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Meetings and EventsChapter AnnouncementsOCT 3–4 (SAT–SUN). Chapter Conservation (SAT) and Executive Committee (SUN) meetings. Club leaders meet to consider matters related to statewide conservation efforts, share experiences across groups, and coordinate strategy to align our Chapter mission and goals with that of national Sierra Club. The meetings will be located in Flagstaff. For more information, contact Don Steuter at 602-956-5057 or dsteuter@hotmail.com or Jim Vaaler at 602-553-8208 or jimvaaler@msn.com. NOV 2 (MON) 7 p.m. Political Committee meeting. We’re monitoring national and state legislation that has an effect on our planet, as well as planning for 2010 elections. If you’re interested in promoting environmental conservation through political action and candidate support, now’s the time to join! The committee meets every month via teleconference only. Contact Lynn DeMuth at lmdemuth@cox.net for the call-in number. NOV 3 (TUE) 5:30 p.m. Publications Committee meeting. Have an idea? Help plan future issues of the Canyon Echo! Contact Carole Piszczek-Sheffield at 928-204-1517 or cpiszczek@msn.com or Tiffany Sprague at 602-253-9140 or tiffany.sprague@sierraclub.org for more information. OCT 8 (THU) 6:30 p.m. Wildlife Committee meeting. Help plan fun wildlife outings, learn about wildlife research and agency policies, and meet some great folks who share your concern for Arizona’s critters. Contact Jessica Couleur at jc_wildlife@yahoo.com or Sandy Bahr at 602-253-8633. OCT 27 and NOV 24 (TUE) 6 p.m. Energy Committee meetings. Discuss various energy activities, including Cool Cities and renewable energy campaigns nationally and locally. Everyone is invited to participate, no matter how much or how little you know about energy issues. Location: Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter office, 202 E. McDowell in Phoenix (2nd floor conference room in the SE corner of the Quality Inn Suites). Please contact Jon Findley at 480-756-2916 or energy@grandcanyon.sierraclub.org. No meeting in December – celebrate the solstice by turning out your lights. DEC 1 (TUE). Copy deadline for January/February/March 2010 Echo. Articles, art, photographs, poetry, essays, and brief epiphanies are welcome. Contact the editor before submitting at 602-253-9140 or tiffany.sprague@sierraclub.org to discuss word count, photos to include, licensing, issue topics, and to request submission guidelines. DEC 30 (WED) 1–6 p.m. (stop by anytime) Canyon Echo Mailing Party. Club volunteers save the Chapter thousands of dollars every year by preparing the Canyon Echo for mailing. Thank you! The job is easy to learn and takes only a few hours once every three months. We all have a great time. Any amount of time that you’re available is appreciated. Contact Jerry Nelson at 602-279-4668 or peakbagger2@gmail.com or Bill Gill at gill412@cox.net for location and other details. Keeping Groups in the LoopMeetings are open to the public. For directions, please call or email the contact person listed. Palo Verde Group (Phoenix and suburbs)OCT 13 and NOV 10 (TUE) 6:30 p.m. Conservation Committee meetings. Contact Don Steuter at 602-956-5057 or dsteuter@hotmail.com. Executive Committee meeting, 8 p.m. Contact Blair McLaughlin at 602-618-8591 or blair.mclaughlin@cox.net. Located at 202 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix (2nd floor conference room in the SE corner of the Quality Inn). OCT 20 (TUE) 6:30 p.m. Large-scale Solar Thermal Power – Compatible with Local Environmental Goals? Join us for a fascinating evening learning about solar thermal power, a way to reduce global warming and to meet our energy needs. The technology of the future! Tessera Solar will develop, build, own, operate, and maintain large, utility-scale concentrating solar-thermal power generation plants around the world. Their aim is to build power facilities that are affordable and truly sustainable through the use of solar-powered Stirling engines. Simon Day, Senior Director with Tessera will describe their plans for a demonstration power plant west of Phoenix and other plans for the future. Located at The Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix. From the parking lot, cross the bridge and go through the doors, the follow signs to the Education building on the left. For more information, contact Sherry Celine at 602-840-4611 or sceline53@yahoo.com. NOV 17 (TUE) 6:30 p.m. Easy Home Energy Efficiency. Join Greg Field, a home energy consultant, to learn a step-by-step energy reduction plan leading to solar as the last step. You could easily reach a net zero energy home! We will discuss what is happening politically and how the world energy markets are changing, which is driving the renewable energy sector. Located at The Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix. From the parking lot, cross the bridge and go through the doors, the follow signs to the Education building on the left. For more information, contact