by Jane Brittingham LW contributor Approximately, 25 volunteers gathered for the LW Democratic Club for its canvass training and refresher sessions. The club’s mission requires even more boots on the ground. There will be more ways for people to get involved. Sign up to get an email about future training by contacting Jane Brittingham at janebrittingham51@gmail.com or Kathy Moran at kmoran97@yahoo.com.

The following is the Security incident report for the month of March. It has been edited for brevity and clarity. FIRE: 2 • March 25, 7:35 p.m., Mutual 11 A resident smelled burning plastic on the front porch. Orange County Fire Authority arrived at scene. •March 25, 6:21 p.m., CH 4 A burning smell from the ceramics studio was reported. There was no smoke, fire or damage at the

The Concerned Shareholders Club will meet May 28, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The guest speaker for the meeting will be GRF Treasurer Sandy Geffner. All shareholders are welcome to attend. Leisure World is now in election season GRF ballots have been mailed. For more information about the elections, see page 5. The Concerned Shareholders continues to encourage education, participation,

The American Latino Club will meet on Thursday, May 14, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. This month the club will honor the country of Paraguay by watching a video on the country’s customs and history. During the meeting, two guest speakers from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company will provide a brief and informative presentation about a tax-efficient strategy for gifting

“Fanfare for the Common Man,” and the finale of Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite.” All shareholders are welcome to join the meeting. The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are appreciated. Light refreshments will be served at the meeting. For more information about the club, contact Anna Derby at 562-301-5339.

LIVE PERFORMANCE The Long Beach City College Evening Wind Symphony and Band of the California Battalion will present a spring concert on Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The LBCC Wind Symphony, a 50-plus member concert band, will perform the circus march “Trouper’s Tribunal” by Henry Fillmore, “A Copland Tribute” adapted by Clare Grundman and “Puszta,” an intriguing