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F.O.R. San Bernard Activity Update
April 2007
Summary of News,
Accomplishments and Events:
April 3
– Brazoria County Chamber of
Commerce luncheon.
F.O.R. represented by the River Mouth
Committee and other members.
April 7 –
Breakfast at Dido’s. Approx. 65
people attended.
**
Beginning this month, Gloria Powell,
will be handling all breakfast
arrangements. Contact Gloria at
breakfast@sanbernardriver.com
with r.s.v.p.'s- menu suggestions, or to
volunteer.
Cooking is fun with your Friends Of the
River!
April
11 – Clean Team Committee Spring
Clean public meeting held at 2
J’s.
April
12 – Board of Directors
meeting.
April
13 – Fund Raising Dinner for the
Migration Celebration at the
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.
F.O.R. represented by the Mouth
Committee and other F.O.R. members.
April
14 – Migration Celebration-San
Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.
F.O.R. was represented by the Mouth
Committee, who manned a booth,
handing out F.O.R. brochures and
flyers for the upcoming river
clean-up and discussing river issues
with interested parties.
April
14 – Earth Day at
Brazos Bend State Park.
F.O.R. San Bernard represented, by
the Environmental, Clean Team and
Executive Committees. Members manned
a booth, with presentations;
distributing F.O.R. brochures,
literature etc. on river issues.
April
17- Environmental Committee meeting
April
20 – First day of the Heavy Debris
clean -up. The removal of the
fiberglass tank in the river at
River’s End was covered by Facts
reporter, John Lowman and
photographer, Dan Dalstra.
April
21 – Envirofest at
Brazos Mall F.O.R.'s
Environmental, Mouth,
Clean Team and
Executive
Committees manned a booth in
Lake Jackson,
distributing FOR brochures, basin
summary reports, and discussing
river issues with interested
parties..
April
23 – Members of F.O.R. participated
in the second day of Heavy Debris
Clean-up
April
23- Executive Committee meeting
April
24 – F.O.R. members attended
Commissioner’s Court in support of
funding for the Brazoria Economic
Alliance.
April
28 – F.O.R.'s Spring Clean,
netted 32,200 pounds of debris
removed from the San Bernard River.
Thank you dinner followed clean up.
April
28 – F.O.R. was represented by the
River Mouth Committee at a public
meeting with federal Senator John
Cornyn in Pearland to discuss Rep.
Ron Paul’s request for 5 million
dollars to re-open the mouth of the
San Bernard
River,
currently pending
in the
Energy and Water Bill.
Accounting
Nancy Kanter
April
- F.O.R. San Bernard currently has
$19,841.21 deposited in Lone Star
Bank.
April
Donations: Josh Neff
Friends Of The River thanks you for
your donations, contributions of
supplies, and support.
F.O.R. San
Bernard Committees
Any
organization is only as strong as
the resolve of it's members and
supporters.
If you'd like to help us in helping
the San Bernard River, there are a
many options open to individuals and
companies. Whether it's time,
expertise or something else you can
offer, we need your contribution.
If
you are interested in chairing a
committee, or would like to volunteer on
a committee , please contact any Board
Member, or Committee Chairman.
CleanTeam
David Pope
Attended
ConocoPhillips Emergency Drill
*More
April activities for this committee
listed in Summary of News,
Accomplishments and Events
Environmental
Fred Kanter
Environmental Team Mission
Statement:
Ensure
a safe clean river for
recreational use – safe both for
human and animal life.
Members represented FOR, with
visit to ConocoPhillips Clemens
Terminal (Retention Pond)
Attended ConocoPhillips
Emergency Drill
*More
April activities for this
committee listed in Summary
of News, Accomplishments and
Events
Logo Promotion
Connie Webb
F.O.R.'s Design Diva's were hard at
work once more- be sure to stop and
check out the new "Summer Scenes" at
Quality Power, in Brazoria.
New this month are
16oz. Friends Of the
River Travel Mugs -
order yours today! a bargain at $5.
All
F.O.R. logo merchandise on display
at these locations- 2J's, Dido"s,
Quality Power -as well as on the
website.Order forms and photos can
be found on the website.
Friends of the River
appreciates your support!
River
Mouth
Roy Edwards
*April
activities for this committee listed
in Summary of News,
Accomplishments and Events
Email
mouth@sanbernardriver.com for
more information.
Nomination
Keith Hardwicke
This committee will be ongoing,
working to present a qualified slate
of nominees for future F.O.R. Board
of Directors. If you would like to
be a part of this committee or have
a name to submit for nomination
Please email Keith at
nominate@sanbernardriver.com for
more information.
Time is growing short
to submit your nominees for new
Board Members...
Parade
Vanessa Taylor
F.O.R. San Bernard's Parade
Committee was very active in April,
with plans being made for the 2nd
Annual Memorial Day Boat Parade.
*A "Design
the Parade Shirt "contest was
held in the Brazosport Independant
School District. Winners of the
contest were as following:Jessica
Saldana, Lauren Andrews, Charles
Rudd. This years Memorial Day
Parade Shirt will be created from
the winning design.
Website / Historian
Darrell Powell
Visits in 2006-106,985
Visits in 2007- January 9,891;
February 8,551 ; March 10,441; April
10,824
-YTD -39,707
4 new
members/see all weekly web
stats
http://www.sanbernardriver.com
Proceeds from web
advertising help to support our website
!
Website Front Page Articles
in April
F.O.R. San Bernard Discussion Forum
Tim and Rita Ellerd
The
forum is being enjoyed by all. Fun thing
is the new avatars being used. The forum
is a great way to stay abreast of the
latest happenings on the river, and with
each other! A new birthday catagory has
been added. If you have not registered,
please do so, and join in the fun!
In The News
Jan Edwards, P.R.
During the month
of April, 15 stories were published
about the river
or F.O.R. in The Facts,
Angleton Times Community,
GuidryNews.com,
Houston
Christian
High School
News Detail
and The
Bulletin. In addition, the
Spring Clean up was on the Texas
Highways Calendar of Events and
Chron.com magazine. All
F.O.R. events were published in
The Guide to
Brazoria County
which was
distributed in March.
One of F.O.R.'s
primary functions is to educate the
public regarding the issues
concerning the San Bernard River and
it's communities. Contact Pat Webb
pat@sanbernardriver.com
to schedule a Guest Speaker for your
group or special event.
Would you like to
submit something for the weekly
updates for the web?
F.O.R. San Bernard would like to
hear from you !
Email
webmaster@sanbernardriver.com
for more information.
All F.O.R.
Events also now posted at:
This
update was prepared and sent by Connie
Webb, with approval of the Board of
Directors.
Visit our website
http://www.sanbernardriver.com
F.O.R. San Bernard P.O.Box 93
Brazoria.Tx. 77422
Contact Your Board Of Directors:
Pat Webb
pat@sanbernardriver.com
Tom Valliere
bill@sanbernardriver.com
Nancy Kanter
nancy@sanbernardriver.com
Marie
Breakiron
marie@sanbernardriver.com
Artie Burnett
artie@sanbernardriver.com
Perry
Stroud
perry@sanbernardriver.com
Jan Edwards
jan@sanbernardriver.com
Bruce Barner
bruce@sanbernardriver.com
Ken
Corley
suzanne@sanbernardriver.com
Chaney Moore
marilyn@sanbernardriver.com;
Bob
Bailey
bob@sanbernardriver.com
Linda Wright
linda@sanbernardriver.com
Mike Demland
wayne@sanbernardriver.com; al@sanbernardriver.com Teresa
Schlumpberger
teresa@sanbernardriver.com
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