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friends of the rivers pitch in |
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by Dan Sweigert from our June 2006 newsletter |
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| On a warm Saturday in April, dozens of Friends of the Rivers took to their canoes for the May River Clean-Up. Others, like myself, donned gloves, boots, and loads of insect repellant to pick up discarded trash along the river by hand. |
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| The May River runs through my new hometown in Bluffton, SC. I recently moved here from the Chicago suburbs where I was often frustrated by the discarded wrappers, beer cans, and other debris that would float into our retention pond. |
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| While visiting a local potter’s shop in Bluffton, Jacob Preston, the owner, told me about the Friends of the Rivers and the upcoming May River Clean-Up. |
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| I felt that any small amount of help I could give would ultimately make a difference, and so did the other 200 or so people who showed up that Saturday. In fact, the event was such a success that some people even complained that there's no longer “enough” garbage left to pick up. |
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| The cleanup started at the Bluffton Oyster Factory with a little prayer for safety (water moccasins are abundant in the SC wetlands). Participants were invited to return around noon for a little live music & local food. |
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If you would like to learn more about Friends of the Rivers, visit their website or call
843-987-2015. |
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