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We’re Working For You (continued from page 13)
Currently I am a stay-at-home
As Friends General Manager, my job mom enjoying the time I can spend
is the best; not only do I get to talk with Ella, my 7-year-old daughter.
with a lot of our volunteers but am in- Eight years ago we relocated to
volved with many of our committees! I Las Vegas and I’ve volunteered with
am the "go to" person for anyone who Friends since September 2013. Dur-
needs help, questions answered or just ing the school year I volunteer at the
a friendly face. When I am not doing Information Desk in the Visitor Cen- Kristi Weeks
Vicki Sudduth the fun things with all of you, I am here Grants & Fundraising
General Manager running the Friends business part of the ter and help in the Tortoise Habitat
during the summer. I am the committee lead for grants for
office, going to meetings and planning our next adventures! Friends of Red Rock Canyon.
Before Friends, I raised and trained Guide Dogs for the Before becoming a volunteer, I was a municipal land use
Blind, a very rewarding field which I still hold close to my planner for many years in California and Oregon. Enforc-
heart. I also raised and "trained" seven adopted children ing codes protecting natural resources including trees, wet-
and many Foster Children along the way… besides being a lands and drainage was part of my job.
Mom, Grandma and Dog Mom. I have been a hike leader
and still enjoy hiking the trails and exploring the unknown.
In January 1999, I began volunteer-
ing at Red Rock Canyon. My first posi-
The great task of awarding money to tion with Friends of Red Rock Canyon
Title One schools so the kids can have a was Board Secretary in 2000 and then
Red Rock Canyon educational field trip served as President for two terms. I
is my responsibility. Too many of our have chaired the Cultural Resource, Red
schools don’t have the funds to pay for Rock Canyon Ambassador and Dedica-
field trip costs. Friends of Red Rock Chuck Williams tion Walkway Committees and am cur-
Canyon is thrilled that we can fund this Linda Vetter President rently a member of the Natural Re-
program. Transportation source, Cultural Resource, Red Rock Ambassador and Tor-
My husband and I traveled extensively with the military toise Habitat teams.
and “retired” to Las Vegas in 1992. I was a teacher with After serving in the U.S. Army, I worked for Sprint for
Clark County School District until my second retirement in 32 years in various positions in Information Systems and
2008. I am involved with many Friends committees and an Field Operations retiring in 1999 as Director of Information
avid collector of Southwest art and jewelry. Services, Western Operations.

Some of my most cherished experi- I’ve been involved in many areas
ences have been working with volun- since joining Friends in 1999 and am
teer organizations: The LiveStrong grateful for the incredible ride. Now I’m
Foundation, Team in Training, work- focusing on my favorite areas: Spread-
ing as a Certified Master Gardner for ing the word about Friends of Red Rock
the Southern Nevada Cooperative Canyon and the importance of preserv-
Extension Program, a volunteer for ing one of the most wonderful places in
Doyle Wayman The Nevada Department of Forestry, the world — Red Rock Canyon.
Vice President Friends is lucky to have some incredi- Pat Williams
& Landscape Lead Chairperson for The Friends of Red Communications,
Rock Canyon’s Landscape Team and ble volunteers contributing to our social Social Media &
a BLM trail monitor for Sloan Canyon. media efforts as well as on the magazine Newsmagazine
I am an architect specializing in Hospitality Interior Ar- team. Contact me if you’d like to join any of the teams that
chitecture and have worked on projects for Red Rock Casi- help spread the news.
no, Planet Hollywood, Harrah's, Trump Tower and the re- In my previous (and much younger) life, I worked for a
cent addition for the Hard Rock Las Vegas as the Director major telecom corporation forecasting equipment needs,
of Design. managed a retail outlet, raised three children, had countless
pets and have moved too many times.
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