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The way it was . . . November 1984

The Friends of Red Rock Canyon held its
second monthly meeting on Saturday, October
September 1984 13th, at the Visitor Cen-
Anga Rebane summarized the first “official” meeting of ter. The meeting got off to
FORRC in her newsletter report: a good start with ‘My
The Friends of Red Rock Canyon met at Favorite Animal,’ an
the BLM District Office in Las Vegas on ecology-mixer game from
September 10, 1984. After a welcome by Joel Project Wild, followed by
Mur, Carol Ward discussed the reasons for ‘Oh Deer,’ another game
the existence of the played with gusto. We ended
organization. It is a with ‘Animal Charades,’ which generated a
way for the BLM to lot of laughs and some uncharacteristic poses
expand and augment its by certain individuals . . . .
recreational programs
within a federally January/February 1985
imposed, limited bud- December 10, 1984
get. The group will also
provide the opportunity Dear Friends of Red Rock Canyon:
for members of the
Las Vegas community I received a copy of the FORRC newsletter
to contribute ideas, and I am very delighted to see the extent
expertise, and time of the activity of your group.
to enrich the recre- I still feel very close to Red Rock Canyon.
ational potential of My four years in Las Vegas helping to guide
Red Rock Canyon, while benefiting personally the development of the Red Rock Canyon pro-
from the area’s many assets. If the organi- grams there were good years . . . I am very
zation gains enough active membership, the proud to see that this
Bureau hopes to increase the number of days community spirit is alive
the Visitor’s Center can be open to and doing well. There is
the public. no better way to be re-
Temporary officers were selected by a sponsive to community needs
combination of volunteering and group than by having the
acclaim: community directly involved in the program
President, Anga Rebane as volunteers. After all, Red Rock Canyon
Vice president, Walt Lindsay belongs to the community.
Secretary-Treasurer, Peg Flemming These are frugal times in the life of

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