Save Our Beach conducts a monthly beach clean-up on the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon at the beach parking lot at the end of 1st Street in Seal Beach. The next clean-up is Saturday, May 21. Parking in the 1st Street Beach lot is free during the cleanup. Check in at the blue canopy on the grass to receive a parking pass (required). Pre-registration will speed up the check-in process.

On May 9, the Orange County Registrar’s Office began mailing ballots to all Orange County registered voters for the upcoming June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election. To learn about voting options, visit ocvote.gov/voting.

The Orange County Transportation Authority closed the northbound I-405 loop on-ramp from Seal Beach Boulevard to accommodate the freeway widening. The ramp is anticipated to reopen at the end of the month.

The Seal Beach Library, part of OC Public Libraries, will host a Senior Get-Together from 10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at Eisenhower Park, Ocean Avenue and Main Street in downtown Seal Beach. Everyone is welcome for a morning of garden-themed crafts, giveaways, trivia prizes and food demonstrations. The mobile OC Public Library will be there in celebration of Older Americans Month. For more

May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Seal Beach Police Department (SBPD) reminds drivers to follow the speed limit and look out for people on bike rides. “The days are longer, and the weather is pleasant, making for ideal conditions to go on a bike ride,” Chief of Police Philip L. Gonshak said. “Drivers, please share the road so we may all get places safely.” To help keep people

LW shareholders in even-numbered Mutuals who cast votes for their GRF directors in the 2022 election are eligible for an opportunity drawing for $50 Ralphs gift cards. The drawing is sponsored by the GRF Board of Directors as an incentive for residents to participate in community government. Shareholders from even-numbered Mutuals will be automatically entered into the drawing if they vote.

The LW Library offers fax service for $1 per page to send a fax domestically, $3 per page to send a fax internationally and 50 cents per page to receive a fax. To receive a fax via the library, residents should ask the sender to include his or her name and phone number on the fax and provide the sender with the library’s fax number, (562) 431-4143. The library is open Monday-Saturday from

Editor: It remains unclear to me what we are supposed to do with light bulbs. There are many types: fluorescent, CFLs, incandescent, spotlights, LEDs and probably more. I know CFLs need special toxic waste handling, so is there somewhere in LW we can take them? What about the others? Could someone please clarify? When bulbs break, they are clearly a safety hazard. Knowing how to dispose

The Leisure World Historical Society, a 501(c)3 educational foundation, provides this weekly column. The Historical Society is open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. in Clubhouse 1. For more information, log on to LWHistory.org or SealBeachLeisureWorldHistory. org. May 19, 1977— The Golden Age Foundation’s first spring banquet drew a full house. Special awards were presented to those who made