[OKC] FW: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this Thursday! + other events

Tue Jul 13 10:13:55 PDT 2010

FYI - lots of fun stuff going on in Sierra Club. 

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:51 AM
To: dfranklin at ussok.com
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this Thursday! + other events

Remember the latest info is always on-line at http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 

July Events

*	July 15 - General Meeting - 7:00 pm - Java Dave's, upstairs - 10 NE 10th, OKC  "How to Halve
Your Energy Bill & Save the Planet" Guest Speaker: David Glover.  Join dynamic speaker David Glover
as he gives a practical presentation on energy saving.  See a preview of his presentation on our
website. (scroll down to "other links" on the home page).  http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	July 17 - Sod House Museum and Chisholm Trail Museum Tour. This will include a quick tour
through A. J. Seay Mansion.  We will spend the day learning Oklahoma History by visiting several
museums.  Complete <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/SodHouseTour.pdf>  outing info in this
pdf.  Museum Info <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/MuseumTour.pdf>  in this pdf
*	July 25 - Outings Meeting - Sunday the 25th at Doug Hill and Stephanie Jordan's new home in
Jones, Oklahoma.  Map of 10800 E Hefner <http://new.mapquest.com/mq/8-Eaw4_f6nbb0ujCR*>  Rd, Jones,
Oklahoma | Mapquest  Come help break in their new home Sierra Club style!!!  Bring a dish, lots of
stories, pictures and ideas to share with everyone.  Deer/elk burgers will be provided. Pot luck
dinner starts at 5:30 PM followed by a short meeting at 6:00 PM.  All are welcome to attend, not
just Outings Leaders.  We will show the photo contest winners.  Contact Adrianne Holmes: Hm:
715-0811; Wk: 935-8507; adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net

August Events

*	August 1 - August 7, 2010.  Backpack along the Encampment River in the Medicine Bow National
Forest in southern Wyoming. See <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/EncampmentOuting.pdf>
complete info on the Encampment Outing in this pdf  - Note: As of June 1st, this trip is full, but
you can sign up for the waitlist. 
*	August 13 - Star viewing at the Rose Ranch (Jones, OK) Let's spend another evening together
so we might get to know each other better as we share our memories, dreams, and hopes. The date of
Friday AUGUST 13 was chosen as it is the prime time to observe the Perseids. Hopefully, you are not
committed to other activities. This will be an adult only outing.  Comlpete
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/PerseidsMeteorShower.pdf>  meteor viewing details in this
pdf - see also http://www.imo.net/
*	August 19 - General Meeting - 7:00 pm - Java Dave's, upstairs - 10 NE 10th, OKC.  Our
speaker will be Jeri Fleming, Project Manager, Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute.  She is
responsible for public outreach as Oklahoma develops its comprehensive water plan.  You can learn
about the institute at http://okwaterplan.info
<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28688764&msgid=517274&act=H0CZ&c=280736&destination=http%
3A%2F%2Fokwaterplan.info%2F> 
*	August 21st -Pool Party!  Swim-Visit-Eat-Sing! - Saturday, August 21st - 4:00 p.m. till ???
- Neil Garrison's & Becky Simpkins's House - 12601 N. Cemetery Rd-Yukon.  more info and a map is
on-line at http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	August 29th - Outings Meeting - Sunday the 29th at Adrianne Holmes' home in Edmond,
Oklahoma.  1010 Locust Lane Edmond, OK.   Pot luck dinner starts at 5:30 PM followed by a short
meeting to finalize our fall and winter outing schedule and discuss October 16th - annual Round Up.
Bring a dish, lots of stories, pictures and ideas to share with everyone.  The main dish will be
provided.  All are welcome to attend, not just Outings Leaders. Contact Adrianne Holmes: Hm:
715-0811; Wk: 935-8507; adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net

Other Info

*	Toxic Coal Fly Ash: A Dirty Oklahoma Secret - In the southeastern Oklahoma community of
Bokoshe, an environmental and public health nightmare has plagued residents in the form of the toxic
coal fly ash disposal pit operated by Clean Hydro Reclamation, formerly known as Making Money Having
Fun, LLC.  The toxic coal fly ash, which includes numerous carcinogens, mercury, and arsenic, is
produced by the coal fired electric power plant, AES Shady Point, owned by AES Power and located in
Panama, Oklahoma.  Fed up with the prevalent health and environmental issues infecting their
community, the citizens of Bokoshe formed BE Cause to voice their concerns and fight for the
enforcement and adoption of effective enviromental regulations of coal fly ash.  Finally, the
Environmental Protection Agency has requested public comments on the regulation of coal fly ash.
Read More <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/conservation/bokoshe.html>  About this Pressing Local
Environmental Issue and How you can Help... 
*	Our book loaner library list has been updated, check it out by clicking on "book club" at
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 

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