Letter to the Editor Yuma Sun Newspaper
The following is the 2007 Letter to the Editor.
On October 6th, 2007 the 19th annual Reverse River Run took place. There were 28 boats, one personal water craft for a total of 82 adults and 6 children. Leaving Fisher’s Landing they headed up river 70 miles to Blythe, Ca in search of trash and debris. These volunteers gladly accepted the challenge of helping keep our Colorado River clean after a summer of fun. They obviously had a good eye for their task because at days end they had collected 3 1/2 (6 yard) dumpsters full of garbage.
After enjoying a great bar b q dinner, there was excitement throughout camp as the evening festivities began. Ron & Julie Knowlton once again entertained everyone with their “trash awards presentations”. As we all know just getting there is part of the challenge, so they made sure all of the boat captains received an award. We also held a surprise 71st birthday party for Helen Spurling. Helen has been a long time supporter of this event.
These awards presentations could not be possible without the help from many of our local business’s as well as individuals that contribute every year. All of the volunteers want to thank the following: Martinez Lake Marina, Welding Perfection, Viejas Casino, Fisher’s Landing Boat Shop, Wild West Motorsports, Martinez Lake Cantina, Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Marine and Supply, Desert Yacht, Foothills Ace Hardware, Bingham Carquest, Bureau of Land Management, Hipp Marine of San Diego, Yuma River Tours, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Fisher’s Landing Inc., Smokey & Judy Knowlton, Mel Campbell, Randy & Linda Knowlton, Tom & Lori Lusk, and the KOA Riviera in Blythe.
Getting the word out is also important. Thanks to channel 11 and channel 13 for their announcments and two very special columns in the Yuma Sun by Darin Fenger. This is what makes it all work!
2008 is the 20th anniversary of this important tradition. The date is October 4th and 5th, so mark your calendars and we hope to see lots of new faces and of course we always welcome back our old friends.
Smokey & Judy Knowlton
Martinez Lake
November 3rd, 2007 at 10:41 am
The letter was published by the Sun on Nov 3rd 2007 and can be seen at http://www.yumasun.com/opinion/knowlton_37569___article.html/river_fisher.html
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