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Whatever mythical powers are Support the Canyon with a
attributed to this fascinating animal, Red Rock License Plate! Desert Trumpet
the praying mantis deserves respect Editor
and admiration as a unique and Members and friends! The Red Barbara Wolin
formidable denizen of the wild. If you Rock Canyon Charity License Plate
find one in your garden, you may just will raise needed funding for Canyon Contributing Writers
want to keep it around. —Barbara Wolin projects, environmental education and Louis C. Kleber
H. Dan Wray
Albertson’s Community staffing. If enough plates are sold prior Barbara Wolin
Partners Program: to deadline, the plate will continue to Publishers
provide revenue beyond 2009.
Norm Kresge
please re-link your card! What?! You haven’t picked up the Barbara Wolin
beautiful Red Rock Canyon license
As many of you know, we have plate yet? You can Administrative Assistant
been earning much needed funding get the plate at any Phyllis Lisi
through the Albertsons Community Nevada DMV. Just Plenipotentiary
Partners Program. We need your help turn in your old Norman Wolin
to continue earning this donation. plate, and for a cost The Desert Trumpet is published month-
There is no charge for the Alb- of only $61.00 plus ly by and for Friends’ members. Statements,
ertson’s program, but each time you a $5.00 transfer fee, you can have this opinions and points of view expressed by
writers are their own and do not necessarily
scan your Preferred Savings Card we colorful license plate and support Red reflect those of Friends. Please submit all
receive a donation of up to 4% of your Rock, too. articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th of
each month by calling 515-5350. If you are
purchases. Because it is a charitable license interested in becoming part of the Desert
Even if you have linked your plate, $25 of the cost is tax deductible. Trumpet staff, contact Editor at forrcnews@
preferred Savings Card to Friends A partial tax deduction is built into cox.net
of Red Rock Canyon in the past, you the cost of all charitable license Friends is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) or-
need to re-link your card number by plates. No need to wait for your ganization dedicated solely to the welfare
of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
February 28, 2009 in order to keep plate to expire. The more plates that vation Area. Friends provides volunteers
earning funds for Friends of Red Rock are seen on the road, the more we’ll and funding for projects including envi-
Canyon. be able to sell to reach the goal we ronmental education, teacher workshops,
natural resource protection, cultural resource
You can link your card by going must meet by the end of 2009 to monitoring, hike programs and other services.
to www.albertsonscp.com on your retain the license plate. Annual individual membership is $25.00.
General meetings are held four times a
internet browser. You can view the Red Rock Canyon year; Board meetings are held on the second
All you need is your Preferred license plate in color on the DMV Tuesday of each month at the Visitor Center
Savings Card Number. If you do not Nevada website under Charitable and unless otherwise posted. Messages may
be left at 255-8743. Visit our website at www.
know your Card number, you can call Collegiate Plates at http://www.dmvnv. friendsofredrockcanyon.org
877-932-7948 to get it. You will also com/platescharitable.htm#redrock.
need our organization ID number. “Thank you” to our own Julia
Burke for the outstanding photo she
OUR ORGANIZATION ID is: labored so long to obtain at the side Board Meetings
49001007636 of the road on Rte. 159! Moved
If you do not have a Preferred The board meetings will be
Savings Card, you can get one at held until further notice on the
any Albertsons store, or online at third Friday of each month
www.Albertsons.com. in the Community Room at REI
Please pass this information on at Boca Park Shopping Center at
to friends, family and co-workers 9 a.m. beginning February 20, due
who might be interested in assisting to the Visitor Center construction
Friends of Red Rock Canyon’s fund- schedule at Red Rock Canyon.
raising efforts.
Thank you for your support!

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