quarter ton of sand was ….
quarter ton of sand was being distributed from the city-owned wells into Leisure World every 24 hours.
A sand separator was installed to combat the problem.
June 22, 2002: The 40th Anniversary Festival Celebration
of was held. Watch the videos of the fest and parade on the Historical Society Youtube.com channel.
June 23, 1966: More than 100 members and wives of four Leisure World service organizations joined in a tour of the Nike-Hercules missile site and Air Defense Command Headquarters at Fort MacArthur.
June 24, 1965: The Golden Rain Foundation’s administrative offices moved from the Leisure World Shopping Center to Leisure World. The move was part of a plan to consolidate Leisure World administrative functions in one location.
June 25,1970: LW residents donated more than 1,000 pounds of supplies for earthquake relief for Peru. The devastating earthquake occurred in Ancash, about 150 miles from Lima.
June 26,1969: “Reservoir Dedicated Near Leisure World” was the caption under a photo of officials at the newly completed 4-million-gallon-capacity reservoir adjacent to the northeast corner of Leisure World. The reservoir encompasses a 40,000-square-foot area. The water is for citywide use in Seal Beach.
June 26, 1980: The Golden Rain Foundation purchased the land occupied by the Trailer Club from the Hellman Estate. The Trailer Club lot, now called the RV Lot, opened as a Leisure World amenity.
June 27, 1968: The North Seal Beach Community Center in Rossmoor Center was dedicated. The $58,000 structure has an auditorium-type room, office and kitchen in approximately 3,500 square feet.
June 28,1990: The Leisure World Friends of the Library Room was one year old. There were over 3,018 visitors to the room during the first year. Over $2,000 was raised from book and magazine sales. Membership in the Friends had increased by 25% that year.
June 29,1978: Emergency Meals was five years old. It began on June 4, 1973, with the serving of 15 meals. The program was started on a three-month trial basis.
June 30, 1966: Medicare, the $4.5 billion-a-year federal health care program, was to go into effect. An estimated 80,000 elderly people were eligible for hospital benefits in Orange County. The Leisure World Medical Center was a designated provider under Part B of the program.
June 30, 1977: The Federal Aviation Administration requested all pilots to give special consideration to Leisure World Amphitheater patrons when flying in the vicinity of the theater during that summer season.
