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[Begin, Volunteers, Marines, Trash]
Begin, Volunteers, Marines, Trash

Begin

[Pafford's Landing ARWT road signs]
Pafford's Landing ARWT road signs

[Two volunteers: Shirley Kokidko and Gretchen Quarterman]
Two volunteers: Shirley Kokidko and Gretchen Quarterman

Trash

[Computer]
Computer

[This plastic water bottle was buried under some of the road bed build up. It's been there a while.]
This plastic water bottle was buried under some of the road bed build up. It's been there a while.

[Tossed to the road for bagging.]
Tossed to the road for bagging.

Brand names

[Oh look, Hooters. Closest one is in Valdosta.]
Oh look, Hooters. Closest one is in Valdosta.

[KFC eaters are often litter bugs.]
KFC eaters are often litter bugs.

[Some sort of construction debris.]
Some sort of construction debris.

[Whitney, when you lent your car to a friend, they threw out your trash at Paffords Landing. Probably you don't want to lend it to them again.]
Whitney, when you lent your car to a friend, they threw out your trash at Paffords Landing. Probably you don't want to lend it to them again.

[Hardees.]
Hardees.

[King of Beers.]
King of Beers.

[This is not a fun job.]
This is not a fun job.

[Thrown into the bushes. We can still see it.]
Thrown into the bushes. We can still see it.

[Chick-fil-A: Closest one of these is in Valdosta.]
Chick-fil-A: Closest one of these is in Valdosta.

[Cans: Annoying and hard to get.]
Cans: Annoying and hard to get.

Special mention

[This was a apparently a box of bottles and cans that someone just ditched after carrying it around in the back of their truck for a while. People, use a garbage can please.]
This was a apparently a box of bottles and cans that someone just ditched after carrying it around in the back of their truck for a while. People, use a garbage can please.

[Campers burned their cans. Oh wait, cans don't burn.]
Campers burned their cans. Oh wait, cans don't burn.

Marines

[Marine recruits. We saw them last year too. Leaders made the young men help us at the beach.]
Marine recruits. We saw them last year too. Leaders made the young men help us at the beach.

[Some young men worked, and some just ran around.]
Some young men worked, and some just ran around.

[These two loaded up all the bags onto the truck.]
These two loaded up all the bags onto the truck.

More trash

[Oh, look, some left over trash from some other group, or something? Shirley and I rebagged it. Gross.]
Oh, look, some left over trash from some other group, or something? Shirley and I rebagged it. Gross.

[Finally to the river. Beach was full of trash.]
Finally to the river. Beach was full of trash.

[King of Beers again.]
King of Beers again.

Done

[Out we go. 10 bags. Each 25-30 pounds plus three tires. The Lanier County dump site refused to take the tires without us paying. I'm not paying to dispose of someone else's tires.]
Out we go. 10 bags. Each 25-30 pounds plus three tires. The Lanier County dump site refused to take the tires without us paying. I'm not paying to dispose of someone else's tires.

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