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News and Notes, continued from p. 4 I had just finished talking about back to his burrow, but only made it
the lifecycle of the desert tortoise and halfway before he needed to rest again.
needed materials will be provided. led the kids outside to Max’s habitat I picked him up and put him closer to
There are two ways to sign up for to see if he was out. I went up to his his burrow and he went inside.
this fun new position: burrow and tapped on it. Max will always be a star in
“Max, come out! The children my heart.
1) Are you a regular user of the want to see you. Come on, Max,
Volunteer Information Center? You can you come out?” All the children Annual Red Rock
can sign-up on line! Go to the fol- gathered around the tortoise habitat,
lowing link: https://www.volgistics. waiting intently to see if he was going Photo Contest
com/ex/portal.dll and log-in to your to come out. Max didn’t come out.
account. Click on “My Schedule’ tab About five minutes went by. He he Annual Red Rock Canyon
and all volunteer openings will show usually always comes right out when Photo Contest will be held
with a “Help Wanted” sign. I call him. He does know his name. Tat the Lloyd D. George U.S.
2) Not a Volunteer Information Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Center user? Simply contact Vicki again this year. Photos will be accepted
Sudduth, (702) 515-5360 or vsud- at the Courthouse on Friday, October
dith@friendsofredrockcanyon.org for 5 and Satur-
scheduling options.
day, October

Questions? Please contact Barb 6, 9 a.m. – 3
Jorgensen (775) 727-6784 or fjor- p.m. Winners
gensen@aol.com with any questions will be noti-
or comments.—B. Jorgensen fied by phone
I called out his name again. “Max!! or by mail
Come out Max!!” The children started no later than
Thanks, from Kate! to call his name, too. About another mid-October.
couple of minutes went by and the The fifteen
would like to thank Clara Hatz, Ja- children said, “Look!! Look!! He is main winners
net Jackson, Brenda Jackson, Erin starting to come out of his burrow, m a y h a v e
I Beesley, and Michelle Bachmann Ranger Gina.” It was Max!! He came their photos
for helping out on June 21, 2008 at the out to see the children and me. displayed at
Red Spring Weed Pull Project. Starting As he came out everyone clapped, the Red Rock
at 6 a.m. and ending at 10 a.m. we were including me, and we were all so very Visitor Center, if space is available.
able to clean up 15 bags of weeds in happy. Max looked at me as he came All other photos must be retrieved
the Red Springs area pulling Russian out of his burrow and sat down right from the Courthouse on Friday, De-
Thistle, Cheat Grass, and other debris. in front of it, as if he needed to rest. cember 7 or Saturday, December 8,
Great job ladies and thank you for your He looked at the children. It seemed 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
hard work. like he wanted me to pick him up so Entry forms and information
that he could see them a little closer. I handouts are available in the lobby of
brought him to the wall and he walked the Visitor Center. You may also visit
The Last Time I Saw Max back and forth along the wall looking the BLM Las Vegas Office website at

by Ranger Gina Mele at the children. Several of the children http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/pho-
took pictures of him and were really tocontest/photocontest.htm and click
he last time I saw Max was on the excited to see Max. They left happy. on Red Rock Canyon Photo Contest
Tmorning of Tuesday, June 17. I was Max and I were in the habitat to- 2007 for complete information and
contest rules. Please read the informa-
giving a school program to approxi- gether for a few minutes and I moved
mately 50 children from the Pat Diskin him to the shade. I put his feet in the tion carefully, as some requirements
have changed from previous years.
Elementary School. The theme water to cool him off and I tried to feed
of the class was, “Growing up him, but he was not hungry. He seemed
in the Desert.” more tired than usual and tried to go News and Notes, continued on page 9

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