Main St. Gardnerville Executive Director Jen Nalder participates in Sweep the Town on Saturday in preparation for today's Wine Walk.
Photo by Kurt Hildebrand.
Billed as “more fun than you can shake a broom at,” Main Street Gardnerville’s annual Sweep the Town community cleanup event is planned on May 3 from 9 a.m.-Noon.
Volunteers are invited to pitch in and help “clean, repair, and improve public spaces or other areas…that have been neglected, vandalized, or misused.” These sprucing up efforts help ready the downtown corridor for upcoming spring and summer events.
All are welcome, and participants should come prepared with a broom, work gloves, sun hat, sunscreen, and a buddy. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Town of Gardnerville office, 1407 US Hwy 395 N, to sign a waiver and receive a job assignment before heading out. Light snacks will be provided to volunteers.
Visit mainstreetgardnerville.org/annual-events/ for more information.
Prescription Drug Take Back event this weekend
Partnership Douglas County and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office encourage the proper disposal of all expired, unused, or unwanted medications at the Douglas County Rx Take Back Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Held twice per year in April and October, Prescription Drug Take Back events offer the public an opportunity to safely and securely dispose of medications, which helps prevent misuse or theft and promotes a healthier, safer community.
Over-the-counter pills and vitamins; prescription liquids, pills, and patches; medication samples, and pet medications can be brought to the event. Medications should be left in the original container with identifying information marked out. Aerosol cans, inhalers, syringes, needles, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, and other liquids will not be accepted.
Day-of-event drop off locations are:
DCSO, 1038 Buckeye Road in Minden
Round Hill Safeway, 212 Elks Point Road in Zephyr Cove
Walmart, 1511 Grant Avenue in Gardnerville
Walmart, 3770 US-395 in Carson City
 Anyone not able to make the event has the option to leave medications at a number of safe disposal receptacles in Douglas County. These disposal boxes are accessible at the DCSO and the following locations year-round:
Carson Valley Health, 1107 Hwy 395 N in Gardnerville
Carson Valley Community Food Closet, 1251 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville
Friends in Service Helping (FISH Ranchos Family Service Center), 921 Mitch Drive in Gardnerville
Lake Tahoe Law Enforcement Building, 175 Hwy 50 in Stateline
At-home drug disposal kits are available at these locations:
Partnership Douglas County, 1625 Hwy 88 Suite 104 in Minden
Safeway, 212 Elks Point Road in Zephyr Cove
Smith’s, 1341 Hwy 395 N in Gardnerville
For more information, contact Partnership Douglas County at 775-782-8611 or via email at info@pdcnv.org.