Two Seal Beach Police Officers were selected to join the department’s Community Oriented Policing (COP) Team. During the busy summer months, officers Kendra Owen and Ben Jaipream will patrol the city, including Main Street and the beach area, in anticipation of increased crowds and summer activity. The team will be deployed from Memorial Day through the Labor Day weekend. The officers were

Editor: I would like to compliment Phyllis Poper on her well-written poem, “Armed Forces Day” (May 27). It was a wonderful tribute to our veterans, a beautiful story of the poppies and a tribute to the American Legion Auxiliary, which assists veterans by making the poppies. This story goes back 100 years, when the poppies made by veterans were distributed during the month of May to remind our

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe Pentecost Sunday on May 20. The first reading is from Genesis 11:1-9, and the second reading is from Romans 3:22-27. The Gospel reading is from John 7:37-39. Masses To receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, sign up at https:// ebulletin.jspaluch.com or https:// www.jspaluch.com/Subscribe. Visit