Editor: On Nov. 8 at 4 p.m., we found dog waste 3 feet from our front patio. Based on the size, it appears to be from a large dog. To the owner of this dog, please know that our GRF rules say, “While traversing the common area of the GRF Trust property, the pet owner must have in evidence and in plain view, at all times, a plastic bag and/or a poop scoop device for the purpose of immediately removing

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by Jim Greer LW contributor It doesn’t look like this pandemic is ending any time soon. So, to keep our sanity, we’ll have to find humor in this relentless reality show. When asked about his take on the pandemic, Jerry Seinfeld said, “It’s like the whole planet getting detention. When you get out of detention, you're really going to see things a little differently.” Just

FROM THE GOVERNOR As of Monday, Orange County was one of 28 counties being moved back to the most restrictive tier of California’s matrix governing business operations. Out of the state’s 58 counties, 41 are now in the restrictive purple tier, which limits capacity at retail establishments, closes fitness centers and mandates outdoor-only service at restaurants. Orange County had been

Credits & Kudos must include the writer’s name and mutual, and will be edited for brevity. Mention of a business or service is not an endorsement or recommendation by the LW Weekly or Golden Rain Foundation. Mutual 1 resident Debbi Fudge would like to thank the marvelous Leisure World staff for once more going way beyond the call of duty. She emailed the library last week to get help sending

by Jim Greer LW contributor “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude,” stated Oprah Winfrey. For everyone, there is a daily battle between cynicism and optimism. Cynicism is part of a defensive posture we assume to protect ourselves. It’s typically triggered when we feel hurt or angry at something. Instead of dealing with

Editor: The members of the Leisure World Baptist Church send their gratitude and great appreciation to the GRF Board, members and administration—with special thanks to the Recreation Department— for the diligence, hard work and compassion with which they have operated to reopen the Amphitheater for religious services. The road can be difficult, but the results can be blessed. Phil Hood

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Credits & Kudos must include the writer’s name and mutual, and will be edited for brevity. Mention of a business or service is not an endorsement or recommendation by the LW Weekly or Golden Rain Foundation. Mutual 1 resident Debbi Fudge would like to thank the Leisure World Library staff for supplying information on its portable scanner (manufacturer and model) so she could purchase it and

Editor: As of Oct. 21, someone discarded an 8-foot-long carpet near the Mutual 8 trash dumpster beside carport 101. Garbage should not be left around the community trash bins. It is the individual resident’s responsibility to dispose of garbage appropriately. For example, five months ago, a small TV was left near the same trash bins, and the Mutual 8 president had to use residents’ funds