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Pruning and Planting at Southcrest’s Shelley White Baseball Field

October 21, 2025

Last Sunday at Shelley White Little League Baseball Field in Southcrest park, community volunteers including children participated in a beautification project that involved planting flowers around the field's perimeter and removing graffiti from storage facilities. Organized by Dwayne Hill and his team, the "White's Legacy Rose Bush planting and pruning community beautification event" provided volunteers with food and refreshments as compensation for their efforts. The project not only improved the historic location but also taught young participants about community service and giving back, with volunteers like Philliys Swanigan noting the educational value for children.

Who is affected

  • Local community members who use Shelley White Little League Baseball Field
  • Volunteer children and adults who participated in the beautification project
  • Southeastern Little League (whose equipment storage bin was cleaned of graffiti)
  • Visitors to Southcrest park

What action is being taken

  • Community volunteers are planting flowers around the baseball field perimeter
  • Children are learning landscaping skills through hands-on participation
  • Volunteers are removing graffiti from the Little League equipment storage bin
  • Dwayne Hill and his support team are organizing the "White's Legacy Rose Bush planting and pruning community beautification event"

Why it matters

  • The project beautifies a historic baseball field in the community
  • Children learn the value of public service and giving back to their community
  • The initiative removes unattractive graffiti from community facilities
  • The event honors the legacy of Hall of Fame Umpire Shelley White, for whom the field is named

What's next

  • No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint