By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing Writer
Last Sunday at the legendary Shelley White Little League Baseball Field in Southcrest park, volunteers from the community could be seen planting flowers around the outside perimeter of the field.
Volunteer kids also showed off their newly acquired landscaping skills as they were on their hands and knees sharing in the planting, pruning,watering and naming of the flowers.
“I think it’s a blessing that kids get involved in community improvement projects like this at a young age,” shared event volunteer, Philliys Swanigan, “And it teaches them how to give back to their community and the value of public service.”
The enthusiastic youngsters were also put on graffiti removal detail when they were handed paint brushes to eradicate the unattractive graffiti-tagging on the Southeastern Little League equipment storage bin.
”It’s got to go!,” was the rally cry from the volunteers.
San Diego Painters Local Union 1399 and Hall of Fame Umpire, Shelley White, would have been proud of the kids and adults that spent their Sunday morning beautifying the historic location. In return for their time and energy the volunteers were treated to unlimited sub sandwiches, pizza, coffee, donuts and a variety of other snacks.
“I came here today to plant flowers and to help people. I like helping others because it’s the right thing to do,” shared Richard Thomas of Kemp Middle School. His little sister Nyoah Thomas feels the same as her big bro. “It’s good to help people,” she said.
Under the guidance of Mr. Dwayne Hill and his support team the White’s Legacy Rose Bush planting and pruning community beautification event was a home run.
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