PHOTO ARTS CLUB The Photo Arts Club will meet today, March 14, at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The assignment was to take night photos with a camera or iPhone. People can also bring photos of their choice to be displayed and commented on at the meeting. People who have hangers at home and are not using them should to return them to the club as soon as possible. Individuals

GRF’s fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance will be held Sunday, March 17. Clubhouse 4 will fill with the aroma of corned beef and cabbage, baby carrots and roasted red potatoes, a Sonoma salad dressed with a raspberry vinaigrette and brownies, all catered by Country Gardens. Strains of Irish music will be provided by an authentic Celtic band. This year, GRF is bringing back Sportive

Thanks to the efforts of many workers and volunteers, the Friends of the Library Bookstore successfully reopened in mid-February. New carpeting and paint increases the store’s ambience, and volunteers have been welcoming back customers, new and old, in spite of rain and cold. The bookstore will participate in The Great LW Discovery Tour on April 6 ( see page 3). Regular Saturday hours will

For people who caught his performance last summer at the Amphitheater or recently at the Valentine’s Day dinner dance, Anthony Bernasconi needs no introduction. He will perform at the La Mirada Theater on April 5 at 8 p.m., and GRF will provide bus transportation for the first 54 residents to grab tickets. The La Mirada Theater said this about the show: “Feelin’ Good: The Ultimate Michael

There are a few tickets left for the Let the Good Times Roll Club’s St. Paddy’s Eve Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 16, in Clubhouse 2. This is a by-reservation-only event and people must purchase tickets to attend. Call Martha Destra at 562-225-0037 to get tickets at $22.50 each or $160 for a table of eight. Irish music will set the scene and rock and roll dance music will be provided by the

Karaoke singers sang their hearts out on March 6 during another rainy karaoke evening. Chuck Oehl chose a rousing “Hey Good Looking” for his first number. Michael Berthold sang the cutesy tune “Honey Money.” Vinny Correnti put some power into “He’s So Vain.” Essie Hicks entertained the audience with the beautiful “Still Loving You.” “Piano Man” was Tony Tupas’ hit of the

The Hui O Hula Club wishes happy birthdays to dancers Sue Brown, Susan Shigemi “ShigShig” Yokomi, Lori “Lolo” Chamberlin and GeeGee Kwok. The group have been dancing together for quite some time. President Jojo Weingart thanked them for their “infectious aloha spirit galore.” A new hula is about to start. The last class subject, “He Aloha No O Honolulu,” has been taught in its entirety.