A Ride to Remember for Two Milpitas Boys
By Julian J. Ramos
Aug 4, 2015 11:25 AM ET
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Republic Services in the Community
Originally Published on the San Jose Mercury News
For the past three years, Republic Services residential recycling truck driver Tony LaRosa and the Plaza family on Ferreira Court in Milpitas, particularly 5-year-old Michael Plaza, have developed a special "trash day" friendship.
With the family preparing to move this week to the Sacramento area, LaRosa took Michael Plaza and his 3-year-old brother, Jon Plaza, on a unique 30-minute ride along in his truck last Thursday morning as their parents, Jeff and Jenny Plaza, walked on the sidewalk.
"We've become buddies," LaRosa said of Michael Plaza. "He's a great kid, great family."
