BEFORE THE POWER GOES OUT To keep your food from spoiling during a power outage, keep on hand: • One or more coolers—inexpensive styrofoam coolers work well. • Ice—Surrounding your food with ice in a cooler or in the refrigerator will keep food colder for a longer period of time during a prolonged blackout. • A digital quick-response thermometer— With these thermometers

GRF projects are underway around the community despite slowdowns attributed to COVID-19 repercussions. This column will update residents on the progress of various construction projects. The information is provided by GRF Facilities Director Mark Weaver and Physical Property Manager David Rudge. • PAVING PROJECT The 2020 Trust Street Paving project will run through September. The schedule tentatively

The LW Golf Course reopened on Aug. 3 and the newly formed GRF COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee is set to consider the reopening of Veterans Plaza, Mission Park and other LW amenities in the near future. There are declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Seal Beach has 218 COVID cases.

GOLF COURSE—New Operating Procedures The GRF Board of Directors approved the reopening of the LW Golf Course at its meeting July 28 meeting. The course opened on Aug. 3 under the Emergency Operational Procedures set forth and ratified at the meeting. The reopening of Veterans Plaza for dance and exercise classes was voted down. But the reactivating of this and other amenities will be discussed

Mutual 8 Larry Slutsky, 136; Suzanne Fekjar, 73; Quorum only: 1. Abstain: 2. • Mutual 14 Lee Melody, 121; Barry Lukoff, 109; Quorum only: 1. Abstain: 2. The following GRF Directors were returned to their seats on the Board, unopposed: • Mutual 2 Paul Pratt and Paula Snowden • Mutual 4 Marsha Gerber • Mutual 6 Susan Hopewell • Mutual 16 Janet Isom The following