YEARS IN THE MAKING
New navy ammunition pier opens in Seal Beach
A significant milestone was reached at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach April 9 as the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) became the first ship to pull in to the installation’s newly constructed ammunition pier.
“This project was well over a decade in the making,” said base commanding officer Capt. Jessica O’Brien. “I’m incredibly proud of all the Navy and contractor personnel who took part in the design and construction of this great new pier, and I’m especially proud and humbled to be here today and see it all come together.”
The new pier replaced an older ammunition wharf originally built in 1954, and brings new and improved capabilities to the fleet.
“This new expanded pier facility provides destroyers and other fleet assets with expanded logistical capacity to arm faster and more efficiently,” said O’Brien. “This shore infrastructure is vital for the warfighting readiness of the Surface Force and our Navy.”
The previous ammunition wharf was only able to support one destroyer-sized ship at a time. The new pier will allow dual ship operations, along with the ability to support much larger vessels such as general purpose amphibious assault ships (LHDs and LHAs) nearly three football fields long.
“Our new LHD and LHA capabilities will be significant,” said Roosevelt Simmons, executive director of Navy Munitions Command Pacific, CONUS West Division Unit Seal Beach. “We should see an increase in the volume of ships coming in, and we will also see an improved flexibility to support the fleet.”
The planning process for the project started back in 2011, with construction starting at the end of 2019, according to Jazmin Atencia, station plans, programs and readiness integrator, adding that all aspects of construction should be completed by this summer.
“We still have a little bit of work to do, including some final pile driving and support building construction,” she said.
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach is the primary munitions installation for the Navy’s Pacific Fleet surface ships. Its primary role is to store and maintain Navy and Marine Corps munitions and load and unload Navy ships and larger Coast Guard vessels with the weapons they need to conduct their missions.
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REVENUE
Copy shop and vending machines will be relocated
The copy shop and Cafe vending machines will be relocated on April 25. Both areas will be temporarily closed while workers transport equipment.
Once both services are relocated, GRF will look to lease the spaces to create an additional source of revenue.
Copy Shop
The copy shop will be relocated to the ground floor of the Administration Building. The copy shop will close April 25-26 to facilitate the move.
Copy services will be provided at the new location beginning April 27. Shareholders can visit any of the three client services desks to submit their copy request form and documents. Once received, the copy shop attendant will process the orders as they come in. If shareholders require special assistance, the attendant will assist if available.
People can also submit their copy requests via email to copies@lwsb.com. The new location will be open weekdays from 9 a.m.-noon to start. Once the operation is running smoothly, the hours will be extended to 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Vending Machines
The vending machines in the Cafe, currently located in Building 5, will be relocated to the Clubhouse 6 hospitality area, which has extended hours and more foot traffic.
The vending machines will be accessible whenever Clubhouse 6 is open, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
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GRF Paving Project
Workers will conduct road repair work on South Fairfield Road starting April 22 through May 1. It is the final road slated for repairs in the 2023 Paving Project.
Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays. Pedestrians should proceed with caution and adhere to traffic controls on and near the street. South Fairfield Road will remain open for traffic as needed.
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Letters
Reviews are in: ‘Great’ LW Discovery Tour lives up to its name
The LW Great Discovery Tour on April 6 was a big success, drawing thousands of residents to tour all that Leisure World has to offer in the way of leisurely pursuits—63 club open houses, fitness center, golf course, aquatic center, sports courts, arts rooms and more. The event was the brainchild of GRF Executive Director Jessica Sedgwick, Senior Director of Internal Operations Acacia Young and Recreation Director Jesse Cripps. Special appreciation goes to GRF Recreation Manager Kathy Thayer, who organized the bus ambassadors, all club participation and much more. The following are some of the kudos received after the event.
• Thank you for your hard work. It seemed to be a big success. Our cake, coffee, key chains and raffle tickets were gobbled up in the first hour. We saw a lot of people we had never seen before, so that’s a good thing.
Walt Bier and Margie Thompson
Community Karaoke Club
• Another fabulous event by the Recreation Team! The event was so much fun and so well organized. I volunteered to work for three of the clubs I belong to, and we were very busy all day. It was an amazing community turn out and everyone was so enthusiastic and energized. I am not sure how you can top this event. Your creativity, organization, teamwork, and dedication make LWSB the best place to live. Thank you for all you do.
Susan Hopewell
GRF director
• Great job, this Saturday. I know it was a lot of work, but it was worth it to all the residents who participated. Thank you to Kathy and the whole Recreation and Security teams. BRAVO!!
R. Gene Vesely
America First Republican Club
• Thanks for organizing such a wonderful event on Saturday. I went to most of the venues, and everyone was having a great time. I think people were bowled over by all we have to offer in this community. The success of the event reflects an incredible amount of planning and expertise. It was so well done. Thank you all for your hard work.
Maureen Habel
GRF director
• The Jewelry and Lapidary Club had a great open house Saturday. At times, you could not move in the room because it was filled with people. We had 152 sign-ins for the three hours and at least 25% did not sign in as the lines were too long, so it was a great success. Thanks again for all your work. Congratulations. It was a great event. Thanks from the Lapidary Club.
Dean Jacobus
Lapidary Club
• From the Shuffleboard perspective, the Great Leisure World Discovery Tour was a great success! We had at least 225 people come through the shuffleboard building, and we had 75 people sign up to get more information about Shuffleboard. I’m feeling like I need to really listen to the old saying, “be careful what you ask for because you just might get it.” All the best to your whole team!
Kay Mount
Shuffleboard Club
• Just wanted to give a quick “shout out” to whoever came up with the Discovery Tour event. It was brilliant. I cannot give a true assessment as I was inside Clubhouse 1 helping to serve cake and encourage non-members to come to the karaoke club again. Cakes were gone by 11:30 a.m., but I saw many, many happy faces. Shareholders were kept safe, exploring all the clubhouses with timely bus transportation. The event underscored the good that is on their doorstep, right here within Leisure World. Thank you!
Dotti Brooks
Community Karaoke Club
• The Sunshine Club booth was staffed with volunteers wearing yellow t-shirts talking about club programs, raffling $25 Ralphs gift cards and a gift basket from JAFRA Cosmetics offered by Helen Wells, who is the member of the Sunshine Club. The basket contained a JAFRA spa treatment worth about $100. The winners were picked at the April 12 Sunshine Club meeting. It was fun to meet many neighbors and new shareholders as well.
Anna Derby
Sunshine Club
• There were so many folks at each venue, and I was surprised to see the interest and the enthusiasm—it was a terrific event. GRF staff should be commended for a fine job. It was just wonderful!!
Donna Gambol
GRF director
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Tickets on Sale: Mother’s Day Brunch
The GRF Recreation Department will host a special brunch to honor Leisure World mothers on Saturday, May 11, in Clubhouse 4 at 11 a.m., the day before Mother’s Day. The event will be catered by Country Gardens Caterers. This is always a huge success, and is expected to sell out this year, so now is the time to drop hints to family members who would like to treat mom.
An elegant repast includes an egg and sausage strata, strawberry crepes, fresh fruit and pastry platters, sparkling cider and more. Moms and guests will be serenaded by classical harpist Pheobe Madison Schrafft.
Reservations are on sale for $45 and are available at the Recreation Office in Building 5. Those who want to buy a table of eight ($325) or sit with a group should inform the Recreation coordinator when purchasing. For more information, contact the Recreation Department at kathyt@lwsb.com or call 562-431-6586, ext. 2707.
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Discovery Tour Raffle Prizes
Several raffle prizes from The Great LW Discovery Tour have not been collected. People who traded in their passports for grand prize raffle tickets did not have to be present at the grand ceremony to win a prize. The winning raffle ticket numbers are:
• Gift basket and $100 Trader Joe’s gift card courtesy Home Instead Senior Care: #0418324
• Golden Ticket Prize: Folding wagon with $400 worth of gift cards courtesy Gasper Monteer Realty: #0124095
• Golden Ticket Prize: 70 inch flat screen television courtesy Ibarra Medicare Solutions: #0124101
To collect a prize, bring the winning raffle ticket to the News Office as soon as possible. The office is open weekdays between 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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DISTRACTED DRIVING
Police on the lookout for drivers using cellphones
The Seal Beach Police Department will conduct its final day of focused enforcement on distracted driving violations today, April 18.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. All month, SBPD has ramped up its enforcement of people in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law.
Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This includes talking, texting or using an app. Using a handheld cell phone while driving is punishable by a fine.
“A driver’s focus should be on the road, not their phone,” SBPD Chief Michael Henderson said. “That text, phone call, email or social media post is not worth the risk to yourself and other people on the road.”
People who need to make an important phone call or program directions should pull over to a safe parking spot. Before driving, drivers should either silence their phone or put it somewhere they can’t reach.
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Seal Beach Events
SB Classic Car Show is April 27
The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold the 36th annual Seal Beach Classic Car Show on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Main Street in Seal Beach. Car show spectators will be able to sit among the classic cars in restaurant parklets. This year’s car show will showcase over 600 classic cars.
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PERSPECTIVES
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Editor:
I am pleased that Mr. Ward (Letters, April 4) has moved beyond quoting 200-year-old philosophers to now enjoying and sharing the fables of Aesop, a 2,000-year-old sage. But accusations and lawsuits against Trump cannot all be hoaxes.
Just because news and facts contradict someone’s beliefs about Trump does not mean he or she should disregard them. Creating falsehoods to serve your own belief system won’t lead you to the truth.
Trump and others herald him as a flawed vessel for God’s will. I don’t understand how people can believe that, much less that Trump won the 2020 election and that the attack on the Capitol was just a friendly walk-through by Trump’s followers.
Maybe we are living now in the time of fairy tales. Maybe the grass is blue.
Jeff Colflesh
Mutual 6
Editor:
Earick Ward’s letter (Letters, April 4) started with a parable about two animals that can see color. Six paragraphs are about two animals that talk and can see color, then five paragraphs about them, and then three paragraphs about what I allegedly wrote in my letter (March 28).
His paragraph speaks to Trump being attacked by the use of legal systems and institutions to damage or delegitimize an opponent or to deter an individual’s usage of their legal rights (Wikipedia).
The letter addresses hoaxes, including Russian and Ukraine phone calls. I don’t watch or listen to Fox so I don’t get that mishegoss (Yiddish for craziness or senseless behavior). Jean Carrol is mentioned by not that she won two court cases she won and Trump lost. And the judgement against Donald Trump is millions of dollars. Then the letter claims with no facts that President Joe Biden is guilty of Trump’s looting the coffers of America and threatening his opponents with jail.
As a first-generation American, I have given my time and talent to the United States of America.
Barry Allen
Mutual 10
Editor:
Regarding Mr. Ward’s letter (Letters, April 4), I would posit that facts are important, for without them we cannot think critically. Referring to facts as hoaxes doesn’t help to enlighten.
While I agree that the media has become politicized, this is true for both the left- and the right-leaning media. The internet is rife with disinformation. Our democracy is based on the three branches of government, which were intended to serve as a system of checks and balances.
When we disrespect or attempt to subvert this system of government (as in not accepting the result of an election which has been proven time and again to have been fairly conducted or accusing our judicial system of fabricating facts), our democracy is in peril. Honesty, integrity and human kindness really do matter.
Estee Edwards
Mutual 15
Editor:
Earick Ward’s letter to the editor (Letters, April 4) discusses the Aesop’s Fable of the Donkey and the Tiger, presenting Democrats as the donkey vs. the Republicans as the Tiger.
The Donkey was portrayed as too ignorant to take seriously, and the letter listed several alleged “hoaxes,” most, if not all, of which are documented to be true in Trump’s own words and video or in litigated court cases.
Trump has engaged in lawfare in scores of legal cases, attempting to delay his day in court until after the upcoming November election. If he wins the Presidency, he can dismiss all of his federal cases.
We need to ask ourselves who is the real donkey and the real tiger in the analogy. During his presidency, Trump suggested that COVID might be cured by injection of bleach into the body. His daily lies on many topics are very well documented. Trump’s cruel border policy involved separating children from their parents without a plan to reunite them.
Trump sided with Vladimir Putin against the word of our own intelligence agencies, and to this day appears to favor US enemy Russia over democratic Ukraine in its unprovoked war of conquest.
