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By Joseph J. Labie

One of Friends’ main
sources of revenue, about tokens — a Mountain Lion
$12,000 per year, comes and a Burro. The coins,
from the two commemora- 99.9% copper and about
tive coin machines that are the size of a 50-cent piece,
located in the Red Rock are for sale through the ma-
Canyon Visitor Center lob- chines at $2.00 each.

by. The customized tokens
If you would like to buy
are very popular with the
these coins and are unable
many visitors who come to
Mountain Lion and Burro Copper Commemorative Coins to get to the Visitor Center,
Red Rock Canyon. designed by Rob Tuvell
you can purchase the set of
As these are commemorative items, the previous two directly from Friends of Red Rock Canyon.
years’ designs are retired in December with new de-
The set is $5.00, which includes all mailing costs,
signs available in January.
and is available at our online store, the RedWeb,
Friends member, Rob Tuvell, designed the 2015 www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org/store.

Old West history writer Charles L. Convis has subti-

tled his book, “True Stories of the Silver State’s Most

Infamous Crooks, Culprits and Cutthroats” probably to
grab our attention. He has succeeded! Each chapter

tells the story of one of Nevada’s most infamous bad
guys who came to northern Nevada in the second half

of the nineteenth century searching for their share of
gold.
By Sharon Schaaf
Available in the Elements Gift Shop, Friends’ mem-

bers receive a 25% discount when they purchase the
“Outlaw Tales of Nevada” will be the book
selection for Janis Kadlec’s next Book Nook on book; other Book Nook participants receive 10%. Call
Janis at 702-515-5367 to reserve your spot for the
Saturday, May 16, 2015
book discussion.
following the Friends of Red Rock membership

breakfast at Bonnie Springs.

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