This week’s puzzle is checkmate in three moves. White moves first and any answer by back the white’s third move is checkmate. Solution to this week’s puzzle is: Rb7 The white Rook moves from b2 to b7, black King to a8, white Rook to a7, black King to a7. The next move by white is check mate. The Chess Club meets on Fridays from 1:30-6 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 7. —Livia Boda

The LW Art league will meet on Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4, with Jeff Horn as a demonstrating artist. Horn has been featured at the Laguna Art Festival for over 30 years. He earned a master’s of Arts degree from California State University in 1979 and is currently a professor of art at Irvine Valley College. Horn is known for a portrait series of the homeless that became a feature

Jon Vento won the grand prize of $200 at the LW Texas Hold’em CasinoTournament on June 25. Margaret McCabe came in second winning $130. Third to last place were Joyce Smith, Ken Reddy, Donna Hernandez, Lem Hall and Bob Gass. All finishers received cash prizes. The club plays a Texas Hold’em tournament on the first three Saturdays of the month in Clubhouse 6 at noon. Lessons are offered at

The karaoke club celebrated the Fourth of July with hot dogs and ice cream last Wednesday evening. A full house stood as the members sang “God Bless America.” Donna Cooper was a sign language interpreter. Sheri Vanek sang a fine version of Patsy Cline’s hit “I Fall to Pieces.” The club enjoyed many different peppy tunes sung by Shannon Harrison, Eric Voge, Pat Paternoster, Rob Illingsworth,