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A work crew consisting of 150 volunteers worked for eight hours in a light
drizzle on Saturday to clean Carson Creek of almost nine tons of debris. “A job
well done,” smiled Alan Specter, the director of the event. “We’re scheduled to
come back here one more time, three years from now. Of course, we hope that
there won’t be nine tons of garbage next time.”
The garbage came in all shapes, sizes, and colors: cans, bottles, bicycles,
car tires, auto batteries, sofas, furniture, clothing, shopping carts, bowling
balls, plastic bags, dolls, baby carriages, TV antennas, and portable radios.
There was even a golf bag with a full set of golf clubs.
Much of the backbreaking work was done by two community groups—the Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts, and two environmental groups—Save the Bay and Watch the
Whales. Concerned retirees and volunteers from police and fire departments
assisted. Everyone was issued boots, gloves, and rain gear. The work occurred
along a two-mile stretch of streambed. The debris was hauled roadside, where
trucks lined up to take the trash to the landfill. More than 500 big yellow
trash bags were filled.
No one found anything of great value, although a five-year-old boy found an
earring that he thought might be worth a million dollars because it was so
shiny. He said he would sell it. Then he would donate half of the proceeds to
Watch the Whales, and use the other half to buy a triple-scoop ice cream cone
every day for the rest of his life. |
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发表于 2016-7-10 09:21:24