_______________________________________________________________________________________

Since 1976 Sierra Club Palos Verdes – South Bay Group / Angeles Chapter March-April 2013

PV-SB Group, Sierra Club PO Box 2464, PVP, CA 90274 http://angeles.sierraclub.org/pvsb

Volunteers on Patrol

by Ken Swenson*

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes are recruiting volunteers to serve on a new Volunteer Trail Patrol Program to help protect the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve from damage and vandalism and keep it a safe experience for all visitors.

The Preserve is the culmination of efforts started in 1987 when Dr. Bill Ailor and others formed the PVPLC to acquire, protect and preserve natural open space lands on the Peninsula. With the partnership of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and with support from federal, state and local agencies, the Coastal Conservancy and millions of dollars of financial support and countless volunteer hours from community members, approximately 1,400 acres of land was set aside as a home for the native flora and fauna that had largely disappeared from the balance of the Peninsula.

The Preserve sits in a heavily suburban setting, and more people visit it today than ever before as a place to enjoy scenic beauty and as a popular destination for outdoor recreation. However, it is subject to a variety of federal, state and municipal laws that control its use in order to protect the conservation values that are the underpinning of its creation. (Patrol, Page 2)

Greening Our Waste in L.A.

and Orange Counties by Jeremy Drake & Marjorie Phan

The Zero Waste Committee recently surveyed cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties to better understand what the region is doing with discarded food scraps and yard trimmings. The team recently released “The Organics Project: Phase One Report” detailing its findings from the 23 cities that participated in the initial survey. This data will help the Sierra Club activists push for more sustainable management of these materials, known in waste parlance as “organics.” The sooner the region adapts sound organics management practices, the better for our environment and for our future.

The Organics Project comes at a critical time. The Puente Hills Landfill in Los Angeles County, one of the largest sinks for the region’s organics, is scheduled to close this October. This closure will send millions of tons of organics to other regional landfills every year unless municipalities change their management practices. Meanwhile, California’s new 75% statewide recycling goal may limit disposal options of organics to composting and other environmentally preferable management methods. One current disposal option for organics is the use of yard trimmings as landfill cover. Unfortunately despite the negative environmental impacts associated with this option, many cities in the region rely on it to meet waste diversion requirements mandated (Organics, Page 2)

Quarterly Meeting Wed Apr 24 7- 9 PM

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Details in Activities listings on p. 7 inside.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE *voting officer

Group Chair & Chapter Rep

Hersh Kelley* 310-832-0013

Vice Chair & Political Chair

Al Sattler* 310-831-0032

Secretary

Diane Wood* 310-245-8965

Treasurer

Sandy Graham* 714-282-5661

Conservation Co-Chair

& Foggy View Editor

Eva Cicoria* 310-648-9784

Conservation Co-Chair

Dave Wiggins* 310-529-2051

Outings & Safety Chair

Frank Atkin* 310-378-5008

Programs & Social Chair

Joyce White* 310-383-5247

Membership & Outreach Chair

Bill Lavoie* 310-378-8723

Special Projects

John Wessel* 310-377-8047

Shuja Oberoi* 310-567-8512

Website Coordinator

Terry Bass 310-539-8227

Webmaster

Michael Moore 310-398-8219

Publicity

Paul Rosenberger 310-545-3531

2

(Patrol, from page 1) The natural wonder of the Preserve and the fragile ecology of the native environment that the Preserve exists to nurture are not immune to the pressures of use. While rules require visitors to stay on approved trails, not to disturb the plant and animal life and follow other rules, many do not. Worse, efforts to replant and to encourage compliance by using signs and barriers are routinely met with vandalism.

Rangers from the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) patrol the Preserve on a limited basis, but they are unable to make substantial inroads due to the number and mobility of violators and the limited patrol time available. The result is increasingly obvious off-trail and unauthorized trail use that damages habitat (unlawfully), damages the natural geology and terrain, prevents natural revegetation that would otherwise fill in old trails that are not in the approved trails plan, costs time and money to repair, replace, and replant, and ruins the scenic beauty and the outdoor experience for other visitors.

