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Lets get it on! ○ ○ Aid Certification within 3 months of ○ Position Statement,
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National Trails Day! ○ ○ employment. You may submit a resume ○ ○ Red Rock Development
to: Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Asso- ○ ○
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ome on out to Red Rock Can- ○ ○ ciation, HCR 33 Box 5500, Las Vegas, NV ○ ○ he Friends board issued the fol-
yon on Saturday, June 7, 2003 ○ ○ 89124 or via fax to 702-363-6779. ○ ○ lowing policy statement to its
Cfor National Trails Day. Well be ○ ○ ○Tmembers addressing encroach-
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attacking the Rocky Gap Road 4-wheel- Nominations Sought ○ ment upon Red Rock Canyon, and
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drive area. Theres plenty of work, ○ ○ ○ specifically the proposed high-density de-
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including ripping out fire rings from ○ ○ he board positions of Treasurer ○ velopment of Blue Diamond Hill, which
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some backcountry campsites and (of ○ ○ and Secretary will be open for ○ is surrounded on three sides by the
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course) trash pick-up along the way. Telection in August. Additionally, ○ National Conservation Area:
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Meet at the Visitor Center to regis- ○ ○ there will be two committee chair posi- ○ ○
ter at 8:30 a.m. Youll be working at ○ ○ tions available. ○ Dear Friends of Red Rock Canyon,
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5000' to 6000' elevation. Bring your ○ ○ Requirements: All positions must ○ ○
high-clearance, 4 X 4 if you have one ○ ○ be filled by Friends members. ○ ○ The Friends of Red Rock Canyon
or, well pair you up with someone. Well ○ ○ Treasurer: Thorough understand- ○ ○ have been committed to the preservation
be car-pooling from Willow Springs to ○ ○ ing of Generally Accepted Accounting ○ ○ of Red Rock Canyon since our forma-
the summit of Rocky Gap. Dress for ○ ○ Principals (GAAP) as well as familiar- ○ ○ tion in 1984. It is vitally important to
weather contingencies. Bring work ○ ○ ity with Quickbooks. Primary monthly ○ ○ maintain its priceless beauty, spiritual
gloves, lunch, and plenty of water and ○ ○ responsibilities include: AR/AP; recon- ○ ○ quality, and ecological integrity, for us
enjoy the view! ○ ○ ciliation of funds; distribution of ○ ○ as well as future generations. This irre-
departmental budget status; board/mem- ○ placeable natural resource would
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Palomino Mustang ○ ○ ber financial reporting. Estimated time ○ be jarringly and negatively altered by
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per month required is 10 to 12 hours.
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○ ○ lands, which integrate visually and
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palomino mare named ○ ○ Secretary: Primary monthly re- ○ physically with Red Rock Canyon.
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Abigail will be at the Visitor ○ ○ sponsibilities include: Recording board ○
As an organization dedicated to Red
ACenter corral on Saturday, June ○ ○ meeting minutes; compiling officer/ ○ ○ Rock Canyon, our membership now
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7, (National Trails Day) from 10 a.m. to ○ ○ committee reports; maintaining corre- ○ stands united against any encroachment
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noon. Bring the kids and see this once-wild ○ ○ spondence records; distribution of ○ by residential development on lands ad-
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horse, adopted by Vickie Hall of the Na- ○ ○ minutes and records to appropriate ○ joining the Red Rock Canyon National
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tional Wild Horse Association. ○ ○ parties. Computer/Internet skills are ○ Conservation Area.
beneficial for board email correspon- ○ ○
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Position Available ○ ○ dence. Estimated time per month ○ ○ Tom Pfaendler, President
required is 8 to 10 hours. ○ ○
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he Red Rock Canyon Interpretive ○ ○ Hospitality Chair: Overall coor- ○ ○ ○
Association has a part-time po- ○ ○ dination of quarterly meetings and ○ Needed: Desktop Publisher
○ annual banquet. Time commitment ○
Tsition available for an ○ ○
Interpretive Naturalist/Hike Leader for ○ ○ varies from 8 to 10 hours for quarterly f you use either PageMaker or
development of interpretive public pre- ○ ○ meetings, to approximately 20 to 30 Quark programs, the Desert
sentation programs. Requirements are as ○ ○ hours of planning for the annual banquet. ITrumpet is looking for someone
follows: Knowledge of ecological, bio- ○ ○ Walkway Coordinator: Coordi- to publish 3-4 issues annually. You
logical, and natural resource ○ ○ nate walkway sales/records and can use your own line graphics/
management aspects of the Mojave ○ ○ semiannual installation. Time per month photos, or they can be provided to
Desert; Experience in managing and varies, average 4 to 6 hours. you as needed. Call B. Wolin, Edi-
maintaining the safety of large groups Contact Lorrie Vavak (255-2411) or tor (256-8043) or email at FORRC
with varying hiking experience; Ability Willie Stephenich (233-2779) to submit NEWS, sagebrush1@lvcm.com.
to hike on uneven and often strenuous your name for consideration. We need
terrain up to 10 miles; A valid drivers good people to continue our mission.
license; Ability to obtain a CPR & First Pat Williams News & Notes, continued on p. 6
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