ASSESSMENTS Editor’s Note: As of May 1, the GRF will start transitioning to CINC Systems, a comprehensive community management software that can be accessed from anywhere, has a work order component so Service Maintenance staff can use cell phones for processing; and accommodates electronic invoice processing, approval workflows and vendor management. This software will yield significant

SPECIAL EVENTS Mother's day brunch May 13 The GRF Recreation Department will host a special brunch to honor Leisure World mothers on Saturday, May 13, in Clubhouse 4 at 11 a.m. The event will be catered by Country Gardens Caterers. This event is always a huge success, and the Recreation Department expects to sell out this year. An elegant repast includes an egg and sausage strata,

The Copy and Supply Center is in Building 5 next to the Security Decal Office. The center handles mail distribution for GRF offices. Copy, notary and passport photo services are available for a fee. Passport photos are taken from 9-11 a.m., Monday-Friday and cost $12. Notary service is by appointment only. The center also has small flags, emergency kits, batteries and other items from the

The LW Library offers fax service for $1 per page to send a fax domestically, $3 per page to send a fax internationally and 50 cents per page to receive a fax. To receive a fax via the library, residents should ask the sender to include his or her name and phone number on the fax and provide the sender with the library’s fax number, 562-431-4143. The library is open Monday-Saturday from

GRF BYLAWS BALLOT The proposed bylaws amendment ballot has apparently caused some apprehension among detail-oriented readers who are uneasy about the amendment’s use of the word “proxy” in defining procedures through which a quorum is determined. Here’s the updated language of the main provision, Section 9, that the GRF Board has asked members to change: “The presence in person

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS by Eloy Gomez GRF safety manager Being prepared for disasters can reduce the fear, anxiety and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families and individuals should know what to do in the event of an earthquake and where to seek shelter during a fire. They should be ready to evacuate their homes and take refuge in public shelters and know how to care for

Editor: A little-known fact about Leisure World is that it has a very complete genealogical library with books and computers with a subscription to Ancestry.com. Nothing is more exciting than pulling up the 1950 census and seeing myself as a 7-year-old child living on my street with all my neighbors and playmates. The library is open Monday-Thursday from 1-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11

By Ripa Barua election specialist The 2023 annual meeting season begins May 16. The fever-pitch of activity will continue for the next six weeks as all 16 mutuals host their annual meetings. The annual meeting and election season begins in January and concludes at the end of June. There are often many questions about this time of the year and why these activities are important. Here are

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., May 4 GRF Executive Session Conf. Rm A ....................................... 1 p.m. Mon., May 8 Mutual Administration Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual .......................... 1 p.m. Wed., May 10 Security Bus & Traffic Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual ..........................