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News & Notes, continued from p. 5 Please take note . . . Please contact Kate Sorom at 515-
5350 by December 4 to RSVP.
th
trips have been booked so far. Half of THE HOWARD HUGHES
the spring requests have come from CORPORATION/SUMMERLIN
private schools. Some busses are
available for EE visits on blackout has proposed a premium member
package, “Summerlin Friends of Red
dates, but Red Rock Canyon is not Rock Canyon” to the board of directors.
on the schedule.
Further details will be available in
the January Desert Trumpet with
BLM report:
• The new Volunteer Group a complete overview available at
the February 17 Quarterly Review.
Agreement form has been sent to Pat
Williams. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY,
• Kate Sorom will hold a meet- October 28, was a resounding
ing for Information Desk Volunteers
on January 6. (See letter below). success with 211 people attending
for the benefit of Red Rock Canyon. Desert Trumpet
REI participated in the event which
There will be no December board was promoted in Weekend USA, a Editor
meeting. The next board meeting possible reason for the large turnout. Barbara Wolin

will be held on Tuesday, January 16 Contributing Writers
at 9 a.m., location TBA. Mark Rekshynskyj reports that the Louis C. Kleber
volunteer labor was worth at least Jack Ryan
November 8, 2006 $70,000 in paid man hours. Thanks Barbara Wolin
to Blaine Benedict who coordinated H. Dan Wray
Hello Volunteers,
Publishers
the event and all the volunteers and Norm Kresge
I am slowly going through the BLM staff who provided hospitality Barbara Wolin
volunteer program and learning a lot. and assistance and muscle.
I am trying not to be too overwhelmed Administrative Assistant
and thank you for your patience. It BLM RECOGNIZED TWO Phyllis Lisi
is my goal to get out with most of FRIENDS MEMBERS for their Gaffer
the committees (Natural Resource, volunteer contributions at an Norman Wolin
Cultural Resource, Plant, etc) to see The Desert Trumpet is published
what is involved in a hands-on way. Interagency Volunteer Luncheon in monthly by and for FORRC members. State-
I am also going to start up October. Environmental Education ments, opinions and points of view expressed
quarterly brainstorming meetings Committee Chair Norm Kresge was by writers are their own and do not necessar-
ily reflect those of FORRC. Please submit
with the Information Specialists. selected for his ongoing work in the all articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th
This is a way for the volunteers E.E. area; and long time volunteer of each month by calling 515-5350. If you
who help manage the desk and talk Emma Schliepp was presented are interested in becoming part of the Desert
with our visitors to discuss what with the Lifetime Achievement Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
has worked and not worked for FORRC News @cox.net
them. It will also be a great place to Award. Congratulations to both FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
discuss new ideas such as training, of them on behalf of Friends! organization dedicated solely to the welfare
and get to socialize with each other. of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
So to start off the New Year A POT LUCK HOLIDAY vation Area. FORRC provides volunteers
with a bang, our first Information LUNCHEON has been scheduled and funding for projects including envi-
ronmental education, teacher workshops,
Specialist Brainstorming session th natural resource protection, cultural resource
will be Saturday January 6, 2007, for Wednesday, December 6 from 11 monitoring, hike programs and other ser-
noon-2pm in the Friends Room a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Friends Room at vices. Annual individual membership is
at the Red Rock Visitor Center. the Visitor Center. Main Dishes will $25.00 General meetings are held four times
be provided by Mark Rekshynskyj, a year; Board meetings are held on the sec-
ond Tuesday of each month at the Red Rock
See you at Red Rock, Bob Taylor, Jack Ramsey and Pat Canyon Visitor Center, unless otherwise
Kate Sorom, Park Ranger Williams. All Red Rock Canyon posted. Messages may be left at 255-8743.
Visit our website at www.friendsofredrock-
515-5350 Volunteers and staff are invited to canyon.org
ksorom@blm.gov attend and bring a dish to share.

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