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F.O.R. San Bernard Activity Update April 2008 Summary of News, Accomplishments and Events
April 2
–F.O.R. Environmental Committee monthly meeting, held at the
Community Center.
April 5
– Breakfast on the Bernard. Richard and Nelda Walkewicz were
the featured members of the month.
April
5- The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) working with
FOR Environmental Committee conducted training classes at
the Community Center. Several F.O.R. Volunteers will
become Texas Stream Team volunteer water quality monitors.
April 5
– F.O.R. Members joined the great “Texas Trash Off” by
cleaning up our adopted section of F.M. 2918.
April 8
– Members of F.O.R.attended Commissioner’s Court to
register concerns about the proposed salvage yard on F.M.
2611.
April 9
– Members of F.O.R.were asked to make a presentation to
Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald, Matagorda Port
Commissioner and Commissioner George Deshotels
concerning the reopening of the San Bernard River mouth.
April
10- Board of Directors monthly meeting, held at the
Community Center.
April 10
– Monthly Board of Directors meeting at the
F.O.R. Community Center.
April 11 –
F.O.R. Volunteers, who helped to create the Betty Brown Bird
Sanctuary, were invited to attend the Migration Clebration
dinner at River Place in Freeport.
April 11
– Members manned the F.O.R. Booth at the Migration
Celebration.
April 16
– F.O.R.Community
Center committee
monthly meeting.
April 18
–
F.O.R. Community Center seminar. Professional
Fishing Guide, Randall Groves,
speaker.
April 23
– Members of F.O.R. Mouth committee attended the quarterly
Krewe of Port Freeport meeting.
April 25- F.O.R. Environmental Committee installed
informational Kiosks at F.M. 2611 and F.M. 521 boat ramps.
April 26
– F.O.R. Members presentation to the
East Matagorda Bay Foundation.
April 28- Executive Committee
monthly meeting, held at the Community Center.
April 29
–
F.O.R.
Community
Center lawn maintenance and clean-up
day.
April 29
– F.O.R. Members attended a grant writing workshop at Camp
Mohawk.
Accounting
Nancy Kanter Board Member -Treasurer-Original O.C. Member F.O.R. San Bernard has $48,304.89 deposited in Lone Star Bank Contact: nancy@sanbernardriver.com
Friends Of the River Committees and Public Outreach Clean Team- Bob Breakiron cleanteam@sanbernardriver.com Parade- Vanessa and Nelson Taylor parade@sanbernardriver.com Environmental- Susan Alford environmental@sanbernardriver.com F.O.R. Community Center- Pat Webb pat@sanbernardriver.com Logo Promotions - Connie Webb merchandise@sanbernardriver.com F.O.R. San Bernard Website- Darrell Powell webmaster@sanbernardriver.com River Mouth - Chairman vacancy mouth@sanbernardriver.com F.O.R. San Bernard Website- Darrell Powell webmaster@sanbernardriver.com F.O.R. Rangers-Emily Myers riverrangers@sanbernardriver.com River Raiser Fundraiser- C.K Millsap riverraiser@sanbernardriver.com Adopt A Highway-Pat Jankowiak adopthighway@sanbernardriver.com Nominating - Chairman vacancy nominate@sanbernardriver.com *The F.O.R. San Bernard Forum, an open discussion forum, is donated and maintained by Rita and Tim Elllerd-forum@sanbernardriver.com
Website Darrell Powell Webmaster/Historian During the month of April a total of 13,536 distinct visits were made to the website. See all webstats here: http://sanbernardriver.com/stats/index.htm Web Posts in April
Apr 30:
Randall Groves’ Fishing Techniques Seminar a Hit!
In the News Janice Edwards Board Member-/Press Relations -Original O.C. Member During the month of April, 2 ads for the FOR Community Center and 6 articles were published about the river or F.O.R. in The Facts, and The Brazoria County News
Apr 18:
The
Facts, April 18, 2008
Apr 16:
Fishing
Techiques workshop
Apr 04:
River
group honored
Press Releases
This update prepared by Connie Webb
Friends Of the River San Bernard P.O. Box 93 Brazoria, Texas 77422 Website http://www.sanbernardriver.com
Board of Director meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m at the F.O.R. Community Center Please monitor the calendar found on the F.O.R. Website for meetings, events and other activiites. Contact your Board of Directors: Chaney Moore marilyn@sanbernardriver.com; Teresa Schlumpberger teresa@sanbernardriver.com Marie Breakiron marie@sanbernardriver.com Nancy Kanter nancy@sanbernardriver.com Perry Stroud perry@sanbernardriver.com Jan Edwards jan@sanbernardriver.com Ken Corley suzanne@sanbernardriver.com Linda Wright linda@sanbernardriver.com Tom Valliere bill@sanbernardriver.com Bob Bailey bob@sanbernardriver.com Mike Demland wayne@sanbernardriver.com; al@sanbernardriver.com Bruce Barner bruce@sanbernardriver.com Gloria Powell gloria@sanbernardriver.com Valroy Maudlin valroy@sanbernardriver.com
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