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Scholl

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Mongolia

Journey

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Dump

Expan-

sion letter

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Borneo

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Clearing

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Chair Fred Dong

Vice Chair Jeffrey Wilson

Secretary Marlene Plummer

Treasurer Jerry Burnham

ExCom Representative John Lajeuness

Webmaster Chuck Gooley

Programs Wayne Fisher

Membership & Outings Silvia Darie

Conservation & Newsletter Bettie Pearson

VOLUME III, ISSUE II Crescenta Valley Sierra Club Monthly Newsletter February 2016

Management Committee

(See Borneo, Page 4)

The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club

presents Roger Klemm, February 9,

at 7:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles

County Public Library, 2809 Foothill

Boulevard, La Crescenta. (Enter on

La Crescenta Avenue for the meeting

room and parking.)

Roger Klemm has been hiking

and gardening in Southern California

for over 20 years. He will talk about

native plants, why we should use

them in our landscaping and how we

can integrate indigenous flora into

our yards and gardens. Native plants

are a different paradigm from main-

stream landscaping and are some-

times seen as difficult.

Roger will explain that with the

right approach, gardening with native

plants can be a lot easier than the de-

fault plants from elsewhere, and more

rewarding, too!

Our program begins following

news of Conservation and Outings.

This is a free event and everyone is

welcome. Refreshments will be

served. Please contact Wayne Fisher

at 818 353-4181 for more infor-

mation.

The Crescenta Valley

(CV) Group has joined a

coalition opposing expan-

sion of the Scholl Canyon

landfill, ExCom members

voted by e-mail to support

a sign-on letter generated

by Hans Johnson of Pro-

gressive Victory.

At Susana Reyes home,

Glendale Councilmember

Laura Friedman addressed

Crescenta Valley Group Supports Resolution Opposing Scholl Canyon Landfill Expansion

concerns raised by Fred

Dong of the CV group,

Judith Anderson and Del-

phine Trowbridge of the

Verdugo Hills Group.

(This was the second such

meeting facilitated by Ms.

Reyes in order to clarify

Friedman’s position on the

landfill expansion project.

The council member

(See Scholl, Page 3)

Roger Klemm's Native Plants

Presentation is set for Feb. 9th

Also known as the Maroon Leaf Monkey, or Monyet

Merah. (Picture is from Singapore Zoo, posted on Wiki)

PAGE 2 February 2016

CRESCENTA VALLEY VIEW

Join us for a 14-day non-

traditional adventure to see the wild-

life of Mongolia. Note that he

group size is limited to less than 20

so make your reservations early to

obtain one of these coveted spots.

Did you know that Mongolia

hosts the largest concentration of

wild mammals in Asia? It is the

Serengeti of Asia.

This 14-day trip focuses on the

migratory birds and mammals of

Northeast Mongolia. You will see a

variety of different birds and mam-

mals in beautiful sparsely populated

small lake areas. This trip will visit

a few national parks and wildlife

refuge areas. This is a unique trip

not offered by any other group.

This trip is a mix of hotels, Ger

camps and traditional camping.

Ger camps are like staying at a

modern luxury safari camp. There

will be real beds, hot cooked meals,

hot showers and flush toilets. Our

lunches and dinners are prepared by

a gourmet chef. You will be treated

to restaurant quality meals while on

safari in these remote areas.

This trip also visits Hustai

Nuruu National Park where you will

see the rare and endangered Mongo-

lian wild horse aka Przewalski's

Horse, Neolithic Ruins, and other

animals in this unique national

park. Mongolian wildlife guides

will accompany us on this trip.

Travelers will look for wild

gazelles, wild mountain sheep,

wild donkeys, camels, ibex, deer,

yak, various birds at several na-

tional parks or nature reserves

Visit the land of Mongolia June 10 - 23, 2016

Events and Outings

Date and Time

Robert Klemm, Los Angeles County Library, 2809 Foothill

Blvd., La Crescenta, CA

T Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

K Kat High, Los Angeles County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.,

La Crescenta, CA

T Tuesday, March 12, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Wild Borneo, Land of the Headhunters

F Fred Dong - 818-545-3878

m Madelinesdad@earthlink.net

S Stephanie Gross - 818-545-3878

Madelinesmother@gmail.com

S Sunday, March 27, 2016 to Tuesday, April 12,

2016

Migratory Birds and Mammals of North East Mongolia:

14-day non-traditional adventure to see the wildlife of Mongo-

lia.

F Friday, June 10, 2016 to Thursday, June 23,

2016

G Tour of three National Parks in the Canadian Rockies, Banff,

Jasper, and Yoho on a trip sponsored jointly by the Loma Prieta

& Angeles Chapters.

F Fred Dong - 818-545-3878 madelinesdad@earthlink.net

C Clifford Caplan - 310-376-9105 caplan04@yahoo.com

S Stephanie Gross - 818-545-3878 madelinesmother@gmail.com

Monday, July 25, 2016 to Sunday, July 31,

2016

Mongolian Ger Camp – (photo by loca4moto)

(See Mongolia, Page 3)

PAGE 3 February 2016

CRESCENTA VALLEY VIEW

“We oppose expansion of the

dump at Scholl Canyon and urge you

to reject authorization and do all in

your power to stop the dump’s ex-

pansion.

