GOLDEN EMPIRE CHAPTER NEWS 

Are You Helping California Get GREEN?    This summer (and for the rest of the year too!) A&WMA is urging all members, friends and families to GET GREEN!  There are a lot of things YOU can do to reduce your impact on the environment.  We've even found a list of GREEN TIPS to help you get started.  Challenge your family to help you and our environment to do as many of the tips as possible.  The earth (and everybody on it) will appreciate your efforts!   
                                     
Upcoming Environmental Conferences and Events  Just in case you're interested in attending a conference or event on the "environment", here's a list of such meetings that are coming up!  Don't forget the A&WMA ACE coming up later this month in Portland (see below)!  To see the conference and events list...
     
A&WMA's 101st Annual Conference & Exhibition
June 24-27, 2008, Portland, OR

Although the technical program at this June's conference is outstanding, don't spend all your time in the Oregon Convention Center while you're in Portland! Take advantage of the social and networking events that show off the unique beauty of the Pacific Northwest, including
 
* Columbia Gorge tour
* Willamette River Cruise/Salmon Dinner
* Scholarship Golf Event at Langdon Farms
 
Portland has a reputation for being one of the greenest cities in the United States. Find out what A&WMA is doing to make this our most environmentally friendly conference ever!

JAMISON CHILDREN'S CENTER and COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SEND THANKS   The area charity chosen by the Chapter during the holidays was the A. Merriam Jamison Children's Center - a wonderful facility dedicated to providing a temporary home for children who are displaced due to family problems.  Proceeds from the Chapter's Christmas Dinner were sent as a donation in support of the Jamison Center.  The Chapter recently received thanks from Carl Guilford, Jr., the Center's Program Director.  The Country Christian School was a recipient of a $250 Science Grant from the Chapter.  The grant will be used to further their science program.  CCS's thank-you note and Jamison Director Guilford's letter may be viewed by clicking HERE!

A&WMA FACT SHEETS  From time to time, A&WMA publishes Fact Sheets that provide information in "layman's" terms that discuss various aspects of environmental issues.  Current Fact Sheets deal with Air Quality and Environmental Management issues.  Starting this month (January - okay we're a little early!), the Golden Empire Chapter will feature a new Fact Sheet for your review.  This months sheet is titled Air Pollution Emission Control Devices For Stationary Sources.  Check it out!

Employment Opportunities    If you're looking for a job in the environmental field, look no further.  A&WMA's Career Center is a new online resource for job seekers in the environmental professions.  And if you're looking for qualified environmental professionals to fill a job vacancy, we can help there, too. The A&WMA Career Center provides job seekers with free and confidential resume posting and many other benefits.  Employers get access to one of the largest audiences of qualified environmental professionals.  Be one of the first to take advantage of this new service! Visit the A&WMA Career Center today to post your resume or job listings. 

Is A&WMA Membership in Your Future?   A membership in A&WMA can prove to be a real enhancement to you personally and to your career.  If you aren't a member of A&WMA at either the Chapter or the National level - why not consider joining today?!!  Membership comes with many benefits - and there are even more being planned for YOU right now!  To learn more about what A&WMA membership has to offer you, take a few minutes to view our PowerPoint slide show titled A Partner In Your Success!  Then simply click on the MEMBERSHIP tab to join us!    
 

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MONTH'S EM MAGAZINE! EM Celebrates over 10 years of helping environmental professionals - preview a copy today at www.awma.org.   A free subscription to EM or to A&WMA's Journal (a $49/year value) is available to all Chapter members who are National members as well.  To learn more about membership and its benefits, just go to the MEMBERSHIP tab.

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