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April 2014

The Conveyance Online
Restore or Retreat's E-newsletter
Restore or Retreat Executive Committee

Mike Plaisance, President

Plaisance Dragline and Dredging

 

Ted Falgout, VP

Ted M. Falgout and Associates

 

Robert Naquin, Treasurer

 

Henri Boulet, Secretary

LA 1 Coalition

 

Tim Allen

Apache Louisiana Minerals

 

Charlotte Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards

 

Berwick Duval

Duval, Funderburk, Sundbery, Lovell and Watkins

 

Dr. John J. Jones, Jr.

Jones Dermatology

Calendar

Governor's Advisory Commission

Wed, Apr 02 -- 2:00 p.m.

LaSalle Building

LaBelle Room

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board

Wed, Apr 16 -- 9:30 a.m.

LaSalle Building

LaBelle Room

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Restore or Retreat Annual Meeting

Monday, April 28 -- 9:30 a.m.

LaSalle Building

LaBelle Room

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board

Wed, May 21 -- 9:30 a.m.

LaSalle Building

LaBelle Room

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

We've Moved!
The ROR office has moved!  We are still on the Nicholls State University Campus, now in South Babington Hall at 322 Audubon Drive.  Our mailing address and phone number will remain the same.
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Today!

Save the Date and Make Your Reservations Now!

Restore or Retreat Annual Meeting 
Monday, April 28, 2014 
11:30am Registration 
12pm Program

Guest Speaker: 
Justin Ehrenwerth 
Executive Director, RESTORE Council, 
the federal entity responsible for allocating 30% of the 2010 oil spill Clean Water Act penalties to the Gulf Coast

$25 in advance
$30 at the door
$250 for Table Sponsor
priority seating for 8 and event recognition

or  
(985) 448-4485 to register 
by Wednesday, April 23
 
In the News

Graves, Claudet to be honored for coastal work- Tri-Parish Times

As the river slowly gives up its secrets, planning diversions becomes more complex- the Lens Nola

Coastal Master Plan would create jobs, revenue- The Advocate

Coastal protection technology wins $50k- nola.com

Coastal restoration, oyster leases, and BP oil spill are topics at State of the Coast conference beginning Tuesday- nola.com

Companies compete for offshore leases (GOMESA)- Houma Courier

Improve coordination along the coast- Houma Courier
ROR 2013 Year In Review
The inaugural annual report will be mailed to ROR members soon, but here is a sneak preview!

For the first time, ROR has published an Annual Report to update members and stakeholders on ROR's accomplishments for the previous year and to look forward to the exciting chapters to come in Louisiana's coastal history. 

The Annual Report features:
  • Four Years Later: Post-Spill Funding Updates on NRDA, NFWF and the RESTORE Act 
  • Notes from the Executive Director
  • Highlights of the ROR-NWF Summit
  • ROR in the Field
  • Featured partnerships between ROR, NWF, the Water Institute and Ducks Unlimited
  • Coastal Check in with NFWF's Tanner Johnson
  • Annual listing of ROR's donors 
Also, please be sure to check out our website www.restoreorretreat.org for the e-Annual Report, as well as the latest news, events, blogs, and ways to "Support the Solution."


Thank you for your years of continuous support for our organization!
 
Sincerely,

Simone Maloz

Executive Director

Restore or Retreat, Inc.