May 2016 Issue of the Blue Heron Times Newsletter
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June 2016 Clean the Bay Day Event
Want to participate in this year’s annual Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay Day event scheduled for June 4th, 2016? If so, you may want to register soon since registrations at some locations are already starting to fill up!
Suffolk residents can register by contacting Wayne Jones, Litter Control Co-Ordinator City … Read more
Spring 2016 Nansemond River Cleanup Event
The View From A Canoe
Canoes Help Make Adopt-A-Stream Project a Success
After much anticipation, … Read more
2016 Teddy Bear Hunt
As part of our youth program, the Suffolk-Nansemond Chapter of the IWLA held its second Teddy Bear Hunt at the SNIWLA park on April 23rd, 2016. If smiles are any indication, the event was a huge success.
There was a big smile on the face of all 35 little hunters. … Read more
April 2016 Guest Speaker
Our April guest speaker was one of our chapter members, Ruth Debrito. Ruth conducted a safety training session in preparation for our up coming Nansemond River clean up project. Ruth covered various water safety issues associated with the proper operation of canoes including the requirements for wearing life jackets, obtaining … Read more
New Members April 2016
At our April 20th, 2016 chapter dinner meeting, the chapter gained three additional members. The new members took the oath as Ray Powell, chapter president swore them in. Pictured below are our latest members from left to right, Steve Connally, Dean Matty and Ryan Heard. Welcome gentlemen!
Spring 2016 SCCC Recycling Drive
The Suffolk Clean Community Commission (SCCC) sponsored a recycling drive and tire amnesty day on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 in the Lowe’s parking lot on North Main Street. The event ran from 10:00am until 2:00pm but apparently some people were eager to get rid of their … Read more
April 2016 Issue of the Blue Heron Times Newsletter
Prior year issues of our monthly Chapter newsletter are available for download from the S-N IWLA Blue Heron Times newsletter archives.
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2016 Scholarship Fund Raffle Fundraiser
Notice: The RAFFLE EVENT for 2016 is CLOSED as of the July 2016 Chapter dinner meeting where five winning tickets were drawn. All net proceeds were deposited into the Chapter’s Scholarship Fund.
The winning ticket holders are listed below:
- 1st prize winner – Jack Connolly
- 2nd prize winner – Johnathan Echols
Spring 2016 Park Cleanup
Despite blustery winds, cold temperatures, intermittent snow flurries and opening day of spring turkey season, enough dedicated IKES turned out at the chapter’s park on the 9th of April, to make it a successful event. 15-20 of our members managed to accomplish all the top priority tasks on the list.