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receives $30 of the fee for each plate Board Minutes Center will be converted to an
sold the first year and $20 thereafter. administrative facility.
All legal owners of the Red Rock license January and February, 2009 • The school bus scholarship
plate are eligible to enter a monthly • Marilyn Demos Fravel, new Executive program has funded four busses
drawing for a $100 prize. Director was introduced. for environmental education trips to
Kevin Routsong, BLM Outdoor • Total income less expenses as of Red Rock so far this year.
Recreation Planner and Fee Booth Su- 1/31/09 was $1,163.79. • Several new membership levels,
pervisor for Red Rock, announced that • As of 2/28/09, total license plate $5.00 Jr. Friends, 12 and under;
the completion date target for the new sales were reported at $15,550 $5.00 Teen Friends, 13-17; $10
Visitor Center is May 11. Closing date for an accumulated total of Student Friends, 18-25 are under
for the current Visitor Center is TBD. 622 plates. consideration. Each will encompass
Construction of a new “Contact Station,” • Red Rock gate opening has environmental education and
or fee booth complex, began on March been changed from 6 a.m. to 7 community service with other
16, resulting in the closing of the lower a.m. due to cost and safety issues age appropriate projects.
parking lot behind the fee station. for fee booth personnel. The new
Discussion was held on the proposed building will incorporate “smart
Bike/Jog/Horseback trail adjacent to gate” design. Desert Trumpet
Rte. 159. Although Federal and State • The campground will now be
jurisdictions are shared on Rte. 159, the Editor
State’s jurisdiction takes precedence; open during summer months. Barbara Wolin
therefore, no target date for implementa- • Bob Taylor, BLM, has requested Contributing Writers
tion has been set. a list of projects from Outdoor Louis C. Kleber
Several delayed annual awards Recreation Planners in light of H. Dan Wray
were presented to recipients who were un- stimulus funding available for Barbara Wolin
able to attend the Friends Annual Awards federal land projects.
Banquet in November, as follows: • A motion to approve the allocation Publishers
Dan and Vera Wray received the of no more than $1,100 in Norm Kresge
Gold Take Pride in America Awards, the additional funds to the Hospitality Barbara Wolin
National Association of Interpretive Pre- budget for the FORRC Silver Administrative Assistant
senters Award and Certificates of Com- Anniversary Banquet was
mendation from Senator Harry Reid in approved. Potential dates: 11/7 or Phyllis Lisi
recognition of the couple’s 2,500-plus 11/14. Sound Effects
lifetime volunteer service hours. • Friends will fund prizes for the Red Norman Wolin
Lorrie Vavak was awarded Certifi- Rock Art Contest and 5,000 Jr.
cates of Commendation from Senator Ranger pencils to be used with The Desert Trumpet is published month-
Harry Reid in recognition of her 2,000- the Jr. Ranger books. ly by and for FORRC members. Statements,
opinions and points of view expressed by
plus lifetime volunteer service hours, as • Barb Jorgensen submitted her writers are their own and do not necessarily
well as the Friends Grand Circle Award resignation from the posts of reflect those of FORRC. Please submit all
articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th of
for outstanding contributions to Red Rock Vice President and Secretary each month by calling 515-5350. If you are
Canyon in multiple areas. in January for personal reasons. interested in becoming part of the Desert
Blaine Benedict, a former 6-year Treasurer Rosie Porche has Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
Board Director, received the Board Ap- temporarily assumed the forrcnews@cox.net
preciation Award for his outstanding Secretary’s position. Executive FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
contributions to the organizational image Director Marilyn Fravel will take organization dedicated solely to the welfare
and infrastructure of Friends of Red Rock minutes and distribute notices. of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
vation Area. FORRC provides volunteers
Canyon. Jule Burke has assumed the role and funding for projects including envi-
Landscape Committee Chairman of Vice President. ronmental education, teacher workshops,
Clara Hatz, was awarded a Certificate • A “soft opening” date for the new natural resource protection, cultural resource
monitoring, hike programs and other services.
of Commendation from Senator Harry Arrival Center is projected for mid- Annual individual membership is $25.00.
Reid for her 2,000-plus lifetime volun- May. The entire new Visitor Center General meetings are held four times a
teer service hours; Don Powers received Complex, including the Mojave year; Board meetings are held on the second
Tuesday of each month at the Visitor Center
a similar Certificate of Commendation Discovery Center, is scheduled to unless otherwise posted. Messages may
for his 1,000-plus lifetime volunteer be complete by the fourth quarter be left at 255-8743. Visit our website at www.
service hours. of this year. The current Visitor friendsofredrockcanyon.org

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