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News Release City of Fernley City Manager’s Office Voice (775) 784-9851 Fax (775) 784-9869 [EMAIL REDACTED] 4/28/10 www.cityoffernley.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR’S CLEAN SWEEP A BIG SUCCESS Fernley, NV – April 28, 2010 – The first annual Fernley Clean Sweep was a big success. Local residents, students, businesses and city officials joined together to collect trash in the downtown area in hopes to inspire everyone to keep our city clean. The Mayor’s Clean Sweep City-wide Clean-Up took place on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The Clean Sweep event was coordinated by the City Manager’s Office, Parks and Facilities, Community Development, and the Public Works departments. The event was attended by over 110 volunteers that included: Fernley Rotary, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Relentless Martial Arts, Girl Scout Troop 456, Sherwin Williams, Fernley High School Upward Bound, and Journey Community Church, Nevada Department of Transportation, Silverland neighborhood residents, and many more Fernley individuals. Community participation totaled over 550 volunteer hours for the day’s event. Mayor Goodman stated, “I am very pleased by the community turnout and support for the clean up efforts. The event netted over 200 hours of city staff hours, removed over 4500 pounds of litter and debris (150-40 gal. trash bags) from our streets and neighborhoods, and took 30 gallons of paint for hydrants and graffiti removal. The event demonstrates that the City’s appearance is a priority for our residents and businesses. There are many more clean-up projects and efforts that our city staff is overseeing. We want to keep the momentum going. A big thank you goes out to our City Manager, City employees and Council members Kelly Malloy, Curt Chaffin and Cal Eilrich for their support and participation in the event.” Areas Covered: Logan Lane & Railroad Underpass – Garbage, litter and illegal sign pickup by Rotary Club of Fernley, NDOT, Parks and Upward Bound. Main Street – litter pickup and fire hydrant painting from Logan Lane to Round About – detail by Public Works and Upward Bound students; City banners installation detail by Parks. City Hall – fire hydrant and fire lane painting Hardie Lane – litter detail Fernley Elementary School; weed and graffiti abatement Parks and Code Enforcement. Rail Road Track Area - between Touchless Car Wash, Electric Sun and Napa Auto Parts (on Main Street) – litter detail by Relentless Martial Arts. Exit 48 to Round About – Sidewalk sweeping, litter pick up – Clean Sweep detail by Wal-Mart Distribution Center. In-Town Park – litter clean up – graffiti removal, weeded by Journey Community Church. Westerlund Lane – Graffiti and weed abatement detail by City Code Enforcement and Parks. Ponderosa Entry Way – weeded and spring preparation – Individual Bill Bevan. Silverland Entry Way – weeded and spring preparation by Mary Noriega, family and neighbors. Free Disposal – provided by Trashpros for residential customers with coupon at transfer station. For more information on the City of Fernley Clean Sweep efforts and how you can help keep Fernley clean or to Adopt a Spot, Park or Garden: Visit the City’s website at www.cityoffernley.org under Parks Department. -End-