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some with beach towels serving as stop your Desert Trumpet for that sure to stop and say hello when you
curtains. They may even be sitting on period and avoid returned mail charges. drop off your recycling. —Barb Jorgensen
demountable skids awaiting the haul Call the Friends Line (702-255-8743)
back to L.A. And the street names? or e-mail forrcnews@cox.net. The RECYCLING You can now drop off
They’re Zinc and Army and Victory. last three months’ editions are always your recycling at the Campground.
available on the Friends website. Just a reminder that when you drop off
newspapers and used copier paper,
TRAIL CLINIC SET A three-day Trail please be sure to either place them
Building and Maintenance Clinic in a paper grocery bag, box (with
conducted by the Great Basin Institute a lid if possible), or tie with twine.
will be offered October 7-9 at Red Rock PLEASE do not leave them loose.
Canyon. Participation is limited. There Also when bagging your plastic
will be one day of classroom instruction bottles and aluminum cans, make
followed by two days in the fi eld at Red sure you haven’t accidentally thrown
Spring/Calico Basin. Lunch and water will any trash in the bag. —Barb Jorgensen
be provided. Other materials provided
upon attendance confi rmation. Contact
Blaine Benedict (702-228-3938) or Desert Trumpet
via e-mail: blainebenedict@rrcia.com
o r b b e n e d i c t l v @ a o l . c o m . Editor
Barbara Wolin
OCTOBER 22 Michael Reiland and
Signature reads, “To the Citizens of Contributing Writers
Henderson, Nevada, my very best Billie Young will answer members’ Louis C. Kleber
wishes. Charles B. Henderson.” questions in the Visitor Center Friends Jack Ryan
Courtesy, City of Henderson Room at 9 a.m. concerning the new
Visitor Center and the Wild Horse and Barbara Wolin
Polo and Armani are not spoken here, Burro Exhibit. Desk volunteers who H. Dan Wray
and Water Street— the main drag—has have not attended previous sessions are Publishers
“For Rent” signs mingled among shops asked to attend this session. Call Gina Norm Kresge
that offer immediate loans, bail bonds, Mele for information (702-515-5355). Barbara Wolin
and Mexican fast-food. NOVEMBER 19 CPR/FA training for Intern
When Hollywood made a film volunteers is scheduled at the BLM Norman Wolin
about 1950s Las Vegas the producers Field Offi ce, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Interpretive
didn’t build a retro set. They simply rovers who do not have this training The Desert Trumpet is published
filmed the scene in one of Basic-Hen- must attend this session. The cost is $45 monthly by and for FORRC members. State-

derson’s sleepy casinos. per person. Wear comfortable clothes. ments, opinions and points of view expressed
by writers are their own and do not necessar-
So many questions remain about Rsvp to Gina Mele (702-515-5355). ily reflect those of FORRC. Please submit

this inexplicable town. For example: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION all articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th
What happened to that pile of silver Volunteers interested in assisting with of each month by calling 515-5350. If you
are interested in becoming part of the Desert
worth $23 million in 1941 dollars that school fi eld trips to Red Rock Canyon, Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
Uncle Sam “loaned” BMI? Nobody which begin in October, are encouraged FORRC News @cox.net
knows. Could the electricity cours- to contact Laverne Dickey or Kathy FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
ing through BMI be running on silver August (702-515-5350).—Norm Kresge organization dedicated solely to the welfare
cords? Why not? In Henderson any- of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
CAMPGROUND Thank you to Wyatt vation Area. FORRC provides volunteers
thing is possible—of course. c and funding for projects including envi-
Mulvey, Ken Osgood, Don Harand,
Loran & Ashley Keith and Fred ronmental education, teacher workshops,
natural resource protection, cultural resource
Jorgensen for all their assistance monitoring, hike programs and other ser-
News & Notes, continued from p. 5 in getting our campground ready to vices. Annual individual membership is
open. You all did a great job! The $25.00 General meetings are held four times
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: campground opened for the season on a year; Board meetings are held on the sec-
Friday, Sept. 2 . Our new Camp Hosts, ond Tuesday of each month at the Red Rock
nd
Canyon Visitor Center, unless otherwise
VACATION PLANS? If you plan to be Charles and Sharon Van Cleave, will posted. Messages may be left at 255-8743.
away and are having your mail stopped, be arriving on Sept. 22 and former Visit our website at www.friendsofredrock-
nd
please advise us of your approximate Camp Hosts, Jim and Gloria Doughty, canyon.org
departure and return dates. We will will be arriving on Sept. 30 . Please be
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