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A weekend traffic collision at Cardiff-by-the-Sea left Carpentier Parkway's entrance so badly damaged that the sight of it brought the park's director to tears.
"I just sat down and wept," park director and head horticulturalist Linda Lee said. "This is 12 years worth of my life."
Details of the incident were not available from the Sheriff's department Monday evening.
Patch will update with any available information soon. Four planters, each weighing one thousands pounds, were pushed and damaged along with one made of solid concrete.
That's in addition to plants—some of which are more than a decade old. The cost of damage has not yet been determined, but the Cardiff 101 MainStreet Association is looking for donations to help repair the entrance.
On Saturday, the organization will hold its Spring Fling, where residents can volunteer and donate money.Donations can also be made at cardiff101.com. (The donate button is on the bottom-right corner.)
Details of Saturday's Spring Fling from Cardiff 101:
A weekend traffic collision at Cardiff-by-the-Sea left Carpentier Parkway's entrance so badly damaged that the sight of it brought the park's director to tears.
"I just sat down and wept," park director and head horticulturalist Linda Lee said. "This is 12 years worth of my life."
Details of the incident were not available from the Sheriff's department Monday evening.
Patch will update with any available information soon. Four planters, each weighing one thousands pounds, were pushed and damaged along with one made of solid concrete.
That's in addition to plants—some of which are more than a decade old. The cost of damage has not yet been determined, but the Cardiff 101 MainStreet Association is looking for donations to help repair the entrance.
On Saturday, the organization will hold its Spring Fling, where residents can volunteer and donate money.Donations can also be made at cardiff101.com. (The donate button is on the bottom-right corner.)
Details of Saturday's Spring Fling from Cardiff 101:
Cardiff 101 Main Street invites you to celebrate spring and sustainable gardening practices by attending a volunteer planting day on Saturday, May 18th from 9am-1pm.
The mission of Carpentier Parkway is to promote our public, organic, sustainable, water wise, floral park in downtown Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
What was once a vacant lot paralleling the railroad train tracks between Birmingham Drive and Chesterfield Drive has been transformed by beautiful sustainable landscaping and a trail for all to enjoy.
Carpentier Parkway has been featured in San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, Sunset Magazine’s Fresh Dirt blog and numerous local newspapers, and it serves as a remarkable example of what can be done with an unoccupied dirt lot to improve and beautify a downtown area.
Spring Fling is the perfect time to become part of history and sponsor a brick or paver at Carpentier Parkway’s Inspirational Terrace for Cardiff’s Centennial Celebration. Sponsor a brick for just $65 or a flagstone paver from $180. For more details please visit http://www.cardiff101.com/?page_id=588.
Looking to get involved? Volunteers are needed! Please visithttp://www.cardiff101.com/?page_id=1066 for more info. We look forward to celebrating spring with you at Carpentier Parkway!
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