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resource, enhancement, and educational of the upcoming contract expiration ○ parking lot fencing, facility enhance-
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projects, assisted the BLM in develop- ○ with Southwest Services. ○ ment, etc.
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ing and implementing public events ○ • Rep. Jim Gibbons has introduced leg- ○
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such as National Public Lands Day and ○ islation to protect about 1,000 acres in ○
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Red Rock Days, and has served as the ○ ○ the “Little Red Rock” area, thereby ex- ○ Contest Volunteers Needed
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Friends representative to Outside Las ○ panding the eastern boundary ○
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Vegas and other local conservation ○ of Red Rock Canyon. (See ○
of the forthcoming premier ar-
organizations. ○ www.lasvegassun.com for details ○
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Pat Williams has served as Member- ○ (April 10, 2002). The move would en- ○ Ctistic event, The Red Rock
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○ Photo Contest, where photographers
ship Chair since 1999, increasing ○ sure protection by means of a separate
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○ from all over the Las Vegas valley will
membership significantly through ○ land swap with the Howard Hughes
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volunteer drives, special promotions ○ Corp. rather than relying on inclusion ○ display their photos of Red Rock scen-
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and a rewards program. Active volun- ○ in the larger Clark County public lands
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○ ○ BLM, RRCIA and Friends of Red Rock
teer participation has also continued ○ bill.
to increase through her efforts. In Canyon. (See flyer for contest details).
○ ○ Volunteer duties include receiving
addition, Pat has organized and man- ○ Committee Budgets Due! ○
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aged the Friends administrative office, ○
○ photo entries, assisting with removing
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coordinating projects, systems and ○ udget requests for 2003 are due ○
communication between volunteers and ○ ○ from all committee chairs by the displays and sorting photos at the
the BLM Field Office. She has partici- ○ ○ BMay 10. The Friends annual close of the contest, and assisting with
a luncheon. The volunteer activity will
pated in numerous resource projects and ○ budget proposal will be prepared for the
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is currently serving as Executive ○ board’s approval in June, with final ap- be performed primarily indoors at the
○ Visitor Center and the newly built mag-
Director of the Red Rock Canyon ○ proval by the membership in August.
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Interpretive Assn. ○ Please send your written requests to nificent Lloyd D. George Federal
○ building in Las Vegas. Volunteers are
Chuck Williams or Richard Augulis,
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needed on five important dates: June
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Congratulations on a job well done! ○ c/o Friends of Red Rock Canyon, P.O.
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Box 97, Blue Diamond, NV 89004 22,23,28,29 and 30. Please sign up for
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April Board Notes: or via email to chuckwilliams@sprintmail.com. the most convenient date.
You may also leave your in- For more information and to sign
• a donation of formation at the Visitor up, please contact Gina Mele, 702-363-
1921 or Lou Arin, 702-240-2580.—
$250 to the Ne- Center volunteer office
vada Wildlife in the treasurer’s in- ○ Gina Mele, Ranger
Federation folder. ○ ○
Scholarship The annual bud- ○
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was approved. get planning process General Membership Meeting
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• a motion to includes funding for ○
dispose of the BLM projects, ○ ○ meeting of the Friends gen
old Friends’ equipment and ○ ○ eral membership will be held
computer and training, Friends ○ ○Aon Saturday, May 18, at the
printer for $250 to programs in environmen- ○ ○ Tenaya Creek Brewery starting at 12:30
RRCIA was approved. ○ tal education and resource protection as ○ p.m. Pizza and crudities, plus soft bev-
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• the first donation box for the Scenic ○ well as income development programs, ○ erages, will be served, compliments
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Drive is available. Location TBD. ○ committee activities and administration ○
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• the next Memorial Walkway section ○ ○ costs. Funds are also requested annu- ○
will begin installation on May 18. ○ ally by the BLM over and above the ○ ○
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• competitive bids for vending ma- ○ budget to undertake special projects, ○
chines will be requested in anticipation ○ such as the Lost Creek rehabilitation, ○ News and Notes, continued on page 6
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