Leisure World residents are invited to attend the next monthly meeting of the LW Genealogy Club on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m., with social time begining at 9:30, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. Guest speaker Lisa Baker will give a presentation on family search and tips on using the FamilySearch Library. Baker is the assistant director of the Hemet Family History Center at the Church of Jesus Christ

Happy Birthday to Phil Mandeville who does so much for Leisure World. His friends and neighbors thank him for his contribution to the Cabaret, the Boots on the Ground, the CERT Program and the GRF Board. Even Santa appreciates your help. His service to Mutual 11 as past president and Emergency Preparedness committee chairman is much appreciated.

SUNSHINE CLUB Leisure World Residents are invited to join the Sunshine Club in a day trip to the Los Angeles Griffith Observatory on Friday, Sept. 23. The Griffith Observatory is a great place for tourists to explore the universe in the heart of Los Angeles. It is known as Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos. Visitors may look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows

Nikkei Club will meet on Saturday, Aug. 20, in the Clubhouse 1 picnic area at noon. There will be an Asian potluck at the meeting. Members who are not bringing a dish will need to pay $8 to help cover the teriyaki chicken, veggie dishes, watermelon and birthday cake. The phone committee will call all members. All residents welcome to join. Those who are interested should call Michie Kimura

Annie Karich, granddaughter of Leisure World GRF Director Nick Massetti was called up to play in the Women’s U20 World Cup Soccer tournament held in Costa Rica through Aug. 28. Having just reported to Santa Clara University as a freshman, she replaces a fellow Santa Clara player on the national team who was injured. All her family and friends are overjoyed that she’s achieved this recognition

by Mary Larson LW Contributor All Leisure World residents, regardless of political affiliation, are invited to attend a special gathering on Friday, Sept. 2, in Clubhouse 4 at 9:30 a.m. The event is being jointly sponsored by the Social Security Works organization and the LW Democratic Club. The event will feature: •Entertainment by Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, who is best known as being

by Brian Harmon LW contributor At a planning meeting on Aug. 9, LW Republican Club volunteers discussed which issues would be the most effective in this year’s political campaign. The consensus was that voters are more interested in issues that affect families, rather than foreign policy. The issues discussed at the meeing included: •Fears of inflation and recession • Public safety