08 March 2023

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•••  Kathleen Brown Morrison ….

••• Kathleen Brown Morrison ….


••• Kathleen Brown Morrison Kathleen Morrison, a resident of Leisure World, died at home on Feb. 9, 2023. Kathleen was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Despite residing in Long Beach and Seal Beach, California for over 53 years, she still called Scotland home. She was a registered nurse for over 26 years, helping to deliver many babies at the Los Alamitos Hospital. Kathleen loved good food, traveling and knitting. But her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends. Kathleen is survived by her two children Wendy Morrison and Andrew Morrison, her exhusband, John Morrison and her five beloved grandchildren Haeley and Calvin Moore, Lukas, Charlotte and Jude Morrison. A memorial afternoon tea will be held in her honor at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at Old Ranch Country Club, Seal Beach. ••• In Memoriam Kenneth Henke 98 Kathaleen Parker 73 Luis Membrere 61 Arturo Alvillar 85 Elizabeth Toland 65 Robert Holder Jr. 84 Joseph Williams 83 Kimiko Martin 93 David Estep 64 Louis Petersen 73 Karen Segar 59 Cardell Evans 55 Otis Bell 69 Sylvia Drzewiecki 80 Susan Cook 71 Families assisted by McKenzie Mortuary, 562-961-9301 ••• The obituaries deadline is Friday at 4 p.m., prior to the desired Thursday publication date. Obituaries that are received later than Friday will go in the following week’s issue. Email obituary notices to laurieb@lwsb.com with photos attached as jpg files. The first 250 words, plus one picture, are free to publish in the newspaper; each additional word is 25 cents. For more information, call 562-430-0534, ext. 801.
01 March 2023

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Outgoing council member Massa-Lavitt honored

Outgoing council member Massa-Lavitt honored


SEAL BEACH COUNCIL by Ruth Osborn rutho@lwsb.com The Seal Beach City Council honored Sandra Massa-Lavitt of Mutual 5 on Feb. 27 for years of dedicated public service representing District 5, which encompasses Mutuals 2-9 and half of Mutual 1. LWer Nathan Steele was sworn in to replace her. The festive evening featured a finger food reception, lots of certificates of recognition and

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Arts & Crafts Fest tops yearlong events calendar

Arts & Crafts Fest tops yearlong events calendar


WHAT’S UP WITH RECREATION? by Kathy Thayer recreation manager February kicked off the 2023 special events calendar with the Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance that drew over 200 happy residents and their friends. Next up is the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner that is selling out quickly ( see page 21 for more information). There are a lot more special events and excursions planned for 2023,

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Distinguished Speakers-Beatles Tribute

Distinguished Speakers-Beatles Tribute


Bob Eubanks, best known as an Emmy-winning television host, and little known as the man who brought The Beatles to Southern California in 1964, will present Backstage with the Beatles in Long Beach. Eubanks and the Beatles tribute band, Ticket to Ride, will appear live at the Terrace Theatre on Monday, March13, at 8 p.m. as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Series tickets can be purchased

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