Remember When

Remember When is presented by the Leisure World Historical Society, a 501(c)3 educational foundation dedicated to preserving the history of Leisure World.

• May 12, 1988— Work was progressing on the new Administration Building, with the pouring of the cement floor.

• May 13, 1971— Concrete block walls were up on the new two-story building at the west end of the Amphitheater. The building would become the future home of the Golden Rain News, now the LW Weekly.

• May 13, 1987— Rockwell planned to build a 230,400 square foot center to employ 1,000 people. The center became a research and engineering section for Strategic Defense Initiative military projects.

• May 14, 1970— The Leisure World Library was once located in the Leisure World Shopping Center.

• May 17, 1990— The 75th birthday of Seal Beach was celebrated. The city was originally know as Anaheim Landing, then Bay City.