The Golden Rain Foundation kicked off the holiday season with a week full of Christmas and Hannukah cheer, featuring its annual tree lighting, menorah lighting, Christmas tree decorating contest and toy drive dance. With live music and cookies aplenty, the constellation of events primed residents for the upcoming holidays and gave them an opportunity to flex their generous spirits with toy donations

TRAFFIC A vehicle collision on Dec. 5 caused traffic delays at the intersection of Northwood Road and St. Andrews Drive. The North Gate remained closed for several hours while police investigated the incident. At approximately 11 a.m., a silver Honda Pilot traveling southbound at the intersection turned left. While turning, the vehicle collided with an ambulance headed eastbound across the

RECREATION Hui O Hula Club wins first place in Christmas tree decorating contest The Recreation Department selected five clubs to decorate Christmas trees in the clubhouses for GRF's annual decorating contest. The clubs were: the Women's Golf Club, Clubhouse 1; the Garden Club, Clubhouse 2; the American Legion Auxiliary, Clubhouse 3; the Claytime Ceramics Club, Clubhouse 4; and

MINIBUS The GRF Minibus service will conduct the 12th annual Leisure World Holiday Lights Tours from Dec. 18-22. The evening bus tours allow residents to view holiday light displays within Leisure World from the comfort of a Minibus. The tours begin at the Health Care Center and start at 5 p.m. Late evening tours from Dec. 18-21 begin at 6:45 p.m. Seating on the bus tours is first come,