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 The
Primary will be
THURSDAY, Sept. 6th
The Secretary of the Commonwealth set Primary Day for Thursday
Sept 6. This was done because many people travel on the Tuesday of
that week. and the second Tuesday this year falls on 9/11, a date
fraught with history and emotion.
A Note from Dan
Proctor, Chapter Chair
James McCaffrey, addressing a press event to Update the Bottle
Bill at the State House. |
Two weeks ago, James
McCaffrey, the Massachusetts Chapter’s longtime Director,
announced that he will be stepping down as Chapter Director to
take a new regional position with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal
Campaign. His 16-year tenure saw the Chapter through a period
studded with major accomplishments, most of which required his
expert guidance and dedication. Although James will remain in the
Sierra Club family, the many volunteers in the Chapter will miss
him greatly. We volunteers will be gathering soon for an
appreciation night, offering testimony and gratitude for the many
contributions that James has made over the years. We’ll be
announcing the date and location soon; we hope you’ll join us. The
search for a new Chapter Director begins soon in order that the
projects which James and the Chapter volunteers pioneered will
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Special Events
Honoring Emergency Services Workers
Tuesday, September 11, 2012, noon
Falmouth Hospital, Ter Heun Road, Falmouth
Hurricane Isaac hit the Gulf Coast at the end of August. On Cape Cod,
local environmentalists, community groups, and religious groups, with
others, meet on 9/11 every year to honor emergency services workers
during hurricane season. Information about climate change and extreme
weather events is distributed. Information: (508) 563-5948.
murphydalzell@aol.com
Program on Regional Approach to
Support Cape Cod's Wastewater Challenges
Wednesday September 19, 7-8:30 P.M.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Falmouth
840 Sandwich Road, East Falmouth
The CC&I Group-Sierra Club is co-sponsoring this program that has
been organized by the UUFF Green Sanctuary/Adult Education Committees.
Speakers from the Cape Cod Commission and Barnstable County Water
Collaborative will describe their proposal for a regional approach to
address our wastewater challenges on Cape Cod. The CCC has developed
some wastewater planning tools to aid this effort, while the County
Water Collaborative brings experience in sharing lessons learned from
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plans that have been developed by
different towns. Contact Rev. Bob Murphy
murphydalzell@aol.com or
508-457-0049. Program is free and open to the public
Committee Meetings
 Legislative
Action Committee (LAC)
2013 Planning Meeting
Tue. Oct. 2, 2012, 5:45-7:00pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
The LAC is a group of volunteers who are passionate about an issue
and have the time, energy, and ability to track the bill, and want to
structure a campaign to get the bill passed. Each legislative cycle, the
chapter drafts and supports many
environmental bills. At this first meeting, we'll be discussing which
bills we want to edit/rewrite, new bills, etc. This last session, the chapter
was more active than ever, working to protect our forests, decrease
waste, increase recycling, and protect our water and the air we
breathe.
Click here
for a list of the bills we worked on in 2011-2012. Conf
call-ins welcome. Email for details.
legislate@sierraclubmass.org
 Chapter
Political Committee
Thurs, Sept 13, 2012, 6:30pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Politicos, Activists, Organizers, Bloggers, People who like to breathe
clean air... the Sierra Club needs YOU! Do you want to make sure we elect
politicians who want to protect the environment? Do you enjoy politics
and want to make a difference in elections? The Sierra Club needs your
help! The Chapter Political Committee endorses and supports environmental
candidates in local, state, and national elections. This meeting would
be a great opportunity to see what the Political Committee does. We have
openings on our committee and urgently need your help. Meetings are
open to Sierra Club members only. Contact
cpc@sierraclubmass.org
Greater Boston Group Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Sept 11, 2012, 7pm
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Use 294 Washington St. entrance
Regular business meeting of the local greater Boston Sierra Club group
- roughly within Rte 128. We look forward to enthusiastic environmentalists
and members attending! Contact
karen-ibew@excite.com. This is a free event.
Thoreau Group Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Sept 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Gleason Public Library, Hollis Room
22 Bedford Road, Carlisle
The Thoreau Group executive committee meets the first Tuesday of the
month unless otherwise noted. Group meetings are free and open to
Sierra Club members. This group consists of Concord and
11
neighboring towns. Meetings focus on local initiatives, building
awareness of and support for Sierra Club programs and capacity
building through town team development. Launa Zimmaro, Group Chair
launa@zimmaro.com
Chapter Transportation Committee
Tuesday, October 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Chapter Office, 10 Milk Street #632, Boston
Use 294 Washington St. entrance
Highlighting this meeting will be updates and a discussion of the
MBTA’s ongoing fiscal crisis, including possible strategies to put the
agency permanently on a firmer financial footing. Another topic will
be MassDOT’s attempt to amend the Big Dig’s transit mitigation
agreement by removing its longstanding commitment to build the
Red-Blue Connection between Government Center and Charles stations,
which would link the subway system’s two lines with no direct
connection—an ill-advised omission, particularly in light of
development plans in East Boston that include the construction of a
massive casino at Suffolk Downs. People who want to participate but
cannot attend will have the option to call into the meeting.Click for more information. Contact John Kyper, Transportation Chair
jkyper@gis.net.
 Outings
Hike vs
Coal Power
Saturday, September 29, 10am
Skinner State Park, Route 47, Hadley
We’ll go to the summit of Mt Holyoke (in Skinner State Park) to
picnic and discuss the Mt Tom coal-fired power plant across the river
at the bottom of the mountain. We’ll meet at 10 am at the entrance to
the Mt Holyoke Range and Skinner State Park off Route 47 in Hadley.
 Once
we’ve gathered, we’ll decide, based on the abilities and preferences
of the participants, whether we will walk up the trails or the park
road. Wear good sturdy shoes or boots, and dress in layers (an extra
t-shirt to change into at the top if it's hot is a good idea). Bring
lunch and water; insect repellent if desired. All ages welcome;
however, children must be accompanied by their parents or by a
previously signed (by the parents) permission slip. Heavy rain cancels. Sorry, no dogs. Contact the leader, Elisa
Campbell:
elisa.campbell@gmail.com (preferred) or 413 256 4247
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