IT’S TIME TO ORDER YOUR CRANBERRIES!
Our Group is again offering cranberries fresh and direct from the family-owned grower in central Wisconsin. These berries are plump and delicious and just in time for holiday meals. They keep well in the freezer for up to 12 months so stock up now! $3.75 per one-pound bag. Ordering deadline is October 31 with delivery in early November.
Contact Jeff Sytsma at 262 637-6845 or Jeff12759 AT aol DOT com to place order.

RAIN BARRELS AVAILABLE
Many people who wanted a rain barrel were disappointed by the supply problem this year and got them quite late in the season. They are available now so get one and be ready for next spring! They cost $50 and include an overflow hose and brass spigot. Delivery and installation are available for an extra charge.
Contact Jeff Sytsma at 262 637-6845 or Jeff12759 AT aol DOT com to place order.

The City of Racine is subsidizing the cost for City residents and offers two options:
-Delivery by Sierra Club for $30 per barrel
-Delivery and installation by Sierra Club for $45 (extra items such as blocks to elevate barrel, fittings and adaptors may add to the cost, payable to Sierra Club at time of installation).
Call 262 619-2489. Payment must be made in person by cash, check or credit card at Racine City Hall, 730 Washington Ave Room 303. They will forward the information to Jeff Sytsma and he will make arrangements with you for delivery. Maximum order of two barrels.

OUR APOLOGIES
Our sincere apologies to the membership for the lateness and reduced content of this issue. Our editor was unable to prepare this issue of the Southeast Sierran for us, so members of the Group’s Executive Committee assembled the more important items for this issue.

Calendar

October 16: 7:00 PM: ENVIRONMENTALLY ETHICAL EATING
Olympia Brown Church Annex - 419 6th St., Racine
You know those cooking shows that you see on TV? Well we’re having one. You’ll watch a tasty dish being prepared and then you’ll get to sample the results. Jeff and Mary Siuta have done a series of cooking demonstrations at the Olympia Brown UU Church and now they are going to do one for us. They are dedicated to cooking delicious healthy meals and using locally grown produce whenever possible. So come and learn how to prepare something yummy that’s good for you and good for the environment.

November 4: Election Day. Be sure to exercise your right to vote!

November 6: Conservation Committee meeting at Berges’ house, 1529 Crabapple Dr., Racine, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Contact John at (262) 633-8455 with any questions, items for the agenda, etc.

November 13: Executive Committee meeting. The meeting will be at Dunn Bros. in Racine at 6:30.

November 20: Chiwaukee Prairie Plants of Concern. Lori Artiomow will tell us about her work identifying plants of concern at Chiwaukee Prairie. The program will be at 7:00 PM at the Northside Public Library at 1500 27th Ave in Kenosha.

November 22: Workday at Colonial Park from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Meet at the north end at the foot of West High St. to continue our attack on invasive, alien plant species. Bring work gloves, proper work attire and your own drinking water; hopefully we will be past the need for insect repellant.

December 4: Conservation Committee meeting at Berges’ house, 1529 Crabapple Dr., Racine, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This should be a goal-setting meeting. Contact John at (262) 633-8455 with any questions, items for the agenda, etc.

December 18: Deadline for submitting ballots for the SEGG ExComm.

BUY YOUR SIERRA CLUB CALENDARS NOW!
Are you in need of keeping your appointments organized or know someone who is? Tired of looking at boring calendars? Well, your chance at getting a calendar with beautiful pictures is approaching. Sierra Club Calendars are on Sale! Calendars will be on sale at meetings or by calling the number below.
Engagement calendars $12 Wilderness calendars. $11
Questions or to order Call Kari Olesen at (262)-995-4455

2008 Elections

In this issue of the Southeast Sierran you will find your ballot. There are four ExComm positions to be filled.  John Berge, Laura Feider, Dennis Flath, Amy Furreness, and Kari Olesen have agreed to stand for election. Please vote for no more than four candidates including any write-in candidates. So that your vote will remain confidential please be sure to block out your name on the address label, which is located on the reverse of this ballot.  You will find a double set of voting boxes. This dual set of boxes is to accommodate joint memberships. Please mail your completed ballot to Barb Meyocks by December 18th at 7312 20th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53143 or bring the ballot to the general membership meeting on December 18th.

The Southeast Gateway Group thanks Nancy Hennessy, who is Retiring from the ExComm, for her many years of service on the
ExComm both as secretary and chair. Nancy is to be commended for her hard work and dedication to the SEGG ExComm. She is
a true champion of the earth.

Remember, every vote is important. Don¹t delay and mail your ballot today.

Kari Olesen
I am going into my third year as a member of SEGG. I spent the last two years as a member of the executive committee. I am also involved with the conservation committee; particularly the bottled water education events. Recently, I have taken over as chair of the publication and calendar committee. I am looking forward to working with SEGG more and would like the chance to continue serving on the Executive committee.

Amy Furrenes
I became a member of the Sierra in Kenosha after being elected an environmental steward for UW-Parkside. We have started an environmental club on campus and have teamed up with the Sierra club to help increase environmental awareness in our community. We have installed 3 rain gardens on campus, and look to install more in the future. When I begin teaching at Tremper in the fall, I plan on working with their environmental club with the hope of forming more connections with UW-Parkside and the Sierra club. Thank you again for your consideration of me for the Sierra Club Executive Committee.

Dennis Flath
I am a semi-retired biology teacher, and I have been a member of the Sierra Club for over 20 years. During that time I have served as chair of the ExComm, have attended numerous annual planning sessions, worked on the Autumn Assembly planning, and have served on several sub-committees for the SEGG

Laura Feider
I have completed my first two years on the Executive Committee and would love to continue. I started my term as secretary for the Executive Committee and enjoy this role. I am also involved with the Environmental Education and Conservation Committees. I have been involved, especially, with the bottled water education table that the Conservation Committee has been doing at various events. I also currently serve on the Pringle Nature Center board, in Bristol, as their secretary and volunteer at their Nature Center. I have also taken over getting announcements, for our meetings, out to our local newspapers.

John Berge
I am a retired scientist, formerly working at S. C. Johnson, E. I. duPont and the Army Chemical Center. I was a charter member of the Southeast Gateway Group and have served the Group and the Chapter in a number of positions. I have been Group Chair and Treasurer and currently serve as the Group Conservation Chair. I have been both a Group Delegate and an At-large member of the Chapter ExComm, and served as Chapter Vice-Chair and Chair, a Chapter Delegate to the Sierra Club Council and several other positions. Having served on the Group ExCom for fourteen years, I promise that this will be the last time I stand for election.

Southeast Gateway Group
Executive Committee

John Berge ---------------------633-8455
Laura Feider (Secretary)-------886-3803
Nancy Hennessy (Chair)------639-5639
Kari Olesen---------------------995-4455
Jeff Sytsma (Treasurer)-------637-6845
Barry Thomas------------------859-2960
Melissa Warner(Vice Chair) 639-0918
(All phone numbers are Area Code 262)
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The newsletter of the Southeast Gateway Group of the Sierra Club is published six times each year by the Group newsletter staff.