Box 3357, Bakersfield, CA 93385-3357
(805) 323-5569
E-mail: kern-kaweah.chapter@sierraclub.org
WATER MATTERS MATTER. The Cal-Fed process is taking one more step toward setting into action a plan that theoretically will govern how the water resources of this state will be protected, conserved and used for the good of all, and that includes the natural environment. After four some years of effort, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released in June. Now meetings will be held all over the state to allow everyone to present their views on this plan. With a natural resource far more precious than gold as the center of discussion, there obviously is much controversy and manuveuring within the web of powerful stake-holders representing specific economic and environmental interests. There is a great need for the "comman persons" to have their voices heard. Your Kern Kaweah Chapter is focusing on urging you, Sierra Club members, to attend a Cal-Fed public hearing in Visalia on Tuesday, September 14th. You are needed as individual stakeholders, to come and join others who speak for the natural environmental needs for fresh water: the rivers, the trees, the wetlands, and their animal inhabitants (does it need to be said.?..which includes humans). Does speaking out help? At this point, consideration for building what would have been a very expensive canal around the Delta area has been pulled off the board for consideration due to the speaking out of many environmental groups, including your Sierra Club. When folks join together in a common voice to speak out, results can be achieved. Each of you is important in that effort and we urge you to be prepared to attend this September meeting in Visalia where opinions will be aired as to the future course of action regarding water in the State of California. More details will be forthcoming in the September issue of the Roadrunner. For now, mark your calendars for the 14th of September and plan to be a present .
Help CalFed solve water problems CalFed, the state/federal
partnership charged with solving much of the infamous California
Water Wars, re-released its draft EIR/S on June 25, 1999 . Please
participate in the 90 day comment period and/or attend a public
hearing. CalFed is still determined to build more surface storage
(dams and diversions of water from streams to flooded canyons). The
1400 major dams and more than 4,000 total dams already built in
California have destroyed thousands of acres of wetlands and
terrestrial and aquatic habitat, along with salmon and other wildlife
species that have been pushed to the brink of extinction. California
now uses about 43 million acre feet of water a year. CalFed's current
analysis of future demand is based on false data that grossly
overestimates our state's need for additional water. The Sierra Club
advocates alternatives to building more costly, water evaporating and
environmentally-destructive surface storage, namely: Water
conservation, including more drip irrigation on farms and tier priced
metered water for homes. Water transfers, if they do not deprive
farms and folks in the area the water is transferred from. Ground
water management. The Kern Water Bank says they will soon reach their
capacity of one million acre feet. We believe significantly more
water can be stored under ground elsewhere in California than is now
being done. Sierra Club and other environmental organizations turned
out in force at CalFed's spring 1998 set of public hearings when the
first DEIS/R was released. As a result, CalFed retreated from the
idea of a Peripheral Canal, and has made good progress in planning
for restoration of the Bay/Delta. It is critical that we again attend
these public hearings and push for an environmentally beneficial
solution. Hearing dates include Stockton August 18, Los Angeles
August 24 and Visalia Convention Center at 6 pm September 14. Please
contact Sierra Club Staffer Jackie McCort,
< jackie.mccort@sierraclub.org >
(415) 977-5702 (CA/NV/HI Field
Office), for local training and further information. I plan to say a
few things in my own name at the Visalia hearing; they are very
similar to the Club's stance. I hope to see you there representing
yourself or the Sierra Club. - Arthur Unger
Important meeting for those interested in Kern County
wildlife. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Kern National
Wildlife Refuge Complex, has initiated a Comprehensive Conservation
Planning process for the Refuges in Kern and Tulare Counties. The
first public scoping meeting in Kern County will be held in
Bakersfield on August 17, 1999.
Purpose:
a. To introduce the planning
process to the public.
b. To have the staff answer questions
regarding the planning process.
c. To develop lists of pertinent
issues through public feedback.
d. To conduct an open forum
discussion of interim Refuge goals and objectives.
Interested
individuals are encouraged to attend this meeting to help produce the
plan that will guide the development and management of our local area
Refuges into the next century. For information on the location and
time of the meeting call: David Hardt, Refuge Manager, 661-725-2767.
Please plan on joining us for this important meeting. Refreshments
will be served.
