Mutual 14’s holiday light poles are paid for through donations. Cost overruns are covered by the Mutual’s Neighbor 2 Neighbor treasury, not the Mutual 14 treasury. Last week’s paper incorrectly reported that decorations were subsidized by the Mutual 14 treasury.

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to LW residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Tues., Jan. 2 Facilities Committee Meeting Conference Room A……………10 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 4 Operation Committee Meeting Conference Room A……………10 a.m. Tues., Jan. 9 Member Services Committee Meeting Conference Room A……………10 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 11 Administration

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their Mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule. Wed., Jan. 3 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse 4….........................1:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 4 Mutual 17 ConferenceRoomB/Zoom…...1:30p.m. Mon., Jan. 8 Mutual 9 Conference Room B/Zoom…....9 a.m. Tues., Jan. 9 Mutual 16 Conference Room B/Zoom….....1 p.m. Wed., Jan.

CITY OF SEAL BEACH To keep pace with inflation and rising costs of providing safe, reliable water and wastewater (sewer) collection services, the City of Seal Beach is considering rate adjustments over the next five years. The Seal Beach City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., at the Seal Beach City Council Chambers, 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, 90740

California law requires the Board to establish reasonable time limits for members to speak at meetings. (Civ. Code Sec. 4925(b).) Time limits are four minutes per speaker for 15 or fewer speakers; three minutes per speaker for 16-25 speakers; and two minutes per speaker for more than 26 speakers. California law also places significant limitations on how the Board responds to questions or concerns;

Twelve brave golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League challenged the Meadowlark Course in Huntington Beach on Dec. 15. Only three scores were net at or below par, and there were just four birdies—two by Jim Goltra, and one each by Dave LaCascia and Bob Munn. Gary Stivers had fewest putts in the A flight, and Gene Vesely in the B. David Hernandez was closest to the pin on the 140-yard

The Leisure World Duplicate Bridge Club meets on Mondays, Thursdays 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 562-4536678 or email her at yuelingnye@yahoo.com no later than 10 a.m. on game day. Arrive by 12:15 to confirm reservations. Dec. 11 (eight tables): Sibyl Smith and Diane Schmitz, and Howard Smith

Last week’s Women’s Golf Club tournament had 29 women participating. The women played for low gross, low net and putts. The club plays on Tuesday mornings. A flight winners: Low gross: Susie Kim and Sandy Derouin, 30. Kim had 13 putts. Low net: Lisa Kim, 26. B flight winners: Low gross: Ann Tran, 26 with eight putts; low net: Sang An, 24. C flight winners: Low gross : Theresa Lim and