I rarely write a letter to the editor of a publication. But, Beverly Press is deserving of my highest compliments for presenting the news as it occurs without intense opinions designed to sway readers’ minds one way or the other.

You actually have faith that your readers will be able to formulate their own opinions based upon the facts presented. That alone makes you stand out amongst the plethora of other news organizations in our community and the nation.

Speaking of community, thank you for not simply being a Beverly Hills-centric publication. While a proud business owner, philanthropist and homeowner in Beverly Hills, I still recognize that we share geographical borders and culture with our adjacent neighbors whom you represent as well. I am thrilled to have local exposure to more than my “bubble” and you provide it in spades.

Keep on doing what you are doing and, on a totally tangential note, I invite your readers to experience Halloween trick or treating this year unlike anything else in Los Angeles County at the front of my landmarked Witch’s House on Walden Drive. Halloween at “The Witch” (as I affectionately call my home) brings endless smiles (not fear) to people’s faces … and that makes me smile.

Michael J. Libow

Compass

Owner of The Witch’s House

Beverly Hills