False Arguments About Multiple-Use Forests
The Forest Service Southwest Region office is writing the "Sierra
Nevada Framework for Conservation" Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) that will change the standards and guidelines for
managing the regions' eleven National Forests. This "Framework" DEIS
proposes to change the forest plans of the Sierra Nevada National
Forests, by taking into account the new science that implicates past
management practices of logging, roadbuilding and grazing as the
major causes of the loss of habitat and decline of species in the
Sierra Nevada. Sequoia National Forest District Ranger Del Pengilly
and major timber industry factions are presenting scare tactics
rather than representing the new management direction of the
Washington office of the Forest Service, which proposes to repair the
environment. District Ranger Pengilly has written a letter, which
makes exaggerated claims of loss of public access into the forest if
any of the Alternatives proposed by this DEIS is implemented. The
timber industry and Del Pengilly contend that unless the same Forest
Service logging agenda (which has caused the inexcusable harm to the
forest in the past) is continued, multiple-use will not be achieved
and the public will lose access to the National Forests.
Multiple-Use is not objectionable as long as the uses are not abuses of the forests. Native American gatherers, fisherman, hunters, backpackers, hikers, horse packers, rafters and horse riders have for years successfully used forests without degrading them. People in National Forests, who do not harm forest habitats or species, are not a problem.
Forest species have become sensitive, threatened or endangered, chiefly because of years of past Forest Service logging. This happened because past multiple-use tree logging caused the habitats, which these species require, to shrink and in some cases to disappear. Trees 350 years old may be renewable in 350 years but the habitats have not renewed and species once endangered have definitely not renewed. The replanting success rate, after logging, is about 45 percent for Sequoia National Forest's high-desert-like climate, which has proven that trees that are logged are not a renewable resource under abusive conditions.
The only way to move on from past harmful management practices and restore forest habitat is to stop the degrading logging so Native American gatherers, fisherman, hunters, backpackers, hikers, horse packers, rafters, horse riders and others who do not harm environments can continue to experience the peaceful, humanly-regenerative physical beauty and the calming, spiritual aspects of National Forests. We all need to pull together to preserve the many beneficial uses of National Forests. - Ara Marderosian P.O. Box 988, Weldon, CA 93283-0988 (760)378-4574
The Timber Industry is launching a campaign to delay the decision
of the Sierra Nevada Framework for Conservation Forest Plan
amendment, which better protects habitats and species in the
Sierra Nevada forests. Please write to: Steve Clauson, EIS Team
Leader, USDA Forest Service, Sierra Nevada Framework Project 801 "I"
Street, room 419, Sacramento CA, 95814 e-mail:
sierranevada/r5_snfp@fs.fed.us Fax: (415)705-1097 Demand an immediate
Environmental Impact Statement and decision which would quickly
implement better protection. Ara Marderosian P.O. Box 988
(760)378-4574 Weldon, CA 93283-0988
sfa@lightspeed.net
Buying Books And Contributing To The Kern-Kaweah Chapter The Book Shoppe in Kernville is helping to support causes that are important to the global community. We learned of their services while participating in the Bio-regional Festival that is held in the spring at the Kern Plateau. Also, the owners are supporters of the Turkey Vulture Festival that will be held this year September 24-27 in the Kernville area. The Kern-Kaweah Chapter has entered into a cooperative agreement with The Book Shoppe. The proprietors Ron and Judy Hyatt have a percentage contribution program whereby they contribute the discounted amount of your purchase to the Chapter. They are located at 109 Piute Drive in Kernville (next to circle park) and are open from 10-4 every day. Many of us will probably do our buying over the Web at www.hyattbooks.com. You can also call them to place your order at 1-887-Ron Hyatt. There is a postage charge for mailing your books but it is well worth supporting your Organization. - Lorraine Unger
The Kern Kaweah chapter newsletter is now available at www.sierraclub.org/chapters/kernkaweah. We invite members who wish to view the newsletter only on the web to instruct us to discontinue mailing them hard copies. We will save $0.10 mailing costs with each edition we do not send you, this could come to over $200 for the entire chapter each year plus printing. We will also save paper and manpower of the crew that assembles the newsletter for mailing. Any one who wants an extra hard copy anytime should call (661) 323-5569.
LOCAL SIERRA CLUB OUTINGS & EVENTS
These are local Kern-Kaweah Chapter, Sierra Club outings, except
as noted. Everyone is welcome; you need not be a Sierra Club member.