Trump’s words and actions incited and encouraged the 2020 insurrection. It is obvious who is the donkey in the analogy, and it is not the democrats.
David Friedland,
Mutual 4
Editor:
My, my, my, it seems that the GRF Board has a bottomless pit of the shareholders’ money and is delighting in finding costly ways to spend it.
I have lived in LW for 17 years and marvel at the ways in which the board thinks that spending all that glorious money would just be great, starting with the purchase of a very expensive electronic piano for the rec room, when a plain piano that people play (sometimes) would have been just as good and probably would have been $7,000 cheaper.
Then there is the much-hailed new RFID security system, which cost us around $400,000 and with the purchase of new gadgets for it, will probably cost a lot more.
Most people I have talked to hate it and hate the long waits at the gates, but the board has said, it isn’t about speed but safety. And still I read in the weekly reader about the thefts in LW, so are we really safer? I wonder.
Mutual 12 will soon be having its annual luncheon and how nice that the board will spend $2,000 on it, but then I have to ask why in the name of sanity are the tickets to the luncheon $10 each for shareholders and $20 each for guests. The board giveth and the board taketh away, mostly, they take.
Joan Rose
Mutual 12
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GOVERNMENT
Mutual Meetings Schedule
Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their Mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule.
Thurs., April 18 Mutual 2
Conference Room B/Zoom………9 a.m.
Thurs., April 18 Mutual 11
Conference Room B/Zoom…..1:30 p.m.
Mon., April 22 Mutual 8 (open forum 9:15 a.m.)
Conference Room B/Zoom…..9:30 a.m.
Wed., April 24 Mutual 10
Conference Room B/Zoom………9 a.m.
Thurs., April 25 Mutual 1
Conference Room B/Zoom………9 a.m.
Fri., April 26 Mutual 6
Conference Room A/Zoom………10 a.m.
Wed., May 1 Presidents’ Council is cancelled.
Training will be conducted
Clubhouse 4/Zoom……………..1:30 p.m.
Tues., May 7 Mutual 17
Conference Room B/Zoom…….10 a.m.
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GRF Meetings Schedule
Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to LW residents. The following is a tentative schedule.
Thurs., April 18 GRF Board Executive Session
Conference Room A………………..1 p.m.
Tues., April 23 GRF Board Meeting
Clubhouse 4/Zoom………………..10 a.m.
Thurs., May 2 GRF Board Special Executive Session
Conference Room A………………..1 p.m.
Tues., May 7 Facilities Committee Meeting
Conference Room A/Zoom……10 a.m.
Thurs., May 9 Operations Committee Meeting
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GRF Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 23, 10 a.m., Clubhouse 4
The GRF Board meeting can be attended in person or live streamed at www.lwsb.com. The tab will be active 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
The live streaming uses YouTube Live and terminates at the close of the meeting.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call/Notice of Quorum
3. President’s Announcement
4. Member Comments
5. Consent Calendar
a. Accept GRF Board of Directors Minutes, March 26, 2024
b. Accept the Interim Financial Statements for February 2024 for Audit
c. Accept the Reserve Funds Investment Purchase
d. Approve Transfers of Funds for GRF per Civil Code 5502
e. Ratify Tentative Vote: Amend 10-2000-2, Consolidated Fee Schedule
f. Ratify Tentative Vote: Amend 37-1447-1, Community Gardens—Rules
6. New Business
a. Capital Funding
i. Additional Speed Cushions in Four Locations
ii. Commendation Plaque
b. Reserve Funding
i. Evaluate and Design the Security Camera System
c. Governing Documents
i. Amend 70-1487-1B, Recreational Vehicle Lot (RVL)—Rules and Regulations
ii. Rescind 37-1487.02-1, Recreational Vehicle Lot (RVL)—Vehicle Maintenance
iii. Rescind 37-1449-1, California COVID Action Levels
iv. Amend 14-5506-3, Request for Proposal
v. Amend 13-5028-3, GRF Director’s Handbook
vi. Amend 13-5092-3, GRF Directors Censure Process
vii. Adopt 10-1010-1, Director’s Social Media Policy
viii. Final Vote: Amend 48-1937-1, Parking Rules
ix. Tentative Vote: Amend 13-5093-3, Code of Conduct Enforcement Procedure
7. Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 28, at 10 a.m., Clubhouse 4
8. Adjournment
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Meet and greet with Mutual candidates
Shareholders of Mutuals that have candidates are invited to a meet-and-greet with the candidates on Wednesday, May 1, in Clubhouse 2, from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call 714-612-2801.
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Frequently asked questions about annual meetings and elections
The 2024 annual meeting season begins May 16. The fever-pitch of activity will continue for the next six weeks as all 16 mutuals and the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) host their annual meetings.
The annual meeting and election season began in January and will conclude at the end of June. There are often many questions about this time of the year and why these activities are important.
What is an annual meeting and how is it different from a regular board meeting?
The mutual corporations and the GRF are required to have annual meetings in order to report to the membership their activities during the past year.
Directors read reports concerning finances, infrastructure, accomplishments, and goals for the future.
An annual meeting is similar to a State of the Union speech as directors are limited to presenting reports; business is conducted at board meetings.
Who can attend annual meetings?
Shareholders/owners are encouraged to attend their mutual annual meeting (see schedule on page 5).
All Foundation members are encouraged to attend the GRF Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 4.
Are the elections and annual meetings held on the same day?
The ballot counting for the Mutual’s election will be conducted at the annual meeting. The ballot counting for the GRF election will be conducted at a special GRF Board meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in Clubhouse 4, one week before the GRF Annual Meeting.
How often are elections conducted?
Most mutual boards of directors are elected annually. The GRF has elections every year but elects directors from even-numbered mutuals in even-numbered years and directors from odd-numbered mutuals in odd-numbered years.
How many ballots will I receive?
Depending on the mutual, shareholders may receive one or two ballots. Shareholders in mutuals 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 are scheduled to receive two different ballots this season: a ballot to elect their Mutual board of directors and a ballot to elect their GRF director(s).
Shareholders in mutuals 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 17 are scheduled to receive one mutual ballot.
Should I separate the voting-portion of the ballot before mailing it in the envelope provided?
Check the enclosed instructions on how to fill out ballots and how to return ballots to HOA Elections of California.
Has my ballot been mailed?
Check the election schedule above to see when the mutual ballots were mailed. The GRF ballots will be mailed May 3.
There are three people who live in my unit; do we each receive a ballot?
One ballot is mailed to each unit on file. The unit represents one share of stock/voting power.
Per Mutual bylaws, if there are multiple owners of one membership (unit) in the corporation, despite the multiplicity of owners, they shall jointly have only one vote.
Can I use a proxy or designate someone to vote on my behalf?
Proxies are not permissible in GRF elections but, depending on the Mutual’s election policy, proxies may be used in Mutual elections. To ensure the ballot’s integrity, ballot envelopes must be signed by the shareholder member connected to that household.
Are write-in candidates permitted?
Foundation bylaws do not permit write-in candidates for GRF directors. There is a space on most mutual ballots for write-in candidates. However, for the vote to be properly cast for the write-in candidate, that candidate must be nominated at the annual meeting (called “nominated from the floor”) and must be present to accept the nomination.
My mail is forwarded to a post office box or an address outside the community. Will my ballot be forwarded to me?
No. As the voting rights are tied to the unit, ballots are all mailed to the units. However, a replacement ballot can be mailed to the address of the shareholder’s choice.
For more information, call HOA Elections of California at 951-667-7191 or email info@hoaelections.com or go to https://hoaelections.net/need-a-replacement-ballot to request a replacement ballot.
The candidates on my ballot are running unopposed; why should I vote?
Every vote counts and everyone’s participation in the election process is critical for the operation of this community.
Additionally, the return of a properly cast ballot ensures that a Mutual will obtain necessary number of votes to produce the annual meeting and counting of ballots.
I don’t know the candidates running for my mutual’s board of directors; why should I vote?
Read the candidate Statement of Qualifications (often referred to as a resume or biography) included with the ballot for information. Ask candidates questions on important topics. Attend meet-the-candidates events, and ask friends and neighbors for their opinion.
If shareholders decide not to cast their votes for any of the mutual candidates, they are still strongly encouraged to vote by checking the box labeled “abstain from voting—ballot counted for quorum only” portion of the ballot. This lets them participate in the election process by returning a properly cast ballot.
I’ve heard a quorum is necessary before the ballots can be counted. What is a quorum?
A quorum is the minimum number of members that must be present to make mutual annual meeting proceedings valid. In the case of elections, the participation in the voting process, i.e. a properly cast ballot, counts as shareholder’s attendance.
A quorum of at least one-third (1/3) for some Mutuals and half plus one for some of the mutual corporation membership is required before the mutual ballots can be counted.
I lost my ballot OR can’t remember if I mailed my ballot. What do I do?
Call HOA Elections of California at 951-667-7191 or email info@hoaelections.com or go to https://hoaelections.net/need-a-replacement-ballot to request a replacement ballot.
Where do I mail the ballot?
Shareholders can mail the ballot to the Inspector of Elections, HOA Elections of California., Inc, 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste C496, San Clemente, CA 92673. Drop the ballot in a US mailbox as soon as possible.
The ballot must be received before 5 p.m. on the business day before the annual meeting.
Members can also utilize the on-site ballot box in front of the Administration Building at least one hour before their Mutual’s annual meeting begins.
People may also hand-deliver their ballot to Clubhouse 4 on the day of the annual meeting.
See instructions on your ballot for further information, and don’t forget to sign the outside return envelope.
I still have questions about annual meetings and elections. Who can help me?
Contact Senior Portfolio Specialist Ripa Barua at ripab@lwsb.com for Mutual Election assistance, or Jenna Dever at jennad@lwsb.com for GRF election assistance.
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Mutual elections
Mutual 14 is the first Mutual to receive the voting ballots to elect their Mutual Board of Directors. All other Mutuals will receive their ballots according to the election schedule on the left.
The shareholders will receive cumulative and non-cumulative voting ballots in the mail. Cumulative voting offers multiple votes (based on the Mutual) to give to certain candidates. It allows shareholders to cast all of their votes for a single candidate when the Mutual has multiple openings on its board.
Non-cumulative voting is a single-vote system that only allows one vote per candidate.
For questions about the elections, voting process, or the ballots, contact Senior Portfolio Specialist Ripa Barua at ripab@lwsb.com.
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
Monthly bus tours for new residents
The GRF Transportation Department conducts bus tours of the LW community on first Tuesdays at 1 p.m. for new residents.
People can book the tours through Stock Transfer, or by going to https://shorturl.at/fuvDH, or by contacting Melissa Gomez at melissag@lwsb.com or 562-431-6586, ext. 2326, or Kathy Thayer at kathyt@lwsb.com or 562-431-6586, ext. 2398.
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Meet and greet for Mutual 12 is April 29
Mutual 12 residents are invited to a meet-and-greet with their Mutual candidates on the ballot for the Mutual 12 representative on the GRF Board for 2024-2026 term on Monday, April 29, from 10 a.m.-noon, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. This is a great opportunity to meet the candidates Carole Damoci and Linda Herman in-person and ask questions.
Ballots will be mailed May 3.
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Meals on Wheels Long Beach
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc., delivers freshly cooked meals for $10.50 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1% milk.
Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at 562-439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete the application or cancel a meal for the following day, before 9 a.m. the prior business day.
Thursday, April 18
Beef stroganoff, brown rice, zucchini medley, seasoned carrots, sugar cookies, turkey and cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, and marinated beet and onion salad.
Friday, April 19
Baked turkey ziti, whole grain roll, California blend vegetables, kiwi, Caesar chicken salad with lettuce, cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing and crackers.
Monday, April 22
Rosemary chicken breast with creamy garlic sauce, rice pilaf, seasoned broccoli and carrots, cantaloupe, egg salad sandwich with spinach and tomato, and homemade macaroni salad.
April 23
Homemade meatloaf with mushroom gravy, potatoes au-gratin, mixed vegetables, chocolate pudding, Greek chicken salad with tomato, olives, cucumber, feta cheese, vinaigrette dressing and crackers.
Wednesday, April 24
Chicken breast with mole sauce, Spanish rice, pinto beans, pear, turkey and cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, and creamy coleslaw.
