[OKC] FW: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this Thursday

Thu Feb 17 14:14:42 PST 2011

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 10:39 AM
To: 'David Franklin'
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this Thursday

Sierra Club E-News -  February & March Events

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

February

*        February 16 - Deadline to sign up for this weekend's retreat (see
the 19th entry below)

*        February 16 - Sierra Club Cimarron Group recently endorsed Dr. Ed
Shadid's candidacy for Ward 2 City Council. Please join us for Dr. Shadid's
Meet & Greet event Weds night Feb 16 starting at 5:30pm at 217 NW 27th (home
of Susie Shields & Mark Derichsweiler-contact
<mailto:sderichsweiler at cox.net> sderichsweiler at cox.net).   See our
endorsement announcement online: http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron.
Also, the campaign needs volunteers for telephoning on Tues & Thurs nights
and for literature drops on Saturdays.  Sign-up to help online:
<http://www.voteshadid.com> http://www.voteshadid.com 

*	February 17 - General Meeting - Beyond Coal - Join us at 7:00 for
wine and cheese and 7:30 for a program from Whitney Pearson, Oklahoma
organizer with the National Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign.  She will
discuss the progress and successes at the state and national level as well
as where the campaign is heading and what we will be working on in Oklahoma.
Time for questions and discussion will follow.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm> Meeting Location

*	Oklahoma Chapter Retreat February 19th & 20th.  - What: Gathering of
the Oklahoma Sierrans with the theme "The Necessities of Life: Air, Water,
Food"   <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/chapter/gathering2011.htm> Click
here for the Agenda - When: February 19th (10:00 AM) and 20th (till 1:00 PM)
- Where: Camp Harbin @ Lake Eufaula - Why: It is the time of year once again
for the members of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club to share what we
did in 2010, make plans for 2011, and get the inspiration, tools, and
trainings to run successful campaigns. Please join us.  - How:
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/chapter/gatheringsignup2011.htm> Let us know
you'll be attending by clicking here. The chapter is paying most of the
cost, you pay only $20 to attend. Hurry! Signup closes Wednesday, February
16th.

*	February 27 - Outings meeting hosted by Les Imboden. Come enjoy a
short birding walk (starting at 2:00 PM) followed by a potluck dinner (3:30
PM) and meeting. Be sure to bring warm clothes, your binoculars, bird book,
and a dish to share with everyone. Special guest, Crystal Cork, the Sierra
Club newly sponsored Nature Camp Coordinator, will visit to talk about the
Stillwater's children's summer nature camp. Bring summer outing ideas and
plans to discuss. Contact-  <mailto:lesnpat at yahoo.com> lesnpat at yahoo.com /
405-533-1532 - Best routing coming from OKC is I-35 to OK 33 at Guthrie, to
US 177, then from there 9 miles north to OK 51 (6th ST) in Stillwater.  From
there, east 6.3 miles to left-only turn onto Old Highway 51 (has left turn
lane, marked by a standard street sign).  This last turn is 1.5 miles east
of The Ice House, a restaurant/bar.  Ours is the 3rd driveway/mailbox on the
left.  Look for Sierra Club/Audubon sign.