Space on some outings may be limited by the leader. So as not to hold
back the other participants, you should be in appropriate condition
and have appropriate expertise for the outing you choose. Note that
Sierra Club outings rules are in effect! Call (661) 872-2432 for
information about future outings.
If you know of an interesting walk or hike that you know of or have
experienced that you would like to see initiated or repeated, please
call Gordon Nipp, Outings Chair, 661-872-2432
Regular Events:
Thursday Evening Conditioning Hike
4-5 mile conditioning hike in the northeast Bakersfield area
every Thursday evening to keep us in reasonable shape. Meet at
7pm at the Cadillac Ranch parking lot, just east of Mesa Marin. Call
leaders, Eva or Gordon Nipp, at (661) 872-2432, or Larry Wailes at
(661) 873-8060 for details.
Tuesday Morning Birding in the Bakersfield Area. Every Tuesday
from 7:30 to noon, at various local birding hot spots. Novice to
expert birders are welcome! For locations, call Brenda Kyle at Kern
Audubon Society, 661-871-4867. Please note this is not a
Sierra Club event.
Special Events:
Aug 6-8 Fri-Sun CNRCC Desert, Toiyabe Chapter Santa
Rosa/Paradise Pk Wilderness Area Expl Car Camp, No Nevada.
Explore little known wilderness N of Winnemucca, NV. Car camp Fri eve
at Singas Crk trlhd nr Paradise, NV. Sat am, long all-day expl hike
(11.5 mi rt, 2,100 ft elev gain, mostly on trail). Trail passes thru
lush vegetation, alternating between aspen/willow &
grass/sagebrush country, with panoramic views of Paradise Vly below.
Grand finale places us on Abel Summit (8,750 ft) for a grand vista.
Wildflowers & birds should abound in this Bighorn sheep
habitat.
Aug. 8-14, Sun-Sat. &endash; Big Bird Lake Backpack
&endash; This is a seven-day backpack in the Sequoia National Park
backcountry. We will visit the Tablelands, Big Bird Lake, Deadman
Canyon, and elsewhere. There will be some cross-country hiking; this
is a trip for a limited number of experienced backpackers in good
condition &endash; no beginners. Call leaders Gordon and Eva Nipp at
(661)872-2432 for details and reservations.
Aug 27-29 Fri-Sun CNRCC Desert, Toiyabe Chapter Inyo Mtns
Study & Car Camp. Friday: estab dry basecamp at Badger Flat
(8,000+ft elev) off Mazourka Cyn Rd, explore old mines &
surrounding pinyon/limber/bristlecone pine forest, with eve potluck.
Sat: strenuous, steep up & down (8 mi rt, 1,500-2,000 ft elev
gain) hike to cowcamp inside Inyo Wilderness, where grazer wants
continued vehicle access (assess situation) in outstanding country
w/typical Great Basin flora. Potluck Sat nite. Sun: sleep in, then
slowly make way down mtns to Independence & finish w/Owens Vly
water history, around noon. Trip ltd to 6 vehicles. Send lg SASE,
h&w phones, rideshare info to Ldr: Michael Prather, Drawer D,
Lone Pine, CA 93545, (760) 876-5907 (before 8:30 pm), prather@qnet.com.
Sept 4-6 Sat-Mon CNRCC Desert/Toiyabe Chp, Toiyabe Range
Exploratory Backpack, Central Nevada: Leisurely-paced, approx 4 mi
backpack to basecamp via Pablo Cyn or Wall Cyn on Smoky Valley side
of Toiyabes: San Juan Cyn on Reese River Vly side or other Toiyabe
location (local conditions closer to trip time dictate route). Pass
thru beautiful cottonwood/aspen/pinyon/juniper/bighorn sheep country
& perhaps even a narrow walled cyn. Sun; hike to ridgeline for
spectacular views or stay in camp to sketch, birdwatch, explore, etc.
