The Yahtzee Club will meet Dec. 5 in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby at 2 p.m. There will be a halftime social to interact with neighbors. The club meets the first, third, and fifth Fridays of each month. Bring small bills. Nov. 21 winners: Katie Carmagnola, most Yahtzees; Joyce Ingram, high score; Karen Waller, high game; Lillian Munoz, low score; Gerri Wright, door prize. For more information, call Diane

The Leisure World Duplicate Bridge Club meets on Mondays and Fridays in Clubhouse 1 at 12:30 p.m. Reservations can be made at any game using the sign-up sheets. Players can call Linda Nye at 562-453-6678 or email her at yuelingnye@yahoo.com no later than 10 a.m. on game day. Arrive by 12:15 to confirm reservations. Nov. 17 winners (eight tables): North/South: Darlene Harrison and Sylvia Kaprelyan

The American Mahjong Club of Leisure World meets on Mondays from 1-4 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, as well as on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. in the Clubhouse 1 Lobby. New members are welcome to come join the group. For more information, contact Jane Copeland at janecopeland2@yahoo.com or text 562-221-1267.

Thanksgiving Day Closures GRF offices and most amenities will be closed today, Nov. 27, in observance of Thanksgiving. The Optum Health Care Center and Medcare Medical Pharmacy will be closed. GRF Minibus service will run from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. To request a ride or make an Access bus reservation, call 562-4721367. Clubhouse 6 will remain open for pre-scheduled reservations, and the Hospitality

Thanksgiving is the No. 1 day of the year for home cooking fires in the U.S., and leaving food unattended is the leading cause. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking accounts for 80% of Thanksgiving Day home fires and 40% of related injuries. With crowded kitchens, hot stoves and busy households, a simple distraction can quickly lead to danger. Here are some tips to avoid kitchen

Residents can dispose of large, bulky items like mattresses and furniture at the marked containers located at the 1.8-Acre site. Large items should not be left at Mutual trash bins. Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients—such as paint, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides—are considered household hazardous waste. Disposing hazardous