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WGIPOA Meeting 9/19/15

MINUTES:  The minutes of the last WGIPOA meeting on August 15, 2015, will be on our website in a few days at www.wgipoa.com.

MEETING:  The next meeting will be September 19 at the Galveston Country Club, 14228 Stewart Road, with breakfast burritos starting at8:30 AM and the meeting starting at 9:00 AM. 

PROGRAM:  The West Galveston Island Property Owners Association is pleased to have Alan Prost, TAMUG Waterfront Director, talk about the new ship R/V Trident, a $2.5 million research vessel just delivered to the TAMUG campus.  This state of the art custom vessel will support research, academic and training needs of the growing Galveston campus.  The “Trident” will support a wide range of underwater exploration, including diving, subsea geology coring and a host of others.  It has a capacity for 44 passengers within 20 miles of shore and eight scientists out to the 200 miles from shore.  Come hear about the newest addition to the TAMUG campus.

Please bring your family, friends, and neighbors to this very important meeting for the west end and enjoy great breakfast burritos.

Robert Webster:  I report with sadness the passing of Captain Robert Webster who has done so much for the Texas Coast, especially Galveston.  Robert developed the SEAS (Sargassum Early Advisory System) program in detecting the Sargassum sea routes and how they will impact the Island.  The system he developed through TAMUG is now used throughout the Caribbean.  We express our deepest sympathy to Captain Webster’s wife and family.  Please see excellent articles about Captain Webster in the GalvestonWestender Newsletter:

  • “Sargassum: A Shared Resource “by Dr. Tom Linton
  • “The Final Chapter” by Brandon Hill

NEWSLETTER:  The September 2015 edition of the GalvestonWestender is now available and it is attached for your reading pleasure.  A really great edition with the following articles:

  • “Ike Dike”, Randy Weber, U.S. Congressman, District 14
  • “Protecting the Coast is a Statewide Issue”, Larry Taylor, Texas State Senator, District 11
  • “TWIA Reform and Waiver Program”, Wayne Faircloth, State Representative, District 23
  • “Tax Relief for Texans”, Greg Bonnen, MD, State Representative, District 24
  • “Are You Voting in the November Constitutional Election?” Cheryl E. Johnson, RTA, Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector
  • “Jury Service: A Duty and Privilege”, John Kinard, District Clerk, Galveston County
  • “West End Update & Safety Tips”, Peter Davis, Chief, Galveston Island Beach Patrol/Park Board Police Department
  • “Police and Community Partner to Make Beaches Safer”, Henry Porretto, Chief of Police, City of Galveston
  • “Fall/Winter Migrating Birds”, by Jim Stevenson, Editor of Gulls ‘n Herons Magazine and Director of the Galveston Ornithological Society
  • “Sargassum: A Shared Resource “, Tom Linton, Galveston Resident and Scrivener
  • “The Final Chapter”, Brandon Hill
  • “Galveston Sales Statistics”, provided by Sand ‘n Sea
  • “Seawall West Beach Nourishment Project”, Kelly de Shaun, CTZ, Executive Director, Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees
  • “Streamlining Short-term Rental Property Registrations”, Mary Beth Bassett, Public Relations Coordinator, Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees, Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • “Seibel Foundation gives UTMB $3 million for student center at Jennie Sealy Hospital”
  • “Six UTMB faculty members awarded top teaching award by UT System Board of Regents”
  • “Dellanera Named on Best Restored Beaches for 2015 List”, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
  • “Galveston’s The Tremont House Revives Tradition of Afternoon Tea”, Christine Hopkins, APR, Director of Communications Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel; The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel; and Harbor House Hotel & Marina
  • “1% To Conserve Galveston Island™ Update”, Brenda Donaloio Lee, Director, www.toconservegalvestonisland.org
  • “UTMB, MD Anderson to collaborate on League City Campus”
  • “West End Beach Trash Collection”
  • “Sea Turtle News”, Carole Allen, Gulf Office Director, Turtle Island Restoration Network
  • Upcoming WGIPOA Meetings

Upcoming Events

Ongoing:  Join the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and automatically become a member of the Texas Chapter.  See www.asbpa.org and www.texasasbpa.org for details.

Sept. 9-11, 2015: Coastal Structures & Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015, Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA. More at http://www.copricoastalconference.org/

Sept. 23-25, 2015: FSBPA (Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association) Annual Conference, Hawks Cay, Duck Key, FL. More at www.fsbpa.com.

Oct. 13-16, 2015: ASBPA (American Shore & Beach Preservation Association) 2015 National Coastal Conference, Hotel Intercontinental New Orleans, LA.  Details at www.asbpa.org

Oct. 27-28, 2015: Coastal Dune Workshop, Hilton Garden Inn, Kitty Hawk, NC. Contact: nelko@elkocoastal.com

Feb.23-25, 2016: ASBPA (American Shore & Beach Preservation Association) 2016 Coastal Summit, ASAE Center, Washington, DC. Details will be posted at www.asbpa.org.

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on Saturday September 19, 2015, at the Galveston Country Club, starting at 8:30 AM with breakfast burritos and the meeting to follow.

Jerry Mohn
President