Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Yesterday's MLK Holiday

 Yesterday was a relaxing day. The three-day weekend gives us time to rest and even get away from it all. For some reason I remembered my City Council days in Alameda for the Martin Luther King Holiday: small observances in City Hall, "Day of Service" events organized by local groups, and various national events.

"Lend Your Hands"
Baltimore Street Art

Here are a few pictures of my small MLK day of service: Canton Waterfront Park boat ramp clean up, East Harbor, Baltimore. Very cold weather kept the trash down, but a little time was able to make the ramps noticeably cleaner and gather some recyclables.

~1 cu.ft. recyclable glass and plastic

Less than 1 cu.ft. trash


 


Ramps cleared of bottles, cans and trash, with drift wood piled at the sides



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