tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51507759269902766962024-03-05T07:05:56.865-08:00Adopt a BeachUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-10427007322564884792011-03-10T13:44:00.000-08:002011-03-10T13:50:42.448-08:00Earth Day 2011 PreparationEarth Day is coming up on April 16, 2011! The venue has been moved to the San Clemente Community Center lawn due to the ongoing construction in the pier parking lot. The good news is that this new location gives us an opportunity to:<br /><ul><li>Add more vendors! We are looking for vendors or display booths from those who support sustainability or whose products are eco-friendly! </li><li>Sell food! We are also looking for restaurants or anyone who would like to sell food at the event in support of the San Clemente Watershed Task Force!</li></ul><p>In addition to the Earth Day Festival at the Community Center, we need volunteers to help with the beach cleanup from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the pier as well as to man the Adopt-a-Beach booth.</p><p>Please contact Colleen Canfield at <a href="mailto:colleen@scwatersheds.com">colleen@scwatersheds.com</a> if you are interested in participating!</p>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-14561368195968096372010-08-15T12:57:00.000-07:002010-08-15T14:34:11.868-07:00<strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">2010 So Far....</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">2010 so far for me has been full of time spent with family (including a now 1-year old son), friends, and work. Sound familiar? If you're like me, who lives and play near the ocean, it has been rare for you to find time to fulfill your volunteer commitments to the beach. That's ok! Because together we are making a difference in our community and on the environment! Thanks to the following teams for cleaning the beach in 2010 so far...</span></strong><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em><strong>The Beach Master; </strong><strong>The Joe Zoller Team</strong></em></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em><strong>The Lemly Family; </strong><strong>Team F.I.S.H.</strong></em></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em><strong>Lasuens Boardriders Club; </strong><strong>Team Fun</strong></em></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em><strong>Keller Williams, OC Coastal Realty; </strong><strong>The Chapman Family</strong></em></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em><strong>New Leaf America; </strong><strong>Jack & Ryan Baker</strong></em></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em><strong>Sunrise Rotary; </strong><strong>The Miller & Pelham Families</strong></em></span></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><em>SMES Environmentality</em></span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong><div align="left"><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">There have been many exciting events in 2010 so far for Adopt-a-Beach:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Lx2x4gF5qKF-vCnNkE-45aUCJRBQ5mMaGgU2q4oVrutqWo7ddwB0Em7HEpAwAVKVEve39bqL7kB6R8DxgxEbvXYHahApVaXD-3MNZ__U9VjVYhmULu9MDxs6ukS0LFt0eYxpJr63zM63/s1600/VelvetYogurt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505740981538964018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Lx2x4gF5qKF-vCnNkE-45aUCJRBQ5mMaGgU2q4oVrutqWo7ddwB0Em7HEpAwAVKVEve39bqL7kB6R8DxgxEbvXYHahApVaXD-3MNZ__U9VjVYhmULu9MDxs6ukS0LFt0eYxpJr63zM63/s320/VelvetYogurt.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></strong><br /></div><ul><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><u>The City of San Clemente Commondation</u> - see document on website</span></strong></li><br /><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><u>The Earth Day Beach Cleanup</u> - over 200 volunteers through the Disney program and 2 dumpsters of trash picked up!</span></strong></li><br /><br /><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><u>Earth Day Festival</u> - Blue Water Business Awards & I received the Stephanie Dorey Award - Thank You!</span></strong></li><br /><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ1pOMksIE8BjyY9-pSxhVZtSDvikdeA3U1OgwNcFNF5PT1rcPhqpexkZP7sYCKDL1D6DcypAFGzml_7unV9xqITKvA_wdT9R2k_tUb-TOuRymfbFrpND0wzV-6Dal5Fhc4OG2kS2LFVM/s1600/ArtShow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505741448952460354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ1pOMksIE8BjyY9-pSxhVZtSDvikdeA3U1OgwNcFNF5PT1rcPhqpexkZP7sYCKDL1D6DcypAFGzml_7unV9xqITKvA_wdT9R2k_tUb-TOuRymfbFrpND0wzV-6Dal5Fhc4OG2kS2LFVM/s320/ArtShow.jpg" border="0" /></a>The 5th of July "Morning After" Beach Cleanup</u> - over 50 volunteers & 1 dumpster of trash picked up!</span></strong> </li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Upcoming events in 2010 include:</span></strong> </p><ul><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><u>September 10 - 5th Annual Live Art Auction!!!</u> 6:00 pm @ San Clemente Art Gallery (the community center on Ave. Del Mar). $10 per person (refunded with purchase). Complimentary Food and Beverages! To reserve a spot, email <a href="mailto:info@scwatersheds.com">info@scwatersheds.com</a></span></strong></li><br /><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><u>September 25 - California Coastal Cleanup Day!!!</u> We need volunteers. Please email <a href="mailto:info@scwatersheds.com">info@scwatersheds.com</a></span></strong></li><br /><li><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">More beach cleanups to be announced...</span></strong></li></ul><p align="center"><u><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">JULY 2010 ADOPT-A-BEACH NEWS</span></strong></u></p><p align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">City of San Clemente - Styrofoam Ordinance</span></u></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The City of San Clemente has prepared a Negative Declaration for the Draft Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Expanded Polystyrene Disposable Food Service Ware, which is available for public review and comments through September 9, 2010. Available through the city website are resources to assist food service businesses with finding alternative products and a list of vendors that supply these products. <a href="http://san-clemente.org/sc/twocolumn.aspx?pageid=453">Click here</a> for more information.</span></p><p align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">State of California AB 1998 - Plastic Bag Ban</span></u></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This month we have a real opportunity to adopt legislation in California to ban single use plastic grocery bags once and for all. But the plastics industry is spending thousands of dollars on a misleading campaign to derail the proposal. We need your immediate help if we're going to put a stop to the 36,000 plastic bags disposed in California every minute:<br /></span><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cqLAWK8cbsZbvZ6VREkoznQ/XIjApXok" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fax/Email your State Senator and Urge their Support for AB 1998</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">;<br /></span><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DM5SNOI8xfJkdqIfGXiG0HQ/XIjApXok" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sign-up to receive daily updates and action alerts on the legislation;</span></a><br /><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=02ziDLYo1n1mA1Egz7Y2RXQ/XIjApXok" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Make an online contribution today to support our campaign.</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the next four weeks the California legislature will take final votes on </span><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=N2Tr28VF8L4pIVWhytURXXQ/XIjApXok" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">AB 1998 (Brownley)</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, legislation that will promote a shift to reusable bags and prohibit grocery, liquor and convenience stores from distributing single-use plastic bags.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Think about what that means: 52 million plastic bags a day eliminated!</strong> What does that mean for you? We would still be able to "purchase" plastic bags, and this type of legislation is proven to reduce the occurence of plastic bag use and disposal very quickly!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><u>Poche Beach Bacteria Study</u></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The City of San Clemente has partnered with Weston Solutions of Carlsbad to implement a bacteria-source study for the Prima Deshecha watershed? Poche Beach is the point of the largest amount of run-off drainage within the San Clemente watershed, and because a large amount of bacteria is associated with the run-off, Poche Beach is often rated F for water quality. This means that it is unsafe for swimming, which is the #1 designated use for all waters of the United States! In an effort to improve water quality to Poche Beach, this bacteria-source study will consist of discrete sampling points in the Prima Deschecha watershed to identify the areas where the most bacteria is coming from. </p><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><p align="center"><a name="5154"><strong><u>Corps of Engineers Beach Erosion Study </u></strong></a></p><p align="center">The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is nearing completion of a beach erosion study and proposed sand replenishment project. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report is available for public review through September 23, 2010. The report is available at the San Clemente Public Library or through the City’s website via the link below. A public workshop will be held on August 19 at 910 Calle Negocio at 7pm.<strong><u> </u></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><u>Graffiti Hotline</u></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Did you know that there is a San Clemente Grafitti Hotline? If you see grafitti in your neighborhood, please call (949) 361-8385. Response within 24-hours!</span></p></span>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-57136406112354973382010-01-31T11:25:00.000-08:002010-01-31T12:11:53.229-08:00Youth Groups help Adopt-a-Beach after Big Storms hit San Clemente<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-tg7I19e4ZW0yCwKhzFOYGF3hrZwq_mvT6qnjwoN6BNPOaVsV1jRTX6CiS6c7R06CFyqZCF91FAdvHsPHm_Xg1eZ0HbMBDRosu_2gB4E8S6WrLmCeRG24N1j4L5nb0_rRivamliPSXqK/s1600-h/GroupPhoto.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432999039732407250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-tg7I19e4ZW0yCwKhzFOYGF3hrZwq_mvT6qnjwoN6BNPOaVsV1jRTX6CiS6c7R06CFyqZCF91FAdvHsPHm_Xg1eZ0HbMBDRosu_2gB4E8S6WrLmCeRG24N1j4L5nb0_rRivamliPSXqK/s320/GroupPhoto.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Sunday, January 24, two different San Clemente youth groups came together with Adopt-a-Beach to clean up the beaches around the San Clemente pier after last week's series of 5 pacific storms left San Clemente beaches full of trash. The groups met at Linda Lane park because we'd had reports that this area was especially bad due to the construction materials that had been ripped off the pier by big waves. However, upon arrival, it became clear that because the City's subcontractors had cleared the area of the construction debris, their help was needed between Marine Safety and T-Street, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqm4UYqG04jacCpHONxTj5tp-5jNzlhqgvhO9ELDYG4wUf09TJmuqleJmWjlMAQ1xO8mqzXT5cesyI6CDkIzZSLgnQvlTg8VzcpZnwketUN9Wt7OBq3tAmUOY12uz86mZP6QL1u-vr15qO/s1600-h/trash+in+kelp.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432995929815575698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqm4UYqG04jacCpHONxTj5tp-5jNzlhqgvhO9ELDYG4wUf09TJmuqleJmWjlMAQ1xO8mqzXT5cesyI6CDkIzZSLgnQvlTg8VzcpZnwketUN9Wt7OBq3tAmUOY12uz86mZP6QL1u-vr15qO/s320/trash+in+kelp.bmp" border="0" /></a>which was covered in tiny styrofoam bits and all those other pieces of trash that Adopt-a-Beach team members are very familiar with! This cleanup was organized by Planning Commissioner Brenda Miller and Rose Velasquez from OC Human Relations and included 23 San Clemente kids from the Mary Erickson Tutoring Center and the San Clemente Presbyterian Church Hispanic youth groups. Also participating were Mike Dobbles, Isobel Pelham, Brenda Miller, Rose Velasquez, and Colleen, Jake, and Adam Canfield.