August 22: LABS Summer Event - Sailing and Wine Tasting
Flyer coming soon... [caption id="attachment_974" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Dinner aboard the Alden Schooner Dirigo II while docked - sailing adventures on another boat will be possible!"][/caption] Each year in the summertime, LABS plans an event that is a little lighter, a little more fun. It started out as the Past Presidents Picnic, has on occasion been a baseball game, and last year we had an event at the Hollywood Bowl. This year, 2009, we will have a waterfront evening celebration on Saturday, August 22, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at Berth 1 in Long Beach, home of Long Beach Sailing (www.longbeachsailing.com), where the distinguished 72 ...
More Pics and Video(!) from the Water for People LA Hike in Malibu
Nearly 80 hikers and dozens of volunteers conquered the hills above Malibu on Saturday. Water for People LA reports they raised over $5,000! Watch the Hike-a-thon video here. Join LABS on Thursday, June 18th for a fascinating dinner presentation on Water for People's new Rwanda efforts! 6:00pm at the Monterey Hill Restaurant. Flyer and RSVP here. Click a picture to see a larger version. Learn more at www.waterforpeoplela.com.
LACSD Wins AAEE Grand Prize Award for Research
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="LACSD Wins AAEE Grand Prize for Research"][/caption] By Wendy Wert LABS Director On May 6, 2009, the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) continued to recognition of contributions to the field at their annual awards luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington DC. Kicking off this year's event was a champagne reception featuring displays of the winning projects in the 2009 Excellence in Environmental Engineering® competition. At the Luncheon which followed the reception, individual awards were presented to: Thomas E. Wilson (Gordon Maskew Fair Award), Stephen P. Graef (Stanley E. Kappe Award), Walter J. Bishop (Edward J. Cleary ...
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