Editor: The attitudes regarding race, formed over the past 400 years, die slowly and with lots of resistance. An example of resistance is the idea of white privilege. “I am not privileged,” I say. “Haven’t I worked hard to secure what I have?” Yet I have discovered the privileges of white people like me are subtle, silent, hidden, deceiving. Usually, I’m not aware of my privilege.

Joan Shramek of Mutual 12 writes: As a 32-year resident of Leisure World, I would like to thank our local Leisure World Pharmacy and staff. We are so blessed to have caring and concerned professionals in our community to serve us.

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Editor: I would like to thank Maria Giegerich, a longtime member of our community who provided a service to my husband and me this week. Maria, whose ad is regularly in the LW Weekly, came to our home and provided tennis ball cushions for two of my husband’s walkers. She did this as a service, refusing all payment. All of LW can be reminded of the goodness of people, by her unselfish act of

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