Gainesville-based Lake Lanier Association is gearing up for its 24th annual Shore Sweep on Saturday. The annual cleanup of Lanier’s 692-mile shoreline is set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with volunteers assembling at marinas and parks around the lake and at Lake Lanier Islands resort in South Hall. “This is an important event because it gives our local community and Lake Lanier stakeholders ... an opportunity to step up and take care of a place that represents a tremendous value statement in the North Georgia region,” said Joanna Cloud, the LLA’s executive director.