Volunteer

Leanore Minghini’s long list of good works on behalf of Valley youth and seniors needs to be enhanced to do her justice (“Volunteer Aided Disabled Youth,” April 8).

In the ‘60s she helped organize the Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Ecology Council, which set up a newspaper recycling bin in Sherman Oaks. She and her husband oversaw its operation and, in fact, maintained it even when newsprint prices fell so low that other collectors closed down. Profits were shared with a wide range of community groups.

This hands-on involvement was just one facet of Leanore’s volunteer occupations, which deserve the recognition and heartfelt appreciation of all those who benefited.

FRITZI BERNSTEIN

Sherman Oaks