A few thousand feet below me, a vast table of pale rock touches the horizon without a speck of green anywhere. Above, steep rock juts out against the bright blue sky. I'm standing close to the Whitney Notch on the Mountaineers Route almost 14,000 feet up above it all, wondering how I managed to get here.
Six months ago I was on my back in bed recovering from quintuple heart bypass surgery.
Unexpected trouble
Chapter Elections Committee Chair
There will be three candidate forums this month for Club members to meet and talk with candidates for four at-large seats on the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee.
Forums are scheduled for:
Wednesday, Oct. 6, Long Beach Group, Environmental Services Bldg., 2929 E. Willow St., Long Beach. Forum follows 7:30pm program on an Earthwatch Expedition with Muriel K. Horachek telling of trips and animals in Namibia, New Zealand, Peru and China.
In April, Los Angeles City Council members Ed Reyes and Eric Garcetti unveiled a proposal to require that a portion of all new homes and apartments built in the city be made affordable to working people. The proposal, known as inclusionary zoning, has spurred a debate about how, where, and whether new housing should be constructed in various neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Although the proposal is backed by a diverse coalition of 80 local groups, it has met with resistance from residents who oppose more density in their neighborhoods.
To grow or not to grow?
The total votes cast in a precinct may not seem like much: 350-800 people. But the cliché 'every vote counts' is true. In November 2003, a Culver City school board race ended in a tie. (The winner was chosen by drawing colored marbles from a bag.) In March 2004, Sierra Club member Lynne Plambeck won her election to the board of the Newhall County Water District by 127 votes. Another incumbent won by 11 votes.
Sierra Club Regional Representative
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Sierra Club volunteer bringing information to Reno voter. Photo by Eric Wesselman |
Urban Parks Committee Revived
ExComm Meeting
The Angeles Chapter Executive Committee will meet Sunday, Oct. 24, 1pm, in the Chapter office conference room.
Weekend Parking Corrected
Parking inside the Equitable Plaza Building on weekends and holidays is restricted to holders of keycards. If you come regularly for Saturday or Sunday Sierra Club meetings, you may arrange for a card with Bonnie Sharpe. Street parking is available. Observe time restrictions.
Thanks, Diane
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Easy hiking in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County . Photo by Mike Sappingfield |
I recently opened up the tank in my toilet and put in three filled, 1-liter plastic bottles. This cuts down on the amount of water that is filled up in the tank and subsequently used for each flush. I noticed no difference whatsoever in the flush, and I'm doing my part to save water.
Nathan Johnson
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National Sustainable Consumption Committee
When you choose organically grown food, you protect your health, the health of wild animals and the health of our waterways.
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
617 W. 7th St, Suite 702
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10-5 or by appointment