WA-RITE The Wa-Rite Club meets on Fridays from 9-10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Female LW residents interested in losing weight are welcome to visit, and should arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. On Jan. 16, the club welcomed new members and some old friends. Henrietta Peavy was named a top loser for losing 4.5 pounds in one week. She focused on being mindful and prioritizing her goals. The

LW YOGA CLUB LW Yoga Club meets on Tuesdays at Veterans Plaza (outside) at 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesdays in Clubhouse 6 at 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The cost is $8 per class. In each class, highly trained yoga instructors guide students through stretching and balancing poses to strengthen the body and mind. For more information, call Connie Adkins at 562-506-5063.

JOYFUL LINE DANCE Joyful Line Dance Club instructor Carmel Atkinson (right) leads Tango, Love to Dance With You and Carinito. The club meets on Thursdays from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The first half hour is for beginners and intermediate dancers. After a brief break, the students practice more advanced dances. All attendees are asked to sign in with their name, Mutual, and unit numbers, and check

Despitesomeanticipatedhiccups, Leisure World’s long-awaited gate access system was fully implemented on Jan. 17, ushering in a new, more modern approach to community security. The new system will allow GRF Security to track the entry and exit of residents, guests and contractors; be more agile in its adjustments to guest passes; and offer residents more technologically advanced options to

REAL ESTATE End-of-year data on escrows in Leisure World indicate that, after a hot market for real estate in 2022, the market is cooling down—evidenced by declining home prices and a decline in the number of home sales in 2023. Prices for homes in 2023 were 19%loweronaveragecomparedto 2022, and 11% fewer homes sold. The busiest months were April, August and October. The move-in fee