A Minibus informational meeting will be held today, Thursday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. It is held on the first Thursday of every month to help LW residents use the many transportation services available to the Leisure World community. No reservations are required. The GRF Transportation Department provides information on the LW Minibus service as well as the GRF appointment-based

OC REGISTRAR The Orange County Registrar of Voters was set to sponsor a pop-up Vote Center at Clubhouse 6 last Saturday. But a scheduling mix-up caused the event to be canceled at the last minute. The Registrar’s Office issued an apology and hastily scheduled another Vote Center for today, Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Clubhouse 6 parking lot. The center will be open between 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

OC FIRE AUTHORITY To better serve LW during a medical or fire emergency, the Orange County Fire Department will conduct a fire emergency drill in Mutual 15 near Building 7 along Del Monte Drive. The training is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 14, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The exercise, which will be conducted outdoors, includes the use of smoke machines, mannequins as victims and laying hoses, among

The 52nd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival will be held tomorrow, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, in Clubhouse 2 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The sale will feature LW artists’ handmade items, including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wreaths, prints, home decor and much more.

SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM The Seal Beach Lunch Program is provided by Meals on Wheels OC at the North Seal Beach Center, 3333 St. Cloud Drive, Seal Beach. A dine-in Lunch Café is now open Thursdays from 11 a.m.-noon. Starting Monday, Dec. 5, the program will be offered five days a week, from 11 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. The lunch program is open to all adults age 60 years and older. Suggested donation

Editor: I read last week’s letter to the editor (Oct. 27) about Medicare Advantage plans claiming coverage for treatment was denied that Original Medicare covers. Since Medicare was signed in law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, all Medicare Advantage plans (which include Medicare HMOs, PPOs, Special Needs Plans, Private-Fee-For-Service Plans and Medical Savings Accounts) must at least

An illustration accompanying a story about Athens Services’ new food scrap collection program in Oct. 20 LW Weekly incorrectly showed a tea bag going in to the organics cart; tea bags are not acceptable organics waste and cannot be disposed of in organics carts.

Approved Consent Agenda: MOVED and approved the consent agenda including the following minutes of the Special GRF Board of Directors Minutes, Budget Review September 29 - GRF Board of Directors Minutes, September 27 - Approve Capital Funds Investment Purchase - Approve Reserve Funds Investment Purchase - Acceptance of the Interim Financial Statements, September for Audit. Heat Pump Replacement

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Nov. 3 GRF Executive Board Meeting Conf. Rm A ....................................... 1 p.m. Mon., Nov. 7 Recreation Committee Conf. Rm B/virtual........................... 1 p.m. Wed., Nov. 9 Security Bus and Traffic Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual .........................1

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Nov. 3 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse 4/Virtual ........................ 9 a.m. Tues., Nov. 8 Mutual 16 Conf. Rm A/Zoom ..........................1 p.m. Wed., Nov. 9 Mutual 4 (open forum 8:30) Conf. Rm A/Zoom .....................8:45 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 10 Mutual 12