LETTERS

Re: Michele Robinson’s article about saving pets Editor:

Great article about the wonderful Lange Foundation. My husband and I have been financially supporting this organization for many years, as well as donating items to their estate sale. Gillian Lange is an extraordinary person, and takes a genuine interest in her supporters. For example, when a contribution is made to save a pet in someone's name, she sends a photo and a personal note from her to the recipient. Hopefully, your article will stimulate your readers to support this organization as well as provide items for their estate sale, or to shop the sale for unusual finds and treasures—all to help pets in need. Marianne Truitt Marina del Rey

Tony Dow, in memoriam (April 13, 1945 – July 27, 2022) Editor:

Actor and artist Tony Dow, who was born four days before I was, recently died of cancer. About 40 years ago, Tony was on my sailboat racing crew in Marina del Rey. During spring and summer months we were regular competitors on the Wednesday night relaxed races, and it was our routine to dine at the local Venice pizza joint after the race, drinking pitchers of beer before going to the yacht club to pick up the first, second or third place trophy we usually won. On one night that I remember well, a nearby table of young women was repeatedly giggling and looking over at us, and when we’d finished our pizza, they asked Tony for his autograph. When Tony later got up to visit the men’s room, Dr. Bill, another member of the crew who was 20 years or so older than Tony and me and consequently had never watched “Leave It to Beaver” on TV, seriously complained to me, “I’ve been on the crew for three years now and Tony is new this season. I don’t understand why they want his autograph and not mine.” When Tony returned to the table I told him about Bill’s complaint and we filled him in on Tony’s role as Wally Beaver, Team "Los Lennons," the Lennon family of Venice wins the 50th and final Gillis Beach Volleyball Tournament on July 24 at Toes Beach, Playa del Rey. the older brother on the hugely popular show that ran for years in syndication after its initial run of six seasons. This gave me an opportunity to repeat my favorite line from the show when Wally’s mother was complaining to his father, Ward, at breakfast about him being especially harsh to Wally’s brother, lecturing him for some misdeed the day before. “You were awfully hard on the Beaver last night, Ward,” she said—a line I first laughed at when I was in high school and have enjoyed most every time I’ve thought about Tony since. Tim Tunks Santa Monica

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