Gonzales sets annual Jim Price Spring Cleanup

It’s spring in Gonzales, and time to get into spring activities; the time change; the Easter Bunny coming to town, and welcome those April showers. Everyone knows what that means — spring cleaning time has arrived.

The City of Gonzales has announced the date for the annual Jim Price Communitywide Cleanup Day. The annual event is scheduled from 8 a.m. until noon, Saturday, April 23, at Apache football field parking lot.

As usual, Gonzales residents must line up by noon and must present proof of residency with a recent utility bill. Items that may be dumped include trash, batteries, dry paint, scrap metal, appliances, and electronics. No concrete, brush, or tires are accepted — no exceptions.

Dr. Jim Price began practicing general medicine in town in 1948 and continued to see patients in Gonzales until his retirement in 2003. Not only did he deliver a great number of Gonzaleans via home births, but he also was known for performing house calls and the manner in which he treated his patients with respect.

On his daily jog (and later walk) in the morning, Price would carry a bag to pick up every scrap of trash that he found along his path. Seeing this middle-aged doctor picking up trash every morning along the sidewalks of Gonzales was a surprise to many driving by. In his honor, the city of Gonzales has declared the Saturday closest to April 22 as the “Jim Price Communitywide Cleanup Day” for the past 19 years.

Price passed away at the age of 92 in May 2013 but his memory lives on in the annual community cleanup named for him.

For information or to organize a civic or business team to clean up neighborhoods or public areas, call the City of Gonzales to reserve a cleanup area in neighborhoods or public areas. Information regarding supplies and schedule may be addressed to City Hall at 830-672-2815 or visit www.gonzales.texas.gov.