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February-March 2014 March Presentation: Talking Trash in L.A. County Wednesday evening, March 5, Coby Skye will talk Trash 101. Coby is a Senior Civ
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 Coby Skye |
March Presentation: Talking Trash in L.A. County
Wednesday evening, March 5, Coby Skye will talk Trash 101. Coby is a Senior Civil Engineer working for the Environmental Programs Division of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, and also a Board Member of the Long Beach Group of the Sierra Club. He'll discuss what happens to your trash once you leave it at the curb, whether your bottles and cans really get recycled, and what the future holds for waste management in the 21st Century.
Our April presentation is all about "Sex and Mischief at the Los Angeles Zoo"! Muriel Horacek will give a presentation regarding conservation and how zoos avoid inbreeding by transferring animals between zoos. Muriel is a docent at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Our monthly meetings are always open to all, please join us at 7:30 PM at Environmental Services Bureau, 2929 E Willow St, Long Beach, CA. |
Long Beach Sierra Club Announces Endorsements for Long Beach Mayor and City Council
The Sierra Club advocates air and water that is safe for us, better public transportation, renewable energy, water and energy conservation and green collar jobs.
The Sierra Club looks for candidates that demonstrate their commitment to being a strong and consistent advocate for environmental preservation. We are pleased to announce that we are endorsing the following candidates in the April 8th, 2014 election:
* City Council District 1 – Lena Gonzalez
* City Council District 7 – Joan Greenwood
* City Council District 9 – Rex Richardson
* City Attorney – James Johnson
* Mayor – Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal
We’re delighted to see a number of excellent candidates in this year’s race. Several of these candidates for Mayor have been supported by the Sierra Club in the past, but Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal stood out from the rest. In her time as Assemblymember, Bonnie consistently earned high ratings on the annual Sierra Club legislator scorecard. Because of her decades of environmental work, we enthusiastically endorse Bonnie Lowenthal for mayor. See below for ways to support her campaign.
Remember, every time you move you need to re-register to vote. Voter registration forms are available in most government offices, including city halls, libraries and post offices. Or visit www.longbeach.gov/cityclerk/elections to register to vote, request to Vote By Mail, find your polling place or volunteer to be a pollworker for election day.
The Sierra Club is a non-partisan group of volunteers, the public is welcome join us on hikes and informative meetings, just search for ‘Long Beach Sierra Club’ online to check us out.
The Long Beach Sierra Club website is at http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/longbch/ |
The Sierra Club Needs You
Your local Sierra Club is looking for volunteers. Volunteering with us is fun and rewarding, and we have opportunities to match every level of interest.
One of the easiest ways to help out is to help us greet new members at our monthly meetings. We meet just about every 1st Wednesday of the month with an interesting presentation on a different topic; just helping make sure our new members have signed in is a great way to make everyone feel welcome.
We also need volunteers that have an interest or expertise in specific conservation areas. Would you like to help raise awareness locally on behalf of the Sierra Club about the significant impact our food choice have on the environment? Maybe your focus is transportation? You can help us track and get involved in key issues related to mass transit, bicycling, and other transportation issues.
We are also looking for volunteers willing to serve on the leadership of the Sierra Club, such as a Membership Chair to help us continue to build our membership, Programs Chair to help us find interesting monthly presentations, and even our Executive Committee that makes decisions about all of the work of our local Sierra Club group.
If you want to do more to help the Sierra Club explore, enjoy and protect the planet, contact Gabrielle Weeks, our volunteer chair, at gweeks@angeles.sierraclub.org. |
 Registration is open now! |
LTC Seminar: Dare To Lead!!
Becoming a Sierra Club outings leader starts with curiosity and a love of the outdoors. What better way to step up and lead than by taking advantage of the training opportunities that the Angeles Chapter's Leadership Training Committee provides each year?
As home to one of the largest outings programs on the planet, the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter's many groups, sections and committees sponsor 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 on Saturday, April 12 at Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena.
The seminar covers all the basics of leadership. Experienced leaders will tell you how to plan a trip, prevent problems on the trail and make sure that everyone – including you – has a great time. They’ll also explain good conservation and safety practices. And they’ll give you tips for getting your “O” rating quickly and then, if you choose, pursuing more advanced ratings. If you are a member of the Long Beach Group and want advice and guidance on becoming a leader, contact Sharon Moore at justslm@earthlink.net.
The all-day class costs $25. The application is online at angeles.sierraclub.org/ltc. At this same site, you can pore over more of LTC's upcoming offerings, which are also on the Schedule of Activities page.
Mail the application and check, payable to Sierra Club, to Steve Botan, LTC Registrar, 18816 Thornwood Circle, Huntington Beach 92646. You also can reach Steve by email (ltcregistrar@hundredpeaks.org) or by phone (714-321-1296).
Applications and checks are due March 29, 2014.
