The next Garden Club meeting will be on May 16 in Clubhouse 2 at 1:30 p.m. Bill Denton, an avid gardener, will share his gardening experience, insights and expertise. He says he finds Leisure World, with its perfect climate, a great place for anyone who loves gardening. Denton was born in San Diego, and he remembers his grandparents’ fig and apricot trees, tomato and pepper plants, and, of

WEEKEND NIGHT DANCES The Velvetones Ballroom DanceOrchestra,LeisureWorld’s own professional big band, plays swing and jazz standards on Sunday, May 15, at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse4.Underthedirection of Jeff Plum, the band performs musicfordreaminganddancing, a combination of reeds, brass and rhythm that defined popular American music for more than three decades and still pervades the public consciousness.

The operation went very smoothly, said GRF Safety and Emergency Coordinator Eloy Gomez, who was on site to direct traffic and steer LW pedestrians away from the training. “Everything went off perfectly,” agreed Fedak. “It was a great training experience for all that participated,” he added, thanking the GRF for its support. More than 50 firefighters, support staff and chiefs converged

The Photo Arts Club will meet today, May 12, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 5. Instructor Ben Benjamins will demonstrate how to send photos as an attachment via email. All participants will be asked to send at least three photos each month to be shown on a high-definition TV in the classroom. The object of future lessons will be how to make and create photos, not just take pictures. The assignment