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E9ypBdj4YwME2zg9-qjEMVt-JmKdV_vpxl87mb_cZYK4A3DDLb-aXcl88sWoe5J0eXtoK9jgY5Zh6EanwvFCKIdRJiTTZt_WgHp0f8xkS_q7xW2czSKslxVGGtvIf6v_Akc1noa9LLz5/s1600-h/KidsSortingTrash.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432996333741201794" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E9ypBdj4YwME2zg9-qjEMVt-JmKdV_vpxl87mb_cZYK4A3DDLb-aXcl88sWoe5J0eXtoK9jgY5Zh6EanwvFCKIdRJiTTZt_WgHp0f8xkS_q7xW2czSKslxVGGtvIf6v_Akc1noa9LLz5/s320/KidsSortingTrash.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0EIhxDZkZ9HSZPNtSF0PKNEQSo4RpWhLmO4wHp7jNFc6tRagDM7h5mxbry2BIml5wy4FnyhwbFtiIF3VL_p2CnYxyciHUjGAsEf5DeHk9gI9V_bA55hdu_T75TeOeoom0ozru8KjMFd9/s1600-h/PickingUpTrash.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSKAI5hY7KprfPbuerHKjVfW51dkf40YLcg_ZVYXFO57TcIY5eERSKWALvnUijekEeVW_bHy4642s_pVKrXKxzQ29Uf5IO9FhcUxALzD8sr8yCy29ILZYFxDq22p8JL6u8H0Q4uErvb4L/s1600-h/PickingUpTrash.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E9ypBdj4YwME2zg9-qjEMVt-JmKdV_vpxl87mb_cZYK4A3DDLb-aXcl88sWoe5J0eXtoK9jgY5Zh6EanwvFCKIdRJiTTZt_WgHp0f8xkS_q7xW2czSKslxVGGtvIf6v_Akc1noa9LLz5/s1600-h/KidsSortingTrash.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSKAI5hY7KprfPbuerHKjVfW51dkf40YLcg_ZVYXFO57TcIY5eERSKWALvnUijekEeVW_bHy4642s_pVKrXKxzQ29Uf5IO9FhcUxALzD8sr8yCy29ILZYFxDq22p8JL6u8H0Q4uErvb4L/s1600-h/PickingUpTrash.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSKAI5hY7KprfPbuerHKjVfW51dkf40YLcg_ZVYXFO57TcIY5eERSKWALvnUijekEeVW_bHy4642s_pVKrXKxzQ29Uf5IO9FhcUxALzD8sr8yCy29ILZYFxDq22p8JL6u8H0Q4uErvb4L/s1600-h/PickingUpTrash.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSKAI5hY7KprfPbuerHKjVfW51dkf40YLcg_ZVYXFO57TcIY5eERSKWALvnUijekEeVW_bHy4642s_pVKrXKxzQ29Uf5IO9FhcUxALzD8sr8yCy29ILZYFxDq22p8JL6u8H0Q4uErvb4L/s1600-h/PickingUpTrash.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-20682863211513506732009-12-22T08:05:00.000-08:002009-12-22T09:06:50.802-08:00Happy Holidays!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpZD5UTLUlAqDuWCnZZ6d1exbF1Rcpf8hdBtOVdZCt5wnvJIZe_HGuqqQuxmDai1mJXitHAmPNtl_gEEP9rOPlJczejSg6qlDwtpZsId-1I9QKsb8QHmag9cn2HILOCE7rdDr0sB3TK2_/s1600-h/Happy+Holidays.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418096570120869730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpZD5UTLUlAqDuWCnZZ6d1exbF1Rcpf8hdBtOVdZCt5wnvJIZe_HGuqqQuxmDai1mJXitHAmPNtl_gEEP9rOPlJczejSg6qlDwtpZsId-1I9QKsb8QHmag9cn2HILOCE7rdDr0sB3TK2_/s320/Happy+Holidays.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">On behalf of the San Clemente Watershed Task Force, I'd like to wish all our Adopt-a-Beachers a Happy Holiday!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><u>So, what did Santa bring us? </u></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>A Commendation by the San Clemente City Council</strong>!!!!</span> Please join Sherry Johnson and I at the City Council meeting on <strong>January 5, 2010</strong> to accept this wonderful award and share in the recognition of all your hard work for Adopt-a-Beach! The meeting is at 6pm at 100 Avenida Presidio.</p><br /><br /><p></p>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-79645220869558609542009-11-09T14:24:00.000-08:002009-11-09T16:08:27.854-08:00Summer Cleanup Totals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jXeIyg_Ssoag99PvQMxiEqgGvAkxWM2KpQvMex0BW-rUEjjJt1IRbgQiAiA-aBA-PlN7pv0tAbx4mcCr_daXg72yqTxsY_VoMEKlH-rB2K08VShM1aNwdxd9PuervuzlREPYRxwjJjL6/s1600-h/Miller+Butts.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402238817969893346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jXeIyg_Ssoag99PvQMxiEqgGvAkxWM2KpQvMex0BW-rUEjjJt1IRbgQiAiA-aBA-PlN7pv0tAbx4mcCr_daXg72yqTxsY_VoMEKlH-rB2K08VShM1aNwdxd9PuervuzlREPYRxwjJjL6/s320/Miller+Butts.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Summer (July and August) Beach Cleanup totals are in!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://scwatersheds.com/reports.htm">http://scwatersheds.com/reports.htm</a><br /><br /><br />While items such as glass, plastic, and styrofoam are sometimes too numerous to count, it seems that you all, like me, loooove to count those cigarette butts! In July and August almost 9,000 butts were collected and counted. Adopt a Beach members Isabel Pelham and Brenda Miller has been saving the butts she picked up...take a look! All of these butts were picked up between Mariposa Point and Linda Lane along the beach, beach trail, and street. Thanks Brenda & Isabel!<br /><br />Thanks to the following teams!:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYorDmR0HN1F-0aflSAxp6JXzEz3OegL0jVsLfsoMrcoxaodxPgxClLmSvyet5BS1gCnJFpdmyADHg-zhdcmT2YgenIaFHRNgrrpTblW50Wj5V76eoPYCmEoT_KGxYj0Ize7A9qs4URPc0/s1600-h/Sunrise+Rotary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402239473937411218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYorDmR0HN1F-0aflSAxp6JXzEz3OegL0jVsLfsoMrcoxaodxPgxClLmSvyet5BS1gCnJFpdmyADHg-zhdcmT2YgenIaFHRNgrrpTblW50Wj5V76eoPYCmEoT_KGxYj0Ize7A9qs4URPc0/s320/Sunrise+Rotary.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beach Master <div><div>Hodson Family</div><div>Joe Zoller Team</div><div>Miller/Wood Family</div><div>Jefferson Family</div><div>Our Savior Lutheran Church (one-time event)</div><div>Lemley Family</div><div>Lausens Boardrider Club</div><div>Citro Family</div><div>Chapman Family</div><div>F.I.S.H.</div><div>SC Sunrise Rotary Club (shown on right)</div><div>Team Fun</div></div>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-55272133862219117672009-09-06T11:38:00.000-07:002009-09-06T12:58:23.890-07:00Why is the Adopt-a-Beach program so important?There are many reasons why the Adopt-a-Beach members clean up San Clemente beaches. The reasons range from the protection of marine animals to pollution education for their children to a sense of fulfillment by giving back to our community. Whatever your reason(s) are, it's also important to remember to motivate ourselves to keep up with the task at hand. I too have had a hard time motivating myself this summer; however, the heat of summer and the inundation of tourists to our San Clemente beaches only give us <em>more</em> reason to get out there and pick up the trash! <br /><br />Personally, I find motivation in the effects of pollution on our environment, one of which is the huge patch of plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean, known as:<br /><br /><strong><u>The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"</u></strong><br /><br />Last month the Scripps Insitute of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, launched a three week investigation of the Garbage Patch. What they found was that it is roughly the size of Texas, and instead of being a solid island of plastic, it is composed of millions of tiny pieces of plastic that float just under the surface of the ocean! One nsource of the plastic is thought to be the west coast of the United States! To read more about the Garbage Patch and the Scripps Institute investigation, please click on the links below:<br /><br /><a href="http://sio.ucsd.edu/Expeditions/Seaplex/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://sio.ucsd.edu/Expeditions/Seaplex/</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/patch.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/patch.html</span></a><br /><br /><strong><u>Sept. 18 Art Auction</u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br />SAVE THE DATE!!! The Sept. 18 Art Auction is our BIGGEST event of the year, and we expect all our teams to participate! Please check your email for your personal invite to this event!<br /><br /><strong><u>Sept. 19 Coastal Cleanup Day</u></strong><br /><br />The perfect way to spend a beautiful Saturday morning in San Clemente! Please help out by either (1) cleaning up your section of San Clemente coastline or (2) come down to the pier and help the San Clemente Watershed Task Force by cleaning the beach, pier, or trail! <br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Monthly Reports: </strong>The monthly reports can now be found at: </span><a href="http://www.scwatersheds.com/reports.htm"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.scwatersheds.com/reports.htm</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Contact information update:</strong> I want to make sure that our members are getting the most up-to-date Adopt-a-Beach information! Please email me at </span><a href="mailto:colleenmcanfield@hotmail.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">colleenmcanfield@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> with your current phone number, email address, list of team members, and preferred beach section.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Personal Note: </strong>Please excuse my absence from the Sept. 3 party! I am currently on doctor ordered bed-rest, but I will be back in action as soon as possible! I am hoping I will be able to make it to the Art Auction! </span>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-44069787495074630832009-06-28T21:10:00.000-07:002009-06-28T22:15:08.901-07:00Summer's Here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwb-tGvI088gPfSUSBdWZ70mUzyXVS2WssnC4uLazoo3_YgT51LGDvzcX2dZWjBkhylGHIHH6JtpAyMLiHZGFxbmTF_Xpmb69FtGDNqlEBziW1wvZcut_KpVTfgCe2qhfXn0dQMb1nmHpl/s1600-h/DSC00385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352598977414586722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwb-tGvI088gPfSUSBdWZ70mUzyXVS2WssnC4uLazoo3_YgT51LGDvzcX2dZWjBkhylGHIHH6JtpAyMLiHZGFxbmTF_Xpmb69FtGDNqlEBziW1wvZcut_KpVTfgCe2qhfXn0dQMb1nmHpl/s320/DSC00385.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Summer officially began last weekend, but at San Clemente beaches, it looked like Summer began with the Memorial Day weekend! The Adopt-a-Beach teams are off to a great start, with over 90 hours of logged cleanup time on the beaches in May. However, I'm sure you've noticed that there is an increase in the number of people and the amount of trash on the beach recently! We'll have a tough job for the next few months, but we'll all have a little fun at the same time.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">May 2009 Monthly Report: </span><a href="http://members.cox.net/rockgirl14/2009_06_AaB%20Monthly%20Report.htm">http://members.cox.net/rockgirl14/2009_06_AaB%20Monthly%20Report.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to the following teams for cleaning up in May!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Joe Zoller Team</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Miller/Wood Family<br />Jefferson Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">F.I.S.H.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Canfield Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">SC Sunrise Rotary Club</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wicks Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lemly Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lausen's Boardrider Club</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Seaview Pharmacy</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chapman Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Beach Master</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Eads & Others Team</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Introducing....</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmdzVSZZEJ1j7mvTPapARxDIoX2vg1grhcq2qwXzWckJiY6IYc179mSYJWRL8VKmahyimNeb4OZs8l660MTFXDnjP9j1vvilMbGAqgE0BfPumVUh0Ed6ZAbPbXKyfIPc75aPmPGQKpuW-/s1600-h/DSC00355.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352605076304145970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmdzVSZZEJ1j7mvTPapARxDIoX2vg1grhcq2qwXzWckJiY6IYc179mSYJWRL8VKmahyimNeb4OZs8l660MTFXDnjP9j1vvilMbGAqgE0BfPumVUh0Ed6ZAbPbXKyfIPc75aPmPGQKpuW-/s320/DSC00355.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to the new teams joining us this summer:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hodson Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nonaca Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Winkelmann Family (shown on right)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We now have many openings available for new teams, so if you know of anyone who may want to join us in adopting a beach, please have them contact me at </span><a href="mailto:colleenmcanfield@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family:arial;">colleenmcanfield@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Coming up...</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Summer time is full of exciting events in San Clemente!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>July 4th - Independence Day:</u> A big day for all of us, and the day after is one of the best times to get all the good trash ;) Have fun & please plan on hitting the beach post-4th of July!