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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of
old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) *************** Organizations to Help Clear Debris from the Anacostia River WATSONVILLE, Calif. (October 22, 2007) - West Marine, Inc., the country's favorite retailer of boating supplies and accessories, is partnering with Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region to help clear debris from the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. On Thursday, November 15, 2007 from 10 AM-12 PM, West Marine employees from the D.C area will join Living Classrooms, an organization which provides hands-on education and job skills training for at-risk students, in helping clear debris from the Anacostia River near Kingman Island. The event will provide a forum for information on debris recruitment and associated hands-on activities that reflect the Living Classrooms approach to learning. "Debris is a major problem affecting our nation's shorelines and 20,000 tons enter the historic Anacostia River annually," said Peter Harris, president and chief executive officer, West Marine. "Through our partnership with Living Classrooms in our Nation's Capital, we are helping address the problem, while educating people about the importance of keeping our water clean." In addition to their hands on support, West Marine stores in the DC area will be donating 5% of all sales on Thursday, November 8, 2007 to Living Classrooms and their clean up efforts of the Anacostia River. Participating West Marine stores include: West Marine 601 S Patrick St, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 549-7020 West Marine 890 S Pickett St, Alexandria, VA 22304 Phone: (703) 461-2850 West Marine 13330 Gordon Blvd., Woodbridge, VA 22191 Phone: (703) 492-6225 West Marine 5250 Randolph Rd., Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 230-0945 West Marine 389 Deale Rd, Tracy's Landing, MD 20779 Phone: (301) 889-0004 For more information on how people can get involved in the Anacostia River clean up efforts, visit the Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region Website at www.livingclassroomsdc.org or call 202-441-8493. |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
Chuck Gould wrote:
Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) The Anacostia River is nowhere near Deale. It is a tributary of the Potomac and empties into it just south of Washington, D.C. The Potomac empties into Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Deale. I've attached a map. Deale is east of the DC area, on the Bay. The Anacostia is the east side of the wye that feeds into the Potomac, on the left side of the map. Unfortunately, the lower income people who live in the "Anacostia" portion of DC have for decades dumped trash into the river there. It's really a pretty little river with a lot of potential, if it is ever cleaned up. The new DC baseball stadium is being built along its banks. http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 Perhaps you ought to stick to writing about boats built of unspecified composites. |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
On Oct 22, 11:54?am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote: Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) The Anacostia River is nowhere near Deale. It is a tributary of the Potomac and empties into it just south of Washington, D.C. The Potomac empties into Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Deale. I've attached a map. Deale is east of the DC area, on the Bay. The Anacostia is the east side of the wye that feeds into the Potomac, on the left side of the map. Unfortunately, the lower income people who live in the "Anacostia" portion of DC have for decades dumped trash into the river there. It's really a pretty little river with a lot of potential, if it is ever cleaned up. The new DC baseball stadium is being built along its banks. http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 Perhaps you ought to stick to writing about boats built of unspecified composites. Well congrats to your local store for participating in the cleanup. I didn't *really* suspect that you and John H were a big part of the problem. :-) |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Oct 22, 11:54?am, HK wrote: Chuck Gould wrote: Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) The Anacostia River is nowhere near Deale. It is a tributary of the Potomac and empties into it just south of Washington, D.C. The Potomac empties into Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Deale. I've attached a map. Deale is east of the DC area, on the Bay. The Anacostia is the east side of the wye that feeds into the Potomac, on the left side of the map. Unfortunately, the lower income people who live in the "Anacostia" portion of DC have for decades dumped trash into the river there. It's really a pretty little river with a lot of potential, if it is ever cleaned up. The new DC baseball stadium is being built along its banks. http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 Perhaps you ought to stick to writing about boats built of unspecified composites. Well congrats to your local store for participating in the cleanup. I didn't *really* suspect that you and John H were a big part of the problem. :-) John is not one of my favorite people here, but I have seen how he maintains his boat and his old truck. He's fastidious, and I doubt he's ever tossed his trash anywhere it wasn't supposed to go. |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
"HK" wrote in message . .. John is not one of my favorite people here, but I have seen how he maintains his boat and his old truck. He's fastidious, and I doubt he's ever tossed his trash anywhere it wasn't supposed to go. Except in here ...of course! ;-) |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
"HK" wrote in message