In order to assist the MRCA rangers, the City and PVPLC are working to establish a Volunteer Trail Patrol Program. The Program is not finalized. However, it is expected that Volunteer Trail Patrol members will assist the MRCA rangers by regularly patrolling the Preserve on foot, and potentially by horse or by bicycle, to observe and report violations. The information collected will allow the MRCA rangers to respond to violations and to focus enforcement efforts. Volunteer Trail Patrol members will also have opportunities to assist in educating visitors to the Preserve as another means to help with rules compliance. The current plans is for volunteers to receive training to enable them to function more safely and effectively, to be subject to rules and a code of conduct, and to be regularly evaluated. However, Volunteer Trail Patrol members will not be able to issue citations or make arrests.

PVPLC and Rancho Palos Verdes are asking for a minimum hourly commitment per month in order to assure maximum effectiveness of the Program. For more information, or to volunteer for this very important effort that will protect the conservation values of this unique South Bay treasure for generations to come, please contact Barb Ailor via info@PVPLC.org. The Volunteer Trail Patrol can make a difference, but only with the dedicated support of community volunteers like you.

* Ken Swenson is a member of the Board of Directors of PVPLC and its immediate past president, and currently chairs its Stewardship Committee.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

(Organics, from page 1)

by the state. Additionally, directing organics away from landfills is also a key strategy to rescuing our climate. As a result of decomposing organic matter, landfills are the nation’s third largest man-made source of methane, which has 105 times the climate change potential of CO2 in the critical near-term 20-year time frame.

The team evaluated the responses of the 23 Phase One cities and awarded points for responses that suggest an environmentally sound approach to organics management. Points went to cities that have environmental policies such as zero waste plans, education and incentive programs such as composting workshops and compost bin sales or giveaways, and collection programs such as residential or commercial food scraps collection, to name a few examples. (See Phase One Tally, p. 3)

The Organics Project Phase One Report provides a glimpse into policies, programs, practices, and plans to reduce landfill disposal and increase source reduction, composting, and anaerobic digestion of food scraps and yard trimmings in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Formation and use of illegal trails, such as the network pictured above

adjacent to the wide, authorized trail, will be monitored and reported by

the volunteer trail patrol to support MRCA ranger enforcement efforts.

(phtoto by Eva Cicoria)

3

These are the findings from the Organics Project Phase One report:

Only 57% of surveyed cities have adopted environmental policies.

Cities want more access to commercial composting and anaerobic digestion facilities.

Yard trimmings from two cities (Calabasas and Santa Clarita) are NOT sent to landfills.

Food scraps diversion programs are most prevalent in the commercial sector.

Organics source reduction programs are more numerous than diversion programs.

Organics waste reduction education and incentive programs are underutilized.

Some cities do not know what happens to their waste.

Your Help is Needed: We are looking for volunteers to reach out to cities who participated in Phase One of The Organics Project survey. We’re looking for Palos Verdes/South Bay Group members from Los Angeles to get involved to improve organics disposal in your city! Contact us to sign up! Residents of other cities can also volunteer. In the coming months, we’ll begin to invite additional cities in to participate in the survey. Sign up to get involved in our efforts at this website: bit.ly/XdPqW3

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Trips with the Sierra Club: Some Practical Pointers by Sandy Graham

Years ago I began taking long weekend bus trip offered by the Palos Verdes-South Bay Group. The trips went to National Parks and offered two levels of hikes. In those days, we could do “through” hikes, rather than out and back or loop hikes: the bus would drop us at one point and pick us up at a different point. Two important rules governed these trips: have fun and don’t get hurt. I had so much fun that I became a trip leader.

