Lake Lanier Association 21st Annual Shore Sweep

Monday, 07 September 2009 07:51

Lake Lanier Association 21st Annual Shore Sweep

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The event will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., and volunteers may pick up bags to collect trash from the shoreline at one of the designated sites on the lake, as listed below. In return for a full bag of trash, the volunteers will receive a 2009 Shore Sweep T-shirt, and an invitation to the Shore Sweep volunteer appreciation party which will take place from 1 pm until 3 pm at Van Pugh Park North in Flowery Branch. Party attendees will enjoy free food and beverages, entertainment and a chance to win raffle prizes.

Boaters bringing in Styrofoam and large items may take them to the dumpsters on the south side of Young Deer Creek between markers 4 and 5, designated dumpsters at Aqualand Marina, Gainesville Marina, Bald Ridge Marina, Clarks Bridge Park, Starboard Cove Marina and War Hill Park. Marine Specialties’ barges will again this year be on the main lake to help volunteers in boats take large items to designated dumpsters.

We are looking for site volunteers for Shore Sweep, which involves being at one of the locations from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., handing out trash bags, maps and general information and giving volunteers a T-shirt when they return with full bags of trash. If you are interested in helping, please email us.

Please send us directions to any areas of the shoreline you have seen recently which have a lot of trash so we can try to send volunteers to those locations.

The Lake Lanier Association thanks Dawson County, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Hall County,
J & J Disposal, Martin Docks, and Marine Specialties for their commitment to Shore Sweep and their assistance with trash collection and disposal. It also thanks Publix and Coca-Cola for helping with refreshments for the volunteer party. A complete list of sponsors can be seen on the Shore Sweep flyer on our Web site.

We thank all the dedicated Shore Sweep volunteers for their participation and support and look forwarding to seeing them again on September 19!

For more information, please contact the office at 770-503-7757.

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Lake Lanier Association

The Lake Lanier Association serves as the voice of citizens around Lake Lanier and across the region, striving to represent all aspects and users of the lake, from recreation to fish and wildlife to homeowners. The association seeks to use a balanced approach to protect Lake Lanier, recommending reasonable solutions to issues that affect the lake, such as water quality and quantity.

Website: LakeLanier.org