(Dedicated on Sept. 7, 1940)
Will Martin’s Lake still exist in the year 2020? I’m beginning to have my doubts. The Lakes Committee and Gloucester’s \”clean up day\” can only do so m uch. If trash continues to be thrown into this lake at the current rate, it’s doubtful this lake will be around for long. The city has placed \”trash containers\” around the lake’s perimeter, but obviously it requires too much effort for people to deposit their empty bottles or plastic snack bags in them.
Just last week when temperatures dipped, the lake naturally began to freeze. What was once a favorite spot for winter sports, i.e., ice skating and ice hockey, now looked like a dump. Bottles and trash were strewn atop the thin ice. It certainly was not a \”Currier & Ives\” picture. What happens next, when temperatures go back up and the ice melts, all the trash sinks back under the water? How much trash can small lake absorb?
My wish for the New Year is that everyone who spends time at this pretty spot in town named Martin’s Lake, whether fishing, enjoying a picnic lunch, or just relaxing on a bench, remembers to deposit their trash in the containers provided. Let us take pride in this small park and lake so future generations can enjoy it.
Janet Bevan, Gloucester City NJ
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