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Improve the memory and balance through social dancing
Dancing Feet Club (DFC) meets on Mondays for line dance lessons and practice from 7-9 p.m., and on the fourth Sunday for social (ballroom) dancing, from 6-9:30 p.m. Both classes are held in Clubhouse 4. Admission is free. For more information, text Ed Bolos at 551-998-4223.
The club also participated in the Leisure World Discovery Tour on April 6 and received a lot of attention from the residents. Members decorated the club’s booth with balloons, electronic photos display and a video of performed line dances. The club also gave away snacks, invitational cards and flyers.
—Ed Bolos
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Adult Day Program for cognitively impaired residents
The Social Connection by Alzheimer’s OC offers Adult Day Program for LW residents living with cognitive impairment on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., upstairs in Clubhouse 6.
This program is designed to foster socialization and well-being among LW residents, and offers a variety of engaging activities that keep participants stimulated and connected. Managed by compassionate and trained direct care staff, the program provides a safe and nurturing environment.
For more information, call 949-293-7326.
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The Impaired Vision and Hearing Club
The Impaired Vision and Hearing Club will meet on Thursday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m., in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Anyone who has trouble seeing or hearing is welcome to attend.
A representative from the Dayle McIntosh Center, an Orange County resource for people with disabilities, will be the guest speaker.
People can call the access bus for transportation assistance at 562-431-6586, ext. 2379. Refreshments will be served.
—Sandy Esslinger
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Meals on Wheels OC
Meals on Wheels Orange County in partnership with the city of Seal Beach is hosting The Lunch Cafe at the North Seal Beach Center, 3333 St. Cloud Dr., Seal Beach, Monday-Friday, from 11 a.m.-noon.
It is open to anyone 60 or older. Suggested contribution is $3. Guests under 60 can enjoy lunch for $5. Arrive 10 minutes before the start time as meals are served on a first-come, first-served basis. All meals come with 1% milk.
LW Minibus service is available for a pick up at 10:25 a.m. at the Amphitheater bus stop on St. Andrews Drive, with a drop off at the Community Center. The Minibus returns to the Amphitheater at 11:40 a.m.
Thursday, April 18
Chicken meatballs with sweet citrus glaze, mashed potatoes, oriental vegetable blend, whole wheat dinner roll and mandarin orange.
Friday, April 19
Baked ham with pineapple glaze, yams with marshmallows, vegetables, whole wheat dinner roll and carrot cake or fresh fruit.
Monday, April 22
Chicken breast with parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes, tri-color pasta, vegetable blend and mandarin orange.
Tuesday, April 23
Barbacoa beef, cilantro lime rice, Oregon bean medley, tortilla, sugar-free custard and orange juice.
Wednesday, April 24
Split pea soup with crackers, Mexican tuna salad, sunshine gelatin salad, whole wheat dinner roll and fresh apple.
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Discover the mental and social benefits of dancing
Joyful Line Dance Club meets on Thursdays from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. The first half hour is for beginners and intermediate dancers. After a brief break, the students practice more advanced dances under the guidance of volunteer instructors. They are: Albert and Gladys Comia, Karen Kei, Carmel Atkinson, George Pinada, Chung Cha Lewis, Sunny Kim, Gina Baik, Nak Soo Kim, Elizabeth Kim and Anna Derby.
Line dancing is a great exercise for improving coordination, balance, cardiovascular health and brain memory, and may prevent Alzheimer’s, dementia and depression.
Athletic or dancing shoes are required. For more information, text 562-301-5339.
—Anna Derby
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Set goals, lose weight and gain confidence with Wa-Rite
The Wa-Rite Club meets on Friday mornings from 9-10, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Weigh-ins are from 8-8:45. Visitors should arrive no later than 8:30. Dues are $10 a year. Leisure World ID card must be shown. The club celebrates and supports the process of losing weight for health and invites all female residents looking to lose at least 10 pounds to stop by one of the meetings.
Wa-Rite’s April Showers contest will begin mid-April and end on May 31. There will be plenty of opportunities for prizes and bragging rights.
On April 5, the club celebrated its members and their achievements and focused on what it takes to reach and maintain a healthy weight and avoid fluctuations, known as yo-yoing. To help women with their goals, the club developed a degreed program to support those who met their goals and remain with the club to support and educate others.
Vice President Marina Tesla earned the master’s degree in weight loss by maintaining her weight and healthy lifestyle for another year. Denise Stabile won the March award for degreed members by staying within her goal weight for another month. She attributes her success to consistency in eating healthy and exercising.
Henrietta Peavy and Virginia Olejnik were named the queens of May, each losing 3 pounds last month. “In the morning eat like a king, in the afternoon like a prince, and in the evening like a pauper,” said Peavy.
Melinda Lee was the club’s top loser for the week. She’s been eating more fruits and vegetables and drinking plenty of water.
—Denise Stabile
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Optum HCC Events, April 18-29
Paint and Sip Sponsored by Ibarra Medicare Options
When: Thurs., April 18
Where: Large Conference Room
Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
Paint and sip a cider with Carla Ibarra and a professional art teacher. All materials will be provided. RSVP by calling 714-334-4719.
Fall Recovery and Achieving Balance Health Seminar
When: Fri., April 19
Where: Large Conference Room
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Christel Mitrovich from Reneu Health will talk about balance and falls prevention. RSVP by calling 562-431-6586, ext. 2317.
SCAN Medicare 101
When: Tues., April 23
Where: Boardwalk Conference Room
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Talk to a licensed Medicare specialist and hear about the latest updates. No RSVP needed.
Healthy Eating With Jacqueline Atwood
When: Fri., April 26
Where: Large Conference Room
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Registered dietician Jacqueline Atwood will talk about benefits of a healthy eating and share some valuable tips. RSVP by calling 562-795-6255.
Alzheimer’s Support Group in Spanish
When: Mon., April 29
Where: Large Conference Room
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Family and friends are welcome to attend this Alzheimer’s support group in Spanish, share their struggles and find support. No RSVP needed.
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The Impaired Vision and Hearing Club
The Impaired Vision and Hearing Club will meet on Thursday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m., in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Anyone who has trouble seeing or hearing is welcome to attend.
A representative from the Dayle McIntosh Center, an Orange County resource for people with disabilities, will be the guest speaker.
People can call the access bus for transportation assistance at 562-431-6586, ext. 2379. Refreshments will be served.
—Sandy Esslinger
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The LW Bike Group watched the April 8 eclipse from the Seal Beach pier. The group meets at the North Gate on Sundays with breakfast, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. Helmets and safe shoes are required. For more information, call Mary Romero at 562-509-8475 or Lucy Cyza at 818-209-5075.
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Ballet Fitness Club members are practicing a thank you exercise for the instructor. The club meets on Saturdays in the Clubhouse 6 Mirror Room, from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
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SPORTS AND GAMES
LW Pool League crowns winning team for spring
The Monday and Wednesday pool leagues had their playoffs on April 8 to determine the Leisure World spring 2024 league champion.
The format was that the first place team in each league would play the fourth place team, and the second place team would meet the third place team in each league. Each match would be eight ball, and all three players would take turn shooting. If
player A made a ball, then player B would shoot, followed by player C.Every match was a race to two games with the losing team being eliminated in the first round.
In the Monday American League playoff the first place Renegades beat the Rustlers two straight games. The third place Side Shooters beat the second place Rail Runners in straight games. The Side Shooters, with Ron Kennedy, Gary Monahan and Guta Basner beat the Renegades two games to one, to advance to the finals. \This meant that the Renegades would get to play for third place against the loser of the Wednesday finals.
In the Wednesday National League playoff the second place Favorites won the first game against the Sharks but lost the next two games. Sherry Wells made a long cut shot on the eight ball to seal the victory for her teammates Paul Shellenberger and Brian Burke.
In the other Wednesday match, No Miscueses beat SCAM in straight games. In the Wednesday finals the Sharks beat No Miscueses 2-1.
In the race for third place money, No Miscueses, with Tom Zimmerman, Dave Mackinder and Zelma Berkenkamp won the third and final game against the Renegades.
In the championship match the Sharks beat the Side Shooters in the third and final eight ball game. The club congratulates Paul Shellenberger, Brian Burke and Sherry Wells for making clutch shots when it counted. The Sharks spent most of the season in first place on Wednesday night.
Monday, April 15, will be the final night of the spring season with the sweepstakes event. Each Monday team will play one eight ball game against every Wednesday night team.
—Dave Silva
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Shuffleboard Club
Increased membership interest necessitates new play clinics
On April 6, 250 people came to see the shuffleboard courts and live demonstrations during the Leisure World Discovery Tour. Seventy-one visitors expressed interest in joining and 10 newbies arrived at the April 10 open play session a few days later.
In order to accommodate this happy circumstance, the Board and general membership have instituted a Shuffleboard Club “Learn to Play” clinic on Thursday, April 25, from 6-8 p.m. In mid-May the club has also agreed to begin what they hope will become a first annual mini-league, playing a four week season. This will allow beginners to quickly start competitive play before the summer sets in.
April 5 results: Team Shel beat Team Sally 7-5. The all-game winner for Team Shel was Harshad Patel and Sally Fowler was an all-game winner for her own team. Team Carol won over Team Milly 7-5. Anne Calvo and substitute Helene Neun were
all-game winners for Team Carol and Linda Evanston was the all-game winner for Team Milly.
April 9 results: Team Sally overtook Team Chandra 7-5. Sally Fowler and John Mount were all-game winners for Team Sally with Team Chandra having no all-game winners. Team Rod beat Team Jack 7-5. Sal LaScala and Rod Osgood were all-game winners for Team Rod with no all-game winners for Team Jack.
—Barbara Gardner
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Monday Night Bunco Club
Bunco is an easy dice game and a lot of fun. The Monday Night Bunco Club meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month. The next meeting will be April 22. Play begins at 6 p.m. sharp in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. All residents and their guests are welcome. There will be a halftime social for meeting friends and neighbors.
April 8 winners: Rochelle Bornstein, most buncos; Liz Meripol, most wins; Bill Zurn, most babies; Kay Butterfield, most losses; Signe Kaleel, door prize.
For more information, call Katie Carmagnola at 925-413-7583.
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Yahtzee Club
The object of Yahtzee is to score points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations. The Yahtzee Club will meet April 19 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6 at 1 p.m. There will be a halftime social. The club meets the first, third and fifth Fridays of each month.
March 29 winners: Pat Wilson, most Yahtzees; Joyce Ingram, high score; Karen Reiner, low score; Mary Milhone, door prize.
April 5 winners: Joyce Ingram, most Yahtzees; Michie Kimura, high score; Doris Dack, low score; Pat Wilson, door prize.
For more information, call Diane Seeger at 562-533-5997.
—Joyce Ingram
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Hey Sports and Games Clubs:
Do you want to see your club represented in LW Weekly?
Are you looking for new members? Let them know you’re here!
Club presidents: email paulk@lwsb.com to get things going!
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LW Men’s Golf Club
Fifty-six variously skilled Men’s Golf Club members vied for best net scores (gross score minus handicap), plus four circle holes (shots within a 5-foot circle rewarded) and two closest to the pin challenges during the April 10 tournament at the Turtle Lake Golf Course.
An old golf saying is: “Drive for show, putt for dough.” This means that good putting is where players make their money. But that requires a decent putting surface, which the golfers did not have this week. The greens have not recovered from last week’s aeration and sanding. This caused putting to be problematic even though everyone had to overcome the same obstacle. Balls rolling across the aeration holes acted dramatically different than putting into the line of holes, and it was nearly impossible to judge uphill putts.
A larger problem with the greens is the failure of golfers to repair their ball marks. The first group out reported that there were so many unrepaired ball marks on every green that nearly every putt of theirs was affected, and they had to be repaired. Golfers: No matter when one plays, fix the ball mark and one other.
At the start of the tournament, it was sunny and warming up nicely. After an hour it became a lovely morning to play golf. With the challenging greens, scores were generally higher than past tournaments with just 23 of the 56 rounds net at or under par, but with a surprising 60 birdies, and 12 circle hole winners.
The low gross competition was won by Bill Lyons, followed by Bob Turner. Best net scores were 44 by Gary Newhall, 47 by Fujio Norihiro, and 49 by Turner. Closest to the pin on the seventh hole was Bob Johnston at 5 feet 0 inches, and Jae H. Lee was closest on the 16th at 2 feet 6 inches.