Sherry Celine at 602-840-4611 or sceline53@yahoo.com. Rincon Group (Tucson and surrounding area)All programs are at Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona, 924 N. Alvernon Way, on the second Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m. OCT 8 (TUE) 7 p.m. Energy Policy. Cathy Kay will employ a slide presentation to talk about the potential impacts of Section 369 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which promotes activities leading to the leasing and development of oil-shale and tar-sands mining and processing, primarily on public lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. This is a very water-intensive industry and whether surface water or ground water is used, the intensive water use will negatively impact tributaries to the Colorado River with several dangerous direct and indirect ramifications. Coal-fired plants, emitting into the ambient air and atmosphere greenhouse gases and toxins, are used in oil-shale and tar-sands processing as well. NOV 12 (TUE) 7 p.m. Adventure Outings. Rincon Group Outings Chairman Mitch Stevens will deliver a visual and verbal presentation on adventure outings in the Desert Southwest. The photos will delight viewers as they showcase the wonderfully remote canyons, mountains and hidden nooks and crannies that are within reach of local hikers with knowledgeable guides. Some of these jewels can be reached relatively easily, others require more rigorous hikes. Mitch will encourage questions about the Rincon Group Outings Program. DEC 10 (TUE) 7 p.m. America’s Red Rock Wilderness. Barbara Eubanks, Western Regional Organizer of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, will deliver a slideshow and presentation on the efforts of her organization to preserve and enhance the wild wonders just beyond Arizona’s northern border in Southern Utah. Her talk will seek support for America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, which would protect more than 9 million acres of spectacular public lands in Utah. Plateau Group (Flagstaff and surrounding area)No meetings scheduled. To get involved with this group, contact Tom Martin at 928-556-0742 or tomhazel@grandconyon-az.us. Yavapai Group (Prescott and surrounding area)OCT 7, NOV 4, DEC 2 (WED) 6 p.m. Executive Committee meetings. All Yavapai Group members are encouraged to attend these meetings where we determine our issues and action plans. For info and directions contact Tom Slaback at 928-778-4233 or PrescottKid@peoplepc.com. General public meeting. Our next meeting will be the annual Christmas party in December. For location, date, and time, check our website or subscribe to our electronic newsletter. For all current announcements and upcoming events subscribe to our electronic newsletter by contacting Gary Beverly at gbverde@cableone.net. To check out what is happening with the Yavapai Group, visit our website at http://arizona.sierraclub.org/yavapai. The Yavapai Group is proud to announce the three winners of our SAVE THE VERDE verse by the side of the road (BurmaShave style) contest:
Congratulations. The winners will each receive a one-year renewal Sierra Club membership. These verses will be reproduced as original BermaShave type signs and placed along highways 69, 89, and 89A. Thank you to everyone who entered. All of the entries may be viewed in the Yavapai Group newsletter or at http://arizona.sierraclub.org/yavapai. Saguaro Group (North Maricopa County)OCT 14 (WED) 6:30 p.m. Executive Committee meeting. Meet at Bev Full’s house for meeting followed by potluck supper. Contact Bev at 480-595-2306 or bfull@cox.net. OCT 25 (SUN) Film Club. Lynn Cockrum-Murphy will introduce the film The Future of Food. Come for educational content and discussion. Food and beverages will be served. Contact Bev Full at 480-595-2306 or bfull@cox.net for details and directions. DEC 20 (SUN) Holiday Party. Located at Bev Full’s house. We’ll have plenty of turkey and ham and punch. Guests are encouraged to fill in with wine, sodas, salads, desserts, munchies, and breads. Bring along a wrapped gift for a needy child. RSVP to Bev Full at 480-595-2306 or bfull@cox.net Sedona/Verde Valley GroupNOV 12 (THU) 6 p.m. FREE film screening! Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators. Located at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd., Sedona. Join us for an evening of film and discussion about wolves and other top predators in the West. Following in the footsteps of wolves and cougars, award-winning filmmakers Karen and Ralf Meyer have captured the predators’ ongoing drama. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this captivating documentary goes behind the scenes to explore the role top predators play in restoring and maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity. This event is FREE and open to the public. Contact Sandy Bahr at 602-253-8633 or sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org. |
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