Retired doesn’t mean inactive

Re “Left out of ‘leisureville,’ ” July 8

As a resident of Sun City in Palm Desert, I was incensed by this article. Many of us volunteer in local schools, hospitals and charities. We give back to the community but choose to live in an environment designed for people our age.

Those who helped defeat school bond measures would have voted the same way wherever they lived. It is not up to Congress or anyone else to regulate our right to live in “over 55” communities, as long as other areas exist to provide a choice.

Society is not paying a price; rather, our senior population continues to thrive. We support the travel industry, higher-education courses and restaurants at a time the economy is in a down slide.

Leisureville is a misnomer. We are in the prime of our lives, and, eventually, even Blechman will be able to enjoy his later years -- perhaps in a retirement community.

Barbara Stern

Palm Desert