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of the Denver office, he delayed his mares (buckskins, pintos, tri-color pin- www.firstnetlearning.com/offerings/
planned retirement until early 2000 just tos, palominos, bays, and sorrels with NVBLM
to see the job through. flaxen mane and tail) and several burros. If you do not have access to a com-
His love for the Canyon was part of From the Nevada Wild Horse puter, you may use the Friends computer
his heritage. His father had gone to work Range: 3 colts (1-2 yr. olds) already at the Visitor Center. Please call Scott
for the then-named Blue Diamond Gyp- gentled and haltered. Bahan or Jim Cribbs to schedule the time.
sum Mine after Hoover Dam was Follow the instructions and print out
completed. The family lived at Oliver your defensive driving certificate upon
Ranch in the late ‘30s and ‘40s, and Don completion of the training and give it to
attended school at the top of the mine. Scott Bahan or Jim Cribbs.
One of the legendary “Chosin Few” Questions? Call Scott at 515-5371 or
survivors of the Battle of Chosin Reser- Jim at 515-5354.
voir, Don was honored by Interior
Secretary Gale Norton as a war hero in a Please take note:
November 2001 ceremony at the Korean
War Veterans’ Memorial in Washington Environmental Education: The com-
D.C. He was our hero, too. mittee continues to seek public domain
Don passed away at his home on From the Palomino Valley Center: artistwork or copyright-free photos for
January 14, 2004 after a long illness. Several colts and fillies (viewing by the revised EGO handbook.
photo and video only).
General Meeting Breakfast ALL ADOPTERS MUST BE PRE- PLANT: In the interests of horticultural
QUALIFIED TO BID. Silent bids for efficiency, the PLANT schedule will be
reakfast at Big Dogs! Join us on horses start at $125.00. For information changed to the 1 and 3 Saturdays and
st
rd
Saturday, February 28, at 8 a.m. and to obtain a pre-adoption packet and nd th
Bfor a traditional application form, call 702-515-5000 the 2 and 4 Thursdays, except May,
breakfast buffet and busi- Mon.- Fri., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; a limited July, and October. The calendar is posted
ness meeting at Big Dogs number of packets is available at the in the Volunteer Office and the Friends’
Restaurant, West Sahara at Visitor Center. shed.—Clara Hatz
Torrey Pines. You’ll be Adoption co-sponsored by the Na-
updated on projects, pro- tional Wild Horse Association and the Project GLOBE Training: Contact
grams, Canyon news, and Bureau of Land Management. Kathy August at 515-5357 if you are in-
BLM issues. terested in program training to be held
on February 21.
If you plan to attend, please email Defensive Driving Class
Friends at forrc@coam.net or leave a
message at 702-255-8743. he BLM will be sponsoring a November Board Notes:
—Martha Burk mandatory defensive driving
$1,500 was voted from the Spe-
T class for volunteers, contract
cial Projects budget to underwrite 50%
Wild Horse and Burro employees, RRCIA employees, or other funding for a new color brochure on the
individuals who may be required to drive
Adoption Event Cottonwood Valley multi-use area.
a government vehicle. Funding was approved to send
There are two parts to the training:
three board members to the annual As-
When: Saturday, February 7, 2004 a government credit card training
sociation of Partners for Public Lands
Where: Oliver Ranch, Red Rock class to be taken at the District Office,
convention in March.
Canyon National Conservation Area 4701 North Torrey Pines on February 3,
A $1,000 use-restricted donation
Time: Viewing 8:00 - 8:59 a.m.; in one of two sessions, 8 - 11 a.m. or 1 - for EGO classes and related Professional
Adoption Event 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Spec- 4 p.m.
Development Education credit costs was
tators welcome. an on-line defensive driving
Featuring: course you may take from
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