Over the years, the types of trips offered expanded: backpacking, car camping, bus trips, even international trips (such as a recent trip to India (photo left). There’s something for everybody. You can find all the trips offered by the PV-SB Group, as well as trips offered by Los Angeles Chapter and other groups within the Chapter at the Chapter website http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/find_hike_trip_event . Simply click on Search Options” and the page will expand to offer potential filters, such as for activities and events. The “Activity Type” tab will reveal different types of trips and you just click on one or as many of these as interest you, then click “filter” and the website will

provide a list of just those activities. Move your cursor over the title of a trip that appeals to you and a brief description will appear. Click on the trip title and more detailed information for that trip will come up. When you find a trip you want to join, simply email or phone the leaders to let them know.

If you include Lodge in your filter you will get trips with lodging and listings for Harwood Lodge. Harwood Lodge is the Angeles Chapter lodge at the base of Mt. Baldy. On Harwood Open Weekends Sierra Club members and family 12 years and over can stay the night for $12 per night and their guests and family can stay for $15. You

4

can also stop by part of the day and use the facilities for $5. The lodge has men’s and women’s bathrooms, a large meeting room with fireplace, kitchen, dining room, and men’s and women’s sleeping dorms. The parking at the lodge does not require a forest service pass.

As a long-time trip leader, I have a few pointers for you if you’re interested in trips with the Sierra Club: Email is the best way to make contact with a trip leader quickly; phone messages may not get picked up if the leader is away on a trip. I returned home from a three week trip recently to find at least 10 messages on my answering machine about an upcoming trip I would be leading. I know people were surprised when I returned their calls after such a long wait, whereas those who sent me an email got a reply within a few days because I was able to check email while away, since most places today have internet.

If you are interested in a weekend bus trip I would suggest you just send in your money to show your interest and increase the likelihood that you will get a spot on the trip. In return, you will either get an email or a returned SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) telling you whether you are on the trip or the trip is full. If you aren’t on the trip to begin with there is a really good chance you will get put on the trip in the last two weeks before the trip start date, because often that is when people cancel. On the last two weekend bus trips for PV-SB, we had eight and six people respectively cancel in the last two weeks. On that last trip everyone on the wait list was offered the opportunity to come on the trip. A couple of people had made other commitments and weren’t able to fill the openings, so we just put their checks in their SASE and returned the checks to them—no problem.

From time to time bus trips do get cancelled when not enough people sign up early enough. Bus companies usually want to know at least 30 days out that the trip will go and some places we stay require notification 60 days out. The trip will get cancelled, if 30 days out there isn’t the minimum required to cover the bus and other fixed costs. As a volunteer leading trips, I can tell you it really hurts when I have to cancel a trip. It takes a lot of work to put together an interesting trip and I usually begin planning 12 months in advance so that I can reserve rooms, etc.

On the week and longer trips I lead there is usually an itinerary. If you email me I send out the itinerary and any additional information you might need. If you don’t have email you need to send me a SASE to receive the information. We went to Victoria BC and the Olympic Peninsula last year with a group. The planning started the year before with reservations at six hotels, two of which were in the National Park. The National Park reservations had a 50% cancellation fee 90 days from the date of the trip. This large cancellation fee made it hard to fill the trip since most people wait until the last minute. At 90 days out I cancelled all rooms where we didn’t have a participant. We didn’t have enough people to cover the cost of a bus so we changed to driving three vans of eight people. It was harder on the leaders and not as comfortable for the participants, but I hope everyone had a good time. The lesson from this is that it’s best to sign up early and then tell your friends about it. You will always have more fun on a trip with your friends along.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Forward on Climate Rally By Larry Ricketts

On February 17th I had the great honor of joining over 40,000 other concerned citizens representing the Sierra Club and over 150 other organizations from all over the United States and Canada at the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, DC. The focal point of this rally was to demonstrate our belief to President Obama that stopping the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is of paramount importance in addressing the effects of global climate change. We also wanted to let him know that when he pushes for eliminating coal fueled power plants and pursuing clean, green energy, we will have his back.

While I was traveling from Torrance to participate in the rally, two questions nagged at me: First, will the President and Congress listen to us? Second, in the long run will this rally make any difference?

