NEXT MEETING: December 10, 2011, 1:00 p.m., North Branch 4130 West Park Ave, Gray, LA

ARE YOU PREPARED?
Prepared for what you may ask; to help restore our coastal marshes and swamp land. Kerry St. Pe' gave an incredible presentation and speech on our coastal erosion. People this is a big problem, if you didn't know it before, let it be known now. If you are interested in having a back yard for your great-grandchildren you may want to find out what you can do to help save our wetlands. We are losing mega land per year. Just saying this is not enough, you should see a motion picture to realize just how much land is disappearing before our very eyes. Kerry Michael St. Pe' is currently the Executive Director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). Check out their website: www.btnep.org.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SOCIAL GATHERING
We are having our annual holiday gathering at this meeting. Bring your favorite dish or dessert and a door prize or two to share. If you have never attended one of our holiday gatherings, you are missing a lot of delicious food and a good time. We have lots fun and food and everyone goes home with at least two door prizes. Juanita Chiasson will be collecting toys or monetary donations for the Toys for Tots at this gathering. If you plan to bring a toy it must be unwrapped and in its original packaging. Hope to see you there. Remember this meeting is at the North Branch Library in Gray, Louisiana.

ELECTION COMMITTEE
The following members make up our election committee: Dorothy Bergeron, Marcie Cavalier, Connie Gaines, and Godfrey Boquet. If you are interested in becoming an officer or board director please submit your nomination to one of these members before the February meeting. Voting takes place at the February 2012 meeting. The term is for two years. The current officers are Patricia (Patty) Whitney, President; Louis Duet, Vice President, Nancy Wright, Treasurer; Sheila Rodrigue, Recording Secretary; and Jess Bergeron, Correspondence Secretary. The current Board of Directors are Ronald Berger, Sandra Boudreaux, Philip (Phil) Chauvin, Jr., and Wanda Moore.

DEATHS
Audrey BARNES WESTERMAN, 75, a native of Monroe and resident of Tallahassee, Fla., died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Visitation was from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Thibodaux Funeral Home. Religious services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with burial at First Baptist Cemetery in Thibodaux. She is survived by two sons, Henry Westerman Jr. and Jaime Jarrett Westerman; three daughters, Janelle Westerman Lirette, Traise Westerman Hebert and Luane Westerman Aucoin; one brother, Joe Barnes; two sisters, Theresa Lightsey Dupre and Sandra Lightsey Bernard; and 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Westerman; her parents, Henry Barnes and Lola Ballard Barnes; one brother, William Barnes; and one great-grandson, Hunter Mitchell Hebert. She was a Lifetime member and former Newsletter and Quarterly Editor of TGS. She was one of the original members to help organize the TGS Society. We will miss you dearly.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Jess says, “It is almost time to renew your dues. Your current membership expires February 2012. We have attached a membership renewal form for early registration. Consider sending in your dues early. Thanks for being a member.

HOSPITALITY
Thanks to ALL who volunteer and provide great refreshments every month! A big whoop, whoop to Sondras Saucier and Sarah Voisin the hospitality chair people. Donations are accepted.

ADDRESS CORRECTION
If you have moved or changed your e-mail address or phone number please contact Jess Bergeron with the changes. If you do not provide us with your correct mailing address your Quarterly will be returned and will cost us extra postage to re-mail; which results in a loss for the Society. If your Quarterly is returned we will send you a bill for the additional postage to re-mail your Quarterly to you. Contact Jess at (985) 876-2348 or email Jess Bergeron.