MINUTES:  The minutes of the October 25, 2018, meeting is on our meeting minutes page.

MEETING:  The next meeting will be Saturday, January 19, at the Galveston Country Club, 14228 Stewart Road , starting at 8:30 AM and the meeting starting at 9:00 AM.  Please note this will be a full breakfast starting at 8:30 AM so come hungry!

PROGRAM:  The West Galveston Island Property Owners Association is pleased to have again the City of Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough, as our guest speaker. The Mayor has been our guest speaker the first meeting of the year now for 4 years and we are delighted to have him again. The main topic will be “Galveston Happenings”!  So much has happened since Jim has been Mayor and come and hear all the great projects and events for the City.

Please see the attached agenda.

NOTE:  The Management of the Galveston Country Club has established new parking procedures for meetings on Saturday morning.  The main front parking lot will be reserved exclusively for golfers and all other parking will be on the side next to the pool, in back next to the bay, and behind the club house where the entrance is the back door.  There will be parking attendants to direct you.  If it is raining, the golfers parking lot will be available.

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.

February 6-8, 2019: National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, Hilton St. Augustine. Details at www.fsbpa.com/tech-conference.html

March 12-14, 2019: ASBPA’s Coastal Summit, Washington D.C. Details to follow at www.asbpa.org

May 27-31, 2019: Coastal Sediments 2019, Tradewinds Island Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL. Registration opens Dec. 1. Details and abstract submission at http://coastalsediments.cas.usf.edu

October 22-25, 2019: ASBPA’s National Coastal Conference. Details available in May at www.asbpa.org

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on Saturday January 19, 2019, at the Galveston Country Club, starting at 8:30 AM with a full breakfast serving and the meeting starting at 9:00 AM.

Jerry Mohn
President