October 9, 2003

Upcoming meetings regarding the Alameda Creek watershed:

Wednesday, October 15. Sunol gravel quarry lawsuit. Summary Judgement Hearing for the Save Our Sunol/ACA vs. The Quarry. Wednesday, October 15, 9 am, Alameda County Superior Court, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward. Please come support SOS/ACA and help protect Water Temple Field and its 200+ acres of living aquifer. For more info. www.sunol.org

Monday, October 20. Apperson Ridge Quarry. Possible hearing before the Alameda County Planning Commission - stay tuned for more info.

Tuesday, October 28. ACA meeting, 7-9 pm. Sunol Glen School Cafeteria, Sunol. Come vote for ACA Board of Directors and sign up to volunteer with one of our Volunteer Committees (Conservation, CreekKeepers, Fundraising, Outreach & Education, Steelhead Festival). For directions to meeting see www.alamedacreek.org/Next_Meeting/meetings.html

If you live in Livermore, Pleasanton, or Dublin and are interested in running for Sierra Club office, contact Donna Cabanne of the Tri-Valley Sierra Club by tomorrow, Friday. Sierra Club officers meet once a month at the Coffee Roast in Pleasanton; they endorse candidates running for local offices and take positions on numerous valley environmental issues ranging from protecting open space and arroyos to limiting quarries and landfills. They also plan for guest speakers and hikes.....If you are interested in making a difference and helping to build greener,healthier communities please consider volunteering for office. Email your name, phone,email address, qualifications and background to dcabanne@justicemail.com soon!!!

San Leandro Creek restoration meeting. Thursday, October 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Community Workshop on Creek Restoration and Trail Project, Hazel Ave. to Second Street. Centennial Hall - Room 7, 22292 Foothill Blvd., Hayward. Call Paul Modrell at (510) 670-5782 for more info.