All scores below are net (gross score minus handicap).
A flight winners (handicaps of 0-8): Norihiro, 7 under 47, first place; Turner, 5 under 49, second; Alan Sewell and Bruce Bowles, 3 under 51, third; Johnston, 2 under 52, fourth; Mike Mayfield and Seung Lee, 1 under 53, fifth; Rolando Ramirez, even par 54, sixth; Don Newhall, 1 over 55, seventh.
B flight winners (handicaps of 9-12): Newhall, 10 under 44, first place; Bill Long, 4 under 50, second; Bill McKusky and Hyon Shin, 3 under 51, third; Jae H. Lee, 2 under 52, fourth;
Joon Sup Yoon, John Rudosky and Dave Winn, 1 under par 53, fifth; Won Song and John Haley, even par 54, sixth; Richard
Yokomi, 1 over 55, seventh.
C flight winners (handicaps of 13-18): Scott Tuchfarber and Darry Holten, 2 under 52, first place; Ryan Hong and Jon Russell, 1 under 53, second; Daniel Mahoney and Won Park, even par 54, third; Paul Shellenberger, 1 over 55, fourth; Kevin Lindstedt and new member Joe Wierzbicki, 2 over 56, fifth.
The next men’s tournament will be on April 24 and every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The Guys and Gals Tournament is played on the third and fifth Wednesdays of each month. Those who had planned to play and cannot, contact Scott Tuchfarber at 909-684-0426 or Alan Sewell at 541-324-8558 as soon as possible. Arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled tee time and be ready to play.
NOTE TO ALL GOLFERS:
Men’s Golf Club dues for 2024 are now overdue. See Dave LaCascia at club tournaments or the next general meeting on May 1 in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, at 9 a.m. Dues need to be paid by the May 1 meeting, or golfers will not be eligible to enter the rewards part of the tournaments.
—Dave LaCascia
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Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs
Shotgun scramble start scheduled for May 29
Golfers from the LW men’s and women’s golf clubs will be able to sign up for the May 29 shotgun scramble at Tuesday and Wednesday golf tournaments starting April 30 through May 28 or sellout. Sign up early to guarantee a spot.
With a maximum of 54 players, there will be six individuals (men and women) on each of nine teams. Teams are chosen by using individual handicaps as of the April calculations. Players will not know who their teammates are until the day before the tournament.
The teams will start at different holes and play 18 holes. The tournament will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. Golfers are requested to arrive and check-in by 7:15 and then proceed to their assigned starting hole. Special tournament rules will be posted in the golf shack and are identical to previous scrambles played.
Players must be a men’s or women’s golf club member and have a handicap to play.
For more information, call Steve Moody at 424-213-3002.
—Dave LaCascia
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LW Men’s Golf League
Four hardy Men’s Golf League souls played the Meadowlark Golf Course on April 5 despite the rain. Meadowlark has not fared well during the wet weather and Monday’s early morning torrential rain merely exacerbated the flooded areas. The four had an entertaining, if damp round, but only played for fun.
Ten members of the league played at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Club in Fountain Valley on April 8. It was a cool, sunny, and dry morning that ended with temps in the low 70s and a partial solar eclipse.
The greens have not yet recovered from the previous week’s aeration and putting was a challenge for everyone. With tees at the back of the boxes, the course was made doubly difficult. Hence, scores suffered, and only three golfers scored net under par. Not surprisingly there were only two birdies—one each by Bill McKusky and Steve Miller.
Sam Choi was closest to the pin on the 120-yard par-3 third hole, and Dave LaCascia was closest on the 110-yard par-3 15th hole. Gary Stivers had fewest putts in the A flight, and Bob Munn had fewest in the B.
A flight winners (handicaps of 0-19): tie between Stivers and LaCascia, 2 over 64, first place; Chris Lankford, 4 over 66, second; Choi, third; Fujio Norihiro, fourth.
B flight winners (handicaps over 19): Munn, 6 under 56, first place; Miller, 5 under 57, second; McKusky, 3 under 59, third; Tom Ross and Gene Vesely, fourth.
The Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. These courses are always quite full, so advance league reservations are required with a sign-up sheet available at each round.
There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Rewards are given for low net in each flight, birdies, closest to the pin on two par threes, and for the lowest number of putts in each flight. Holes-in-one and eagles (two under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. Those interested in playing can call Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.
—Dave LaCascia
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LW Women’s Golf Club
All Leisure World women are invited to join the Women’s Golf Club. Annual dues are $25. Weekly nine hole tournaments are Tuesday mornings at 7:30.
Thirty-six women made it to the golf course April 9 for the weekly tournament. Play for the day was low gross, low net and birdies. A birdie is getting the ball in the hole in two shots. The tee off is number one. The next shot is number two. The Leisure World course is all par 3s. Many call the course a pitch-and-putt course. The course really is a great course although it is not a regulation course.
A flight winners: Linda Herman, Janice Turner and Soo Choi, 28, low gross; Jessica Choi, 30, low net. Birdies: Linda Herman, No. 9; Janice Turner, No. 3; Soo Choi Nos. 2 and 3; Jessica Choi, No. 8.
B flight winners: Sang An and Lisa Kim, 31, low gross; Joann Lim, 25, low net. Birdies: Sang An, No. 3; Lisa Kim, No. 9; Joann Lim, No. 5; Bert Thompson, No. 2; Marilyn Hewitt, No. 5; Mary Ann Moore, No. 3; Judy Kim, No. 7.
C flight winners: Keiko Sekino, 31, low gross; Karen Ford and Pam Krug , 24, low net. Birdies: Keiko Sekino, No. 1.
D flight winners: Lynn Baidack, 31, low gross; Michelle McMonigle, 20, low net. Birdies: Lynn Baidack, No. 7; Michelle McMonigle, No. 2; Elizabeth Butterfield, No. 2.
—Linda Herman
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Cribbage Club
The Cribbage Club thanks all the residents who stopped by to visit during the Leisure World Discovery Tour. Many showed an interest in the game and the club always enjoys welcoming newcomers.
Cribbage is a card game, the objective of which is to be the first player to reach 121. The club meets every Tuesday at noon in Clubhouse 1. Refreshments are served from noon-12:15 and anyone arriving by 12:15 is assured a place to play. A total of seven games are played beginning at 12:30. Yearly dues are $5 and $1 is collected from each player to play each week.
Last week Richard McCarty provided cake and ice cream with Candy Meyers and Carrie Kistner serving. Snacks were provided by Dale Quinn, Ron Jackson and Melinda Cowan. The club thanks them all.
Winners for the week: Pat Blum, 836 first place; Joanne Lester, 834, second; Cleo Looney, 830, third; Diane Holdaway, 828, fourth. Rosemary Wu finished with six 121s and Alma Zamzow had no wins.
For more information, call Marilyn Chelsvig at 562-279-5665.
—Mary Holder
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DID YOU KNOW?
In the parking lot adjacent to Clubhouse 2, there’s a car vacuum and air pump for cleaning out the potato chips from the front seat and pumping up those bike tires for summer beach rides.
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ARTS AND LEISURE
CINCO DE MAYO
Live mariachi band will perform on Cinco de Mayo
GRF will host a Cinco de Mayo event on Sunday, May 5, featuring Koffel’s Mexican food truck and their famous virgin margaritas, plus a variety of Mexican and American food. The event will also feature music by Mariachi Nuevo Jalisciense, one of the most popular singing groups of the genre in Southern California. The dancing and fun starts at 5 p.m. in the Clubhouse 6 parking lot, as well as inside. The first floor of the clubhouse will be closed to normal activities, including table tennis.
This is one of the most popular events of the year and the space is always filled to capacity, both inside and outside the clubhouse, so residents only for this free festival.
Since parking is extremely limited, a free shuttle from the Clubhouse 4 parking lot will run continuously from 4:30 p.m. People are urged to take advantage of this Park and Ride service provided by GRF Transportation Department.
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LW DRONE CLUB
The Drone Club is about fun and friendship. Club members launched their drones on a beautiful day at the Beach House parking lot off First Street. The flyers are happy to answer questions and welcome new members. The club meets in Clubhouse 3, Room 7, at 11:30 a.m. every fourth Thursday. For more information, contact Joseph Valentenetti at 0501042@gmail.com.
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CD Music for Seniors
The CD Music for Seniors Club will meet today, April 18, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. The club welcomes new members and provides presentations, snacks and free music CDs for everyone. The club meets every third Thursday during even months.
-—Barbara McFall
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Grab ‘n’ Go Food Truck Schedule: April 18-24
Thursday: Domino’s Pizza at Clubhouse 6—Call ahead to 562-493-2212 for special orders, wings and salads. The truck is on site from 3:30-7 p.m. Cash and cards are accepted.
Monday: Italian Burger Food Truck at Clubhouse 6—Try burgers, steak and loaded fries with an Italian accent. Preorders are accepted online at info@italianburgergrill.com or by texting 424-299-6291. The truck is on site from 4-6 p.m. Cash and cards are accepted.
Tuesday: Taco Tuesday at Clubhouse 6—Enjoy Mexican favorites plus hot dogs, burgers and fries from 5-7 p.m. Cash and cards are accepted. No preorders are allowed.
Wednesday: Kiki’s Cuban Food at Clubhouse 6—Enjoy a variety of Cuban specialties, including slow roasted pork, sweet plantains and vegan dishes. See the full menu at https://shorturl.at/prFPR.
On-call bus service is available from 4:30 p.m. on. Regular bus service is available before 4:30, and weekends on-call any time. Call a ride at 562-431-6586, ext. 2379. Vendors are subject to change. To get updates, sign up for LW Live at www.lwsb.com/lw-live-sign-up.
For more information or give feedback, email kathyt@lwsb.com.
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Abilene will bid farewell to original members on April 27
Abilene’s Saturday, April 27, performance will be Terry Otte and Rod Anderson’s last performance with the band. The two are retiring after 22 years. They are the only two original members of Abilene, which the pair started in 2002 with other band members.
The dance will be held in Clubhouse 2. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7. Reserving tables is prohibited.
Otte is a lead singer in the band, sharing his duties with Tina Shaffer. Anderson plays guitars, backing up the band with bassist Doug Decker and drummer Jim Greer.
Abilene will continue to perform at its regular Saturday dances with its new members.
All concerts are free, but tips are accepted and greatly appreciated. For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com or call 562-431-6586, ext. 2707.
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Velvetones in Clubhouse 4
The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra will perform in Clubhouse 4 on Sunday, April 21, at 6 p.m. Jeff Plum directs the orchestra—Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing big band swing and jazz standards.
The Velvetones play in Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. People are invited to grab their dancing shoes and join the fun this Sunday.
The Velvetones signature is big band sound—that uniquely American combination of reeds, brass and rhythm which defined the nation’s popular music for more than three decades, and which still pervades the public consciousness.
They vividly bring this classic music to life for a new generation of audiences, authentically recreating the style, musicality, and essence of Swing-era band music. They pepper their repertoire with contemporary pop hits to broaden their audience.
Whether it be a well-known big band standard, contemporary jazz showcase, sentimental vocal ballad, or a hard swinging brass feature, the Velvetones provides a unique and complete package of musical entertainment.
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Book Review: “Eight Bears”
LW residents are invited to submit reviews of their favorite books for publication in the LW Weekly. Include your name and mutual and telephone numbers. The reviews are subject to editing and will run as space allows. Email submissions to emmad@lwsb.com.
Title: “Eight Bears: Mythic Past and
Imperiled Future”
Author: Gloria Dickie
by Maureen Habel
When I saw that the international magazine The Economist named “Eight Bears” one of best non-fiction books of 2023, I was intrigued. Bears have always had a special place in human history, from ancient folklore to cherishing my childhood teddy bear. I knew about some bear species such as the Chinese panda bear, American black and brown bears, and the Canadian polar bear. Learning about the South American spectacled bear and Vietnamese moon and sun bears was new territory. But the biggest surprise was learning about India’s misnamed sloth bear, responsible for more fatalities than any of the other seven bear species. It’s an insect eater by nature, but its poor eyesight and long claws adapted for digging have left it unable to climb trees or escape, explaining its aggressive need to attack.
Most of us are aware that the polar bear is threatened with extinction but might not know that the panda bear, although it’s hard to breed in captivity, is less endangered than other bear species because we humans consider it “cute.”
