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Ben Jurand, and Tim Sharp for a job Leaving Las Vegas?
well done in clearing out the tool shed
into the tool trailer Friday, April 17th. ome members will soon be leav- Get your plate now!
The three of them took on a job that ing for cooler summer climes, so
needed completion so the current tool Sif you’re going, we’ll be glad to
shed can be moved to Oliver Ranch. send your Des-
We appreciate and are grateful for their ert Trumpet to
your summer
hard work and volunteered time.”
Thanks also to the following address. Just
volunteers, Tod Price, Carlos Ruiz, email us at for-
rcnews@cox.
Nora Caplett, Claire McLaughlin, net and let us
Scott McLaughlin, and Mark Justin.
know where to
for coming out at the last minute on send your next
Sunday April 26th to salvage/rescue issue no later
the cacti in the new Contact Station than the 20 of Desert Trumpet
th
area. We can now use those salvaged the month. If
cacti for landscaping in the new Visitor you aren’t sure Editor
Complex area in the future. when you’ll return, drop a line to us Barbara Wolin
th
BLM staff and RRCIA salute Tom before the 20 of the month you plan to Contributing Writers
and Nancy Hughes, Dale Kavula, return. We’ll try to make sure you don’t Louis C. Kleber
Tony Tauber, Josh and Jim Sudduth, miss an issue. H. Dan Wray
and Claus Kobb for volunteering their Barbara Wolin
Temporary Visitor Center
time and strength on Saturday, May Publishers
9, in moving equipment, supplies, Norm Kresge
lease Note: The “old” Visitor
and debris from the Visitor Center Barbara Wolin
Center has closed for renova-
to their appropriate storage facilities.
Ptions. However, a double-wide Administrative Assistant
This was such a huge help in getting
temporary trailer has been placed in Phyllis Lisi
the Visitor Center ready for its con- the lower parking lot which will house
structive transformation into the new the Information Desk, the Book Store Sound Effects
and improved Administrative Offices. and our beloved lizards, “Chucky” Norman Wolin
Again we are grateful and appreciative and “Thumper.” This arrangement is The Desert Trumpet is published
of having such wonderful people as only until the official opening of the monthly by and for FORRC members.
Statements, opinions and points of view ex-
part of our team. new Visitor Center Building. Con- pressed by writers are their own and do not
struction of the Discovery Center will necessarily reflect those of FORRC. Please
begin soon. submit all articles, photos and artwork NLT
the15th of each month by calling 515-5350.
If you are interested in becoming part of
the Desert Trumpet staff or in submitting
an article, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
forrcnews@cox.net
Volunteers Needed
Mark Tanaka-Sanders says, “I FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
organization dedicated solely to the welfare
add my thanks in the extreme de- We are in need of workers for Oli- of the Red Rock Canyon National Conserva-
gree. While we were doing important ver Ranch on June 6 and June 20. tion Area. FORRC provides volunteers and
funding for projects including environmen-
“work” at the Friends membership There will be seed collection and
tal education, teacher workshops, natural
meeting, I know that lots of you were rehab work. The work will be resource protection, cultural resource monitor-
toiling away at the Rock to keep us from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Meet at ing, hike programs and other services. Annual
entrance on Rte. 159, just south individual membership is $25.00. General
ahead of the demolition crew and save meetings are held four times a year; Board
of Bonnie Springs Old Nevada. meetings are held on third Friday of each month,
the exhibits and interpretive material
Contact Kate at 515-5353. time/location announced in the Bulletin Board.
from the old VC. Mahalo Nui Loa Messages may be left at 515-5360. Visit our
website at www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
(Heap Big Thanks) from all of us!
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