Story and photos by Dylan Noel, Club Counselor,
and Cesilee Castillo, Club Customer Service Rep
The City of Los Angeles’ General Services held its department-wide holiday party Dec. 3 at Two Bit Circus, a virtual-reality event space.
Upon entering the Two Bit Circus, we discovered a world of amplified fun where ol’ timey arcade games such as balloon darts and Skee-Ball met in the middle with state-of-the-art virtual-reality games for the ultimate bundle of modern nostalgic fun.
Wall to Wall, the enormous neon-lit warehouse-sized arcade was filled with General Services Employees celebrating another solid year of hard work completed across the board.
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Front left: Marco Montano, Equipment Mechanic, 10 years of City service; Jimmy Hughes, Equipment Mechanic, 32 years; Michael Liang, Programmer, 2 years. Front right: Richard Simas, Sr. Heavy Duty, 30 years; and Jeffrey McKimson, Sr. Admin. Clerk, 18 years.

From left: Terra Jones, Sr. Admin. Clerk, 19 years of City service; and Angie Rios, Accounting Clerk II, 29 years.

From left: Kelly Cooper, Director of Construction Forces, 20 years of City service; Loretta Quenon, Director of Custodial Services, 25 years; and Cynthia Griffin, Director of Building Maintenance, 27 years.

From left: Angie Ramirez, Management Analyst, 13 years of City service; Lydia Chagolla, Sr. Administration Clerk, 16 years; and Alexandria Aguirre, Management Analyst, 4 years.

From left: Gabriela Vidales, Sr. Parking Attendant, 30 years of City service; Alfonso Casimiro, Parking Attendant II, 20 years; Yesenia Villanueva, Parking Attendant, 13 years; Juan Galarza, Acting Sr. Parking Attendant, 20 years; and Henry Matute, Parking Supervisor, 20 years. Right side: Luz Sotomayor, Parking Attendant, 19 years; Maria Aranda, Parking Supervisor, 32 years; Michelle Plascencia, Parking Attendant II; Maricela Munoz, Parking Attendant II, 19 years; and Mario Carrillo, Sr. Parking Attendant, 19 years.

From left: Melissa, Director of Supply Chain Services, 15 years of City service; Sandra Kamel, Procurement Analyst, 4 years; and Katherine Quinn, Procurement Analyst, 17 years.

From left: Betty Urena, 12 years of City service; Aram Salmasi, Sr. Personnel Analyst, 23 years; Kathy Yamaguchi, Safety Engineer, 5 years; Val Meloff, Assistant General Manager, 30 years; and Cristina Flores, Executive Administration Assistant, 14 years.

From front left to back left: Hilliard, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 29 years of City service; Patricia Rosas, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 30 years; Ami Ramirez, System Analyst, 13 years; Yuki Cheng, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 6 months; Bertha Mata, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 35 years; and Belinda Manada, Accountant, 15 years. From front right to back right: Diana Wilson, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 14 months; Jacqueline Boucher, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 15 years; and Takako Shimada, Supply Services Payment Clerk, 6 months.

Front, from left: Carlos Vasquez, Welder, 1 month of City service; Tim, Welder, 1 month, and Johnny, Welder, 1 month. Front right to back right: Cesar Aguayo, Welder, 1 year; and Mark Still, Welder, 3 years.

From left: Nicolas Diaz, Sr. Construction Estimator, 1 year of City service; and Ara Barsegian, Construction Estimator, 3 years.