turtle watch volunteer arrested

[wrobert]

more on my obsession

As has been pointed out I am bit bothered by the no bid contract to turtle watch. Especially when I find out that in 2007, $43,143 was paid out of the $80K I am assuming that they received that year in employee compensation. And that those dollars did not appear to go to volunteers who are giving their hours walking up and down the beach trying to save the turtles, but actually went to 3 members of the board of directors of the organization. Personally, I think something is fishy, and it ain't the turtles.


Those dollars should be going directly to getting more people on the beaches to accomplish their mission. That would be some change I could believe in.

 

[Walton Outdoors]

I think if you remove all the legislation and let the locals run the show, we would get the trash off the beach much quicker. I say about one week and this issue would be resolved.

whoa... deja vu!

 

[NewUrbanGirl]

I think a little proactive message is also appropriate. Until the new ordinance is written and approved, I am sending out (and have been since I received it in the mail several weeks ago) the attached document to EVERY renter that stays at our property. I feel it's my job to get them this information. I send them this and the Seymour Safety crab flyer, among other items. It's a cruddy copy, as my scanner is not the best, but it gets the point across. Hopefully. Feel free to use this for your renters as well.

 

[Carol G]

I think a little proactive message is also appropriate. Until the new ordinance is written and approved, I am sending out (and have been since I received it in the mail several weeks ago) the attached document to EVERY renter that stays at our property. I feel it's my job to get them this information. I send them this and the Seymour Safety crab flyer, among other items. It's a cruddy copy, as my scanner is not the best, but it gets the point across. Hopefully. Feel free to use this for your renters as well.

Awesome, thank you! I wonder if local businesses would be willing to post this in highly visible spots, especially the ones that sell beach stuff... I dunno how much it will help, but it can't hurt!

 

[30A Skunkape]

Here's a photo I took near the Draper Lake Outfall just after 6 this morning. Click on the picture and it will take you to a larger image as well as four other pictures also taken this morning on my turtle walk. I didn't know how to dump all 5 photos in here at once.

ASH, your photos are appreciated but I have to say they make me want to grab a Louisville Slugger and something sharp and go to town. What a freaking disgrace;what kind of lazy, trashy, foul, rude, arrogant, vile person would leave that junk on the beach? It looks like something the Germans might have constructed in anticipation of D-Day!

Just after 6 this morning!!

What kind of moron takes a pool ??

That's like taking sand to the beach.

At any rate, the county will need a lot of trucks when they finally decide to haul off this junk.

They make great baby sitters for the slob parents who are too busy wasting away to Margaritaville to be bothered with wee little distractions.

 

[Jdarg]

As has been pointed out I am bit bothered by the no bid contract to turtle watch. Especially when I find out that in 2007, $43,143 was paid out of the $80K I am assuming that they received that year in employee compensation. And that those dollars did not appear to go to volunteers who are giving their hours walking up and down the beach trying to save the turtles, but actually went to 3 members of the board of directors of the organization. Personally, I think something is fishy, and it ain't the turtles.


Those dollars should be going directly to getting more people on the beaches to accomplish their mission. That would be some change I could believe in.

Good grief, do you ever take a break from trying to get a rise out of somebody?

 

[Miss Kitty]

ASH, your photos are appreciated but I have to say they make me want to grab a Louisville Slugger and something sharp and go to town. What a freaking disgrace;what kind of lazy, trashy, foul, rude, arrogant, vile person would leave that junk on the beach? It looks like something the Germans might have constructed in anticipation of D-Day!

Now we might have a little insight into what Mary saw (allegedly). Those pics truly show what could make law abiding citizens go a bit bat sheet. I know I'd be hauling what I could up to the trash cans, myself. :angry:

ASH...I really appreciate you taking and posting those "crappy" pics. Will you be sending them to the TDC?

 

[2bohemians]

I think the Beach Ambassadors program is a great idea...I believe it was mentioned on here some time ago.

In New Orleans the tourist office used to have --not sure after Katrina-- young people on the streets with maps, information, directions, available to answer questions from tourists. They are always super helpful, very friendly, seem to enjoy their job and even sometimes give out discount coupons from local restaurants and attractions. I think it is a value added component to the NOLA tourism and visitors bureau's effort.

Here, perhaps we could educate our visitors about not only keeping litter and abandoned stuff off the beach overnight, but also let them know about the turtle nesting, the coastal dune lakes, and the rip currents. All in all, it sounds like a win-win to me.

Maybe the locals who routinely pick up trash, could become a bit more organized and then let folks know about Adopt a Beach and Leave no Trace and get more members of the community involved in a meaningful way.

The Beach Ambassador program sounds good if the people are receptive to being educated. Unfortunately in our personal experience, many of the people who "need" to be educated don't appreciate being "educated" ... to the degree of becoming violent at times.

 

[SHELLY]

A sneak peek at a contestant in the new Miss SoWal Beauty contest.
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[wrobert]

Good grief, do you ever take a break from trying to get a rise out of somebody?

Quit encouraging me.