By Jane Brittingham LW contributor Congressman Robert Garcia will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club on Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Clubhouse 4 at 1:30 p.m. Garcia represents the LW community in CA-42 after the passage of Proposition 50 and the subsequent redistricting. Congressman Dave Min was switched to CA-47, which shifted south to include parts of Newport Beach. The club looks forward

by Hope Horning LW contributor The America First Republican Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m. with members bringing their favorite item for a potluck dinner. The business meeting will start promptly at 5 p.m. Club officers seek to have a strategic planning session where members reexamine such topics as the club mission, vision, values, core purpose, organization and operations.

The Concerned Shareholders Club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 22, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 1 p.m. Jodi Hopkins, GRF senior director of Mutual Administration will speak about Mutual Administration, and the Stock Transfer office operation. All shareholders are encouraged to attend. The meeting will also outline plans and goals for 2026 and begin discussion of the upcoming election season. The

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