Every year, the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club holds elections to select new representatives to its governing bodies. All Sierra Club members who live in the Angeles Chapter area are eligible to vote. By voting, you participate in governing the Chapter.
This year, voting begins on November 15 and ceases on December 14, 2011.
Fear not, gentle readers. For I have been to our future and it was just fine. What's our future like, I'm sure you're wondering. Who'd.have guessed our future was somebody else's past. In 1993, magic exists. Wizards at Adobe have just brought a marvel called Portable Document Format (PDF) into existance.
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For a century, we have been hiking the hills and enjoying our natural environment. But the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter encompasses much more. We have endorsed ideas that protect the planet and the politicians who promote them. We are advocates for state and national parks, protecting rivers, oceans and the water we drink, as well as clean air to breathe. We are promoters of recycling, responsible transportation systems, and renewable energy that goes beyond coal and oil. We save open space and endangered species. One hundred years of comraderie with like-minded individuals,.
A new trail from the Pacific Crest Trail, to the Pacific Ocean, almost 100 miles, is finally becoming a reality. Located on the ridgeline of the San Gabriel Mountains, above Santa Clarita, this trail will feature exquisite scenic views of both Los Angeles to the south, and Santa Clarita and the Tehachapi Mountains to the north. Your mode of travel could be on foot, on a mountain bike, or on horseback. In addition, side trails, and loops of varying length and difficulty will connect to the main trail, allowing for long or short day trips or different length multi-day trips.
The closer we get to the Chapter's 100th birthday, the more I find myself thinking about how the chapter will spend its second hundred years?
What great conservation battles will the next century bring with it?
Will the victories of present-day Angeles stand the test of time? What great stories from the eariest 2lst century will future Chapter members use to inspire? Which will be high- lighted in retrospect when the Chapter prepares to turn 200?
What will the Chapter be known for on its 200th birthday? What will that birthday party be like? What will I wear?
Interested in becoming an outings leader for the club?
Angeles Chapter is home to one of the largest outings programs on the planet - thousands of trips ranging from beach barbecues to mountaineering expeditions.
You can take the first step toward becoming a leader by attending a class offered by the chapter Leadership Training. Committee on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena.
All Sierra Club members are invited, especially outings leaders, provisional leaders, Outings Chairs. We want to hear from you, let us know what the Chapter can do for you. Bring your ideas. Outings Chairs and entity representatives will cast votes to elect members of the Outings Management, Saftey and Leadership Training Committees. Light breakfast and lunch provided. bring your coffee cup.
Meet 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena, CA.
The answer is: all of them.
Extra Clothes? Temperatures are going down by the minute. Headlamp? Sure, the moon won't appear for many hours and the forest has low branches designed to whap you as you go. Map & compass? Your GPS is running out of battery-life and it can't 'see' that cliff up ahead.
The Awards Committee invites all Angeles Chapter entity chairs to submit nominees for the 2011 chapter awards. The submission deadline is Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Submissions can be sent any time before that date. Late applications will be held over for the 2012 awards, so earlier is better to ensure all candidates are honored in a timely way.
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
3250 Wilshire Blvd. #1106
Los Angeles, CA 90010
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