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The Roadrunner: Annual Chapter Banquet
The Roadrunner: Annual Chapter Banquet
Bimonthly Publication of the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club — March/April 2002
KERN-KAWEAH
✵ANNUAL CHAPTER BANQUET ✵
SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH. 5:30 PM.
✎ MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
It is time to relax and socialize while meeting old friends and making new acquaintances
from all over the Chapter and from the community! Time to feel free to bring a friend(s) to enjoy
a convivial evening and/or to introduce them to the Sierra Club. Time to hear about what has
been going on in the Chapter over the last year! Time to recognize and honor those who have
contributed their time and energy to further the environmental causes that Sierra Club and
Chapter members hold dear and worth fighting for. Time to think of the rivers, the air, the
mountains, the desert, the animals and plants that count on us to speak on their behalf. Time to
be proud of how much has been done and is being done with successes against powerful
forces.
This gala affair will be held at the East Bakersfield Veterans Hall on Ridge Road, off Mt.
Vernon Ave. The social hour, enhanced by wines, soft drinks and snacks, will begin at 5:30 PM .
There will be time to talk and time to view exhibits that will be on display from our Chapter’s
groups, other local environmental groups, and government agencies.
Raffle??? Oh yes, there will be a raffle. Wonderful things are offered. It is always lots of fun
to take a chance on going home with a real prize to enjoy for many a day and to know that
you are supporting the causes you care about.
Dinner will consist of either lemon chicken or spinach lasagna as the entree, along with
vegetables, salad, roll, and dessert. Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM . Price: $15.00 per person.
With socializing being encouraged on every hand you can’t miss having a truly enjoyable
time. Sign up now!
Many thanks to Harry Love,who is the chairman for this year's event.
We are all grateful for his assuming this responsibility.
Please complete the coupon below and enclose a check for the total amount. Make check payable to KERN-
KAWEAH CHAPTER/SIERRA CLUB. RSVP by April 12. Sorry, there can be no walk-ins or pay-at-the
door reservations.
Mail to: Harry Love, 13500 Powder River Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93312.
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Yes, I wish to attend the 2002 Annual Banquet of the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club on April 20.
At $15.00 per person I have included a check for the total.
My name________________________________________________Phone___________________
Number attending: ____ (@ $15.00) Total amount: $___________
Desired entrée: indicate number requested for each item:
____ Lemon chicken ____ Spinach lasagna
Assembly Member Kevin Shelley for Secretary of
VoteVote Vote Vote Vote State. Authored the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 to
March 5th is election day—and there is lots that is protect children from toxins. Worked to fund en-
important on the ballots. We hope that you will take vironmental programs, protect marine programs.
whatever it takes to get your YES vote and the YES 100% good votes for conservation programs.
votes of friends and relatives on these items. Decisions on the two other statewide offices,
*Prop 40 The California Clean Water, Clean Governor and Insurance Commissioner, have been
Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks and Coastal Protection deferred until after the March 5 primary.
Act of 2002, a $2.6 billion dollar bond measure,
which, if approved, will provide $1.3 billion for land From the Chair
conservation and improved air and water quality and Group Subventions
$1.3 billion to be used for California state and local Beginning this year, the Chapter will increase the
parks, as well as recreation, cultural and historical subvention or transfer of funds to each of our five
resources. groups. The funds transferred to the groups will be
We REALLY need this one, especially for the land in two parts. The quarterly subvention of $100 per
aquisition. Every year the price of land goes up and group will remain the same as in the past. However,
the choices for wildlife and open space become more in addition we will now contribute $2 per year per
limited. There is more information on this item at member to each group. This will be divided into
the following website: www.vote yeson40.org quarterly payments. The executive committee felt
*Prop 45 Term Limits Extension. Would give that there was a need to increase our financial sup-
one-time only, four year extension for state legis- port of local activists, whether it was to increase
lators. Why recommended?“Rookie”legislature (not mailings to group members or for other activities.
enough experienced folks ) can’t get its act together Air Quality Litigation Succeeds
to be really effective; voters want their “good peo- Club chapters in the San Joaquin Valley, along with
ple” to continue to represent them. Supported by the National Sierra Club, Earth Justice and several
League of Women Voters, Chambers of Commerce, Latino and public health groups have settled most of
and Sierra Club among others. our claims against the air district and EPA on vio-
Candidates endorsed by Sierra Club: lations of the Clean Air Act. Our action gained
Johan Klehs for Controller. The Controller is one of widespread local and statewide press coverage, and
three members of the State Lands Commission, which editorials throughout the Valley called for action to
regulates the use of millions of acres of state lands “clear the air.” The Modesto Bee, in a strongly
and waterways, and can affect environmental policy worded editorial, demanded that the board of the San
in other ways through involvement in a number of Joaquin Valley Air Quality Control District resign en
taxing and spending decisions. Klehs is life long masse for their failure to obey the law, and their
Sierra Club member. Enviro accomplishments failure to confront polluters. While we won on nearly
include collection of tobacco taxes to fund all of our issues, our success contributes only mod-
conservancies, other funds for energy conservation, estly toward cleaner air in the Valley. We have a long
tire recycling, and toxic spill cleanup. way to go. For that reason, most of the same litigants,
Phil Angelides for re-election as treasurer, based on including the Kern-Kaweah chapter, have filed an-
his impressive performance in office, his grasp of other suit against EPA for authorizing the SJVAPCD
key environmental issues, and his commitment to to exempt industrial agriculture, such as feedlots,
promotion of smart growth, energy efficiency and from air pollution standards that other industries
renewable energy. must meet.