“We come together in concern

for the health and safety of our fami-

lies, our neighbors, and the land, air,

and water we share. The announced

plans by the City of Glendale to ex-

pand the dump at Scholl Canyon put

all of these at risk.

“The effort to expand the dump in

southeast Glendale by as much as 17

more stories (180 feet higher) poses

particular burdens to nearby resi-

dents, including in the Glenoaks

Canyon of Glendale, in southwest

Pasadena, and in the Eagle Rock

neighborhood of Los Angeles,

through which hundreds of trucks

that dump waste daily at Scholl Can-

yon now pass.

“We are aggrieved that the ef-

fort to expand the dump, including

the 2014 Draft Environmental Im-

pact Report, is inconsistent with

our common interests in equity,

honesty, and livability of our com-

munities.

“Moreover, that report neglects

scientific and historical evidence

and contains numerous glaring de-

fects. It trivializes the health and

safety of local residents. It turns its

Scholl Canyon Landfill

back on the City of Glendale’s

own commitment in its 2011 “Zero

Waste” resolution to reduce its sol-

id-waste dumping by 75 and 90

percent by 2020 and 2030, respec-

tively.”

“Communities United To Stop

Scholl Dump Expansion”

Mongolia, from Page 2

Below are portions of a letter

prepared by Hans Johnson,

President, Progressive Victory

(Many were seen on the 2012 pre-

vious Mongolia trip.) Also included

a Ulaanbaatar city tour including

Museum, Monastery, Royal Palace,

Mongolian Dance Performance and

more.

The group will stay at the Star

Hotel while in Ulaanbaatar with a

free day of touring. We will be

traveling by 4 wheel drive vehicles

through the countryside.

Most meals, all internal trans-

portation, wildlife guides, park ad-

missions, and lodging are included

in the price of $2,795, until Nov.

30, 2015. Cost is $2,995 after Nov.

30, 2015. International group air-

fare to and from Mongolia is avail-

able at a discounted price. Non-

members add $100.

stated that she opposes expansion.

Annual tonnage hauled to the

dump has decreased. She said that

she wants to achieve zero waste by

reducing the amount of packaging

and non-biodegradable trash fill-

ing up the landfill. She said that

she wouldn’t vote on the EIR un-

less the community has had a

chance to review. She said that the

revenue from the landfill was a

fraction of the city’s budget and if

the other users of the landfill were

“kicked out” the city could absorb

that loss of revenue.

Ms. Reyes said that she plans to

invite other Glendale council

members to a gathering to obtain

their opinions on the subject.

Scholl, from 1

Scholl Canyon Landfill is a munici-pal solid waste disposal facility and landfill located in the cen-tral San Rafael Hills, within east-ern Glendale. The 314 acres of land is located at 3001 Scholl Can-yon Road, north of the Ventura Freeway (State Route 134), east of the Glendale Freeway (State Route 2), north of Eagle Rock, and west of the Arroyo Seco. It is owned by the City of Glendale. The landfill opened in 1961.

Some Scholl Landfill Facts

PAGE 4

February 2016

CRESCENTA VALLEY VIEW

Join us for a 17-day adventure

to see the wild Borneo, land of the

Headhunters. You will experience

Borneo in person like you see on

Discovery Channel programs.

We will stay in wildlife lodges

and visit rainforest areas in order to

get close ups of the unusual plants

and animals of Borneo. You will

see the endangered Orangutans,

unusual Silver Leaf Monkeys, rare

Proboscis Monkeys, Macaques,

Hornbills and many other birds.

We also may see Gibbons, Pygmy

Elephants, Red Leaf Monkeys,

Rafflesia (world’s largest

flower), and more; some unique to

Borneo as we did in our previous

two trips.

We will visit several National

Parks & Jungle Reserves including

Bako, Kinabalu, Danum Valley

Conservation Area, and Kinaba-

tangan Wildlife Reserve. We will

also visit the Sepilok and Se-

menggoh Orangutan Sanctuaries.

See unusual animals and biolumi-

nescence on the night walks led by

naturalists.

All participants receive a free

$50 value book on orangutans.

Price includes hotel, bus transpor-

While other groups watered trees and removed invasive plants, a trail and maintenance crew, led by Sierra Club CV member Karen Beuhler, spent 3 hours in Deukmejian Wilder-ness Park, Saturday morning (January 23, 2016), removing the Eupatory (Ageratina adenophora), which is an invasive weed that was growing in abundance in Cooks Canyon, ob-structing the trail and covering the stream. Glendale’s Parks and Open Space Foundation sponsors a work day in the park usually each 3rd Saturday morning.

Fred Dong Leading Trip to Borneo – March 27, 2016 to Tuesday, April 12, 2016

tation, some meals,

airport transfers, most

hikes or walks, and

more.

Domestic and inter-

national airfare is extra

and group air is availa-

ble.

Sierra Club mem-

bers $2,925 before Au-

gust 31, 2015. After

August 31, 2015, $3,125. Non-

members $100 more.

Send H&W Phones, SC#, e-mail

or 2 SASEs, check for full amount

(Sierra Club) to: Stephanie Gross,

PO Box 423, Montrose, CA 91021,

818-545-3878. Leaders are Fred

Dong and Stephanie Gross.

Deukmejian Wilderness Park Trail Clearing Crew