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16 Friends oF red rock canyon

By Sharon Schaaf
riends of Red Rock Canyon are fortunate to have volunteers and staff members who
F work behind the scenes to manage the day-to-day operations of our organization. We’d
like to introduce you to the “people behind the curtain.”

Cam Camburn – Historian and Dedication Walkway
Cam has served as Friends Historian for two years, assisting to archive our im-
portant papers and photos. This year she took on the job of Dedication Walkway
Committee Chair. She is also on the editorial team of “the Rock” and enjoys other
volunteer activities at Red Rock Canyon. Cam is active in several other community
organizations and continues to work as a registered nurse.

Liz Carmer – Canyon Cleanup Leader

At least twice a month since January 2015, Liz has led her cleanup crew collecting
trash all over Red Rock Canyon. Liz and her husband Alan spent nearly eight years
volunteering for state and national public lands in Alaska. They were also volunteer
librarians on Caye Caulker, Belize for two winters. In the 1990s, she and Al-an were
attorneys, but Liz prefers spending her time in the great outdoors.

Brenda Jackson – Bookkeeper and Webmaster

After Brenda retired in 2006, she moved from Ohio to Las Vegas the following
year. She has been volunteering at Red Rock for the last eight years at the Informa-
tion Desk, on Sunday mornings at the Outdoor Exhibit Area, as a hike assistant and
on the Friends board. Brenda’s IT skills make her the perfect Friends’ website admin-
Volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Red Rock Canyon
istrator and bookkeeper.

Sue and Roger Kolar – Tortoise Habitat
Sue and Roger have worked with Red Rock’s torts for eleven years. In addition to
co-chairing the Tortoise Habitat Committee, this past spring they opened the Kolar
Spa for Infirm Torts when Betty, Maxine & Lucie needed surgery. Tort Team volun-
teers feed, soak and monitor the tortoises during the spring, summer and early fall.

Joe and Mary Labie – Member Services & Events, License Plate, Procurement

As Member Services Chair, Mary leads a recruitment team and manages the “Mak-
ing Friends” Reward Program. She is also co-chair of Member Events. As License
Plate Coordinator, Joe promotes the plate, a major source of income for Friends.
Together they provide merchandise, volunteer wearables and swag materials. Joe and
Mary also co-chair the Annual Photo Contest.

Tom Lisby – President

President Tom Lisby has been volunteering on the Information Desk, as a Red Rock
Ambassador and doing interpretative presentations at the Visitor Center. He also does
trail maintenance with the Natural Resources Team. Tom is a NAI Certified Interpretative
Guide, a hike leader with the BLM and facilitates volunteer training sessions. In addition,
Tom and his wife Laura are Site Stewards.
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