Contacting your elected officials remains one of the most important civic responsibilities you can perform outside of voting. Here’s a guide to how to contact those elected to be your voice: President Joseph R. Biden Phone: (202) 456-1111 Mail: The White House, Office of the President, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20500 Website: www.whitehouse.gov Vice President Kamala Harris

The Open Meeting Act allows boards of directors to establish reasonable time limits for the open forum and for speakers to address the board. (Civ. Code §4925(b).) Time limits are four minutes per speaker for 15 or fewer speakers; three minutes per speaker for 16-25 speakers; and two minutes per speaker, more than 26 speakers To address the GRF Board of Directors, submit your request to the GRF

ballots: a yellow ballot to elect your Mutual board of directors and a blue ballot to elect your 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? No, return the full legalsized ballot in the envelopes provided. Has my ballot

CONSENT AGENDA MOVED and approved the consent agenda, including minutes of the Aug. 16 Finance Committee meeting; minutes of the Aug. 5 GRF Administration Committee board meeting; minutes of the Aug. 17 Special Recreation Committee board meeting; minutes of the Aug. 24 GRF Board meeting; the GRF Board Report dated Sept. 28; the acceptance of the Financial Statement, August, for audit; and the approval

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Sept. 30 Management Services/Contract Ad Hoc Clubhouse 4/virtual ....................... 10 a.m. Fri., Oct. 1 GRF Board Executive Session Admin Conference Rm/virtual ...... 1 p.m. Mon., Oct. 4 Recreation Committee Clubhouse 4/virtual .........................

The editorial deadline is 4 p.m. on Thursday for the following Thursday’s edition. People may email articles or drop them into the letter slot at the front of the News Building, located on the east side of the Amphitheater. See page 4 of any edition for a list of section editors and their email addresses.

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their mutual boards (schedule subject to change). Tues., Oct. 5 Mutual 17 virtual......................................... 1:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 7 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse 4/virtual .......................9 a.m. Fri., Oct. 8 Mutual 3 virtual...............................................9 a.m. Mon., Oct. 11 Mutual 9

Friday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. Administration Conference Room A and via Zoom NOTE: This meeting is closed to Shareholders/Members per Civil Code §4935. Executive session meetings are held in the strictest confidence. Every Board member has a fiduciary duty to maintain the confidentiality of all topics deliberated and discussed in executive session. Failure to do so could expose GRF and its Board members