 but thrown away when they break.

His final repair job evaporated in late 1995, and he was homeless when he began polishing the stars along Vine Street as a way of earning tips from tourists.

His industriousness was noticed by Kerry Morrison, the executive director of a newly organized business improvement project, the Hollywood Entertainment District.

When the Entertainment District was expanded in 1999 to include the eastern end of the Walk of Fame, Morrison invited Peterson to apply for a job. He did, and now he is an employee of CleanStreet, a maintenance contractor hired by the improvement district’s main body, the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance.

Thirteen other CleanStreet workers power-wash the Walk of Fame and other Hollywood sidewalks, primarily at night to avoid the crowds of tourists.

Morrison said Peterson polishes each Walk of Fame star at least once a month. He averages about 110 a day.

“He hasn’t missed a day of work in the more than 10 years that he’s been with us,” said Morrison, adding that the job provides Peterson with “a living wage,” benefits and paid vacations. “I asked him if he would like a scooter, and he said no, that he had everything under control,” she said.

Peterson doesn’t talk much about his amputated right leg except to explain that the portion beneath the knee was removed because of a congenital disease.

The West Virginia native is quick with a quip when asked about other things, however.

“What brought me to Hollywood? A metallic blue 1972 Oldsmobile,” he says about moving here.

“My favorite star? It’s Guy Lombardo’s. It’s underneath a big overhang that keeps it dry when it rains and is shady in the summer,” he says. “This sidewalk gets up to 140 degrees on hot summer days.”

Peterson moves to the next star in the line, TV comic Ernie Kovacs’. He attacks it with Brasso. “People will come up and ask me where Marilyn Monroe is, and I tell them she’s interred at a cemetery over in Westwood,” he says.

Actually, he’s quick to add, Monroe’s star is in front of a McDonald’s. “It gets real dirty. It gets Big Mac-attacked, with ketchup and soda and everything else on it. I have to
but thrown away when they break. 

 His final haunt caper evaporated in late 1995, and he was dispossessed when he began polish the stars along Vine Street as a manner of earning tips from tourist. 

 His diligence was noticed by Kerry Morrison, the executive director of a newly organize business improvement project, the Hollywood Entertainment District. 

 When the Entertainment District was expanded in 1999 to admit the eastern end of the Walk of Fame, Morrison tempt Peterson to apply for a job. He act, and now he is an employee of CleanStreet, a maintenance contractor lease by the improvement district ’s main body, the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance. 

 Thirteen other CleanStreet worker power - wash the Walk of Fame and other Hollywood sidewalks, primarily at nox to avoid the crowds of tourists. 

 Morrison said Peterson polishes each Walk of Fame star at least once a calendar month. He average about 110 a day. 

 “ He has n’t missed a day of work in the more than 10 years that he ’s been with us, ” said Morrison, adding that the job supply Peterson with “ a living wage, ” benefits and pay vacation. “ I asked him if he would like a scooter, and he say no, that he had everything under control, ” she said. 

 Peterson does n’t talk a lot about his amputated right leg except to explain that the portion beneath the knee was removed because of a congenital disease. 

 The West Virginia native is quick with a quip when asked about other things, however. 

 “ What bring me to Hollywood? A metallic gloomy 1972 Oldsmobile, ” he says about moving here. 

 “ My favorite star? It ’s Guy Lombardo ’s. It ’s underneath a big overhang that keep it dry when it rains and is shady in the summer, ” he says. “ This sidewalk get up to 140 degrees on hot summer days. ” 

 Peterson move to the next headliner in the line, TV amusing Ernie Kovacs ’. He attacks it with Brasso. “ People will come up and ask me where Marilyn Monroe is, and I state them she ’s interred at a cemetery over in Westwood, ” he say. 

