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Beach Maintenance To prevent wildlife from getting inside trash containers on the beach, Maintenance Workers Shane Haylock (above right) and Marcelo Santos modified the lids of 200 new trash containers by adding cable to prevent them from opening all the way. The modified trash containers will make up nearly half of the 500 containers that will be placed along the sand for the upcoming summer season.

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Park Maintenance A new master valve and flow sensor were installed in Woodlawn Cemetery in March by Irrigation Technicians Troy Lauritson and Gerardo Reynoso. The flow sensor will be used to detect breaks in the system, track water usage, and detect when flow is too high or too low. Sustainable irrigation features such as these are essential to reducing water usage in the city’s public spaces.

Restoration of walking paths in Douglas Park became necessary after the heavy rains of this past winter. Park Maintenance Crew Leader Ruben Molina, Equipment Operator Gumersindo Diaz and Groundskeeper James Welch (pictured below) backfilled, graded and compacted new decomposed granite along the paths, restoring safety for park patrons.

Two planter beds near the Ocean Avenue/Wilshire Boulevard intersection in Palisades Park were refurbished in March by Groundskeepers Baruc Alvarez, Juan Martinez and David Nunez. Some of the existing plants were overgrown, and others were dead or missing completely. Staff removed all old plants and replaced them with 130 drought-tolerant Cistus hybridus (White Rockrose) shrubs. A plant protection zone was installed around the area.

Troy Lauritson, above left, and Gerardo Reynoso in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Above: David Nunez in front of a restored planter in Palisades Park.

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Announcements Best wishes to Dave Shirey (photo right) who recently retired after 30 years of service. He spent the last six years of his career as a groundskeeper at Los Amigos Park, where he maintained the basebal l f ie ld. This year, in acknowledgement of his hard work, he was invited to throw out the first pitch for the Pony League’s opening day at Los Amigos Park… A warm welcome to new employee Josue Robles, who joined Park Maintenance as a groundskeeper in March… and as always, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @santamonicapubliclandscape.

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Park Maintenance Supervisor Tom Gurgiolo thanked Urban Forest Supervisors Peter Provenzale and Wister Dorta and Tree Trimmer Sean Durkin (photo right), who went out of their way to assist with a recent safety issue at Marine Park. 

After a light adjacent to the basebal l f ie ld burned out , making it difficult for Little League outfielders to see fly balls and increasing their chance of injury, urban forest staff c h a n g e d o u t t h e l i g h t s …

Promenade Maintenance Supervisor Jose Aguilar highlighted Maintenance Worker Marco Hernandez (photo right) who found a wallet with a substantial amount of cash inside when he was emptying a trash can on the Promenade, and immediately turned it in to SMPD. Thanks to these employees for exemplifying the teamwork and integrity of PLD staff!