Wrangell Community Cleanup this Saturday

The Wrangell Community Cleanup, a longtime tradition, is set for Saturday. Volunteers are invited to meet at the covered basketball court by Evergreen Elementary at 8:30 a.m. to help clean up Wrangell.

The cleanup occurs every spring, except last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the public spending half the day picking up as much trash around the city as possible.

The Wrangell Cooperative Association has been assisting with the cleanup organization for about four years, said Kim Wickman, with the WCA. However, the event has been going on "forever," she said.

"I remember doing it as a little kid," Wickman said, talking about riding in the back of a truck and picking up trash along the roads when she was younger.

The cleanup will run until 1 p.m. Wickman said they will provide bag lunches for participants, and there will also be cash prizes and drawings. However, due to the pandemic, the prizes may come at a later date, she said.

As the pandemic is still ongoing, she said people are asked to wear masks and socially distance during the event.

For more information contact Wickman at 874-4304 or Paula Rak at 874-3824.

 

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