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August Board Notes ○ errands. These require little, if any, pre- Renewal Time!
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New NCA Manager Tim ○ ○ Tom Pfaendler has agreed to be the ○ ○ o retain your Friends membership,
O’Brien was introduced. ○ ○ Friends coordinator this year. Please ○ ○ be sure to renew this month. Our
Publicity Committee Chair ○ think about volunteering to help with ○Tfiscal year ends September 30. If
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Dante Pistone and event coordinator ○ this annual event. (Besides, you get a ○ you don’t receive your renewal letter
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Terri Janison presented plans for the ○ really nifty yellow Friends T-shirt!) ○ from Membership Chair Pat Williams by
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proposed November 9, Red Rock Run/ ○ ○ ○ September 5, please call the Friends line
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Walk fund raiser. At least 30-40 volun- ○ ○ at 702/255-8743 and leave a message
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teers will be needed to assist. Route, ○ ○ with your name and phone number. Your
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drop-off point and final details are to ○ ○ ○ support for wild places is needed now
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be confirmed. Thanks to Terri, who ○ ○ ○ more than ever.
volunteered to assist Friends in this ef- ○ ○
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fort and to Weatherman Kevin Janison, ○ ○ Wild Horse Donations
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KLAS-TV Channel 8, who will emcee ○ ○
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the event. ○ ○ unds received from the Friends
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Howard Hughes Corporation ○ ○ Donation Box at the Visitor Cen
has agreed to underwrite the Run/Walk ○ F ter for the thirty-nine Red Rock
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event with a grant of $5,000. ○ ○ horses in critical condition totaled $909.
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Ranger Gina Mele announced ○ Volunteers should contact Tom at ○ To-date donations to the National Wild
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plans to hold another Red Rock photo ○ 526-7772 (cell) or at tcl@lvcm.com. ○ Horse Association (NWHA) through
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contest in fall, 2003 ○ Hope you are all enjoying your ○ Friends are $1,075. Friends also contrib-
As of September, board meet- ○ ○ summer.—Chuck Williams ○ ○ uted an additional $1,000 from general
funds. The cost of feeding the horses is
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ings will resume at Sahara West Library ○ ○
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at 6 p.m.
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○ Capturing That Audience ○ Reliable volunteers will be needed
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Pitch-in for Red Rock Days ○ ○ until the horses can be returned to the
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n August 14, Friends hosted a
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e will have a need for team ○ ○ boxed lunch in the Friends ○ like to be trained for this purpose, con-
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leaders during Red Rock ○ ORoom at the Visitor Center for ○ tact Barbara Vierya at 682-7910 or Laurie
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WDays October, 26-27. Satur- hungry staffers from the offices of ○ Howard at 458-5853 or email
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day is the main work day, with clean-up Senators Harry Reid, John Ensign, ○ horslvrah@aol.com. Donations may be
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work normally scheduled for Sunday. ○ Congresswoman Shelley Berkley and ○ made to NWHA, PO Box 12207, Las
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Work leaders are given a group of ○ Congressman John Gibbons. They Vegas, NV 89112 or to Friends of Red
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volunteers and an assigned project, such ○ visited Red Rock Canyon in the middle ○ Rock Canyon, PO Box 97, Blue Dia-
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as building a rail fence, graffiti removal, ○ of a bus tour review of natural areas, ○ ○ mond, NV, 89124 (mark “for horses”).
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trash pick-up, etc. There will be a few ○ including the Canyon, being considered ○
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hours of pre-work involved. This would ○ for protection under the Clark County ○
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include a short training program on use ○ ○ Conservation of Public Land and Natu- ○ Solution to AnagramSolution to Anagram
of radios and safety procedures. The ○ ral Resources Act of 2002. Friends ○ ○
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leader will want to visit the work site ○ President Chuck Williams, toured part- ○
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to be sure they are familiar with the task ○ way with the group to explain the need ○
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and equipment needed. BLM or Friends ○ for wild lands preservation and Friends’ ○
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volunteers will assist you in this last ○ role in protecting Red Rock Canyon. ○
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task. ○ The Yosemite Institute presented an ○
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We also have assignments in regis- ○ overview of plans for the Oliver Ranch ○
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tration, cooking, clean-up and running Field School while the staffers ate. ○
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