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>July 18th & 19th - 2009 Ocean Festival:</u> Come visit us at the festival! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>September 3rd - Adopt-a-Beach Team Party:</u> Our last party was a great success, so we've decided to have another one. On Sept. 3, please join us at the Community Center on Del Mar Avenue for another evening full of food, drinks, good times...and a bit of business.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>September 18th - Art Auction:</u> Mark your calendars for the biggest Adopt-a-Beach/San Clemente Watershed Task Force event of the year, the Annual Art Auction! This event keeps our program going, so invite your friends! As usual, it will be held at the Community Center on Del Mar Ave. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>September 19th - California Coastal Cleanup Day:</u> As if you needed an official day to cleanup! The Adopt-a-Beach program is sponsoring a special cleanup day in conjunction with this state-wide event to bring awareness to the San Clemente community. On this day, ask a friend to join you in a beach or neighborhood cleanup! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><u>Summer Beach/Train Cleanups:</u> There will be various scheduled community cleanups taking place this summer. As they come up, I will forward the details to you via email! Keep those bags and buckets close by!</span><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong>Colleen Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516682819836182975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-32384329366170652302009-05-12T14:36:00.000-07:002009-05-12T16:40:02.452-07:00Introducing Colleen Canfield!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdDeuAVQ1i8xBDK_nFkL1iq60gRlg-LkFT87eZliTDAB2w3lWcCneKTTw4XT6bMkkdgGQhYzF2QR3f8_Pyxebi8k924XF1MXmgb7j-7-hfPDV4AxmT3hO9koa9ycicqsVGQMhZa8FGKw/s1600-h/Colleen+Canfield.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335069224233622370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdDeuAVQ1i8xBDK_nFkL1iq60gRlg-LkFT87eZliTDAB2w3lWcCneKTTw4XT6bMkkdgGQhYzF2QR3f8_Pyxebi8k924XF1MXmgb7j-7-hfPDV4AxmT3hO9koa9ycicqsVGQMhZa8FGKw/s320/Colleen+Canfield.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>GREAT news! The talent search is over – I have found my replacement.<br /><br />Please join me in welcoming <strong>Colleen Canfield</strong> as the new Adopt a Beach Program Manager/Volunteer Coordinator.<br /><br />After interviewing five applicants (three of them strong contenders) I determined that Colleen was the best choice for the position. She meets all of the requirements we were looking for – and more.<br /><br />Colleen is a professional geologist with an MS in geology from SDSU. She is a new resident of San Clemente, recently moving here from San Diego. She is an active member of Surfrider and has participated in beach cleanup events. Of particular interest is her experience working with databases – a skill set which will be key in achieving our goal of automating the data tracking process. She is organized, energetic, highly personable, and a clear communicator. She is also willing to commit a minimum of 1 year to the position and to recruit and train her replacement when the time comes. I believe that Colleen has the passion, the experience and the skill set we need to take the Adopt a Beach program to the next level.<br /><br />You'll be hearing directly from Colleen in future blog postings and will have a chance to meet her in person at the upcoming kick off/team social meeting. (Nothing has been announced yet, but it keep your calendar clear for early June). I plan to remain an active member of the Watershed Task Force and will be on hand to support Colleen during the training and transition period. </div><div></div><br /><div>In the meantime, please start faxing your data collection sheets to Colleen at <strong>714-371-1852.</strong> </div><br /><div></div><div>This is an exciting new chapter for the Adopt a Beach Program. I can't wait to see your new initiatives and progress in the months ahead! Speaking of progress...</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>News Flash!</strong></span></div><div>SDSU has just completed a study on the impact of cigarette butts. Based on the results of their findings (one cigarette butt can kill a fish in a liter of water within 96 hours) they are pushing to get filtered cigarette butts classified as toxic waste with strict rules for disposal. Given the large number of cigarette butts you all find each month, I know this is a topic of great interest. Thanks to <strong>Mary Vondrak</strong> with Environmental Programs for bringing this to my attention. </div><div>Here's a link to the article if you'd like to read it yourself:</div><div><a href="http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/may/01/sdsu-study-says-cigarette-butts-kill-fish/">http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/may/01/sdsu-study-says-cigarette-butts-kill-fish/</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-19532210051013101232009-04-27T10:33:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:34:07.713-07:00Adopt a Beach "Cleans Up" at Earth Day Celebration Awards Ceremony!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgg8k16jIKU9AFs4H9enbeQQKzcbZ3T_tR03dS7HG2lcKFIDO0Ma4rVc2F5J5hIak-YbkutrxUUE3fMtXJR5XC_EcCfRDy0XlatNckuHfxV0Tz3jqIDFrhT4q12vJkb-7iWVwlxqeARQ/s1600-h/dolphin+award.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335051906951790290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgg8k16jIKU9AFs4H9enbeQQKzcbZ3T_tR03dS7HG2lcKFIDO0Ma4rVc2F5J5hIak-YbkutrxUUE3fMtXJR5XC_EcCfRDy0XlatNckuHfxV0Tz3jqIDFrhT4q12vJkb-7iWVwlxqeARQ/s200/dolphin+award.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5UDxSNE6RUSZaBDdprZfADYRi_4Jt5rbbdci2DpTUdHqsqyh1H__QofbHdB3BpegUyB6NRzOeDXbFMQl9SLr2pQ6EppiDPKKHw44VM_mUIpKjeCzbDuyRh7vYGhCCYxO6PNxTDf4PBY/s1600-h/b78496928z120090418205743000ga6hg7f71_lg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335051798820097522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5UDxSNE6RUSZaBDdprZfADYRi_4Jt5rbbdci2DpTUdHqsqyh1H__QofbHdB3BpegUyB6NRzOeDXbFMQl9SLr2pQ6EppiDPKKHw44VM_mUIpKjeCzbDuyRh7vYGhCCYxO6PNxTDf4PBY/s200/b78496928z120090418205743000ga6hg7f71_lg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfF1mSeIUimKZEQCbviDe8dBGq-Mf_xPr98hzv47jsmc0oGSqCyJltOBIVqy_amtXYSFCcB3BO2L0f55caEamMaT5CIwvNZm5rvHHyrhHlBW59f_AwQHrqgUnNWUk6lBYz2NPihUc0_zU/s1600-h/dolphin+award.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZpy2Wb_xH9m2_tviqrGyoYnMZ-l2CaVmvCnf-f8ZMP9c1SuzJ1C7wE2Nv0IItLoSAINUhGWIeqr00rHSCQa3YpDphW8qBrC0pA7S8JkqnoxSxjGcPyZaa_TqSYWg084wcPYCjvYxsRE/s1600-h/Earth+Day+-+Zoller+team+award.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335050681736869666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZpy2Wb_xH9m2_tviqrGyoYnMZ-l2CaVmvCnf-f8ZMP9c1SuzJ1C7wE2Nv0IItLoSAINUhGWIeqr00rHSCQa3YpDphW8qBrC0pA7S8JkqnoxSxjGcPyZaa_TqSYWg084wcPYCjvYxsRE/s320/Earth+Day+-+Zoller+team+award.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mqm5hcFwzPeAERP_ExdXgdx6Nj95INU2_syNG_gi5Mns_2zVvX2toQcGY24q0T2ZlvV62WqFSn06Ar0UpIpYTygMJr4aVY_5jAf3uhbDqObYlUgKASBDeJvDG6GDgnTSWZxQtoQ3Xc0/s1600-h/Earth+Day++Mark+Aubrey+Award.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335050392226279122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mqm5hcFwzPeAERP_ExdXgdx6Nj95INU2_syNG_gi5Mns_2zVvX2toQcGY24q0T2ZlvV62WqFSn06Ar0UpIpYTygMJr4aVY_5jAf3uhbDqObYlUgKASBDeJvDG6GDgnTSWZxQtoQ3Xc0/s320/Earth+Day++Mark+Aubrey+Award.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnnSd88pSZTCfICKMbWNJEIjN7UHXrg5nP9GSGPyRRjegQ9odaBXBbT6llfAOn8cF17mvn_iAJg752eQf171zv-t8UEWjk6bcb_FSjAF2Qpa3CPPOfgB9iHXLLDSAAqnApBqPW_96Kwo/s1600-h/Earth+Day++Mark+Aubrey+Award.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaaPdjozJk6UybjfLC_uUQbaWZWBrwzYtFVtBzers5Z7-O-mOS-2KhRHKTMcI7_X3y64Wq4i4rmCEg3q_wFaSBVh-HHJDfupMI_WV3IZVw05QGG-8cXnhlUIV42U4ibIDIZ-Hrl8VD5U/s1600-h/b78496928z120090418205743000ga6hg7f71_lg.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWOccOStlq4yiLTycbMQF22VmVFLSlsQ_CKy7A0uUNNOSGSRLowNQprUkMBqMAJ2AAanw80Lh2R9FSS6hrcg2vkAWYJvKZlEZQ9yXPn6S9eoEKm_qYK_QIfLJYUyWsiGXJnlnDmitdxQ/s1600-h/b78496928z120090418205743000ga6hg7f71_lg.jpg"></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br />What an amazing day! The weather was beautiful, the dolphins were jumping and the air was filled with music. (Pause for a few bars of "Here Comes the Sun")<br /><br /><br /><br />Speaking of the Sun - Mother Nature sure shined her spotlight on the Adopt a Beach program this year. AaB volunteers walked away with not one, not two but <strong>three</strong> (count em three!) awards this year. Wowi Zowi! (nod to Roby) I had prior knowledge of two of the awards - but I have to say the third one was a total surprise.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Mark Aubrey</strong> (Beach Master) was presented with the Watershed Task Force <strong>Volunteer of the Year Award.</strong> <em>(applause/applause!)</em><br /><br /><br /><strong>The Zoller Team (Joe Zoller, Bob Bewak, and J. C. Hartley)</strong> walked away with the Watershed Task Force <strong>Team Award. <em>(applause/applause!)</em></strong><br /><br />And I was surprised and honored when <strong>Bill Hart</strong> and <strong>John Dorey</strong> presented me with the coveted <strong>Stephanie Dorey Blue Water Dolphin Award. <em>(gasp, hand over my heart!)</em></strong></div><br /><p>It is difficult to put into words what this award means to me. Stephanie was/is one of my heroes. I will treasure it always as a visual reminder of my time with you, the Adopt a Beach program and the amazing things we were able to accomplish together.<br /><br />Most of you already know this, but for those of you who don't - Stephanie Dorey was a former San Clemente mayor and a legendary coastal advocate. Among her many environmental accomplishments was the formation of the Watershed Taskforce and the Adopt a Beach program. After Stephanie's death in 2007, the Watershed Taskforce created the dolphin award in her memory. </p><div>I also want to send a shout out to <strong>Shorecliffs Middle School</strong>, this year's recipients of the Blue Water award. Students in the school's Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) class gather recyclables and turn them in for money which ultimately is donated to needy families and school events. Impressive! </div><br /><br /><div>Check out the article and <strong>slide show</strong> in the OC register </div><div><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-clemente-san-2368465-thousands-adopt">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-clemente-san-2368465-thousands-adopt</a></div><br /><br /><div>And the San Clemente Times also did a great cover for us this year:</div><div><a href="http://www.sanclementetimes.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=1641&cntnt01dateformat=%25B+%25d%2C+%25Y&cntnt01returnid=99">http://www.sanclementetimes.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=1641&cntnt01dateformat=%25B+%25d%2C+%25Y&cntnt01returnid=99</a></div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-76270697805271586562009-04-14T12:44:00.000-07:002009-04-14T15:46:10.148-07:00Sandbags, Earth Day, March Stats and More!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1Aj0zb_Vj-oLWUO7i_KiPJX5u3Pl0ITVApTSus3CZr2TXq7HlStAjKk1dNt5t0Cu_Ofg9wc0ENhqqktSr7lELxTn5mwT6pS3f7C2Nz3eqi_0rF4VhDxiKpuRl6AkSlfOo8IDEwcx3Ac/s1600-h/100_0503.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324636071912847490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1Aj0zb_Vj-oLWUO7i_KiPJX5u3Pl0ITVApTSus3CZr2TXq7HlStAjKk1dNt5t0Cu_Ofg9wc0ENhqqktSr7lELxTn5mwT6pS3f7C2Nz3eqi_0rF4VhDxiKpuRl6AkSlfOo8IDEwcx3Ac/s320/100_0503.