The LW Bocce Club celebrated its spring finals for 2026 with a party June 13. The winning teams from the four leagues competed for the 2026 spring championship in three exciting games. The club congratulates tour-nament winners Tran Phuoc and Nancy Pittman from the Tuesday league. Sign-ups began for the fall bocce league, which will begin Sept. 13. The Bocce Club has leagues on Tuesdays,

Rising temperatures on June 13 couldn’t slow down the action at the annual Joan LaCascia Memorial Shuffleboard Tournament. In a day marked by friendly rivalry, Marilyn Blackmun slid her way to a first-place victory. Rita Filohoski claimed second place, followed by Rod Osgood in third. Tournament coordinators extend a massive thanks to everyone who came out to play, cheer and keep the energy high.

Twenty-six teams competed in the June Guys and Gals tournament June 17. A cool and overcast morning greeted the players competing for best net scores (gross score minus handicap), plus four circle holes (shots within a 5-foot radius rewarded), and two closest to the pin challenges. The 1,680-yard, par 54 Turtle Lake Golf Course was in excellent condition, which allowed 16 of the teams to shoot

Leisure World residents, their families, and guests are invited to attend the annual July 4 Car Show and Craft Fair on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Clubhouse 4 and Veterans Plaza. The Independence Day event will feature a classic car show, a craft fair, food vendors, and live entertainment. Residents will have the opportunity to view a variety of classic and specialty vehicles while

The Photo Arts Club will meet July 9 in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, at 1:30 p.m. The assignment is to photograph windows and doors. Members should submit their best three photos to benbenjamins@hotmail.com by July 6. At the June meeting, President Regine Schumacher asked members to come up with photo topic ideas for the next meeting, in hopes of creating a topic list for the months ahead. Photographers

SILVER FOX CLUB Silver Fox Classic Car Club President Ted Green poses in front of a Ferrari F-40 with a Testarossa in the background. Conservative value of these two exotics, about $3.5 million.Come enjoy more classic cars at the GRF Fourth of July Classic Car and Craft show, which the car club is supporting. See story above for event information.

LW'S COUNTRY ROCK BAND by Jim Greer LW contributor For over 20 years, there have been numerous iterations of Abilene—Leisure World’s country-rock band. When Terry Otte and Rod Anderson first formed the group, they couldn’t have imagined the joy Abilene would bring to thousands of Leisure World residents from the Clubhouse 2 stage each month. On Saturday, June 27, beginning

the illness, hospice prioritizes comfort and quality of life. It includes pain management, emotional and spiritual support, and help with everyday tasks often provided at home or in a nursing home. Hospice providers Hygiene Home Health & Hospice, Lucent Hospice, Vitas and event sponsor Mission Hospice will be on site to answer questions. Representatives from Forest Lawn Cypress and event

The Lapidary Club will teach a fused glass class today, June 25, from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Lapidary Studio, located in Clubhouse 4. The class will make a chicken suncatcher. Materials will be provided and include everything students will need to make a 6-by-6 inch fused glass suncatcher. The cost of the class is $15. The fused pieces will be available for pickup the following day. The class