Letters to the Editor
Editor:
I am no longer accepting calendars for veterans. The VA hospital has informed me that they do not need them, so the collection box has been closed. Thank you to everyone who helped me in this way of honoring our veterans.
Garnet Vyduna Mutual 5 Editor:
LWSB is a diverse community. The LW Weekly features multiple opportunities for neighborly interaction and enjoyment. LWSB is an oasis that strives to not resemble the fractious world outside. Personal rather than disruptive engagement is valued. Given these beliefs, I do not understand why someone would choose to prominently display an immense banner that reads, “Trump 2024.” The Presidential election is two-and-one-half years away and the Republican Party has not nominated an official candidate. I believe many Republicans believe that Biden is not our actual president, and this banner reminds residents that on Jan. 6, an insurrection by Trump supporters was an attempt to overthrow our government and undermine democracy. I think this banner is designed to alienate rather than unite, so for the remaining two-and-one-half years, I will be faced with this banner and what it represents to those of us who choose a world of hope and inclusion, not fear and isolation.
The display of this banner does not represent what LWSB strives to be.
Jeff Colflesh Mutual 6
Editor:
I called the Y Service Club when I first moved in for help sorting my boxes. I had each room filled with boxes, and it was like a Rubiks Cube to move them around and get the furniture in the right spot. But a volunteer came and the job got done! I recently called again to get help hanging pictures and putting stuff on high shelves as I cannot climb ladders. What makes this group extra special is if you make a volunteer donation, the money goes toward the Y. And these volunteers are a friendly and helpful group of people. I’m thankful they are in Leisure World.
Helen Elich Mutual 8
Editor:
When someone asks me how I like living in Leisure World, I give them my patented answer, “It’s a wonderful place to live, (pause) if only there weren’t so many old people and too many damn rules.” While scanning the May 5 LW Weekly, I found under “Notification of Proposed Changes to GRF Documents” more than ample justification for my response to that question. As I continued reading through the five full pages of codified rule proposal changes, subject to GRF approval, they only solidified my opinion. One rule, in particular, pushed me over the edge.
Under the heading ADMINISTRATION, it read “30-5093-1, Authorized Resident (AR) rules of Conduct. Rule 2.4.1.9 reads, “Bodily odor or cleanliness that would be considered offensive and a health and safety hazard to others.”
My initial response was to laugh, followed by questions: Whom might be the person or persons bringing such charges against a fellow resident? What line must the offensive defendant cross? Is there an established “sniff test” the accused must fail? Is there a three-strike rule that would be applied for repeat offenders?
Obviously, I view rule 2.4.1.9. as humorous, yet even more so as ridiculous.
I would hope most GRF board members would agree.
These egregious and unenforceable rules broadcast to the world a culture that challenges the image of LW as a place that prides itself on being a community composed of friendly residents.
Too many silly rules makes criminals out of law-abiding citizens and is symptomatic of idle minds.
Stevin Cohen Mutual 14
