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MEETINGS AND EVENTS
February 2012 Meeting – will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2 at The Lodge in San Miguel State Park. Red beans and rice will be provided as the entrée. Please bring your favorite dish or a dessert. Our speaker, Mrs. Linda Curtis-Sparks, Director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, will provide an overview of up-coming events on the Lake. January 2012 Meeting– Over 80 members enjoyed delicious oven-roasted pork loin cooked by Carolyn Dove with a medley of vegetable dishes and desserts provided by members. Mr. Jim Pratt, Executive Director of SRA-LA addressed the group relative to the history leading up to the proposed SRA-LA Agreement to Sell Water to Toledo Bend Partners L.P. A lively discussion followed with SRA Water Sales Committee Chairman, Larry Kelly assisting Jim in answering questions. Proposed Water Sale Agreement Suspended: At the highly publicized January 12, 2012 SRA Louisiana Public Hearing and special Board of Commissioners' meeting, Executive Director Jim Pratt opened the session with a recommendation to the Board that the pending Water Reservation and Sale Agreement between the SRA of Louisiana and Toledo Bend Partners, L.P. and out-of-state water sales consideration, be suspended until a comprehensive water plan for the State of Louisiana is developed. More than 380 written comments were submitted to SRA LA with only 7 responses stating support for the sale of water outside Louisiana. The recommendation was unanimously approved by the Board. The meeting, held at Cypress Bend Resort, was very well attended, and although an official count of the crowd has not yet been released by the SRA, it appeared that over 400 people were there. Senator Gerald Long addressed the crowd immediately after the Board's vote to suspend the agreement and thanked everyone for their efforts. Sen. Long is Chairman of the state senate's Natural Resources Committee which will have significant input into the future development of the state's surface water management plan. Sen. Long also indicated that any future development and/or negotiations regarding a water sale agreement by the SRA would include a "blue ribbon" group of citizen stakeholders including representatives from industry, government, businesses and residents. The SRA did not comment on, nor answer, written questions or comments. Mr. Pratt summarized categories the public comments centered around. Based on a Shreveport KTBS TV news release, the SRA received 386 comments concerning the out of state water sales agreement. Seven were in support of it and 379 were against it. Various reasons for opposing were as follows: Lake Level - 240; Length of Contract - 106; Drought Contingency - 58; Why sell to Texas/Keep in Louisiana - 48; Public Distrust/Ethics - 39; Stop Generation - 31; Property values Decrease - 28; Who Gets Money - 23; Future Water Rate - 8; Build Pipeline from Red River - 1; Build Saltwater Barrier - 1. TBLA Painted Bass Vandalized:At 1:00 a.m. Jan. 24, 2012 Sabine Sheriff's Dept. found the TBLA painted fish at Toledo Town Tackle broken off and laying in the parking lot. It appears someone tied something to the tail and attempted to pull it off the pedestal, but instead broke the main part of the fish off. Ned Goodeaux, Ted Dove and John Toliver moved the top half to Al Drewitt's fiberglass business. Al does not seem to think it can be repaired at this point. Welcome New Members: George & Diane Commons, Steve & Astrid Brown, Randy & Deborah & Pennington, and Jim & Jeannie Mifflin, all of Many, LA; Randy & Donna Fontenot, Sunset, LA; Jim & Mona Russo, Abbeville, LA; and Steve & Melissa Hayes, The Woodlands, TX. 2012 Bass Unlimited: Poster unveiling & general meeting Thursday April 5 at Cypress Bend Resort; BU Banquet and Auction Friday April 20 at Cypress Bend Park. Contact Ned Goodeaux (318) 256-0501 for information or to volunteer. UPCOMING EVENTS: Feb. 2, 2012, 7 PM General Membership Meeting, San Miguel State Park. Feb. 21, 2012, 6 PM Board meeting at Pendleton Harbor Club House, TX side of lake. "WANT TO JOIN TBLA OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2012" Annual membership Dues are: $10.00 for an individual; $15.00 for a couple’s (family membership); or $25.00 for a business. If you need a membership application please print one off of this web site by clicking on this link http://www.toledo-bend.com/TBLA/application.asp Fill it out and mail it in to: Toledo Bend Lake Association, P.O. Box 1031, Many, LA 71449 or “better yet,” bring it with you to our next general membership meeting. Come meet everyone and have some food and fun with us. Please send remarks or questions to: jtoliver@soft-spec.com |
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