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Show H "f pry . f ' V J COMMITTEE MEMBERS, (front) Jack Hamilton, Jim paugh. Neldon Kuna and (back) Gail Herrmann. Don Smith and Tim O'Brien hold some of the items to be auctioned at the fourth annual D.U. banquet. Not pictured are Gary Slagel and Dave Zalunardo. Ducks Unlimited to sponsor annual banquet II is a rare person who has not been yved in some way at the sound of the iajestic Canada goose passing on its mual fall migration. The sights and jgods of marshland creatures during je spring courtship is one of nature's pest displays. ilhe Uintah Basin Chapter of Ducks limited (DU) is working to ensure at future generations, will always be He to enjoy these and other features of it environment. The Chapter will be (ding its fourth annual fund raising Itquet on March 22, at the Vernal p Club. Activities slated include a jppyhour, beginning at 6 p.m. a prime dinner to be served at 7:30 p.m., the ling away of numerous prizes that ire been donated by local and na-Mlly na-Mlly known merchants, an auction valuable guns, and artwork done by al and nationally acclaimed artists d of course our suspensful "duck ilk". Featured items to be given ay include a Browning shotgun. Jacks Unlimted was founded in 1937 help restore and rehabilitate prime terfowl breeding grounds in Canada, ere over 70 of North America's terfowl are hatched. These grounds re nearly destroyed as a result of the Iden and massive westward expan-i expan-i of civilization of the land. The re drought of the 1930's also con-uted con-uted to the decline of continental fowl populations. ice its inception DU has completed 1400 wetland restoration projects: se projects have benefited man as well by creating a stabilized water supply sup-ply for agriculture, industry and municipalities. More than $70,000,000 has been raised in DU's forty year history, $58,000,000 of which has been spent on wetland improvement and management. This means that almost 80 cents of every dollar contributed to DU goes directly into project construction. construc-tion. Presently, DU membership stands at approximately 250,000, many of whom have been enrolled by the over 1,100 DU chapters nationwide. DU's Greenwing program initiated in 1973 for boys and girls under the age of 16, now boasts a membership of well over 15,000. DU has reserved almost 3,000,000 habitat acres which provides nearly 11,000 miles of vital nesting shoreline for waterfowl, while at the same time offering refuge to hundreds of other species of wildlife. In 1977 DU raised over $13,000,000 for wetland habitat restoration and, as a result of a 5-year fund-raising goal established in 1976, must raise $68,000,000 by 1981 to accelerate ac-celerate wetland restoration work in Canada. Those desiring to be part of Ducks Unlimited are invited to attend the fund raising dinner. Tickets, which include the DU membership, may be obtained by contacting Jim Paugh, committee chairman, at 789-2381 or 789-1362 or Don Smith, ticket chairman, at 789-5008 or - 789-3103. Tickets will also be available at the door on the banquet night, March 22. |