This book is amazingly well-written science journalism. Ms. Dickie takes the reader around the globe to describe in each chapter the history, habitat and future of each existing bear species. The book is a wakeup call about the need to protect the world’s bears from encroaching human populations and a rapidly changing climate. After reading “Eight Bears,” I’ll never quite think about bears in the same way. The book is available now in the LW Library.
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Theater Club: Potluck and Karaoke
The LW Theater Club will host a potluck supper on Thursday, April 25, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, at 6 p.m. The event is open to club members and nonmembers.
The potluck will begin at 6:15. People should not arrive prior to 6, as another group will have the room. Any dish is acceptable but people should bring enough to share with five people. Casseroles are always welcome.
Following the meal, there will be a brief business meeting and then karaoke for all.
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LW Art League
Art League announces April competition winners
The LW Art League met April 9 in Clubhouse 4. The guest demonstration artist and judge was gallery owner, author and art teacher Bill Anderson of Sunset Beach.
Anderson has painted in Europe, but Seal Beach is one of his favorite spots. His watercolor painting of the Seal Beach pier, featured in the SUN Newspapers, is one of his iconic paintings.
Racquel Tal won the best of show award. There was a tie for the popular vote award which was won by Marilyn Jonas and Mary Hebert. In the masters category, Carol Levine won first place; Alice Sioson, second and Susie Ralston, third. In the intermediate/advanced category, Allyn Constant won first place; Daniel Prosek, second. In the 3D/craft category, John Robinson won first place; Thuy Do, second; Alice Sioson, third.
The Art League will meet on May 14.
—Larry Sioson
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South Coast Orchid Society
The South Coast Orchid Society will celebrate Earth Day with a hands-on workshop on orchid culture and repotting on April 22 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Whaley Park Community Center, 5620 E. Atherton St. in Long Beach.
“We hope that each orchid you grow will remind you and your friends how important it is to respect and preserve the natural world,” said Jim McCoy, first vice president of the orchid society. “Now that the days are longer and the nights warmer, most orchids are eager to grow—many want to be repotted.”
This is a great opportunity to handle different kinds of potting media, and learn why they are used.
A fee of $5 per person will help defray the cost of supplies. The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, email southcoastorchidsociety@gmail.com.
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Genealogy Club
Genealogist Barbara LaClair will give a presentation titled “Researching the Shady Side of your Family Tree (Skeletons in Your Closet)” on Wednesday, April 24, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2 at 10 a.m. Social hour starts at 9:30.
LaClair has always been interested in the family stories told by her older relatives. She was first bitten by the genealogy bug when a distant cousin circulated copies of a genealogy report that he compiled.
LaClair began casually looking for more information by browsing library shelves and asking questions of relatives, without really knowing what records might hold the answers and where to look. With time, her research skills grew and discoveries followed. She has been researching her family and others for nearly 50 years and is the president of her local genealogy society, where she has taught classes and given programs on a variety of topics.
Every family has at least one skeleton in their closet. Those who think they’re immune probably haven’t been researching long enough or hard enough. In this light-hearted presentation, the club will take a look at some examples of black sheep ancestors and the records that they left behind, and talk a bit about what to do with that scandalous information.
The Genealogy Club’s annual summer picnic will be held in June. There will be no club meetings in July and August. The Genealogy Library will be open as usual during the summer.
Theme Thursdays are held each Thursday from 1:30-2 p.m. in the Genealogy Library. On April 18, the club will explore FamilySearch’s new full-text AI search. On April 25, the meeting will focus on researching the club’s “most wanted” list.
The library will be closed on Sundays until the club has a new volunteer. Those willing to help with library hours or be a substitute should contact volunteer coordinator Lisa Brass at 714-390-4213 or lisnhow@gmail.com. The Genealogy Library hours are Monday-Thursday from 1-4 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and closed on Sundays.
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LW Maps
Maps of Leisure World are available at the News Office, located near the Amphitheater. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Saturday Morning Dance Class
There are two dance classes every Saturday morning in Clubhouse 6 (second floor). For April the classes are: West Coast Swing at 9, followed by rumba at 10. Each class is $7 per person. Class participants vote on new dance topics every month.
Prior dance experience is not necessary and partners are not required. For more information, contact Howard Small at 516-659-3314.
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HUI O HULA
Learn hula on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Hui O Hula dancers are learning a dance medley. The first part is sung in Hawaiian, and is called “Mahina O Hoku,” written by Lillian Awa. This song describes the fullest moon, whose brightness and beauty are likened to the loved one.
Interspersed with it is “Aloha Wau Ia “Oe,” written by John Pi’ ilani Watkins. This song is sung in English and also speaks of seeing a moon, along with the bright, twinkling stars, reminding the listener that “although you’re far away” (like the moon and stars), “you’re in my heart to stay.” Listeners are reminded that “someday, the sun will shine” again, and the period of separation will be ended.
Both of these romantic dances are being taught on Tuesdays in Clubhouse 6 at 1 p.m., and Thursdays at Veterans Plaza (or inside Clubhouse 3 if weather dictates), also at 1. The dancers are available for performances by calling Kaye Huff at 562-431-2242.
—Lori Chamberlain
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LW LIBRARY
AuthorSpeak series kicks off May 3
The Leisure World Library invites all residents to join the first AuthorSpeak event of 2024 on Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m. next to the Library at Veterans Plaza.
Gloria Mattioni will present her multiple award-winning novel, “California Sister.” Set in both Bergamo, Italy, and Los Angeles, CA, the book follows two sisters who are close at heart but physically apart as they are thrust back together as one of them falls terribly ill and requires the other to help them recover.
IndiesToday says this about the book, “Cathartic, poignant and sensitive, ‘California Sister’ explores the fine line where selflessness and selfishness coalesce into a muddled mess. Gloria Mattioni’s heart-rending novel is not the first to walk such emotionally charged ground, but it might be the best!”
The presentation begins promptly at 11 a.m. Arrive as early as 10:30 to enjoy refreshments provided by the library.
—Taylor Greene, Library Manager
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Leisure Time Dancers
The Leisure Time Dancers hold classes on Monday afternoons in the dance studio, upstairs in Clubhouse 6. In April, East Coast Swing is the new dance at 2 p.m., followed by a continuation of salsa at 3. Beginners are welcome.
No partner is necessary. The class will rotate so everyone dances. A review of basics is included. The cost is $8 per person for one class; $12 per person for two classes in a single day. For more information, contact Nancy Lyons at nhlyons@icloud.com.
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LW Poetry
This feature showcases original poems by members of the Creative Writers Club of Leisure World and other GRF members. Send poems to emmad@lwsb.com. Submissions run as space allows.
I Am a Blue Sock
I am a blue sock.
I’m the bluest sock there ever was.
There never was a bluer sock, because
I lost my loving partner by the lint-screen fuzz.
We worked together as a pair.
We lived a life of quiet pride.
We’d protect those two feet – me and
My hundred percent cotton bride.
Did this life of duty bore her?
Or make her want to play with fire?
She followed her desire – and so,
After work we went into the dryer.
She danced and played, rolled and tumbled
With so many other socks that day.
Then she paired up with another,
Leaving me to forever say…
I am a blue sock.
I’m the bluest sock there ever was.
There never was a bluer sock, because
I lost my loving partner by the lint-screen fuzz.
—Dave Crandall,
Mutual 10
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Community Karaoke
Community Karaoke Club members were delighted to hear several duets harmonizing during its last karaoke evening.
Pat Paternoster and Judi Ornoff began the evening with a Buck Owens country tune, “Together Again.” Ellen Brannigan and Vito Villamor chose a rockin’ gospel number. Bob Barnum and Peter Sequiera did a Frank Sinatra hit, “My Way.” Shannon Harrison, Susan Cooper and David Noble shook the room, singing a song with a strong beat.
A few karaoke regulars rehearse a song or two on Mondays in Clubhouse 6 from 1 -3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to give karaoke singing a try. The Discovery Tour hosted by GRF introduced karaoke to many interested residents. A gift card for Hof’s Hut was presented to the winner of the raffle on that day.
Karaoke parties are held in Clubhouse 1 each Wednesday evening from 5:30-9:30, a chance to escape with song and friends for a fun evening.
—Margie Thompson
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Restaurant Review: Sunny Side Cafe
Leisure World residents are welcome to submit reviews of their favorite restaurants. Reviews should include the writer’s full name, contact information and a Mutual number. Make sure the restaurant’s name, telephone number, address and operating hours are included in the review, which are subject to editing and will be run as space allows. Email them to emmad@lwsb.com.
Sunny Side Cafe
2940 Wesminster Blvd., Seal Beach
Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
562-431-6625
www.sunnysidesb.com
by Jan Friedland
Before you even walk into the Sunny Side Café, the soft tones of sunny yellow, peach, and laid back lavender set the mood for this charming restaurant, located across the street from Leisure World at 2940 Westminster Blvd. As you enter you get the feeling that it’s going to be special, and it is! The quality of the food is extraordinary.
This Greek-inspired restaurant and bakery serves breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.. It is owned and operated by four siblings who are no strangers to the restaurant business. Their father came to America from Corinth, Greece in the early 1980s and went to work in a burger restaurant in Whittier as a dishwasher. Today he not only owns that restaurant but owns the land as well. They also own several other restaurants that they acquired over the years, but the Sunny Side Café is their unique creation where the food is meticulously prepared and beautifully served.
Maybe they named their restaurant Sunny Side because they have so many egg dishes on their menu, everything from fluffy omelets ($15-$17)—served with a choice of potatoes, toast and house jam or seasonal fruit (a very generous portion of sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and kiwi)—and special egg dishes like Sunrise Breakfast Burrito ($15), and The Daybreak, two eggs, bacon or turkey sausage served with pancakes, waffle, or French toast ($18).
Their chilled salads are huge and the best you’ve ever had. My husband didn’t think that I could finish the Picnic Cobb ($15) where you can add chicken, shrimp or salmon for a few extra dollars, but I did. My husband thought his avocado toast with tomato, feta cheese, chopped bacon, chili flakes, poached egg on grilled bread ($14) was exceptional. Their entrees are outstanding as well, choices like Greek chicken skewer served with rice, tzatziki, and a Greek salad ($20); shrimp tacos ($19), and blackened salmon with lemon shrimp, sauteed spinach, rice, and roasted bell peppers ($20).
Did I mention that their portions are very generous and made with the finest ingredients? Their sandwich selection is wonderful with a choice of delicious French fries or fruit (I ate the fruit but pinched a few of my husband’s fries). Their Cadillac BLTA ($16) was the best I ever had! They even have a grilled cheese on sourdough bread with tomato basil soup ($14). If you wish you can order a half a sandwich with soup and salad ($17). Can you tell that I just love their menu? In fact, we have been back a few times already.
Everything was perfect from the scrumptious food and tasty desserts, friendly staff, to their selection of music, and their ambiance. A real treasure right here in Seal Beach.
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COMMUNITY
Concerned Shareholders
Nathan Steele will be the guest speaker for the month of April. Steele serves as a city councilman for the city of Seal Beach, representing one half of Leisure World. He will speak on two major issues confronting Seal Beach: the installation of parking meters on Main Street downtown and the proposed increase in water and sewer costs.
The Concerned Shareholders meeting will be April 25, at 1 p.m, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2.
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Japanese American Club
The Japanese American Club will meet on Saturday, April 20, at 11 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, for a potluck lunch.
Members are asked to bring dishes to serve 6-8 people or pay $10 for members and $15 for non-members.
There will be a demonstration by Yoshiko Tambara on how to make chrashi sushi and cucumber pickles. Sue Yokomi will demonstrate how to make spam musubis and Sherie Vanek will demonstrate how to make inari sushi. Membership forms will be available for those who want to join the club.
All residents are welcome to join. Call Vanek at 714-916-6313 to RSVP.
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LW Marriage announcement
LWers Denise Konopelski and Douglas Petty were recently married on March 23 in Laguna Beach with a reception in Clubhouse 4.
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Sunshine Club
Learn the importance of POLST
Patty B. Mouton from Alzheimer’s Orange County will speak to the Sunshine Club about the importance of “POLST,” Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, on Friday, April 19, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m.