March

*	March 5 & 6 - Wilderness First Aid Training weekend (Red Cross).  To
be held at the Univ. of Central Oklahoma Center for Outdoor Adventure
Recreation (OAR) at Lake Arcadia ( <http://www.ucooar.com> OAR Website) .
Cost is $40 for members, $75 for non-members ($40+ a $35 membership).
Contact Adriane Holmes at  <mailto:adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net>
adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net to sign up.  Limit 20, only a few spots left
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/WildernessFirstAidApp.pdf>
Here's the WFA Application  (was re-scheduled from February due to snow)
*	March 7 & 9 - Beginner's Backpacking Workshop, held Monday and
Wednesday night from 6:00-9:30 at Backwoods at N May & NW122nd.  -
Experienced Sierra Club backpackers and instructors will teach on a variety
of topics. Your two nights of instruction will include: gear overview, how
to choose the right clothes, packs, tents and sleeping bags, how to prepare
for the trip, travel on the trail, prepare for possible trouble, backcountry
food & cooking, backcountry hygiene, managing the camp.  $25 cost includes a
book and workbook.  E-mail David Franklin at  <mailto:dfranklin at ussok.com>
dfranklin at ussok.com to sign up.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/WorkshopFlyer2011.pdf>
Workshop agenda and flyer
*	March 11 - Please join Transition OKC members and friends for the
FREE premiere Oklahoma screening of 'The Economics of Happiness', a
documentary about the worldwide movement for localization, to be held at
OCU's Meinders School of Business Kerr McGee Auditorium at NW 27th Street &
McKinley Avenue on Fri., March 11, 2011, 7:30 p.m.   See
<http://www.sustainableokc.org> www.sustainableokc.org  for more.  (Note:
This is not a Sierra Club event, but information is being provided as a
service to our members)
*	March 17- General Meeting, Cimarron Camps, Cubs, and More - Join us
for a St. Patrick's Day "green" celebration and learn about Cimarron Group
programs for kids and other great Cimarron Group projects and activities.
Join us at 7:00 for wine and cheese and 7:30 for the program.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm> Meeting Location
*	March 26 & 27 - Beginner's Backpack to Horsethief Springs (SE
Oklahoma). Horsethief Springs Trail is one of the most beautiful trails in
OK. The trail begins at Cedar Lake and loops through many different tree
species -- loblolly pine, sweet gum, dogwood, and many others. The full
trail loop is 10+ miles and has an elevation gain and loss of 1050 feet.
However, we will "cheat" a little and cut off most of the 5 miles of climb
by beginning the hike off Talimina Drive on the Ouachita National Recreation
Trail for 1.2 miles before we connect on the second half of the Horsethief
Springs loop. So, we will hike a total of only about 6 miles down the
northern face of Winding Stair Mountain to Cedar Lake, with a 200 foot
elevation gain and about a 1050 foot elevation loss during the hike.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/HorsethiefSprings2011.pdf>
Complete Horesethief Springs Trip Info in this pdf. Email Richard Coker,
<mailto:richard5823 at sbcglobal.net> richard5823 at sbcglobal.net to sign up
*	March 26 - Cimarron Book Group Morphs into re-skilling group. You
were warned it was coming and now it is here. The Book Group is no more.
But, the replacement group (which still needs a formal name perhaps?) is up
and running with a food preservation canning class which will take place at
2pm, Saturday March 26, at Mayflower Church (3901 NW 63rd St.). Tuition will
be $15.00 per person and includes the OSU Extension/ USDA Home Canning Guide
and a jar of food each student prepares themselves during the class. There
are only 15 slots available in this first class. Registration is now open (
<mailto:daperkins at cox.net> daperkins at cox.net or (405)229-6147) and closes
February 20 at 5pm.  I will establish a waiting list for anyone who is not
chosen (by lottery) for this first class. Hopefully, I will be over-run with
requests for classes and we can have many more. We still need volunteers to
teach a variety of topics to the group. I envision this group as a way to
help each other be more self-reliant and resilient personally and as a
community. I want someone to teach me (and us) what I didn't learn from my
grandparents and might need to know during the power-down challenges that
are on the horizon. Use the contact info above to tell me what you have to
offer the group. My role is to facilitate your teaching. Please contact
Diane Perkins ( <mailto:daperkins at cox.net> daperkins at cox.net) or Astrud Ray
(yes, the library will continue,  <mailto:astrudray at aol.com>
astrudray at aol.com) if further information is needed. 

Other Info

*	Our latest newsletter is on-line at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	Remember that there are more outings on-line at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	Save the date: OLT Weekend April 30th & May 1st - The national
Sierra Club's training team will be flying in to Oklahoma to host an Outdoor
Leader Training Weekend for our region.  If you've ever wanted to get
certified to lead Sierra Club outings or you've been a leader in the past
and want to re-certify, this weekend is for you!  Look for more details in
our March 1st e-news.

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Thanks!

David Franklin, Webmaster

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