Page 3 - Summer 2013 magazine

the Rock Staff

Publishing/Lay-Out—Pat Williams
Articles Editor— Sharon Schaaf
Creative Editor—Robert Tuvell

Editorial Committee
Cam Camburn
Joe & Mary Labie
Anne McConnell
Sharon Schaaf
Vicki Sudduth
Jim Sudduth Member Updates Mary E. Labie Page 4
Robert & Marilyn Tuvell
Tort Tattler Roger and Sue Kolar Page 5

Articles for publication consideration
should be sent to
news@friendsofredrockcanyon.org Pro bono publica Tim O’Brien Page 6
or mailed to the Rock P.O. Box 97
Blue Diamond, NV 89004. Submis-
sions for the Rock should meet the Making a Difference Sharon Schaaf Page 7
thematic guidelines as established by
the editorial staff. All submissions are Make Giving Count Gary Vetter Page 8
subject to editing for subject matter,
length and relevance to Red Rock
The Power of One Pat Williams Page 10
Canyon National Conservation Area.

the Rock is published quarterly by Sharon’s Slant Sharon Schaaf Page 11
Friends of Red Rock Canyon, a 501
(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for the
benefit of Friends members and Happy Trails, Amelia Roger and Sue Kolar Page 12
supporters. Publication and mailing
costs are subsidized with limited Visions of Red Rock Joe and Mary Labie Page 13
mission-specific advertising. State-
ments, opinions and points of view
expressed by writers are their own
and may not reflect those of Friends
of Red Rock Canyon.
On the Cover:
Our mission is the preservation and
enhancement of Red Rock Canyon Kirk Thorell, John Page and Dan McClean of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
National Conservation Area. Friends removing graffiti at Ash Springs on May 31.
provides volunteers and funding for
projects such as environmental edu- Photo by June Kelley
cation, natural and cultural resource
protection, teacher workshops, com-
munity volunteer work days, trans-
portation grants for Red Rock field Board, Committee and Staff Members
trips and other services. The organi-
zation receives no federal funds but is Board of Directors
provided with office space and tele-
phone service by the Bureau of Land Tim O’Brien — President John Blackwell — Vice President
Management. The main office for Brenda Jackson — Treasurer Pat Williams — Secretary
Friends of Red Rock Canyon is locat-
ed in the Red Rock Canyon National Joe Labie — Director Sue Kolar — Director
Conservation Area Administrative Paul Rippens — Director
Building, 1000 Scenic Drive Las
Vegas, NV 89161. Committee Leads
Communications — Pat Williams Cultural Resources — Tim O’Brien
Annual individual membership is
$25. Board meetings are held on the Graffiti Removal — Gary Vetter Historian — Paul Rippens
third Friday of each month and gen- License Plate — Dwight Hempel Member Services — Mary Labie
eral membership meetings are held
quarterly. Time and locations for the Natural Resources — Wyatt Mulvey Procurement — Joe & Mary Labie
meetings may be obtained by calling Tortoise Habitat — Roger & Sue Kolar Transportation — Linda Vetter
(702) 515-5360.
Walkway — Leila Arthur
For more information visit our web-
site at Friends Staff
www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
or find us on Facebook. Vicki Sudduth — General Manager Jim Sudduth — Volunteer Services