Flotilla 11-10 Spoil Island Cleanup 05 June 2016
Pinellas County asked for volunteers to clean up the spoil islands on St.Joseph Sound. There were different organizations that adopted an Island. Flotilla 11-10 & 11-1 was assigned the 2nd Spoil Island south of the Dunedin Causeway in 2014. The Spoil Islands are visited bi-annually.Today was our assigned day. The weather reports initially were good for the day however there was heavy weather predicted & it came in earlier than expected which cut our visit short. We were able to police the island and had lunch but couldn't stay longer due to weather reports. All boats returned to their respective ports without incident.
We had 4 vessels, Harvey Prior's, Kristy Mackey, Dennis McBride & Walter Murray. My boat, a Carolina Skiff which is a shallow water boat ferried in people and supplies to the island from rafted up boats.
Our thanks to Harvey Prior, George Inderweis,Allen Leimbach, Kristi Mackey, Brittany Mackey, Tyler Margham, Brendan Welch, Dennis McBride, Buddy Casale, Steve Rea & Walter Murray
Harvey Prior " Too Much Stuff " Dennis McBride & family enroute to Spoil Island
Kristi Mackey " Hakuma Matata " Too Much Stuff, Hakuma Matata rafted up
The crew after policing island Murray's Ferry service
Kristi Mackey, Buddy Casale & Steve Rea
Harvey Prior coming around from back of Island
Getting ready to get underway , heavy weather coming in early Our pristine & policed Spoil Island
