The Golden Age Foundation’s (GAF) battery recycling program returns on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the Clubhouse 2 parking lot from 10 a.m.-noon. A GRF ID is required. GAF will collect approved batteries including alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel cadmium, nickel metal-hydride, lithium ion, lithium metal, silver oxide, button cell batteries and all other dry cell batteries. People are asked place each

GOLDEN AGE FOUNDATION The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) will hold the last shredding service of the year on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. in the Clubhouse 2 parking lot. In order to have the best service possible, the GAF reminds residents of the following rules: • Residents are asked to put documents in untied plastic or brown paper bags. • Do not arrive earlier than 10 a.m. • Put

Helen Sanders of Cat Protection and Welfare Society (CatPAWS) will speak at the Paws, Claws and Beaks meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. CatPAWS is a Seal Beach nonprofit cat rescue organization that does much more than rescue, foster and adopt cats to loving homes. CatPAWS has several new and exciting programs including, pet therapy for seniors, mobile spay/neuter

Pam Kruger from the Dementia Friends Program will speak at the Sunshine Club on Friday, Nov. 10, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. A dementia friend is someone who, through an in-person session, learns about what it’s like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action. From telling friends about the Dementia Friends program to visiting someone who is living with dementia,

Mutual 2’s Emergency Buddy System Team, led by Dr. Rosa Fabian and Dave Forney along with emergency buddies Teresa, Doreen, Angie, Le, Joanne and Christine, organized a fire suppression training on Oct. 28. Twenty-nine Mutual 2 residents received the effective, easy to understand training given by GRF Emergency Safety Coordinator Eloy Gomez,. The training ended with appreciation and applause

The Community Emergency Response Team’s (CERT) October meeting discussed safety tips for the holidays. The group spoke about the main hazards that residents need to be aware of such as proper lifting techniques, not drinking and driving (approximately 52% of fatal crashes happen during the holidays), cleaning-up broken ornaments, making sure to keep Christmas trees at least 3 feet away from heat