LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Community members are invited to take part in annual cleanup events in Clearlake and Lakeport on Saturday, April 27.
In Clearlake, the annual spring event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will be based at Austin Park, 14077 Lakeshore Drive.
In Lakeport, the cleanup will be held from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Those wanting to take part are invited to meet on the day of the cleanup at Angelina’s Bakery, 365 N. Main St.
This year the Clearlake event – which began in 2008 thanks to the efforts of community member Cathy Wilson – will include an e-waste collection site.
City residents can bring old televisions, phones, computers, monitors, stereo equipment, VCRs, fax machines and similar electronic waste for proper disposal.
City officials said all bags and tools will be provided along with a bright safety vest that all participants need to wear during the cleanup for safety reasons.
Participants are invited to form “trash picker” teams. However, if they are interested in forming a team and working in a specific area, they must contact the city ahead of time for approval for liability and safety reasons.
Business owners are advised that they can help by cleaning around their businesses, including tidying flower beds and parking lots.
Those who wish to participate are asked to sign up in advance by contacting City Clerk Melissa Swanson at 707-994-8201, Extension 106.
Lakeport began its own downtown cleanup day in 2010, and has gained steam ever since, according to Barbara Breunig, president of the Lakeport Main Street Association, which sponsors the event.
“Last year it was really awesome,” Breunig said.
The effort concentrates on the historic downtown, where Breunig said the group is working to foster community pride.
“We’re trying every which way we can to help support the downtown businesses,” Breunig explained.
Bring weeding tools, brooms, dustpans, long-handled cobweb dusters and ladders.
There will be complimentary coffee, doughnuts and bottled water.
For more information, call the Lakeport Main Street Association at 707-263-8843.
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