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Show 10 Base volunteers help Burrowing Owls by Charles Freeman Amano honored for care J Environmental Public Affairs " 'k volunteers from the base's EnvironmenDirectorate recently trekked out and Training Range to dig some S-vcr- tal Management to the Utah Test by Gary Boyle holes. Hilltop Times staff ancient artifacts, they a re digging holes to help protect some of the states little feathered friends the "Burrowing Owl." Ihe birds were in need of a helping hand after a road resurfacing project at the range miu k tu( out several of the small holes along the side )! the road the owls used for homes. "These owls are on the state's species of special .neern list, so naturally we had an interest in their a, being." said Marcus Blood. Hill's Natural Ivexourres manager. l'nlike most other owls, these I ut instead of looking for KashelleArnanowasriarned Family Childcare program f4 provider for Octo n Amano has been a provider at Hill for one year but has taken part in the program at a base in Washington for three years. She says the program's structure at Hill is what makes it special. "There's an emphasis on ( V if owls live in holes in the ground. Unfortunately, they are not able to dig their own burrows so they generally u- -r holes that are created by another mammal, explained Blood. 2',', Photo by Charles Freeman K Burrowing owls, like these featured on a calendar, inhabit areas on the Utah Test and Training Range. Above, Marcus Blood e to and Woody Knobel attach an artificial nesting box, providing a helping hand for burrowing owls on the UTTR. Blood, Knobel and Darsi Crane, all from the Environmental Management Directorate were some of the volunteers that helped place artificial nesting boxes in the ground. The owls' original holes were destroyed ... ;', , (()r.Tl. JlAAAA N-- r. interest Prodigy Mtg. AA LA 7i AAA Mon.-Fr- L With A Focus On 728-084- 5 Sew Stripes Only Patches, Zipper, 9-5:- 30 ' mr 175, Layton www.utaheyedoc.com 773-223- Etc. Make Name Tape (Air Force, Army, Navy- )- Behind Pizza Hut f - All Kinds Uniforms Military Civilians Clothing Hem Pants Suits South gate HAFRp You 1580 W. Antelope Dr. Alterations r Barber Shop Walk-In- s Quality Eyecare It's Easy Call Rhea I like the most, staying at home with the kids and just having fun," Amano said. 7. Mike's UIEW DYE pEWER I "We play and dance, create art and eat lunch. That's what during range road repair. In addition to helping the owls, the project kicked-of- f Earth Week activities, which will be held More information on on base April Earth Week activities will be published in upcoming editions of the Hilltop Times. 23-2- Combine your existing 1st and 2nd mtgs into a new low interest rate 15-2- 0 year 1st Mtg. in FCC are totally supportive of all providers. The program here offers so much stuff. It's great" Amano sometimes teams up with one of the other five providers on her street when she and the kids play outside in her yard on base. flexi-hos- 4 Save $60,000 child development," Amano said .whose husband Jonathon is a Navy recruiter. "Bambie Bekins and Linda Ambard at 1. Not only did volunteers dig holes for the owls, ' they aK plac l artificial nesting boxes in the ground, w hich added an additional line of defense for the owls. The efforts will also help Blood track their ixjpiilat ion numlers. The ow ls have benefited from a total of 15 nesting boxes or "owl hotels" including other projects done at the range. "We could have easily taken a 'too bad, so sad' attitude about this but it just didn't seem like the right thing to do," said Blood. Environmental Management along with the 75th Air Base Wing and 388th Fighter Wing is committed to the sustainability of the Utah Test and Training Range by preserving as much natural diversity as possible and providing habitat and wildlife structure away from high impact areas. 2 i 1 2927 North 350 West I 825-595- 1 (South Gate HAFB) Layton. UT S4041 9 We 3 do flat tops! SEEKING TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER? MM, CP f. .-- Master of Business Administration degree program designed for 1 working professionals All courses taught in the evenings WSU located at Davis Campus Conveniently Fully accredited by AACSB CMAT and bachelor's You're invited to SAP degree in any field required attend an informational meeting hosted by Dean Michael Vaughan Discover the advantages of our evening MBA program Sit in on a class Talk with faculty and MBA students Learn about the CMAT from a prep course instructor Thursday, April 5 - 5:30 p.m. Campus, Rm. 130 915 W. 1000 No., Layton, Utah WSU-Dav- is For information, call 626-754- f 5 or visit our website at weber.edumba PIUIIM"wnw hhbuii inKmn Weber State University John B. It Goddard SCHOOL OF Business & Economics m RmiTmcm auttom I , FOB VKMJMCt k( i mm. pgtT AMD IAHCUAGF p m.amiKi.c ' attiiHAaiBiwiMiE meatUWID BBOHI jid JDEWIZIUI -- T5 KjT www.alongcameaspid6rmovie.com THEATRES EVERYWHERE nannr Iff imiahori SsS- - APRIL G (POOR C |