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Jim Cribbs and Ranger Scott Bahan, Red are due to him by 10/15. trenches as two of Friends’ best volun-
Rock Canyon Volunteer Coordinators. BLM Report: teers. Moving day is November 18.
à Three members will perform the an- à BLM is requesting funds above the We won’t say
nual audit of Friends financial records and $1,500 allotted in the Friends budget for “goodbye,” just
Red Rock Day in the event of a shortfall.
verify asset inventory counts. “arrivederci,” be-
The additional money, if needed, can be
Introducing “Sage” taken from the Visitor Center Mgr.’s dis- cause we’ll probably
cretionary fund for 2004. The new budget see them again one
begins Oct. 1. day when it’s snow-
he was found in extremely bad The next board meeting will be held ing in Jersey.
condition on the range in Reno, at the Sahara West Library on Oct. 14 at
SNev. as a young foal when Stu 5:30 p.m.
Lobel volunteered to nurse her back to
Special Jacket Offer
health. Following her recovery, this little Tortoise Trot Help
wild filly was adopted and then For Friends members only, we
neglected, having been labeled “unman- Hi Everyone, have a limited number of black
ageable.” When Stu went to see her on hip-length microfiber windbreakers
behalf of the Bureau of Land Manage- I’m looking for volunteers (imagine available in sizes M to XXL. The text
that) for Friday November 7 at Land embroidered in black thread on the
jacket reads Friends of Red Rock
Rover and Saturday November 8 for the
Canyon. The same jackets, with Red
Race. I would love to have everyone who
Rock Canyon embroidery, will be sell-
worked last year do exactly whatever ing in the Bookstore for $49.00 each.
they did (especially since you know Your price for the Friends jacket is
more than I do). That way, it should run $25.00. For details, contact Ray
as smoothly as last year’s event. We ex- Stafford, Ways & Means, at 242-6805.
pect to have more runners and walkers
(500), so I expect we will need more
people. Annual Reports Due
I am counting on all of you, but as
Stu Lobel with Sage All Committee Chairs are asked to
we all know, some may not be able to submit a written summary of their
ment, she needed help again. work. I do have some new members and committee’s accomplishments or
Now four years old and a part of I will fill those people in wherever we activities for 2003 to Tom Pfaendlar
Stu’s multi-horse and dog family, she is need them. Call me at 255-2411 or email no later than October 15.
You may email your report as an
ready to meet the public for the first me at lorriv@msn.com. Hope to hear attached file to tpfaendlar@cox.net or
time. This gentle, intelligent, and obe- from you soon.—Lorrie Vavak
deliver it to the Visitor Center office.
dient Bay is an example of what love
and care can do. Meet her at Harvest Leaving Las Vegas
Festival on October 11, from 10 a.m. to Red Rock Day (Help!)
1 p.m. at the Visitor Center corral.
etty and Warren Bush have de- The project schedule for this
year’s one-day event is loaded, so
September Board Notes cided they’ve seen every nook VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Con-
Band cranny of the Southwest by
tact Al Berg at 838-6005.
à It was suggested that BLM hold a now, so they’re headed back home to There’s water line installation,
formal meeting twice a year for Desk Vol- New Jersey! Since 1994, the Bushes Sandstone Quarry fence construction,
unteers to discuss issues, needs and have been active volunteers, serving in pruning, invasive weed removal, graf-
suggestions to improve visitor service. numerous areas. They’ve also been with fiti removal, fence construction and
à Another Volunteer Handbook train- the Red Rock Canyon Interpretive As- reconfiguration at Willow Springs park-
ing meeting will be held in early 2004. Input sociation since the inception ing lot, volunteer registration, food
from members who have used it will be service help, . . . and lots of painting.
incorporated into a revised edition. of the Fee Demonstration Program in 1998. Please Make a Difference and
à Tom Pfaendlar wil compile the Annual We’ll miss them at the fee booth and help out. Thanks . . . .
Report for 2003. Committee reports the bookstore, but most of all in the

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