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the summer of 1876. He headed down the Canyon that will encompass 4-5 small Volunteer hours in 2007 totaled
to Nuttall and Mann’s Saloon No. 10 for projects. Red Rock Day planning that will 17,643 with an estimated labor value
a game of cards. Normally, he sat with include Friends will be held at a later date. of $389,282. Since 1999, Friends is
his back to the wall, but this day the seat  The April board meeting will be proud to have donated 131,211 volun-
was occupied and Wild Bill sat with his combined with the Annual Planning teer service hours estimated at a labor
back facing out. It was an invitation for Meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at Pat value of $2,217,189.
Jack McCall, who had been at the bar, Williams’ home. Two members were appointed to
drinking heavily. He walked behind the the board, Rosalyn Porche as Treasurer;
famous Westerner and shot him in the Julia Burke, as a director. Helen Barrett
back of the head. Wild Bill slumped over, Dates to Remember was thanked for her excellent service as
dead, leaving poker’s famous “Dead Treasurer over the last two terms. Roslyn
Man’s Hand” of aces and eights on the  Help watch for Mojave Max’s is a CPA recently retired as controller of
table. McCall was eventually hanged for emergence during March at the Tort Arizona Charlie’s. Julia has been active
the cowardly murder. Wild Bill Hickok Habitat. Call Kate or Laverne at with the Hospitality and License Plate
was buried in Deadwood. Some years 515-5350. Committees and created the photo for
later, Calamity Jane, the woman who the Red Rock plate. The new Red Rock
loved him, was buried next to one of  April 19 - “Earth Day” work day Visitor Center is underway as of the
th
America’s great legends. q at Red Rock with BLM. February 20 ground breaking ceremony.
 April 19 – “EarthFaire at Sum- Schematics and renderings are available
merlin; “Friends booth. for viewing at the Center. The construc-
 May 17 – Third Quarter Meeting, tion process is expected to be completed
News & Notes, cont’d from p.3 Red Spring; 8-10:30 a.m.; breakfast within two to three years. The old kitchen
will be served. will remain available until the new Cen-
 September 13 – Annual Meet- ter is completed and the retrofitting of
February Board Notes ing and Election, Red Spring Picnic the old building begins.
Area; 4:30-8 p.m.; BBQ
 Year-do-date financial assets as of  September 27 – “Public Lands Help!
1/31 were $261,903.43. Day,” Red Rock
 Julia Burke was unanimously elected October 25 – “Make a Difference  PLANT – Clara Hatz needs volunteers to
by the board as a director, replacing director  help Master Gardeners replant the cliffrose
Gary Vetter who was unable to continue in the Day,” Red Rock bushes on March 1, at 8 a.m.
position. Rosalyn Porche was unanimously  November 1 – Annual Volunteer  OUTREACH – The Community Outreach
elected by the board as Treasurer. The ground Awards and Appreciation Banquet; Committee is looking for opportunities to
breaking ceremony for the new Visitor 6-10 p.m.; location TBD. speak to various organizations about Friends
Center will be held on February 20 at 11 a.m. and volunteer opportunities at Red Rock Can-
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will yon NCA. If your club or group would like to
be signing Round 8 of the SNPLMA funding. General schedule one of our speakers to do a 15-20
Friends and RRCIA are hosting the event and Membership Meeting minute presentation, please contact Gracia Fri-
Howard Hughes Corporation is providing lunch esema at 254-1975 or gfriesema@earthlink.net.
for the invited guests.  BURROWING OWLS - Red Rock Audu-
 The board voted unanimously to he first quarter general meeting of bon is dong a project with U. S. Fish and Wild-
fund 500 copies of The Cholla Spine as a 2008 was held on Saturday, Febru- life on Burrowing Owls, if you are interested
test. The request for funding was presented th in this or other projects RR Audubon may be
by Aaron Liefheit on behalf of a volunteer Tary 9 , at the BLM Field Office. doing please email Diane Jadlowksi. She can
organization called “Cholla” made up of many President Pat Williams presented be reached at jadski@cox.net.
organizations representing a variety of cultural, the financial summary for the fiscal  MERCHANDISING – A volunteer is need-
natural and historical sites across the Las year, ending 9/30/07. Total income was ed to help with the Red Rock Store product
Vegas Valley. $146,786. Expenditures were $103,795, development design, scheduling, delivery, inven-
 The board approved a motion to providing funding for projects, pro- tory, etc. (Approximately 20 hours a month.)
allocate $700 from our Special Projects grams, services including natural  TORT WATCH – For all
Fund to assist the Hospitality Committee resource protection, Red Spring refur- of March, volunteers are
offset the increased costs associated bishment, cultural resource protection asked to keep an eye out for
with the 2008 Volunteer Appreciation and and monitoring, landscaping support, Mojave Max’s emergence.
Award Banquet. tortoise conservation and education, The girls reside elsewhere
 BLM will hold a volunteer work day and events, such as Red Rock Day, Make until the new Visitor Center is
on April 19 to be called “Earth Day” at a Difference Day and Spring Fling. built, but Max is at home.

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