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Surfrider Member meeting
- Thread starter Bobby J
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Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
I would like to come to the meeting, Bobby. Please keep me posted.
Panhandler
Beach Lover
I'd like to check it out...
Do you have to be a surfer?
Do you have to be a surfer?
Bobby J
Beach Fanatic
2bohemians
Beach Fanatic
Hey Bobby J,
Please keep us posted as well. We would love to come to the meeting if we can. Thanks!
2bohemians
Please keep us posted as well. We would love to come to the meeting if we can. Thanks!
2bohemians
Bobby J
Beach Fanatic
Some more info on Surfrider. I will come back to this thread before the meeting and remind everyone about the date Nov 18, 2006
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit, grassroots environmental organization dedicated to protecting and preserving our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Our Foundation is made up of over 50,000 activists and 64 chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico, along with international affiliates in Japan, Europe, Australia and Brazil. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, or to find out how to become a member, simply log on to www.surfrider.org.
Try to join online before the meeting. It is real easy!
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit, grassroots environmental organization dedicated to protecting and preserving our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Our Foundation is made up of over 50,000 activists and 64 chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico, along with international affiliates in Japan, Europe, Australia and Brazil. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, or to find out how to become a member, simply log on to www.surfrider.org.
Try to join online before the meeting. It is real easy!
Panhandler
Beach Lover
I'll be out of town unfortunately. But please keep us up to date - I'm still interested!
Sally
Beach Fanatic
Surfrider Foundation about more than surfing
By David Magliano
Regardless of who spoke or why they were speaking, each board member of the Surfrider Foundation had, in part, the same message.
The Surfrider Foundation is not just for surfers.
?Surfrider is so much more than just about surfi ng. It?s about the beach,? said Nick Gullo, one of Surfrider?s board members.
The Florida panhandle chapter held its first member meeting Nov. 18 at Fat Daddy?s Pizza to discuss where it is as a group.
Founded in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation is a non-profi t organization that aims to protect the country?s oceans and beaches. The Florida panhandle branch formed eight months ago and includes Pensacola and Panama City.
The Surfrider Foundation remains concentrated on beach issues such as water quality and beach condition. Staying focused on a few issues, rather than tackling too wide a range of topics, keeps the organization useful, said Bobby Johnson, another of Surfrider?s board members.
While this was the local chapter?s first member meeting, the board has been meeting regularly, organizing cleanups and speaking at county commission meetings to give the foundation a voice.
The panhandle chapter also hopes to separate into three groups, with Walton and Okaloosa counties joining into its own division. Keeping the branches as local as possible makes them more effective, said Gullo, as it allows the board members to become more familiar with specific issues and the government officials who can help.
The Surfrider Foundation also believes in keeping the beaches open to everyone, and works to prevent beach privatization.
Along with working to protect the beach now, the organization speaks to schools to teach children the importance of maintaining the area?s beaches in the future.
?Everybody from the beach up to DeFuniak Springs has a vested interest in the beach,? said Gullo.
By David Magliano
Regardless of who spoke or why they were speaking, each board member of the Surfrider Foundation had, in part, the same message.
The Surfrider Foundation is not just for surfers.
?Surfrider is so much more than just about surfi ng. It?s about the beach,? said Nick Gullo, one of Surfrider?s board members.
The Florida panhandle chapter held its first member meeting Nov. 18 at Fat Daddy?s Pizza to discuss where it is as a group.
Founded in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation is a non-profi t organization that aims to protect the country?s oceans and beaches. The Florida panhandle branch formed eight months ago and includes Pensacola and Panama City.
The Surfrider Foundation remains concentrated on beach issues such as water quality and beach condition. Staying focused on a few issues, rather than tackling too wide a range of topics, keeps the organization useful, said Bobby Johnson, another of Surfrider?s board members.
While this was the local chapter?s first member meeting, the board has been meeting regularly, organizing cleanups and speaking at county commission meetings to give the foundation a voice.
The panhandle chapter also hopes to separate into three groups, with Walton and Okaloosa counties joining into its own division. Keeping the branches as local as possible makes them more effective, said Gullo, as it allows the board members to become more familiar with specific issues and the government officials who can help.
The Surfrider Foundation also believes in keeping the beaches open to everyone, and works to prevent beach privatization.
Along with working to protect the beach now, the organization speaks to schools to teach children the importance of maintaining the area?s beaches in the future.
?Everybody from the beach up to DeFuniak Springs has a vested interest in the beach,? said Gullo.
Interesting comments...what is meant by "maintaining the area's beaches in the future"; aren't they maintained well now? They look and seem to function better now than they did in mid-July 2005.
Also, how many Surfrider Foundations advocates own Gulf front property? I can't afford Gulf front property at today's prices, but I certainly have no right to infringe on the rights of Gulf front property owners and it sounds like you folks want to have control of the beach property without paying for it. Am I wrong?