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JANUARY 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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1 Wednesday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 New Year’s Day (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

2 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting<\/strong> – CNPS OC<\/p>\n

Acorn Grant:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> The Early Education High School (Newport-Mesa District)\u00a0 grant request for $300 is approved.<\/p>\n

5 Sunday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Cancelled due to significantly low rainfall this season<\/span> –\u00a0Mushrooming Trip to Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park with Joanne Schwartz.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

16 Thursday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting<\/span><\/strong> @ Murray Community Center, Mission Viejo: Working with HOA\u2019s to Install Native Plants in Common Area Landscapes – Three Perspectives… Elizabeth Wallace, Jeff Olmsted, Karen Graham. Free hummingbird sage from Irvine Ranch Conservancy.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

20 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Martin Luther King Jr Day (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

Conservation:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Comment letter sent regarding inadequate impact review for the Golden State Natural Resources Forest Resiliency Demonstration Project. Comments and recommendations focus on carbon emissions; concerns that the project includes multiple elements across multiple jurisdictions, many of which require documentation other than CEQA; and evaluation, impacts, avoidance and mitigation of botanical resources. Comments were submitted on behalf of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) state conservation program, the CNPS Shasta Chapter, the CNPS North Coast Chapter, and the CNPS Orange County Chapter. View the letter here.<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Saturday<\/p>\n

Field Trip<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 Mesa Water District – private tour for CNPS members.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

26 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 International Day of Clean Energy (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

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2 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 World Wetlands Day (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

6 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting<\/strong> – CNPS OC<\/p>\n

9 Sunday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Coyote Hills \u2013 Robert E. Ward Preserve in Fullerton – Postponed, muddy trails<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

13 Thursday<\/p>\n

Conservation:<\/strong><\/span> Defenders of Wildlife wrote a letter to California state leaders. A key phrase says, “We would like to partner with our state leadership to defend California\u2019s authority, vulnerable communities, precious natural heritage, and economy from the harm that will be caused by the decisions of the Trump Administration.” This letter has been supported by 110 organizations<\/strong> who signed-on, including our CNPS-OC chapter. Our nexus within these topics is natural resources, especially plants and their connected environments.\u00a0 View the letter here.<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

20 Thursday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting via Zoom:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Dr. Kirsten Fisher presents “An introduction to the biology and ecology of the bryophytes \u2013 a small but important component of the California flora.” <\/a><\/span>
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CNPS Board of Director Meeting and Chapter Council Meeting – San Gabriel Mountains Chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MARCH 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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3 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 World Wildlife Day (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

6 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting<\/strong> – CNPS OC<\/p>\n

8 Saturday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Red Rocks Wilderness with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy<\/a> – Filled to capacity. Cancelled due to rain soaked trails – hoping to reschedule to April or May.<\/span>
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9 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Daylight Saving Time Starts<\/p>\n

15 Saturday<\/p>\n

FYI: “Caring for the Native Garden” presentation by landscaper and installer Colin Dunleavy at Tree of Life Nursery<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

16 Sunday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Laguna Coast Wilderness and Laurel Canyon with the Laguna Canyon Foundation – Filled to capacity. – Muddy trails have postponed this field trip to Sunday March 23.<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

20 Thursday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 March-Spring-Vernal Equinox<\/p>\n

25 Tuesday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting @ Duck Club:\u00a0<\/strong> Invasive Plants, OCCNPS, and You. Some Good News. Ron Vanderhoff presenting at 7pm.<\/span><\/a>
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28 Friday<\/p>\n

Science – O’Neill<\/span> Grant<\/strong>:<\/span> This year’s O’Neill Grant review team has awarded $3,000 in grants to four winners for graduate level research. They are Mia Manfredi, Charles Boissavy, Mahima Dixit, and Chloe Novak.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

