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with the project and purchased a basketball hoop and
donated it to the property for the kids to pass time until the
new playground was complete.
Today, the playground is fully installed and awaits final
landscaping touches to complete the project. The play-
ground signifies much more than just an area where kids
will play and make memories; it is a symbol to the commu-
nity that anything is possible when we unite. The relation-
ship developed between the residents and the Seaside Police
Department is perhaps one of the most significant side
effects that no one could have anticipated two years earlier.
Police Officers spend hours patrolling neighborhoods
all across the United States. They see neighborhoods and
people every day that need a helping hand beyond the tra-
ditional policing services. When a community unites, great
things can happen.
A famous quote by Margaret Mead says it all; “Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people
can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever
has.” ■
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