The annual Filipino Association of Leisure World’s veterans picnic will be held on Saturday, July 6, at noon at the Clubhouse 1 picnic area. Last years’ celebration was one of club’s most attended events, with close to 250 veterans and their guests. The club hopes to continue the event’s success this year, thanks to the generous financial support of the Golden Age Foundation. “Veterans

GAF AND RALPHS COMMUNITY REWARDS Ella Kabelitz (l-r) received help signing up for the Ralphs Community Rewards Program from Cheryl Falconer and Shery Wells. People can receive help signing up for the program in person on Wednesday, June 19, from 9-11 a.m. in Clubhouse 6. Those who can't make it in person can sign up at www.ralphs.com/i/community-contribution-program. com . The GAF's

OUR BEAUTIFUL LW Mutual 8 has a number of butterfly gardens in old tree wells, featuring the California Matilija Poppy, which is the largest flower of all of California's na - tive plants. The plant can reach from 6-8 feet high and wide so it needs a large space to grow. It is very drought tolerant needing little to no water once established. It is located in front of building 184 in

The Leisure World Community Orchestra will hold its annual spring concert on Saturday, June 1, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The 40-plus piece orchestra has been rehearsing twice a week since January under the direction of Dr. Samuel Kim. The program will include Haydn’s “Trumpet Concerto in E Flat” performed by LW Orchestra First Trumpet Richard Freedman and other classical, modern and

JEWELRY AND LAPIDARY CLUB Greg Meyers was first introduced to lapidary over 50 years ago while he was in the Air Force. However, his interest in lapidary was truly ignited 13 years ago, when he joined the Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral Society located at the Crater Rock Museum in Medford, Oregon. It was at this time that he also took silversmithing classes. One of the reasons Meyers moved to Leisure

The Photo Arts Club will meet Thursday, June 13, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The assignment is to take photos of numbers. Email the best three photos of your choice to Ben Benjamins at benbenjamins@hotmail.com before June 10. On May 9, Benjamins began the program by reviewing the criteria for evaluating members’ photographs of pets. He commented on use of light, focus, sharpness in