Donna and George Cross
have lived in the same Huntington Beach home for over 45
years. "Even though the population has expanded 10 fold
from when we first bought, the small town feeling of
togetherness has never disappeared," said Donna. "We
have an open door policy at our home," Donna added. "The
city of Huntington Beach also has that friendly
feeling."Family, politics, church and charity occupy a good
portion of their time. They support the Duck-A-Thon
wholeheartedly - in fact, it was Donna's brainchild! The
Duck-A-Thon benefits the Huntington Beach Community
Clinic, and has grown each year since its inception...a
fact that makes both Donna and George very proud.
Daughters Cheri, Kathy and Cindy all live in Surf City,
and have raised their children in Huntington Beach as
well. Both Donna and George have served on the
Huntington Beach 4th of July Board, and are active
volunteers with the Huntington Beach 3/1 Marines
Foundation. George is a volunteer bus driver for the
Senior Center, Donna is a Soroptimist, and the entire
family attends First Christian Church.
Has Huntington Beach changed' George and Donna feel
downtown was a small, family friendly place when they
first moved here, and they loved going there with the
children. Over time it deteriorated into an unsafe area
for children. Now, they feel it is turning around
again-and both enjoy going downtown frequently.
In 100 years George and Donna Cross feel that Huntington
Beach will still be a preferred spot to live because of
the weather, and sense of community.Among their favorite
places in HB are Aloha Grill, Longboards, the dog beach,
the Pier, the
Central Library and
Central Park . They
also can be seen at various playgrounds and parks that
they can ride their bikes to.
Matt is a tradeshow
installer in union local 831. Cathy is a stay-at-home
Mom who is kept busy with Catalina.
