April clean-up

How did 33 adult and 4 youngster volunteers bring in 8.4 tons of Styrofoam and trash? Just take a look at some of the enclosed pictures and you'll understand!! Many of the volunteers came for both days and gave blood (yes, some cuts and bruises), sweat (even though the weather was perfect), and hopefully, only internal tears (because we hate to see our beautiful lake trashed by uncaring people).

That's 8.4 more tons of trash removed from Smith Lake in Winston County, thanks to the Renew Our Rivers initiative and a partnership with Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy, Inc.

TONS of thanks to our hard-working volunteers, and to our incredible friends, Jim and Shirley King and Sammy Boggan, who provided the site and the two forklifts, with Jim and Sammy doing the driving. You're all the greatest!!

Linda Atkinson, on behalf of
Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy, Inc.

August Clean-up Tuesday 18th

we are going to finish the clean-up in July on Tuesday August 18th. We were going to complete the Clean-up on Crooked Creek /Whiteoak and Rock Creek all the way to Jim Kings boathouse building co. on July 22nd and we were rained out.Al. powers boat will be here and the "Advocacy" boat/barge on the 18th. Al. Powers boat will complete the clean-up of Crooked Creek and Whiteoak. The "Advocacy" will be cleaning up the rest of Rock Creek, starting at the boat launch at Swayback Bridge and cleaning up as we go down Rock Creek ending up near Jim Kings. We are having people living in the area assist in these clean-ups but should you like to help us that day pleases call me .
256-747-4422

July cleanup

We will only be using Al. Powers boat and The Advocacy boat/barge for the July 20th cleanup, from triple creek marina to the head"as far as we can go on Rock Creek.We will be removing white styrofoam only.Do you want to help call Bob Smiley 256-747-4534

July 22nd crooked Creek and White Oak will be cleaned up. The same 2 boats, white strofoam only. Do you want to help, call Paul Gillette 256-773-1944 or 256-747-4590

Remember we divided Rock creek into five seperate areas and said we would furnish the boats and tools
for an area, but they "area" had to have people to do the work. These areas are supplying the manpower were supplying the rest.

What about your area of Rock Creek, you get the manpower we will bring the rest. we'll bring the boats and tools
call me when your ready for your cleanup 256-747--4422

On Saturday October 24th there is going to be a 1 day clean-up of all the sloughs on Smith lake in Winston County, this does include Crooked Creek.The Advocacy will furnish all bags "from al. power" Put this date on your calender, cleanup a slough or two near you. Lets cleanup these sloughs in 2009!!! more information in September.