GAF The Golden Age Foundation will sponsor a shredding service event in the Clubhouse 2 parking from 10 a.m.-noon. on Thursday, Nov. 5. Residents will drop and go. Masks and social distancing is strictly enforced. Residents are asked to put documents to shred in plastic or brown bags that can be recycled. Cardboard boxes will not be accepted. GAF volunteers will guard bags until a truck arrives

This week’s puzzle is white moves first, and for any answer by black, the white’s next move is checkmate. The white bishop moves from F4 to G3. Any answer by black, the white’s next move is checkmate. The Chess Club is unable to play together because of the COVID-19 shutdowns. The chess puzzle will appear in the LW paper weekly. Solution to this week’s puzzle: Bg3

Residents of LW took advantage of the opportunity to vote early on Oct. 30, thanks to the Orange County Registrar of Voters' pop-up poll center. Polling booths were spaced out to help voters remain socially distanced, and volunteers cleaned and disinfected each booth after use. Lucille's BBQ was also available to pick up after voting.

SUNSHINE CLUB Patty Mouton, vice president of Alzheimer’s Orange County, will present an informative Zoom speech discussing why we have to adapt during COVID-19 and why it is so important to have advance care planning in place. She will also speak on the importance of taking especially good care of our brain health during this unusual time. To join the Zoom meeting, type https://us02web.zoom.us/j/

RELATIVELY SPEAKING By Grace Kim LW contributor My niece, Julie Lee, published her first novel titled “Brother’s Keeper.” Julie was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in history. After working in market research in Manhattan for more than 10 years, she decided to pursue writing full time. Julie currently lives in Georgia with her physician

LW STAR VOLUNTEERS Bernie and Martha Goossens from Mutual 2 always look for something to do for the neighbors. They have been married for over 40 years and have been living in Leisure World for three. Bernie, being a machinist turned tailor for 40 years, helped make face masks with his wife. They started sewing face masks at the beginning of the stay at home order to help neighbors, and