Causeway cleanup update & CH Navy description

Message from Sam Colville about last Saturday's CH Navy Causeway cleanup:

"We had a terrific turnout this morning. Thanks to Cumberland Harbour Navy members Rita & Bill Bruce, Susan & Joe Gregory, John Means, Joyce & Andy Kirkman, Denise & Steve Obee, Cathy & Micky Bright, Rick Lundgren, Doug Edelen, Loree Scherck, Sandy & Jack Halsey and me, 18 in all, together with a good turnout of the members of Point Peter Partners, we picked up and bagged trash from the entire North River Causeway. In addition, the PPP group cleaned up their part of New Point Peter Road.

By my count, both groups collected 26 bags of trash from the Causeway, I do not know how many by each group and doubt that anyone cares, I also do not know how many additional bags were left along New Point Peter Road but imagine Tom Canning's report will tell you. Attached is the report I have mailed to Georgia DOT Adopt-A-Highway Program."

Description of the "Cumberland Harbour Navy," contributed by Bill Bruce:

The Cumberland Harbour Navy is an informal organization of Cumberland Harbour residents, lot owners, and friends, formed originally to facilitate boating trips on the nearby waterways. The Navy does not take itself too seriously, and there is no formality - no dues, no business meetings, no uniforms, no secret handshake, etc. Although the Navy is all men, the wives form the Cumberland Harbour Navy Auxiliary and participate fully in the Navy’s activities. The Navy has evolved into both a service organization and a means for its members to enjoy each other’s company together with the beauty and opportunity of the St. Marys River area.

Now, a principal activity of the Navy is a quarterly trash pick-up on North River Causeway, coordinated by Sam Colville, which is going into its third year (the Navy has "adopted" portions of North River Causeway under the Adopt-a-Highway program of the City of St. Marys). Other service projects include participation in the annual St. Marys River cleanup and an annual Charity Smokeoff benefiting local aid organization Missions For Camden; both events are quarterbacked by Brian Timberlake. The Navy strives to be environmentally sensitive, and even worked toward the rehabilitation of an injured red tailed hawk rescued within Cumberland Harbour. The service motto of the Navy is, “How can we leave it better than we found it?”

On the fun side, and in addition to boating excursions, the Cumberland Harbour Navy has group bicycle rides (Jack Halsey), an annual Labor Day Crab Tournament (Brian), occasional poker in Brian’s garage, and consumption of judicious amounts of whisky. The Navy’s fellowship motto is, “This is what it’s all about!”

CH Navy Causeway Cleanup this Saturday

Causeway cleanup group, Nov., 2010

Volunteers from Cumberland Harbour will team up with neighbors from several Point Peter neighborhoods to pick up litter on the New River Causeway, Saturday, Dec. 1, at 9:00 a.m.

Cumberland Harbour "Navy" volunteers will meet at at 9:00 in the CH real estate sales office parking lot.  We will then meet up with volunteers from the Point Peter Partners group at the intersection of New Point Peter Road and North River Causeway.

Trash bags and water will be provided.  It is recommended that you wear a light/bright colored shirt (Sam Colville has some safety vests, but probably not enough for everyone) and also a hat, gloves and rubber boots (in addition to normal attire), and bring a pick-up stick, grabber or like device.  You may also bring sun block and bug spray, if you wish, though they may not be necessary for this outing.

The forecast for this Saturday is great, with only a 10% chance of rain at this point.  Should we have a rain out, however, we will reschedule for the following Saturday, Dec. 8th.

 

Contact Sam Collville if you would like to participate, or with any questions:  scolville@tds.net

St. Marys 40th Annual Rock Shrimp Festival

The 40th Annual Rock Shrimp Festival will be held this coming Saturday, Oct. 6, in downtown St. Marys, GA.  There will be fun activities, live entertainment and food from 9:00am until 6:00pm.  Special events include a Parade and 5K & 10K races.

5K and 10K
5K and 10K races will start at 7:30 AM.  The 10K starting line will be at the corner of St. Marys St. and Ready St.  The 5K will start on Ready St. closer to where it crosses Weed Ave. See the attached form for application to enter the races, map of route, parking locations, and other information, click on: Rock Shrimp 5K and 10K information & sign-up.

