Abilene will host its regular monthly boot scootin’ dance this Saturday Clubhouse 2, starting at 7:00 p.m. The doors open at 6:30, but reserving tables is prohibited. Abilene is Seal Beach Leisure World’s No. 1 country rock band going strong for nearly 20 years. Last year, they opened the Amphitheater season with a rockabilly show that drew nearly 2,000 fans and will play again this year

LIVE IN CONCERT Richie Freedman and Yuri Lotakov will perform in concert Sunday, March 26, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. Residents may remember Yuri Lotakov from his wonderful standing-room-only Chopin concert last October. Lotakov will be joined by Richie Freedman. Freedman was musically talented at a very young age and began his music studies at age 8. He was performing professionally in New

Hui O Hula, which means “Hawaiian dance group,” celebrated its 19th year in Leisure World on March 17. The Board has decided not to have a party and will wait until next year, in 2024, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It is always a tradition to dance the “Green Rose Hula” on its anniversary in class. This year, teacher Jojo Weingart has incorporated ipu (gourd drums) in the choreography.

Administration and Member Support. • Human Resources is a stand-alone employee-focused division charged with finding, screening, recruiting and training job applicants, plus managing employee benefits among other tasks. • Internal Operations will include Information Technology, Safety, Communications, and Learning and Development. Marryingthosedepartments with similar core missions

One of the great amenities in Leisure World is the Lapidary Shop in Clubhouse 4. Lapidary is the art of cutting, shaping and polishing stones. Once finished, the polished stones can be placed in many types of jewelry or kept for display. Classes are available at the shop to learn the basics of lapidary using state-of-the-art CabKing machines—taught by Greg Myers, a talented lapidarist. The

Don Sunday beamed when he received a standing ovation for “Danny Boy” at the St. Patrick’s Day karaoke night. Thirty-eight members regaled the audience with song. The Irish tunes like “My Wild Irish Rose” were fun to hear. Singers included Karen Morris, David Nobel, Ren Villaneauva and Ellen Brannigan. The group enjoyed duets from Ray Geierman and Dorothy Farrington singing “I’m