Those nagging questions grew louder when I found out after I landed in Washington that the President had decided to go to Florida and play golf for the weekend.

It wasn’t until I walked to the rally, saw the huge turnout, and listened to the impassioned speakers that I began thinking back to other rallies I had participated in during my lifetime.

5

As a teenager in the late sixties and early seventies I had marched in demonstrations to protest the Vietnam War and in support of the Civil Rights and Equal Rights movements. Years later in retrospect I realized that those protests had made a big difference in how history has played out. In the early eighties I had joined in candlelight vigils to voice our concern over nuclear proliferation and the idea that we could survive a nuclear war. Even though the threat of mutual assured destruction is still with us today, the number of weapons has decreased dramatically, so I believe those protests have initiated positive change. Again, we had made a difference.

On this clear, cold, Sunday morning at the National Mall, as I exchanged ideas with college students from Nebraska, talked about a warming planet with a dad and his small son from Ohio, discussed coal plants with a grandfather from New Hampshire, exchanged high fives with grandmothers from Texas, and huddled with Sierra Club activists from California, I began to get the same positive sense of purpose I had during those protest marches of past decades.

I realized as we marched past the Washington Monument by the tens of thousands, waving signs and chanting slogans, that it did not matter where the President was because we were here, we were loud, and we would be heard. As we flowed like a massive human river past the gates of the White House, I called my wife, who was participating at the rally in Los Angeles, to share our experience. We both know that our participation at these rallies is really all about our two and four year old grandsons and the future we leave for them. We owe it to them to do whatever it takes to change the course of our species for the better. We are at the edge when we talk about climate change. We do not want to take that last step which will take us over the cliff.

In 20 years we will all be looking back at this period and this call for action. Our sincere hope is that we will say, yes we did what it took; we did make a difference, again.

A Sierra Club hike with the Palos Verdes-South Bay Group in the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve above Sacred Cove. (photo by Eva Cicoria)

Next Submission Deadline Foggy View April 10, 2013

6

IMPORTANT NOTICES 1. In order to participate on one of the Sierra Club's outings,

you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, please see http://sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms or call 415-977-5528.

2.

3. In the interest of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing, or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

4. CST 2087766-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.

Weekly Activities

Conditioning Hikes: Wear lug sole boots. Arrive early. Rain cancels. Bring red lens flashlight.

Monday Nights O: Palos Verdes Estates: Slow moderate 2hr. 4-6 mile hike. Not for beginners. Leave 6:30PM from end of Crenshaw (Del Cerro Park). Hike the trails of Portuguese Bend Preserve, Filiorum, and some streets. Some steep trails. Only one group. Wear sturdy shoes or lug sole boots and bring a red lens flash light. Rain cancels. Ldrs: Bill Lavoie, Jaques Monier, & Zoltan Stroll.

Tuesday Nights O: San Pedro/PV: Strenuous 2 hr, 5-8 mi hike. Not for beginners. Leave 6:30 PM from 8th and Averill. Ldrs: Brooks Chadwick, Barry Bonnickson, Joyce White, Dorie Chadwick, Jacques Monier.

Tuesday Nights O: Hermosa/Manhattan Beach: Mod. 1½ hr, 4 mi hike on greenbelt and hilly streets. Good for beginners. Leave 7:00 PM from far end of parking lot of Hermosa Valley School (1645 Valley Dr). Ldrs: Sharon Brossier, Alix Benson, Susan Johnson.

Thursday Nights O: Palos Verdes Peninsula: Strenuous 2 hr, 5-8 mi hike, flat/hilly streets/trails. Up to 5 hiking groups: slow, slow mod, mod, fast mod, fast. Not for beginners. Leave 6:30 PM from parking lot near Rite Aid Drugs at Hawthorne & Silver Spur. Ldrs: Linda Werk, Brooks Chadwick, Joyce White, Jacques Monier, Bill Lavoie, Judy Shane, Dorie Chadwick, Jerry Trager, Lois Vile, Zoltan Stroll.

