To:  West Galveston Island Property Owners Association Members and Friends

MINUTES:  The minutes of our last meeting, February 15, 2014, are on our website, http://www.wgipoa.com/tx/meeting-minutes/2014-meeting-minutes/.

MEETING:  The next meeting will be on Saturday, March 15 (The Ides of March!!), 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: Rick Vasquez, Director of Planning & Development for the City of Galveston, will be our guest speaker.  Rick will discuss Land Development Regulations (LDR’s), RV Parks, PDD Zoning topics, beach issues, etc.

Sea Turtles:  The HEART (Help Endangered Animals – Ridley Turtles) organization needs your help to protect the endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle.  Visit the website: http://www.ridleyturtles.org/

A new organization is in Galveston called the Sea Turtle Restoration Project (STRP) located at 2228 Broadway and the website is: http://www.seaturtles.org/

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.orgfor details.

April 10 – 13, 2014, Galveston FeatherFest & Nature PhotoFest, Galveston Island, Texas, check the website for registration and details:  http://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/

September 24 – 26, 2014,  FSBPA Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, Florida. Check: http://www.fsbpa.com/annual-conference.html

October 14 – 17, 2014, ASBPA National Coastal Conference: Oct. 14-17 Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA check www.asbpa.org

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on Saturday March 15, 2014, at the Galveston Country Club, starting at 8:30 with breakfast burritos and coffee and at 9:00 AM for the meeting.

Jerry Mohn

President