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

Mon Sep 13 07:10:31 PDT 2010

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:24 AM
To: dfranklin at ussok.com
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this Thursday! + other events

Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this Thursday! + other events

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

September Events

*	September 13 - After our summer hiatus, Cimarron Book Group will resume monthly meetings on
Monday, September 13, 7:00pm, at Full Circle Bookstore at 50 Penn Place south of Penn Square Mall.
We are continuing our study of A Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil by
Astyk and Newton. Chapter 4 will be reviewed by Diane. Don't worry if you haven't been around for
the first part of this book. You can still learn and contribute to the discussion! Kelly will review
chapter 5 in October. We are seeking volunteers to review chapters 6-8 which will now happen in
Nov-Jan. Please help us keep the Book Group interactive and volunteer to review one chapter of this
informative and pertinent book.  Also for September, Becky will review the book Plains Apache
Ethnobotany by Julia Jordan. This should be a fascinating discussion of traditional collection,
preparation, and use of plants for food, medicine, ritual and material culture.  Please bring ideas
of books you might want to share with the group (or the group may want to read together) and join us
Monday 9/13. And, don't forget that, if you want to check out a book from our library, you need to
let Diane (daperkins at cox.net) or Astrud (Astrudray at aol.com) know ASAP so we can get it for you and
bring it to the Book Group or General meetings. 
*	September 16 - General Meeting - 7:00 pm - Upstairs above Java Dave's (soon to be Johnny
Carino's Italian), - 10 NE 10th, OKC.  Six political candidates endorsed by Oklahoma Club Oklahoma
will speak about their commitment to environmental stewardship and clean energy development on
Thurs, Sept. 16, at the organization's Cimarron Group meeting.  The public is invited to the free
event, which begins at 7 p.m. with snacks and one-on-one visits with the candidates. They will each
speak for five minutes and participate in a question and answer session.  Candidates invited to the
forum on Sept. 16 are running for office in central and northwest Oklahoma.   Those expected to
participate are Rep. Al McAffrey from House District (HD) 88; Dana Orwig, candidate for HD 87;
Former Rep. Wanda Jo Peltier, candidate for HD 93; Anastasia Pittman from HD 99; Rep. Jim Priest,
candidate for Attorney General; and Rep. Cory Williams from HD 34. Sierra Club has endorsed a total
18 candidates and supports seven more who have already won their 2010 races. Those with races in the
northeast and southern parts of the state will be invited to similar forums held by other Sierra
Club groups. To volunteer to bring snacks for this meeting, e-mail Diane Perkins at
daperkins at cox.net 
*	September 18 & 19 - :: Updated :: Cabin Retreat Near Quartz Mountain State Park, SW
Oklahoma. Enjoy a relaxing weekend hiking and birding in the beautiful Quartz Mountain section of
the Wichita Mountains. The park offers scenic self interpretive hiking trails and bird watching.
Limited to 10 people. Contact Warren Eads  eweads2 at hotmail.com  Complete info on the Cabin Retreat
in this pdf <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/CabinRetreatQuartzMountain.pdf>  Quartz Mtn Area
Map <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/QuartzAreaMap.pdf>   Quartz Mtn State Park Map
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/QuartzMtnStateParkMap.pdf>   Quartz Mtn Area Trails
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/Quartz-trails.PDF> 
*	September 24 (new, new date) --  Urban Outing to celebrate the arrival of Fall --  Dinner at
7:00 PM at Royal Bavaria Restaurant in Moore.  Let's spend another evening eating dinner together so
we might get to know each other better as we share our memories, dreams, and hopes. A chance to
learn more about our Mother Earth at this season change as we continue to explore and enjoy our
planet Earth. And, of course, this coming together to celebrate the arrival of fall gives a chance
to eat with friends. The date of  Friday  September 24  was chosen as it is the fall equinox and
hence the first day of fall. (we had to move from our original date due to construction on the
building) To sign up, e-mail Richard Coker at richard5823 at sbcglobal.net
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/Fall_Festival_Dinner.pdf
*	September 25 - Greenleaf Lake Hiking / Biking Trail Workdays. The hot weather is past and
time to do some maintenance work on the 19 mile hiking/biking trail at Greenleaf State Park. Come
join the National Public Lands Day effort on September 25th or join with the Green Country Outdoor
Club on October 9th  to enjoy a day in the forest and make the trail ready for the winter and next
summer. The ticks, chiggers and snakes should be gone and cool weather in abundance. The park will
be using the pontoon boat to ferry workers across the lake to work on the trail. To let us know you
are coming or for more information call 918-487-7125 or email naturehut at onenet.net  Note: This is
not a Sierra Club Event, but is being announced as a service to our members.
*	September 26, 2010, Day Hike in the Wichita Wildlife Refuge. Activities will run from
~12:45pm to ~4:45pm We'll explore upper Mount Scott, check out the visitor center, and hike to the
boulder field in the Charon's Garden Wilderness Area. This trail involves scrambling and boulder
hopping in some areas. Difficulty level is moderate. Leader: Blair Williams, e-mail
engrblair at yahoo.com or call 405-823-8085 (evening only, please) with questions.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/WWRSeptTrip.pdf>  Complete WWR Dayhike info in this pdf  

