In With the New, Thanks to the Old and Auto Renewal

Folks we had a great meeting last Thursday and as a result the Chapter has a new Executive Committee.  Congratulations to the new Chapter Chair – Mark Davy, Vice Chair – Marvin Weiss, Secretary – Jeremy Thornton, and Volunteer Coordinator – Cristian Murphy.  Ian Grunke and Tim Clare were elected as At-Large members of the Executive Committee.  The Chapter is still seeking a Treasurer.  Hopefully we can find and elect one at the January meeting.  If you are interested in being the Chapter Treasurer please email chair@centralli.surfrider.org

Very many thanks to the volunteer leaders who were on the Executive Committee most recently, former Chair – Katie Lawrence, Vice Chair – Jim Brady, Secretary – Heidi Liebowitz, Treasurer – Sylvia Kopec, Volunteer Coordinator – Tom Bruckner, and former At-Large Member – Frank Messina.

Thanks also to those who joined or renewed their membership at the meeting.  We’ll do a better job at retaining members if we can get more people to sign up for automatic renewal at surfrider.org.  There is a red button in the upper right hand corner where you can give yourself a username and a password.  Your email is the unique identifier or you can use your Surfrider Member Number.  Once there you can tell the system to charge your credit card once a year (until it expires)  so you’ll never forget to renew.  You can also change your address, or other contact info by using this “My Account” feature.

As always you can “like” us on Facebook.
Stay tuned to the website for a new schedule of meeting dates and times.  Please come out and remember, it is your chapter.

Final Reminder – Chapter Meeting Tonight

Final Meeting Reminder

This is Your Chapter

There is a Chapter meeting tonight for Surfrider Foundation members at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave at 7PM upstairs.

If you are not currently a member or need to renew we can do it on the spot tonight.

There will be Chapter elections and overviews on the major issues the Chapter is working on.

Descriptions of the Elected Officer’s duties are on the chapter’s website.

Come on out, be ready to volunteer, and remember this is your Chapter.

Elections – Duties of Chapter Officers

All, as stated previously, there will be elections at the chapter meeting on December 29th.  All positions on the Executive Committee will be elected.

Here is a description of the general duties of the Chapter and the Chapter’s Executive Committee as well as the specific duties of each officer.

 

Chapter Meeting: December 29

Save the Date: Chapter Meeting

December 29, 7PM
Long Beach Public Library, 2nd Floor, 111 West Park Ave (Google Map link)

There will be elections for the entire Executive Committee of the Chapter: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer & Volunteer Coordinator.

The issues of Access in State Parks, the Army Corps’ return to Long Beach, and Nassau County’s Sewage Infrastructure Problems will be discussed. Committees on these issues will be formed.

Anyone interested in helping lead the chapter, or interested in working on these issues is urged to attend. Nominate yourself for any of these positions, even if you can’t attend. Contact chair@centralli.surfrider.org, or just come out to see what’s going on. This is your Chapter. It needs your support.

If your membership needs renewing, we’ll hook you up at the meeting or you can renew your membership here.

Here are the responsibilities of each elected position.

Also, Like us on Facebook at the Central Long Island Chapter’s Fan Page here: http://facebook.com/SurfriderCentralLI

Daniel Bobis Memorial Fundraiser

Come out to the boardwalk at Laurelton in Long Beach on October 15th 10:00 am to help Surfrider honor the memory of Danny Bobis in a beach cleanup. Stick around for the Daniel Bobis Memorial Fundraiser that begins at 2:00 pm at The Inn (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=254740271220397.) A great day to honor a great ambassador of the oceans. Official flyer forthcoming…

Table at the Quik Pro

It’s game on for Surfrider at the Quik Pro. Transworld has offered Surfrider a tent spot for the dates of 9/4-9/10, and we need volunteers to staff it. 
I mean why would you not want to be at the biggest surf contest ever!
So let’s pull together some numbers!…even if for a few hours on certain days. Let Katie know your availability asap.
knl1225@gmail.com
Thanks!
Katie

Joe Rocco

A ceremony for Joseph Rocco, will begin at 10 a.m. at Field 7, on Saturday at Heckscher State Park in East Islip for a tribute to the man we called the Mayor of Heckscher. This beach will be referred to as “Joe’s Beach” from now on.

Joe died Windsurfing in a tragic accident last Sunday. Our hearts go out to his family and soul mate, Marianne Rantala.

In his 30 years as a fixture in the Long Island Windsurfing community, Joe did more for the sport, and taught more people to Windsurf than anyone I am aware of.

Joe; we know you are carving sweet jibes on your 4.7 while you wait for us.

Big things happening in Surfrider Central Long Island!

Big things happening in Surfrider Central Long Island!

- General Chapter Meeting-August 28th at 5:30 pm on Gilgo Beach. We will be having our annual So Long to Summer gathering/cleanup immediately following, so bring beach chairs and blankets and some snacks, and help us to say sayonara to Summer 2011. Entry is Free.

- Looking for an opportunity to rub elbows with Kelly, Mick, Parko, Taj and many more? Quiksilver is currently in search of local volunteers to help staff the Quiksilver Pro surf contest. Please e-mail Katie at KNL1225@gmail.com with your name and dates that you are available. If you do volunteer, please make sure you intend on showing up.

http://www.quiksilverpro.com/

- Surfrider New York City will be having a fundraiser on September 15th. Keep your eyes peeled to www.surfridercli.org and http://nyc.surfrider.org for more information as it becomes available.

- The Long Beach Surfer’s Association along with the Long Beach Surf Team will be hosting a fundraiser for Danny Bobis’ wife Rachel and his family. This will be a wonderful way to keep his memory and spirit alive. The date is October 15, 2011 and the location is The Inn in Long Beach. Please see http://longbeachsurfersassociation.com/ for more information.

Cheers,
Kaitie