Mouton’s speech is titled “Are You Good to Go?” It will be a conversation about discernment, decisions and dignity when considering end of life, She will provide a review of the importance of advance directives and appropriate use of the POLST, as well as fresh perspectives on coping with serious or terminal illness.
“Every person, every moment, every day matters,” Mouton said. “We do well to seek pathways to appreciate the encounters which spark love and friendship in everyday situations.”
All residents are welcome to join the meeting; refreshments will be served. The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome.
On April 26, Karen Rossi and Morgan Padgett from the Council On Aging Southern California will present on consumer fraud and elder financial abuse.
For more information, contact Anna Derby at 562-301-5339.
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Golden Age Foundation Mobility Aids
Mobility aids are loaned out to the community from the Golden Age Foundation (GAF) as needed. They are open from Monday-Friday, 9-11 a.m., downstairs in Clubhouse 6.
For more information about the program or to volunteer with the GAF, go to www.GoldenAgeFdn.org or call 562-431-9589.
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Digitize important documents with the EIC on Monday, April 29
The Emergency Information Council (EIC) will hold its second free vital document scanning event on Monday, April 29, from 1:30-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 4.
The Emergency Information Council’s second scanning event will help residents scan vital documents on to a flash drive. Scanning documents like member and stock certificates, wills, passports, and other important documents can be helpful after a disaster when paper documents may have been lost, damaged or unavailable. Digitized documents kept in an emergency go bag can help a resident prove identity and make recovery much quicker.
The flash drive is free and small enough to fit into any emergency go bag. A copier will be available to scan important cards and odd-sized materials. The event will limit documents to 20 pages to ensure all who want the service will be helped.
The EIC will also hand out a waterproof canister to keep the drive safe and a fireproof bag to store those important document originals.
For more information, contact President Jackie Dunagan at jackie919@gmail.com or 562-431-7479.
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Leisure World NOCE
Sign up for Summer 2024 classes beginning April 30
The Summer 2024 Leisure World NOCE semester will be held from June 3-Aug. 3. Before the semester begins students will need to register for classes beginning on April 30 at 8 a.m. New and returning students will be able to register for the summer semester in one of two ways:
1. Starting Tuesday, April 30, at 8 a.m. people can register online at myGateway by visiting mg.nocccd.edu. Use the CRN numbers listed on the class list to add each class.
2. Visit the Learning Center in Clubhouse 3 on Tuesday, April 30, from 8-10 a.m. Library staff will assist residents who need extra help registering for classes on a first-come, first-served basis. After 10 a.m., people can visit the library to receive registration help.
No matter which method students choose to register for classes, they must already have their Banner ID and password to access their online account before registration day on April 30.
Students who are currently enrolled or have taken NOCE classes before should visit www.mg.nocccd.edu before April 30 to ensure all of the current login and registration information is correct and they are able to log into myGateway successfully.
Those interested in attending Leisure World NOCE classes for the first time shouldvisit the LW Library ASAP to receive assistance with applying to become a NOCE student. Prospective students will need to apply on a computer and must have access to their personal email account to complete the application.
Those who have issues logging into myGateway or applying to become a student, can call the NOCE Star Helpline at 714-808-4679 or visit the library, where GRF staff will do their best to troubleshoot issues.
The full list of NOCE classes offered inside of LW can be picked up at the library.
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Sunshine Club
See the poppy reserve on April 29 in Antelope Valley
The Sunshine Club will go on a day trip to the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve on Monday, April 29, by luxury bus. Tickets for the trip will include travel, lunch, snacks, water and driver’s gratuity for $70 per person. No refund will be given for cancellations after April 19.
The group will meet in the Amphitheater parking lot to leave at 8:15 a.m. and will return by 6 p.m.
To reserve a seat, people must come to the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Fridays in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Bring a check payable to Sunshine Club, or cash, before 9:30 a.m. or after the speaker’s presentation at 11:15.
An eye-popping show staged by Mother Nature at the Antelope Valley California Poppy preserve comes every spring in the far northeast corner of L.A. County. In the remote hills west of Lancaster, in a protected area noted as a perfect microclimate for poppies, people can experience a technicolor display of California poppies, the state’s official flower, with countless bright orange petals unfurling in the sunlight. For more information, text 562-301-5339.
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America First Republican Club
by Brian Harmon
LW contributor
The America First Republican Club booth, located near Clubhouse 6, will be open on the first Monday of the month in May and June from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. At the booth, residents can sign the Protect Kids of CA petition, register to vote, change their party affiliation, or just enjoy pleasant conversation.
The Protect Kids of CA proposition, if passed, would not allow transgender people to enter bathrooms or compete in sports. It would also require schools to get parental permission to refer students for gender-altering medical care or hormone therapy.
Monthly meetings are held in Building 3, Room 2 on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. for socializing and refreshments. The program will begin at 5:30.
The LW America First Republican Club believes in:
• Legal immigration and secure borders.
• Peace through strength.
• Lower taxes.
• Cutting government spending.
• Free enterprise capitalism.
• Family values.
• Parental control of education.
• Public safety through well-funded law enforcement.
• An America first foreign policy.
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Senior Get Together
The Mary Wilson Library in Seal Beach will host a Senior Get Together event on Thursday, May 9, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Eisenhower Park off of Ocean Avenue and Main Street in Seal Beach.
Residents are invited to attend a celebration of Older Americans Month. There will be trivia games, a Charlie Cart food demonstration, Library of Things demonstration, scanning party, adult craft center and representatives from community partners including: CalOptima, SCAN, CalFresh, HiCap, OC Waste, OC Animal Care, OC Office on Aging and Meals on Wheels.
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French Club
The French Club is an opportunity for residents to listen to fluent French speakers and to join in the conversation when they feel ready. It is not a French class. There are no lessons involved.
This club is perfect for people who used to speak French well, but have forgotten a lot of the grammar over the years through lack of practice. Those who are currently fluent French speakers and not out of practice are also encouraged to join the group.
The club meets in Clubhouse 3 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of every month. Come and join the French conversation.
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American Latino Club
The American Latino Club will not meet in April but have a “Mamacitas” (Mother’s Day) themed event on Thursday, May 9, from 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2.
The club will enjoy some Argentine empanadas, salad, dessert and learn/discuss the country of Argentina through an informative video and other fun activities.
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LW CERT
Understand personality types April 26
The LW Community Emergency Response Team (LW CERT) will meet on Friday, April 26, at 9 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, for a safety class on how to understand personality types.
LW CERT’s free monthly safety classes are 45 minutes long and all residents are welcome to join.
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Mutual 12 Luncheon
Tickets for Mutual 12’s luncheon on April 26 are now available for purchase. Buy tickets from a building captain or parcel director before the deadline of Friday, April 12. Spend a couple of hours with neighbors and friends while enjoying a backyard barbecue chicken meal, door prizes and raffle drawings.
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LW Recommends
Susan Moser and Donna Sprow found their way into a small gift shop located in a nursery on Main Street in Seal Beach called Jennings & Allen. It has since moved into an expanded store at 132 Main Street and continues to carry products made by Indigenous people from all over the world and paying these artists fair trade prices. People can find popular lavender products like oils, sprays and lip gloss, as well as useful and decorative products. It is currently having a sale for Mother’s Day with products 15-50% off.
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Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW Contributor
A seemingly never-ending procession of Leisure World residents visited the Democratic Club’s table in Clubhouse 3 during the April 6 Discovery Tour. Club leaders—including President Bill Bruce and Treasurer Mary Tromp—were on hand to greet visitors, answer questions, pass out information, and give away over 100 glasses filled with candy, cookies and Biden-Harris stickers. Seventy-eight visitors also registered for a chance to win raffle items, which included Biden-Harris tee shirts and free club memberships. Thanks to all the crew members who made this such a successful event.
The club will meet on Wednesday, April 24, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 1:30 p.m. CA Sen. Dave Min, the California Democratic Party endorsed candidate for election to the U.S. House of Representatives, will join the meeting by Zoom. Participants can bring their own lunch and arrive as early as 12:45 p.m. to have time to socialize before the meeting begins.
Both Min and his Republican opponent in the November General Election, former State Assemblyman Scott Baugh, have agreed to debate each other at an OC Forum sponsored event later this year.
The Democratic Club’s monthly membership meetings, held on the fourth Wednesday of every month, will continue to feature in-depth discussions concerning both candidates and issues. Any LW Democrat and supporter interested in learning more about the club is invited to attend, either in person or by Zoom. The May 22 meeting will address issues related to the local school board election, which is scheduled for November. In June,there will be several meetings dealing with politics at the state level.
The club’s Publicity Committee is in the process of broadening information sharing efforts. Anyone interested in being involved in the publicity team should call the commitee chair at 562-296-8521.
Democrats and supporters can subscribe to the club’s newsletter by emailing mlarson.telfords@gmail.com or calling 562-296-8521. People should make sure to include complete contact information, including name, address, phone number and email.
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OBITUARIES
In memoriam
Carl E. Hatheway
Join family and friends in honoring and celebrating the remarkable life of Carl E. Hatheway, the cherished founder and director of the Velvetones and proud member of the Leisure World community.
The celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, April 21, from 3-4:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 4.
The family invites all to reminisce, share stories, and reflect on the inpact Carl had on everyone’s lives. Let’s come together to honor his memory and the joy he brought to his community.
Following the celebration of life services, people are welcome to join the family for The Velevetones Dance at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Let’s continue to celebrate Carl’s legacy through music, dance and cherished memories.
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Marcy Locy
1931-2024
Marcy Locy left this world on Feb. 26, 2024, to go be with the Lord.
Marcy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on Aug. 15, 1931. She lived most of her childhood in Hayes, Kansas, where she met her husband of 60 years, Don Locy.
They moved to California in 1952 where they raised their six children.
Don and Marcy owned and operated an insurance office in Anaheim for over 36 years. They were members of St. Justin Martyr Church, where five of their six children attended school.
Marcy worked as an accountant at JC Penny’s shortly after moving to California. She stopped working to raise a family, and then returned to work with Don in the insurance office.
Marcy and her son David moved to Leisure World in 2010, where she lived until her death. While she lived in Leisure World, Marcy was captain of Mutual 6, Cribbage Club member and winner, golfer, ping-pong player and Eucharistic minister and bereavement minister at Holy Family Church in Leisure World.
Marcy was very active in her parish, Holy Family Catholic Church, where she served as a bereavement minister and Eucharistic minister. Marcy enjoyed being surrounded by her family. She is survived by her siblings, Don Depperschmidt (Houston, Texas) Marilyn Ball (Tulsa, Texas); her children, Robert Locy, Beverly Taylor, David Locy, Gregory Locy, and Anthony Locy; her 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Marcy’s husband, Don Locy, and her daughter, Paula Lago, preceded her in death.
There will be a memorial service at Holy Family Catholic Church, officiated by Father Joseph Son Nguyen, today, April 18, 2024. The Rosary viewing will be held at 1 p.m. and the mass will be held at 2 p.m. A reception will follow in Clubhouse 4.
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Marlynn Lloyd
1937-2024
Marlynn Lloyd, a resident of Leisure World in Mutual 2 for over 25 years, passed away on March 12 in her home with her sister, Margaret DesRochers, by her side.
Marlynn was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1937. Her family moved to Southern California when she was 13 and in the eighth grade. She graduated from Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School and then Cal State LA with a degree in mathematics. She was hired by Douglas Aircraft while still in college, working for McDonald Douglas for over 30 years as an aeronautical engineer, retiring from Boeing Aircraft in 1997. In 1992, Marlynn received the prestigious Amelia Earhart Society Pioneer Award. When she was hired full time at McDonald Douglas Aircraft there was only one other woman engineer working for the company.
After retiring, she enjoyed the pottery classes in Leisure World.
After moving to Southern California, she attended the Baptist Church in Monrovia along with her entire family and followed God and biblical teachings all of her life. She attended Biola University, her first year of college when it was located in downtown Los Angeles, next to the Church of the Open Door.
Marlynn stayed single all of her life. Margaret DesRochers was her only sibling. Marlynn was extremely close to her two nephews, David DesRochers, his daughter Kayla DesRochers; and William DesRochers along with his wife, Beth DesRochers, with their two children Hannah and Phillip James DesRochers. She also has one great-grandniece, Sophia DesRochers Craft and two living cousins, William Pawasarat of El Toro, CA and Ronald Pawasarat of Chicago, Illinois.
