Recycling efforts in the dump
We all try so hard to be green and do our part. Take our own bags in stores; keep multiple sorting garbage cans in our kitchens. We have garbage, greens, and recycle. I see everyone sorting and for what?
If you watch our Seal Beach garbage trucks you will see they come and take all the recyclables, green waste and garbage. They combine them all into the garbage. When I asked why, they said the other trucks were broken? Really! I have lived here a month now. How long does it take to fix a truck? Since most of our garbage cans are in the alley, how long has this gone on? Saves gas and crew money at the expense of all our efforts. It seems as if our efforts have all gone to the dump.
Julie Craker
Seal Beach
Ficus not good for us
First of all, I must commend Seal Beach Mayor Mike Levitt for his lone vote against planting ficus trees on Main Street.
I realize three of the five council members have no association with Old Town Seal Beach other than attending council meetings and are probably the same individuals who voted to allow parking on the Electric Avenue Greenbelt.
Wake up, people! It will only take on lawsuit against the city from someone taking a hard tumble on the uneven sidewalk for the city to realize how big of a mistake it s is to once again plant ficus trees on Main Street. It doesn’t take a mental giant to see the damage the current ficus trees have caused. Since we are considered a resort city, how about palm trees?
Jon Stroud
Seal Beach
The following comments were posted on the Sun website, www.sunnews.org, in response to the poll question: Should Seal Beach reconsider putting ficus trees, which some say are problematic, on Main Street? The poll results were 57.7 percent in favor of reconsidering the Main Street landscaping plan and 42.3 percent against reconsidering planting ficus on Main Street.
Planting ficus is ridiculous
Placing ficus trees on Main Street is a ridiculous idea. While the trees are beautiful … their root systems will cause many problems. Will the city offer to pay for foundation repairs that develop down the road in 10, 20, 30, or 40 years in the future? There is no guaranteed method of stopping the growth of roots. Hey … I’ve got a great idea… why not put in some bottlebrush trees as well and really mess up Main Street? They are also pretty and grow rapidly.
R.D. Erickson
To clarify tree ‘plan’
Just to clarify to some people who don’t know the truth. No one is trying to tear down the existing Ficus trees. Period. The “plan” from the “Tree Committee” which the City Council stupidly approved is to tear down the other trees to plant additional Ficus trees, totaling 25 Ficus Trees.
Lisa Woodruff
Ficus an educational issue
They (ficus trees) are only problematic if they are not cared for correctly! This is only an education issue. If they are managed correctly, they are a lovely evergreen tree and will not cause problems. Our historical issues are because they were not groomed and cared for correctly.
Elizabeth Kane
Looking forward to ficus
I look forward to these great improvements to our Main Street including new ficus trees.
Marc Loopesko
50 years with ficus
Please—no more ficus trees! We have lived with them in front of our garages at our apartments for over 50 years.
They have tripped us, cost the city money, uprooted our yard, and have deprived us of the use of one of our garages. Why ask for years of more trouble when there are several other choices of trees—ones with “good reputations”
Jim and Georgia Curlette
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