Cruz Bustamante for re-election as lieutenant gov- Look for the March Appeal
ernor, based on his record of environmental advo- It seems like just yesterday we were scrambling to get
cacy in office in areas of coastal protection, park out last year’s March Appeal. Your contributions in
bonds, 2001 made it one of our most successful ever. While
Senator Jack O’Connell for Superintendent of Public we’d like to attribute that to our stellar letter writing
Instruction. A longtime Sierra Club member, skills, we know that your generosity was more due to
O’Connell authored major environmental bills, renewed and overtly aggressive assaults on the en-
including the 1994 Statewide Offshore Coastal Sanc- vironment both nationally and here in California.
tuary law and the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Chapter Excom
Credit Act in 2000. He has supported cleanup of un- Members are always welcome at the Chapter’s and
derground toxics and vigorously opposed offshore Groups’ executive committee meetings. Contact an
oil drilling. ExCom member for details.
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EX-Com Mtgs: CHAPTER ex-com: Saturdays, noon, usually at Beale Library, Bksf. Exception: Sat. March
16, 11 AM meeting will be held in Visalia at Friends House. Details: Call 661.324.1923. GROUPS: Buena
Vista March 3. (sun) Elaine, Chair 661.833.3795 1pm. Condor: March 24. (sun) Ex-com. 1 pm. Call Ches,
661.242.0423. Mineral King: fourth Thursdays. March 25 (mon) 7 pm. Call 559.739.8527.
MARCH
*March 7. (thur) 6 pm Dinner social, Los Portales, Visalia. See Mineral King Gp.
*March 9. (sat) See Nordic Ski Patrol on top of Mt. Pinos. Tentative. See Condor Gp.
*March 14. (thur) 7 pm “Wolf in the Classroom” See Mineral King Gp.
*March 16. (sat) Birding. See Condor Gp.
*March 19. (tues). Pilot curbside recycling program. See Buena Vista Gp.
*March 23. (sat) Jawbone Cyn. area. See Owens Peak Gp.
*March 23. (sat) Frazier Park area hike. See Condor Gp.
APRIL
*April 6 (sat) Mountain Islands. See Condor Gp.
*April 11, (thur) New Thai Restaurant, Visalia. See Mineral King Gp
*April 14. (sun) Excursion to Windwolves. See Condor Gp.
****APRIL 20 (sat) ANNUAL KERN-KAWEAH CHAPTER BANQUET. ****
*April 20. (sat) Timosea Peak (8664 ft), west of Owens Lake. See Owen Peak Gp.
*April 20. (sat) Birding. See Condor Gp.
*April 27. (sat) Thorn Peak Hike. See Condor Gp.
WEEKLY WALKS Wed: Visalia. See Mineral King Gp. Thurs: Bakersfield. See Buena Vista Gp.
LOOKING AHEAD
May 4, (sat) Windmill-Wildflower Hike Planned for Pacific Crest Trail. Call 661.324.1923 to verify.
The Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club will lead the 15th annual hike to spotlight a little-known
section of the PCT trail as well as the 5,000 wind turbines in the Tehachapi Pass. More than 600 people, from
children to octogenarians, have taken the six-mile walk across Cameron Ridge during the past decade.
The hike leaves the trailhead at the junction of Cameron Road and Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road
promptly at 9:00 am. Spring weather at 5,000 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains? Temperature can vary from
near freezing to sweltering. Dress appropriately, bring one to two quarts of water per person, lunch.
2002 Basic Roster of Kern Kaweah Chapter and Groups, Bakersfield, CA 93385
Executive Committee 661.324.1923
Paul Gipe, Chair; Vice Chair, Harry Love; Ara Marderosian, Secretary, Larry Wailes, treasurer; Lorraine Unger, Membership
Regional Delegates, Sub-Committee Chairs Harry Love, Ara Marderosian, RCC, Lorraine Unger, SC Council; Theresa
Stump, Outings; Larry Wailes, Treasurer; Carla Cloer, Chair, Sequoia Task Force; Mary Ann Lockhart, Roadrunner.
Buena Vista Group (Bakersfield) 661.833.3795
Elaine White, Chair; Glenn Shellcross, Vice Chair; Kevin Smith, Secretary; Karen Smith, Treasurer.
Condor Group (Pine Mtn Club, Frazier Park area) 661.242.0423. Ches@frazmtn.com
Ches Arthur, Chair; Dale Chitwood, Vice-Chair. Candy Posson, Secretary, Marta Bigler,Treas.
Kaweah Group (Porterville) 559.781.0594
Theresa Stump, Chair; Dianne Jetter, Vice Chair; Boyd Leavitt, Treasurer.
Mineral King (Visalia) 559.739.8527 Harold Wood, Chair; Mary Moy, Vice-Chair; Cynthia Koval, Secretary; Janet
Wood,Treasurer.
Owens Peak Group (Ridgecrest) 760.375.7967 Dennis Burge, Chair; Steve Smith, Vice-Chair; Jean Bennett, Secretary;
Dolph Amster, Treasurer.
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