KOREAN SENIOR HEALTH CLUB CLASS The Korean Senior Health Club Class (KSHCC) meets on Thursdays in Clubhouse 3, Room 4, at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come, sing and play, stretch, solve quizzes and search for riddles, and enjoy the occasional guest speakers. All the activities held in class are beneficial for an overall well-being and may prevent dementia. On Oct. 20 the members visited the

BALLET FITNESS The Ballet Fitness Club meets on Saturdays from 1:30- 2:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse 6 mirror room. Classes are taught by instructor Mel Lockett, who promises that everyone wil have fun dancing and exercising their body and mind. All are welcome, including men.

SEAL BEACH POLICE On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the Seal Beach Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give people an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. People can bring their leftover pills for disposal at Leisure World’s Main Gate, where

ALL-DEPARTMENT TOWN HALL Residents and GRF directors gathered in Clubhouse 4 on Oct. 18 for an all-department town hall. Security Director Victor Rocha shared updates on the community’s new gate access system, which will be officially rolled out on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. At that time, people will be required to have a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag or show their Leisure

SPOOKY SEASON Terry Otte and Abilene will perform at GRF’s free Halloween Dance Party on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. This costume-optional dance party has become one of Leisure World’s most popular events. Abilene is Leisure World’s No. 1 country rock band, going strong for nearly 20 years. The band always packs the house, so people should plan ahead. Doors open

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Millions of people around the world—as well as GRF staff and several Mutuals—took part in this year’s California ShakeOut earthquake drill Oct. 19 to test their level of preparedness for a major temblor. The 15th annual drill started at 10:19 a.m., when participants “dropped” to the ground, took “cover” under a desk, table or other sturdy surface and “held

Almost 200 GRF employees attended the first ever all-staff meeting and employee appreciation lunch in Clubhouse 4 on Oct. 20. GRF Executive Director Jessica Sedgwick welcomed everyone and expressed her appreciation to GRF staffers for their hard work and consistent striving to do the best job possible. She also thanked the GRF Board for supporting the all-staff event. After a program on department