL Y by- - DR. CRAIG A BECKY BOSWELL LESLIE & NINA BOSWELL Head Tho Classified ON ALL FOOD oxcopt EVERY WED. ITEAAS drinks 5-- 8 P.M;- TRUSS.; FRI., SAT,, SUN. Q GDDGP DQC3 nacnDDODCOUPONICDOCOCn nzZZZZbcOUPQNCOOCZZCn M II SMALL SOFT SHELL TACO SALAD Expires Sept. 30lh 01 DC TACO LI Expires Sept Kays-vill- e and JoAnn Library Plans Stories ROY Children are invited to enjoy dys- trophy. |