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The Masterminds...

It's hard to catch this group standing still long enough to take a picture. 

This photo was taken back in 2007 and here we are in 2012 already.  Time has flown by and we've grown closer as a group over the years.


Back Row: Lloyd.D.Bonifacio, John Copeland, Brit Stoudenmire, Paul and Alisa Moody, Dave Yolton, Eric Gentry, Chris McKlarney, John Hail, Frank Gough, George Caldwell - Front Row: Krystal, Leight Stoudenmire, Ann Goette, Courtney Wait.

We'll see if this March 2012 we can get a new photo to show some of the dedicated folks as you would see them along the roadsides and riverbanks now.

In the last several years "Fall Into The New" brought out more than 500 volunteers who picked up over 800 tires and cleared over eight tons of debris from the stretch of river between Pembroke to Bluff City in 2007, and from Ripplemead to Narrow Falls in 2008.

ReNew is a group focused on stewardship of the 37 Giles miles of the New River and includes the river guide organizations: New River Angler, New River's Edge, and Canoe The New Outfitters; DGIF, DCR, National Committee for The New River, Giles Sheriff's Department, Army Corps of Engineers, and Giles County personnel; as well as private citizens committed to the preservation and renewal of the historic New River.

We are serious about protecting the 37 miles of the New that flow through Giles County. The group has already spearheaded a push for making penalties for littering more enforceable, supported the County in erecting boat ramp kiosks for use by DGIF, installed trash-pick-up bag dispensers at boat ramps; and collaborated with the Giles County Sheriff's department in the apprehension of felons perpetrating graffiti offences on the Ripplemead bridge abutments. ReNew The New is all about the New River.!

Team Work

Charlie Mullins, Brit Stoudenmire, Ann Goette, Chris McKlarney, Dave Yolton, Paul Moody

Ann Goette
Ann Goette

Our fearless leader.
River lover ex trod in ai re!  Writer, friend and everyone's favorite person to work beside. 

Ann is the one whoo gets us fired up.  She is excellent at keeping us on task and following through.

Chris McKlarney
Chris McKlarney

Giles County  Administrator and chief organizer.  Gathers his dedicated staff together each year to seemlessly take control of this very large endeavor.  Providing manpower, heavy equipment, and financial support every year without question. We couldn't, and wouldn't want to, do it without he and his staff.