29 Saturday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Tehachapi Mountains Randall Preserve with the Nature Conservancy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Outreach<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0 CNPS Spring Membership Day and Plant Sale at Tree of Life Nursery<\/strong>. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All new members receive a free liner plant, and we are having a raffle for a $100 gift certificate.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

30 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 International Day of Zero Waste (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

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APRIL 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

1 Tuesday<\/p>\n

SCIENCE<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0 Our CNPS Orange County Chapter awarded a $98,566 grant from the Joan R. Hampton Trust to the UCI Herbarium<\/strong> to facilitate the processing of a backlog of plant vouchers. The Joan R. Hampton Trust bequeathed the funds to our chapter for the purpose of supporting publications regarding identification and location of local plants. Chapter President Elizabeth Wallace said we are, \u201cdelighted to award the largest grant in its (chapter) history to support the critical scientific work at the UCI Herbarium. We are very grateful to the Joan R. Hampton Trust, led by Richard Schilk, for working with us to document crucial information for future publications about local flora.\u201d The UCI Herbarium is lead by Director and Faculty Advisor Dr. Peter Bowler and Collections Manager Rebecca Crowe. See the article HERE.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

3 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

5 Saturday – 6 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

6 Sunday<\/p>\n

Field Trip<\/span><\/strong>: Dana Point Headlands with the Center for Natural Lands Management<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

7 Monday<\/p>\n

Conservation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> CNPS-OC delivered a letter recommending biologist Sandy Leatherman to serve on the Randall\/Genga Preserve Advisory Committee. This area was formerly called Banning Ranch. Ms. Leatherman has a depth of site specific site knowledge based on her survey and EIR work there as well as useful botanical knowledge of Vernal Pools and Native Grasslands. [Update, Ms. Leatherman was appointed to the Advisory Committee shortly afterward.]<\/p>\n

9 Wednesday<\/p>\n

Conservation:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 CNPS-OC delivered a comment letter to OC Parks in support of prohibiting e-bikes on unpaved surfaces in wilderness and regional parks. Eight categories of reasoning were provided including consistency with adjacent USFS Wilderness areas and most CA State Parks unpaved surface policies. Multiple environmental issues were noted. See the full letter HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Membership:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 CNPS-OC Chapter Membership reached 1,000\u2014the highest level of membership since our chapter\u2019s inception. This is an increase of 14.7 percent over the last year. Our members\u2019 primary interests include field trips, education, and landscaping with native plants.<\/p>\n

12 Saturday<\/p>\n

CNPS Orange County Garden Tour – California in my Garden. Free.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

17 Thursday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public<\/span> Meeting via Zoom:\u00a0<\/strong> Plant Identification with Sandy Leatherman. <\/span><\/a>
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22 Tuesday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Earth Day<\/p>\n

24 Thursday<\/p>\n

Garden Tour:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Golden West College Native Garden with Dan Songster.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Field Trip<\/span>:<\/strong> Catalina Island with the Catalina Island Conservancy. An overnight trip to the back country of the Island. CNPS members only.\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

27 Sunday<\/p>\n

Outreach:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Sherman Gardens<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Native Plant Expo, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Corona Del Mar. See our booth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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MAY 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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1 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

3 Saturday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

6 Tuesday<\/p>\n

FYI:<\/strong> Golden West College California Native Garden – ReOpening<\/strong>. Fifty years ago, co-founder of the garden Dan Songster created this local treasure of native plants in an urban college campus. A CNPS Fremontia article described the garden this way, “The intention in 1975 was to have a native garden serving as an outdoor classroom and lab for the science department\u2019s biology, botany, and environmental studies classes. Back in the 1970s, this idea was cutting edge.” See the whole article HERE<\/a>. Dan Songster’s wealth of combined knowledge in landscape nurture and native plant nature has been a key to the long standing success of both the GWC Native Garden and our CNPS Orange County chapter. These accomplishments lead to the designation of CNPS Fellow to Dan in 2022. Our chapter has been proud to assist the garden over the years with involvement by members and donations. Chapter Leadership members attended the garden reopening event.<\/p>\n

