Hermosa Beach dedicates ‘hidden gem’ parkette spruced up by Eagle Scout
From left, Councilmember Stacey Armato, park caretaker Bill Schneider, Eagle Scout Sean Berens, his father Norm, Mayor Justin Massey, Scoutmaster Steve Sasso, and Annie Seawright celebrate the dedication of the revitalized Sand Hill Parkette, also known as Seawright Park. Photo Hermosa Beach has more than two dozen parks. Some, like Valley Park, are big enough to host a soccer game and a Shakespeare play at the same time. Others, smaller and less visible, rely on history for their charm. Sandhill Parkette, also known as Seawright Park, is firmly in the latter category. Sean Berens, a Hermosa resident and member of local Boy Scouts Troop 860, lead a renovation effort at the park earlier this year for his Eagle Scout project. And on Monday, the city honored him as he and others christened the park with a new sign. The park, which sits near the intersection of Manhattan Avenue and 22nd Street, was dedicated to the memory of Suzi Berens, Sean’s mother, who passed away at the end of 2014. In brief remarks after Mayor Justin Massey honored Berens for his hard work and contribution to public space in the city, the Mira Costa High School senior thanked his parents for encouraging his…
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