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Great Green Idea in Action -</span></strong><br /><br />Remember my post earlier this year where I asked for ideas on how we might "green our clean up efforts"? And do you recall the idea that was proposed by <strong>Mark Chavez</strong> to reuse city supplied sandbags instead of single use plastic bags to collect debris? <br /><br /> Never one to let a great idea go to waste, I found the perfect opportunity to pilot Mark's idea when I helped out at Surfrider's Global Ocean Initiatives event. With permission from the local chapter, volunteers were provided sandbags instead of the single use disposable bags typically used for large scale cleanups. <br /><br /><em><strong>Results</strong></em> - overall, the results were encouraging. No complaints - the volunteers seemed to enjoy participating in the pilot and helping us test out the use of the sandbags. We handed out approximately 40 sandbags -resulting in keeping 39 single use bags out of the landfill! All but 4 bags were returned to us - one volunteer was still out cleaning when we packed it up, and 2 people asked if they could hang on to the sandbags and use them for future cleanups. We did decide to "retire" (dispose of) one of the bags because of its contents - a dead bird. :(<br /><br /><em><strong>Next Steps</strong></em> - expect to see the bright yellow sandbags out in full force on Earth Day in San Clemente. The Watershed Task force is partnering with the local chapter of Surfrider and the city will be supplying the sandbags for the event. And to think - it all started with an observation, a request, and a great idea... <br /><br /><em>Note - Corn based plastics bags are typically handed out at large group clean up events. They are often viewed as a “greener” alternative to petroleum based plastic bags – but they are still designed to be a single use disposable item (inherently NOT GREEN) and there are other issues associated with their production and disposal. They are promoted as biodegradable, however most people don’t realize that it can take these PLA plastics as long as 1000 years to biodegrade in a landfill because they don’t receive the air and water necessary to break them down. </em><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Earth Day 2009</span></strong><br />Speaking of Earth Day, I hope to see you all at the festivities this Saturday. The fun starts at 10:00am and runs until 2:00pm. There will be music, informational booths, cool giveaways, and more at the park area above the pier. This year will be even more special because...<br /><br /><em><strong>Two of the Adopt a Beach teams are up for awards! </strong></em> I know who they are but I'll keep it a surprise - so plan to be near the stage at 12:55pm to hoop and holler and whistle and applaud with me. Who knows - maybe it will be your team!<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">March Totals</span></strong><br />Activity was slow for March. Spring Fever? An extra dose of gratitude to the Steadfast Six: <br /><br />- Joe Zoller Team<br />- Miller Wood Team<br />- F.I.S.H. - St. John's Youth Group<br />- Weller Family<br />- Seaview Pharmacy<br />- Beach Master<br /><br />ThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankYouThankYou...<br /><br />Here is the link to the report for March:<br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryMarch.pdf">http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryMarch.pdf</a><br /><br />I have more news to share with you, but it will have to wait until my next posting. Maybe a special post Earth Day edition? To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-35322471829523978872009-03-10T15:03:00.000-07:002009-03-10T15:56:07.047-07:00It's Time to Pass the Baton<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChJdnQv-1y3CFuR8s8Y8iH_DDWjh9QtCoRk3Vb7BcjAocg9DJEsIDzWeVOcl2rLM0k4U96wZAGV-AWRxqqxVlYTxAWVqYofgtnrlXMIjLJuhm30tQCru4dQjHjvwJtFChUT_OpD9Wf5Q/s1600-h/passing+the+baton+graphic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311684087607391842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChJdnQv-1y3CFuR8s8Y8iH_DDWjh9QtCoRk3Vb7BcjAocg9DJEsIDzWeVOcl2rLM0k4U96wZAGV-AWRxqqxVlYTxAWVqYofgtnrlXMIjLJuhm30tQCru4dQjHjvwJtFChUT_OpD9Wf5Q/s320/passing+the+baton+graphic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>The Search is on for the next Adopt a Beach Program Manager/Volunteer Coordinator! </strong></div><div></div><div>Yes, my wonderful friends, neighbors and fellow ocean advocates – it is true. I am preparing to take on some new responsibilities/ adventures and feel that this is the best time to turn the program leadership over to someone new. I was just getting ready to contact my friends at Surfrider and ask them to post something on their website (after all – that’s how you got me :). Then I thought, hey, wait a minute – there is probably someone already on one of our Adopt a Beach teams that would be perfect to take this on.<br /></div><div>Might that someone be you?<br /></div><div>If so, shoot me an email to let me know of your interest ASAP. And just so you know – it is a voluntary gig. Personally rewarding – yes! But, alas, no monetary compensation.<br />My plan is to have our new program manager/volunteer coordinator in place (and filling my Rainbow sandalsJ) no later than May11th.<br /><br />Now, on to the the business at hand...</div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>The February Data is In</strong></div><div>And it was another successful month! Have I told you guys lately how much I appreciate you? A gold sea star and a big round of virtual applause for all the vounteers on these dedicated teams:</div><div></div><div>- Joe Zoller Team </div><div>- F.I.S.H. - ST. John's Youth Group</div><div>- SC Sunrise Rotary Club</div><div>- SC Green</div><div>- Wicks Family</div><div>- SC Historical Society</div><div>- Lemly Family</div><div>- Weller Family</div><div>- Seaview Pharmacy</div><div>- Beach Master </div><div></div><div>Awesome! For a look at the full report click here: <a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryFebruary2009.pdf">http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryFebruary2009.pdf</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>Quote of the Month:</strong></div><div>In closing, I thought I would share with you another one of my favorite quotes.</div><div></div><div>"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money." Cree Indian Proverb </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-80531745466649775212009-02-10T01:08:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:32:54.834-08:00Happy New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoGfzdHPjraxFjljhPsTceUiDdxnFQzZesqkCNka7qtNtMVdJt4EgiquIj6vvTRPxjJFyBQaVgR7wYhZgUkwb7k8d8eiorrFhal88OstxAXlsVldy4NmXiHS5ZX9Zd2pYxA_Q9PDHLlQ/s1600-h/100_0220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301148140960490578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoGfzdHPjraxFjljhPsTceUiDdxnFQzZesqkCNka7qtNtMVdJt4EgiquIj6vvTRPxjJFyBQaVgR7wYhZgUkwb7k8d8eiorrFhal88OstxAXlsVldy4NmXiHS5ZX9Zd2pYxA_Q9PDHLlQ/s320/100_0220.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Welcome Team Lemly</span></strong></div><div>Last week I had the pleasure of meeting <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Don and Kathy</strong></span> <strong><span style="color:#993399;">Lemly</span></strong> in front of the pier and getting them all set up to join our happy crew. Here is a photo of them with bucket in hand ready to take on the world...or at least their selected section of beach. Expect to see their names reflected on future monthly summary reports for Section 13 (Restrooms to Boca del Canon). </div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">FRESH START - STRONG START!</span></strong></div><div>Here it is - 2009 and the Adopt a Beach Program is already off to a strong start. All 22 sections of beach were covered in January. An auspicious beginning indeed!<br /><br />Here are the NINE TEAMS that came through for us in January: </div><br /><div>Joe Zoller Team<br />Miller/Wood Team<br />Jefferson Family<br />F.I.S.H. - St. John's Youth Group<br />SC Sunrise Rotary Club<br />Wick Family<br />SC Historical Society<br />Weller Family<br />Beach Master<br /><br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryJanuary2009.pdf">Click here for the January Report. </a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Year End Wrap Up</span></strong></div><div>And to each and every team who turned in a data sheet last year, thank you for your part in making 2008 an amazing year for the Adopt a Beach program. I just finished the final summary report for the year and I think you will be proud of what we accomplished together. Take a look!<br /></div><div>Click here for the Year End Summary Report for 2008.<a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachAnnualSummary2008.pdf">http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachAnnualSummary2008.pdf</a> </div><div><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">GO YELLOW to GO GREEN</span></strong></div><div>As you all know, I am always on the lookout for ways we can improve our processes, reduce waste and go greener. <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Mark Chavez</strong></span> (Beaches Parks and Recreation Division) has come up with a very creative yet practical idea to help us reduce the number of plastic non-reusable bags being used for beach cleanups. SANDBAGS. Yep, those bright yellow city supplied sandbags could be just the ticket to helping us go green. If you or members of your team are currently using plastic bags for your cleanups, I strongly encourage you to use (and reuse) a sandbag instead. You can pick them up from Marine Safety. By the way, if your team is taking steps to "green their team" I want to hear from you. Who will be the first team to send me a photo of the sandbags in action? </div><div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Special Presentation This Thursday</strong></span></div><div>Captain Charles Moore from the Algalita Research Foundation will be presenting at the Coastal Advisory Meeting on the effects of plastic in the ocean, now commonly known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It's on Thursday, February 12th, 7:00pm at the Community Development Building, 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor South Entrance. Sure to be an eye opener and there is no charge to attend.<br /></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>More to Come</strong></span></div><div>Plans for another team get together is in the works and there will be more in the way of information and announcements coming your way in the weeks ahead. I'll save those for another time to avoid info overload. For now, I will leave you with this thought: </div><div><br />It's a new year - stretched out before us like a beautiful empty beach. Where will you leave your footprints this year?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-60626346113410596442009-01-12T21:49:00.000-08:002009-01-13T11:42:59.060-08:00December Data is IN.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6BNeN4mjxFUbAq25fJKDUy3R5nerg1I3AJ7Yi2QBvCcEuZpIOEPL1CSP_mJfpMnaoBN1RRdHU9t5cIkREY5gIWvDm3EcCDl_-2wbmwlxpIdw_oSamo2n7eo7Q8APkR5Up2j6I9XgRXY/s1600-h/j0422991.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290737986887609394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6BNeN4mjxFUbAq25fJKDUy3R5nerg1I3AJ7Yi2QBvCcEuZpIOEPL1CSP_mJfpMnaoBN1RRdHU9t5cIkREY5gIWvDm3EcCDl_-2wbmwlxpIdw_oSamo2n7eo7Q8APkR5Up2j6I9XgRXY/s320/j0422991.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>IMPRESSIVE ENDING<br />FOR 2008</strong></span><br /><br />Wow.<br />You guys are full of surprises.<br /><br />In spite of the holidays and competing commitments, the activity reports for December were some of the strongest ever.<br /><br />Here's a special salute to the 12 teams who made it happen:<br />Joe Zoller Team<br />Flotsam & Jetsam Crew<br />Miller Woods Family<br />Jefferson Family<br />F.I.S.H. - St. John's Youth Group<br />San Clemente Green<br />Wicks Family<br />San Clemente Historical Society<br />Weller Family<br />Lasuens Boardrider Club<br />Citro Family<br />Beach Master<br /><br />Again, an extra salute to <span style="color:#009900;">Mark Aubrey (Beach Master)</span> who managed to cover the entire 22 sections of beach/trail several times this month. Although not quite as exciting as saving a drowning man, he did report finding a new watch on the beach which he was able to return to its rightful owner. What other interesting things were found? Click on the following link to find out:<br /><br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryDecember2008.pdf">AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryDecember2008.pdf</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-57730384535520709302008-12-23T22:27:00.000-08:002008-12-23T23:37:52.525-08:00SEAsons Greetings!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEi0tr86QuG4qUZ6I9dmuYssVMiaDiag0kXfLfQq_T2a1iLEtUbMLJqygevN2rF04h3OwZiAsChiBqwqdmLRyK59215PzNl1_mWexo2Z0yEIKzb59xx7cMb9bgTy42k-zrXpOmgNdMOc/s1600-h/PC140553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283241318703082642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEi0tr86QuG4qUZ6I9dmuYssVMiaDiag0kXfLfQq_T2a1iLEtUbMLJqygevN2rF04h3OwZiAsChiBqwqdmLRyK59215PzNl1_mWexo2Z0yEIKzb59xx7cMb9bgTy42k-zrXpOmgNdMOc/s320/PC140553.