Widman helped preserve small town Hermosa Beach during Good Government era [Updated]
by Kevin Cody by Kevn Cody One month prior to his death, last Wednesday, former Hermosa Beach City Councilman Lance Widman participated in a videotaped discussion with George Schmeltzer, George Barks and Jim Rosenberger. The four served on the council together during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The discussion was videotaped at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum for the museum’s oral history project. Introductions began with Rosenberger suggesting the oldest go first. “Before he dies,” Widman quipped. Lance Widman (second from left) with former Hermosa Beach council colleagues George Schmeltzer, George Barks and Jim Rosemberg, during a recent discussion at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum. Photo by Kevin Cody The quip was typical Widman wit, sharpened by two terms on the city council, two terms on the school board, and 45 years teaching government at El Camino College. Nothing in his voice suggested COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) would shortly take his life. He was 76. The quip could simply have been the self deprecating humor he used to endear himself to supporters and disarm opponents. When caught “sniping” (stealing political opposition campaign signs)…
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