Tustin’s ‘leaf blower’ officer works hard to keep streets clean
0The last title Officer Tupua Ioane expected to earn on his part-time Parking Control job was “the Leaf Blower Guy.” But the descriptive moniker suits Ioane, who is known for going the extra mile to keep Tustin streets neat and clean. Citizens noticed that, as he makes his rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, Ioane uses a leaf blower to whisk the pine needles, leaves and debris into the path of the street sweeper. He also breaks down larger branches in advance of the sweep, to make it easier for the sweeper to pick up. “I like to keep things…
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