DEMOCRATIC CLUB See all of the endorsed candidates for election on club's web site By Mary Larson LW contributor Have you received your voteby- mail ballot? Or have you already voted, but wonder if your ballot is being counted? Track your ballot by entering your date of birth and the last four digits of your driver’s license, CA ID or social security number online at https://ocvote.com/vlt/.

In this week’s puzzle white moves first and for any answer by black, the white’s next move is checkmate. The white bishop moves from D6 to E7. Any answer by black, the white’s next move is checkmate. Unfortunately, the members of the chess club are unable to play together on Fridays because of the COVID-19 shutdowns. The chess puzzle will appear in the LW paper weekly to keep the

REPUBLICAN CLUB By Brian Harmon LW contributor Councilman Thomas Moore will be the main speaker at the next meeting of the LW Republican Club on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. He is running for reelection and endorsed by the LW Republican Club. Moore will also meet and talk with voters on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Republican Club’s booth in the parking lot by Clubhouse 6 starting at noon.

bituaries •••• Jeanne Smith 1928-2020 Descendant of Portuguese settlers by way of the Azores, born Minnie January Souza, on Dec. 7, 1928, in the U.S. territory of Honolulu, Hawaii, Winifred Jeanne Smith passed away in her Seal Beach, California, home from natural causes on Sept. 19. As a 12-year-old prodigy of Duke Kahanamoku’s elite swimming squad, Jeanne’s characteristic

2020 DRIVE-THROUGH FLU CLINIC Resident feedback on social media proclaimed the 2020 drive-through Flu Shot Clinic sponsored by OptumCare on Oct. 1 a success. Posters said it was efficient, with little waiting, well-organized and easy to navigate. The clinic was held in the Clubhouse 4 parking lot. Everyone wore a mask and stayed distant. Although a final count is pending, more than 1,200

EMERGENCY PREP by Eloy Gomez GRF safety/emergency coordinator Do not let the COVID-19 pandemic stop you from participating in this year’s California ShakeOut. Disasters don’t wait and neither should you. Every Leisure World shareholder is encouraged to participate in this year’s ShakeOut by practicing the Drop, Cover and Hold-on exercises on Thursday Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. This pandemic

The Golden Rain Foundation, in conjunction with the Orange County Registrar of Voters, has arranged for voters who prefer to vote in person to sponsor a one-day onsite Pop-Up Vote Center on Friday, Oct. 30, at the circle between Clubhouses 3 and 4. The Center will be open between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. This option offers the following services without having to leave the community: • Voter registration

CERT AND THE GAF The Golden Age Foundation supports the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Leisure World with backpacks and other equipment to help it carry out its mission to respond when professional help is not immediately available. Leisure World’s own CERT team and program is designed to meet the special requirements of the retirement community. Among its sponsors is the