24 August 2022

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Shuffleboard open house isAug. 26

Shuffleboard open house isAug. 26


LW Shuffleboard Club will host an open house Friday, Aug. 26, from 6-9 p.m., at the shuffleboard courts building, located behind Clubhouse 1. All LW residents are invited to come by to watch the setup of courts for play, test the thrill of pushing the discs down the alley, and play a game while socializing with club members. Light refreshments will be provided. Fall leagues are now forming.

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LW Travelogue

LW Travelogue


by Fred Fenton, LW contributor Joseph, Oregon, is a small town tucked away in the Wallowa mountains of northeast Oregon. It is named after old Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce leader, who fought government seizure of tribal lands. To get there, we flew to Boise, Idaho, and drove for four hours through scenic countryside. People go to Joseph for hiking and fishing, or to visit the Wallowa Lake

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Photo Arts Club

Photo Arts Club


At the Aug. 11 Photo Arts meeting, instructor Ben Benjamins presented and explained photo composition. Club members then stepped outside to take photos to share and discuss. One of the photos displayed was an astonishing quilt made by Barbara Houck who incorporated her three greatest hobbies—travel, photography and quilting. Members’ discussions on technical and other questions concluded

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Laugh your head off with the Theater Club on Sept. 5

Laugh your head off with the Theater Club on Sept. 5


The LW Theater Club will present a new original play “Class Reunion” on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, in Clubhouse 2 at 7 p.m. The play is a comedy remembering the people who made up the student body of Duck Pond High School 50 years ago. Some of the guests include the captain of the football team, the president of the math club, the class clown, and other memorable members of the class. It will
17 August 2022

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Motown’s soul and pop classics showcased tonight

Motown’s soul and pop classics showcased tonight


AMPHITHEATER 2022 Stone Soul Aug. 18 | 7:30 p.m. Amphitheater Stage Stone Soul is horn-blowing tribute to classic soul and Motown. With their snazzy suits and spot-on renditions of Motown hits, Stone Soul band members will have people dancing the Jerk, the Mashed Potatoe and the Twist to iconic hits from Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Otis Redding, James Brown

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Finance Director Carolyn Miller to retire next month

Finance Director Carolyn Miller to retire next month


GRF BIDS A FOND FAREWELL By Ruth Osborn managing editor GRF Director of Finance Carolyn Miller will retire Sept. 30 after almost 14 years of service to Leisure World, first as a senior accountant and then, at the helm of the department. Her top priority has been to institute “best practice” systems, processes and controls to make the sometimes murky world of finance understandable

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‘Dog’ will be shown on Friday at 8:30

‘Dog’ will be shown on Friday at 8:30


MOVIE NIGHT Enjoy open-air movie night at the Amphitheater, starting at 8:30 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 19, with a screening of “Dog,” a comedy-drama rated PG-13. Minibus service will be available to take people home after the show. With a dog named Lulu by his side, Army Ranger Briggs races down the Pacific Coast to make it to a soldier’s funeral on time. Along the way, Briggs and

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Police seek man who stole GRF vehicle

Police seek man who stole GRF vehicle


SBPD CRIME REPORT The Seal Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the person responsible for committing a burglary and stealing a vehicle inside of the Leisure World community. On July 24 at about 5 a.m., an unknown male suspect entered the GRF Service Maintenance yard near 13533 Seal Beach Blvd. The suspect entered the workshop, loaded a cart full

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