CITY OF SEAL BEACH The City of Seal Beach’s Bolsa Avenue pavement resurfacing construction started Dec. 14. The work will be accomplished in two phases. The first phase of work is limited to reconstructing the existing ADA curb ramps to be complaint with current ADA standards. The work also includes asphalt “dig-out” repairs in isolated sections of Bolsa Avenue. Weather permitting,

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USERS Are you reliant upon medical equipment that requires electricity to operate? What happens when there is a power outage, and this equipment fails? Do you have a back-up plan? Southern California Edison (SCE) provides the following tips to its customers: Emergencies and Rotating Power Outages • All customers who depend upon electrically operated medical or

LW SECURITY As reported earlier, the GRF Board of Directors approved a innovative program to transform the deployment of security officers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, parttime positions in the Security Department will be discontinued, and Security staff will be comprised of full-time officers. All part time security officers have been given the opportunity to increase their hours by becoming

The Seal Beach Police Department is looking for families in need this holiday season as it prepares for the second annual Santa Cop community outreach event. If you know of a family or individual who has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic or could use some extra holiday cheer this year, send in your nominations. Include your name, phone number and the nominees’ name(s), phone number, address,

By Jim Greer LW Contributor Elder Jeffrey R. Holland retold the nativity story in the First Presidency Christmas Devotional, “the setting was as peaceful as nature could provide.” He described how on that night in early spring, two lone figures knelt beside the infant savior, lying in a manger. In this setting, “the hopes and fears of all the years” were met that night in Bethlehem.

By Lisa Rotchford Reverend An anonymously written poem first appeared in a Canadian senior community newspaper in 1994. Advice columnist Ann Landers then introduced it to a worldwide audience. As we all are being affected by the threat of a debilitating virus, we can confront our fears by reflecting on the poem’s encouraging truths. The original title is “What Cancer Cannot Do.” Replacing

By Norma Ballinger LW contributor Pastors Chuck and Sheryl Franco officially became Assembly of God’s lead pastors on Dec. 14 and are working to become acquainted with members by delivering DVDs of recorded services. This Sunday, Pastor Chuck’s sermon title is “The Birth of a Savior,” using Luke 2:1-21 for the text. Members and friends will receive a DVD the following day. Read this