Rotary Club removes 40 pounds of trash from Gulf of Mexico Drive

The Rotary Club of Longboat Key continues to help keep Gulf of Mexico Drive clean. 

Every quarter, the club walks a total of 3 miles on GMD and picks up trash as a part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. 

The most recent cleanup saw the removal of 40 pounds of trash, 10 golf balls and a found dollar bill.

Early in the club’s history, members wanted to find a way to get permanent signs on the state road. Through the Adopt-A-Highway program, as long as the club made regular cleanup efforts a sign would be posted on each side of the road.

The cleanups are always a good time, says club director Nancy Rozance. It’s a time of laughs and camaraderie.

On Oct. 17, the club celebrated their ninth anniversary.