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By NATALIE JOHNSON
The Pacific Coast Shellfish
Growers Association held their
seventh annual beach cleanup in
the south Puget Sound last Thurs-
day, gathering more than 80 cubic
yards of beach debris and garbage.
From 7 a.m. to noon, 127 peo-
ple from 14 Shellfish farms, three
tribes, the Department of Natural
Resources, the Surf Riders Founda-
tion, the Capital Land Trust came
together to pick up garbage and de-
bris from Oakland Bay to Key Pen-
insula, Filucy Bay, Harstine Island
on Peale Passage, Stretch Island,
Anderson Island and the northest
area of Budd Inlet.
The total area covered was 160
miles, three times the area covered
when the cleanup first started sev-
en years ago.
"By picking up everything out
there we're providing a public
service," said Bill Dewey, public
policy and communications direc-
tor for Taylor Shellfish. "Fhere are
other organizations that dobeach
cleaups but this is just something
that the shellfish industry does to
give back."
Overall, the cleanup gathered
84 cubic yards of debris, which
equates to eight and a half dump
trucks full of debris. This included
styrofoam, tires, and some debris
associated with aquaculture, Dew-
ey says.
"That type of debris is not really
a concern for shellfish, it's more of
an eyesore," he said. "Some of it
can pose a problem to other marine
lifeo"
In total, the Pacific Coast
Sheifish Growers beach cleanup
has gathered 80.5 dump trucks full
of beach debris in six years, Dewey
says.
Dewey said that dedicated shell-
fish growers and other volunteers
are making a big difference in
cleanup efforts like this one.
"Linda Lentz at Chelsea Farms
and her daughter deserve a lot of
the credit for getting us out there
every year," he said. ~_n the South
Sound in particular I think it's
made a huge impact." ...... , ....
The seventh annual Pacific Coast Shellfish
a half dump trucks, worth of beach debris
Q2." "Are you on one level? I don't
do well with stairs anymore."
OLD TIME FIDDLERS FEST
26th Anniversary Celebration
April I- 2,2011
Featuring State & National Champion Fiddlers
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
PERFORMANCES
FRIDAY EVENING, April 1st .......................... 6:30-9:00 pm
t, April 2nd .............. 1:30-4:00 pm
SATURDAY )ril 2nd ................... 6:30-9:00 pm
ADMISSION At the Door
Adults ................ $12.00
Three Show i30.00
Family Package
C,,d (under 18). SlO.O0
Each Additional Chil $5:00
SPA GHF.TTIFE£D
S, helton: Sage Bookstore
.... Olympia: Music{
are also available:
elton High School SUB
Hoodsport: Laurie's at Home :
& Yenney Music
o At the door each o Online at
performance www.sheltonfiddlefest.com
o By calling 432-0815 o By e-mail at sock@sock.org
The Shelton Old Time Fiddlers Fest is presented by and is a benefit for SOCK
Our County's Kids) youth programs in Shelton, www.sock.org. Fiddle Fest is
produced by the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association.
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Growers Association beach cleanup gathered 84 cubic yards, or
last Thursday.
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