A mailed notice stated: "The City of Corpus Christi invites you to comment
on the proposed Plan for the downtown, uptown, Marina, Bayfront Arts and
Science Park and surrounding areas. Learn how the draft Plan addresses
environmental issues, land use, transportation, economic development,
public services, capital improvement needs and more in the downtown,
uptown and bayfront areas."

(Go to http://www..cctexas.com for a look.) Our group talked mostly of the
environmental issues and transportation, i.e., downtown--bayfront bus or trolley line.

Hal Suter reported on a meeting of the Lone Star Chapter Excom that he and
Pat attended. New Lone Star State chairs were elected. Hal was elected Chair
of the Political Group, where members in various parts of the state give input
on local and regional races. Issues discussed at the meeting included the right
to appear before state agencies, At present, one has to have "Standing" in order
to speak, i.e. you or the one you represent has to have certain station or status as
set out by the agency. Other issues discussed were privatization of now-public water, conservation vs. privatization of natural resources (as in oil drilling on Padre Island National Seashore), and
immigration and population.