By Sandra Cattell
As environmentalists, we are known for protecting our resources. We understand that some things are worth saving. We encourage protections for scenic places, rare flora and fauna, and neighborhoods. Today, in our troubled economy, we take a stand for another resource, one that needs our immediate attention, the American Worker.
DONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION!
Wanted: articles for the Silent Auction at the Angeles Banquet which will be held May 3rd. Large or small, all are welcome. Do you have a service that you would like to donate for the auction? We'd love it. Would you like to donate a few days in your vacation home somewhere fun? Please do! You can donate the articles any time between now and May 2nd, though the sooner the better. For information on the Silent Auction and to donate articles please contact Mary Ann Webster at mawebster1984@sbcglobal.net.
By Ann Cleaves
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By Jennifer Robinson
Conservation Coordinator
On March 22nd, the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter will celebrate World Water Day with a March for Water and Water Festival in Los Angeles. This day-long event will focus on raising awareness of the water issues in Southern California.
By Mary McMannes
Cuno H. Ranschau, March 16, 1930 - January 21, 2009
Outgoing ExComm Chair Mike Sappingfield addresses Angeles Chapter members at Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena.
Photo credit: Paul Cooley
, Chair of the Endangered Species and Wildlife Committee with suggests and interest areas at 818-769-1521 or via email at DrRMWhite@aol.com. This can be a very exciting program which will do significant outreach to all communities.
On February 4-6, the Sierra Club and the United Steel Workers working together as the Blue Green Alliance, will once again partner with dozens of other organizations to host the second annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference in Washington, D.C.
Mirador de Catarina overlooks the volcanic crater lake near the town of Granada where some of the group shopped for pottery. Nicaragua has 45 volcanoes, seven of which are still active.
Photo credit: Bruce Hale
Julia Millikan Thomas
Long time Sierra Club member Julia Millikan Thomas passed away on November 26, 2008. Julia was 81 years old and the cause of her death was Alzheimers Disease.
A native Californian, Julia was born in Glendale and lived most of her life in La Canada.
She was an elementary school teacher for 30 years.
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