To: West Galveston Island Property Owners Association Members and Friends

MINUTES:  The minutes of the August 17 WGIPOA meeting is on our website, http://www.wgipoa.com/tx/meeting-minutes/2013-meeting-minutes/

MEETING:  The next meeting will be on Saturday, September 21, 2013, beginning at 8:30 AM for breakfast burritos and coffee and 9:00 AM for the meeting at the Galveston Country Club, 14228 Stewart Road.

Please note we are at the Galveston Country Club for this meeting.

Program: We have a great presentation by the City of Galveston Fire Department with Chief Mike Wisko going over the events of the Fire Department and what progress has been made since Hurricane Ike.  The Fire Department has a unique history with the city’s first fire company, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, being formed in 1843.  They have an outstanding record of accomplishments and they are a group of professional firefighters dedicated to serving the residents, businesses, and industry of Galveston, Texas.

Bring your neighbors and friends and come here this great presentation.

Flood Insurance:  There will be a short presentation at the meeting by Audrey Glisson on changes in FEMA flood insurance Base Flood Elevation (BFE) requirements and potential costs increases.

Sea Turtles Donation:  The HEART (Help Endangered Animals – Ridley Turtles) organization needs your help to protect the endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle.  HEART is a 501©3 charitable organization and donations are tax deductible.  Visit the website at: http://www.ridleyturtles.org/ and please make a donation and to: HEART, P.O. Box 681231, Houston, Texas 77268-1231.
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. 25-27, 2013: FSBPA (Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association) Annual Conference, Delray Beach Marriott, Delray Beach, FL Go to www.fsbpa.com

Oct. 22-25, 2013: ASBPA (American Shore & Beach Preservation Association) National Coastal Conference, South Padre Island, TX. Registration opens in May.  See http://www.asbpa.org/ for details.

Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2013: Global Congress on Integrated Coastal Management (EMECS 10 – MEDCOAST 2013 Joint Conference) will take place at the Club Turban Hotel in Marmaris, Turkey. Abstract submission deadline is Feb. 4, 2012, and information can be found at: http://www.medcoast.org.tr/MC13/Global_Congress_Call_for_Abstracts_digital.pdf

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the meeting at the Galveston Country Club, 14228 Stewart Road, starting at 8:30 with breakfast burritos and coffee and at 9:00 AM for the meeting.

Jerry Mohn
President