Neighbors 4 Neighbors
It is not surprising that when you live in Seal Beach, you sign up for a quiet community with quality people who are willing to help in a pinch. Nothing could be truer when you are faced with an emergency and you discover the true integrity of the people by whom you are surrounded.
On the late afternoon of Wednesday July 2, I accidentally hit my dog Monty with my car. My son bore witness and hollered for help. Before I could exit my car, I was surrounded by a sea of help. My neighbors Erin Shine and Joanie Livingston ran out as well as Jim Basham and two other men from City Hall. These amazing, caring people assisted with securing our beloved pet and calming us so we could take the steps necessary to get him the medical attention needed. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the support, love, and selflessness of these extraordinary humans! We want to thank you all for your help and willingness to drop everything for a neighbor in a time of need!
Monty is doing amazingly well and is going to make a full recovery! He did not sustain any major injuries and was home in time for the Fourth of July! Not bad for a 12-year-old, 130 pound Lab! We want to thank everyone for their assistance and the love!
We love Seal Beach!
The Pete, Steph, Owen and Ellie Frazier
Old Town, Seal Beach
RTD buses invade Seal Beach
I live at First and Marina at the Riverbeach town homes. A few weeks back my neighbors and I were quite alarmed to experience buses every half hour up and down our quiet, 100 percent residential street. We were out in force, witnessing the dust, noise and disruption of our solitude. I immediately emailed Mayor Deaton. She was very quick to respond and we went back and forth several times. She let me know that lots of time and hard work went into developing the route and that all citizens of Seal Beach needed to be considered. I agree that all citizens of Seal Beach need to be considered. What about the few hundred of us that live on this street? Where was the public notice in my mail or the posting of a meeting where our voices could be heard? I surely must have missed them.
Our “Mayberry by the Sea” has changed and I have to ask why? Can’t the bus travel across Marina, over the bridge and on to Long Beach? Or, why can’t the bus travel along PCH and then make a left at Mimi’s towards the Marina and then on to Long Beach?
Since this started, whenever I’m home, I go to my front window when I hear the bus and 90 percent of the time the only one on the bus is the driver. At the most I have seen two people riding.
It seems the city is putting the needs of a small handful of people before the few hundred that live here.
And, for those that own our property, I have to feel that this is a big negative for a potential buyer.
The Sun published results of a poll and 66 percent of those who participated had negative opinions regarding the new bus service. I would strongly encourage anyone who has an opinion about the buses to email the mayor and let her know.
Maybe together we can make a difference … I wonder, were any of those directly involved in this decision residents of First Street?
Stephanie Sweeney
Seal Beach
High Frequency Lane
In reference to Mayor Ellery Deaton’s letter to the paper last week re: West County Connectors Impact on College Park East, you can add Sunflower Circle to the streets affected by the towering High Frequency Lane.
We have lived in our home for 30 years and never thought anything like this would happen. From our upstairs bedroom windows, I can watch men work on the freeway in the morning on top of the wooden structure high above the retaining wall separating our track from the 405.
At night, we have the lights from the construction lighting up our upstairs. Surely the noise from the traffic will increase when it is finished.
I truly feel horrible for the residents along the end of Wisteria and Violet especially, but this Goliath is affecting many more homes than reported.
I don’t see now what can be done other than to raise the wall, they certainly aren’t going to lower the freeway. Who is going to compensate the homes negatively impacted financially from this atrocity?
Cindy Power
Seal Beach
Re: Qunn Barrow
In regard to your article in the Sun today, “Seal Beach city attorney moves on,” (Thursday, July 3) I have the following comments:
Mr. Quinn Barrow has not moved on, he is the Seal Beach City Senior Attorney.
He continues to be responsible for legal services for the City of Seal Beach. His institutional knowledge continues to be available to the City and he will continue to be directly involved in major City efforts, such as the (*1) DWP property development and other projects.
As (**2) city attorney, Mr. Steven Flowers will be addressing day to day city legal services, maintaining office hours, advising the Council and staff, and attending City Council meetings and other meetings.
Gary Miller
District 4 City Council Member
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