GRF STAFF COLUMN by Eloy Gomez safety and emergency coordinator Recycling is important in today’s world if we want to leave this planet for future generations. It is good for the environment since we are making new products from old ones, which are of no use to us anyway. Recycling begins at home and is everyone’s responsibility. What and Where to Recycle • Paper— Make sure

Editor: Dad and I want to extend our most heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in his 100th birthday celebration as part of the Golden Age Foundation’s Centenarian Celebration. I can’t begin to tell you how happy it made Dad. He is still talking about it! I recognize that there were many, many people who put this kind gesture together, including the people who picked up the gift

Letters to the Editor should include your name, Mutual number and phone number, and be emailed to rutho_news@lwsb.com or typed and delivered to the LW Weekly office. Letters must be of general interest to the community and may contain opinions, suggestions, compliments and complaints without being scurrilous, libelous, defamatory, repetitive or otherwise inappropriate.

The Leisure World Historical Society, a 501(c)3 educational foundation, is dedicated to preserving the history of Leisure World, which is celebrating 60 years this year. Historical Society President Margaret Gillon has chronicled highlights in this weekly column. People are welcome to visit, volunteer for or donate memorabilia to the Historical Society, which is open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. in

MEMBER COLUMN by Jim Greer LW contributor Months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and I carefully planned a cross-county trip to visit our far-flung family. By late February 2020, airline flights and car rentals had to be canceled, along with hotel reservations. Our pilgrimage to visit our 15 grandchildren—including two who were to be born in the spring of 2020—was

Mailing Your GRF Ballot For the ballot to be counted, the inspectorsofelectionmustreceive it on or before noon on June 3. You may also bring a sealed ballot to Clubhouse 4 between 9-10 a.m. on June 7. The polls will close at 10 a.m. to begin the counting process. Observing GRF Ballot Counting The ballot counting will be conducted at the GRF Board of Directors meeting on June 7 at 10 a.m.

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their mutual boards (schedule subject to change). Thurs., April 28 Mutual 1 Conf. Rm A/virtual ........................9 a.m. Tues., May 3 Mutual 17 Conf. Rm A/virtual ...................1:30 p.m. Thurs., May 5 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse 4 ..................................... 9 a.m. Wed., May 11 Mutual 4 Conf. Rm

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Mon., May 2 Recreation Committee Conf. Rm B/virtual........................... 1 p.m. Wed., May 4 Physical Property Committee Conf. Rm B/virtual........................... 1 p.m. Thurs., May 5 GRF Administration Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual ..........................