The first 10 residents who received $200/month from the Leisure World Cares Fund found renewed hope in their ability to manage rising housing costs. The funds were donated over the last several months by over 75 fellow Leisure World residents. Recipients submitted applications and were confidentially interviewed in a brief two-week process resulting in awards that began in the new year and will

Golden Age Foundation (GAF) seeks authentic Latino, Greek, Dutch, Scottish, British, Indian or German cultural performance groups to join the July 18 multicultural Amphitheater event. The GAF will host and sponsor this cultural performance to showcase the beauty of the diversity of cultures in Leisure World. The GAF is looking for at least six Leisure World groups for the 90 minute performance,

Rancho Los Alamitos, or the “Ranch of the Little Cottonwoods,” is a Long Beach City Landmark twice listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site, once owned by the famed Bixby family, has nurtured a great diversity of peoples and cultures over thousands of years. The 7.5-acre site includes four acres of nationally significant historic gardens, a ranch house (1790-1933), and

EMERGENCY INFORMATION COUNCIL The Emergency Information Council (EIC) will hold its ninth free vital document scanning event on Monday, Jan. 19, from 1:30 -3 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. Residents can bring their wills, stock and membership certificates, medical power of attorney documents and other important papers to be scanned onto a free thumb drive. Driver’s license and credit cards will

Dr. Megan Mar will speak to the Sunshine Club on Friday, Jan. 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. Mar is a physical therapist who received her doctorate of physical therapy from Chapman University and her bachelor’s degree from University of California, San Diego. She is certified as an advanced vestibular physical therapist to address dizziness and balance. In addition to treating patients

KEEP LW BEAUTIFUL Discarded cigarette butts, often tossed in gutters, are a major ocean pollutant, breaking down into toxic microplastics that harm marine life and contaminate water with chemicals like arsenic and lead, killing fish and disrupting ecosystems. When flicked onto streets or sidewalks, cigarette butts don't stay put; rain washes them into storm drains, which lead directly

The Golden Age Foundation extends its thanks to all volunteers for their service including: Board of Directors Anna Derby Beth Greeley Carl Kennedy Cheryl Falconer Debra Campbell Diana Lambert Fara Mccartney Geneva Potepan Harry Varnas Heeja Alameida Lisa Brass Martha Goossens Pat Whisnant Roberta Johnson Shery Wells Shredding/Battery Service Al Basler Anna Derby Beth Greeley

Seniors for Peace will host speaker Dr. Don Schwartz today, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. His program is called “Distorting History: Re-writing the Past to Control the Future.” He will cover how totalitarian regimes distort and falsify history. Since 2015 Schwartz has presented lecture series independently, covering many diverse and fascinating topics. The meeting officially