 Actually, he ’s quick to add, Monroe ’s star is in front of a McDonald ’s. “ It gets actual dirty. It gets Big Mac - attack, with ketchup and soda and everything else on it. I have to
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His final rEpair Job EvaPoRateD in lAte 1995, and he was homELess When he began polishing thE starS aLOng VINe streeT as a way OF eARNinG tIpS frOm TOuRists.

his IndustrIousness waS noTiCed by Kerry MoRRiSon, the execUtiVe director of A neWly orgAnIzeD BusinEss ImproVement PRoject, The HollywOoD entertAInment DISTrIct.

WHen the EntertainmeNT DIStrict was expanDed in 1999 tO iNClUDE thE eaStern end of ThE Walk OF Fame, MoRRiSON InvITed Peterson to Apply for a joB. he dId, and nOw He iS An emplOyee oF CLEanstreet, a mainTenaNce contraCtor hiREd by the IMprovemEnt disTriCt’s Main BOdY, tHe HOlLYwoOD PRopERty owners AlLiAnCe.

ThiRteeN OTHEr ClEanstreEt worKers power-wash The walk OF FaMe and Other hollYwOod siDewalkS, primArIly at night to avoId thE crowds of TouRiSts.

moRrisoN Said PeTerSon PolisheS each WaLK of faME STaR at least once a month. he AVErAges abouT 110 a day.

“HE HaSn’T Missed a dAy Of wOrk iN THe morE thaN 10 YeArs that hE’s been WItH uS,” said MoRrIson, adDiNg tHat The joB ProvIdes PeTerson wiTh “a liVIng wage,” benefitS And paid vacatiONs. “i ASkED him If hE would like a ScooTEr, anD he sAId No, tHAt he hAd eveRyTHiNG under control,” she saiD.

PEtersoN doesN’t talk much aboUt his amputATED right leG excEPt TO explain that thE portIon beneath THe knee waS remoVed becauSe of a congENItal diseAse.

the wesT ViRGInIa native is quiCK With A qUip when AskEd about OthEr tHinGs, hOwEver.

“What bRought me To hoLlYwOod? a metaLLic blue 1972 OLdSmoBiLe,” hE says ABout moVing hEre.

“MY fAvORitE star? It’S guY lOmbaRdO’s. it’s uNdeRnEath a Big oVErhAng that Keeps it drY whEN it rAiNs And is shAdy in the summeR,” hE says. “This sIdEwaLk gets UP To 140 degreeS on hot summer days.”

PetersoN Moves to The Next sTar iN the line, Tv coMic ErnIe KOVacs’. He AttackS it wiTh braSSO. “PeopLE WiLl cOmE up and ask mE WHerE MariLyN MonRoe is, anD I tell them she’s inteRRed At a cemetery ovEr iN WesTWOoD,” he SAyS.

actUaLLy, hE’S Quick to add, MonroE’s star is in FrONt Of a McDonalD’S. “It GeTs real dIrty. It gEts BiG mac-attaCked, with kEtchup and SoDa anD EVerYthing else On it. I havE to
 but thrown away when they  break.

H is fi nal  re pa ir j ob e vaporated in l a te 1 995, and he was homele ss wh en he b e ga n pol ishingt he s tar sal ong  V i ne  Stre etas a wa y of earni ngti ps from tour i st s.

His in dus triousness w asnotice dbyK erryMor rison , thee xecuti ve direct or of a n e wly org a n iz ed b usiness improveme n tp roject, the Ho llywoo dE nt e r tai nme nt Distric t. 

Whe n  the En t er t a i nme n t District wa s expandedi n 1 999 to  i ncl u de the  east er n  en d of the Wa lk o f Fame, M orriso n  invite d  Peters on toapp lyfora  j ob . H ed id, an d n o w h e is anem pl oyeeof C l e a n Stre et,  a m ainte nance contrac tor  hir e d b y the  impr ovem en t dis trict’ s mai nbody, the Holly wood  Property  Ow ne rsAl lianc e .

Thi rte enother C leanStr e etwo r k e rs  power-wash the Wa lk o fFame and  other Ho ll y wood sid ew alk s, p r i maril y at ni ght to a void t h ecr owds of  t ourist s. 

