The queen for the month of October was Linda Rich with a loss of 5.5 pounds. Ruby Resnick, Joyce Brandon and Shirley LaBreque tied for the loser of the week with a loss of 2 pounds each. The Wa-Rite’s total loss for the week was 10 pounds. Members paid tribute to veterans at the meeting. Judy Crimmins gave a presentation on signs of dehydra-tion. Lack of water may cause dizziness, brain fog,

On Nov. 10, a small group of volunteers met to make a plan of action to help the Leisure World Orchestra. The auxiliary will perform duties like greeting guests, passing out programs, serving snacks after concerts and collecting donations to help purchase music, repair instruments and purchase percussion items. Members of the group love listening to classical music and are grateful to live in

Abilene will host its regular monthly boot scootin’ dance this Saturday, Nov. 26, in Clubhouse 2 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Reserving tables is prohibited. Abilene is Leisure World’s No. 1 country rock band going strong for 20 years. Terry Otte leads Abilene and shares singing duties with Tina Schaffer. Guitarist Rod Anderson; guitarist, synthesizer and pianist Jim Long; bassist Doug Decker;

The NOCE Leisure World Senior Chorus will perform its holiday concert in Clubhouse 4 on Monday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. The choir is directed by Lee Lassetter, a NOCE instructor who was honored as NOCE Teacher of the Year in 2021. Students from her classes nominated her with a letter writing campaign. They submitted more letters than students of any other instructor, thus securing the title for her.

Seventeen Leisure Worlders joined 17 others from Janet Karter’s three-day getaway to Laughlin, Nevada on the Colorado River in mid-November. All enjoyed the bus activities, the desert scenery and the casino playing machines, but the tour highlight was making the 191 curves on historic Route 66 to the old western mining town of Oatman, Arizona. Street burros greeted the group, nuzzled them for

The Friends of the Library Bookstore and Boutique is open to help residents decorate their homes for the holidays. The bookstore and boutique are seeking donations of books (both hardcover and paperbacks), puzzles and boutique items. As people unpack their holiday decorations from storage, the library and bookstore encourages residents to think about whether their surplus holiday items could enrich

Four tables of eight players enjoyed a great time at the tournament. The two players with the highest hands of the day were Tony Canfora (QQQQA) and Harry Sera (QQQQ7). The promotional hand was also won by Tony Canfora. The final table players were Tony Canfora, Harry Sera, Daniel Galliani and John Burns. There was plenty of action at the table, with Galliani going out first in fourth place, and

Celebrating her birthday, Shirlene Wallis, favored the group with delicious pizza and cake. Her favorite song, “Could I Have This Dance,” is a trip down memory lane. Many toe-tappin’ songs like “Rollin’ in My Sweet Babies Arms” and “Hey Good Lookin’” were fun for Nina Todorov, Ellen Brannigan, Shannon Harrison, Danna Sanders, Pat Paternoster, Bob Barnum, Erika Greenwood and Vinny