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gJN6Ds88KrpKMnZ8lDv824uF4liixUcLoxPe-oNAlzY_glckjiXz2ihhc2QK6LPsQujEjU2vAUk7eAtsnGhXMx5QAYWVpGTrgKlCi1ao1aPfg0xNgJmGbOzobFh1qb4AHjVSgm_x47g/s1600-h/PC140553.JPG"></a>Taking a break from all the festivities to wish all of you a happy, healthy holiday. </div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Peace to you and all you love - Sherry &Vernon </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-78831813911443269922008-12-16T23:20:00.000-08:002008-12-29T15:22:47.768-08:00December 18th - Day without a Bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_765wc8mV4_b35iFxofrgv2EUFfzqMOcvk2czjrEynCvF86HN2Hs6ZS5ncWd4IkygQgpXp5yisX9G3e27PF-27KaPzN9R8vhzfmBRy34ZpQxqtfYeJs1IXqCE6v66-t83XD6Y_6DJVZc/s1600-h/dwab-banner_square_235x235.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280656112848877634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_765wc8mV4_b35iFxofrgv2EUFfzqMOcvk2czjrEynCvF86HN2Hs6ZS5ncWd4IkygQgpXp5yisX9G3e27PF-27KaPzN9R8vhzfmBRy34ZpQxqtfYeJs1IXqCE6v66-t83XD6Y_6DJVZc/s320/dwab-banner_square_235x235.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Paper or Plastic? Neither!</span></strong><br />The Watershed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Task force</span> is teaming up with San Clemente Green and other local environmental groups to participate in Heal the Bay's outreach effort of A Day Without a Bag.<br /><br />Tomorrow (Thursday, December 18) we'll be asking holiday shoppers to "bag the disposable bag habit" and choose reusable bags - even if just for a day. The hope is that as people become more aware of the environmental impacts they will opt to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) all the time.<br /><br />Volunteer members of our reusable bag coalition will be stationed at various locations in San Clemente. We'll be out raising awareness & gifting shoppers with free <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">reusable</span> bags and the opportunity for positive action. I'm signed up as site captain/team leader for the Ralph's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Camino</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">de</span> Estrella location. We will be there from 4:<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">00</span> to 6:00 pm -so if you are out in that area, please stop by to say hello. Other ways you can lend your support is to pass the word to your friends and family.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Choose Buckets over Bags!</span></strong><br />Not so much for shopping (although it certainly earns you points for flair and thinking outside the bag!). No, in this case I am referring to our beach clean up activities. While on one hand we are working to keep plastics and other debris out of the ocean (and doing a mighty fine job of it I might add!), we are inadvertently adding to the landfill problem whenever we use plastic bags to collect and dispose of the trash. Do you see the irony in all this? How about a visual. Picture, if you can, <strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">463</span> bags of trash</span></strong> piled into a landfill. That is the total number of bags of trash that our Adopt a Beach teams have collected and disposed of over the past 8 months. Compare that with the <strong>226 buckets</strong> that were collected.<br /><br />I know that you'll agree that we would like to see less of what we collect during our clean ups going directly to our landfills. Our founder, the late Stephanie Dorey, had that in mind when she created this program. You see we are unique from other clean up efforts in that we provide each team with a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">reusable</span> bucket and calipers (vs disposable plastic bags and latex gloves). I think the challenge is that we have grown so much and have added larger teams with a rotating number of volunteers. Still, with a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">awareness</span>, creativity, and leadership from all of you - it can be done.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">RAISING THE BAR - GOING GREEN(ER) in 2009</span></strong><br />So, I propose that we shoot for greatly reducing (if not eliminating) the use of disposable bags and gloves during our clean ups. Are you up for the challenge? What are your thoughts on this? Get in touch with me (either by commenting on this blog, sending me an email, or writing/typing a comment on your next data collection sheet) I will compile the info that I receive and we can identify your challenges and come up with solutions. To <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">jump start</span> your creativity, here are some suggestions that have come my way already:<br /><br />- gardening gloves, rubber <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">dish washing</span> gloves, or work gloves instead of disposable latex<br />- large canvas <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">shoulder bags</span> (like city workers use) and just reuse each time<br />- large mesh bags (like those used to wash lingerie) can be hosed off or laundered<br />- city could provide empty sandbags to use for collections, dump and return post cleanup<br />- <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">team leaders</span> set the tone/educate and request volunteers bring their own reusable materials<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing what you come up with! It's fun to explore possibilities. Need inspiration? Then check out this video - <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=3320169">http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">videoid</span>=3320169</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-6096069588213788962008-12-08T23:09:00.000-08:002008-12-09T15:53:24.404-08:00And the Gold Sea Stars for November Go To...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHX_Bv9WitpcJ4VdZEdLSGBk0WH6Vpv8Y5Z55mtGrx0OvRX-QvkQSWE8qXfKmalhPUySf7MFdgg2paNgS1j0QGeGW4JSo5PkzVGzsg6G0wqhErPRn7K4x8tuaE_013S9qOYmlp-xX5Lyo/s1600-h/starfish+graphic.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277906151250404386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHX_Bv9WitpcJ4VdZEdLSGBk0WH6Vpv8Y5Z55mtGrx0OvRX-QvkQSWE8qXfKmalhPUySf7MFdgg2paNgS1j0QGeGW4JSo5PkzVGzsg6G0wqhErPRn7K4x8tuaE_013S9qOYmlp-xX5Lyo/s320/starfish+graphic.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Twelve Teams </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Who Showed Up & Cleaned Up!</span></strong><br />Joe Zoller Team<br />Flotsam & Jetsam Crew<br />Jefferson Family<br />F.I.S.H. - St. John's Youth Group<br />SC Sunrise Rotary Club<br />Wicks Family<br />SC Historical Society<br />Weller Family<br />Lausuens Boardriders Club<br />Chapman Family<br />Headrick Family<br />Beach Master<br /><br />Thanks to these teams (with the usual above and beyond efforts of <span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>Mark Aubrey/Beach Master</strong></span>) over <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">15,848</span></strong> pieces of trash were removed from our beaches and trail this month. So even though most of the tourists have gone home and the beaches appear relatively clean this time of year, your clean ups are still making a huge difference.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Catch of the Month</span></strong><br />The Most Unusual Item of The Month goes to our newest team - <span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>F.I.S.H. (St. John's Youth</strong></span> <span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>Group).</strong></span> In addition to the usual plethora of cigarette butts, styrofoam, and bottle caps this team found a switch blade (!) on their adopted section. <em>What?!</em> You just never know what you'll find. Anyway, we're all glad that's outta there. Nice job, kids! On a lighter note, if you need some last minute items for holiday gift giving see the <span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>Beach Master</strong></span>. He netted 2 cell phones, 3 swim goggles, 1 dive mask and several items of clothing. : )<br /><br />To see the Summary report, click on the link below.<br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryOctober2008.pdf"></a><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryNovember2008.pdf">AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryNovember2008.pdf</a><br /><br />I'll be blogging again soon to tell you about an important event that's coming up on December 18th. Hints: Sea Turtles Don't Shop / Ban the Bag Monster! Until then, I will leave you with my favorite star fish "story". There are many versions out there. I believe all are adaptations from the Star Thrower by Loren Eisely (1907-1977). No doubt you already know of it, but it is a good reminder of how our seemingly small efforts can make a big difference. Hopefully this link will work - if not just copy and paste into your browser. Here it is:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GunVwl6K4M">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GunVwl6K4M</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-82550395907848891212008-11-27T01:29:00.000-08:002008-11-28T16:35:15.619-08:00Over the River and Through the Woods...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmJNrMzqzua0Nx_ujD0vUuo9ztiTCVAFaSR3RXvTCIvor1T7sh9Ikhh_WvzBdpvR8TLIhvGxypVLq65y9Jrq2HMJ6B1SqTEu1qabLfDhGmC5Af1llCIAg2TjqLsKAtowWmq0EVtc60ps/s1600-h/CAThanks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273273076682585858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmJNrMzqzua0Nx_ujD0vUuo9ztiTCVAFaSR3RXvTCIvor1T7sh9Ikhh_WvzBdpvR8TLIhvGxypVLq65y9Jrq2HMJ6B1SqTEu1qabLfDhGmC5Af1llCIAg2TjqLsKAtowWmq0EVtc60ps/s320/CAThanks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>In just a few hours I will be packing up my pumpkin pies and heading off to enjoy the day breaking bread and giving thanks with friends and family.<br /><br />But first, here's a quick shout out/Happy Thanksgiving to my Adopt a Beach family with a link to a website you might enjoy:<br /><br /></><a href="http://www.gratefulness.org/t/motherearth.htm">http://www.gratefulness.org/t/motherearth.htm</a><br />Food for thought - and calorie free!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG4wyi49lBoL_XLVIGUKXBXWrtk8Pmhf-J3Sz_fQ5_2ONR8S0ZkENt-wXocQbcpj6GCa5J43WYzBnOF7PLmhfnGPpP-zkU1XV-b4SsKofiscVcFXuVLqghstG8bAVck79jeSyVbMLRZA/s1600-h/thanksgiving.jpg"></a><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-20920889805417919182008-11-09T22:23:00.000-08:002008-11-10T02:06:39.996-08:00October Trick or Treat?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3FwVmhPoasO_5aES6iXfnY9byCIAgrZb0ErbkZ_EY8y20-vQEhACsKHSY-nyrCbf6FzsHvX91Xe-czWykX-HAwwcDkFgKtB4qqjiG519NusGcfKIVwT5b0i_w7rFGTF6DItiUhTaBEs/s1600-h/rupert_beach32web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266968025812661106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3FwVmhPoasO_5aES6iXfnY9byCIAgrZb0ErbkZ_EY8y20-vQEhACsKHSY-nyrCbf6FzsHvX91Xe-czWykX-HAwwcDkFgKtB4qqjiG519NusGcfKIVwT5b0i_w7rFGTF6DItiUhTaBEs/s320/rupert_beach32web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Compared to the activity of the summer months, October was a <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>frightfully</strong></span> slow period for the Adopt a Beach program.<br /><br />There were so few data sheets coming in that I began to suspect that both my fax machine and PC were <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>bewitched</strong></span>.<br /><br /><br />I tried to keep my <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>spirits</strong></span> up, but was beginning to doubt that there was even a <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>ghost</strong></span> of a chance that I would be reporting good numbers this month.<br /><br />But then, like <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>magic</strong></span> the data sheets started coming in. Not many - just 6 teams - a mere <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>skeleton</strong></span> crew from the 48 teams listed on the Adopt a Beach roster.<br /><br />So...how did we do? Did our 6 month winning streak finally come to an end? Or can we now claim 7 straight months of keeping all 22 sections of beach/trail clean? Click on the link below to find out. But first - let's raise a glass of apple cider and toast the six teams who gave us a <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>spooktacular</strong></span> first rate effort this month:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Joe Zoller & Friends</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">San Clemente Green</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Headrick Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Weller Family</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Eads & Others</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Beach Master</span><br /><br /><p>To see the Summary report, click on the link below.<br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryOctober2008.pdf">AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryOctober2008.pdf </a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">What a Welcome <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Treat</strong></span>!<br /></span>The St. Johns Youth Group - team name F.I.S.H. (Friends in Serving Him) - have decided to lend their considerable energy and enthusiasm to our cause. The leader of the group is an impressive young lady by the name of Caili McDaniel.<br /><br />Caili and her team selected Section 8 - Volley Ball Court to Marine Safety (north side) as their adopted beach/trail. Youth taking leadership roles and actively working to preserve the environment - it makes my heart sing.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Our Blog Cover Model - Rupert the <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Pumpkin</strong></span></span><br />Before I forget - I want to be sure and give credit to Rupert - our quirky cover model - and Steve Polatnick -the genius who discovered him. I invite you to check out Steve's website at <a href="http://www.rupertpumpkin.com/ruperts.html">http://www.rupertpumpkin.com/ruperts.html</a><br /><br />That's the scoop for October. I hope to see more teams out there doing their part in November. It's a great way to stay in shape during the holidays. More beach walking/clean up activity translates to an extra slice of pumpkin pie at the dinner table. So if the idea of racking up the good Karma doesn't motivate you, maybe your sweet tooth will. (wink/wink - big smile)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-65078121006647336662008-10-14T00:53:00.000-07:002008-10-17T14:20:33.173-07:00September Summary - It doesn't Get More Exciting Than This...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5mOoZ_8XdVObd-SRElK83RghrYvolhqCbTOC6rb66XaLPABv9qbS64p0-555IgaYGYD5ivTpNCaBpD2Ml-_hCvLBtGN09sSGnGPY4JDEM3Kge-K-gRj0b-wl_KN8fByKUXNOU2bfEbA/s1600-h/10_1011_spn_lifesaver3_large%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256919659723904162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5mOoZ_8XdVObd-SRElK83RghrYvolhqCbTOC6rb66XaLPABv9qbS64p0-555IgaYGYD5ivTpNCaBpD2Ml-_hCvLBtGN09sSGnGPY4JDEM3Kge-K-gRj0b-wl_KN8fByKUXNOU2bfEbA/s320/10_1011_spn_lifesaver3_large%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Beach Master in the News...Local Man Adopts a Beach and Saves a Life...</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Yep - that's our very own <span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark Aubrey</span> (aka Beach Master) making headlines. This time, it is <em>not</em> for his extraordinary dedication to the Adopt a Beach program (for which he has long been our hero). <em>This time</em> he really outdid himself. It seems that being a record breaking clean up legend on the Adopt a Beach team is no longer enough for him. Oh no. (Head shake) Now he has to go off jumping into the water and saving people. Way to raise the bar Beach Master. How can the rest of us mere mortals ever live up to that? Ha. Seriously, we couldn't be more proud of you Mark. You never cease to amaze us - and that is just the way we like it! (Big Smile) </span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The story was picked up by the OC Register with favorite local reporter <span style="color:#3333ff;">Fred Swegles</span> providing the scoop and <span style="color:#3333ff;">Paul Bersebach</span> snapping the awesome photos. (Thumbs Up) </span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Here is the link in case you missed it: </span><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/aubrey-beach-cane-2192212-water-went">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/aubrey-beach-cane-2192212-water-went</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong>The September Data Is In!</strong></p><p>There were 12 teams this month who were walking the walk and not just talking the talk. And in the process of walking, managed to pick up a lot of junk from the beach and trail. Thanks to these hard working folks, we can proudly proclaim that for the <strong>sixth month in a row</strong> every stretch of beach has been cleaned at least twice. Awesome Awesome Awesome. Thank you Thank you Thank you.<br /><br />To see the September Beach cleanup summary<br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummarySeptember2008.pdf">click here.</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>September <span style="font-size:180%;">Fun</span>draising</strong></p><p>The live Art Auction was a blast. When I wasn't drooling (figuratively/not literally!) over the donated treasures or rubbing elbows with artists and art lovers in the community I did my part by keeping the wine flowing. (To the wine glasses of the attendees glasses not my own!) Fun Fun Fun. I spotted members from the following Adopt a Beach teams bidding away - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Historical Society, Sunrise Rotary Club, City Council, Judy Jones for Assembly</span>, and probably many others of you were there too. I was too busy to do any bidding myself but luckily <span style="color:#3333ff;">Vernon</span> arrived in the nick of time with the checkbook. We now have two of <span style="color:#3333ff;">Jim Proett's</span> masterpieces hanging on display in our home. According to Nanci Mavar, the event netted $4,200 for the Watershed Task force. (Cha ching!) I'm including the link so you can read the full write up, including the list of artists who donated their work. In return, please repay the favor whenever you can by supporting our local artists. Check it out...<a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/art-san-clemente-2194053-gallery-force">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/art-san-clemente-2194053-gallery-force</a></p><br /><p>Just today, I heard through the grapevine (hint: <span style="color:#3333ff;">Nanci Mavar</span>) that <span style="color:#3333ff;">Mary Vondrak</span> with the City of San Clemente Environmental Programs Department has secured a grant that will provide an additional $3,000 to support clean ocean efforts. (cartwheels). Lookin' good on the fundraising front. </p><br /><p><strong>AT Last...Smoking Banned on the Trail</strong></p><p>Great news - on September 29th a new law went into effect banning smoking on all municipal trails. Hopefully that will translate to fewer cigarette butts showing up in our our bags and buckets. Depending, of course, on how well it gets enforced. Anyway, it's a start! Thanks to all of you who have been consistently counting, logging and sending in the data from your cleanups. This is the kind of hard data that gets considered when making public policy. Good incentive to keep those data sheets and your comments and suggestions coming to me. Sometimes it takes awhile, but this is a real relevant current example of how we can influence change. Kudos to the <span style="color:#3333ff;">City Council</span>. And Kudos to <span style="color:#3333ff;">You - all the Adopt a Beach teams out doing the work</span>. I'm learning that activism isn't always loud and bigger than life. In fact, a lot of the time it is subtle and behind the scenes and involves getting your hands (or in our case gloves) dirty. And it is frequently tedious work - like counting cigarette butts or adding up data from a stack of faxed in data sheets. But it is powerful and important. It helps to remember that. </p><br /><p>I have the link to that news article too - here it is for your reading pleasure: <strong><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/row-trails-san-2168687-smoking-clemente">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/row-trails-san-2168687-smoking-clemente</a></strong></p><br /><p><strong>California Coastal Cleanup</strong></p><p>This was also the month for the annual coastal cleanup. Even though it was the morning after the art auction (and required getting up early on a Saturday- groan) I couldn't miss that one! And I'm sure glad I didn't. <span style="color:#3333ff;">Danna McIntosh, Mary Vondrak, Bill Hart</span> and I teamed up to sign in volunteers, issue cleaning materials, supply refreshments, and answer questions. We also laughed a lot. If you know these guys you understand what I am talking about. Among the many volunteers who showed up, I recognized some familiar faces from our Adopt a Beach family including <span style="color:#3333ff;">Kristi Kindred</span> and members of her group from the <span style="color:#3333ff;">Sunrise Rotary Club</span>. All in all, volunteers bagged up over 345 pounds of litter including 70 pounds of recyclables. Impressive! Of course what would be even more impressive is if we could keep this stuff from getting on the beach in the first place! </p><p>Check out Danna's article in the OC Register: <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/san-clemente-pounds-2166823">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/san-clemente-pounds-2166823</a><br /><br />On a related note, Mary Vondrak forwarded the tally sheet so I could include it in the blog. To see the results from the annual Coastal Cleanup day <a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/DataCardTotals08.pdf">click here.</a><br /><br />Whew! September was a news filled month for the Adopt a Beach program. Now I wonder what delights October will bring? Stay tuned...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-76019995028443287412008-09-09T00:15:00.000-07:002008-10-17T14:14:03.969-07:00August Update - Five Consecutive "Wows!"<strong>August Status Report - WOW x5!</strong><br />August proved to be yet another successful month for the Adopt a Beach Program - this makes the <strong>FIFTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH </strong>that all 22 sections have been cleaned at least twice. This was due to the collective efforts of <strong>13 dedicated </strong><strong>teams</strong>, including the amazing <strong>Beach Master</strong>. Many thanks and Much Appreciation!<br /><br />For the full report click<a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryAugust2008.pdf">here</a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Adopt a Beach Team Social</strong><br />Speaking of thanks and appreciation, we hosted our first Adopt a Beach team social at the Ole Hanson Community Center this month. It was a fun evening with pizza,prizes,and a presentation.<br /><div><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptaBeachCelebrationPowerpoint.pdf">To see the powerpoint slides from my presentation click here</a><br /><br /><strong>Community Support:</strong><br />This event was made possible through the support of community sponsorship. Ron Perugini,local business owner and Vice President of the Watershed Taskforce, rallied his friends in the Auto industry to donate the funding for our team party. Our thanks to the following for their generosity and support:<br /><br />Ron Perugini ($250)<br />Sam Clemente Auto Wrecking<br /><br />JC and Mary Krumpols ($250)<br />AVI Commerical Insurance<br /><br />Michael Daley ($100)<br />Ray’s Auto Repair<br /><br />Gary Giaominis ($100)<br />Rincon Truck Center<br /><br /><br /><strong>Save the Dates</strong><br />There are two big events coming up during September to add to your calendars. The San Clemente Art Auction (Sept. 19th) and the California Coastal Cleanup Day (Sept. 20th).<br /><br /><strong>The Annual San Clemente Artist Association Art Auction </strong><br />The San Clemente Art Association partners with the Task Force to present our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year. This funding is necessary to pay for Adopt a Beach supplies and to present the Annual Earth Day San Clemente event. The event will be held at the <strong>Art Gallery at the Ole Hanson Community Center</strong>, <strong>on September 19th</strong>, from <strong>6:00 - 8:00pm</strong>. It will be a gathering of Adopt a Beach team members, Watershed Taskforce representatives, local artists, art lovers, and other kindred spirits. Speaking of spirits - I hear there will be wine and delectable goodies to munch on while mingling and bidding on beautiful art pieces. Tell your friends and come out and join us! If you're lucky you could walk away with a treasured work of art at a great price.