LMRA to host Reuben Thornton memorial cleanup

The Reuben Thornton Memorial Cleanup was a major event at Lake Martin last spring, but this year, the Lake Martin Resource association will push even harder to make this cleanup around the entire lake.

The cleanup began two years ago in memory of the late Reuben Thornton, who was very involved with LMRA and was a huge environmental advocate, according to LMRA president Jodie McGirt. Thornton and his wife Jackie often hosted group cleanups through LMRA, and this was the perfect way to honor him after his death.