Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
March 29, 2012, Commission Meeting
Donations
| Donor | Description | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Kyse | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 2 | L&M Charitable Foundation | Cash | Priority Land Conservation Acquisitions | $1,250.00 |
| 3 | The George B. and Irene Lindler Foundation | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $1,000.00 |
| 4 | Nancy and Sam Sutherland | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $1,000.00 |
| 5 | Robert O'Kennon | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $1,000.00 |
| 6 | Warren and Lois Basinger | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 7 | Recreational Equipment Incorporated | Cash | Texas Outdoor Family gear purchase and Leave No Trace training for Texas State Park employees | $7,421.41 |
| 8 | Janice L. Warren | Cash | Donation for Big Bend SP | $1,000.00 |
| 9 | Murski Breeding Sales | Other Goods | 225 Mesh Hunter Orange Safety Vest | $4,050.00 |
| 10 | Friends of Sheldon Lake SP | Other Goods | Volunteer T-shirts for prairie event, 6 interpretive signs for learning Center gardens, supplies for holiday events | $3,095.00 |
| 11 | Cheryl and William Nowlin | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 12 | Cindy Cosman | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 13 | Halliburton Giving Choices | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $2,499.55 |
| 14 | Brasch Investments Inc. General Partner | Capital Property | 45 percent ownership interest in property at Boca Chica in Cameron County Texas | $25,282.00 |
| 15 | Sabine River Authority of Texas | Cash | To assist in the implementation of a public awareness campaign to slow the spread of zebra mussels | $5,000.00 |
| 16 | M.D. and Doris S. Ingram | Cash | Assist Hunter Education and Youth hunting | $500.00 |
| 17 | Starch Art Corporation | Cash | Bastrop State Park Habitat Restoration Program | $1,000.00 |
| 18 | Lois Keller | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 19 | Betty Watkins | Cash | Bastrop State Park Habitat Restoration Program | $1,000.00 |
| 20 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Toyota | Cash | To assist in various programs- Texas SP Guide, SP facility maps, Texas Outdoor Family, LBO advertising campaign, conservation license plates, Spanish translation of Fishing and Hunting regulations and web pages for state parks and hunting and fishing regulations, wildlife trail maps, weekly fishing report, Archery in Schools, You Tube, and Hunt Texas E-newsletters | $166,525.00 |
| 21 | Galveston Bay Foundation | Other Goods | 59 individual reef balls @ $90.00 per Reef Ball - Pre-formed concrete structures (26" high, 36" wide) for use on the restored Research Oyster Reef in East Galveston Bay | $5,310.00 |
| 22 | Dr. and Mrs. Fred Kurrus | Cash | Priority Land Conservation Acquisitions | $500.00 |
| 23 | Borderland Mountain Bike Association | Cash | Donations to Franklin Mountains SP | $1,000.00 |
| 24 | Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hemme | Cash | Public Appeal for Lockhart SP | $1,000.00 |
| 25 | Texas Bighorn Society | Other Goods | One-Leopold 12- 40x60mm spotting scope | $600.00 |
| 26 | Jeff Davis County Courthouse | Other Goods | Office space and Utilities in county courthouse | $1,444.80 |
| 27 | Pecos County | Other Goods | Office space and utilities in county courthouse for the biologist | $2,185.60 |
| 28 | Michelle Devaney | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $3,500.00 |
| 29 | Ernest M. Smith III | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $2,500.00 |
| 30 | Dr. and Mrs. Fred Kurrus | Cash | Native Wildlife and Endangered Species | $500.00 |
| 31 | Presidio County Texas | Other Goods | Office Space and utilities at county courthouse for biologist | $1,924.80 |
| 32 | John Andrews | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 33 | Lin O. Brinkman | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 34 | Janet Cooper | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $800.00 |
| 35 | Texans for State Parks | Capital Property | 1 Double-wide Mobile Home plus funds for repairs at Ft. Parker SP | $30,000.00 |
| 26 | Dallas Athletes | Other Goods | 4 Yetti coolers and special duty uniforms | $1,800.00 |
| 37 | Recreational Equipment Inc. | Cash | Texas Outdoor Family gear purchase and Leave No Trace training for Texas State Park employees | $3,600.00 |
| 38 | Coastal Conservation Association-Texas | Cash | Contribution to the Endowment Account for the Sea Center to purchase non-capitalized equipment for the Southern Flounder Enhancement Program (e.g., pumps, chillers, fiberglass tanks, UV sterilizers) | $10,000.00 |
| 39 | Wesley K. Smith-Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $1,000.00 |
| 40 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Cash | Devils River Operating Account | $23,400.00 |
| 41 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500,000.00 |
| Total | $816,188.16 | |||
In official recognition of the adoption of this resolution in a lawfully called public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, we hereby affix our signatures this 29th day of March 2012.
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T. Dan Friedkin, Chairman
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Ralph H. Duggins, Vice-Chairman
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Antonio Falcon, M.D., Member
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Karen J. Hixon, Member
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Dan Allen Hughes, Jr., Member
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Bill Jones, Member
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Margaret Martin, Member
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S. Reed Morian, Member
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Dick Scott, Member