page 1 • San Diego Chapter • March/April 2003 • Hi Sierran

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Activities, Meetings2003 Chapter Awards Night!Classified AdsChapter NotesLetters to the EditorPrograms for March & April!Inner City OutingsNorth County GroupOutings Listings‘02 Year in Review & ‘03 Action PlanView from the ChairCreative Corner2003 Bus Trips are Filling up!Nature Knowledge Workshop

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Rub elbows with the individuals whoprepare comments to public officials, planthe wonderful outings program anddesign and carry out our conservationcampaigns.

We will honor not only our ownmost active members for 2002, but recog-nize those in the community who haveworked for the preservation of the countyin the public sector. In the past we've hon-ored elected officials, professional jour-nalists, eco-friendly businesses, studentconservationists and grassroots activists.If you admire someone in the chapter orcommunity and would like to see themrecognized, submit their name and a brief description of their accomplishments tothe chapter office before March 10th.

For nomination forms pleasevisit our chapter website at:http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/awards/, orCheryl will email it to you. Call her at619-299-1743.

This year's event will be heldFriday, April 4th at the TierraSantaRecreation Center , 11238 ClairemontMesa Blvd. from 6 to 9 pm.

Please bring a favorite dish forthe potluck dinner starting at 6 pm. Thechapter will provide water, coffee, tea and

 juice. Please bring your own non-dispos-able plate and utensils to limit unneces-sary waste.

Entertainment will be provided by the eleven-member youth band of Bird Singers from the Campo IndianReservation led by Paul Cuero. Theirchanting rhythms promise to slip youinto a long forgotten world and stir upvisions of the distant past.

After the awards are presented,we will have a brief slide show

HI SIERRANSIERRA CLUB SAN  DIEGO CHAPTER , SERVING IMPERIAL AND SAN  DIEGO COUNTIES

W ORKING TO PRESERVE THE SPECIAL NATURE OF SAN DIEGO FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY 

Vol. 63, No. 2 http://sandiego.sierraclub.org March/April 2003

If you're wondering whodoes the crucial, behind thescenes work of the SierraClub in San Diego, join us

 for the chapter's AnnualAwards Ceremony where

 you can meet the peoplewho make it all happen.

Check it Out!

"Fragments" depicting some of thechanges happening around San DiegoCounty and the consequences of inac-tion.

A requested donation of $4.00will be collected at the door from friendsand visitors to defray our costs.

Directions: Take Clairemont Mesa Blvd.east from I-15. At one mile you crossthrough Santo Road. Continue anothermile to the Tierrasanta Recreation Centerentrance on the left (this is not a lightedintersection, so watch for the sign). Theceremony will be on the ground floor of the swimming pool building.

Please take a moment tolook at our 2002 Year inReview and consider theChapter's 2003 ActionPlan and Fund Appealbeginning on page16!

AWARDS NIGHT TO BE A DELIGHT!

Explore, enjoy and protect the planet.

ELLEN SHIVELY PRESENTING JEANNE DAVIES WITH

THE 2001 SILVER CUP (LEFT); LARRY

WITH HIS 1998 SILVER CUP.