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Blood Drive
QUIZ by Chuck Kleber
The Bureau of Land Manage-
NEVADA-MATCHING . . . a quiz for those who have covered our state from ment (BLM) and Interagency Ser-
Pioche to Lovelock. And that includes you, Pilgrim. Match the town/location vices will be holding a blood drive
with the associated person, thing, place or event. on Tuesday, May 17 from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the BLM Field Office,
1. Argenta A. Pioneer landmark 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive. Sunrise
Children’s Hospital will be one of
2. Tonopah B. False mining strike
the major beneficiaries. Please call
3. Elko C. Nevada’s first town the BLM office at 702-515-5000
for details.
4. Pyramid Lake D. Great site for petroglyphs and pictographs
5. Goldfield E. Junction of Highways 95 and 6
Desert Trumpet
6. Pilot Peak F. Copper mining center
7. Las Vegas Mission G. Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins Editor
Barbara Wolin
8. Genoa H. Latin word for silver
Contributing Writers
9. Valley of Fire I. William Bringhurst Louis C. Kleber
Jack Ryan
10. Aurora J. Third town established by the Central Pacific RR Barbara Wolin
H. Dan Wray
11. Virginia City K. William Marsh and Harry Stimler
Publishers
12. Winnemucca L. Humboldt National Forest Headquarters Norm Kresge
Barbara Wolin
13. Pahranagat Mountains M. Bureau of Reclamation
Key Grip
14. White Pine County N. Mark Twain Norman Wolin
15. Boulder City O. Town that died out. The Desert Trumpet is published
monthly by and for FORRC members. State-
Answers on page 3 ments, opinions and points of view expressed
by writers are their own and do not necessar-
ily reflect those of FORRC. Please submit
all articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th
of each month by calling 515-5350. If you
News & Notes, continued from p. 5 now’s your chance. Catch up on all are interested in becoming part of the Desert
the news, too, and hear about some Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
FORRC News @cox.net
of our upcoming projects. New mem-
Quarterly Member Meeting
bers are always especially welcome to FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
join us and get acquainted. Just come organization dedicated solely to the welfare
of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
Come on out for some Famous on out! vation Area. FORRC provides volunteers
Breakfast Burritos cooked to order by and funding for projects including envi-
International Kitchens on Saturday, Red Rock Day ronmental education, teacher workshops,
natural resource protection, cultural resource
May 20, 2006 at beautiful Red Springs. monitoring, hike programs and other ser-
Meet at 8:30 a.m. to sign-in, order your “Make a Difference” by keeping vices. Annual individual membership is
breakfast and socialize. The business Red Rock Canyon beautiful and eco- $25.00 General meetings are held four times
a year; Board meetings are held on the sec-
meeting will start promptly at 9:00 logically healthy on Saturday, May 13, ond Tuesday of each month at the Red Rock
a.m., but you can continue to order 2006 by volunteering for one of our Canyon Visitor Center, unless otherwise
posted. Messages may be left at 255-8743.
(quietly) after the meeting starts. work projects at the annual Red Rock Visit our website at www.friendsofredrock-
If you haven’t seen the rehabili- Day Event. Please check the enclosed canyon.org
tated Red Spring area and boardwalk, fl yer for details.
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