NSBNEWS.net photos by Jeanette DiCara.
Peter Kafura, and Kyra Crawford, sophomores at New Smyrna Beach High School, were among dozens of Southeast Volusia residents picking up garbage from the riverbanks of the Indian River and among nearly 200 overall, lending a helping hand during Saturday's 22nd annual Halifax/Indian River Clean-Up. Kyra walks out of the woods with an armful of garbage by the river, including a shoe. A full can of garbage sits ashore by the Sea Scout's sailboat. This boat was recently a part of the Lipton Tea Rigatta near New Smyrna Beach.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Peter Kasfura has volunteered two years in a row now to help with the annual Halifax/Indian River clean-up. Kyra Crawford was out here for the first time. She held up an old shoe and said that this and some of the garbage did smell bad, but the New Smyrna Beach High School sophomores did it any way because it needed to be done.
At left, kayaks anchored here are used to transport gathered-up litter.
Peter did not mind standing in the mud and water reaching to throw the trash into bags in one of these two kayacks with temperatures reaching 79 degrees by 11 this morning.
Peter said the Seascouts, part of the Boy Scouts of America, contribute to this effort every year. One kayack is to haul the garbage while Peter and Kyra will sit in the other one to haul away the refuse.
People leave bags, bottles and cans by the beautiful Indian River Lagoon. But volunteers like Peter Kafura and Kyra Crawford care and their efforts are appreciated.
At left, a discarded Coke can is nestled between the reeds along the beautiful riverbank.