Surfrider Member meeting

I would like to come to the meeting, Bobby. Please keep me posted.

I'd like to check it out...

Do you have to be a surfer?

I'd like to check it out...

Do you have to be a surfer?

No. Not at all. Check out www.surfrider.org for info on what we do.

Hey Bobby J,
Please keep us posted as well. We would love to come to the meeting if we can. Thanks!
2bohemians

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!

Please remember the Surfrider member meeting is 1-3 pm at Fat Daddy's Pizza on Nov. 18, 2006. If you are not a member and would like to attend to learn and perhaps join come on by. Free Pizza😀

I'll be out of town unfortunately. But please keep us up to date - I'm still interested!

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.

Surfrider Foundation about more than surfing
By David Magliano


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?

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?

I have no clue how you came to this conclusion after reading that? I would respond but truly do not understand your comment. I have read the article twice and feel you may be reading something into it that it not there. We try to protect beach access for all. You can go to www.surfrider.org to find out what we are all about. An editorial from a local paper does not define our functions. Here is Surfriders mission:

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.

If you still feel confused please give me a call @ 850-865-7798. I would love to chat about Surfrider. This group is not looking to fight anyone just help educate the community.

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?

nice opening volley.

so, you're ok with beachfront owners armoring their property and encroaching on public lands? as what's clearly happened on montgomery street. am i wrong? you're ok with raw sewage being drained into the water where you swim? your statement of 'you folks' seems quite single minded towards an organization that has a broader mission than 'control of the beach property'. there is a link to the surfider site above, you must have missed it.

aren't they maintained well now? are you kidding? if they were maintained well, i'm thinking there wouldn't be threads like crap on the beach and all the discussion that follows. garbage left on the beach, diapers, cigarette butts, tents up for a week at a time, huge holes, etc. you get the picture. other beaches i've lived at are maintained much more here.

in my view, there is no maintenance. it seems like our politicians have rested on the allure and benefits of our white sand and emerald waters and just reap the tax money without putting much back into infrastructure or preservation. and other politicians hit and run. in reality, these are our, the voters, problems, and any help we can get through any advocacy group is to our benefit.

regarding the number of members of surfrider who own beachfront property, i can't answer that question, but i'm sure there are. i know a friend of mine who has beach property in san jose del cabo is a member.

^5, John R.

nice opening volley.

so, you're ok with beachfront owners armoring their property and encroaching on public lands? as what's clearly happened on montgomery street. am i wrong? you're ok with raw sewage being drained into the water where you swim? your statement of 'you folks' seems quite single minded towards an organization that has a broader mission than 'control of the beach property'. there is a link to the surfider site above, you must have missed it.

aren't they maintained well now? are you kidding? if they were maintained well, i'm thinking there wouldn't be threads like crap on the beach and all the discussion that follows. garbage left on the beach, diapers, cigarette butts, tents up for a week at a time, huge holes, etc. you get the picture. other beaches i've lived at are maintained much more here.

in my view, there is no maintenance. it seems like our politicians have rested on the allure and benefits of our white sand and emerald waters and just reap the tax money without putting much back into infrastructure or preservation. and other politicians hit and run. in reality, these are our, the voters, problems, and any help we can get through any advocacy group is to our benefit.

regarding the number of members of surfrider who own beachfront property, i can't answer that question, but i'm sure there are. i know a friend of mine who has beach property in san jose del cabo is a member.

John R...I wonder if the surfers out this morning are aware of the sewage in the water and crap on the beach? Looks like they don't have your perspective of the beach or Gulf. I try and walk the beach everyday and I haven't seen evidence of this. Could you direct me to a spot on BMB where this is occuring?

BTW, please don't try and put words in my mouth; I'm sure you can communicate better than that.

John R...I wonder if the surfers out this morning are aware of the sewage in the water and crap on the beach? Looks like they don't have your perspective of the beach or Gulf. I try and walk the beach everyday and I haven't seen evidence of this. Could you direct me to a spot on BMB where this is occuring?

BTW, please don't try and put words in my mouth; I'm sure you can communicate better than that.

ok if i get back to you after i respond to your inane post in the redfish thread?

John R...I wonder if the surfers out this morning are aware of the sewage in the water and crap on the beach? Looks like they don't have your perspective of the beach or Gulf. I try and walk the beach everyday and I haven't seen evidence of this. Could you direct me to a spot on BMB where this is occuring?

BTW, please don't try and put words in my mouth; I'm sure you can communicate better than that.

Not sure about the surfers but The Surfrider Foundation is probably aware. We do beach cleanups and water testing. Our area water testing is good but beach cleanups are horrible. Trash is everywhere. If you walk the beach everyday you should see this. We have beautiful beaches comparitively speaking. Lets not compare and demand the best! I have been walking these beaches since I was a little boy and have seen things on the beaches I never dreamed of.

Can't we all just get along?!:roll:

Gladly agree....

John R...I wonder if the surfers out this morning are aware of the sewage in the water and crap on the beach? Looks like they don't have your perspective of the beach or Gulf. I try and walk the beach everyday and I haven't seen evidence of this. Could you direct me to a spot on BMB where this is occuring?

you're funny. that was a rhetorical question right? every surfer on the planet is aware of the condition of the water and the beaches. BTW, i'm sorry i included God's beach in my blanket statement. i'm sure BMB is pristine with no garbage on it, or pesky bacteria/sewage invading past the sacred property lines. my statement was a little more broad in it's scope. i care for the condition of the water in the keys, off of NJ, and even BMB. but, there isn't really anything out there past the confines of BMB, truman.

BTW, please don't try and put words in my mouth; I'm sure you can communicate better than that.

yeah, sorry. my mistake.

so, SOUNDS LIKE you're ok with beachfront owners armoring their property and encroaching on public lands?...am i wrong?

...it sounds like you folks want to have control of the beach property without paying for it. Am I wrong?

i too made a supposition with a statement totally unrelated to the primary topic.

i'm thinking your stance on the taking of public lands will be opposite mine.

enjoy.

I have no clue how you came to this conclusion after reading that? I would respond but truly do not understand your comment. I have read the article twice and feel you may be reading something into it that it not there. We try to protect beach access for all. You can go to www.surfrider.org to find out what we are all about. An editorial from a local paper does not define our functions. Here is Surfriders mission:

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.

If you still feel confused please give me a call @ 850-865-7798. I would love to chat about Surfrider. This group is not looking to fight anyone just help educate the community.

Bobbie J...the conclusion came very easily. Please read below:

The Surfrider Foundation also believes in keeping the beaches open to everyone, and works to prevent beach privatization.

The above statement was in the SoWalSally post...works to prevent beach privatization sounds like someone trying to control the use of either the beach itself or the property rights of a beach property owner to me.

Since you are a board member of this organization, is this statement an element of your articles of incorporation? What type of foundation is this: 501 c(3), 501 c(6) or other? In which state is this not-for-profit organization incorporated?

Also, what is the IRS identification number of this not-for-profit organization?