Page 10 - Spring 2014 magazine

The 2014 Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Ban- President’s Bronze Award
Volunteers who contributed 100 to 249 Hours
quet, held in February, was the perfect beginning to

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the start of Friends of Red Rock Canyon’s 30 Anni-
versary celebration. The recognition banquet, a sta-
ple since 1985, was designed to honor the amazing
contributions of our members/volunteers who have
made an incredible difference at Red Rock Canyon.

The evening began with a social hour with the invit-
Front row: Kuniaki Nagai, Norm Kresge, Harold Larson, Tim O’Bri-
ed guests meeting old friends and greeting new
en (president) Middle row: Kathy Warren, Pene Herman, Chris
friends while reviewing and buying chances for the Dempsey, Anne McConnell, Edwina LeBreque, Lauretta Coleman,
Linda Vetter, Sue Kolar (secretary) Back Row: Janet Ponder, Jan
raffle items on display. Following dinner, Bureau of
Valentino, Gary Vetter, Larry Dunn, John Blackwell (vice president),
Land Management leaders presented awards to indi- Tom Hughes, Phyllis O’Brien, Linda McCollum
vidual members and the Board of Directors. Joe La-
bie and Pat Williams, board directors, then an- Red Spring Award — Ron Wheatley
nounced the Presidential “Call to Service” award Ron has been busy during his three-and-a-half-year
recipients and the Friends of Red Rock Canyon or- career as a Friends volunteer: He is one of the most
ganizational award winners. reliable and knowledgeable members of the infor-
mation desk team working from 4 to 8 shifts per
The six Friends award winners were nominated by month. He is always willing to fill in at the last
the Friends’ board, committee and staff members minute for those unexpected vacan-
then selected via anonymous vote from a list of over cies on the desk. We actually am-
17 dedicated candidates. bushed him at the desk in order to
present him with his award.
He also volunteers for projects
such as Black Friday and the
Photo Contest in addition to
helping with trail monitoring.

President’s Silver Award
Volunteers who contributed 250 to 499 Hours
Robert Caro was presented with a thank-you
award for his special gift to Friends of Red Rock
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Canyon — his design for the 30 Anniversary
Logo. The design with a Golden Eagle in the center
was featured in all banquet graphics and will be Page 10
used as the Friends letterhead this year. In the past
year Robert and his wife Marion gifted/sponsored
twelve Friends memberships. See “Making Friends” Front row: Leila Arthur, Jerry Barrett, Roger Kolar, Pat Williams
(director), Back row: Tim O’Brien (president), Kathy Warren (treasurer),
on page 9. John Blackwell (vice president), Sue Kolar (secretary), Joe Labie