Scholarships are available for those with financial need. Apply to LTC Chair Anne Marie Richardson AMLeadership@gmail.com
Many thanks to all,
Jane Simpson
Angeles Chapter OMC Chair
WTC Instructor & LTC Publicity Volunteer
outdoorJSimpson@gmail.com |
 Young Elephant Seal "Weaners" on San Miguel Island |
OUTINGS: Explore and Enjoy!
The Long Beach group sponsors regular conditioning hikes, a variety of outings, and monthly meetings with fascinating and informative programs. You can find them all online in the Angeles Chapter's OARS format. Check it out here: Long Beach Group Outings
There's more! The Angeles Chapter has one of the most extensive outings programs in the entire Sierra Club, and you can find an even greater variety of outings to choose from in the Angeles Chapter Schedule of Activities listings. See you on the trail, at a monthly meeting, or other Sierra Club event, soon! Sierra Club membership is not required to participate.
Coming Up...
March 29-31 Channel Islands Adventure
Every Monday Conditioning Beach Walk
Every Tuesday and Thursday Conditioning Hikes on Signal Hill |
The Thin Man: See a Classic Movie in a Classic Setting!
By Cecilia Fidora
Sunday, March 30 - O: Urban Outing Classic Movie/Music/History: Travel to nearby El Segundo and back in time to attend a matinee of the 1934 classic movie “The Thin Man” (William Powell, Myrna Loy) at the Old Town Music Hall (1921), featuring a 1925 Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ. The mighty Wurlitzer has more than 2,600 pipes and will offer a live pre-movie concert and sing-along. Meet at 1:30 pm at the Long Beach carpool point or 2:15 pm at theater. 140 Richmond St, 90245 off El Segundo Blvd, off the 405. www.oldtownmusichall.org. Tel 310. 322-2592
Bring $ cash for 2:30 pm matinee ($10 or $8 seniors, 62+). Short walk to dinner places nearby afterward (optional): Rock & Brew Craft Brewery, Good Stuff, Farm Stand and others. Co-Leaders: Cecilia Fidora and Duane Gates. Questions? 562. 494.1013. This outing will be posted in the Angeles Chapter Schedule of Activities shortly. |
Flapjack FUNdraiser!
Waking up on Saturday mornings are great. It’s the weekend FINALLY- there’s no rush to get to work and fighting traffic on the 405. You’re refreshed, ready for breakfast and your morning cup of coffee. Come join us on Saturday April 26th from 8am – 10am for an all you can eat flapjack fundraiser at Applebee’s in Signal Hill (899 E Spring Street). Items being served are pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon OR sausages, syrup, butter, orange juice and coffee. We would also like to take this time to recognize and welcome all our new members. Tickets are $10 per person to raise money for our Long Beach Group and will be sold at the general meetings (first Wednesday of the month) and at some conditioning hikes. We are also looking for 10-12 volunteers to help out on the day of the event. So bring your empty stomachs, family, friends and neighbors to relax and enjoy a leisurely breakfast that benefits a good cause.
Schedule listing: http://tioga.sierraclub.org/oars-activity/pages/activity.jsf?activity=53606
For questions and/or volunteering, please contact Joanne Morris at joanneklwong@hotmail.com or (310)986-5439. |
Angeles Chapter Becomes an Amazon Associate
Help us raise funds – make the purchases you already planned, and raise money for the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. It’s that simple!
The Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club has joined Amazon Associates. Now every time you make a purchase from Amazon.com using our link (angeles.sierraclub.org/amazon), Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds directly to the Angeles Chapter!
See more at: Angeles Chapter Take Action! Blog |
Explore, Enjoy, Protect—and JOIN!
Are you a Member? Join the Sierra Club to Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet! Your dues support our conservation work, our Outings program, and our ability to communicate with you about the issues that matter most to you. Thanks for becoming a member! |
SIERRA CLUB DAY OF ACTION March 8th
Join Long Beach Sierra Club members and Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal on the campaign trail as we work together to move Long Beach forward.
SIERRA CLUB DAY OF ACTION
March 8, 2014
1650 Ximeno Ave., Suite 210
Long Beach, CA
10 am – 6 pm
Volunteer with fellow environmental activists to ensure the official candidate of the Sierra Club is elected Long Beach’s next mayor! We need your help knocking on doors and making phone calls to voters across Long Beach. Voter contact is one of the most important and fun aspects of a campaign! We're asking for a 2-4 hour commitment of your time March 8th to help share Bonnie’s vision to move Long Beach forward. Food and drinks will be provided!
Can’t make it March 8st? Drop by any day, every day to volunteer! See our office hours below:
PRECINCT WALKING
SATURDAY Shift #1: 10 am - 2 pm
Shift #2: 2 pm - 6 pm
SUNDAY Shift #1: 11 am - 4 pm
PHONE BANKING
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10 am - 6 pm
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 4 pm - 9 pm |
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