Houston Freepers have first meeting and form chapter

12-15-01 | Me

[BUSHdude2000]

Today the Houston area Freepers gathered and started the process of organizing a chapter. There were only a few of us, but it was a good turnout for less than a weeks notice and planning and for being the holiday season.

We have yet to come up with an official name for the chapter and we are taking suggestions. Be informed that Gulf Coast is already taken. We edited and adopted temporary chapter bylaws using the HOT chapter bylaws as an example.

We have a Freep planned for Madeleine Halfbright when she makes a trip to Houston in April, more details as we get closer. There was also talk of Freeping Lee. P. Brown's final inauguration/swearing in (if he can get the words right), but we don't know the date of that dreadful event yet.

Houston Freepers will be a force and we look forward with great anticipation to future events/Freeps and we hope to follow other great chapters like D.C., South Carolina, HOT, Gulf Coast and others.

[maranatha]

Bravo Houston. You are a force. I remember reading your reports of FReeps and in the worst of weather. People like you will result in FReepers being more and more effective nationwide.

[Birdlady]

Hi there!

We're in the Houston area too.....but in The Woodlands ...where do you meet?

Going Downtown on I-45 at ANY hour is NOT an option! LOL!

[PetroniDE]

Since I was at this meeting, I would like to add a few thoughts to the thread.

While there was plenty of discussion regarding chapter bylaws and potential long term Freep opportunities, we also had significant discussion regarding issues of the day, including:
- War on Terrorism
- Johnny "Jihad" Walker
- Local pacifists and their activities
- The media
- Voting issues

We plan on having regular meetings on a monthly basis along with increased presence at Freeping opportunities.

[PetroniDE]

The meeting today was at the House of Pies on Kirby (BTW, I recommend their food). Due to the size of the metropolitan area, we intend to move future meeting locations around.

Don't tell me about I-45. I took I-10 today, and it took me almost 45 minutes to go two streets.

[blam]

Congratulations from the Gulf Coast Chapter. (PS...we call ourselves the Hurricanes too)

[blam]

suggested nickname, "Allen's landing"

[Ditter]

Good for you! I don't like meetings by-laws & committees & things like that, but I love to protest democrats, anytime anyplace. Put me on your ping list & I'll be there if I can.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Would love to come to the next meeting and can bring some other nuts .... er, FRIENDS from the Sugar Land area. Best of luck and God Bless.

[BamaDi]

i'm interest too but hell, i drove downtown to meet a friend today and instead of taking 20 minutes, it took 45....hum....i feel like i'm back in d.c......

[BUSHdude2000]

And we also met for nearly 4 hours...time flies when you're with fellow Freepers.

[BUSHdude2000]

Everybody who didn't know about today's meeting didn't read the Texas Locale section. We've had been planning for today on there for almost a week.

[dix]

I live two blocks from The House of Pies on Kirby. I trudged through the weather to go to the Count the Silverware party in D.C., I still have my sticky that a guy named Badjoe gave me. It has been a busy week and I haven't been reading Free Republic notices like I should. But, I know about the local chapter now and will drive anywhere in the greater Houston area for a meeting (inner loop freepers are always going against the traffic). Count me in !

[basil]

Congratulations from a member of the HOT Chapter. The Houston area used to have an active chapter, and it looks like you will bring it back! Best of luck.

[American72]

Please put me on the PING list as well. I'd love to get involved in a Houston chapter! Thanks!

[ThinkDifferent]

Everybody who didn't know about today's meeting didn't read the Texas Locale section.

Guilty as charged, although I had to work today anyway. Hope to make the next one.

[GOPcapitalist]

Freeping Lee Brown! Sounds great! I'll be there with a big sign that says simply "Speaking Lessings"

[deport]

How many were there and who if you can give a list.....

[anymouse]

Bump for Houston FReepers.

[anymouse]

Humidston,

How about sending out a link to this thread in an e-mail message to the Houston FReeper list.