Letters to Editor

Editor:

Why is every golf course open in Orange County, except for the Leisure World’s Golf Course? Seniors have a need to get out, enjoy the fresh air and get in some exercise, especially in this time of COVID-19. Shouldn’t residents be able to use the benefits that they have already paid for? To say the decision is up to the GRF Board of Directors, which only meets once a month, is passing the blame. Perhaps now is the time for the Board to take the handcuffs off of the Executive Director, so that he can do his job. Leisure World needs to open its golf course immediately.

Marv Jones, president LW Men’s Golf Club

Editor:

I live in beautiful Mutual 9, Leisure World, Seal Beach. There are not too many communities where you can buy around 1,100 square feet of living space for between $150,000 and up to $500,000 for a completely remodeled unit.

Plus, we are located in the gorgeous City of Seal Beach less than two miles from the ocean. Leisure World has wonderful amenities if you choose to use them and is a 55+ Active Senior gated community.

All the HOA Board of Directors are hardworking senior volunteers. Editorials have been printed about the troubles and woes of Leisure World but remember, there are always crabs on the beach but it is still a beautiful place to go.

Debra Schnaufer Mutual 9

Editor:

The Seal Beach Police Department sent an e-mail press release reporting that a 22-year-old was the subject of a police pursuit after an alleged traffic violation. He was going out of Leisure World and subsequently re-entered during a chase. My comment is not how he got into this secure community in the first place. I know the answer to that one. My question is who are these traffic people at the front gate? They wave people through without thought. I hear comments about family members with visitor passes who do not even need to show them to be flagged in and about service people who need no identity check. This is unacceptable. Who are these “guardians” put in place for our protection? In recent months we have had graffiti, destruction of property (white mail boxes) and I’d wager other incidents that have not been made public. Are the old people in our community responsible for these things? Now seriously....

So how are people with ill intent coming into our community?

They are being waved through. I say stop it. We have our own Security Department that had residents working.

Where are they? They had an interest in keeping their community safe. This new batch does not live here.

First of all, they’re just not old enough.

Secondly, they leave here after their shifts, so what do they care?

This needs to be recognized as the security problem it is. It needs to be addressed. Gloria Beech Mutual 11 According to Golden Rain Foundation Security Director Victor Rocha, the suspect who reentered the community July 20 did so while being chased by four Seal Beach Police Officers. The suspect did not stop when ordered and proceeded past the Security officers at the gate in an attempt to evade Seal Beach police.