* Pat Suter
852-7938
Chairman
PHSUTER@aol.com
* Randy Berryhill 883-0586
Vice Chairman
* Judy Tor
241-2605
Treasurer
* Dorothy McLaren 883-0435
Secretary
Next Meeting: Tuesday December 19, 2000
SEASONS GREETINGS!
- The next meeting is
scheduled for December 21, and will be held at the
Art Community Center as usual.
TOPIC: ELECTION of the Executive Committee and
Discussions of Election on Local Issues
Art Community Center, 100
Shoreline
Lunch, 11:15 a.m., Business meeting, 12:15 p.m.
(You may bring your lunch to the business meeting if your
time is limited.)
This month we will again elect members
of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Unfortunately, we have not had any volunteers or nominations
for any of the positions. At the time this is written, I am not even sure the current
office holders are willing to serve again. Many of us have held these offices for several
years and really would like to have someone else take the lead. We have had a volunteer to
OUTING CHAIRMAN. Vaughn Westheimer (316-993-8325) will plan and lead some trips if he
knows what type of trip is wanted. And Richard Biddle of Victoria (512-575-8271, ext 233)
wants to organize a recycling program in that city. Please call these people and let them
know of your interests.
With the election of the new president still in doubt as this is
written, the position of the senators and our local representative in Congress becomes
even more important. After all, it is Senator Hutchison and Representative Ortiz who have
succeeded in getting authorization for the federal portion of the cost of dredging of
Packery Channel. Note that the funds have not been appropriated yet. But we will still
have to deal with the mind set that this issue represents. One of our city council members
said on this issue…I do not care what the people of Corpus Christi want. I care only
about what my supporters want. Translated, this means only those people who gave him money
(and lots of it) count.
And speaking of Packery…there is a petition circulating in
Corpus Christi to insure that the issue of Packery Channel be put on the ballot next
April. This is the time when we elect our city council representatives. Most of the ones
on today will run for their same positions then. So more of the same for next year. Please
sign a petition at various locations which are listed in the new alternate newspaper,
The OBSERVER. This paper is FREE at locations all over
town. MAYBE WE CAN MAKE OUR VOTE COUNT IN CORPUS CHRISTI.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PLEASE EMAIL SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON TO EXPRESS
YOUR UNFAVORABLE OPINION
ON HER BILL TO DO BEACH RESTORATION AND ENIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT BY DREDGING
PACKERY CHANNEL
CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI DOUBLE STANDARD READY TO UNFOLD by Pat Suter - see November News
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT by
Pat Suter