In observance of Christmas, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Friday, Dec. 25. For Minibus information, see page 4. The Leisure World Maintenance Dept. will be on call for emergencies at 594-4754.

FROM THE GRF by Cindy Tostado, LCSW GRF Member Resource and Assistance Liaison At some point in one’s life, it may become necessary to hire a caregiver to assist you with the simple things usually taken for granted. Home care typically includes a non-medical companion who provides such assistance. Services may include but are not limited to: • Companionship and socialization •

Credits & Kudos must include the writer’s name and mutual, and will be edited for brevity. Mention of a business or service is not an endorsement or recommendation by the LW Weekly or Golden Rain Foundation. Carolyn Olson of Mutual 2 sends kudos to the UPS store across from Target for exceptional service and convenience. It ships regular post office as well as UPS. It also sells various

Minibus Holiday Service The Minibus schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, Friday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Jan. 1, will be the same as the current weekend schedule. Minibus service will be available from 8 a.m.-6:15 p.m. but will operate only as an “on call” service. Passengers who need a ride must call for a pick up when they are ready at (562) 431-6586, ext. 379.

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Since my family did this every Christmas through the years, I decided to look up the phrase “Christmas Gift” in Wikipedia. It said, “The tradition of saying ‘Christmas Gift’ can be traced back as early as 1844 in the southern United States.” It further said that it was commonly used among poor Anglo farming families in rural areas, when people would wake on Christmas morning and rush to

Margaret Humes, Mutual 15 Our family loves traditions, including certain holiday foods, church attendance, secret Santa gifts and opening one gift on Christmas Eve, which was always PJ’s. Some of the traditions were tweaked when I had children of my own. We still make dessert crepes, which consist of chocolate crepes filled with vanilla pudding, and egg rolls for New Year’s. Another special