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the Visitor Center entrance to the west  ○ tronomy at Community College of South-  ○ ¨  V V V V Volunteerolunteers are neededs are needed to as-
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     side of the rest room facility building.  ○  ern Nevada.                     ○ sist at the 13 Mile Campground a few
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     ¨      The first outdoor donation box  ○  Steve Marcus is a staff photojour-  ○  hours daily.  Contact  Brian Buttazoni
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     has been installed at Calico I.       ○  nalist for the Las Vegas Sun, covering  ○ at 702-363-1921.
                                           ○ general news and sports.             ○ ○
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     May General Meetingy General Meeting
     Ma                                    ○ ○  John Gurginski is a staff photojour-  ○ ○  Answers to Quiz
     May General Meeting
     May General Meetingy General Meeting
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                                           ○ nalist for the Las Vegas Review Journal.  ○ ○
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                                            He covers sports, particularly boxing, and  ○
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           he quarterly Friends General    ○                                      ○                                     after Jesse Chisholm.
           Membership meeting was held     ○  ○  is a weather enthusiast. His hobby is cap-  ○  ○                       ing cars; (7) The famous trail was named
     Ton Saturday, May 18 at the           ○  ○  turing lightning and storms on film.  ○  ○                             employed on the Santa Fe Railroad din-
     Tenaya Creek Brewery. After a light   ○                                      ○                                     Girls were waitresses, but they were
     lunch, President Chuck Williams gave  ○ ○                                    ○ ○                                   lasted less than ten years; (6) The Harvey
     project updates and an outline of plans  ○  ○                                ○  ○                                  that durable; and those homes usually
     for the Oliver Ranch Science School.  ○  ○                                   ○  ○                                  tral Railroad in 1850; (3) Sod was not
     Agenda topics:                        ○                                      ○                                     Here they are: (2) It was the Illinois Cen-
     ¨      Year-to-date income projec-    ○ ○                                    ○ ○                                   out an explanation of the false statements.
     tions are on budget.                  ○ ○                                    ○ ○                               Of course, we can’t leave you with-
     ¨      The $50,000 in special funding  ○  ○                                  ○  ○                                  settle in Nevada!
     requested by the BLM for this year has  ○  ○                                 ○  ○                                  With three or less. . .no land, and don’t
     been unfrozen.                        ○                                      ○                                     cleaned weekly by FORRC volunteers.
            Help needed:  Hike leaders -
            Help needed
     ¨      Help needed                    ○ ○                                    ○ ○                                   Four to six and your sod house will be
            Help needed
            Help needed
     (to be trained at the Visitor Center); Vol-  ○ ○                             ○ ○                                   of the stock in the railroad of your choice.
     unteers to service the donation box at  ○  ○  Awards:                        ○  ○                                  given a land grant of 1,000 acres and 15%
     Calico I. Call Chuck  Williams at     ○  ○  Amateur and Professional         ○  ○                              With 7 or more right, you will be
     395-7080.                             ○   First Place :  $100 each           ○                                     (10)True
     ¨      Members who have special       ○ ○  Second Place: $50 each            ○ ○      (9)True       (8)True        (7)False
     project requests are reminded to get  ○  ○  Third Place: $35 gift certificate each  ○  ○  (6)False  (5)True        (4)True
     them to Chuck Williams in writing by  ○  ○  Children                         ○  ○     (3)False      (2)False       (1)True
     the 15 of the prior month to be placed  ○  First Place: $50                  ○
     on the board agenda.                  ○ ○  Second Place: $25                 ○ ○
                                               Third Place: $15 gift certificate  ○  Thanks . . .
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                                               For information on format, submis-    from Kate
     Photo Contest Deadline
                                           ○ sion guidelines and contest rules, call  ○  Dear Friends,
                                           ○ Ranger Gina Mele, 702/363-1921.      ○
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           ntries for the Red Rock Canyon  ○                                      ○  ○      I am writing to again thank you
           Photo Contest will be accepted at  ○  ○  BLM Updates:                  ○  ○  for all your support with my past pro-
     Ethe Visitor Center Saturday and      ○  ○                                   ○  ○  grams. I am also writing to thank you for
     Sunday, June 22 & 23 only, 9:30 a.m.-  ○ ¨    Tim O’Brien of the Bureau of   ○ ○  your support in the 2nd Annual Art Con-
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     5:00 p.m. Any amateur, professional   ○ ○ Land Management, Carlsbad, N. Mex.,  ○  test. It was a great success.
     photographer, or child 8-12 years old is  ○ will be the new National Conservation  ○  ○  “Desert Babies” has been a great (!!)
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     eligible to enter; maximum of 2 entries  ○  Area Manager (NCA). He will report  to  ○  ○  success for our local 3 and 4 year old popu-
     per person. Entry fee is $5 per photo.  ○  ○  the Field Office on July 15.   ○  ○  lation. I have many repeat children and
        All entries will be on display at the  ○ ○ ¨  Mark Rekshynskyj will continue  ○ ○  haven’t had to repeat a program. There is
     Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333  ○ as Acting NCA Manager until July 15.  ○ ○  so much for them to do and learn. So, thank
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     Las Vegas Blvd. South, June 24-28. Win-  ○ ¨  Brian Buttazoni  continues as  ○  you for the financial support of weekly
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     ning entries will be displayed at the Red  ○ Acting Visitor Center Manager through  ○  ○  materials and snack (I try to be frugal).
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                                                                                         So dear friends, thank you from the
     Rock Canyon Visitor Center July 4-26.  ○  July 14.                           ○ ○  bottom of my heart for your help. Noth-
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        Winners will be chosen by a panel of ¨     The Keystone is seeking ar-    ○ ○  ing I do would be as successful without
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     three judges:                         ○ ○ ticles for the Fall-Winter issue to be  ○ ○  your help!
        John Mowbray is an attorney and    ○  submitted to Brian no later than    ○  Kate Sorom, Ranger
     astrophotographer and an instructor of as-  August 1.
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