A memorial service is still in the planning stages. Marlynn will be buried in Racine, Wisconsin, alongside her parents David and Evelyn Lloyd and maternal grandparents Gustav and Bertha Pawasarat.
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The obituaries deadline is Friday at 4 p.m., prior to the desired Thursday publication date.
Email obituary notices to laurieb@lwsb.com with photos attached as jpg files.
For more information, call 562-430-0534, ext. 2801, or email laurieb@lwsb.com.
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GAF and Ralphs Community Rewards Program
The Golden Age Foundation would like to thank everyone who has signed up for the Ralphs Community Rewards Program to raise funds for the GAF. Beth Greeley and Diana Lambert ssisted a group from the LW Filipino Association in signing up for the Ralphs Community Rewards program last week in Clubhouse 6. Those who can’t sign up for the program in person can go to www.ralphs.com/i/community-contribution-program.com. Make sure to enter the GAF’s non-profit organization (NPO) ID, FS519, while completing the online form.
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Golden Age Foundation
Centenarians will be celebrated on April 23
The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) will host its fourth Leisure World Centenarian Celebration on Tuesday, April 23. GAF’s goal is to recognize and celebrate every shareholder in LW who has reached this extraordinary point in life to be recognized and celebrated.
People who know a LW shareholder who is or will be turning 99.5 years young in 2024 should call or text one of the numbers below. People should provide their long-lived friend, neighbor or family member’s name, mutual and unit number, and contact information to include them in the celebration. The GAF hopes to feature some LW centenarians’ stories in the LW Weekly.
People can provide information on centenarians to any of the following: Carl Kennedy at 661-810-9410; Beth Greeley at 714-329-3621; Cheryl Falconer at 714-904-1984; Fara McCartney at 714-625-5141 or Anna Derby at 562-301-5339.
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Community Church Spring Fling Bazaar
All LWers are invited to Community Church’s Spring Fling Bazaar on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 14000 Church Place, next to the St. Andrew’s Gate. Tables set up on the church grounds will feature a variety of vendors, baked goods from chuch members and Granny’s Attic, and collections of old and new items with something to surprise almost anyone. A lunch will be held at Sandy’s Cafe after the event.
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RELIGION
Community Church
Year round, Community Church accepts donations of food and personal items for those in need. LWers are encouraged to share the love and join Community Church in helping others.
The church regularly has first time worshippers each week, and invites those who are new to attend Community Church’s fourth Sunday of Easter service on April 22 and see what “the Friendly Church” is about.
There is perhaps no better symbol of the resurrection than butterflies. Caterpillars form a cocoon—a cave-like tomb—and within the cocoon they undergo transformation from caterpillars into butterflies. This Sunday, Community Church will continue its walk through the book of Acts with a look at Acts 4:5-12.
The church is located at 14000 Church Place. Sunday Worship is at 9:50 a.m., followed by a time fellowship and light refreshment. Come early for a cup of coffee in the narthex. Services are also available on Facebook or Zoom; contact the church office for a Zoom link.
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Faith Christian Assembly
John 16:33 says “These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Sometimes it seems that life’s challenges are constant. However, there is a constant that is so much greater, and his name is Jesus. He is the one believers can turn to and depend on in the midst of life’s challenges.
Join Faith Christian Assembly for service each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as the congregation worships with hymns and hears an encourging Biblical word as people face the ups and downs of this life. The church has a warm and welcoming group that is sure to embrace all new people.
Dig deeper into the word of God at the weekly Bible study each Wednesday at 11 a.m. The GriefShare is currently in session and meets every Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Garden Room.
To receive a free newsletter or more information on the church, including the GriefShare program, call 562-598-9010 or email contact@fcachurch.net. People can also visit www.FCAchurch.net.
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SB Union Evangelical Church
Seal Beach Union Evangelical Church is a church dedicated to helping people in Leisure World live a peaceful life. Pastor Myung Hoon Joo serves the congregation through the Bible-centered preaching and leadership at each service.
Sunday worship is a balanced ministry of powerful words, praise, and prayer. The church meets on Sundays in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 1 p.m.
The church also holds a power prayer meeting on Tuesdays in Clubhouse 3, Room 4, at 6 p.m.
The Korean Senior Health Club meets on Thursdays in Clubhouse 3, Room 4, at 1 p.m.
All Koreans are welcome to attend any class or service.
For more information, call 714-520-1877 or email drchoo2014@gmail.com.
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LW Korean Community Church
Leisure World Korean Community Church’s (LWKCC) Sunday services are held at the sanctuary every week at 11:50 a.m., and a morning prayer meeting led by the senior pastor is held every Tuesday through Saturday at 6 a.m.
Breakfast is served after the morning service every Saturday, in the fellowship room.
LWKCC is located in LW next to South Gate at 14000 Church Place. For more information, call 714-323-0897 or email revyong@hanmail.net.
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LW Baptist
The Bible never hides the sins and weaknesses of God’s people, nor God’s wrath against disobedience, as the Book of Numbers makes evident during Israel’s wilderness wanderings and the Book of Jeremiah at the time of the first temple’s destruction and the Babylonian exile. Yet Jeremiah testifies to God’s almighty, changeless love, quoting the Lord, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” LW Baptist’s Sunday service on April 22 dwells upon this love in Numbers 23-24, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 4.
The scripture provides divine pronouncement after pronouncement of blessing upon God’s people, climaxing with the star and scepter prophecy of Israel’s King-Messiah. The words expound the Abrahamic covenant proclaimed nearly 700 years earlier. It explains that the blessing given to Abraham comes to the Gentiles through faith in Christ Jesus.
Jesus drank the cup of wrath his people deserve on the cross so that they might learn to drink the cup of blessing he has for them. Jesus spoke of this when he said to his followers, “Other sheep I have who are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they shall hear my voice and become one flock with one shepherd.” Isaiah prophesied: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach earth’s ends.”
For more information or to recieve the church’s schedule, call 562-430-8598.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays, and Relief Society and Elders Quorum on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour.
Members who are unable to attend Sacrament services in person can request a link from Bishop Mike Gravley at 562-212-8641.
The course of study this year is the Book of Mormon. Personal study for the week of April 22-28 should be centered on Mosiah 1-3.
The “Come, Follow Me” Manual says, “In Mosiah 1-3, you will read about a different kind of king. Rather than living off the labors of his people, King Benjamin ‘labored with [his] own hands’ (Mosiah 2:14). Instead of having others serve him, he served his people ‘with all the might, mind and strength which the Lord [had] granted unto [him].’ (Mosiah 2:11).”
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Assembly of God
Matthew 5:13-16 is the text for Pastor Chuck Franco’s sermon titled, “Let Us Shine!” Food without salt is tasteless, and a world without light has no color. God directs his followers to be salt and light in the world, but how is that accomplished? This passage of scripture encourages believers to make a difference in their sphere of influence, whether that be wide or narrow, far-flung or next door. The fact that one is a follower of Christ should be evident in one’s character and behavior, even without words. The takeaway message for believers: be salty and bright.
The Bible study will go over session 2 of the new series, “The Grave Robber,” by Mark Batterson. This study reveals how Jesus can make the impossible possible by looking at seven miracles in the book of John. Read John 4:46-54 and join in the discussion after the brief teaching video. The sessions were filmed in Israel, at or near the sites where the miracles occurred.
Leisure World Assembly of God meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The Wednesday Bible study is at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Hymn Sing is held the fourth Sunday of the month, at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby.
More information can be found at www.lwassemblyofgod.com, and on Facebook at the Leisure World Assembly of God Church page, where people can catch up on past sermons.
Contact the church office at 562-357-4360, or pastorchuck@lwassemblyofgod.com for more information or to request a contact.
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First Christian Church
First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, verse by verse.
It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine” Romans 1:12.
Pastor’s Message
Jeremiah 17:9 says, “the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: Who can know it?”
Genesis 27:1-34 tells the story of the deceit between Rebekah and her son, Jacob. Then the older brother Esau hears from his father the truth of his brother’s deceit in a conversation that reveals what toll this action took on all the family and how it led to even more wickedness.
Genesis 27:33 states “Isaac trembled violently” when he discovered Jacob’s deceitfulness. Esau, after hearing and seeing his father’s reaction, “cries out exceedingly with a great and bitter cry” and begs his father to bless him as well.
The torture continues when Isaac describes the harsh life that will be Esau’s lot in life and of course the crux of it all is that he will have to serve his younger brother.
Esau’s wrath is so strong that he vows to kill his brother, Jacob, as soon as he can. Rebekah once again steps in and send Jacob away to safety.
These events do not go unnoticed by God. Proverbs 4:21 states, “The ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He watches all his paths.” Despite all the lies and anger from key participants, God continues with his plan to make Abraham the father of a great nation.
Weekend Services
Sunday services, held from 9:30-10:45 a.m., are traditional with hymnal music led by Janet Ray with Sherry Parmenter at the piano. This week Don Sunday will sing the special music.S
Saturday services includes contemporary worship songs led by Gregory Black with guitar and vocal accompaniment from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Midweek Studies
Melli Herrera leads the women’s Bible study on Mondays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Pastor Whitlach leads the Tuesday Bible study from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Pastor Bruce Humes leads the Thursday morning Bible study from 10:30-11:30.
Pastor Humes also leads prayer and Bible study every Friday from 4-5 p.m.
Scripture of the Week
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name; Make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him, Speak of all his wonders” Psalm 105:1-2.
Contact
First Christian Church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125.
Those who want more information or have a need, may call the church at 562-431-8810.
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Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore
On Sunday, April 21, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Easter with Bishop Murray Finck presiding. The 10:30 a.m. worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews Drive in Leisure World, All are welcome.
As always, the congregations continue to collect donations of canned and boxed food for the hungry.
People are welcome to join church members for coffee fellowship afterwards in the Fellowship Hall, where coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.
The Bible study, under the direction of Bishop Finck, is currently in session for the next 10 weeks on Wednesdays at noon.The group is studying 10 of Jesus’ 37 miracles in the Bible. All are invited to join. There will be a notice on the doors of the sanctuary to direct people to where the study is being held.
The Gospel lesson for this week is titled “Shepherd vs. Hired Hand” from John 10:11-18. In the scripture, Jesus talks about what a good shepherd would do. The people around him understand what a shepherd does. Jesus goes as far as to tell them that a good shepherd is willing to die for his sheep. Having someone who is willing to die for people they love is an amazing sign of love. Jesus did not just say he would but actually died for each and every person, individually.
So, the question for people is: “Who do we look to be our shepherd?” People need a shepherd who is just, protective, understanding, brave, looking out for the weak, poor, outcast, and lost; and willing to lay down his life for the smallest sheep.
There are a lot of people in leadership positions that give minimal effort, pursue their own agenda, ignore the common good. People are looking for and need a good shepherd. The good news is they can find one in Jesus. It is up to believers to go and introduce others to the ultimate good shepherd.
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Congregation Sholom
Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom on Friday, April 19, with Cantor Marla Barugel at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will lead the hybrid service on Saturday, April 20, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom with at 10 a.m.
Saturday’s Torah reading will be Metzora from the Book of Leviticus. Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges.
Congregation Sholom will hold a Passover Seder on Monday, April 22, at 5 p.m. in Clubhouse 1. Rabbi Mymon will officiate. Rabbi Mymon will also conduct a hybrid Passover service on Tuesday, April 23, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and Zoom.
To receive a Zoom invitation, contact Jeff Sacks at 714-642-0122.
Congregation Sholom has served Leisure World since 1962. We offer a traditional Jewish service in person and online.
Those who want to become a member of Congregation Sholom can call Howard at 714-396-0121 for a membership packet.
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Buddha Circle
Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, May 5, with Ven. Kusala, in Clubhouse 3, Room 3, from 9:30-11 a.m. Kusala presents Buddhism in simple ways. For more information, call 714-468-6887.
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Community Church
Join the Spring Fling Bazaar April 27
All LWers are invited to Community Church’s Spring Fling Bazaar on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 14000 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate.
Tables set up on the church grounds will feature a variety of vendors, baked goods from chuch members and Granny’s Attic, and collections of old and new items with something to surprise almost anyone. A lunch will be held at Sandy’s Cafe after the event.
