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Despite the chill in the air, the Punta Gorda Boat Club held a coastal cleanup at Ponce de Leon Park on Saturday morning. More than 60 club members participated in the event that collected over two dozen bags of garbage that included cigarette butts, automobile parts, and a child’s old scooter. Bob Bridge, past Commodore for the Punta Gorda Boat Club, lends a hand during the clean-up.

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Jennifer Trombley does her share to help clean up the harbor.

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Vic Palma found some old car parts down by the water.

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Karen Palma walks along the edge of the park looking for more garbage to pick up.

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Barby and Charlie Garbarino team up and have almost filled their bag with garbage.

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Fran Sauer does her part to help.

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Eileen Risebrow didn't let getting stuck in the briars and scraping her leg stop her from continuing to clean up the park.

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Jan Norvelle, membership co-chairman for the Punta Gorda Boat Club, walks along the perimeter of the park during the cleanup.

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Punta Gorda Boat Club members held a picnic at the pavilion to thank those who came out to help. Bert and Jules Bernstein cook up the hot dogs and chili after the cleanup of Ponce de Leon Park.

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More than 60 members from the Punta Gorda Boat Club showed up to help clean Ponce de Leon Park.