October Events

*	October 9 - Geocaching Fall Fest Time (sponsored by the Oklahoma Geocachers) at Eufaula
State Park. The event is free to all. Activities include: Hide and seek: The main event! Accuracy
contest: How close can you come to the zero point? Test your units' accuracy against the other
brands. Children's Game: Fun for the younger cachers and the young at heart. Our main objective is
to have a great time and maybe find a few caches and make some new friends. Other fun activities,
sessions and general geocaching good times. Contact Adrianne Holmes at 715-0811 or
adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net if you are interested in attending and camping together. Ronnie Stroh
will have a few extra GPSs available to use. Registration fees are for meal plan only. Registration
forms and Release Forms are not available at this time. More details will follow.
*	October 16 (Saturday) - Roundup Cancelled!  (Double Darn!)  - Unfortunately, we've had to
cancel the Roundup this year after it's postponement from the Spring.  Outside commitments by the
major organizers just wouldn't allow it to happen this year.  We want to express our appreciation
for all the hard working folks who helped put it on in the two previous years and to all our
enthusiastic attendees as well.  Everyone have a great Fall and please check out our other outings!
We've got lots of good stuff going on.
*	October 21st - General Meeting - 7:00 pm - Upstairs from Johnny Carinos Italian (was Java
Dave's), - 10 NE 10th, OKC.  "Global Climate Change and the Implications for Oklahoma" - A look at
the hard science of climate change and what it could mean for Oklahoma through the rest of this
century. - Gary McManus, Associate State Climatologist Oklahoma Climatological Survey Gary McManus
joined the Oklahoma Climatological Survey in May 1999 and currently serves as the Associate State
Climatologist for Oklahoma. Gary's tasks are focused on providing the citizens and decision-makers
of Oklahoma with vital and timely weather information, as well as assessing the past weather
conditions for the state. Gary is editor in chief of Oklahoma's Monthly and Seasonal Climate
Summaries, and was the lead author of OCS' Statement on Climate Change. Gary has done extensive
research cataloguing Oklahoma's weather hazards. A native of Buffalo, Oklahoma, Gary earned his B.S.
and M.S. degrees in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
*	October 23rd- Birding and Burgers. This is a joint offering of Payne County Audubon Society
and the Cimarron Group of the Sierra Club. Activities will include a guided morning bird walk
followed by a backyard cookout lunch. Afternoon activities include a fishing derby and a plant walk.
There is no group limit, but advance registration is necessary to join in the lunch. Contact Les
Imboden - lesnpat at yahoo.com - 405-533-1532  Complete Birding and Burgers Info in this pdf
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/BirdingAndBurgers2010.pdf> 
*	October 31 - Halloween costume party at David Franklin's house, 6:00 - ??.  Bring a side
dish to share, we'll supply burgers and beer.  Sponsored by the outings committee, but everyone's
welcome.   <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/DirectionsToHome.pdf>  Click here for
directions to David's house, located about 30 minutes north of Java Dave's.

Other Info

*	Remember that there are more outings on-line at http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 

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