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PHOTO GALLERY: Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 8, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup
Heather Hooper’s gloved hand full of trash found during the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Heather Hooper’s gloved hand full of trash found during the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Heather Hooper, Dana Henderson and Gina Santoianni participated in the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Heather Hooper, Dana Henderson and Gina Santoianni participated in the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Jan Duffy shows off her free t-shirt for helping out with the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Jan Duffy shows off her free t-shirt for helping out with the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Brian Duffy found a plastic Easter egg while participating in the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup.
Brian Duffy found a plastic Easter egg while participating in the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup.
Mitch Malone and Gary Sibole filled two garbage bags during the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Mitch Malone and Gary Sibole filled two garbage bags during the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Robin Welsh
Robin Welsh
Jana Ritter talks to Gina Santoianni, Dana Henderson and Heather Hooper while they signed up for the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Jana Ritter talks to Gina Santoianni, Dana Henderson and Heather Hooper while they signed up for the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Lindsay Price and Mike Colaluca
Lindsay Price and Mike Colaluca
Brian and Lori Patti, while on vacation from AZ, joined the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Brian and Lori Patti, while on vacation from AZ, joined the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Lindsay Price cleans up South Lido Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Lindsay Price cleans up South Lido Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Merrilee Joy helped to clean the beach Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Merrilee Joy helped to clean the beach Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Daiquiri Deck’s Peter Aberg came out to clean the beach Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Daiquiri Deck’s Peter Aberg came out to clean the beach Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Brian Patti, from AZ, picks up trash on the beach during the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Brian Patti, from AZ, picks up trash on the beach during the Barefoot Wine Beach Cleanup Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Dana Henderson and Gina Santoianni cleanup trash over in the boating and fishing area Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.
Dana Henderson and Gina Santoianni cleanup trash over in the boating and fishing area Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ted Sperling Park.

 

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