Editor: After my knee replacement, I needed an adjustment to my bicycle. Before the COVID pandemic starting in 2020, staff from Jax Bicycle Center came to Leisure World to fix trikes and bikes for a nominal fee. So I called them and found out that Thomas Adamson was willing to come to my home to adjust the new seat on my bike to make it higher. I was thrilled with his service. He’s happy to come

Even though Leisure World is a gated community, political canvassing is allowed by residents and non-residents. With election season underway, people can expect knocks on their doors from a variety of canvassers, including fellow residents who will be getting out the vote for the Democratic and Republican clubs, among others. Non-residents entering the community for this purpose must be authorized

A caption misidentified the couple Mike and Rhia Hendrickson as Dena Frank and Stephen Hendrickson in a picture on page 21 in the Sept. 3 issue.

MEMBER COLUMN by Lori Chamberlain LW contributor Recently, a neighbor of mine lost a favorite baseball cap. It’s not an expensive cap, but one that had traveled all the way from New Zealand as a memento of a wonderful South Pacific vacation. The cap disappeared somewhere between the golf course and his home in Mutual 12. Hoping someone might have spotted it, I posted a photo and a

Editor: Many thanks to the Leisure World community for giving generously at the donation event held for the Seal Beach Animal Care Center (SBACC) on Aug. 27 before the Amphitheater show. More than $1,600 was raised toward the care of the dogs, cats and kittens at the SBACC, as well as about $400 in donated items, including food and bedding. We also thank the Leisure World Lions Club, whose

A photo on page 6 of the Aug. 27 Leisure World Weekly incorrectly identified the subject. The photo shows Yvette Purdue, not Janice Kay Matthews, as was stated in the caption.

Editor: I am an older man driving to work, still fulfilling my duties and obligations as I get closer to retirement. Today, while traveling the city streets of Long Beach, California, I reached a road partially blocked in two lanes by orange cones. I reduced my speed and came to a stop. While waiting, I began daydreaming. Looking at the long line of cars, I wondered whether blocking two lanes

FROM THE GRF by Marcelo Mario GRF IT Director Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be an extremely useful tool. It can help residents understand complicated issues, summarize documents, identify questions to ask, and point us toward potentially relevant information. But AI is not the final authority— and it should never be treated as one. An AI-generated answer is not proof that something

DID YOU KNOW? The Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) monthly assessment is a mandatory monthly fee charged to residents to fund operational, maintenance and administrative costs of shared community-wide amenities, Trust properties, security, and common infrastructure managed by the GRF. Among other fees and services, GRF assessments cover: • Maintenance: Exterior building maintenance, Trust