11 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Mother’s Day<\/p>\n

14 Wednesday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting @ Duck Club:<\/strong>\u00a0 Botanical Illustrations with Emyle Rogers<\/span><\/a><\/span>
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22 Thursday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Biological Diversity Day (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

26 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Memorial Day (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

27 Tuesday<\/p>\n

Science:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 El Modena High School Ecological Research Poster Symposium. Students this year have been conducting research at the El Modena Water Basin. Our chapter is sending two representatives to learn about and discuss their research.<\/p>\n

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JUNE 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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1 Sunday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 San Elijo Lagoon and Fiesta del Sol, Solana Beach<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

5 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

Acorn Grant<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 CNPS-OC voted to award a $500 Acorn Grant to the Sycamore Magnet Academy in Tustin to continue their work installing native plants in raised planters throughout the school grounds.<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 World Environment Day<\/a><\/span> (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

6 Friday – 8 Sunday<\/p>\n

CNPS Quarterly Board of Directors and Chapter Council Meeting in Coloma with the El Dorado Chapter. Theme: Wildfire.<\/p>\n

7 Saturday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Plants and birds at Starr Ranch \u2013 a joint event with Sea and Sage Audubon.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

9 Monday<\/p>\n

Conservation:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Wildfire Advocacy Day in Sacramento \u2013 CNPS-OC President Elizabeth Wallace joined CNPS staff and other chapter representatives meeting with California legislative staffers to offer science-based guidance to help state lawmakers skillfully address our wildfire challenges.<\/p>\n

14 Saturday<\/p>\n

Conservation:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 CNPS-OC President Elizabeth Wallace wrote a comment letter in support of Chino Hills State Park Wildfire Mitigation Plan. A copy of this letter is available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

15 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Father’s Day<\/p>\n

19 Thursday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting @ Duck Club:\u00a0<\/strong> Student Lightening Talks with Kyle Osornia, Caleb Martinez, Lydia Dean, and Jack Dawes.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Juneteenth (Federal Observance)<\/p>\n

20 Friday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 June-Summer Solstice<\/span><\/p>\n

21 Saturday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Juneteenth (California Observance)<\/p>\n

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26 Thursday<\/p>\n

Science<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 CNPS-OC Board Members Rebecca Crowe and Mel Letterman spoke about native flora illustrations on exhibit at the closing reception of the Clara Mason Fox Botanical Exhibition at the Moulton Museum in Laguna Hills, California.<\/p>\n

28 Saturday<\/p>\n

Chapter Family and Friends Picnic at Huntington Beach Central Park<\/span>.<\/strong> The second half of the event will be inside the Shipley Nature Center.<\/p>\n

30\u00a0 Monday<\/p>\n

Conservation:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 CNPS-OC Board President Elizabeth Wallace, along with other CNPS-OC constituents, met with Congressman Young Kim (R) to advocate for increased funding for the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service, to prevent public land selloffs, and to support the Antiquities Act and Congress\u2019 prerogative to establish national monuments.<\/p>\n

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3 Thursday (tentative)<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

4 Friday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Independence Day (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

11 Friday – 14 Monday<\/p>\n

Science<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 CNPS is conducting a Veg-a-thon in the San Bernardino Mountains near Lake Arrowhead. These events are get-togethers where participants, regardless of their expertise level, team up with CNPS botanists to conduct surveys in a fun and collaborative environment. If you are interested in joining CNPS for the Veg-a-thon, fill out this survey HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

13 Sunday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Kayaking with the Newport Bay Conservancy<\/p>\n

26 Saturday – 30 Wednesday<\/p>\n

FYI: Botany 2025 Conference<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in Palm Springs, annual meeting of six leading professional botanical societies (the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, the American Fern Society, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, the International Society of Plant Taxonomy, the Society for Herbarium Curators, and the Botanical Society of America).<\/p>\n