Saturday Hikes: For all Sat hikes, wear lug sole boots, bring a snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear, See locations and other details at the website: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/pvsb

Bus/Air Trips. See details in listings that follow.

May 25-28, 2013 Sat-Tues O: Zion & Bryce National Parks Bus Trip Jun 15, 2013 Sat O: Palm Springs / San Jacinto Tram Outing Aug 8-11 Thu-Sun O: Mammoth -Yosemite Bus Trip

Monthly Activities

Executive Committee Meeting. First Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM the PVSB Group Executive Committee meets to discuss matters relevant to the Group. Meeting open to all Sierra Club members. Call secretary for meeting location.

Moonlit Hikes in Palos Verdes O. Friday before or on full moon. Meet 7:30 PM. Easy to moderate 1.5-2 hr hike in Palos Verdes hills. Go for pizza afterwards. See website for details.

Manhattan Beach Hike & Brunch O. First Sunday of every month at 9 AM. Easy 4-5 mi, 300' gain, 2 hr hike on streets, trails, ocean strand. Restrooms available. Optional brunch at local restaurant after hike. Meet by police memorial (1901 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach, under giant oak tree by tennis courts). Bring water, walking shoes, sun hat. Rain cancels. Ldrs: Lois Vile, Jerry Trager.

________________________________________________________

PV-SB GROUP ACTIVITIES

Symbols used for outings: walk, hiking, flight,

backpack, educational, conservation, canine,

bird watching, slides, moonlit hike, bus

trip, flowers, skiing, lodge, trail work, snow shoeing . ________________________________________________________

See the PV-SB website (http://angeles.sierraclub.org/pvsb) for the most up-to-date information on all activities.

7

Mar 02 Sat O: Malaga Cove Hike Hike high above the Palos Verdes shoreline. 7 mi. 800 ft gain, 2-1/2 hrs. Meet 8AM at the fountain at Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, just off Palos Verdes Dr W at Via Corta. Parking is available at the City Hall lot on Tejon Pl, 2 short blks west of the fountain (1 blk w of Via Corta). Ldrs: Jacques Monier, Steven Morris.

Mar 03 Sun O: Manhattan Beach Hike & Brunch See Monthly Activities.

Mar 09 Sat O: Chandler Preserve Hike Moderate 6.5 mi, 600’ gain. Meet 8 AM. Palos Verdes Dr East 1/8 mile south of Palos Verdes Dr North, at trailhead. We will take June’s, Botanical Garden, Moccasin, Chandler’s Park, Palos Verdes Drive North and School Trails. Wear lug sole boots, bring a snack and water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Steven Morris, Emile Fiesler.

Mar 16 Sat O: Portuguese Point Hike Moderate 6 mi, 1000’ gain, 3 hours. Take Palos Verdes Dr South to Forrestal Dr, north to gate. Meet at gate at 8 AM. Trails include Klondike Cyn, across Portuguese Cyn, Portuguese Pt., Sea Cave, Inspiration Pt. Wear lug sole boots, bring a snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Barry Bonnickson, Stephen Bradford.

Mar 22 Fri O: Moonlite Hike in Palos Verdes Estates Leave from Neptune's Fountain in center of Malaga Cove Plaza at 7:30 PM. Malaga Cove Plaza, Via Almar and PV Drive N. Marvelous vistas across Santa Monica Bay. Rain Cancels. Wear sturdy shoes for muddy trails. Go for pizza afterwards. Ldrs: Stephen Bradford, Steven Morris.

Mar 23 Sat O: Ocean Trails Hike Slow Moderate 4 mi, 1000’ gain. Take Palos Verdes Dr South to La Rotonda Dr to end and into the trail parking lot (inside the gate). Meet at 8 AM. Take four trails that lead down to the ocean and a loop around Shoreline Park. Wear lug sole boots. Bring a snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Barry Bonnickson, Jerry Pupa.

