Hospitality Open Christmas Day The Hospitality Center in Clubhouse 6 will be open on Christmas Day from 9-11 a.m. There will be coffee and treats for all, plus holiday music. Golden Age Foundation volunteers staff the center. New Year’s Eve Dances There are two GRF-sponsored New Year’s Eve dances scheduled this year: the Velvetones will play big band ballroom music in Clubhouse 4 and Abilene

MINIBUS SERVICE The final Leisure World holiday lights tour aboard the GRF Minibus will be held on Dec. 23. The Minibus service will conduct the tour at 5 p.m. The tour will depart from the Health Care Center. Seating is first come, first served. GRF Minibuses seat approximately 19 passengers. At the conclusion of the tour, passengers who need rides will be taken home or to any other

Christmas trees can be disposed of at the 1.8-Acre site, according to the Service Maintenance Department. People who need assistance can contact the department and create an order for their trees to be picked up at the current rate of $47.50 per hour, until Jan. 1, when it will go to $50 an hour, billed in 15-minute increments. To place an order, call 562-431-6586, ext. 367, 369 or 515.

AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop,

Resident pet owners are reminded that GRF policy requires dogs to be leashed and under the control of the pet owner at all times on trust streets. The leash should be no longer than 6 feet. The policy also states that pet owners are responsible for damages or injury caused by their pets or support animals. For more information on the GRF pet policy, visit lwsb.com, click GRF, then GRF Governing

There are currently 1,205 users registered for the Senior Transportation Program, according to the City of Seal Beach. The program is available for Seal Beach residents ages 60 years and older and consists of a pre-fixed shuttle route and Yellow Cab Taxi service. To register for the program, visit www.sealbeachca.gov or contact the city’s Recreation and Community Services Department at 562-431-2527,

CalFresh, a USDA-funded nutrition assistance program, can help qualifying Leisure World residents receive healthy fruits and vegetables, among other groceries. Recipients receive a card similar to a debit card with money loaded every month to shop for more fruit, vegetables, protein and other healthy foods. CalFresh is locally administered through the Community Action Partnership (CAP) in Leisure

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is widening the San Diego Freeway (I-405) between SR-73 and I-605. The project is improving 16 miles of I-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and I-605 near the Los Angeles County line. Construction updates are as follows: I-405 Closures for Overhead Sign Installation The southbound I-405 will close between the SB

COPY & SUPPLY The Copy and Supply Center in Building 5 next to the Security Decal Office offers copy and passport photo services to residents for a nominal fee. Copy service costs 13 cents per color page; 8 cents, blackand- white; passport photos, $10 for two photos; and notary, $15 per signature (by appointment only). The center also has small flags, emergency kits, batteries,