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CLASSIFIEDS
BATHTUB & SHOWER REFINISHING
We refinish your SHOWER/TUB to look brand new. Convert to WALK-IN SHOWER and/or raise seat. Nu Kote 562-833-3911
Serving LW since 1999. SB Business License 699080. Exp 6/19
GARDENING & LANDSCAPING
FRANK’S GARDENING SERVICE
Complete maintenance and landscape. Serving Leisure-World since/1978. Planting/Clean-Ups/Fertilization/New-Lawns/etc. Offering my services to every Mutual. Honest-and-Reliable. State Contractor’s License 779462. Call/562-863-7739,
562-743-3832 or 714-527-1172. Exp 5/08
HANDYMAN SERVICES
JR HOME REPAIRS. Quality work. Perfectionist, honest & reliable. Call JR 562-519-2764. SB Business License JRH0001. Exp 7/24
PAINTING
Painting/FREE Estimates. 1-room or entire-house and refinish kitchen cabinets. (714)-826-8636. Call Jerry. CA State License 675336. Exp 4/24
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CORY GEE PAINTING. State Contractor License 1049257 (Bonded and Insured). Interior and Exterior, Cabinets/Drywall/Texturing/Acoustic-Ceilings, Senior-Discounts. (714)-308-9931. Exp 7/03
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Call/562-596-0559, LW DECOR INC.
Premium-Paints. Interiors/Cabinets/Ceilings/Exterior-Windows/Frames. Our Own Painting-Crew. 40+/Years in LW. Business License 723262. Exp 6/26
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Bel-Rich PAINTING. Small-Jobs, Bathrooms, Walls, Accent-Walls & MORE! Call Bret 714-220-9702. Business License 705131. Exp 7/10
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Painting service for exterior or interior repairs, texture/drywall/cabinets/skylights/gates/frames. Joshua 714-267-6756. State Contractor License 1081798. Exp 2/26/2025
SKYLIGHT SERVICES
SKYLIGHTS CLEAN AND REPAIR Licensed and insured Dan (562) 841-3787 SB Business License BRA0002. Exp 6/12
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SKYLIGHT Cleaning & Repairs, Eugene (714) 774-4385. Contractor License 634613-B. Exp 8/14/2024
WINDOW WASHING
WANT CLEAN WINDOWS?
I clean Inside/Outside OR Clean Outside only and SAVE $$$. LW-Resident/Rich Livitski. (562)-600-0014. SB Business License LIV0004. Exp 5/22
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BEAUTIFUL WINDOWS. 40+ YEARS EXPERIENCE. PHIL (562)-881-2093. SB Business License AB0001. Exp 5/01
Leisure World Helping Leisure World
Does your walker need new tennis balls? Delivery and installation provided. Please provide your name and phone number. Free of charge. Contact Diane Hart 714-955-2885.
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“ROLLIN THUNDER” GOLF CART CLUB
Offering FREE advice on buying/selling of your golf cart. Also batteries and Safety Flags. 562-431-6859
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Help the Emergency Information Council bring disaster preparedness information to Leisure World by donating your unwanted vehicle. Call (855) 500-7433 or visit www.careasy.org/nonprofit/emergency-information-council.
HOME CARE PERSONAL ASSISTANT
EXPERIENCED Caregiver available to assist with/Daily-Care/Doctor-Appointments/Errands/Available_24/7. 949-899-7770.SB Business License HEL0006. Exp 6/05
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CHRISTIAN HOME CARE
Experienced, knowledgeable caregivers. Honest/Assertive/Fluent-English. Hourly/Full-Time, doctor-appointments, errands. Bernadine/562-310-0280. Bonded/Insured. SB Business License BCS0002. Exp 8/07/2024
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MOST AFFORDABLE RATES with optimum service, 30-years+ Leisure-World Experience. Licensed/Reliable/Honest-Caregivers. 24-hours/Part-Time/Doctor-Appointments. References-available/Fluent-English. Ann/714-624-1911 and Heide/562-277-3650. SB Business License HYC0001. Exp 11/06/24
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EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER
Over 25+/years in Leisure-World with/Excellent References. Hourly or Live-in. Please-Call/Pampet/562-371-4895. SB License PAN0003. Exp 6/19
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Elderly care. Live-In/Live-Out. 30+/years experience. Cooking/Cleaning/Medications/Doctors/Companions. Experience with Dementia. Gloria/949-371-7425. SB Business License RAZ0002. Exp 7/10
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MARIA’S Experienced Caregivers. Run Errands/Doctor-Appointments/Cleaning/Part-Time/Full-Time/Live-In. 9xShifts. (562)-230-4648. SB Business License CAM0006. Exp 7/17
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Anthony Caregiver. Light-Cleaning/Doctor-Appointments/Errands/Cooking/Laundry. Anthony Camacho Available-Evening-and-Nights-ONLY. 714-605-6869. SB Business License 14206319. Exp 4/24
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LOVING ARMS CAREGIVING
Are you or a loved one in need of compassionate caregiving services? Look no further! Loving Arms Caregiving is here to support you with meal preparations, cleaning, Dr’s. appointment transportation, companionship and much more. Contact us at (562)754-4639 to learn more about how we can assist you or your loved one. HCO#194701039 Exp 4/24
BEAUTY SERVICES
Tammy Nguyen Phenix Salon. Service in private suite. One-customer/one-hairstylist. Sanitized & professional. Haircut for men-and-women. Shampoo/Set/Color/Highlights/Perms, Nails/Toenails. In-house service available. 13944 Seal Beach Boulevard, #116. Tammy Nguyen (714)-425-4198. Exp 6/05
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Full hair services for Men-and-Women/(all-ages) at DAL JE’s salon. (562)-626-8122_or_(562)-431-4603. Only 5-minutes from Leisure-World. I-Cannot Wait-to-Serve-You!. Please mention SUSAN. Seal Business License 14203016 Exp 5/01
HOUSE CLEANING
EXPERIENCED Housekeeper providing Weekly-and-Monthly/cleaning. Call/949-899-7770. SB Business License HEL0006
Exp 6/05
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MOVE-IN, MOVE-OUT. Walls, Floors, WINDOWS. PHIL 562-881-2093. Over 30 Years Experience! SB Business License AB0001. Exp 5/01
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GRACIAN’S HOUSECLEANING & WINDOWS. (Windows 10% off FIRST cleaning). General-housecleaning. Excellent referrals in Leisure-World. (562)-307-3861. 25/years-experience. SB Business License GRA0006. Exp 5/29
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GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING, 30+/years experience. Bi-weekly or monthly. Gloria/949-371-7425. SB Business License RAZ002. Exp 7/10
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Maria House-Cleaning. We’ll make your house look NICE-as-Possible! 15+/years-experience. We can work with/your schedule. Bi-weekly/Monthly. Deep-Cleaning. Call/Text/714-496-2885. Business License HER0008. Exp 7/17
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MAGALY’S CLEANING SERVICE. We make your home sparkle! 7-days/call anytime! Complete-cleaning. 562-505-1613
SB Business License M0001A. Exp 5/29
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Albert & Patricia House-Cleaning. Weekly/Bi-Weekly/Monthly. (562)-397-4659, (323)-413-0830. SB Business License14206409. Exp 5/29
COMPUTERS
FRUSTRATED (562)755-6199
Everything for your computer (PC-or-Mac), Cellphone, TV, Stereo, any Electronic-Device. Tina Schaffer. SB Business License CIP0001 Exp 1/22/2025
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JOHN’S COMPUTER & TV SERVICES (562)-733-9193
All things computer related. LW-Resident. SB Business License FUH0001 Exp 7/17
TV SERVICES
JOHN’S TV & COMPUTER SERVICES (562)-733-9193
All things TV related. LW-Resident. SB Business License FUH0001 Exp 7/17
AUTOS WANTED
ANY KIND OF CAR
Cars/Motorcycle/Truck, Running-or-Not. We are local, call anytime! We pay cash and remove promptly! We do DMV and Release-of-Liability for you! Bonded/Licensed, since 1985! Call us 562-684-0901, we can come out and give you a quote. CA Business License 046854. Exp 6/05
golf carts/eLECTRIC CARTS/SCOOTERS/MOBILE CHAIRS FOR SALE
GOLF CARTS for Sale & Repairs. Call 714-292-9124. SB Business License 14206207. Exp 1/29/2025
Golf cart tires
Golf Cart Tires in Leisure-World with “SPECIALTY TIRES”. All-Standard-Sizes and MORE! 1-800-847-9593. SB Business License SPE0007. Exp 6/12
Transportation
INEXPENSIVE SHUTTLE. AIRPORTS/SHOPPING/DOCTORS, etc. 562-881-2093. SB License ABL0001. Exp 5/01
autos/boats/RV’s trailers FOR SALE
ELECTRIC CAR PADS
Installed at your residence. Call Frank/562-743-3832. Contractor’s License 779462. Exp 5/08
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1992/Red T-top Corvette in Excellent-Condition. Asking/$11,000 562-879-1494.
MOVING, HAULING & STORAGE SERVICES
J&D HAUL-AWAY AND CLEAN-UP SERVICE
No job too small! Fast/Reliable/Great-Prices. Seal Beach Business License BRA0002. 562-841-3787 Dan. Exp 6/12
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A FRIEND AND A TRUCK
Your-FRIENDLY-MOVERS. We-offer-HAULING-Service-too. ANY size job! Call (310)-387-2618. Business License RO263644. Exp 6/19
MISCELLANEOUS Wanted
Buying Antique and Vintage Furniture/MCM-Retro-Furnishings/Dressers/Desk/Antique-Jewelry/Navajo-Zuni-Jewelry/Vintage-Clothing/Men’s-Watches-and-Lighters/Toys/Novelities/Whimsical-Figures/Miscellaneous-Collectibles, ETC. 562-243-7229. Exp 4/17
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WANTED: U.S. Coins and Currency. I collect BOTH. Please Call Anytime (949)-355-9562.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
BIG SALE! Thursday/April-18th_AND_Friday/April-19th/9:00am-2:00pm. 1330 Oakmont Road, Mutual-6/Apartment-144E. LOTS-of-useful-furniture/Housewares/Decor/and-Miscellaneous-Items in great condition! (562)-338-3334
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Plush Recliner/Rocker. Like-New/5-months old. Mutual-15/You-MUST-pick-up. $350 (440)-829-8197.
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Plant/Pot Sale. Large/Small-sizes & Indoor/Outdoor-Plants. Thursday/April-18th_AND_Friday/April-19th/9:00am-3:00pm. 13310 Twin Hills Drive, Mutual-12/47A. (714)-323-0882.
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SUN Recumbent 3-Wheel/Trike. Asking/$850. 562-879-1494.
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Estate Sale – Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19 from 8:30-2pm at 1642 Merion Way, Mutual 2 – 40F. Cool mid-century vibe. Fabulous 1950’s MCM solid walnut sofa, pair rocker/recliners, media cabinet, small kitchen table/2 chairs, new MCM style desk and sleek MCM style recliner. Floor and table lamps, décor items, black and white art. King size bed, nightstands, dressers and storage ottoman. White cottage style dresser, adjustable height desk. Ladies clothing (size M), costume jewelry, and designer purses. Men’s contemporay watches, fabulous 6 pc. patio table/chairs, folding treadmill, dolly, Dyson ball vacuum, kitchen appliances. Estate Sales by Docia Drake 714-514-8232, Seal Beach Business License ESD0001.
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BRAND-NEW/Trikes. $500/(Model SUN Traditional 20) and $225/(Model Sisy). If interested call Mike (310)-560-1020.
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YARD SALE. Mutual-6/63D. 13450 Fairfield Lane. April-18th_ONLY, 9:00am-2:00pm. Collection-plates/kitchen-items/purses/costume-jewelry/ladies-clothing_size-S/M and miscellaneous-items. 562-596-1923.
leisure world apartment FOR SALE
For Sale by Owner. Mutual-14/Unit-33a/Corner-Unit/2-Bedroom/1.5-Baths/Real-Wood-Floors/Washer-&-Dryer, Air/Conditioning. $479 (562)-760-5875
leisure world carport and locker wanted
Would like to rent carport-AND-locker space near Mutual-5 OR Mutual-6. Call (310)-413-9208. Exp 5/15
leisure world carport wanted
Mutual-15 Carport Wanted. NO storage space needed. Offering $40/per-month. (562)-896-1785 or (562)-896-0980.