Septebmer NEWS 2001
September 18, 2001 MINUTES by Frank Hankins, Secretary
Twelve members attended the meeting. Pat Suter, Chair, presided. Most of the
meeting was taken up with preparations for the Regional Water Conference at
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on October 13. It begins at 8 a.m.
Registgration and ends around four o-clock. See full schedule on linked page.
The conference is sponsored by the Sierra Lone Star Chapter in partnership with
Environmental Defense, National Wildlife Federation, Texas Center for Policy
Studies, Texas Committee on Resources, and others.
Pat reported that a sizeable contribution had been made to Coastal Bend
Sierra Club by Donald Pedico, step-son of the deceased Ed Notzon, who had
been active int he Land Mass and other area issues.
Members approved allocating $600 to pay for technical assistance from Galaxy
Vision for six months of forthcoming Sierra Club half-hour shows on the
Public Access channel at 8:30 Wednesday nights.
Important Upcoming Events
Sierra Celebration 2001 - Lone Star Chapter Annual Celebration
October, 2001 at Mo Ranch
Coastal Bend Bays Foundation - September Meeting and Fall Calendar
Water Conference in Corpus Christi - Water and the Environment October 13
Forest Protection Worshop in Arkansas
Important Articles and News
KEMPS RIDLEY TURTLE UPDATE by Mina Williams &Venice Scheurich
The Corpus Christi Experiment VX Nerve Agent Disposal by Bill Alling
Should This City Be the Waste Dump
for Chemical Weapons Residue??
Bill Alling's Letter to The Caller-Times
GLOBAL WARMING - WHAT MUST BE DONE by Pat Suter - see Feb. 2001 News
Environmentalists are Worried -by Pat Suter
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DOUBLE STANDARD READY TO UNFOLD by Pat Suter - see November News
WATCH THE COASTAL BEND SIERRA CLUB ON CABLE CHANNEL 10 on
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 8:30PM. Galaxie Video does an excellent job of
producing the show.EMAIL SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON TO EXPRESS YOUR UNFAVORABLE OPINION
ON HER BILL TO DO BEACH RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT BY DREDGING PACKERY CHANNEL
COASTAL BEND GROUP
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
* Pat Suter 852-7938 Chairman
PHSUTER@aol.com * Randy Berryhill 883-0586 Vice Chairman * Judy Tor 241-2605 Treasurer * Frank Hankins 991-4637 Secretary
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
* Henry Berryhill 883-0586 Conservation
* Elaine Giessel 578-5291 Conservation (mid coast)
* Randy Berryhill 883-0586 Membership
* Ken Jobe 993-3737 Recycling
* Edith Cosgrove 241-2960 Air Quality
* Frank Hankins 991-4637 Coastal
* Cheryl McGrath Web Master
csmcgrath@earthlink.net
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