Mar 30 Sat O: Friendship Park Hike Moderate 7 mi, 1000’ gain. Meet 8 AM in the parking lot for Bogdanovich Recreation Center (from S Western Ave

& W 9th St, in San Pedro, go west one block to Friendship Park Dr and go up the hill, turn left at intersection and proceed to parking lot). The route covers trails in Friendship Park and the Marymount, Switchback, and San Ramon Trails. Wear lug sole boots, bring a snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Barry Bonnickson,Emile Fiesler.

Apr 06 Sat O: Malaga Cove Hike Moderate 6 mi, 600’ gain. Meet 8 AM at the Malaga Cove Plaza fountain (Palos Verdes Dr W & Via Corta). The route covers trails and fire roads overlooking Bluff Cove with exceptional panoramic views. Wear lug sole boots, bring a snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Barry Bonnickson, Steven Morris.

Apr 20 Sat O: Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Trails Hike. Moderate 7 mi, 1300’ gain. Meet at the south end of Crenshaw Blvd, at entrance to Del Cerro Park, in Ranchos Palos Verdes, at 8 AM. Duration is approximately 2.5 hours. Wear lug sole boots, bring snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Barry Bonnickson, Emile Fiesler.

Apr 24 Wed PVSB Sierra Club Quarterly Meeting 7-9 PM. Rich Henke returns to take you on an adventure visiting Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the largest wildlife refuge in the world, visited by less than 2000 people annually. They did a 10-day float of the Kongakut River which flows into the Arctic Ocean. A bush plane then took them to the headwaters of the Sheenjek River for another 20-day 300 mile float trip. The presentation will include images from other trips to Alaska including the amazing grizzlies at Katmai and the caribou migration. Rich will include lots of “How To” information for people who are interested in doing trips on their own without spending a fortune. The meeting will be in the Community Room of the Palos Verdes Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates (entrance also on Deep Valley Dr) Refreshments served. For information call Joyce White 310-383-5247.

Apr 27 Sat O: Portuguese Bend Trails #1 Moderate 6 mi, 1200’ gain. Take Palos Verdes Dr South to Forrestal Dr north to gate. Meet at gate at 8AM. Trails include Quarry, Klondike Cyn, and various trails around Portuguese Cyn, Paintbrush and Rim Trails and back. Wear lug sole boots, bring a snack & water. If you anticipate rain, wear rain gear. Ldrs: Barry Bonnickson, Steven Morris.

May 25-28 Sat-Tue O: Zion and Bryce National Parks Bus Trip: Two pick up points, Redondo Beach & Orange County. Visit Utah’s most popular parks—Zion and Bryce. No overnight bus ride. Leave Sat morning, return Tues eve.

8

Stay all 3 nights in Springdale next to Zion. Fee includes bus, driver gratuity, motel, 3 happy hours (wine, beer, & soda) snacks & all admissions. $40 cancellation penalty, balance refundable until April 15, 2013, then only if trip is full. Send 1 business size SASE with email, H & W phone #’s, check for $399, w/SC # payable to Sierra Club, to trip reservationist Sandy Graham 2891 Wyngate Rd, Orange, CA 92867. Leader Sandy Graham, co-ldrs Dave Hixson, Jerry Trager, and Alix Benson.

