This week’s puzzle is checkmate in three moves. White moves first; any answer by Black, and White’s third move is checkmate. The solution to this week’s puzzle: The first move is Qh8. The White queen moves from c3 to h8, then Black king to h8, followed by White bishop to f6 and Black king to g8. The next move by White is checkmate. The Chess Club meets every Friday from 1:30-6 p.m. in

Despite the rain, 14 karaoke singers were excited to sing on Dec. 29. In fact, “Singing in the Rain” and other precipitationthemed songs were chosen by Don Sunday, Bev Adams, Essie Hicks and Bob Barnum. Rick Riley and Ellen Brannigan had fun with Grandpa Jones’ banjo-playing hit “Mountain Dew.” And both Richard Yokomi and Bob Barnum paid tribute to Walter St. Clair, a popular, longtime

Dana Point-based mixedmedia artist Carolyn Machado will be the guest at the Art League meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Art-lovers may have seen Machado’s works at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach this past summer. According to her website, her art is about “recycling the odd yet precious things that I have very carefully collected over the years.” Machado

The Christmas spirit was not only in the air, but also in the songs that were sung during the karaoke party on Dec. 8. Traditional carols were beautifully done by Tony Tupas, David Noble, Carolyn Mottola, Pat Kogok, Rick Riley, Gerry Tagaloa, Erika Greenwood, Anna Le, Vito Villamar and Bob Barnum. Ric Dizon has been the club’s “in-house Elvis” for several years, as he favors the King’s

It's a great time to put on your dressy Christmas glad rags for some "dreamin' and dancin'" when Leisure World's own Velvetones takes the Clubhouse 4 stage on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. The Golden Rain Foundation requests all residents and guests sign in as they arrive; anyone not fully vaccinated against COVID should wear a face mask.

LW BIRTHDAYS Mutual 12 residents recently celebrated Anita Smart’s 98th birthday. Anita has lived in Leisure World for six years. The party was a smashing success, with the Hui O Hula Club honoring Anita with their Hawaiian dance and melodies. Anita’s daughter Annie and her son-in-law Doug brought cupcakes for everyone to enjoy. Anita said that this was the best birthday party

SUNSHINE CLUB Dr. Charles Metzger will talk about how to prevent strokes at the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Friday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Metzger will talk about the central nervous system, covering topics such as pre-stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and full stroke syndrome. All residents can join the Zoom meeting by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/874 27954280?pwd=dExQR2dDblZ