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repeat shots like that at will. Laird took • The $30.00 annual renewal can be Desert Trumpet
fright and agreed to settle the dispute handled through the mail.
without a duel. • Plate can be transferred to a new Editor
Sam had escaped retribution, vehicle. Barbara Wolin
but news of the duel had leaked out. • Please pick up your plate as soon Contributing Writers
He could not escape the fact that as possible. The more plates on the Louis C. Kleber
duelling in Nevada was illegal and road the first year, the easier it is Barbara Wolin
so it was that on May 29, 1864, Mark to market the plate to others! H. Dan Wray
Twain boarded the coach bound for Publishers
San Francisco.q Thank you, Norm Kresge
Barbara Wolin
Norman Wolin
News & Notes, continued from Administrative Assistant
License Plate Committee Chair Phyllis Lisi
Sound Effects
Red Rock Canyon Norman Wolin
License Plate
The Desert Trumpet is published
monthly by and for FORRC members.
our purchase of the new Red Statements, opinions and points of view ex-
Rock Canyon license plate pressed by writers are their own and do not
necessarily reflect those of FORRC. Please
Yhelps to support Canyon submit all articles, photos and artwork NLT
programs and it keeps on giving when the15th of each month by calling 515-5350.
you renew the plate. In order to meet If you are interested in becoming part of
the Desert Trumpet staff or in submitting
the charity license plate requirements It’s Too Hot to Trot! an article, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
to make this plate a permanent DMV forrcnews@cox.net
offering, 1,000 plates must be sold egistration is open for the FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
by the end of 2009. Here’s all you 2 Annual “Its Too Hot to organization dedicated solely to the welfare
nd
have to do: RTrot” UnRun at Red Rock of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
vation Area. FORRC provides volunteers
• Exchange your existing plate Canyon National Conservation and funding for projects, including envi-
ronmental education, teacher workshops,
anytime for the new Red Rock Area. This phantom event will natural resource protection, cultural re-
Canyon license plate at a cost of not take place on August 15 , source monitoring, hike programs and other
th
only $61.00 (plus a transfer fee 2009, when it is just too hot services. Annual individual membership
is $25.00. General meetings are held four
of $5.00) at your nearest DMV. to be active. Participants in the times a year; Board meetings are held on
Renewals will cost $30. un-event will be mailed a custom the third Friday of each month, time/location
• NO NEED TO WAIT FOR Tee Shirt featuring this year’s announced in the Bulletin Board. Messages
may be left at 515-5360. Visit our website at
YOUR CURRENT PLATE TO mascot, “Andre the Tortoise.” www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
EXPIRE! A new feature for the
• You may claim a $25.00 charitable 2009 UnRun is the Sweat-
tax deduction on the $61 when you O-Meter contest:
purchase the Red Rock plate. You All registered entrants for
may claim a $20 charitable tax the UnRun will have the oppor-
deduction on the $30 when you tunity to guess the temperature
renew the plate. at Red Rock Canyon at 4 PM on
• Friends of Red Rock Canyon will
receive $25 of the DMV purchase August 15, 2009, the day of the
cost (first year) and $20.00 of the un-event. The winner will receive www.friendsofredrockcan-
DMV renewal cost. a $75 Gift Certificate redeem- yonorg/store.php, as well as in
• There is NO emissions inspection or able at the Friends of Red person and via US Mail.
registration renewal required. Rock Canyon on-line store.
• Bring your ID and vehicle Registration for the un-
registration. event is avaiable on-line at
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