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GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS FOR GRIFFITH PARK
September 30, 2009
BY CAROL HENNING Co-Chair, Editorial Board First, the good news: On August 11, 2009, the Autry Center announced to the L.A. City Council's Board of Referred Powers it was withdrawing our proposal to build an expansion of the Autry's building in...
TAKE ACTION IN THE O.C.
September 30, 2009
BY PAUL CARLTON Co-Chair, OC Global Warming Committee The Orange County Global Warming Committee (OCGWC) has been in existence for just over one year and we have made considerable progress. We are actually a subcommittee of the Angeles Chapter...
Remembering Harry Sutherland, 1909-2009
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: Dick Worsfold Jill and Harry Sutherland (center and right) hosting Harry's birthday party at Buckhorn Flat, July 11, 1990 Long-time outings leader Harry Sutherland passed away on his 100th birthday, July 9, 2009. Harry had...
Volunteer Corner
September 30, 2009
WATER COMMITTEE - SPECIAL PROJECT The Water Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a water conservation report. If you care about water conservation and have some time to volunteer, please contact jennifer.robinson@sierraclub.org or (213)...
HARWOOD LODGE HAS HAD A MAKEOVER
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: Mary Morales A mint condition Harwood Lodge awaits you. If you are one of the frequent overnight guests at Harwood Lodge, you probably wondered why the lodge was closed for part of July and August. A brief notice in the...
VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: photo Courtesy Derek Wallentinsen, ShadowCaster Press Calving, Margerie Glacier 2006 Nowhere on the North American continent is the call of the wild louder, the lure of the Last Frontier stronger, the sense of adventure and...
Hot Ticket -- Denali, Valdez & Prince William Sound
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: Courtesy Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises WHAT: Angeles Chapter. Land tour extension to the Voyage of the Glaciers (May 17-24) or meet us in Anchorage. Experience the Call of the Wild on this 9 day/8 night fully...
CHAPTER ELECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED VIA INTERNET
September 30, 2009
BY JOE YOUNG Angeles Chapter Election Chair The Angeles Chapter will soon be conducting its election of at-large representatives to the Chapter Executive Committee. Simultaneously, regional groups will be electing representatives to their own...
JUICING ORANGE COUNTY PRESSES CITIES ON CLIMATE ACTIONS
September 30, 2009
BY CHUCK BUCK AND BOB SMITH OC Global Warming Committee For the past four years, the Club's COOL CITIES CAMPAIGN has urge cities to adopt plans for improved energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions. The US Mayor's Agreement and...
L.A.'S CLEAN ENERGY PACE NEEDS A BOOST
September 30, 2009
By BILL CORCORAN Southwest Director, Beyond Coal Campaign Sierra Club Getting off dirty coal requires investing now in a smarter energy future that puts Angelenos to work. For decades Los Angeles' coal addiction has taken a toll far beyond our...