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Gloria Harper
From:Jill Ingram
Sent:Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:14 AM
To:Gloria Harper
Cc:Tim Kelsey
Subject:Fwd: External Email : Edison Gardens
Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
211 8th Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 431-2527 ext. 1300
Begin forwarded message:
From: Mike Varipapa <MVaripapa@sealbeachca.gov>
Date: March 25, 2020 at 6:38:37 PM PDT
To: Jill Ingram <jingram@sealbeachca.gov>
Subject: Fwd: External Email : Edison Gardens
FYI
Thanks,
Mike
Begin forwarded message:
From: Nicole Pincek <npincek@socal.rr.com>
Date: March 25, 2020 at 6:20:11 PM PDT
To: Mike Varipapa <mvaripapa@sealbeachca.gov>
Subject: External Email : Edison Gardens
Hi Mike,
I heard there is an upcoming council meeting that might be addressing,
among other things, the closure of the community garden. I have been
pretty upset about the closure and how this was handled.
I am cool with closing down popular parks and beaches to discourage mingling,
but I really wish the community garden stayed open.
1) The garden does not pose a risk to spread the virus. I have not seen a second
person during my short weekly visits in months. If there is another person, they
are very unlikely to be anywhere near you, or even within earshot of you. People
don't congregate or socialize at the garden and access is limited to gardeners.
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2) I am bummed to see my crop go to waste.
Please see if there is a way for me to water my new crop and harvest all the
vegetables that are becoming ready for harvest.
3) If the city is (needlessly in this case) concerned about social distancing and is
closing the garden for that reason, why not distribute a public calendar where we
can sign up for time slots? We can also volunteer to water for those who cannot
come to the garden for health reasons.
4) I think that telling the gardeners that they have two days to get their plots in
order before the closure, was a surefire way to increase traffic to the garden and
increase the likelihood of spreading this virus. I did not go, btw.
I have medically fragile family and friends who I protect by doing my part and
staying home. Still, I do not see a reason to close the garden. Granting access
poses little to no risk.
I would appreciate it, if you could take this info to the meeting and share it with
the council.
Thanks so much!
Nicole Pincek
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