AnnualMeeting Planned for October 10, Crown Point Community Center, Johnston TheSierra Club Iowa Chapter’s Annual Meeting will be held October 10 at the CrownPoint Community Center 6300 Pioneer Pkwy, Johnston. AllIowans are invited to gather from all four corners of the state to meet fellowenvironmentalists and hear guest speaker, the dynamic journalist SteveHorn. Agenda: Registration- 11:00am - Noon Lunch– Noon Speaker– Steve Horn Awards Costis $25 per person and you can choose between a vegetarian and an omnivoremeal. Please preregister by completing the registration form at www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/iowa-chapter/E-Newsletter/2015Iowa%20Chapter%20Annual%20Dinner%20Registration.pdf and sending a check to Sierra Club - Iowa Chapter, 3839 Merle HayRoad, Suite 280, Des Moines, IA 50310. Pleasemake your reservations by October 2. GuestSpeaker: SteveHorn is a Research Fellow at DeSmogBlogand a freelance investigative journalist based out of Madison, Wisconsin. Steve will present what he's learned through hisinvestigative reporting about the connection of money, the energy industry andpoliticians and decision makers, emphasizing the connection with Iowaissues. Following Steve's presentation, we will have time for questionsand answers with exciting discussion about the issues Steve presented. Stevepreviously was a reporter and researcher at the Center for Media andDemocracy. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring inpolitical science and legal studies, his writing has appeared in Al JazeeraAmerica, The Guardian, Vice News, The Nation, Wisconsin Watch, Truth-Out,Alter Net and elsewhere. SteveHorn’s published work includes dozens of articles published on alternative newswebsites such as CounterPunch.org.He has covered local and regional Midwestern issues as well as nationaland international concerns on energy andenvironmental and political issues. Topics he has coveredinclude “greenwashing” of hydraulic fracturing, the Keystone XL pipeline,the Obama administration’s embrace of fracking, the ties behind major U.S.oil and gas companies with Russian state oil and gas companies, theprospect that the keystone XL pipeline could not only carry tar sands but alsooil extracted via hydraulic fracturing from North Dakota’s Bakken Shalebasin, the people and money behind an industry-friendly EnvironmentalDefense Fund, and a methane emissions study in an article titled, “InsideFrackedemia’s Latest Assault on Science.” Inhis free time, Steve is a competitive runner, with a personal best time of2:43:04 in the 2009 Boston Marathon. Camaraderie: Themore of us will gather at this event, the stronger we can build a collectiveforce to continue working effectively in support of a sustainable Iowa. Inviteyour friends to join you to discuss ideas and concerns with fellowenvironmentalists and hear this well informed and passionate ally,investigative journalist Steve Horn. Youdon’t have to be a Sierra Club member to attend the annual meeting. Ifyou are not a member and would like to become one, we can provide you with amembership application. Inaddition to our guest speaker, the Chapter will be presenting awards toindividuals and groups that have done outstanding work in protecting theenvironment. Directions: FromI-80/I-35, take the Merle Hay Road exit and head north. At PioneerParkway, turn west and travel to Crown Point where you will turn left(south). See you in Johnston, October 10! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp