18 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, September 26 - October 2, 1997
Volunteers gather for 1 l th Delmarva Coastal Clean-up
By Dennis Forney
Jessica Small, a member of
Brownie Troop 809 in Lewes,
pulled a long piece of purple rib-
bon from the tideline of horseshoe
crab parts and dead grasses
washed up on the beach.
The young girl shook her head
in disgust. "I don't want to tell
you," she said firmly. "Some-
body's been having a party out
here and leaving their trash and I
don't like it. This is my land.
People should treat it better."
Veronica Allen, carrying a trash
bag that was filling up quickly
with everything from socks to cig-
arette butts to cans and bottles,
started to drag after 45 minutes of
steady stooping over and picking
up. "Lord help me," she said. "I
don't think I can go another step."
And so it was Saturday morn-
ing, Sept. 20, at Cape Henlopen
State Park on the Delaware Bay
beach east of the public fishing
pier. Veronica and Jessica were
Forgotten
Continued from page 17
The state does, however, plan to
begin working immediately on
paving of the northbound shoulder
of the highway in that area, with
striping later this fall.
Concerned with the safety of
pedestrians and bicyclists, both
residents and visitors, DeFiore
and her supporters were told that
DelDOT also plans to put a cross-
walk and pedestrian signal at the
intersection of Bald Eagle Road
among dozens of volunteers who
gathered at 9 a.m. to clean the sec-
tion of beach designated for them
by Delaware's Department of
Natural Resources and Environ-
mental Control (DNREC) In ad-
dition to Brownie Troop 809
members, volunteers from
Howard T. Ennis School in
Georgetown. also gathered to help
clean the beach. While some car-
ried plastic trash bags donated by
the Center for Marine Conserva-
tion, others carded sheets of paper
and recorded what items were be-
ing picked up from the beach in
the clean-up effort. A few of the
volunteers wore orange rubber
gloves provided for the occasion
by Playtex Products Inc. of Dover.
Browning-Ferris Industries hauled
away the trash.
It was all part of the 1 lth Annu-
al Delmarva Coastal Clean-up
sponsored by Delmarva Power
and Light and DNREC.
Continued on page 20
and Route 1 (near the Company
Store). A pedestrian signal and
redefining of the crosswalk at the
entrance to Spring Lake and Bay
Mart Shopping Center are also on
the drawing board.
Better signage warning drivers
to watch for pedestrians and bicy-
clists will be erected and
Delaware State Policewill be
asked to step up patrols for speed-
ing motorists in that area.
On the other hand, Holloway
called for bicyclists to use more
caution, riding by the rules of the
road, with traffic, and observing
signals.
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Above, helping with the
11 th Annual Delmarva
Coastal Clean-up on Satur-
day, Sept. 20, are (l-r) Chris
Goerring of Milton, holding
the bag; Mike Williamson of
Lewes, writing down what
items are found; and Dave
Williamson of Lewes doing a
lot of the picking up. They
are part of a group of volun-
teers associated with the
Howard T. Ennis School in
Georgetown who helped with
the clean-up. At left, mem-
bers of Lewes Brownie Troop
809 are among those who
showing up to clean the bay
beach at Cape Henlopen
State Park Fishing Pier.
Three of those involved are
(l-r) Veronica Allen, Barbara
Allen and Jessica Small.
THANK YOU!
LEWES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS GRATEFUL FOR THE
GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE SPONSORS OF THE
2NO ANNUAL BOAST THE COAST DAY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1997
ADMIRAL
The Pilots" Association for the Bay and River Delaware
Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Core States Bank, J.B. Walsh" s Anglers Marina
tTOMiOOORe
Beebe Medical Center
CAPTAIN
Lester's Rose & Crown Restaurant, First Omni Bank
Cape Gazette, General Rental
COMMANDER
Roadsters Restaurant, First Delaware Insurance Company
County Bank, Gallo Realty
George Miles & Buhr, LLP; Ruddertowne
Anglers Motel, Beacon Motel, Cape Henlopen Motel
PECIAL THANKS
City of Lewes, Cape Henlopen State Park & Seaside Nature Center
Glyphix Advertising, Lewes Harbor Marina Bait & Tackle
Discoveries from the Sea Shipwreck Museum, Maritime Exchange
Pilots" Association, United States Coast Guard Cape May Station
Terry Cook and Barbara Berl