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1 Friday<\/p>\n

Conservation: <\/span><\/strong>CNPS-OC submitted a comment letter to the Randall Preserve\/Genga Resource\u00a0Access\u00a0Plan. A copy of the letter can be found HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

7 Thursday – 11 Sunday<\/p>\n

Science:<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0CNPS is conducting a second Veg-a-thon in the San Gabriel Mountains near Paradise Springs. Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in joining CNPS for the Veg-a-thon, fill out this survey HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

16 Saturday<\/p>\n

CNPS OC Leaders Summer Strategy Meeting<\/p>\n

26 Tuesday<\/div>\n

Conservation:<\/span><\/strong> CNPS-OC submitted a comment letter to the San Clemente City Council with concerns about a recent Planning Commission document regarding the proposed Hansen Hotel. A copy of the letter can be found HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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1 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Labor Day (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

4 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

5 Friday – 7 Sunday (tentative)<\/p>\n

CNPS Quarterly Board of Directors and Chapter Council Meetings with the Milo Baker Chapter.<\/p>\n

18 Thursday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting via Zoom: <\/strong><\/span>Balancing Ecology and Beauty! Creating a Landscape that Welcomes Wildlife and People: Presented by Sarah F. Jayne<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

20 Saturday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 World Cleanup Day (United Nations Observance)<\/p>\n

22 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 September-Autumn Equinox<\/span><\/p>\n

27 Saturday<\/p>\n

Field Trip:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Oak Canyon Nature Center Native Plant Hike<\/a><\/p>\n

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9 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

13 Monday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Majority of states. Columbus Day – Federal Holiday)<\/span><\/p>\n

14 Tuesday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting @ the Duck Club:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mike Evans and Jeff Bohn – Tree of Life Nursery.<\/span>
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CNPS-OC Members Celebration at TOLN. More information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Outreach:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 CNPS-OC will host a booth at the H2O for HOA\u2019s event sponsored by the Moulton Niguel Water District at the Norman Murray Center from 9 a.m. until noon. Free event, register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Daylight Saving Time Ends<\/p>\n

5 Wednesday<\/p>\n

Moulton Niguel Water District\u2019s California Native Garden Tour<\/p>\n

6 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

10 Monday<\/p>\n

Conservation:\u00a0<\/strong>A letter by the CNPS Orange County Chapter has been posted in support of the Fairview Park Master Plan Update in Costa Mesa. The chapter advocates for stronger habitat protection and restrictions on activities that threaten rare native plants. View the letter here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11 Tuesday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Veterans Day (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

12 Wednesday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting:\u00a0 <\/strong>Conservation<\/span>
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FYI Science<\/span>\/Conservation<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Cal-IPC Symposium \u201cBeyond Eradication: Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery,\u201d will take place in Venture and online. More information is available HERE<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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FYI:\u00a0 Thanksgiving (Federal Holiday)<\/p>\n

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DECEMBER 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n

2 Tuesday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 Giving Tuesday<\/p>\n

5 Wednesday<\/p>\n

Moulton Niguel Water District\u2019s California Native Garden Tour<\/p>\n

4 Thursday<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Meeting – <\/strong>CNPS OC<\/p>\n

5 Friday – 7 Sunday<\/p>\n

CNPS Quarterly Board of Directors and Chapter Council Meetings. This meeting will be virtual.<\/p>\n

14 Sunday<\/p>\n

California In My Garden Art Series -Holiday Watercolor Workshop with Emyle Rogers and CNPS Orange County chapter at the Irvine Ranch Water District Community Room.<\/p>\n

18 Thursday<\/p>\n

Chapter Public Meeting<\/span>:\u00a0 <\/strong>O’Neill Grant Recipients.\u00a0 <\/span>
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21 Sunday<\/p>\n

FYI:\u00a0 December-Winter Solstice<\/p>\n

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