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PAT SUTER RECEIVES LONE STAR SIERRA’S HIGHEST HONOR
The Coastal Bend Sierra
Club Chairperson, Pat Suter, has been honored by the Lone Star Sierra Club for
her many years of dedication and work to conserve and protect the environment for all.
The Orrin Bonney Award, which is named for one of Lone Star’s founders, has been
given to
only 22 Texans in 43 years.
Ken Kramer, Executive
Director of the Lone Star Sierra Club, according to an April 4, 2008,
report in the
who have exemplified the spirit and commitment of the Sierra Club for years.”
To read some details of Pat Suter’s service for which she earned this honor, click on:
http://www.caller.com/news/2008/apr/04/local-activist-honored-by-texas-sierra-club/
APRIL 2008 NEWSLETTER
FRIDAY, APRIL 11.
MAQUILAPOLIS; CITY OF See details below. Time: 6:30
pm MONDAY, April
14. TUESDAY, APRIL 15.
Regular luncheon planning meeting at the central
……………………………………………………………………………………… April is really a very busy month for all of us. First of all the film…Hal Suter received a
copy from national Sierra and Naomi Linzer arranged for the showing. We hope all of you will come see it. The film is an
inspiring story of women workers fighting for decent working conditions and a clean and
healthy environment. These women
show that there is hope for improving the lives of maquila-workers and their communities. The Sierra Club urges you to watch this documentary and take action. *** The next event is on Monday
evening with the Bays Foundation. The
program is COASTAL DUNE MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPMENT, MITIGATION AND RESTORATION. *** Tuesday,
April 15, Regular meeting of the planning committee. **** Thursday: April
17, the sponsors of the EARTH DAY / BAY DAY EVENT are invited to the pre-event social. It will be held in the Cheniere offices on the 16th
floor of the north tower of 1 SHORELILNE PLAZA FROM
5 TO 7 PM Please RSVP if you are
attending. **** SATURDAY; APRIL 19, EARTH DAY / BAY
DAY We need volunteers to
help staff the booth. Please call me at
852-7938 or e-mail to phsuter@stx.rr.com to tell
me when you can work (and enjoy) the event. ………………………………………………………………………….. THE ORRIN BONNEY AWARD Pat Suter was presented
with the ORRIN BONNEY AWARD on April 5 in ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Check our web site for
the excellent minutes of our meetings prepared by |
THE LONE STAR CHAPTER WILL
MEET HERE ON JULY 19 FOR THEIR REGULAR EXCOM MEETING.
They are interested in hearing about uranium mining and wind energy. So we will begin to prepare for the members to
come here.
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MARCH MEETING MINUTES 2008
*********************************************************************************************COASTAL BEND SIERRA CLUB - March 2008 Meeting Minutes
The Coastal Bend Sierra Club met on Tuesday, March 18 from 11:30 am until 1:15 pm at the Central Library, 805 Comanche Street. Chairperson Pat Suter welcomed guests and reminded them that the February minutes are posted on the web site. Treasurer Teresa Carrillo reported that some of the club’s CD’s have matured and that she is in the process of researching options for reinvesting our funds as well as placement of our checking account. Naomi Linzer suggested that online banking options also be considered. Teresa will give a full report in April. On another matter, Teresa reported on her investigation to find the source of a wildfire which burned several hundred acres in Duval County recently. Mina Williams and Venice Scheurich reported on their attendance of a uranium stakeholders’ conference sponsored by the South Texas Environmental Institute on March 17 at TAMUK. They also updated the group on recent developments on uranium exploration/mining in Goliad and Kleberg Counties and mentioned that there had been quite a lot of coverage of this in both the Victoria Advocate and the Kingsville Record. Joyce Jarmon, who is one of Coastal Bend Sierra’s representatives on the Community Advisory Council and the Long-Term Health Care Committee, reported good news on the matter of benzene emissions. She brought a graphic showing a dramatic decrease in such emissions from 2004 through 2007. Our Political Chair, Hal Suter, reminded members that they would soon receive the National Sierra Club ballot in the mail and stated that he will brief the club on candidates’ positions and qualifications at our next meeting. Hal also reported that Defenders of Wildlife and Sierra Club filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the matter of how much authority Sec. of Homeland Security Chertoff has in building the Border Fence. Additionally, Hal reported on a DVD which is available on the Maquiladora situation and Naomi Linzer agreed to see if we could have a viewing of it at the Progressive Center on Waco Street. Pat Suter reported that she wrote a letter to TXDOT on behalf of Coastal Bend Sierra in which she pointed out our opposition to the Trans Texas Corridor, I-69. Hal Suter also wrote a letter in opposition to the project. Both letters called attention to tactics used by the proponents which have not fulfilled the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. In final comments, Pat Suter announced that Coastal Bend Sierra will have a booth at the Green Building Conference at the American Bank Center on March 28, and that we will also have a booth at Earth Day/ Bay Day at Cole Park on April 19. Submitted by Venice Scheurich
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COASTAL BEND GROUP
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Pat Suter 852-7938 Chairman phsuter@stx.rr.com Mina Williams 882-1179 V.Chairman Teresa Carrillo 361-672-4703 Treasurer Venice Scheurich 241-4289 Secretary Hal Suter 852-7938 Lone Star Chapter Represent. COMMITTEE CHAIRS Recycling 993-3737 Kenn Jobe Venice Scheurich &
Mina Williams241-4289 882-1179
Uranium MiningBill Alling 289-9090 Air Quality Kathy Griffith 578-5291 Membership/Publicity/Audubon
Club LiasonHal Suter and Mina
Williams852-7938 Political Hal Suter 852-7938 Walks Hal Suter
Teresa Carrillo852-7938 Representataive to Lone Star Chapter Joyce Jarmon Refinery Emissions &
Community Advisory Council/Long Term Health CareEdie Cosgrove Refinery Emissions Cheryl McGrath Webmaster
Cheryl McGrath Webmaster
csmcgrath@earthlink.net
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CORPUS CHRISTI MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Henry Garrett District 1 Bill Kelly
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Washington, D.C. 20515-4315 Austin, TX 78768-2910
Solomon Ortiz, Jr.
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Juan Garcia
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Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Commissioner Jerry Patterson
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Austin, TX 78711-2068 Austin, Texas 78701Commissioner (Chairman)
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