Parks and Recreation

PLEASANT VIEW — The concession stand at Pleasant View Park will be ready for use as soon as the refrigerator arrives.

The unit is being donated by Admiral Beverage, said Mayor Doug Clifford.

He said the concession stand will be run only by the Pleasant View Recreation Department and will not be open to other vendors.

Clifford said only food and beverages that do not require a food-handling permit will be sold.

He said the city may talk to Straw Market about offering hot foods during games in the park.

LAYTON — The Layton Parks and Recreation Department needs donations for the 3rd Annual Geni Hyde Equipment Exchange Program for baseball and softball equipment and clothing.

The exchange is a free program that collects used equipment and distributes it to those in need. Equipment must be clean and free of stains, rips and tears.

NORTH OGDEN -- Former City Councilman Carl Turner will chair the city's Parks and Recreation Committee, which now has nonprofit status and is a group separate from the city.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah officials are warning lawmakers that some state parks will close if they don't get additional funding and more flexibility with fees.

State Parks Director Mary Tullius says the agency needs about $3 million in next year's budget to maintain existing operations.

Tullius said during a legislative committee Wednesday the agency is looking at other options to generate revenue and save money, such as privatizing a golf course.

Republican Rep. Evan Vickers of Cedar City says he is concerned historical or cultural parks will be threatened because they aren't self-sustaining.

Vickers says parks providing an educational benefit should be considered valuable even if they don't make money.

State Director of Natural Resources Michael Styler says parks should be allowed to increase fees during busy periods to boost earnings.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Parks and Recreation Board meets today to decide whether hunts of trophy mule deer and California bighorn sheep on Antelope Island will be extended for another year.

CLINTON — In the lobby of the Clinton Recreation building stands a human-sized trophy with the etching “National Youth Football League, Pigskin Tournament Champions 2007.”

The trophy, a point of pride for Clinton Recreation staff members, is also a testament to how much the recreation department has grown over the last 20 years.

Clinton Recreation Director LeeAnn Powell was recognized in April by the city council for her role in that growth and for her 20 years of service to the City of Clinton.

SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly a year after nearly 32,000 gallons of crude oil pooled up in a Utah city park pond, the facility is being re-opened to the public.