BAY HEAD STUDENTS BEACH DAY

On Friday September 24, the Bay Head Elementary School held their annual Beach Day. After the lunch hour the entire student body marched to the Mount Street Beach where several environmental lessons and activities were shown to the students. This year RCTB volunteers Wes Dazell. and Frank Vives were invited to come to the beach and present our lessons on shellfish growing and environmental stewardship. The activities were very well organized and the children were divided into small groups by grade. They were interested in seeing the shellfish and in learning about our program. Parents and teachers were impressed by the presentation and asked if we could expand the program in the school.

RCTB Volunteers Participate in Festivals

On Saturday September 11th the Borough of Lavalette held its annual Heritage Day Festival. Led by borough resident Donna Franzoso, volunteers from RCTB were in attendance at our display table meeting the public and explaining our mission. The weather was ideal and the crowds were large and inquiring. The following members, Mary Townsend, Bruce Beveridge. Wes Dazell, Marty Sedlacko, Lynette Lurig, Frank Vives, and of course Donna were kept busy answering questions and providing information.

On Sunday the Friends of Island Beach Sate Part held their annual Beach Plum Festival. Once again members of RCTB set up our information table. The weather in the morning was rather nasty with threatening dark clouds and a period of heavy rain. Although it cleared up later in the morning the crowd was much smaller than in previous years. The following volunteers braved the poor conditions and remained on site until closing, Jim Merritt, Bruce Beveridge, Wes Dazell, Marty Sedlacko, and Frank Vives. Our thanks goes out to all our volunteers and we invite all members to try to come out to one of the many Fairs and Festivals and to meet and greet the public on behalf of RCTB.