Cathy Dunn and other members of Ft. Lauderdale s community asked for a public memorial praising the good provided by the victims rather than a memorialization of the tragedy that ended their lives. For years, these men were among those who kept Ft. Lauderdale s beaches clean, usable and beautiful enough to attract local residents and tourists by the hundreds of thousands. These men were creating beauty and this is how they would want to be remembered, said McEntee.
Life is much like the sea and the beach they tended.
There is the pounding of the surf all day, the serene tranquility at night. But it is always there. We will miss these men but our lives are better today because they were here. The city has joined Local 532 in seeking a full investigation of the incident. It was labeled by the news media as the worst tragedy in Ft.