Duana Miller

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By The Editor
Duana
Duana Miller

Volunteer Corner : We need you

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By The Editor

Chapter Headquarters Volunteers Needed:

Want to enjoy a fun work atmosphere? Do you enjoy meeting new people? We need reception area coverage Monday 10am to 2pm and Tueday and Wednesday 2pm-5pm. If you're looking to combine your light office skills with helping the environment, this is the volunteer opportunity for you. Call Jane MacFarlane at 213-387-4287, ext. 205 about these and other opportunities as they arise.

Mary Morales

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By The Editor
Mary
Mary Morales

99 Years and Counting

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By Bob Cates
Muir
Superior Court Judge Clair S. Tappaan at the 1913 dedication of the Muir Lodge. The judge poses with a large portion of the Southern California Chapter, with whom he planted the little sequoia tree in the center foreground. The sequoia grew prodigiously, as did the Southern California Chapter, which grew up to be known as the Angeles Chapter.

Remembering Luis 'Jerry' de la Peza

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By The Editor
Luis

Born in San Antonio Texas, Jerry de la Peza moved to California as a child with his family. From 1953 to 1956, he was Cpl. de la Peza, in the 35th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. Following his service in the U.S. Army, he settled in Montebello, his home of 49 years.

In the Aftermath of the Station Fire, Angeles Forest Trails Need Your Help Healing

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By Bob Cates

If you've ever taken a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains, chances are it's been on a trail, and if you're like most of us you've taken that simple pathway for granted. On your next hike, though, think about how it would be to go from your starting point to your destination and back without that trail.

Yes, trails are definitely important in easing our access to favored locations in the wilderness; but they also provide protection to our wilderness resources by channeling traffic into narrow corridors and thereby decreasing human impact on surrounding areas.

Ex_Comm Highlights

  • Posted on 31 October 2010
  • By The Editor

Welcome to ExComm Highlights, a new feature designed to give Southern Sierran readers a glimpse into the the monthly Chapter Executive Committee (ExComm) Meeting.

Overview

What's a Chapter ExComm, you ask? Chapter ExComm is the membership- elected body composed of nine at large members and sixteen representatives from regional groups. Senior Chapter Director Ron Silverman is a non-voting member of the Committee.

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