News and Notes

Sierra Summit 2005

Save the date: September 8-11, 2005. San Francisco. That's when the Sierra Club will hold its first national environmental convention and exposition. Sierra Summit 2005 will bring together thousands of Club members and supporters and will feature three days of personal inspiration, networking, top-flight keynote speakers, workshops packed with visionary ideas and practical how-to's, star-studded entertainment, and an exhibition hall of cutting-edge products and solutions for living well and caring well for our environment. The summit will also be an opportunity for Club grassroots activists and leaders to deliberate the Club's future. The summit steering committee, chaired by Greg Casini and Lisa Renstrom, is seeking ideas and volunteers. Go to www.clubhouse.sierraclub.org/sierrasummit.

Publication schedule

January/February will be a combined issue of the Southern Sierran. The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions is Dec. 1.

ExComm Meetings

Regular meetings are scheduled for Sundays, Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 (tentative, check with office) for 1pm in Chapter office. Visitor parking on the street. Building parking is limited to holders of key cards.

Sierra Club Calendars

Wilderness wall and desk engagement calendars are available from the Angeles Chapter office. Walk-in purchases during regular business hours or use the order form in your Southern Sierran. Save the order form for use in December (next Southern Sierran will be published in January 2005). Mail order by Dec. 15 for holiday delivery.

Moving? Let us know!

Notify the Sierra Club when you move so you continue to receive the Southern Sierran, the Schedule of Activities and National's Sierra magazine. E-mail address.changes@sierraclub.org, mail to the Chapter office (Angeles Chapter, 3250 Wilshire Blvd. #1106, L.A., CA 90010), or call and leave a message at 213-387-4287 (press 2 for memberships and 2 for change of address). Include your eight-digit member number.

Holiday closings

Sierra Club offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26 for Thanksgiving and Friday, Dec. 24 through Monday, Jan. 3 for holidays and new year.

Volunteer help wanted

Chapter office needs assistants for data entry, accounting and front desk work during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Phone Linda at 213-387-4287, ext. 205. Accounting: Two people needed who have experience with Quick Books Pro and accounts receivable (afternoons preferred for these jobs). Data entry: Process donations, maintain activist lists, or enter address changes. Two to four times per month. Front desk: Wednesday and Friday shifts available (four hours any part of the day). Answer phones and questions about Sierra Club activism, outings, and membership. Handle mail and other tasks as assigned. Short-term projects: Some year-end and year-start reports and tasks can be handled outside business hours. Call if you have strong Excel skills or accounting background.

Schedule of Activities #297

Members: The issue covering events from Nov. 1, 2004, through Feb. 28, 2005, has been mailed and should reach all members by end of October. If you have not received your issue, contact Chapter office at 213-387-4287, ext. 200. Leave your member number and your full current mailing address and spell your name. Gifts: A one-year subscription is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. That's three issues by first class mail. Individual copies are $7.50 by mail from Chapter and make a great holiday gift. If you prefer not to receive the Schedule, use the form on page 68 in Schedule #297.