OC PUBLIC WORKS Orange County Public Works will remove vegetation and sediment from Golden Rain County Flood Control Channel starting Sept. 7. Work is expected to be completed by Sept. 24. The hours of operation will be Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Heavy equipment will be used to remove material from each intersection along Golden Rain Road, starting at Del Monte Drive and finishing

I-405 UPDATE The closure of the southbound I-405 loop off-ramp to eastbound Westminster Boulevard has been extended for an additional two months to allow crews to complete bridge construction that was delayed due to nesting owls. The new ramp is now set to open in late October. Sign up for project-wide and bridge-specific construction alerts at bit.ly/405-signup.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 327 Patriot Day on Sept. 11 honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died on that day in 2001 during terrorist attacks on the U.S. The American Legion Post 327 and Auxiliary will hold a service to remember those who died and the first responders who risked their lives to save others. The short ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.

HOLIDAY NOTICE In observance of Labor Day, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. The Leisure World Maintenance Department will be on call for emergencies only and may be reached at (562) 594-4754.

SCAM ALERT LW residents need to be on the watch for an elaborate scam involving couriers delivering surprise gifts, only to steal the unsuspecting victims’ hard-earned cash as the scammers go on a shopping spree at their expense. While this recent case did not happen in LW, Better Business Bureaus across the country are warning consumers to be wary of phone calls from courier services asking

GRF members are required to have GRF photo identification cards for access to amenities, all transfers (membership, removing/ adding someone on title, replacing lost certificates, etc.) and to be a candidate for GRF and Mutual board representation. The Stock Transfer Office issues IDs , which expire every five years, in a rotating schedule. Residents will need to bring their expired ID cards. Expiration

The GRF Security Decal Office is open for service Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in Building 5 near the Copy Center. No appointment is required. Decal issuance is on a first-come, first-served basis. The office’s busiest times are when it first opens, at lunch time and just before closing. People who arrive at those times may have an extended wait to receive decals. To receive a vehicle

The GRF has set up an anonymous phone line for residents to report confirmed cases of COVID-19 in an effort to track the spread of the virus in LW. If you or a member of your household tests positive, call (562) 296-4161 and state the number of confirmed cases and your Mutual number. No other identifying information should be given.