from page 2 attend college, she took a job in a general merchandising store, where she learned to candle eggs and sell plug tobacco, yard goods, and fabric like calico and red flannel (for underwear). She was rescued from smalltown life when a cousin offered her a job in a nearby town. Phyllis was to use a band saw to cut two-dimensional shadow designs at the Marlow Wood Cut Factory. Phyllis

The regular monthly meeting of the Presidents’ Council was convenedat9:04a.m.byPresident Jackie Dunagan on April 7 in Clubhouse 4 and via Zoom. The followingisarecapofthatmeeting. •Theregularmonthlymeeting minutesofMarch3wereapproved by the Council, as printed. • SBPD Detective Bruno Balderrama and Detective Sergeant Chris Hendrix presented on the Seal Beach police activity.

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their mutual boards (schedule subject to change). Thurs., April 14 Mutual 12 Conf. Rm A/virtual ........................9 a.m. Mon., April 18 Mutual 15 Conf. Rm A/virtual ........................1 p.m. Tues., April 19 Mutual 14 Conf. Rm B/virtual .........................1 p.m. Wed., April 20 Mutual 5 Conf. Rm B/virtual .........................

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., April 14 Communication/IT Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual, 1 p.m. Fri., April 15 1.8 Acres Sub-Committee Conf. Rm B, 10 a.m. Mon., April 18 Finance Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual, 10 a.m. Tues., April 19 Website Redesign Ad Hoc Committee Conf. Rm A/virtual,

LW INTERFAITH COUNCIL The Leisure World Interfaith Council invites residents to the 55th annual Good Friday/Passover Service from noon-1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Like last year, the Interfaith Council welcomes everyone to the Amphitheater for an opportunity to worship and share in this important holy day for the Christian and Jewish communities. There will be music, meditations and moments

Faith Christian Assembly invites LWers to join its congregation for two very special services, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. During the services, Faith Christian Assembly will share the one hope that has held up human beings across every continent and culture for 2,000 years of difficult times of poverty, disease, pain, hardship and even death itself: “Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.”

Congregation Sholom will hold an in-person Passover dinner and Seder on Friday, April 15, at 5:30 p.m. for those who have made reservations. Rabbi Mike Mymon will conduct the Seder, which will also be available via Zoom. Rabbi Mymon will hold a hybrid service in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom on Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m. To receive a Zoom invitation, call or text Jeff Sacks at (714) 642-0122.

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays; Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary Classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Masks are now optional for all meetings.