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Since the wild horses will be in pro- ○ spontaneous dancing by the volunteers. ing lots were full by 7:15 a.m. and the
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tective custody until at least spring, ○ Thank you to all the fearless Friends ○ Pavilion was crowded with Tortoise Trot
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obtaining exercise space as soon as ○ members who donated their weekend for ○ entrants waiting for the starter’s pistol.
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possible for the herd is also critical. The ○ the event!—Pat Williams ○ Jazzercise started warming up the run-
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NWHA is seeking funding to purchase ○ ○ ners and walkers and by 8:00 a.m., all
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enough panels for a five acre enclosure, ○ Max Needs YOU! ○ 280 entrants were at the starting point,
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which will allow some measure of free- ○ ○ ready to run, trot or mosey their way
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dom during the confinement. The panel ○ ondering if you can teach? ○ down the trails.
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costs are expected to run about $30,000. ○ Here’s your chance. The ○ The runners braved very strong
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Once the horses are re-introduced into the ○W Mojave Max Project 2003 is ○ headwinds going uphill to the 2-mile
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range, the fencing will be used for a wild ○ looking for volunteers to teach school ○ marker, but had a much easier time re-
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horse and burro environmental education ○ children about our threatened desert ○ ○ turning to the finish line. The overall
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program at the future Oliver Ranch En- ○ tortoise. ○ male winner, Gerard Fabiani, ran the
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vironmental Field School. ○ You will be trained to teach a spe- ○ route in 24:04, with Kathy Langin, over-
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Anyone who can assist the NWHA ○ cific lesson on eight separate days. You ○ all female winner, posting a time of
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in securing either the fencing or addi- ○ ○ ○ 29:30.
tional funding should contact Billie ○ ○ ○ Trader Joe’s donated the very wel-
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Young, president or Laurie Howard, vice ○ ○ come after-race snacks for the returning
president, NWHA, PO Box 12207, Las ○ ○ ○ runners and walkers. Kevin Janison,
Vegas, NV 89112. ○ ○ KLAS-TV Channel 8 meteorologist, con-
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ducted the awards ceremony and raffle
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Red Rock Days 2002 ○ ○ drawing for the many donated prizes,
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○ with special recognition awards going to
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ed Rock Days, as many of you ○ ○ must be available one day a week during ○ the ‘most mature’ male and female (ages
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○ school hours. ○ 82 and 80, respectively) runners.
know, is an annual 2-day work ○
○ ○ Thanks to the very hard work of
Revent that brings out hundreds of ○ Last year’s participants said their
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people to clean, revitalize and restore the ○ Mojave Max day was the rewarding high- ○ Friends volunteers, the staff of Red Rock
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Conservation Area. The 2002 Red Rock ○ ○ light of their entire week! The number ○ Canyon Interpretive Association, the con-
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Days was a success even with ○ ○ of positions is limited. ○ tributions from our community sponsors,
uncooperative weather. ○ Questions? Call Cynthia Pfaendler ○ ○ and the cooperation of the BLM, this
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Friends and the Bureau of Land Man- ○ at 526-7773.—Cynthia Pfaendler ○ fundraising event raised approximately
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○ $3,000.00 for Friends of Red Rock
agement had identified 18 major projects ○ ○
for completion during Red Rock Days. Tortoise Beats Hare ○ Canyon.—Pat Williams
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Remarkably, even with a low turnout, 15 ○ ○
he first trail run at Red Rock Can- ○
of these projects were finished. ○
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Both Saturday and Sunday started ○ yon NCA, sponsored by the ○ Answers to Quiz
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with a cold wind and gloomy, rainy con- ○
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ditions. In spite of that, approximately ○ officially over and the results are in. ○
○ more. You are the last.
160 stalwart souls showed up to make a ○ ○ Friends of Red Rock Canyon had an ex- ○ ○ feathered species does not mate any-
difference at the Canyon. Friends of Red ○ cellent response to this fundraising event, ○
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Rock Canyon members showed up in ○ with almost 300 runners and walkers ○
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force as team leaders, registration work- ○ participating. Runners from as far away ○
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ers, chefs and overall runners in order to ○ as Canada and Rhode Island offered very ○ Four to seven correct—Nevada’s skies
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make this event a success. ○ ○ positive comments on the event. ○
Friends provided a very welcome hot ○ The morning of November 9, started ○ ○ boldly fly where no other bird
meal both days for the workers. The ○ ○ cold and very windy, but that did not ○ ight to ten right—You can
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bluegrass band, Stuck in Reverse, pro- ○ dampen the enthusiasm of the Friends ○
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vided entertainment for the workers on ○ volunteers who showed up at 6:00 a.m. ○ (6) - G; (7) - J; (8) - D; (9) - A; (10) - E
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Saturday, which prompted some to set up the registration area. The park- ○ (1) - F; (2) - H; (3) - I; (4) - B; (5) - C;
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