LW COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Residents who are interested in learning how to use a two-way radio are invited to join the next LW Community Emergency Response Team’s safety class on March 27 at 9 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. Instructors GRF Safety Manager Eloy Gomez, Rosa Fabian, Brian Fitzgerald and Dave Forney will teach residents the lingo and train them to feel capable of using a

small furniture, kitchen appliances, house appliances, golf clubs, TVs, luggage, house appliances, shoes, CDs, books, women’s handbags, vacuum cleaners, comforters, cans of soup, and miscellaneous items. In addition to giving residents a convenient way to drop off donations, the program also saves shareholders money by cutting haul-away costs for items that were previously disposed of at the

RAINBOW COMMUNITY The Rainbow Community, along with the LGBTQ+ Center Long Beach Older Adult Program, will sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day barbecue potluck on Tuesday, March 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. It will be an afternoon of food, music and fun. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided, along with soda, water and lemonade. Attendees should bring a side dish for six. Don’t forget to wear green. RSVPs

are license-free, GMRS radios require a license, they can transmit with more power and utilize longer antennas which can communicate over much longer distances. GMRS licenses cost $35 covering a resident and their immediate family for 10 years with no test required.

a requirement). Annual membership fee is $10 per person. Non-members can come as guests (limit three times per year, after which membership is encouraged). Lunch will be from Nova Bakery. The two meal choices are the beef or chicken Pabellon Plate. Both choices include black beans, white rice and fried sweet plantains. The cost for lunch is $22 for members and $25 for guests. Submit payment to

SEAL BEACH LIONS CLUB The Seal Beach Lions Club will distribute produce boxes today, Feb. 26, at Clubhouse 6 from 10 a.m.-noon. This program provides 12-pound boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables for $10 in cash. Due to the success of last month’s program, the SB Lion’s Club has increased the order of produce boxes. People are encouraged to come early, as supplies are limited. GRF ID is required.