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Save the Date: Chapter Awards Banquet is May 3 <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
Honor the Chapter Awardees for 2009 at the Banquet on May 3, 2009. The Angeles Chapter will honor its members at the Annual Awards Banquet May 3, 2009. The event will take place at the Brookside Country Club near the Rose Bowl. Outdoor reception...
ANNUAL CHAPTER WORKSHOP FOR VOLUNTEER FUN-SEEKERS <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
, (949) 586-9528, 10ter@cox.net by March 5th for more information and to reserve a spot.
Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, Feb 4-6 <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
On February 4-6, the Sierra Club and the United Steel Workers working together as the Blue Green Alliance, will once again partner with dozens of other organizations to host the second annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference in Washington, D.C. The...
PROGRESS MADE IN FIGHT FOR GRIFFITH PARKâÂÂS HISTORICAL MONUMENT STATUS <a class=nav1 >
January 31, 2009
On Tuesday, January 13, 2009 the Planning and Land Use Management Committee of the Los Angeles City Council approved the application to designate Griffith Park as a cultural, historical monument in the City of Los Angeles. The application, filed on...
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.
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...
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...