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May 1-2, 2004 A special thank you to National River Cleanup Week - Take Pride In America sponsors, who provided the litter bags.
What a fabulous weekend. SCWA thoroughly enjoyed your
company. I never saw so many people fight over trash. In addition to
![]() You are to be commended for all of your efforts--whether picking up trash or helping another canoeist after a dunking or to portage. If everyone daily practiced the courtesy and kindness you exhibited this weekend, this world would be an even better place.
Hi Jo-Ellen.........I
just wanted to drop a note to let you know that my friend Tom and I had a
great time on the Swattie with you
guys......we picked up 5 tires, numerous cans, bottles, plastic, and even the
front of an ATV!.......I belong to the Quittapahilla Audubon Society and we do
many flora & fauna walks in Swatara State Park, so it felt good to do anything
to help in the Swatara Creek Watershed. I am going to join the Swatara Creek
Watershed Association!......but back to the trip for a moment.......you did a
great job as leader (very organized!) and I felt very safe on the water with
the experienced people in the group!......looking forward to getting to know
you better and do this sojour again next year!.......Art
Art:
Thank you for your participation, and your kind words. We
work together as a team, and without everyone pulling together, Jack with the
trash trailer and food; Tom with the shuttle vehicle; Mary Louise, Bobbi, Ray,
Laurie, Nadine, and Dennis helping with registration and as needed; Bob
arranging the Hershey Dam portage and cooking Saturday night dinner; ..., it
would be like a body without an arm or a leg. It takes a team of people to
execute a weekend of this magnitude, and the Swatara Creek Watershed
Association is blessed with a team of dedicated volunteers, each as important
as the next in bringing you this backyard adventure. See you next year.
Jo Ellen,
Dear Jo Ellen,
Thank you for your leadership. I had a great time, and was
really impressed with the organization, kindness and commitment of all
involved.
I look forward to reading the numbers related to the trash
removal.
I agree with you on the kindness practice; it is not that
difficult or time consuming to help others. People invest more time and
energy in complaining and/or criticizing some days than they do contributing
to making the world better and finding solutions to problems.
I hope you have a delightful day!
Rhonda
I just got off the phone with Tom Clarke
from Derry Township, and he graciously agreed to remove the collected trash
from Boat House Road Park. Since Tom is the recycling coordinator for Derry
Township, rest assured that he will put everything in its proper place,
including the hot water heat Don Mock pulled in. Thank you Tom & thank you
Derry Township!
I also stopped with Brian Kettering this
morning, and his firm accepted the 31 tires pulled from the Swattie. He will
also see that the tires are recycled.
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