CITY OF SEAL BEACH The CityofSealBeachlaunched a new pilot micro-transit program operated by Circuit with a grand ceremony on April 29. The GRF Board is in discussions about the viability of using similar Circuit vehicles to save money on GRF’s transportation costs. The city program was made possible by a grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Clean

PLUMBING GRF Service Maintenance reports a growing incidence of blocked sewer pipes in the community, largely due to flushable wipes. That’s because most wipes labelled “flushable” are not biodegradable and cause major stoppages. GRF Service Maintenance Director Ruben Gonzalez reports that even though crews routinely pull wipes and other unflushables out of pipes, there are so many

GRF BOARD RECAP by Ruth Osborn Communications Director The GRF Board of Directors met April 23 to consider speed bumps to enhance traffic safety, a contingency fund to plan ahead for skyrocketing insurance costs, a resident code of conduct and security systems. But first, GRF President Marsha Gerber accepted the midterm resignation of Mutual 1 representative Daniel Weber, acknowledging

CINCO DE MAYO GRF’s Cinco de Mayo event will be held Sunday, May 5, featuring Koffel’s Mexican food truck and its famous virgin margaritas, plus a variety of Mexican and American food. The event will feature music by Mariachi Nuevo Jalisciense, one of the most popular groups of the genre in Southern California. The dancing and fun starts at 5 p.m. in the Clubhouse 6 parking lot, as well

On April 25, the Cafe vending machines were relocated to the Clubhouse 6 Hospitality Area to extend residents’ hours of access to the machines. The outside soda machine will remain in the breezeway between Building 5 and the Health Care Center. Both the Cafe and copy shop were relocated at the end of April. GRF is looking to lease the now empty Building 5 spaces to create an additional source

The 2024 annual meeting season begins May 16. The feverpitch of activity will continue for the next six weeks as all 16 mutuals and the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) host their annual meetings. The annual meeting and election season began in January and will conclude at the end of June. There are often many questions about this time of the year and why these activities are important. What is