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

CRIBBAGE CLUB The Cribbage Club meets each Tuesday at noon in Clubhouse 1. Refreshments are served from noon-12:15 p.m. and anyone arriving by 12:15 is assured a place to play. Games begin at 12:30. The club celebrated Christmas by providing a luncheon for all the members. Sharon Rutigliano and Margaret Smith served everyone. Melinda Cowan and Lynne Sorum provided mixed nuts and assorted

The new Bocce Ball club winter season begins on Jan. 9, when 94 teams will take to the court for lots of friendly competition. All slots are filled for this seven week session, but substitutes are welcome to join the club and can send an email to rhonda2c@msn.com with their phone number. Those who are already a player and would like to sub on days not already played can send an email as well.

The Yahtzee Club will meet Dec. 29 in Clubhouse 3, Room 6, at 1 p.m. There will be a half time social to interact with friends and neighbors. The club meets the first, third and fifth Fridays of each month. Dec. 15 winners included Pat Herman, most Yahtzees; Joyce Ingram, high score; Sandy Wisenstein, low score; and Nancy Mora, door prize. For more information, call Diane Seeger at 562-533-5997.

Next Monday, the calendar page turns from a month filled with appointments, parties, obligations and celebrations, to fresh, clean boxes, space and potential. One can only speculate as to what might come to be next year, and that leaves room for hope. Even if it were possible to know what events would fill the empty calendar pages of 2024, would one really want to know? Hope for good things to come

The best way to spend the last Sunday of 2023 and to get a head start on 2024 is to come to church. All are welcome at Faith Christian Assembly. Residents will find a welcoming group of people, hymnal music, and an inspiring message from Pastor Sheri Leming that is straight from God’s word. God promises in his word that if believers put him first, everything else will fall into place. LWers