US DW&F building tennis courts??

[Bercy]

Is this proof of our duck stamp money at work for the good of Pearl High tennis players?

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May 14, 2003

Tennis complex gets funding


By Sylvain Metz
smetz@clarionledger.com

The city of Pearl has been awarded a $554,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for completion of a tennis complex.

That grant was spearheaded by the Pearl Alumni Association, which worked through the city.

John Nikolic, president of the association, said the 50/50 grant will be used to build six tennis courts at Pearl High.

Programs like this help contribute to improved academic performance, said school board President Brenda Myers, noting that the sport will reach out to students who may not be suited to other sports.

Because the local match was so high, the school board Monday evening voted to support Nikolic's plan for a "bare bones" approach that would cost $300,000, or $150,000 for the local share.

Moving forward gives the association some wiggle room over the next six months to come up with the balance, he said.

"It's just hard to turn down that amount of money with such little buy in," said school board member Sondra Odom.

The local match will be divided equally between the association, the city of Pearl, which is providing site work preparation, and the district.

[tunica]

look at it this way in 15 years they'll be more tennis players than duck hunters

[C-MAN]

YOURS AND MY TAX DOLLARS AT WORK!!!!

[Steel 3's]

There is NO "US Department of Wildlife and Fisheries". Never has been.

[MSDuckmen]

There is NO "US Department of Wildlife and Fisheries". Never has been.

So what are you saying Steel3? Is Sylvain Metz feeding us BS.
Maybe we need to eamil her and let here know that..

Here you go guys
smetz@clarionledger.com

[MSDuckmen]

OPPS...

http://www.fws.gov/

I guess Fish and Wildlife and Dept. Wildlife and Fish are differnet.

Just taking a jab don't go Baton Rouge on me.,

[Steel 3's]

I don't know, Duckmen. A few years back, the US Fish and Wildlife Service was found to have made some grants of Pittman-Robertson money to an anti-hunting organization under the guise of "Education" (which is a legal use for PR funds). So as outlandish as USFWS money going to build a tennis complex sounds, I can't say it's not possible.

But I was immediately struck by the name of the organization providing the grant. Wrong name AND strange use of money begs for clarification.

In any case it is NOT possible for this grant to be made with Duck Stamp money; those are earmarked for wetland habitat acquisition.

[judge jb]

ask any game warden about the funds that came directly from the Ms. dept. of wildlife, fisheries and parks that went directly to the new nissan plant in Jackson.......scary.......


judge jb

[Anatidae]

Well Hallelujah!!.........finally......something DU didn't get blamed for!