<br /><br /><strong>California Coastal Cleanup Day</strong><br />The very next morning, <strong>September 20th</strong>, our beaches will be getting some extra attention/TLC as part of the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. To join in, <strong>you will need to register </strong>with Mary Vondrak. Her phone number is (949) 361-8204 and email is VondrakM@san-clemente.org. This event is scheduled to run from <strong>9:00am - 12:00pm</strong>.<br /><br />That's all for now. Thanks again for being part of this important program and for making a difference one bucket at a time! - Sherry<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-88478253740186784712008-08-11T15:18:00.000-07:002008-08-12T15:07:35.186-07:00Here's What We Did In July<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6xLDWCfq1lhswa_IEdGuiQCIxukKnyWPIk41EspEB4TuOJyhDIsFTQXK1yyjNBKv6n_jy0S-QOVc5pUrUrJZTfckzhI5ciBxHM9MxXXuBWP4mjWWf55JxqqKhM8NFmKWVmSD5Nk0q5s/s1600-h/P7050127.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6xLDWCfq1lhswa_IEdGuiQCIxukKnyWPIk41EspEB4TuOJyhDIsFTQXK1yyjNBKv6n_jy0S-QOVc5pUrUrJZTfckzhI5ciBxHM9MxXXuBWP4mjWWf55JxqqKhM8NFmKWVmSD5Nk0q5s/s200/P7050127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233703356208064386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FhAEILi7LPb3JKG6tr3GpFG7uqjxeN9E0yZaVanupAnaBCKPLXcWBgNDOfUSKwZ1701uYCLBvwp40nlDuEbrbaApSIwt-nA-COnvKaN8tVLcEu6fg8VJxY4N8b82EBXeoodAijVUkns/s1600-h/P7050117.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FhAEILi7LPb3JKG6tr3GpFG7uqjxeN9E0yZaVanupAnaBCKPLXcWBgNDOfUSKwZ1701uYCLBvwp40nlDuEbrbaApSIwt-nA-COnvKaN8tVLcEu6fg8VJxY4N8b82EBXeoodAijVUkns/s200/P7050117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233703177122729362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPMu-uHLEP0XOLi1IWDQmgLqIy5KIU5WWqYe9U6x5_aTJokm4AKH0ZhlW9AMo-rjMlGTnTvcDJjxUfsafD0wSKVhMrcLIUd2iiQvjP2HJQUDOuBU6o64vHLROpvD5nlJkDBfyd8cBMFo/s1600-h/P7050119.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPMu-uHLEP0XOLi1IWDQmgLqIy5KIU5WWqYe9U6x5_aTJokm4AKH0ZhlW9AMo-rjMlGTnTvcDJjxUfsafD0wSKVhMrcLIUd2iiQvjP2HJQUDOuBU6o64vHLROpvD5nlJkDBfyd8cBMFo/s200/P7050119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233702937308774354" /></a><br /><strong>We teamed up with Surfrider </strong>- Anticipating that the beaches would be extra trashed after the 4th of July celebration, Surfrider initiated a special "morning after the mess" cleanup. Bright and early on the 5th (no easy task after a night of celebration but hey, it's for the environment right?) Vernon and I met up with Surfrider buddy <strong>Mike Epeneter </strong>on the beach by the pier. We handed out cleanup supplies to approximately 20 people who were happy to help out. Just look at those smiles! <br /><br /><strong>We got some extra help from the City</strong> - While there was plenty of small stuff remaining - cig butts, balloon pieces, and (curses!) styrofoam - we were all pleasantly surprised to see that the beaches were looking pretty good. Not your typically morning after the 4th! Apparently the city staff had been working all through the night and into the early morning to make that happen. I heard several positive comments from beach goers and even got some inquiries from adopt a beach team members. Kudos to <strong>Dennis Reed </strong>and all the workers for an awesome job. <br /><br /><strong>We had another amazing month of Adopt a Beach team activity</strong>. Now for the 4th month running we have managed to get every section of the beach cleaned at least twice. You guys continue to raise the bar - for July every beach was cleaned no less than 3 times and one section was cleaned 14 times! There has never been anything like this in the history of the Adopt a Beach program. This month we had <strong>18 teams </strong>(4 more than last month!)who contributed their time and energy to the community. I'll include a link at the end of this posting so you can see who they are. <br /><br />There is a special place in my heart for those teams that <em>consistently</em> go out and do the cleanups every month and get their data sheets sent in to me like clockwork.<strong> Joe Zoller </strong>and his buddies come to mind, although there are others. <strong>Mark Aubrey (the Beach Master)</strong> once again deserves special recognition for going above and beyond. He is the reason why all of the beaches are getting the minimum cleanup. This month I counted 11 sections that would have had zero activity if not for Mark. <br /><br />Here is a summary of what we accomplished this month: <br /><br /><strong>Volunteer Stats: </strong><br />18 teams were active and 22 sections were cleaned. A total of 135 cleanings were completed in July. There were 111 bags and 38 buckets used in the cleanup. There were 116 volunteers, logging in 92 hours.<br /><br /><strong>Items Collected in June:</strong><br />2185+ pieces of plastic counted, 240 glass, 174 cans, 4188+ cigarette butts, 10 animal waste, 1530 straws, 1741+ pieces of Styrofoam, 1558+ pieces of paper, and 724balloons.<br /><br /><strong>Catch of the Month:</strong> I had a bit of a struggle reading the handwriting, but if I interpreted it correctly the <strong>San Clemente Green Team</strong> reported finding <strong>3 action heroes </strong>in the sand! They didn't note which ones... I wonder if the heroes were there to help counteract some of the more dangerous things that were reported this month. Here's what I am talking about - The <strong>Zoller team </strong> reported finding and removing broken whiskey bottles in the tide line and a hypodermic needle and syringe (!)in the North Beach area. Another needle and syringe and 18 alcohol bottles were removed by the <strong>Miller/Wood </strong>team in the area of Lower Linda Lane Park. The <strong>Hikawa</strong> team reported finding several nails near the railroad tracks on the beach side of the North Beach Train Station to North Beach Burger section. I think these guys are the real super action heroes in disguise (don't worry we won't make you wear funny costumes)for getting these hazards out of our environment. Nice work! <br /><br /><strong>The Party is on!</strong> By now you should have all received the invitation to the Adopt a Beach Team Social. They were sent out by <strong>Mary Vondrak </strong>in the Environmental Programs Department. Please mark the date on your calendars and be sure to send Mary your RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Thanks to Mary for handling the invitations and to<strong> Nanci Mavar </strong>for securing the location and funding for the event. <br /><br />That's all the news I have for now. As always,I encourage you to post your comments and suggestions. Oh, and be sure and check out the Monthly report. <br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/AdoptABeachMonthlySummaryJuly2008.pdf">For the full report click here: </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-76433187183382830552008-07-19T23:12:00.000-07:002008-07-20T10:31:15.472-07:00June Gloom or ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXpDKm7U8AU1bodgmmPU1SB0hh9Injbl_FQUIFwMwASb95O37wSwjlz8A7sona7F_yhWyoYQBkc-ZGklD08O58AQp_folZFwE30jPjOItfmNkohRI3d-Or7DrhlcIJAF-_06prGDBRdA/s1600-h/P7050124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224997785231768786" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXpDKm7U8AU1bodgmmPU1SB0hh9Injbl_FQUIFwMwASb95O37wSwjlz8A7sona7F_yhWyoYQBkc-ZGklD08O58AQp_folZFwE30jPjOItfmNkohRI3d-Or7DrhlcIJAF-_06prGDBRdA/s320/P7050124.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>VICTORY!!</strong> And what better way to start off this blog entry than with a picture of two of our adopt a beach teams members - Brenda and canine companion Foxy of the <strong>Miller/Woods team</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>WE DID IT AGAIN.</strong> For the 3rd month in a row now, EVERY section of the beach was cleaned at least twice. There were teams that even went way beyond the minimum commitment. Sections 19 - 22 were cleaned <strong>9 times </strong>in June. Again, much of the credit here goes to the <strong>Beach Master</strong>. I counted a total of 12 sections that would not have gotten any coverage at all if he had not ventured out of his assigned area to help out. Thanks Mark! And thanks to all the other teams that were out there in June.<br /><br />Here's a quick summary of your efforts:<br /><br /><strong>Volunteer Stats: </strong><br />14 teams were active and 22 sections were cleaned. A total of 91 cleanings were completed in June. There were 55.5 bags and 20 buckets used in the cleanup. There were 70 volunteers, logging in 50 hours.<br /><br /><strong>Items Collected in June:</strong><br />1221+ pieces of plastic counted, 149 glass, 175 cans, 2091+ cigarette butts, 2 animal waste, 725 straws, 1052+ pieces of Styrofoam, 178+ pieces of paper, and 430 balloons.<br /><br /><strong>Catch of the Month:</strong> the most unusual item was reported by the <strong>Bonigut Family </strong>who found a mostly buried shopping cart in section 2 (North Beach Burger to 204) They contacted the City's beach contractor who later came to dig it up and remove it. Hmmm, I wonder how that got there. Maybe King Neptune was out shopping for a new wig (that was the catch of the month for May reported by the <strong>Headrick</strong> <strong>Family</strong>)!<br /><br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/Adopt%20A%20Beach%20Monthly%20Summary%20June%202008.pdf">Click here to see the full report. </a><br /><br />You should know that the members of the Watershed Task force are pleased and excited about what you are doing. The Adopt a Beach Program is one of the first items on the agenda and there is always a lot of great discussion when I share what you are doing and the observations and suggestions that you pass on to me. In fact the Task force is so stoked that there is even some talk about us arranging a little team get together/celebration some time soon....<br /><br />Stay tuned. I'm working with task force member and Adopt a Beach champion <strong>Nanci Mavar </strong>to nail down a venue and a date and other details. I'll send out more info as the plan evolves. In the meantime, thanks for giving us all reason to celebrate.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-23496264479123975532008-06-10T12:33:00.000-07:002008-06-10T13:39:50.467-07:00Monthly Updates for April and May<a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/T5%20LWBC%20052608.JPG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/T5%20LWBC%20052608.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thought I'd kick things off for this post with a GREAT shot of the <strong>Lasuens</strong> <strong>Boardrider Club </strong>sent in by Team Captain <strong>Bo </strong><strong>Burick</strong>. Looks like a fun group don't you think? Along with the <strong>Weller family</strong>, they are committed to keeping section #14 looking good. <br /><br />Now, for the fun stuff - I have finished compiling all the data so you can see our collective accomplishments for the past two months. WOW WOW WOW! For the first time <strong>ever</strong> in the history of this program every single section of the beach/trail (all 22 sections!)has been cleaned. And if that weren't amazing enough, each section has been cleaned at least three times each month. If we keep this up we will have our beaches upgraded from a C to a B class rating for sure. You guys are unbelievable. Especially the <strong>Beach Master</strong>... <br /><br /><strong>The Beach Master</strong> (<strong>Mark "Awesome" Aubrey</strong>) is a one person team who deserves special recognition for the work that he is doing. Although his "official" adopted area is section #21 (along with <strong>Jack and Ryan Baker </strong>and the <strong>Eads and Others </strong>teams), he frequently walks the entire length of the beach trail cleaning and meticulously recording data as he goes. It is largely due to his efforts that we can report consistent clean up coverage for ALL 22 Sections. I think you will all agree with me, after viewing the monthly summary reports that there is no upgrade required - The Beach Master is already a "Class A" adopter! Next time you are out at the beach and notice a long haired, deeply tanned man walking the beach/trail with a bag of "collectibles", a handful of data collection sheets, and a big smile on his face chances are it's the BeachMaster himself! Be sure to walk over and say hello.<br /><br /><strong>Great Team Effort - Great Work </strong> <br /><strong>Litter is such a huge issue.