Show Tree Free Recreation On Way Out Lions Speaker The days of free land use for recreation are coming to an end Temp Reynolds of Utah Fish and Game Dept made this fore cast Wednesday of last week at Vernal Lions Club meeting at atthe atthe the Hotel Vernal Mr Reynolds also serves as Utah's Land and Water Conver Committee made up of the Fish and Garno Gamo Dept the Tourist Promotion Council and the Park and Recreation Com mission HE DISCUSSED the La Land n d dand and Water Conservation Fund and ways of raising funds for recreational development Suggested fund raising meth cds included 1 Admission fees 2 A motorboat fuel tax 3 Sale of surplus federal pro He estimated that federal plan would spend million annu ally which would be distributed to the to states and Utah's first year share would be of which would be collected by fees and sales of federal pro nerties MR REYNOLDS said th that a t plans have to be made and eve eve- everyone must be built into the program Plans must be sub sub sub- submitted and priorities given he pointed out Payments for land use and recreation will be returned to tous tous us in better development of what we have available Mr Reynolds averred People want to come out to the West where there are wide open spaces and the visitors have money and are wilting willing to spend it he said Most people take vacations he explained Agriculture is a sinking ship he be stated and recreation is the business that will bring money into this area WE MUST develop recreation to pull tourists into our area and make them stay longer h e said Albert W Heggen Vernal reo re- re regional gional supervisor for Utah Fish and Game Dept was also introduced intro intro- introduced Clyde Christensen introduced the musical program Lee Lasa- Lasa Lasater Lasater ter accompanied by Mrs Nel Nel- Nel Nelson son SOli Marshall sang Some En En- En Enchanted chanted Evening and flU H I ILove ILove Love You Bert L Angus conducted the meeting BUELL BENNETT of th the e eLion's Lions Lion's parks committee reported that the park fence needs to be repaired and the county com com- commissioners missioners have ed ed to help with funds for this i project lie He reported that has bas been allocated for res r e s t rooms at Merkley Park Frank Merrill of the boys and girls committee reported on the Christmas box project He an an- an the Christmas party for December 9 Each Lions will bring bringa a gift to go in the Christmas boxes |