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By Pat Williams
Drawing the winning ticket
The Friends of Red Rock Canyon Annual
Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Ban-
quet was enjoyed by over 95 volunteers,
members, guests and Bureau of Land Man- Attendees were able to select their desired
agement (BLM) staff. The event, held at prize(s) from over twenty options by de-
Lakeside Events Center and catered by positing their raffle coupons in numbered
Garfield’s, featured the presentation of buckets for each item.
Friends Recognition Awards as well as Mark Spencer and Tim Smith of the BLM
Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. alternated drawing the winning ticket
One of the highlights of the evening was numbers with Jan Valentino and Phyllis
the raffle of donated prizes which featured O’Brien delivering the prizes to the lucky
reclaimed trail signs; a Red Rock Canyon recipients.
panoramic print by Thomas
Knapp; an original oil painting Thank you to all the raffle
by Robert Tuvell; gift baskets sponsors for helping to make
from Whole Foods, REI and this a special evening for our
Creations by Phyllis. dedicated volunteers and
members.
Thank you, as well, to Jim Sudduth and Chelise Simmons
for their photographic skills.
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