**Cumberland Harbour Bike Club:  Bill Bruce will be leading a group riding to downtown, leaving from his house in Charleston Place at 9:15.  Contact Bill w/ any questions:  Brucewr@comcast.net

Rock Shrimp Festival Parade
The Rock Shrimp Festival Parade will start at 10:00am.  Don't miss it! Those wanting to march in the parade, line-up starts at 8:00am. If you plan to march and want to be announced from the Reviewing stand, see the form at the bottom of the Parade Flyer.

CH volunteers help in 2 projects



Bill Bruce @ the Causeway Cleanup

Cumberland Harbour residents volunteered recently for two service projects.  Sept. 15th saw volunteers under the whimsical banner "Cumberland Harbour Navy" clean up litter along the North River Causeway with our neighbors and friends next door, the Point Peter Partners.  The "CH Navy" and Point Peter Partners can be credited for keeping the causeway beautiful and litter-free.  Thanks you, folks.

Then on Sept. 22, a number of CH folks joined with other St. Marys residents to paint the wooden picket fence at historic Orange Hall, in downtown St. Marys.  That project, organized by our own Peni Colville, was a great success...and many reported it was fun, to boot.  Due to the large numbers of volunteers, the fence was largely finished by midday.

Causeway cleanup photos courtesy of Sam Lindsey.


Joyce and Andy Kirkman






Rita Bruce

 





Sam and Peni Colville

Loree Scherck and St. Marys City Councilman, Jim Gant, at Orange Hall

St. Marys Mayor, Bill Deloughy, and Cindy Means

A large contingent of high school and middle school volunteers were also present.

To be added to the CH Navy email list, contact Bill Bruce at Brucewr@comcast.net.

CRAB TOURNEY & FEAST A HIT!

The 1st Annual Cumberland Harbour Crab Tournament & Feast, held Sat., Aug. 18, was a huge Hit!  Six ‘Crabbing’ Teams competed Saturday afternoon to see who could catch the biggest, the best, and the ugliest crabs.  Sat. evening was the 'Judges Table’ and the Crab Feast.  Prizes were given for the Heaviest 12 Crabs; Heaviest Single Crab; and Ugliest Crab. 

 

‘Blue Crab Juggernaut‘ consisting of Bill Bruce, Andy & Joyce Kirkman and Steve Obee, won for the Heaviest 12 Crabs (7 lb., 8 oz.).  ‘I Got Crabs’ consisting of the Sam Lindsey crew won prizes for Heaviest Single Crab (1 lb.) and Ugliest Crab. Other teams competing were:  Crab Busters, Crab Daddies, Ace Queen Crab, and Miss Behavin’.

 

The Tournament is the brainchild of and was organized by Brian and Katherine Timberlake.  They spent hours organizing, meeting with crab teams and putting everything together.  Katherine hand made beautiful ceramic Crab Tourney drink coasters as door prizes (see photo).  Everyone pitched in that night with food for the Feast, and it was a great time!

 

Next year, Tournament organizers are looking to add more teams and more activities to the fun. Look for announcements in the weeks running up to Labor Day of 2013. Happy Crabbing!!

Steve Obee, Andy Kirkman, Bill Bruce

Katherine Timberlake & others observe weighing.

 

Mary Huber, Brian Timberlake, Andy Kirkman

David & Nicole Spencer

Story: J.Means.  Photos: K. Timberlake, J. Kirkman

Cumberland Harbour Navy Crab Tournament

The 1st Annual Cumberland Harbour Navy Crab Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 18.  Mark your calendars and save the date!

Event Timeline: Crab Lines In@1PM, Lines Out@5PM, Judge’s Table@6:30PM, Crab Feast@7PM

We will have a low tide - optimal for crabbing - at 3:58 PM on Saturday, August 18th (@Beach Creek Entrance).  Crabbing will be done in the small rivers and creeks in and around Saint Marys.

The Judges Table and Crab Feast will be held at the CH Pool.  Door prizes will be awarded for the ‘Biggest Crab’ and the ‘Ugliest Crab.’  The prize of envy will consist of a ‘Badge of Distinction’ for the Captain and crew of the vessel bringing in the ‘Heaviest 12’. These badges can be prominently worn at CH Events for the entire year and will be handed down to next year’s winners.

