FAMILY RADIO SERVICE Are you an ex-HAM, or CB or Family radio services operator? Were you attracted to using radio communications like walkie talkies or two cups and a string when growing up? If so, this training is for you. People who would like to become a spontaneous Family Radio Services communications volunteer during an emergency in Leisure World or just want to brush up on family

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their Mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., June 15 Mutual 11 Conference Room B/Zoom........1:30 p.m. Fri., June 16 Mutual 15, annual meeting Clubhouse 4/Zoom ........................ 10 a.m. Mon., June 19 Mutual 15 Conference Room A/Zoom ............ 1 p.m. Tues., June 20 Mutual 14 Conference Room

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Mon., July 3 GRF Facilities Committee Conference Room A/virtual ......... 10 a.m. Thurs., July 6 GRF Operations Committee Conference Room A/virtual ......... 10 a.m. Tues., July 11 GRF Member Services Committee Conference Room A/virtual ......... 10 a.m. Thurs., July

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 today, June 15. Distributions are on the third Thursday of the month. The pick-up process has changed. Rather than driving up to the food truck, people should

Hours of operation were been extended at the St. Andrews and North Gates starting last month. The gates now open at 5:45 a.m. and close at 10:45 p.m. The extra 15 minutes in the morning is especially appreciated by early birds leaving for work or the gym, and the extra 45 minutes at night allow residents to quickly access the community while easing traffic at the front gate.

no longer available. Perpetrators claim to send refund money to the victim’s bank account but falsely claim that too much money was refunded. Perpetrators then induce victims to send payments (often through storedvalue cards such as gift cards), purportedly to reimburse the tech support company for its “over-refund.” Victims have lost hundreds or thousands of dollars to this refund scheme.

Meeting information is subject to change. Check the LW website at www.lwsb.com for the most current listings. ARTS AND CRAFTS Art League, CH 4, A, B and C Sections, 2nd Tues., 7-9 p.m. for art show and demonstration, 562-431-4124 Arts & Crafts Guild, CH 4, Art Rm., Thurs., Mon., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ceramics—Claytime Ceramics, CH 4, Ceramics Rm., Wed., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ceramics—Clay

BATHROOM ACCESSIBILITY Leisure World residents who have trouble stepping into the shower for any reason are likely eligible for a free bathroom upgrade. HUD has increased the income limits for the LW bathroom grant program, so more people qualify and there is double the funding to help for the next six weeks. “Nearly everyone who has completed an application has gotten the $4K-plus

SEAL BEACH POLICE The Seal Beach Police Department will host a virtual town hall meeting to discuss quality-of-life issues within the community. The event will be held on Facebook Live on Thursday, June 22, from 5-6:30 p.m. This virtual town hall meeting aims to foster an open dialogue and address key concerns related to quality-of-life issues, the homelessness crisis, and the SBPD’s community-oriented

The LW Pinoche Club meets on Mondays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. in Clubhouse 1. All are welcome. The May 20 winners were : Don Walton, first place, 12,130; Nancy Wheeler, second place, 11,020; and Curt Rogers, fourth, 10,280. May 22 winners: Suzanne Parks, first, 10,910; Ruth Bonnema, second, 10,150; Julia Troise, third, 10,130; and Diana Lambert, fourth, 10,050. May 25 winners: