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by Lee Oler -- long-time member of Rincon Group in Tucson
Sierra Club Members and Friends,I've been thinking about this project for several months. ["On the Shoulders Of..." -- the History of Rincon Group]As I watch people come and go from the Rincon Group I think about the people on whose shoulders we are standing.Our Group has had many outstanding members who have helped and urged us on our way.I thought, “Somebody should write about these folks.”I seem to be perpetually too busy to do anything like this but “somebody” seems to be me.So here goes . . .
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[welcome] Chapter Awards = "Nominate Volunteers for Awards! " [more]
September 15, 2020
Chapter Awards = "Nominate Volunteers for Awards! " -- Our Chapter "Volunteer Recognition" Virtual Picnic is Sunday November 15th from Noon to 1:30pm (and will be held via Zoom) -- Please submit the names of some of those wonderful Sierra Club...
[history] "John Lander Leonard 1936-2014" by Lee Oler.. [more]
August 30, 2020
(Article written by Lee Oler) "John Leonard was a dedicated member of the Rincon Group Sierra Club and served the Group in many ways. He was active for many years. Some memories of John have resurfaced. For example, because he taught math at the...
[history] "Roy is Hiking His Way to Heaven" by Lee Oler (and Gail Emrick)... [more]
August 26, 2020
(Article written by Lee Oler) "Roy told me he instantly fell in love with the southwest when he came to Tucson to investigate the job scene at the University of Arizona. He took a position in the U of A Physics Department saying he decided he would...
[history] "On the Shoulders of G. Donald Kucera" by Lee Oler... [more]
July 28, 2020
(Article written by Lee Oler) "In 1970 when I went to my first Sierra Club meeting in Tucson, I met Don Kucera. -- He, along with Doug Shakel, had recently formed the La Sección del Rincón of the Sierra Club. -- And not surprisingly, Don was the...