It is with great sadness I announce the passing of my precious dog, QT (Cutie) at the age of 16. He was a wonderful companion and made me laugh every day. He had many human and canine friends and loved any treats they shared. His prancing was enjoyed by many. He especially liked younger female dogs. I called him the Hugh Hefner of Leisure World. I want to thank all who showed him love, attention

It is with great sadness I announce the passing of my precious dog, QT (Cutie) at the age of 16. He was a wonderful companion and made me laugh every day. He had many human and canine friends and loved any treats they shared. His prancing was enjoyed by many. He especially liked younger female dogs. I called him the Hugh Hefner of Leisure World. I want to thank all who showed him love, attention

Lewis Parker (center) celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept. 3 at Clubhouse 3 with family, friends, and neighbors from Mutual 10. Joining in the celebration were his son David Parker, who flew in from Nijmegen, in the Netherlands, his friend Kathy Fulton, from Corvallis, Oregon, his nephew John Faris and his wife Lynn. Lewis' advice for friends and neighbors who want to make it to their 100th

SUNSHINE CLUB Dr. Eugene Kahn, MD, a board certified general surgeon will speak at the Sunshine Club’s next meeting on Friday, Sept. 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. Kahn is a general, laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgeon. He will speak on the symptoms, causes and treatments associated with hernias, gallstones and hemorrhoids. His comprehensive presentation will cover what foods

NIKKEI CLUB The Nikkei Club will meet on Saturday, Sept. 17, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 11:30 a.m. Bingo will be the activity for this month. The club will provide bento boxes for lunch for $10. Each box includes one bingo card. Members are welcome to bring their own desserts to share. Members will receive calls from the club to secure their reservations for the meeting. For more

The LW Pickleball Players Club meeting on Sept. 4 featured an Indian food themed potluck with 75 pickleballers in attendance. The winners of the summer dinking tournament were awarded prizes. President Linda Evenson announced that the next pickleball tournament will be held in December. Barry Chittem (l) and Lori Probert (r) pose with their prizes from the dinking tournament.

As of Sept. 8, with 147 games played and 49 games remaining, there are only four teams that are undefeated and they each come from separate leagues. After five weeks of play: • Saturday League Undefeated—Team 10: Valerie Strong and Rod Osgood • Sunday League Undefeated—Team 11: Kristi Martin and Juan Melendez • Thursday League Undefeated—Team 9: Marilyn Hewitt and Marv Jones

HISTORIC EVENT The daughter of Leisure World Seal Beach’s founders highlighted the historic signing of a new management agreement binding the community’s mutual corporations and the Golden Rain Foundation. Heidi Cortese, whose parents Ross and Alona Cortese in 1961 started constructing in Seal Beach what would become the first of the Rossmoor Corporation’s seven Leisure Worlds throughout