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A Hard-to-Beat Retreat <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
Outgoing ExComm Chair Mike Sappingfield addresses Angeles Chapter members at Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena. Photo credit: Paul Cooley One day to recover from New Year festivities, then it was time to dust off the name tag and...
Endangered Species and Wildlife Announces New Outings Program <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
, Chair of the Endangered Species and Wildlife Committee with suggests and interest areas at 818-769-1521 or via email at DrRMWhite@aol.com. This can be a very exciting program which will do significant outreach to all communities.
Hurry, Before the Rest of the World Catches On: Deluxe Nicaragua 09
January 31, 2009
Mirador de Catarina overlooks the volcanic crater lake near the town of Granada where some of the group shopped for pottery. Nicaragua has 45 volcanoes, seven of which are still active. Photo credit: Bruce Hale Nicaragua is a country...
Passages: Julia Millikan Thomas <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
Julia Millikan Thomas Long time Sierra Club member Julia Millikan Thomas passed away on November 26, 2008. Julia was 81 years old and the cause of her death was Alzheimers Disease. A native Californian, Julia was born in Glendale and lived most of...
Victory at San Onofre <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
The Sierra Clubâs Friends of the Foothills campaign recently won an important victory when the Commerce Department ruled to uphold the California Coastal Commissionâs rejection of a proposed toll road at San Onofre State Beach. For more than 10...
Volunteer Corner
January 31, 2009
CHAPTER HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEERS Want to enjoy a fun work atmosphere? Do you enjoy meeting new people? We need reception area coverage Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 2pm and Tueday and Wednesday 2pm-5pm. If you're looking to combine your light...
AND The Winners Are... ExComm Election Results Tabulated
December 31, 2008
Election Chair The four people elected to serve as at-large members of the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee for 2009 - 2010 are as follows: Mary Morales Mike Sappingfield Henry Schultz Darrell Clarke Congratulations to the winners, and...
Leadership Skills Review: An OLT 101 Refresher
December 31, 2008
LTC Leadership Skills Chair Now appears to be a good time to remind you of some leadership rules and techniques that you should have picked up from the OLT-101 refresher. The following comments are based on my observations while on outings, and on...
Planning For Future Uses of King Gillette Ranch Park (Formerly Soka University) Has Begun
December 31, 2008
The wooded valley southeast of the corner of Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway has been known in the past as, Soka University. It has recently been renamed by its new owners - a consortium of state and federal park agencies - as KING...
Transportation Committee: At Work on a Brighter, Cleaner, Greener Transportation Future
December 31, 2008
Co-Chair, Transportaton Committee Are you sick of traffic and want transit to work better in Los Angeles and Orange Counties? Would you like to help projects get designed and built right with the new funding? The Angeles Chapter Transportation...