M orr isons aidPeters on polis hes e a ch Walk of Fam e  star at leas t  o n c ea  mon th.  He average s ab o ut 1 10 a da y.“He h asn’t  m i ss e d a day of work inth e more  than  10 years tha t he’s bee n w ith us,”  sai d  M o rrison, adding  that  the job p r ovides P eters on with“a living w age,” be nef its  an d p a i dvacations. “I a sked  h im if h e w ould li kea s coo ter ,and he sa id no, t ha the  h adevery t hing und er  co nt rol ,” sh e  said. 

Pet erso ndo e sn’ t talkm uc h abou thi s am put at ed ri ghtl egexceptto explai n t h at t he  p ortionbeneath the k ne e was remo ve d b ecause o f a cong enital disease.

The We s t Virgi nia  nati ve i s quick w ith  a qui p w h en ask ed abo ut ot he r t h i ngs,h o we ver .
“What bro u g htme to  H olly wood? A  metallic blue 197 2  Ol dsmobile,” he  sa ys a b o ut  mo v in g  he re . 

“ M y  favorite star?  It’s GuyLo m ba rdo’s. It’ s  un de rneatha big o verha n g thatkeeps itdry whenit  rai n s  an d is shady  in thesummer,”h e say s .“This  si dewalk  g ets  up t o 140d egr ees o n hotsu mmer d ays.” 
Peterson  moves to the next star  in th e lin e,TV comicErn i e K ovacs’. H e at tacks it w ith  Br asso.  “P e oplewill co meu p and  ask me whereM ar ily n Mo nroe is, an d I  te ll th ems he’s i nter red at a cemetery over in Westwo od,” h e s ays . 

Ac tu ally, he’s qui ckto a dd, Monr oe ’s star isin front  o f  a Mc Donald ’s. “I t getsr e al dirty.  Itget s Big Mac -at ta c ked, wi th  k e tchupandso da and  every t hing e lse on it. I hav e to
 but_thrown away_when they break.

His final_repair job_evaporated_in late_1995,_and he was_homeless when he_began polishing the stars_along Vine Street_as_a way of earning tips from tourists.

His industriousness was noticed by Kerry Morrison, the_executive_director of_a_newly_organized business improvement project, the_Hollywood Entertainment District.

When the Entertainment_District was_expanded in 1999 to include the eastern end_of_the Walk of_Fame, Morrison invited Peterson to apply for a job._He did, and now he is_an employee of_CleanStreet,_a_maintenance contractor hired by_the improvement district’s main body, the_Hollywood Property Owners Alliance.

Thirteen other CleanStreet_workers power-wash the Walk of Fame and_other Hollywood sidewalks, primarily at night_to avoid the crowds of_tourists.

Morrison said_Peterson polishes each Walk of_Fame star at_least once_a month. He_averages about 110 a day.

“He hasn’t_missed a day_of work in the more than_10_years that he’s_been_with_us,” said_Morrison, adding that_the_job provides_Peterson_with “a living wage,” benefits and_paid_vacations. “I asked him if he would_like a scooter, and_he_said no, that he_had everything under control,” she_said.

Peterson doesn’t talk much about his_amputated right_leg except_to explain that the portion beneath the knee was removed because_of a congenital disease.

The West Virginia_native is quick with_a quip_when_asked about other_things,_however.

“What brought_me to Hollywood? A metallic blue 1972_Oldsmobile,” he_says about moving here.

“My favorite star?_It’s Guy Lombardo’s. It’s_underneath_a big overhang that keeps it_dry when it rains and is_shady in the summer,” he_says._“This_sidewalk gets up to 140_degrees on hot summer days.”

Peterson moves_to the next_star in the line, TV comic Ernie_Kovacs’._He attacks it with Brasso. “People_will_come up and ask me where_Marilyn_Monroe_is, and I tell them_she’s interred at a cemetery over_in Westwood,” he says.

Actually, he’s quick to add, Monroe’s_star is in_front of a McDonald’s. “It_gets_real_dirty. It gets Big Mac-attacked, with ketchup and soda and_everything else_on it. I_have to