GRF BOARD RECAP by Ruth Osborn rutho@lwsb.com The Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors met Sept. 26 before a fairly full house of residents who paraded to the podium with a host of concerns and questions. About 15 people spoke to the board on topics ranging from the recent passage of a $24 million budget and 10% increase in assessments that accompanied it; lowering speed limits in

OPTUM The Optum Health Care Center will hold a flu clinic on Friday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 6. To help with traffic, each Mutual has been assigned a designated time slot. Short-sleeved or sleeveless shirts are recommended. People will not have to pay a copay for the flu shot if they have Original Medicare and are not Medicare Advantage patients. People will have to pay cash

final year. The contractor also agreed to maintain all trees on GRF Trust property for no extra charge. There is $300,000 in the 2023 operating budget for these combined areas. Pickleball Tournament The board voted to temporarily waive a policy that prohibits non-members from using the multipurpose court to allow guests from the Laguna Woods Pickleball Club to participate in a tournament

The 53rd Annual GRF Arts & Crafts Festival will be held on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, in Clubhouse 2 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Arts & Crafts Festival is held for the purpose of encouraging the creative talents of Leisure Worlders. While invited to exhibit their products, participants must adhere to guidelines established in Golden Rain Policy 1481; items for sale at the festival

The Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors on Sept. 20 approved a $24 million spending plan for 2024. The budget includes a 10-percent increase, to $20.02, in GRF assessments per apartment per month. That brings the total 2024 assessment to $213.25 per apartment per month. To learn more about the budget, residents can view the special meeting held Sept. 20 at lwsb.com. GRF staff gave a comprehensive

There will be a GRF All-Department Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Directors will give updates and residents are encouraged to ask questions during the public forum.

The 2023 GRF Paving Project will continue with the paving and slurry of five more streets, including Glenview, Twin Hills Drive, South Fairfield Lane, Fresh Meadow Lane and Kenwood Road. Pedestrians and drivers should proceed with caution and adhere to traffic controls on and near streets that are being paved.