SENIOR PEACE CLUB By Nancy Goldstein LW contributor The Senior Peace Club’s first meeting of the New Year will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. The Zoom linkand further details will be provided in the Jan. 7 issue of the LW Weekly. The topic of discussion for the next several months will be race; the unfinished business of our time. The club will show a YouTube video

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution will be Jan. 21. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables,

grading, drainage and electrical system installation, concrete pours and asphalt paving. For more information, email 405project@octa. net or call (888) 400-8994. Construction is occurring along the entire stretch of the I-405, so drivers should watch for detour signs. For more information and interactive maps, visit www.octa.net/ images/freeways/405/405closures.pdf or call 888-400-8994.

assistance, contact California LifeLine at (866) 272-0349. People who do not qualify for the LifeLine Program may qualify for senior discounts with their phone/cable/Internet companies. Call your provider directly to inquire about senior discounts and/or eligibility for reduced fees for these services. For more information or assistance with this program or others, contact GRF Member Resource

require the task force to meet by June. It will be comprised of appointees by the governor and state Senate leader. The task force will study the history of slavery in California and its impact on the descendants of those slaves across generations. It will have the power to hold hearings and compel testimony and evidence. From there, the task force will be expected to put forth solutions for redressing

SENIOR PEACE CLUB By Nancy Goldstein LW contributor Members of the Leisure World Senior Patriots for Peace voted to change the club’s name to Leisure World Seal Beach Senior Peace Club. Although the word “patriot” is no longer in the name, the club maintains its patriotic commitment to peace and social justice. In the club’s recent election, all incumbents were re-elected, so

The Leisure World Recreation Department has compiled the following information on senior grocery hours, Grab ’n’ Go meals delivered daily onsite, and local restaurants that deliver or have curbside pickup. This information is updated consistently to help people stay home as much as possible during the COVID-19 crisis. Grocery Store Senior Hours • Gelson’s Market is open from 7-8 a.m.