Thanks to the ongoing shelter in place rules, Beach Elementary School families turned school crossing guard Arthur Ward’s retirement party into a car parade, with a long line of festively decorated cars passing by his outpost to wish him well.
Arthur stands on his corner and gives his well known wave and tip of the hat Arthur, his wife Sunny and their grandkids wave to the multitude of cars that drove by in Arthur’s honor Dozens of cars lined up for the car parade in honor of Arthur Ward, longtime Beach Elementary School crossing guard Michael Gross and kids Henry and Eloise are first in line for the parade A large banner decorated with a stop sign reads “Our Love Never Stops” A young girl holds an acrostic sign for Arthur The sidewalks near Arthur Wards corner were decorated with notes of love and thanks as well as drawings A colorfully decorated car drives by and honks as Arthur Ward and family stand on the corner, enjoying the parade Arthur stood at his corner and waved and tipped his hat to his well wishers Arthur’s granddaughter holds one of the signs made for Arthur thanking him for his years of service