Parker Pioneer Stocks Orchids & Onions Obituaries Calendar Weather Public Notices Archives Clip n' Save Coupons
Weather Magnet

Cleaning up the Channel
Beer cans, toilet, shopping carts pulled from Lake Havasu’s waters

By JACKIE LEATHERMAN
Today's News-Herald
Published Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:41 PM MST

It looks like Bud Light wins the award for most popular beer cans found at the bottom of Bridgewater Channel.


Cassidee Menser, 15, grimaces as she helps rinse off beer cans that were pulled out of the Bridgewater Channel during the second annual Underwater Channel Cleanup Saturday morning. Jackie Leatherman/News-Herald Photo.

Thirty-eight divers pulled piles of trash — including a toilet, shopping carts, a bicycle frame, unopened bottles of tequila and mounds of red and blue plastic cups — from the clear blue waters of the Channel during the second annual Underwater Cleanup organized by the Lake Havasu Divers Association.

Lake Havasu High School environmentalist volunteers helped clean aluminum cans to donate to local youth organizations to recycle.

Kathy Weydig, the association’s president, said the amount of trash pulled from the Channel was about the same as what was collected last year.

“We dive all the time out here, and we see this stuff,” she said.

Weydig received permits from Lake Havasu City and the U.S. Coast Guard for the event, because diving in the Channel is illegal.

The students who washed the mud off of the cans said they were surprised at the amount of trash last year, but this year — they knew what to expect.

“It makes me wonder why people have to be irresponsible and throw their trash in the lakes,” said 16-year-old Emily Wilson, a LHHS volunteer.

You may contact the reporter at jleatherman@havasunews.com

Copyright © 2010 Today's News-Herald

Article Rating

    Current Rating: 3 of 2 votes!Rate File:

Comments (5 comment(s))

    Mutant wrote on Oct 25, 2009 8:09 PM:

    " what no bodies? I am impressed by the Student Environmental Council High schoolers who helped clean up after the california trash-you know the touristas who think that the channel is a place to drink until they void their wastes into the water. Every year they leave their "droppings" in the channel- no wonder it needs to be dredged.
    sodom and go-have-another-drink are what type crowd we really want to be coming back for more? "

    captain caous wrote on Oct 25, 2009 7:18 PM:

    " Had I known about this event I would have helped. This is great and Cudos to the Havasu residents for helping but is is too bad that they are not privilidged to have access to walking all around the channel. Even Malibu movie stars cant stop the public from beach access so why cant I walk from the brewery to crazy horse without swiming in the midle of the channel half way ? it is not right "

    Disgusted wrote on Oct 25, 2009 11:55 AM:

    " How disgusting! I can understand the cans and bottles (paying a deposit helps) but a toilet, bike frame, and shopping carts stinks of local trash. Shame on Havasuvians! Our kids shouldn't have to clean up after us...but I'm glad they have. Good Job, boys and girls, and Thanks!! "

    bob wrote on Oct 25, 2009 1:36 AM:

    " sorry i didnt know about this-i would have helped but thank you to all who did. "

    northbound wrote on Oct 25, 2009 1:22 AM:

    " Thanks for cleaning up that mess, your right it's a shame people have to be lazy. It doesn't take much to suupply trash bags on your boats. Shame on you boaters. "

WRITE A COMMENT

Comment posters are responsible for the opinions they express and the accuracy of the information they provide. We urge comment writers to treat this as a public forum where manners matter. We encourage a collegial, non-insulting tone and we reserve the right to withhold or remove any comment from publication.

Do not post:
    * Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
    * Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
    * Personal attacks, insults or threats.
    * The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
    * Comments unrelated to the story.

Opinions, advice and all other information expressed in havasunews.com's story comments represent the individual's own views and not necessarily those of Today's News Herald. Today's News Herald provides an interactive computer service and does not endorse and is not responsible for statements, advice or opinions offered by anyone other than authorized Today's News Herald spokespersons.

Thank you for your comments!

You must register with a valid email to post comments. Only your Member ID will be posted with the comments.

Registered users sign in here:

Become a Registered User
*Member ID:
*Password:
Remember login?
(requires cookies)
 

Do not use usernames or passwords from your financial accounts!

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required!

*Create a Member ID:
*Choose a password:
*Re-enter password:
*E-mail Address:
*Year of Birth:
 

(children under 13 cannot register)

*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Zip Code:
 
e-Edition

VIDEOS

American Profile

e-Edition

e-Edition

Special Sections








View All Special Sections

Readers' Poll

Calendar

Stocks