UPGRADE The GRF Board will hold a town hall on proposed upgrades to Leisure World’s failing pedestrian gates on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 1-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The community’s current pedestrian gate setup, which relies on outdated magnetic pattern card readers, has become increasingly unreliable and raises significant security concerns, according to a staff report. Maintenance workers

The GRF Emergency Preparedness Expo will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3 Lobby and Veterans Plaza. This free event for residents combines resources, demonstrations and exhibits designed to help everyone stay prepared in the event of an emergency. A special highlight this year will be the opening of a time capsule sealed in the year 2000 by the Leisure World Historical

GRF HARVEST FESTIVAL The event will feature live music, demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, and a golf cart parade Residents attending this year’s Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. can enjoy a special hands-on garden demonstration. Master gardener Susanna Kiely will show guests how to plant for the fall season, and participants can plant their own seedling to take

On Sept. 22, the GRF Board approved a change to the Community Gardens policy that would decrease the annual plot rental fees from $150 to $75. Existing gardeners who paid the higher fee would receive a credit on their account. The new, lower fee is not yet in effect. The policy change must go through a 28-day notification period. The GRF Board will finalize the change at a future meeting. For

The worldwide earthquake drill known as the Great ShakeOut is Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10:16 a.m. Every Leisure World resident is encouraged to participate by practicing the “Drop, Cover and Hold-on” exercise. To react quickly in the event of a major earthquake, practice is key. People may only have a few seconds to protect themselves in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks them down.

Roof replacement work is underway at Building C, part of a broader re-roofing project that also includes the LW Library and the Friends of the Library Bookstore. At its Aug. 26 meeting, the GRF Board of Directors approved a $147,150 contract with Fontaine Weatherproofing for the roofing work, along with $24,887 to Greenwood Heating and Air for the removal and reinstallation of HVAC equipment during

NOW OPEN LW resident Kathryn Thrap (l) was the first person to be assisted at the newly remodeled Stock Transfer Office, which opened Oct. 6. Staff are available to assist with adding or removing names from stock certificates, GRF ID cards and more on weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Paul Kryczko