Mon; hike out enjoying beautiful riparian growth along the way. Send
lg SASE H&W phones, rideshare info to Reser/co-ldr Sharon Kiel,
50 Suda Way, Reno NV 89509, 775-322-2465. Co-ldr: Lelia Heading.
Sept 4-6 Sat-Mon CNRCC Desert/SF Bay & Utah Chp,
Central Utah Exploratory & Car Camp, Henry Mtns: Visit the last
discovered mtn range (by Anglos anyway) on Labor Day weekend. Meet
Fri eve at Penellian Pass in stand of Ponderosa Pines overlooking
canyon lands. Most hiking moderate. Sat; optl strenuous hike to Mt
pennell (11,371ft). Pennell is the central peak in Henry Mtns. Sat
eve hear about Utah Chapter’s wilderness adopter program. Sun:
split into groups to monitor candidate wilderness areas, expl
interesting corners of range always on the lookout for buffalo. Mon:
short hikes on Tarantula Mesa overlooking the Waterpocket Fold. Vicky
will provide shared commissary. E-mail or send lg SASE, H&W pones, rideshare info to Reserv/co-ldr: Jim Catlin, 1120 s Windsor
St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, (801) 328-3550 <wup@xmission.com>
Co-ldrs: Vicky Hoover & Toni Wall.
Sept 4-6 Sat-Mon CNRCC Desert, So Nevada Grp, White Mtn & Ancient Forest Car Camp: See ancient forest with 4,000 yrs old Bristlecone pines. Visit Patriarch & Schulman Groves with other side trips. Sun: from Barcroft Mtn Reserarch Lab, hike on trail to White Mtn (14,246 ft), 10 mi rt, 2,000 ft elev gain. Dry camp. 2WD high clearance vehicles pref. Send $20 (Sierra Club) refundable reserv. Deposit, SASE, H&W phones, rideshare info to Ldr: David Hardy, Box 99, Blue Diamond, NV 89009 (702) 875-4549.
Sept 17-19, Fri-Sun, CNRCC Desert, Toiyabe Chapter Explore
Long Valley Caldera & Mono Basin, E. Sierra. Car camp Fri nite at
Mammoth Lakes. Drive to numerous unique geological & volcanic
sites. Discuss controversial mining proposals, water issues and
man’s effect on ecosystems. Easy hiking. Sat nite, campfire
potluck, camaraderie. For details send lg SASE, h&w phones,
rideshare info to Ldr: Bryce Wheeler, PO Box 4008, Mammoth Lks, CA
93548, (760) 934-3764, brycewilma@aol.com.
Asst: John Walter, (760) 934-1767,
73617.326@compuserve.com.
Sept. 20 Mon, 7:30 PM. Owens Peak Group Monthly Meeting,
Ridgecrest. Hector Villalobos, new manager of the local BLM field
office, will discuss his plans for dealing with issues of interest.
Meet at Maturango Museum, 100 E. Las Flores. Call Dennis aat
(760)3757967 or Jeanie at (760)3758973 for details.
Sept 24-26, Fri-Sun, CNRCC Desert, San Gorgonio Chapter Mojave
National Preserve Desert Study & Car Camp. Explore with geologist
DAVE JOHNSON, some of the preserve’s most beautiful &
interesting sites. Under full moon, camp at scenic Mid-hills Cmpgrd.
Hikes will be moderate, approx 5-6 mi. Points of interest will
include: Teutonia Pk/Cima Dome (1,500 ft rim ht, 75 sq mi) w/
it’s lg volcanic field of cinder cones & dense Joshua Tree
forest; Caruthers Cyn in scenic NY Mtns (good botany & hist
mining); Kelso Dunes (600 ft); Rock Spring (site of old fort &
petroglyphs); hist Kelso Depot; Hole-in-the Wall; the “old
writers cabin” & mine. 2WD vehicles OK. For info send lg
SASE, h&w phones, rideshare info to Ldr: Carol Wiley, 15457 Eto
Camino Rd, Victorville, CA 92394, (760) 245-8734,
cwiley@victor.cc.ca.us.
Oct 15-18, Fri-Mon, CNRCC Desert, SF Bay Chapter Diamond Range
Inventory & Car Camp, Central Nevada. Followup study &
mapping trip to remote area N of Eureka. Document wild values,
boundaries, impacts & finish up any areas we didn’t get on
first visit in May. Mixture of hiking & driving. Views from the
long, high ridge are phenomenal. High clearance vehicles needed, 4WD
helpful; cold nights guaranteed. Central commissary. Send SASE,
e-mail, h&w phones, carpool info to Ldr: Vicky Hoover, 735 Geary
St #501, SF, CA 94109, (415) 977-5527, vicky.hoover@sierraclub.org.
Oct 16-17, Sat-Sun, CNRCC Desert, San Gorgonio & Angeles
Chapters Ft. Irwin’s Proposed Expansion/Tour of Affected Lands.
