CITY OF SEAL BEACH The City of Seal Beach is undertaking a survey of accessibility needs for people with disabilities to collect vital feedback that will shape the city’s transition to greater accessibility for all. The city is developing an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan to make programs, services, facilities and public right-of-way more accessible to persons with

E-Bike Safety An electric bicycle also known as an e-bike is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor that can be used for propulsion. Many kinds of e-bikes are available worldwide, from e-bikes that only have a small motor to assist the rider’s pedal-power (i.e. pedelecs) to more powerful e-bikes that are closer to mopeds. All retain the ability to be pedaled by the rider and are therefore

The Golden Age Foundation sponsors a battery recyling program in Leisure World that used to have various drop-off locations. Since COVID-19 shut-downs in March, LWers have been unable to access those locations, which included the Clubhouse 6 Hospitality Center and GRF News office. After the GAF shredding service on July 9, it became clear that a new central location was necessary to help

Dial-A-Ride service is available for shopping rides to any location within the City of Seal Beach. Service is available at no cost Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required by calling (877) 224-8294. Cindy Tostado, GRF member resources and assistance liaison, is available to help people register for the Senior Transportation Service by appointment. To make an appointment,

By Lisa Rotchford Reverend If you’ve driven by our church recently you may have seen our newly landscaped front yard in full bloom. Planted just a few months ago as the pandemic began, the small plants have taken root and are gorgeously bringing colors of deep reds and bright yellows in the bright Seal Beach sun. Even though they face the harshest heat of the year, they are planted well, tended

By Rolland Coburn Pastor Christians lamenting the “change and decay in all around we see,” pray, “O Thou who changest not abide with me.” Our Lord, responding to this longing of our hearts made an astounding statement in Matthew 24:35, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” He elaborated with a story and equally striking promise in Matthew 7:24-29.

There have been studies on the pervasiveness of loneliness in our culture, “New research analyzing previous studies suggest people who fall into the loneliness trap are 50 percent more likely to suffer an early death than those who remain socially connected. Previous studies have found that as many as a third of Americans are lonely, and that 18 percent of adults felt lonely “always” or “often.”

Beit HaLev is now conducting services on Zoom. Anyone interested in joining the Beit HaLev Zoom community for services and Hebrew lessons, contact the rabbi at (562) 715-0888 for access and instructions on how to use Zoom. Beit HaLev is continuing to livestream on Facebook and YouTube as well. To attend, go to Rabbi Galit Shirah’s website at galityomtov.com, Facebook. com/galityomtov or YouTube.