Director Jean Beasley
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We remember Mike Helwig
Big boots to fill.
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Ribbons in memory of the hundreds of sea turtles lost each year.
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Our biggest release required
many hands and 11 trucks.
Our facility was bursting at the seams this year.
Many thanks to all who helped with this great effort, from truck and
tarp duty, loading and unloading, beach management and supporters.
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Gus Simmons of Cavenaugh Associaties escorts Lighthouse
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Circle gets a friendly pat while being weighed prior to release
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Phyllis escorts Beach
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Debbie Grady with Bight and Carolyn Collier with Piggly Wiggly
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Beth Howard, the greatest art teacher ever, from Dixon elementary
escorts Dixon.
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Everybody gets weighed. We have some tall turtles.
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Carla escorts Happy
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Saturday water expert Lisa escorts Bluff
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Interns 2009 escort May
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Paige escorts Lockwood with ex-tern Andrew looking on
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Gayle and Haley escort Brownie
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Josie is the sign bearer for Swan, great job!
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Our big girl Swan is carried by UNCG students and Terry
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Yvonne readies a green for release while Vicki tells us all where to go!
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Big girls on the scale require many hands
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Annie readies Doc
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Swan II's day has arrived
Incoming weight 100 pounds,
outgoing weight 160 +.
We like them tall!
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Jean gets a big hug from a friend as we celebrate the release
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The beach patrol crew formed an honor guard for the the turtles.
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Interns and Externs celebrate
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