Sun shines in Leisure World
Please allow me to express my gratitude to Vince Bodiford, publisher; Dennis Kaiser, editor and Charles Kelly, assistant editor. Because of the Sun Newspaper articles about Leisure World, Seal Beach the “sun” now shines all around the community. Many of the articles in the Sun have brought truth into the community. Much of what is written in the Sun would never have been known through the Golden Rain News—the other newspaper in Leisure World. In the past, I have suggested that instead of News it should be called the Golden Rain Announcements.
On another note, that all of the Sun Newspapers delivered to various areas in Leisure World are gone by 1 p.m. It seems that everyone is looking for the “Sun” to shine.
Carol Franz
Leisure World
Suspicious times in Rossmoor
I attended the Oct. 25 meeting regarding the stabbing in Rossmoor. The turnout was huge. The stabbing in Rossmoor is serious business. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect who is a Rossmoor resident. Of course, this individual is innocent until proven guilty.
One of the main points raised by the sheriff and agreed to by the citizens in stopping crime in Rossmoor: Be aware of who is in your neighborhood. And, contact the Sheriff if you notice a suspicious person / vehicle. This makes sense.
The citizens of Rossmoor hire persons committing illegal acts every day in Rossmoor. Yet, they scream when burglaries, vandalism and violent crimes happen here. Seems hypocritical to me. These persons who are breaking laws by working in Rossmoor are plentiful: gardeners, tree trimmers and unlicensed contractors. We are wasting a valuable eyes and ears resource by hiring these persons.
And, lawbreakers are not going to report any suspicious vehicles or persons. The organizations below are well aware of the illegal activity in here. For the most part, they ignore it. It is less expensive to hire an unlicensed contractor or worker—follow the money.
California Contractors License Board (CSLB)
Rossmoor Homeowners Assn (RHA)
The Rossmoor Community Services District (RCSD)
Workers Comp Board
Orange County Sheriff Dept (OCSD)
CSLB—The CSLB is trying to make a dent in the unlicensed contractor activity, but are under-funded. They have issued tickets, made arrests and stopped work. They should be publicizing their efforts with the proactive assistance of the RHA and RCSD. If you do the work, the citizens of Rossmoor should see it in writing.
RHA—Says there is a problem. I wrote an article regarding for the RHA regarding unlicensed contractors in August 2011. After many push backs on my article, I gave up. They published their own article in the Newsletter a year ago. At least something went out.
RCSD—I have raised the unlicensed, unlawful activity with the RCSD … falls on deaf ears.
Workers Comp Board—No action will be taken without specifics. Well, just drive through Rossmoor and there is a multitude of individuals committing infractions. Some day an uninsured worker is going to be seriously hurt in Rossmoor. Homeowners are potentially liable if they knowingly hire an unlicensed contractor.
OCSD—I feel they are doing a pretty good job overall and they do stress for us to be aware of our surroundings and report suspicious persons.
Meanwhile, Rossmoor is ranked the number one suburb in California. I doubt hypocrisy is one of the criteria in the selection.
Dave Burgess
Rossmoor
Taxing our children
After Prop 32 failed on Tuesday, we must find a way to remove all California children under the age of 16 from our “care.” Leaving our children in our “care” is unthinkable after we voted for taxation without presentation for all 90 percent of non-publicly funded union members and their families in our state.
We voted our children and their children into a lifetime of permanent tax slavery to the never-ending demands of the public sector unions.
That choice reveals a frightening epidemic of self-loathing in our adult population which renders us both unfit and incapable of shouldering minimum parental obligations.
America fought a revolution to end taxation without representation.
No compassionate, fair-minded citizen could sanction our children remaining with the likes of us after we voted to impose taxation without representation on our own families…or, didn’t vote to stop it. Californians should pay a price for our chilling parental neglect and our unprecedented political ignorance but I hope you agree that the defeat of Proposition 32 proves our children deserve better than the likes of us.
Please do an article on taxation without representation.
Jared Brown
Seal Beach
Misunderstood quote in Leisure World story
I was quoted in your article concerning the Davis Sterling Act. You reported I answered that Mutual Nine was not under the Davis Sterling Act.
In fact, I told you to speak to the Mutual president, Tom Green, because we had not taken a vote about it. There are some advantages for residents concerning this law, especially for smaller associations but I have grave concerns about its workability for a corporation as large as our mutual.
Perhaps my feelings were reflected in my voice when I answered your query, but I think you should have quoted my words exactly.
My opinion, as well as the opinion of the persons in the parcel I represent, will be offered on the table for discussion when we vote as mutual directors.
Antonio (Tony) Dodero, resident and director of Mutual Nine, Leisure World-Seal Beach
Los Alamitos Race Course event a success
The annual Halloween Carnival at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California raised $4,000 on behalf of the Cypress Boys & Girls Club and the Los Alamitos Division of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America on Saturday, October 27. The carnival featured a costume contest, more than 30 carnival games for children and a full night of live horse racing.
Highlighting the festivities was the money raised from the carnival for the Cypress Boys & Girls Club and the Los Alamitos RTCA. Each organization was presented with $2,000 checks in the Los Alamitos Race Course winner’s circle. Dave Frias, the board president of the Cypress Boys & Girls Club, and Los Alamitos Racetrack Chaplain Sergio Armas accepted the checks on behalf of their organizations.
Thousands of people attended the Los Alamitos Halloween Carnival and the annual Costume Contest alone attracted over 300 participants. Jason Smith of Garden Grove won the $700 grand prize in the annual Costume Contest with his homemade “Voter’s Private Moment” costume.
The costume was a comedic hit with the large crowd on hand.
“I spent about $50 at Home Depot for the materials to build the costume,” said Smith, 36. “Underneath my shirt I am wearing a harness that I already had to hold the costume up. I was just trying to have fun with it. I don’t know what I’ll do with it now. I guess I can put it on eBay or Craig’s List and see if someone wants to buy it to use for next year.”
For more than 30 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress has been at the forefront of youth development, working with young people of all economic, ethnic, and social circumstances, with special concern for those who are disadvantaged. The Boys and Girls Club actively seeks to enrich the lives of children whom other youth serving agencies have failed to reach, usually due to economic or geographic restraints. It provides a safe place to grow and learn with the help of on-going relationships with caring adult professionals. Horse racing continues at Los Alamitos Race Course on Friday through Sunday night basis. For more info call 714-820-2690.
Orlando Guitterriz
Los Alamitos Race Course
The opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are not necessarily those of the Sun. The Sun welcomes Letters to the Editor.
Letters should be 300 words maximum. Letters should be e-mailed, signed by the author and include the author’s address and phone number (the latter two are for verification, not publication).
The Sun reserves the right to accept, edit, or reject letters for any reason. Unless otherwise indicated, all letters sent to the Sun are understood to be intended for publication. E-mail letters to: dennis@sunnews.org.