. .. Chuck Gould wrote: On Oct 22, 11:54?am, HK wrote: Chuck Gould wrote: Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) The Anacostia River is nowhere near Deale. It is a tributary of the Potomac and empties into it just south of Washington, D.C. The Potomac empties into Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Deale. I've attached a map. Deale is east of the DC area, on the Bay. The Anacostia is the east side of the wye that feeds into the Potomac, on the left side of the map. Unfortunately, the lower income people who live in the "Anacostia" portion of DC have for decades dumped trash into the river there. It's really a pretty little river with a lot of potential, if it is ever cleaned up. The new DC baseball stadium is being built along its banks. http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 Perhaps you ought to stick to writing about boats built of unspecified composites. Well congrats to your local store for participating in the cleanup. I didn't *really* suspect that you and John H were a big part of the problem. :-) John is not one of my favorite people here, but I have seen how he maintains his boat and his old truck. He's fastidious, and I doubt he's ever tossed his trash anywhere it wasn't supposed to go. .....except for right here in this newsgroup. |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:50:57 -0400, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote: On Oct 22, 11:54?am, HK wrote: Chuck Gould wrote: Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) The Anacostia River is nowhere near Deale. It is a tributary of the Potomac and empties into it just south of Washington, D.C. The Potomac empties into Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Deale. I've attached a map. Deale is east of the DC area, on the Bay. The Anacostia is the east side of the wye that feeds into the Potomac, on the left side of the map. Unfortunately, the lower income people who live in the "Anacostia" portion of DC have for decades dumped trash into the river there. It's really a pretty little river with a lot of potential, if it is ever cleaned up. The new DC baseball stadium is being built along its banks. http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 Perhaps you ought to stick to writing about boats built of unspecified composites. Well congrats to your local store for participating in the cleanup. I didn't *really* suspect that you and John H were a big part of the problem. :-) John is not one of my favorite people here, but I have seen how he maintains his boat and his old truck. He's fastidious, and I doubt he's ever tossed his trash anywhere it wasn't supposed to go. Thanks. I've been on the Anacostia. It is definitely in need of cleaning, and is probably the source of 90% of the pollution that gets into the Potomac, except when a heavy rain floods the Blue Plains water treatment plant, of course. |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:10:55 -0500, John H. wrote:
Thanks. I've been on the Anacostia. It is definitely in need of cleaning, and is probably the source of 90% of the pollution that gets into the Potomac, except when a heavy rain floods the Blue Plains water treatment plant, of course. Is that true? I thought that agricultural runoff was the number one source of Bay problems. I've read that the Anacostia is the most polluted river in the Chesapeake watershed, and perhaps, one of the most polluted rivers in the country. It's a shame, 30 years after the Clean Water Act, this mess still continues. |
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River Cleanup near Deale, MD.
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:50:57 -0400, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote: On Oct 22, 11:54?am, HK wrote: Chuck Gould wrote: Seems like the rivers around Washington DC require a period cleanup of old cars, defunct refrigerators, worn out tires, CRT PC monitors and other stuff that somebody must have figured was "outta sight, outta mind". 40-million pounds of trash each year in the Anacostia River alone- according to the attached item. (Good grief, that's almost 1- million pounds of junk per week!) I noticed that the WM Store in Deale, Md is participating in this event. I think that's Harry's and John H's general neighborhood, as it has been mentioned a time or two in posts about mooring and storing boats. Really, you guys should be more careful! :-) The Anacostia River is nowhere near Deale. It is a tributary of the Potomac and empties into it just south of Washington, D.C. The Potomac empties into Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Deale. I've attached a map. Deale is east of the DC area, on the Bay. The Anacostia is the east side of the wye that feeds into the Potomac, on the left side of the map. Unfortunately, the lower income people who live in the "Anacostia" portion of DC have for decades dumped trash into the river there. It's really a pretty little river with a lot of potential, if it is ever cleaned up. The new DC baseball stadium is being built along its banks. http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 Perhaps you ought to stick to writing about boats built of unspecified composites. Well congrats to your local store for participating in the cleanup. I didn't *really* suspect that you and John H were a big part of the problem. :-) John is not one of my favorite people here, but I have seen how he maintains his boat and his old truck. He's fastidious, and I doubt he's ever tossed his trash anywhere it wasn't supposed to go. Except for here, of course! |
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Maps (Was: River Cleanup near Deale, MD.)
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:54:11 -0400, HK wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/2k5d36 That's a nice map. Lately I haven't had much luck finding good maps on the net - coastal, highway, you name it. Might probably be my brain just isn't working right. Do you - or anyone else - have favorite sites for maps. Might be good to post the links. Yeah, it's me asking, but everybody might benefit. I'll sure bookmark them, and I never lose bookmarks. --Vic |
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