by Jon Michaels LW contributor Remember when you were a kid, and the one who was the GOAT was the guy who made an error and lost the game? The football player who fumbled on the last play. The basketball player who missed the tying free throw. The swimmer who drowned during a swim meet (well, I made that one up). Not surprisingly, when I was in little league, I was often the Goat. “You screwed

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POSTAL NEWS The United States Postal Service (USPS) reminds its customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors, switches and relays. However, compact fluorescent lamps, which contain small amounts of mercury in vapor form, are mailable

The Orange County Sanitation District began a three-year project to replace the old pump station at Seal Beach Boulevard and Westminster Avenue. Due to space constraints and the need to keep the existing station operational during construction, the new pump station had to be built around the existing structures. Originally, daily lane closures were planned on Seal Beach Boulevard and Westminster

California law requires the Board to establish reasonable time limits for members to speak at meetings. (Civ. Code Sec. 4925(b).), and how the Board responds to questions or concerns; most often the Board is unable to respond (Civ. Code Sec. 4930.). Approximately one-fourth of the Board’s meeting, a maximum of 30 minutes, is reserved for member comments. Comments are limited to three minutes

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to LW residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Tues., July 2 Facilities Committee Meeting Conference Room A/Zoom......10 a.m. Wed., July 3 Operation Committee Meeting Conference Room A/Zoom......10 a.m. Tues., July 9 Member Services Committee Meeting Conference Room A/Zoom......10 a.m. Thurs., July 11 Administration Committee

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their Mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., June 27 Mutual 1 Conference Room B/Zoom.........9 a.m. Fri., June 28 Mutual 6 Conference Room B/Zoom....9:40 a.m. Thurs., July 2 Mutual 17 Conference Room B/Zoom.....1:30 p.m. Wed., July 3 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse 4.............................1:30 p.m. Mon.,