Entry Fee: $10/a person at the door for the crab feast.  Non-Crabbers are welcome to join us for the feast. The entry fee will go towards costs involved with the crab boil and purchase of prizes. It is recommended each family or couple bring a cracker or mallet and a butter knife to the Crab Feast.

Crab Feast is BYOB!!

Anyone with questions or suggestions, please contact Brian Timberlake at BTimberlake@Flintfox.com.

Bill Bruce on this event:  “Crabbing is great fun, is very simple to participate in, and provides a wonderful feast for all of us.  This Tournament is the brainchild of Brian Timberlake, and we are indebted to him for putting it together and for giving us this opportunity for fun and fellowship.  Our St. Marys River and its tributaries are full of blue crabs just waiting to be caught by you!  Sam Colville and I can attest to this: We had an excellent and very productive crabbing adventure with Brian several weeks ago (many crabs and even more beer).  Let’s have a big and enthusiastic turnout for this Tournament! 

CH "Navy" involved in Causeway & River Cleanups

Photos by S. Lindsey, B. Timberlake & J. Means (scroll down for photos)

Cumberland Harbour residents recently volunteered for trash cleanup duty on two different days in March.

About 16 residents volunteered to pick up litter along the North River Causeway on Fri., Mar. 11. The Causeway cleanup is done quarterly by members of the "Cumberland Harbour Navy," a loose-knit though not quite rag-tag organization of CH residents, owners and friends, who enjoy boating, socializing and occasional volunteering. (The CH Navy has no dues or titles, save the honorary title of "Commodore" for Bill Bruce, the driving force behind the Navy's volunteer efforts.) Sam Colville organized the Mar. 11 Causeway Cleanup.  Former resident, Don Robertson, in town visiting, also helped out.  (Thanks, Don.)

On Sat., Mar. 19, 14 CH residents, led by Brian Timberlake, pulled on fishing boots and marsh waders to pluck debris out of the marshes and river banks surrounding the Point Peter peninsula. The peninsula is bounded by three waterways: The North River, the St. Marys River, and Point Peter Creek. Volunteers were able to fill the beds of two pickup trucks with trash from the waterways.  This effort by CH residents was part of a larger, region-wide St. Marys River Celebration, held every year in March.

A hearty thank you to Sam, Brian, Bill and all those who participated.

 Causeway cleanup:  Sam Colville and Micky Bright

 Causeway cleanup:  Sam Colville, Jack Halsey, Rick Lundgren, Bill Bruce, John Sotman

 River cleanup:  Rita and Bill Bruce

River cleanup: The day's "take" - Good job!

River cleanup crew (standing): Karin & Rick Lundgren, Ann & Katherine Timberlake, Bill & Rita Bruce, Sam & Peni Colville, Bernie Huber, David Spencer, Scott Abels;  (sitting) Micky Bright; (kneeling) Brian Timberlake.

CH Residents clean up Causeway

Cumberland Harbour residents joined together on a sunny but brisk Saturday morning on Nov. 6 to clean up litter on the North River Causeway.  The volunteer litter clean-up occurs every several months with CH residents and owners pitching in.  The effort is coordinated through the City's Public Works Dept., and CH's volunteerism is acknowledged by a sign on the Causeway.  Lunch was provided afterwards by Sam & Peni Colville.

St. Marys River Excursion
CH residents Bill Bruce, Micky Bright, Taylor Bright, Don Robertson and Sam Colville took a trip Nov. 20 up the St. Marys River in Bill Bruce's 19' Regal bowrider, the Legal Ease II. Departing from the St. Marys downtown boat ramp, they traveled under the I-95 and Ga Hwy 17 bridges to Kings Ferry before returning. Clearance under the Ga Hwy 17 bridge is only about 5-6 feet at high tide, not a problem for Bill's sleek runabout.
Photos by Micky Bright

Departing from downtown St. Marys.
Left to right: Bill Bruce, Taylor Bright, Don Robertson, Sam Colville

West of I-95

Link to More Excursion Photos

Link to St. Marys River basin map