Republican Club

By Brian Harmon

LW contributor

The LW Republican Club believes that the pandemic should be faced by all of us together, united against a common foe.

Since March 26, the front page of every LW Weekly has contained encouraging, unifying and even inspirational messages. Each issue displays a banner headline setting the theme. Some of these include:

• CommunityStrong

• TogetherWeCan

• StrongerTogether

• CommunityUnity

• SafeatHome

• Safely Stepping to Recovery • OntheRoadtoRecovery All of these editions are completely free from any indication that the pandemic is a political issue. And it should stay that way, just as Independence Day–an American holiday we just celebrated last week–is a day when Americans celebrate what we have in common, a free but imperfect country that strives for opportunity and justice for all.

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, who holds a nonpartisan job but is a registered Republican, and many other elected officials and medical experts believe that wearing masks can help stop the spread of COVID-19. Barnes encourages people to wear face coverings and has asked his officers to also encourage everyone to wear masks in public and to do so themselves as examples the public can look to. However, he said he will not ask his officers to enforce the governor’s maskwearing edict as though it were a legitimate law or ordinance.

•••• The LW Republican club will man its booth in the parking lot by Clubhouse 6, where the food trucks are found, every Monday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This week fresh homemade cookies will be provided, thanks to Elsa Gilder, club treasurer who provided the treats last week. Every Monday is Red, White and Blue Hat Day, so come on down and have a good time.

Masks will be given away as long as the supply lasts. Six hundred masks were donated by OC Board of Supervisors President and Congressional candidate Michelle Steel.

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