Letters to the Editor

Editor:

I strongly agree with the decision of GRF and the editor of the LW Weekly to cease publishing shareholder letters regarding national politics. There are other forums available for that particular topic.

The LW Weekly is a local community newspaper that should be tasked with publishing informative articles, events, and letters pertaining only to our community, Leisure World. That mission should prevail.

Mary Milhone Mutual 2 Editor:

On behalf of the Leisure World Art League, I wanted to express sincere gratitude to the Golden Age Foundation and its recent funding award from the Hayes Grant Program, which was presented to the Art League. These funds will further the impact of visual arts on the physical and emotional well-being of Leisure World residents.

Multiple studies over decades have identified benefits to seniors from participation in creative arts programs, which positively impact health, by improving cognitive function and decreasing anxiety, hostility, and depression, all while increasing well-being.

The GAF’s generous grant enables the Art League to provide art materials, as well as in-person demonstrations and training from noted artists. These and other Art League experiences will assist in expanding the physical and emotional health of residents. We invite all to attend our next Art League meeting on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 4, where they can discover and expand their artistic talent.

James Greer Mutual 11 Editor

This letter is about money, clean water and sewage.

LW residents pay 55 cents per month on water and sewage infrastructure cost.

This is less than the cost of a Coca-Cola per month. This is why Seal Beach infrastructure needs so many upgrades. Another point to think about is LW residents currently pay $17 per month for water and sewer. SB residents pay about $40 per month.

LW has a really good deal. I read in the LW Weekly that five years ago, the infrastructure proposal was presented to the council, and the project was postponed.

Currently the city is in phase 1 of rebuilding Pump Station No. 35. How is the project going? On budget and on time?

The other important issue is the city installed two 12inch water mains to LW. This was required for peak water demand in case of a fire. I read there is a discussion about LW only paying for one of the mains because the second one is not needed. This is like saying citizens shouldn’t pay for fire departments or police until they are needed.

Clair Weber Mutual 2 Editor:

I would like to say a big “thank you” for Pat Kruger’s excellent letter (July 31), which was totally accurate. And the Editor’s response to that letter wasn’t quite so accurate. The letters in question only express honest opinions, which is totally legal, of course, not vitriolic or hyperbole, whatsoever.

Ilona Denes Mutual 6 Editor:

I walk my dog around many beautiful areas in LW, the best being in Mutual 7 with its lovely green belts and park, fantastic trees and patios, artfully decorated with colorful furnishings.

One patio, however, has an unusual artifact, a large silver beer keg.

One wonders, do these residents love beer so much to need their own keg at the ready?

I happened upon the owner of the unit one day and inquired about it. He said that as a teenager, he and a buddy had “liberated” it from an alley at a liquor store. He took his treasure home and when his father saw it, he questioned his son about it, and the son was ordered to return it to the rightful owner.

Reluctantly, he did as he was told. The owner of the liquor store said he didn’t want it back, but he told the young man he was wrong to steal it. He then instructed the boy to keep it as a reminder that it is wrong to take things from others.

The boy did as he was told and has kept it all his life. The keg has been much travelled as the man moved about in Southern California and the keg always was brought along.

The keg and the man moved to Leisure World in 2020. If you walk by, you will see the famous keg in the corner of the patio, still in use as a decorative little table and a lifelong reminder of some very important values.

See if you can find it!

Pat Kruger Mutual 9 Editor:

One of the pillars of a Democracy rests firmly on Freedom of Expression. Limiting this freedom is, in effect, limiting the ability of our residents to critically think rather than unconsciously slurping up the Kool Aid unchallenged. Some of the contributions I very strongly disagree with, but hearing other’s point of view might encourage me, and others to more introspective challenge their own too, unchallenged opinions.

Nothing in life remains static, except death.

“Let freedom, (of expression) reign.”

Stevin Cohen Mutual 14 Editor:

I join Bob Crossley (Aug. 7, Letters) in applauding the decision to omit letters “related to national politics.”

Those letters were divisive to our community.

Now it is once again enjoyable to read Letters to the Editor.

Teresa Sammon Mutual 1 Editor:

Please save our grass.

I completely understand the importance of saving water, but my husband and I moved here because we fell in love with all the beautiful trees and green grass.

Please don’t take that away from us.

I know that water conservation is an important goal, but maybe we can look at other options.

Maybe we could take shorter showers or take more sponge baths. I, for one, am already doing that and I still consider myself squeaky clean.

I just don’t want to lose the beautiful environment that makes this place so special.

Eileen Yordy Mutual 10