by Mary Larson LW contributor Many Leisure World residents are old enough to remember well what it was like in this country in the 1960s. They remember the activism of the Martin Luther King Jr., who led Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Conference of Racial Equality, the NAACP, the National Urban League, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Today’s civil rights

There is still space available to go on the Woman’s Club of Seal Beach annual bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada, on April 24-26. This fundraising event is one of many the club sponsors during the year to support local organizations, student and civic activities. The fun-filled adventure includes the charter bus to and from Laughlin, two nights at the Edgewater Hotel and two free meals at the hotel. Rooms

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The program is always looking for new volunteers to help deliver to LWSB residents. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and be of service. For more information about the Meals on Wheels program, visit www.mowlb.org or call Caron Adler at 562-439-5000, ext. 1. The “Chefs For Seniors' presentation by Dave Hernandez on Friday, March 17, is now full due to limited seating in

Basically this includes all household batteries, cell phone and laptop batteries, and small, button-type batteries. People should place each lithium battery in a separate bag as part of the recycling requirements. It is very important to recycle batteries instead of throwing them in the dumpster to keep waste fees low and keep the planet clean. This service is for Leisure World shareholders’

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Eric Dangott on Friday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will lead the hybrid service on Saturday, March 11, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday's Torah portion will be Ki Tisa from the book of Exodus. Ki-Tisa (When You Elevate) opens as God tells Moses to collect a half-shekel donation from all Israelites and

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton Street in Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays, Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend