Pathways provides a free grief support group for LW residents on Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Optum HCC Conference Room. People who want to learn more about the grief process can call Tammie Ottenad at 562-531-3031 for a preliminary screening. For more information, call GRF Member Resources Liaison Robann Arshat at 562-431-6586, ext. 317.

JOYFUL LINE DANCE Joyful Line Dance meets on Thursdays in Clubhouse 2, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Since its move to Clubhouse 2, the club added a few more dances to accommodate the growing membership. The club has many leaders who take turns teaching. They are Albert and Gladys Comia, Chung Cha Lewis, George Pinada, Carmel Atkinson, Sunny Kim, Ginna Paik, Elizabeth Kim, Nak Soo Kim and Anna Derby.

COYOTE WATCH The GRF Security Department’s recently-implemented coyote traps aren’t the only way that residents can protect their pets from coyotes. A few weeks ago, Mutual 6 resident Jovanka Raradivojevic outfitted her dog Lola with an anti-coyote vest, which deters coyote attacks with spikes adhered to a velcro strip. When she walks her dog, Radivojevic also carries an empty soda

GRF BUDGET by Ruth Osborn rutho@lwsb.com The Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors on Sept. 20 approved a $24 million spending plan for 2024. The budget includes a 10-percent increase, to $20.02, in GRF assessments per apartment per month. That brings the total 2024 assessment to $213.25 per apartment per month. Other cost recovery totaling $89.81 per month is channeled from escrow

GRF 2023 PAVING PROJECT Paving on St. Andrews Drive nearly done, reopen to traffic The 2023 GRF Paving Project will continue with the paving and slurry of five more streets, including Glenview, Twin Hills Drive, South Fairfield Lane, Fresh Meadow Lane and Kenwood Road. St. Andrews Drive is 95% complete and open to through traffic. Pedestrians and drivers should proceed with caution and adhere