Jun 15 Sat O: Palm Springs/San Jacinto Tram Outing: One day of hiking in San Jacinto St Pk and the San Bernardino Natl Forest. Leave Sat. morning 6:30AM from Redondo Beach or 7AM Orange in the OC, return same day. Four levels of hikes with group size limited by permit: Hike 1: 14 mi 2300’ gain to San Jacinto Peak (10,804), mod-fast pace; Hike 2: 12 mi, 1500’ gain to Tahquitz Peak (8,846), mod pace; Hike 3: 10 mi, 1300’ gain to Hidden Lake and Wellman Divide, slow-mod pace; Hike 4: 8 mi, 700’ gain to Hidden Lake and Willow Creek, slow pace. We take the Palm Springs Tram up and start all hikes at the top. All hikes end at Humber Park Car Parking Lot where cold drinks and the bus will be available. The bus then drives to Banning for a fast food stop and we return to OC drop-off at 8:20 PM, Redondo Beach. 9 PM. Price of $45.00 includes bus transportation, driver gratuity, and drinks at conclusion of hikes. (Tram cost not included, est. $25). The cancellation penalty is $10. If you cancel later than 30 days before the trip, a refund will be made only if the trip is full and you can be replaced. Send check made out to Sierra Club for $45, 1 big SASE, 1st and 2nd hike choice, H & W phone #'s, email, to reservations/leader: Sandy Graham, 2891 Wyngate Rd., Orange, CA, 92857. Co-Ldrs Sandy Graham, David H Hixson, Mary Beth Oubre, Terry Bass, William Lavoie, Todd Clark, Alix Benson & Sylvie Cote.

Aug 8-11 Thu-Sun O: Mammoth-Yosemite Bus Trip: Hike through meadows of wild flowers, soak your feet in pristine alpine lakes, and feast your eyes on vistas of snow-capped granite peaks. Join us for an adventurous 4 days of glorious hiking on some of the most spectacular trails in the Eastern Sierras and in the Hoover wilderness area near Yosemite. Participants must be fit enough to hike 7 miles in hilly terrain at high altitudes. We stay all 3 nights in Mammoth Lakes’ Sierra Nevada Lodge. Price includes bus, shared motel room, driver’s gratuity, and snacks (no meals). Depart early Thurs from Redondo Beach and return Sun night. Cancellation penalty is $40, and the balance is refundable until July 01, only if a suitable replacement is found. Send 2 business-size SASE, H&W phones, email, and check to PVSB Sierra Club for $304 to reservationist Bob Baldwin, 7500 Wystone Ave, Reseda, CA 91335. Ldrs: Judy Shane & Bob Baldwin.

PV-SB GROUP LEADERS

Current leaders active in the PV-SB Group

Name Phone Rating

Frank Atkin 310-378-5008 I

Terry Bass 310-539-8227 O

Bob Beach 310-375-0898 M

Alix Benson 310-379-8066 O

Richard Boardman 310-374-4371 M

Barry Bonnickson 310-519-0778 O

Dennis Bosch 310-328-3874 O

Stephen Bradford 310-993-5501 O

Sharon Brossier 310-376-1416 O

Ursula Carmody 310-539-2259 O

Karen Cassimatis 619-955-5458 I

Brooks Chadwick 310-544-0600 O

Dorie Chadwick 310-544-0600 O

Arlene Chao 310-541-3902 O

Maggie Coble 310-378-9743 O

Michael Coble 310-378-9743 O

Mike Dillenback 310-378-7495 I

Debra DuVall 310-214-1873 O

Emile Fiesler 720-834-2878 O

Sandy Graham 714-282-5661 O

Kevin Gray 310- 631 2337 O

Greg Hitchings 310-541-3902 O

Dave Hixson 310-676-8848 O

Barry Holchin 310-378-3780 M

Susan Johnson 310-545-4235 O

Liz Kennedy 310-547-1320 O

Donna Lauck 310-541-4416 O

Bill Lavoie 310-378-8723 O

Keith Martin 310-530-1268 M

Jacques Monier 310-320-1249 O

Steven Morris 310-530-8708 O

Mary Beth Oubre 310-640-8386 O

Cindy Pardi 818-346-6257 O

Richard Pardi 818-346-6257 O

Jerry Pupa 310-318-7101 O

Kent Schwitkis 310-540-5558 I

Judy Shane 310-379-1111 O

Zoltan Stroll 310-378-8975 O

Jerry Trager 310-316-7843 O

Lois Vile 310-316-7843 O

Linda Werk 310-676-6171 O

Phil Wheeler 310-346-2619 I

Joyce White 310-383-5247 O Catherine Whittington 310-532-2380 O

Diane Wood 310-245-8965 O

Linda Wooldridge 310-376-2542 O