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August News & Notes, continued from p. 5 rain-warped plywood covering their
habitat. Repairs are in progress.
D e s k S c h e d u l e June Board Notes
BLM Report:
Mon/1 S. Stenzel B. Wolin  The board unanimously  Fire restrictions are in

Tues/2 Open N. Kresge approved the budget proposal effect due to the extremely
for 2005-06. A vote of the dry conditions and increased
Wed/3 Open C. Gilmore general membership will be taken vegetation.
on August 13.  BLM has extended its recycling
Thurs/4 V. Sperry J. Barrett  The board voted unanimously contract by six months as a
Fri/5 J. Helpin Open to contribute funding for the result of insufficient funding to
Harvest Festival as part of cover up-front costs in initiating a
Sat/6 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck Special Projects. new contract.

R. Kinn  Tim and Linda Doyle will
co-chair the Community Relations The August board meeting
Sun/7 J. McManus Open Committee replacing Willie will be held on August 9, at 3:00
Stephenitch. Willie thanked p.m. at the Visitor Center.
Mon/8 D. Kavula S. Stenzel Friends for the opportunity to serve
Tues/9 V. Sperry J. Geier in the position for the past two Recycling
years. Her accomplishments in the
Wed/10 J. Geier C. Gilmore position have been outstanding. Even though the campground is

Thur/11 Open J. Barrett  Rich Augulis will chair closed for the summer you can still
the Speaker’s Bureau, replacing
Fri/12 J. Helpin D. Powers Blaine Benedict who has accepted drop off your recycling material. We
another post. have use of the BLM Ford F250 truck
Sat/13 P. Vandooremaal L. Eaton  Friends will apply for the which will be parked at the Visitor
Sun/14 N. Hanson L. Eaton Bank of America Neighborhood Center Morgan Pavilion the weekend
B u i l d e r s g r a n t o f u p t o
Mon/15 S. Stenzel F. Rhea $200,000. of August 12-13. Bring your items to
this location and place them in the
Tues/16 J. Helpin N. Kresge  The REI Henderson store
has nominated Friends for a bed of the truck. Recycling volun-
Wed/17 Open C. Gilmore $5,000 grant in the category teers will take it from there.
of conservation. Questions? Please
Thurs/18 V. Sperry J. Barrett  A donation was received contact me at 702-
Fri/19 Open E. Schliepp from Mountain Gear under the 563-1555 or email
“Adopt a Crag” program to
Sat/20 J. Kissosondi T./N. Hughes purchase equipment to maintain a fjorgensen@aol.com.—
Barb Jorgensen
Sun/21 Open L. M. Utah designated climbing route. Friends
will partner with a local climbing
Mon/22 A. Berg S. Stenzel group in that mission. General Meeting
 Friends was enrolled by and Annual Elections
Tues/23 Open J. Geier treasurer Helen Barrett in the
Wed/24 J. Geier C. Gilmore Albertsons/Sav-on Preferred On Saturday, August 13, the Friends
Savings Program. Member
V. Sperry credits will be allocated to Quarterly Meeting will be held at the
BLM Las Vegas Field Office starting
Thurs/25 J.Helpin J. Barrett Friends periodically. at 8:30 a.m. preceded by breakfast at
 Pat Williams and Blaine
Fri/26 Open E.Schliepp Benedict are researching trail 8:00 a.m.
building seminars through the Two important votes will be
Sat/27 N. Hanson T./N. Hughes BLM’s National Training Center taken during the business meeting:
Sun/28 B. Saperstein L./M. Utah in Phoenix. • for the proposed 2005-06 budget;
 The deadline for applications • to elect candidates to open two-
Mon/29 T./N. Hughes D. Powers for the Memorial Walkway is year positions on the Board of Directors

Tues/30 Open Open November 1. A Memorial Reception for Treasurer and for Secretary. Two
is in planning for September 11.
Wed/31 Open C. Gilmore  Two desert tortoises in candidates have been nominated
the habitat were crushed and as follows:
Changes? Call Gina Mele, 515-5355 killed when burros walked over the Treasurer: Helen Barrett, cur-
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