On Dec. 8, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) celebrated a year of monthly informational meetings and the graduation of 28 new CERT-trained LW residents. This service club helps residents prepare for and cope with an emergency as outside aid may not be available. President Catherine O’Brien was applauded for her leadership and for making CERT meetings and classes entertaining and fun, as

by Nick Massetti LW contributor The next Emergency Information Council (EIC) meeting will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, in Building 5, Room B. Come in and bring a friend. President Jackie Dunagan, Vice President Kathy Almeida, Secretary Marty Williams and Treasurer Nick Massetti will be in attendance. The EIC, which only recently was granted full federal status as a Leisure World charity,

by Mary Larson LW contributor Leisure World Democrats are will not meet or hold a voter education session in December. Members are encouraged to reach out to other Democrats and potential supporters in their neighborhood to share information about the importance of voting in the March Primary election. Monthly club meetings will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in a new location and time at

SBTV-3 airs on TWC-Spectrum Channel 3, Frontier Fios Channel 37 and online streaming at sbtv3.org/ schedule. Have Roku? Go to http://roku. streamsource.tv/add/sbtv. The playback schedule is available at SBTV3.org. Thursday, Dec. 21 4pm SealBeachChristmasParade 5:30pm ChristmasTreeLighting 6pm ChristmasGolfCartParade/ Menorah Lighting 6:30pm LWOrchestraChristmasCarols 8pm ChristmasStoriesandEntertainment

by Brian Harmon LW contributor The Leisure World America First Republican Club supports legal immigration and secure borders, peace through strength, lower taxes, cutting government spending, a balanced budget, free enterprise capitalism, family values, parental control of education, public safety through well-funded law enforcement, and an “America first” foreign policy. At the club’s

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GOLDEN AGE FOUNDATION The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization (Tax ID No. 23-7273105), that has worked to make a positive impact in the Leisure World community since 1973. Over the years, through the support ofvolunteers, individuals and organizations, the GAF has organized and implemented many programs to benefit the community at no cost to residents.