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! :-)

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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.