City employees pitch in for Hurricane Sandy victims
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Some of the city of Punta Gorda employees who helped with the two-day benefit car wash to help the town of Highlands, N.J., with their recovery after Hurricane Sandy are shown here.
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A line of cars wait to be cleaned during the benefit car wash held at the city of Punta Gorda's Public Works yard.
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City Manager Howard Kunik sprayed cars during the two-day benefit car wash for the residents of Highlands N.J., on Nov. 18.
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Public Works executive assistant Tracy Quintana helped organize the two-day benefit car wash for the residents of Highlands, N.J.
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Water spray, soap bubbles and clean cars will help the residents of Highlands, N.J.
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Spraying down cars during the benefit car wash is Ricky Platt, the senior crew chief of the city's sanitation department. Platt came up with the idea of having a benefit car wash to help residents of a small town like Punta Gorda after Hurricane Sandy.
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City employees not only washed cars but also dried them off during the two-day benefit car wash for Highlands, N.J., residents.
Hurricanes cause destruction with wind and water — something Punta Gorda residents know very well. So when Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the North East, residents here felt their pain and sorrow.
In an effort to help a small fishing town just like Punta Gorda recover from the storm damage, employees with the city of Punta Gorda held a benefit car wash for the residents of Highlands, N.J. The two-day car wash occurred Nov. 17-18 at the Public Works’ yard, and the event raised more than $2,000 to help the city with its recovery needs.
