A Minibus informational meeting will be held today Thursday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. It is held on the first Thursday of every month to assist LW residents with using 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

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule. Thu., Jan. 5 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse 4/Zoom .......................... 9 a.m. Mon., Jan. 9 Mutual 9 Conf. Rm A/Zoom ........................... 9 a.m. Tue., Jan. 10 Mutual 16 Conf. Rm A/Zoom ........................... 1 p.m. Wed., Jan. 11 Mutual 4 (open forum 8:30

The editorial deadline is 4 p.m. on Thursday for the following Thursday’s edition. People may email articles or drop them into the letter slot at the front of the News Building, located on the east side of the Amphitheater. See page 4 of any edition for a list of section editors and their email addresses.

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. GRF Board Executive Session Thu., Jan. 5, 1 p.m. Conf. Rm A Recreation Committee Fri., Jan. 6, 1 p.m. Conf. Rm B/virtual Mutual Administration Committee Mon., Jan. 9, 1 p.m. Conf. Rm A/virtual Security Bus & Traffic Committee Wed., Jan. 11, 1 p.m.

The Radio Club provides an opportunity for a Family Radio Service (FRS) practice drill every Wednesday morning. Anyone who has an FRS radio is invited to participate. The call-in time is from 9:30-9:45 a.m. on Channel 13/0. Be sure to wait until the radio is clear, then press the side button before stating your first name, last name initial and Mutual number. Release when finished. For more

Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint of information about the new food scrap collection program that was instituted late last year. Some Mutuals report that compliance has been spotty, and more outreach may be needed. To that end, the LW Weekly is reprinting the information that Athens supplied when the program debuted and a chart that residents can cut out of the paper for easy reference.

Senate Bill 1383 tasks cities and counties with formulating plans with a statewide goal of recovering 20% of edible food by 2025. It is the nation's first statewide law to require businesses to donate excess food to be eaten by hungry people. Compliance requirements are now being phased in.