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WABA Winter Dinner and Meeting
The WABA Annual Winter Dinner and Meeting held Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Overlake Golf and Country Club was well attended and a wonderful community and social event. Thank you Becky Ryals, Sharron Van Wyk, Nancy Burlingame, Pam Donohgue, Laura Mc Kean and Lindsay Elston for all of your time and effort putting the evening together. Those who participated enjoyed a lovely dinner and fellowship with new and tenured Beaux Arts neighbors. Thank you Carolyn Wyman for your beautiful violin accompaniment during the social hour. Other entertainment included a lively game of Beaux Arts Bingo, a memorable slide show of 2009 events and community projects, raffle drawing of 5 wonderful prizes and after dinner dancing. Also thank you to everyone who donated numerous items to the wonderful baskets that were raffled including Nate Clemett for an evening of sailing during BARF and the Scott Family for a session of wakeboarding. Our 2010 WABA was passed and Alex Burlingam was elected as our newest WABA trustee. Congratulations Alex and thank you for your eagerness to serve on the WABA Board! Thank you to all who attended and participated in this wonderful tradition and community building event. .
Announcement of the New Members of the Shoreline-Beach Planning Committee!
Congratulations to the new committee members of the Shoreling-Beach Planning Committee! The WABA Board received numerous applications for the special committee to work with the landscape architect to develop a proposal for the Beaux Arts shoreline. Thank you to all of the applicants who were interested and willing to serve in this process. The committee members have been chosen and will include*:
Joann Bromberg, Chair
Bob Vanderhorn
Marji Jochums
John Gillem
Sue Eulau
Paula Dix
Carol Clemett
Ann Bowen
Peggy Bates
Board Liaison: Andy Stefan
Woodlands Liaison: Sheila Justus
*Please note: You may still participate in the Shoreline-Beach Planning efforts
even if you are not "on" the committee. Committee meetings are open to everyone to
provide input. Meeting days and times will be posted.Committees Activities and Project Volunteers Needed
The 2010 volunteer sign-up boards for our traditional projects and activities went around at the Winter Dinner. Thank you to all of you who signed up to participate! We still have plenty of openings for those who would like to get involved in planning and/or leading our annual projects and social events including Beach Clean-Up, Easter Egg Hunt, WABA Summer Picnic, Beach Mom, Kids Summer Activities, Kids Beach Sleepover, Arts & Crafts Fair, Cookie Exchange, Christmas Ships Gathering and the 2011 Winter Dinner. Please contact Becky Ryals if you are interested.
Green Book Updates
We are currently in the process of updating The Green Book and WABA website. Please contact the WABA clerk if you have changes for the Green Book or your contact information has changed. You may also provide the Clerk with a different or an additional email address for receiving WABA coorespondence.
Next WABA Board Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Western Academy of Beaux Arts Board of Trustees will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 4th. Location TBD.
New WABA Clerk
Andrea Sharp is the new WABA Clerk. Please contact her for Beach Reservation, Green Book updates and any other WABA related business. You may contact her at 453-3285 or andreamsharp@yahoo.com.
Check out the Beach Wildlife
It has been discovered that a family of 3 otters is living down by the beach. They can often be spotted fishing and frolicking in the water or wrestling and napping on the C-15 platforms. Please remember to view wildlife from a safe and respectful distance.