EARTH DAY MONTH
IS ANNUAL DUES RENEWAL TIME
As we celebrate
Earth Day this April, we are reminded that this is the month to
renew your annual membership dues. Our members have been most
generous in donating their time and money to help us monitor the
St. Andrew Bay system. Your financial support is necessary for
fulfilling our mission of the proper management of the Bay.
Thank you to those who have already sent in their 2009 dues and
we look forward to hearing from our many faithful members for
dues renewal during the month of April.
RMA
CELEBRATES EARTH DAY
RMA will
celebrate Earth Day at Carl Gray Park across from Gulf Coast
Community College on April 18. Members and the public are
encouraged to attend and partake in the festivities. The
internet site for the details of the occasion is
http://www.earthdaybaycounty.com/
RMA will again
have a light bulb exchange. Bring an old incandescent bulb and
we will exchange it for a compact fluorescent light bulb.
(Limit - 2 per person)
SEA
TURTLE EVENT AT PIER PARK MAY 30
Turtle
Watch is partnering with Pier Park and local schools for a fund
raiser called “Shell out the Change” to be held this spring.
The fund raiser is intended to be a fun competition between
Beach Elementary and Patronis Elementary. All of the proceeds
will go to Turtle Watch, although our main objective is not to
raise money but rather to increase student awareness of the
plight of sea turtles. The fund raiser will lead to an
educational event on May 30 called “Turtle Time at Pier Park”
which will include activities for the kids and educational
programs on sea turtles open to the public. Thanks to Turtle
Watch Assistant Coordinator
Nancy Evou
for coordinating this effort. Contact Nancy at
nancy.evou@noaa.gov if
you can help on the 30th.
TURTLE WATCH TRAINING – APRIL 8
A sea turtle workshop
sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) will be held at Gulf Coast Community College on
April 8. FWC biologists will review procedures for identifying
and protecting sea turtle nests on local beaches. Attendance is
mandatory for anyone planning to volunteer in Turtle Watch this
year. For more information, contact Kennard
Watson
at
pcbturtle@yahoo.com.
MARDI
GRAS QUEEN MER & KING NEPTUNE,
EMILY AND
CHRIS FORMAN
These two
dedicated people have been Baywatch volunteers on Lake Powell
for over ten years, and were the founders of the Lake Powell
Community Alliance. Their devotion to maintain the pristine
quality of the waters of Lake Powell has been evident in their
activities for many, many years.
An exciting and unexpected announcement was provided to us
immediately after their "Coronation”.
Emily and Chris
converted their 19 year "engagement" to Marriage on Saturday,
February 14. The Newlyweds rode as Queen and King of our Krewe
in the 2009 Mardi Gras parade.
THIRTY
DAYS OF GREEN
BEST, Inc. and
Friends of St. Andrew Bay will sponsor
30 Days of Green
for 2009 beginning April 17 at the Visual Arts Center with
numerous events to educate and promote green awareness in our
community. For a complete schedule of events, see
http://www.baygreenexpo.com/index.html
HISTORY
OF EARTH DAY
April 22, 2009
marks the 39th anniversary of the first observance of Earth Day,
first commemorated on April 22, 1970.
Former U.S.
Senator Gaylord
Nelson
(D-WI), Earth Day’s co-founder, modeled Earth Day on
demonstrations called “teach-ins” that then were common on
college campuses.
Because of
Senator Nelson’s forward grass roots effort to educate the
public regarding the environmental concerns of the nation,
President Clinton
awarded him the highest honor given to civilians in the United
States - The Presidential Medal of Freedom.
President
Clinton
stated - “As the father of Earth Day, he inspired us to remember
that the stewardship of our natural resources is the stewardship
of the American Dream”.
CLICK HERE FOR BROCHURE FOR EARTH DAY LECTURE SERIES FLYER 2009
IN MEMORIUM
R.M.A. is sad
to learn of the death of
Loretta B. Moore.
For two years,
Loretta
attended almost every County Commission meeting and most of the
Planning and Zoning Commission meetings during the difficult
period when Bay County was writing their new Comprehensive
Plan. She was an active member of the Mardi Gras Krewe of the
Bay, and diligent supporter of the environment. She will be
missed.
RECYCLE
RMA participates in the recycling of aluminum cans. We would
like to remind the members, their families, and friends that we
are still collecting at the Fish and Wildlife Office donation
site on Balboa Ave. or 2310 Ashland Dr. For further information
regarding the collection of aluminum cans you can call
Ann Barkuloo
‑ 763‑1820 or e‑mail -
GEM_539@knology.net
RMA
MISSION
RMA is a private,
nonprofit citizens' group whose members are committed to the
proper management of St. Andrew Bay and adjoining bays, lakes,
tributaries and wetlands. RMA recognizes that the St. Andrew
Bay system is Bay County's most valuable natural resource, and
that the bay plays a key role in the local economy.
The major
objective of RMA is to ensure that future growth is properly
managed to maintain the quality and productivity of the local
estuarine system.
RMA
MEMBERSHIP
If you would like to become a
member, or you want to find out more about us or give additional
support to RMA, please check out our website at http:\www.sabrma.org
