[OKC] FW: Sierra Club E-News - Reminder, no general meeting in December + events

Wed Dec 14 08:15:13 PST 2011

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:49 AM
To: david.franklin at sierraclub.org
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - Reminder, no general meeting in December +
events

Sierra Club E-News - Reminder, no general meeting in December + events

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

NEWS FLASH!!! Rose Ranch has offered free cedar trees for Christmas if you
will come out and cut it down.  Contact:
<mailto:vicrose at roseranchjones.com> vicrose at roseranchjones.com 

December

*	December 15 - There is no general meeting in December, enjoyed
seeing all of you at our party we held on the 4th.  Join us in January for a
viewing of "Tapped".  (see below)

*	December 17-18 - Gourmet Backpack - Spend a fall weekend backpacking
and camping on the Ozark Highlands Trail in western Arkansas. Pitch your
tent beside scenic Falling Water Creek, enjoy the quiet of the off season,
and partake of a vegetarian-centered meal arranged by the leaders.  Complete
details online at  <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings or by contacting Les Imboden -
<mailto:lesnpat at yahoo.com> lesnpat at yahoo.com - 405-533-1532 or Blair
Williams - 405-823-8085  <mailto:engrblair at yahoo.com> engrblair at yahoo.com 
*	December 20 - The holidays are approaching quickly and one of the
staff goals in the Oklahoma Sierra Club office is to get our NEW office in
order to have a holiday happy hour/open house before our break.  You and
your family or friends are invited to stop by Tuesday, December 20th between
4:30 and 7:00 pm to see the new space, have some eggnog or cider, and meet
our new Oklahoma Chapter Director, David Ocamb and Sierra Student Coalition
Organizing Manager, Sasha Shyduroff.  Please come!  Directions to new office
at 4900 Richmond Square Suite 203: Located at NW Expressway and Blackwelder
across from the Valliance Bank Tower.  The office complex is on the south
side of NW Expressway behind the Hawthorne Suites.  There are several
buildings in the complex, but we are in the main building with the clock
tower directing in front second floor in the northwest corner of the
building.  Please call if you have trouble finding us.  405-286-2277. There
is a map with the icon over the office located at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org> http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org 
*	December 21 - Let's celebrate the winter solstice the evening of Dec
21st (Wednesday) giving us yet another chance to better know each other. As
we relax from the holiday rush, we will connect with all mankind by
experiencing the transition from the old year and its long nights of
darkness to the promise of new beginnings. Plan to join us at Doug's farm
for a potluck dinner "to explore and enjoy" our universe's beauty and to
celebrate the winter solstice around the ancient tradition of a campfire.
For complete info, see  <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings 

*	Reskilling will take a break in December

January

*	January 19 - General Group meeting - Enjoy a free screening of the
documentary, "Tapped".  Is access to clean drinking water a basic human
right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article
of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching
examination of the big business of bottled water. Learn more about the movie
at  <http://www.tappedthemovie.com/> http://www.tappedthemovie.com/
Meetings start at 7:00 PM with coffee and dessert, Programs start at 7:30 PM
United Life Spiritual Center,
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3332+N+Meridian
+Ave,+Oklahoma+City,+OK+73122&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.177128,113.8183
59&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3332+N+Meridian+Ave,+Oklahoma+City,+Oklahoma,+73122&z=1
7> 3332 N Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73122.

*	January 21 - 28 - Backpack Big Bend -. Big Bend National Park has
miles of open desert rarely seen by anyone. This outing will explore remote
Dominguez Spring and the area around Dominguez Mountain. We will camp near
the spring and sleep where the stars are as clear as they get. The group
will hike the six-mile Dominguez Spring trail and base camp near the spring.
>From there they will explore Dominguez Mountain, Elephant Tusk and Backbone
Ridge. This trip is for experienced backpackers who know their limitations
and their equipment. More information online at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings 
*	January 28 & 29 - Wilderness First Aid has been set for January 28 &
29, 2012 8:00am-5:00pm at Univ. of Central Oklahoma Center for Outdoor
Adventure Recreation (OAR) at Lake Arcadia (OAR Website). Entrance into Lake
Arcadia is free. Cost will be $40 for members and $75 for non-members ($40+
a $35 membership). This course normally costs $130-$170.  Class maximum is
12 and minimum is 6.  Please contact me, Blair Williams (
<mailto:gsblairw at gmail.com> gsblairw at gmail.com), as soon as possible to sign
up.

Other Info

*	Tips towards a more sustainable holiday

*        Gift ideas for a meaningful Christmas:  Keep it local and useful!!!

o    <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/GiftIdeas.pdf> Lists
compiled by Cimarron Group Conservation Committee

o    <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/GiftCertificate.pdf>
Click here to print a gift coupon to use with the ideas in the first section
of the list.

*        Use Less Stuff Campaign:

o    <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/UseLessStuff.pdf> Tips
for An Environmentally-Friendly Holiday Season

o   Are you a waste-wise warrior or merely a waste-wise wannabe? Americans
throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday
period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million
tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week. So, to help trim
the trash while trimming the tree, here is a challenging checklist of simple
things you can do to reduce waste while you eat, drink, and make merry this
holiday season.

*
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/LowImpactHoliday.pdf> Ideas
for a Local and Low Impact Holiday! By Bob Waldrop

*	More outings can be found online:
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings> http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org 
*	Our October-November-December newsletter is now on-line at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 

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Thanks!

David Franklin, Webmaster

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