Essential Parks Employees: Behind the Masks
At a time like this, during an unprecedented nationwide pandemic, heroes are found everywhere, and a new label has been given to them – “essential.” There are also “invisible essentials,” stepping up in this time of need. You will likely never see them, but they are there...at the park early every morning, cleaning bathrooms, picking up trash, trimming trees, promptly removing graffiti, or addressing a minor repair. Here is a look behind the mask of these vital Tucson Parks and Recreation maintenance employees. Their unwavering dedication to public service is appreciated more than they know.