Car camp & study trip to areas south & west of Ft Irwin.
Visit Navy’s Mojave Range B. Tour some of best tortoise lands in
Calif Desert. Easy hikes in Rainbow Basin Natl Natural Landmark.
Paleontologist/geologist will guide us. Camp in established but dry
cmpgrd w/campfire & potluck. Access requires reserv w/names,
addresses, social security #s, car license plate #. Send req info, lg
SASE, h&w phones, rideshare info to Reserv/Co-ldr: Carol Wiley,
15457 Eto Camino Rd, Victorville, CA 92394, (760) 245-8734, cwiley@victor.cc.ca.us.
Co-ldrs: Jon Miller & Elden Hughes.
Oct 23-24, Sat-Sun CNRCC Desert, Kern-Kaweah Chapter Little
Petroglyph Cyn (China Lake NWC) & Briggs Mine Tour. Sat, we will
explore restricted Little Petroglyph Cyn on the Naval Weapons Center,
with guides from Matarango Museum. This canyon protects unique
collection of petroglyphs. Sat night dry car camp by Trona Pinnacles.
Sun, we’ll tour Briggs heap leach gold mine in Panamint Valley
& other local desert attractions. 2WD vehicles OK, high clear
pref. Group size ltd. Navy requires social security #, name, address
& vehicle license #. Send reqd info, $10 (Matarango Museum), lg
SASE, h&w phones, rideshare info to Reserv/Ldr: Dennis Burge, 624
Randall, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (760) 375-7967. Asst: Don Peterson,
(760) 375-8599, donpete@ridgecrest.ca.us.
Oct 30-Nov 1, Sat-Mon, CNRCC Desert, S. Nevada Group Marble
Cyn Backpack, Death Valley NP. Friday morning we’ll drive 13
bumpy mi NW of Stovepipe Wells to our trailhead, then pack in 2 mi
with water to our dry basecamp. Day hikes will feature peaks,
colorful polished sheer walled cyns, petroglyphs, and range from easy
to strenuous. 4x4 HCV needed. Send $20 (Sierra Club) refundable
reserv deposit, lg SASE, h&w phones, rideshare info to Ldr: David
Hardy, Box 99, Blue Diamond, NV 89009, (702) 875-4549.
Oct 29-31, Fri-Sun, CNRCC Desert, Angeles Chapter Red Rock
Cyn State Park. Get spooked on a Halloween hike in Nightmare Gulch!
Stalk elusive living dinosaurs, strange plants, and weird prehistoric
mammals! Explore the park’s movie history by chasing the
phantoms of Radar Men from the Moon, Flash Gordon, and his
archnemesis, Ming the Merciless, on the planet Mongo! Learn some
geology while we lurk about Camel Rock, the Temple of Heliopolis, and
Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades!
Moderate hikes of 2 to 6 mi rt each day. Ltd space due to first
come/first serve cmpgrd. Goulish potluck Sat night. Send 2 SASE, car
pool info, h&w phones, $10/person (Sierra Club, Natural Science
Sect) camping fee to Ldrs: Bob & Maureen Cates, 140 Healy Trail,
Chatsworth, CA 91311, (818) 883-2165, bobcates@ix.netcom.com.
Nov 11-14, Thurs-Sun, CNRCC Desert, S. Nevada Group, West
Mojave Exploration Car Camp. Explore Red Rock SP & vicinity with
spectacular rock formations & colorful eroded cyn walls. Walk
& drive thru
one of the finest Joshua Tree forests. Explore nearby foothills &
valleys west of Red Rock where desert merges into pine forest. Camp
fire & camaraderie. High-clear vehicles needed. Send $20 (Sierra
Club) refundable reserv deposit, h&w phones, rideshare info to
Ldr: David Hardy, Box 99, Blue Diamond, NV 89009, (702) 875-4549.
Nov 12-14, Fri-Sun, Little Hikers, Angeles Chapter/CNRCC
Desert Death Valley Family Car Camp. Setup camp at Stovepipe Wells
and explore DV’s sand dunes, Golden Cyn, Furnace Creek area,
Scotty’s Castle, Ubehebe Crater & more if time permits. Sat
eve potluck w/campfires Fri & Sat nights. Est campground fees $10
per nite. 2WD OK. Send 2-lg SASE, h&w phones, # of family members
on trip to Co-ldr: Rich Abele, 8442 Naylor Av, LA, CA 90045, (310)
649-5403/h, (562) 982-2869. Asst: Veronica Gray, (310) 829-1361/h,
(213) 637-7252/w.
