To the Editor:
While many adults may be commiserating about how difficult it is to get their kids to put down their devices, I’m pleased to recognize the contributions of two outstanding young volunteers who consistently dig in to help ReClam the Bay. Siblings Grace Sawyer, 12, and Ellie Sawyer, 11, of Weehawken and Beach Haven, were both honored on Aug. 18 with the Beach Haven Chapter of RCTB’s 2017 Junior Volunteer of the Year awards for their dedicated, hands-on efforts.
The Sawyer sisters have been filling shell bags and cleaning silos almost every Friday throughout the summer for the…
August 23, 2017
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