Category Archives: Club Business

Please Give to the March Fund Appeal

By Clyde Anderson, Chapter Treasurer The Nebraska Sierra Club usually has only one fundraiser per year – the March Fund Appeal. Members should have received their Fund Appeal letters by the first week of April. If you live in Omaha, … Continue reading

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Sierra Reorganizes National Staff – See Plan and Chart

[Memo from Michael Brune to Sierra Club staff — February 22, 2011.] This is an exciting time for our organization. We’ve celebrated the defeat of the 150th proposed coal plant, Obama has unveiled a new vision for community-based land protection, … Continue reading

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Nebraska Chapter Election Results

The following six incumbents were elected to serve two-year terms on the Nebraska Chapter Executive Committee: Candy Bless, Dick Boyd, Senator Ken Haar, Albert Lierz, Tim Rinne, and Mark Weihe. Thank you to all our members who took time to … Continue reading

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Banquet Speaker Scott Kleeb Inspired Members to Conserve

By Clyde Anderson Scott Kleeb, candidate for the US Senate in 2008 and environmentalist was our guest speaker at the Chapter Banquet November 13. He opened with the story about giving a speech in Scotts Bluff talking about the renewable … Continue reading

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National Board Meeting Highlights

By Dick Boyd, Nebraska Chapter Chair As the Nebraska CCL representative, I would like to mention the National Board of Director’s meeting major factors as related by Jim Steffens. Jim is the CCL Representative to the National Board. The information … Continue reading

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Scott Kleeb Speaker at Nov. 13 Annual Chapter Banquet

By Clyde Anderson The Nebraska Chapter of the Sierra Club will hold its Annual Banquet on Saturday, November 13 in Omaha. The banquet will be at the Old Fashioned Garden Café located in the Rockbrook Village shopping center southwest of … Continue reading

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Silent Auction Needs Donations

By Jane Wilson This is a simple plea – reminding everyone if you have anything new, nearly new or a unique, handmade item (or homemade food item) or antique that you would like to donate to our silent auction, please … Continue reading

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Keystone XL Pipeline to be Discussed at Nov. 13 Chapter Meeting in Omaha

By Clyde Anderson, Chapter Treasurer The next Nebraska Sierra Club meeting will be in Omaha on Saturday, November 13th, at Second Unitarian Church, 3012 South 119th Street. The meeting begins at 1:00 pm, and the room is reserved until 5:00 … Continue reading

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Sierra Club Leaders (CCL) Present Resolutions to National Board of Directors

By Dick Boyd, Chairman, Nebr. Chapter of Sierra Club I just returned from the meeting of the Club Leaders Delegates in San Francisco on Sunday, September 26, 2010. The CCL functions as an advisory body to the Club’s Board of … Continue reading

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Nebraska Sierra Club Annual Banquet

The Annual Banquet of the Sierra Club-Nebraska Chapter will be Nov. 13 at the Garden Cafe in Omaha. The social hour will begin at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:30pm. Block off the date on your calendar now. The MoValley Group … Continue reading

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