Celebrating a Birthday, Anniversary or Retirement? Let the LW Weekly celebrate with you. Email submissions and high resolution jpgs to: laurieb@lwsb.com The deadline is the Thursday before the desired publication date. Mutual 11 resident Barbara Simundza (far right) flew to Texas to celebrate her 76th birthday with her daughter, grand daughters and great-granddaughters. LW Democratic

by Mary Larson LW contributor The Democratic Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. People can also join the meeting online or by phone. Email sblwdemocraticclub@ gmail. com to receive the Zoom login information. The meeting will feature a Zoom presentation by Rep. Katie Porter, who is a candidate for the U.S. Senate to replace Dianne Feinstein. Porter graduated

SUNSHINE CLUB Steve Brazeel from SunTerra will speak to the Sunshine Club about his company’s with Farmer to Family program, which provides healthy food boxes, on Friday, Aug. 18, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2,. Founded in 2000, SunTerra is an Orange County-based, minority-owned grower and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables.Their distribution centers in central and Southern California

The Japanese American Club will meet on Friday, Aug. 18, at 11 a.m. in the Clubhouse 1 picnic area. There will be a bento box lunch, with watermelon and birthday cake available for $10 for members and $12 for non-members. The speaker will be Dr. Duk Park, retired M.D., who will share his point of view for seniors living independently in LW, including how they can survive the summer heat.

GAF & RALPHS REWARDS Ruth Haberman (left, back), stopped by at Hospitality Cen - ter to support the Golden Age Foundation and the Ralphs Community Rewards program and brought her friend, Mu- tual 1 resident Andrea Stafford (left, front). GAF volunteers Beth Greeley (right, back) and Cheryl Falconer helped the two friends sign up. GAF Board members are downstairs in Clubhouse 6 every Wednesday

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY American Legion Auxiliary President Carolyn van Aalst reminds members to mark Sept. 18 on their calendar for the first meeting of the fall season. A special speaker who works with the Marines in 29 Palms will be at the meeting. Members are also reminded to send their dues of $35 to ALA Unit 327 to Dianne Hart. Her address is in the roster.