Editor: Leisure World needs to be a smoke-free community. Establishing smoke-free policies for condo porches and inside units is crucial for promoting health and enhancing the quality of life for residents. Such regulations are becoming commonplace and help to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, which is known to pose significant health risks, particularly to vulnerable populations such as

Editor: The first GRF Board meeting under the leadership of President Jeff Mulqueen on June 23 offered shareholders an interesting look at how the new board intends to work together moving forward. Rather than immediately focusing on projects or agenda items, Mulqueen used the meeting to establish expectations, encourage communication, and create a framework for collaboration among board members.

An article in the June 25 edition misstated the Leisure World Library’s operating hours. The library is open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 3:30 on Saturdays.

Editor: There’s a new professional baseball team in town, Long Beach Coast. They are in the Pioneer League, similar to single A. They play at Blair Field off Seventh Street in Long Beach. I recently went to a game, and it so enjoyable to be outside, fairly inexpensive, good food and adult beverages. Parking was easy, even bleacher seats were comfortable. It was fun to cheer on these baseball

COUNCIL COMMENTS by Nathan Steele Seal Beach Council Member Hi neighbors! We have been alerted by the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) that one of its mosquito traps located in Leisure World captured a mosquito that tested positive for West Nile virus. So, what happens now? Here’s what OC Mosquito Vector is doing. In response, OCMVCD is inspecting

A summer pilot program offering Minibus transportation to residents to and from GRF Weekend dances had incorrect services hours. Service hours on Sundays are from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., not 6 p.m. as was stated in the June 11 LW Weekly.

Editor: I just feel the need to express how differently I feel after reading the LW Weekly than I used to. It’s all positive, no negative. No back and forth complaining with no solutions. Activities galore if that’s what you choose. And, most importantly to me, articles written to address commonly asked questions by the shareholders. I very much appreciate the change I see in the

The term of GRF Director Janet Isom’s service was incorrect in the June 11 edition. Isom, who officially resigned her Mutual 16 seat on June 9, served from 2019 to 2026, including a term as GRF president (2024-25) and as treasurer (2021-22). Her presidency was marked by positive changes that included reinstating the Finance Committee, the Stock Transfer Office remodel and championing the new on-call