MEMBER COLUMN by Nick Massetti LW contributor In human terms, the issue of housing for seniors is far more than simply having a roof over their heads. To the elderly it is really about the concept of “home.” The place where one lives is often profoundly connected with who one is and how one expresses this sense of self. Home is where all individuals feel comfortable to be themselves,

Editor: Thank you so much for all the assistance, thoughtfulness and generosity of time and efforts given to me, which no doubt was the prevailing cause for the happy result this afternoon of my reelection to the GRF Board of Directors from Mutual 15. I’d like to give a personal note of recognition to my fellow candidates, Phil Friedman and Paul Corrigan who ran for the GRF Board rather than

Editor: My father was stationed in Kingman, Arizona; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Dyersburg, Tennessee, in 1944 and was sent to Amendola Air Force Base in Italy around November 1944. He was a waist-gunner on a B-17 and flew 35 bombing missions before returning to the U.S. I wish to bow to, and congratulate, Mr. Alfred G. Arrieta for his amazing service to our country. I have read the article about

Editor: I would like to thank Mike Torres of Mutual 3 for helping me when I fell on the sidewalk at the intersection of Golden Rain and El Dorado on May 20 at 10 a.m. After I fell, I sat in the middle of the sidewalk for several minutes to get my bearings before trying to stand. Several cars drove by while I was sitting cross-legged on the sidewalk at the busy intersection. I was disappointed

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Editor: In response to Mr. Ward’s letter chiding Democrats (May 8), I think most Democrats and many Republicans are rooting for a return to normal, stable government. Trump and Musk’s helterskelter approach is a wrecking ball on stability and democracy. Everyone might need those social, health, financial and judicial departments programs that Trump and Musk have so eagerly and gleefully

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Editor: A resounding thank you to the GRF directors and staff who worked on the April 28 town hall, and to the shareholders who participated in live audience and on Zoom. It was a polite, informative event. The 65 questions that were answered provided responses that everyone benefited from. Marla Hamblin GRF director, Mutual 15 Editor: I loved our town hall on April 28. I hope they are

The May 1 edition of the LW Weekly incorrectly stated that the LW Womans Club donated $1,000 to the nonprofit WE CARE. The LW Garden Club was the donor. ••• An article in the May 1 edition incorrectly stated that the Long Beach Community Band would perform on May 4. The show is on May 10 in Clubhouse 2 from 5-7 p.m. See page 10 for more information.

by Jon Michaels LW contributor I was watching the traffic off the 405, and I noticed that almost none of the 30,000 cars that drive by every minute stop at Seal Beach Boulevard. Everyone’s in a hurry to get to Newport Beach or San Diego. Our charming little hamlet gets almost zero recognition. And that’s when I realized we need a slogan! I mean, look at New York. “The City that Never