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OC Inner City Outings leads cell phone recycling drive

May 31, 2005
Imagine all that extra space if you cleaned out those cell phones and computer monitors that are cluttering up your closet or garage. You know you can't just toss them in the trash, so what should you do? Lisa Hellman, secretary of Orange County...

Tina Terrell: From urban roots grows a love of forestry

May 31, 2005
Cleveland National Forest supervisor Tina Terrell recently toured Morrell Canyon at the invitation of Chapter forest activists. Terrell, who was named to the post last summer, is California's second African-American female forest supervisor,...

Coastal Commission approves Bolsa Chica development

May 31, 2005
On April 14, the California Coastal Commission met in Santa Barbara to hear the latest application from Hearthside Homes for their Brightwater Project, proposed for the upper bench of the Bolsa Chica Mesa. By a vote of 11 to 1, the Commission...

Catalina comeback

May 31, 2005
Once-popular trip to Emerald Bay is resurrected by 20's & 30's Singles Section, Orange County Sierra Singles Imagine a weekend spent on a beautiful island, snorkeling and swimming in crystal-clear water and hiking up mountains which reward you...

Costa Rica trip stages an encore

May 31, 2005
It's back by popular demand-the Angeles Chapter's trip to Costa Rica. The next trip is set for Nov. 4-19. photo by Judy Hopkins Of all the attractive tropical destinations in the world, Costa Rica is one of the most diverse and exciting. In...

WTC leader replaces Chapter coordinator after nine-year run

May 31, 2005
After nearly 10 years of service to the Angeles Chapter, office coordinator Linda Hoyer has moved on. She has been replaced by longtime Chapter leader George Denny. Linda Hoyer Hoyer, a member since 1983, plans to volunteer her time to the Club and...

Not even footprints

May 31, 2005
Reprinted from the Yodler. It has been customary for people to assume that when we are not directly interfering with wildlife, we are not harming them. Besides being a convenient rationalization, this assumption is understandable: We assume...

Tahiti, beyond the legend

May 31, 2005
Tahiti and the South Pacific. Mention that to a friend and their mind might be filled with images of turquoise lagoons and swaying palms above a white coral beach. But Tahiti and the islands of Polynesia are much more than that. Picturesque...

The Green Gardener: Are you asking too much of your soil?

May 31, 2005
Too often we ask much from our soil and give nothing in return. Additionally, we often use chemical pesticides and fertilizers that ultimately impair the health of the soil and the plants that are dependent on it. And we wonder why our plants are...