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September 2009

September 28, 2009 Adopt-A-Beach volunteers cleanup 217 tons of trash           (view vesults)
September 28, 2009 Patterson: Ike cleanup complete in the bays
September 17, 2009 Former Korean war POW Ramon Rosales speaks to veterans
September 16, 2009 El Paso veterans home to host Wii bowling tournament
September 14, 2009 Texas begins historic, coast-wide assault on erosion
CEPRA Cycle 6 project location maps:
September 11, 2009 Biggest coastal protection effort in Texas history begins
September 2, 2009 Mobichairs help open South Padre Island beaches to all
 

August 2009

August 28, 2009 Mobichairs help open South Padre Island beaches to all
August 24, 2009 23rd Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup Sept. 26
August 21, 2009 16th annual Border Energy Forum returns to Texas
August 21, 2009 GLO mobile information unit on Bolivar Peninsula
August 17, 2009 Patterson takes case against Exxon-Mobil to Railroad Commissioners
August 17, 2009 Texas General Land Office launches TexasBeachAccess.org
August 14, 2009 Patterson set for Monday announcement on public beach access
August 7, 2009 Patterson: feds are gloating for nothing
 

July 2009

July 28, 2009 Tar balls drift north, GLO Oil Spill crews prepare for landfall
July 24, 2009 Texas General Land Office gets South Padre Island back to normal
July 23, 2009 Texas General Land Office investigates cause of spill
July 16, 2009 Patterson requests state hearing on Exxon oilfield abuses
July 16, 2009 Patterson turns Texas wind into money for schools
 

June 2009

June 30, 2009 GLO awarded more than $5 million for coastal habitat recovery
June 23, 2009 Patterson files $558 million lawsuit against CEMEX
June 17, 2009 Exploring the questions of South Texas land ownership
June 5, 2009 Patterson: Call on Governor Perry to veto HB770
 

May 2009

May 25, 2009 Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene dedicated
May 22, 2009 Coastal experts come together in Galveston
May 20, 2009 Beach restoration brings back historic park’s former glory
May 15, 2009 Patterson: Coastal lawmakers must act now to help the coast
May 13, 2009 Decoration Day dedication for Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene
May 7, 2009 Laguna Madre fishing cabin permits up for bid
May 7, 2009 Smith County benefits fair June 6 for Texas veterans
May 7, 2009 Harris County benefits fair June 20 for Texas veterans
 

April 2009

April 30, 2009 Smith County approved for one-of-a-kind Texas State Veterans Home
April 29, 2009 Patterson to tour Kenaf Ranch,draw attention to fiber’s sustainable potentia
April 28, 2009 Nearly 7,000 volunteers haul 212 tons of trash off Texas beaches
April 21, 2009 Patterson: Texas-fueled Natural Gas Vehicles can clear the air
April 21, 2009 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup set for April 25
April 14, 2009 Ariel McFalls wins first Save Texas History Essay Contest
April 13, 2009 GLO mobile information unit back in Bolivar, open Saturday only
April 13, 2009 Texas history essay winner gets high-tech recognition
April 9, 2009 Public input needed for coastal planning
April 8, 2009 Angelica Castro wins Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest
April 8, 2009 Beach Watch media blitz hits the airwaves
April 7, 2009 Land Office awards three offshore geothermal leases
April 3, 2009 Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup set for April 25th
 

March 2009

March 31, 2009 Patterson launches Beach Watch media blitz
March 25, 2009 Patterson to cut ribbgon on Seawall's first wheelchair ramp
March 23, 2009 Texas General Land Office Oil Spill division, Coast Guard hold public meeting in Port Lavaca March 26th
March 23, 2009 Texas General Land Office Oil Spill division, Coast Guard hold public meeting in Corpus Christi March 25th
March 20, 2009 Texas General Land Office Oil Spill division, Coast Guard hold public meeting in Brownsville March 24th
March 20, 2009 President Bush and Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson to kickoff Bolivar Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup April 25
March 19, 2009 Patterson, Clayton Williams and Austin Mayor Will Wynn join to honor Aggie War Hymn author J.V. “Pinky” Wilson
March 12, 2009 Bikers stop to honor veterans at Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home March 18
March 12, 2009 Texas Veterans to get a Lone Star Final Salute
 

February 2009

February 27, 2009 Patterson set to unveil Stephen F. Austin mural
February 26, 2009 Biscuit Brothers help Save Texas History
February 23, 2009 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup
February 23, 2009 Land Office’s historic archives grow
February 17, 2009 Patterson proposes new rules for recovering from coastal disasters
February 2, 2009 Mobile GLO office sets up at Jamaicia Beach
 

January 2009

January 28, 2009 Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery honors all who served
January 16, 2009 Galveston judge’s ruling could halt Seawall beach project
January 16, 2009 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Texan Beach Clean up Feb. 20
January 16, 2009 Fifth Annual Winter Beach Clean up Feb. 21
January 16, 2009 Pickens Plan gets nod from Western States Land Commissioners
January 12, 2009 General Land Office mobile information unit at Jamaica Beach
January 2, 2009 General Land Office mobile information unit back in Bolivar

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