ARE WE THERE YET? by Jim Greer LW contributor As I prepare for a road trip, I reflect on memories of my childhood and those tedious drives across the desert. My parents were native Arizonans. With a college professor father, our vacations took us to the Grand Canyon State at the worst possible time of year. Like so many families in the 1960s, we sat for hours in a crowded, non-air-conditioned

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Editor: I deeply appreciate that the City of Seal Beach has resumed its Senior Transportation shuttle bus to the Rossmoor Shopping Center. I surely enjoy shopping at Ralphs, Target, Sprouts and Pavilions grocery store. Masks are required on the bus and in some stores. The bus also takes us to the Seal Beach Pier. I enjoy strolling on the boardwalk while watching the enthusiastic surfers

Editor: I want to express my concern and distress that one LW club is publicizing that another group takes God out of the country. The sign, which can be seen on the Republican Club’s tent on Mondays, reads “The Democratic Party has taken God out of America.” Not only is that insulting to all Democrats of faith, but it also might discourage people hoping to move into LW and find a

Editor: How come after all these years there is no ramp or handicapped access to the Amphitheater stage, not only for residents, but also for performers and visitors? I think there are Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines that speak to this. There are three entrances, and I think a ramp could be added without remodeling the whole place. When our Community Karaoke club was

MEMBER COLUMN by Grace S. Kim LW contributor When I was teaching at Davis Senior High School (1972-1996) “random acts of kindness” were happening everywhere. We all tried to be kind to one another. I recently had lunch with four of my good friends at Hof ’s Hut in Seal Beach. We were chatting, laughing, enjoying our lunch and delighting in our time together. A young gentleman