Nov. 14-21, Sun-Sun. &endash; Fundraiser Cruise to Mexican
Riviera &endash; Carnival Cruises is offering this cruise from
San Pedro to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas at 50% off
brochure prices to Sierra Club members with a 5% rebate to the
Chapter. Prices start at $689. Reserve early since there are a
limited number of discounted cabins. Call Gordon Nipp at
(661)872-2432 for more information, or call directly to Montrose
Travel at (800)301-9673.
Dec 4-5, Sat-Sun, CNRCC Desert, Kern-Kaweah & Santa Lucia
Chapters Carrizo Plain Study Trip & Car Camp, SE San Luis Obispo
County. Join us & Naturalist to explore, photograph & map
proposed Caliente Mtn Wilderness area. Explore Soda Dry Lake (good
birding, Sandhill Cranes) & San Andreas Fault zone. Trip will
include: visitor center, Painted Rock (pictographs) & if
conditions allow an easy hike to Caliente Mtn (5,106 ft). Early
sunset will facilitate star gazing w/small telescopes, weather
permitting. This BLM area has pronghorn antelope, kit fox, kangaroo
rats, numerous raptors. Dry car camp w/shared hor d’oeuvres,
campfire, sing-a-long. Trip extended to Monday, if enough interest.
Send lg SASE, h&w phones, rideshare info to Ldr: Joe Fontaine,
Box 307, Tehachapi, CA 93581, (661) 821-2055, joe.fontaine@sierraclub.org.
Asst: Cal French, (805) 239-7338, ccfrench@tcsn.net.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPEOPLE
All but noted area codes are (661)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair: Glen Shellcross 832-3382
Vice Chair: Neil Fernbaugh 559-798-0343
Secretary: Bonnie East 832-9775
Treasurer: Mel Rubin 831-3333
AT LARGE:
Arthur Unger, Ara Marderosian, Mary Ann Lockhart, Richard Garcia,
Gordon Nipp
RCC Delegates: Bonnie East, Glenn Shellcross
Alternates: Neil Fernbaugh, Lorraine Unger
Committee Chairpeople
Membership: Lorraine Unger 323-5569
Political Committee Chair: Harry Love
S.C. Council Rep: Arthur Unger
Outings: Gordon Nipp 872-2432
KAWEAH GROUP (Porterville, area code
559)
Chair: Theresa Stump 781-0594
Vice Chair: Dianne Jetter
Conservation: Carla Cloer
Outings: Jim Clark
MINERAL KING GROUP (Visalia &
Hanford, 559)
Chair: Neil Fernbaugh 798-0343
Vice Chair: Brian Newton
Secretary: Nina Stone
Conservation: Mary Moy
Outings: Brian Newton
Treasurer: Janet Wood
Membership: Patty
Environmental Education & Computers: Harold Wood
Fundraising: Richard Garcia
Social: Bev Garcia
OWENS PEAK GROUP (Desert area code,
760)
Chair: Dennis Burge 375-7967
Vice Chair: Steve Smith
Conservation: Jeanie Haye
Treasurer: Dolph Amster
At Large: Dorothy Vokolek
Outings: Don Peterson 375-8599
CONDOR GROUP: (Frazier Park & Pine
Mountain area)
Chair: Chester Arthur
Membership: Barbara Matthews
Outings: Ray Albridge & Harry Nelson
Historian: Marion Knapp
Conservation: Kevin Royle
Hospitality: Elsbeth Feldman
Publicity: Karen Cotter
Treasurers: Jean & Ed Rustvold Ast Treas M Albridge
Newsletter: Mary Ann Lockhart
At Large: Marta Bigler
Acting Content Editor: Larry
Wailes (661) 873-8060
Contributions of news, articles, press releases, opinion, art and
photographs (black & white), letters to the editor, should be
sent to:
lewailes@lightspeed.net.
Want to submit an article for the Road
Runner or express opinions? Suggested length: 650 words or less.
That's about a column or 2 1'2 pages double spaced.) Deadline:
15th of the month BEFORE desired month of
publication-mail
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the owner's permission.
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Club, Bakersfield, CA. All non-copyrighted material printed in the
Roadrunner may be reprinted in any Sierra Club publications with
acknowledgement.
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