</strong> It is common to feel overwhelmed and wonder just how much of a difference our efforts really make. Keep at it anyway. Every plastic bag bottle cap, silicon bait bit, piece of balloon, cigarette butt that you pick up is one vote for a beautiful clean environment and one less hazard to marine life. Collectively it all adds up. Picture this - <strong>last month your combined efforts removed 43 buckets and 68 bags of trash from our beaches and trails</strong>. Thanks to you, over 1,811 pieces of plastic, 906 straws, 872 balloons, 3,175 cigarette butts, and well over 1,947 pieces of Styrofoam were removed from San Clemente beaches/trail and kept out of the ocean. And that is just from one month of reported activity! <br /><br />Summary Reports for April and May<br />As you can imagine, there is a lot of data coming in to me from the various teams so it takes a significant chunk of time to interpret, calculate and compile it. I get data sheets from different sources (faxed, email attachment, US mail and even hand delivered at events and WSTF meetings) so although I do my best to make sure that I have all the info represented it is possible that I may have missed a data sheet or two. If, after viewing the reports, you feel that is the case - just let me know and we will make the adjustments. <br /><br />Also, please note that an absence of activity by a team name does not necessarily mean that the team is "slacking". Some of these teams are recent sign ups and are just starting to get into the routine. June data sheets are already coming in for many of them. <br /><br />Click on the links below to see our adopt a beach progress for the past 2 months! <br /><br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/Adopt%20A%20Beach%20Monthly%20Update%20April%202008.pdf">Monthly update for April</a><br /><br /><a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/Adopt%20A%20Beach%20Monthly%20Summary%20May%202008.pdf">Monthly update for May</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-65006598770162427082008-05-13T00:48:00.000-07:002008-05-13T12:42:05.265-07:00The Latest and Greatest...Keeping You Updated<span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Adopt a Beach in the News Again!</strong></span><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Thanks to Laura Ferguson,</span> Public Information Officer for the City of San Clemente, Adopt a Beach was in the news yet again! This time the article appeared in the City Magazine and it included a photo of one of our Adopt a Beach teams! To read the article and see a fun photo of <span style="color:#cc33cc;">San Clemente Green's Clean Team</span> in action, <a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/CityNewsSummer08.pdf">click here</a>. </div><div></div><div></div><div>We even made the Mayor's Column ("Keeping a Clean, Green City") in the April 3-9 edition of the San Clemente Times <a href="http://www.sanclementetimes.com/uploads/SCT_20080403.pdf">http://www.sanclementetimes.com/uploads/SCT_20080403.pdf</a></div><div></div><div>Another one of our Adopt a Beach teams, the <span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong>San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club</strong></span>, also got some local press. Check out the May 8-14 edition of the San Clemente Times (pg 4). </div><div><a href="http://www.sanclementetimes.com/">http://www.sanclementetimes.com/</a> <br />What a fun group! Vernon & I had the opportunity to spend the morning with them and further promote the Adopt a Beach program last week when we presented "Trouble in Paradise - Taking Action Against the Trashing of Our Oceans" during the club's early morning breakfast meeting. </div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">What a Mess!</span></strong></div><div>Speaking of taking action against the trashing of our oceans, here is a photo sent in by the <span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong>Miller/Woods team.</strong></span> It shows the results of team member <span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong>Isobel Pelham's</strong></span> clean up efforts on April 19. This hodge-podge of plastics, paper, cigarette butts, clothing, and other yucky things came from Section #6 (Mariposa ramp to Linda Lane Underpass). </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199770587229473922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFduUKC60-48jPUGrv6FJCPjFZcSdEWNSFZxDJY1OxZdhQiirtaxx0tfzfwH5z1RmOixYO2nCcPsjuPB64-23Ra68jb98sSR0z6va0aVtKtOu2oRFlDHEIC0yFXJ21snLtjAo6nfbCzY/s320/Trashpic04-19-08.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Keeping this stuff off the beach and trail and out of the ocean is <em>so</em> important. To all of you adopt a Beach teams who are keeping your commitments and actively out there making a difference twice a month (and some of you even more frequently!) THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU! </div><div></div><div><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Totals for April Still Out</strong></span></div><div>Believe it or not, I am still getting completed Data Sheets sent in from April so I don't have the totals ready to share with you all just yet. If anyone still has data for April - please fax it to me ASAP (before end of day Wednesday 5/14) to make sure your team's info gets added. If all goes as planned I will have the April Report ready for distribution by the end of this week. </div><div></div><div><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Comments Welcome</strong></span></div><div>It's fun to read your comments & I appreciate the ones that are starting to come in. They not only confirm for me that the comment feature is working, they also confirm that the blog is getting read! Keep em coming...</div><div></div><div>That's all I have for now...have a great week! - Sherry<br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5150775926990276696.post-83613654187801755262008-05-04T23:10:00.000-07:002008-05-05T01:22:38.309-07:00San Clemente Earth Day Celebration 2008!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYjvPDudqHxrlyyGq67lhgBbUAM6sRnboLi0-2xYl3c_yEhkUNrf1IQaIl9kc2zgtCOX1VzckhAtc5kWJka9lM6lI4dbYYyZ54RHorwf1aHB2ljPRSfuTp7WhD0LlVfYVG3iIZyRif2I/s1600-h/P4190312.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191948485092715106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYjvPDudqHxrlyyGq67lhgBbUAM6sRnboLi0-2xYl3c_yEhkUNrf1IQaIl9kc2zgtCOX1VzckhAtc5kWJka9lM6lI4dbYYyZ54RHorwf1aHB2ljPRSfuTp7WhD0LlVfYVG3iIZyRif2I/s320/P4190312.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>Don't let the picture fool you</strong></span> - this was probably the only time we sat down all day! The Earth Day Event was a whirlwind of activity - team members stopping by to say hello, dropping off forms and picking up supplies. To all of you who dropped by - thank you! I hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did. (By the way, the handsome man in this photo is my husband Vernon. From working the "front lines" handing out information and t-shirts to providing "behind-the-scenes" technical expertise, he is a great champion for the Adopt a Beach program!)<br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>More Appreciation </strong></span><br />I also want to recognize the following individuals who helped out at the Watershed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Task Force</span> tent through out the day:<br /><ul><li>Briana Denney</li><li>Andrea <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Toscano</span></span></span> De <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Souza</span></span></span></li><li>Nanci <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mavar</span></span></span></li><li>Bill Hart</li><li>Ron & Melisa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Perugini</span></span></span> </li></ul><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>TWELVE (12) MORE TEAMS SIGN UP!</strong> </span><br />By the end of the day we had 12 more teams signed up:<br />Our newest adopters include:<br /><ul><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Roderiguez</span></span></span> Family</li><li>Team Austin</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Boatright</span></span></span> Family</li><li>Riley Girls</li><li>Ogden Bunch</li><li>Jefferson Family</li><li>Eco <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Systers</span></span></span> or Team Mar-Brillo (final name to be determined) </li><li>Ollie's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Klean</span></span></span> Kooks</li><li>Fresh Ocean</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Zeweski</span></span></span> Girls</li><li>Cole Surfboards</li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Team Name Change</span></strong></p><p>The Hoffman Family team name has been changed to Revenge of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ronanites</span></span></span></p><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>Nine (9) Sections Are Now MAXED OUT!</strong></span><br />Nine of the 22 sections of beach have reached the 3 team limit and are closed to further adoption.<br /><p><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>List of Locations and Teams<br /></strong></span>To see an updated list of teams by location <a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/Adopt%20A%20Beach%20Locations%20New%20List%20as%20of%204-22-08.doc">click here</a></p><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Data Collection Totals for March</span></strong><br />To see a summary report of activity and items collected during the month of March, <a href="http://greenwaveleadership.com/Adopt%20a%20Beach/Adopt%20a%20Beach%202008%20Monthly%20Summary%20March.doc">click here</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Coordination of Schedules between Teams</span></strong><br />Now that we are doubling and tripling up on teams per section, it has become clear that there needs to be a centralized way for teams to connect with each other and coordinate clean up schedules. It is also clear that my plate is already too full to take on this additional level of coordination. Fortunately, Briana Denney, another Adopt a Beach volunteer, is stepping up to take this on. Yeah! So please be patient a little while longer, hold off on sending me your email requests for contact information, and expect to hear from Briana in the very near future.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Supply Pick Up</span></strong><br /><br />For any team leaders who did not make it to the Earth Day and still need to get their supplies, the next opportunity will be Tuesday May 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">th</span></span></span>, 6:30pm - immediately following the Watershed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Task Force</span> Meeting - in front of the Community Development Building at 910 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Calle</span></span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Negocio</span></span></span>. I'll plan on sticking around <em>for a few minutes</em> after the meeting. Just look for the blue <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Prius</span></span></span> filled with Adopt a Beach t-shirts, buckets and calipers!<br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>CALL FOR COMMENTS</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="color:#333333;">What do you think of the Blog so far? Do you have an idea or suggestion that you feel like sharing with me and the other Adopt a Beach Team Leaders? Then please, let your voice be heard!</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">To post a comment:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Navigate to the end of the post that you wish to comment on.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Click on the "# comments" or "post a comment" link </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Type in your comment in the Leave Your Comment section</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Choose your appropriate identity from the Choose An Identity Section (see hint below) * </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Click on the Publish Your Comment field (important step - don't forget!) **</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">* </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;">HINT: <em>Most people will want to choose the Name/URL identity where you can leave your nickname or favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">internet</span> handle. 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