PRESIDENT'S COLUMN by Linda Herman GRF President Every Seal Beach resident recently received a notice from the City of Seal Beach regarding a proposed increase in water and sewer rates, scheduled to take effect this August. Leisure World’s situation with regard to the rate increase, and the process to approve that proposed increase, is unique. According to the city’s letter:

The LW Community Emergency Response Team(LW CERT) will meet on the third Friday, June 20, at 9 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. Note that this meeting will be held one week earlier than the usual monthly meeting due to the Life Options Expo event on June 27. This week’s topic will be on how to shelter in place, presented by LW CERT president Catherine O’Brien. Residents are reminded that in a

GOLDEN AGE FOUNDATION The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) will hold a shredding service on Tuesday, July 8, in the Clubhouse 2 parking lot from 10 a.m.-noon. To make sure the shredding service runs smoothly, the GAF asks residents to follow these guidelines: • Do not arrive earlier than 10 a.m. • Place documents to be shredded in paper bags in the passenger seat and stay in the car.

The June schedule of the Tournament Poker Club is a little different. There are no more regular tournaments in June, but on Saturday, June 21, there will be a special Casino Tournament in Clubhouse 6. The tournament will be run in elimination style until only one table of players remains. Players must be registered to play. Before June 21, club members pay $25 and guests $30. On the day of the tournament,