What: In-Person Registration Date: Friday, Jan. 14 Time: 9 a.m. Where: Clubhouse 2 For more information on how to register for LW-based classes taught by North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE), see page 19.

Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution will be Jan. 20. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice, cereal and more.

CalFresh can help qualifying Leisure World residents receive healthy fruits and vegetables, among other groceries. Recipients receive a card similar to a debit card with money loaded every month to shop for more fruit, vegetables, protein and other healthy foods. CalFresh is funded by the USDA and administered through the Community Action Partnership in Leisure World to help improve the health

Editor: The article on disposal of flags (Jan. 6) was an interesting reminder of those rules we learned years ago. It is time, clearly, that at least one more rule of flag etiquette is needed, something on the order of: “No flag, or its staff, shall be used as a weapon in attacking a duly constituted organization or its defenders.” A side issue, though also flag-related, is the pledge we

Submissions in each of the following categories may be published at the discretion of the managing editor. Letters to the Editor: The maximum number of words is 250. Letters should be typed and delivered to LW Weekly by email (preferred), regular mail or hand-delivered. Letters must be of general interest to the community and may contain opinions, suggestions, compliments and complaints without

GRF members are required to have GRF photo identification cards for access to amenities, all transfers (membership, removing/ adding someone on a title, replacing lost certificates, etc.) and to be a candidate for GRF and Mutual board representation. The Stock Transfer Office issues IDs, which expire every five years, in a rotating schedule. Residents will need to bring their expired ID cards.

The Jan. 25 GRF Board meeting was incorrectly listed as starting at 1 p.m. in the Jan. 6 edition of LW Weekly. That meeting will begin at 10 a.m.

In order for a shareholder to make any modifications to his or her residence, building permits need to be obtained. The process begins with the shareholder selecting an approved (vetted) contractor. Contractors are approved after they provide the Physical Property Department with the required insurance documentation and other items listed on the contractor requirements form. The form can be obtained