The Leisure World Scrabble Club met on Aug. 4 and 18. Former club member Bob Ruderman returned and led the scoring with five games over 300. He had five “bingos” (i.e., the use of all seven tiles in one play), one of which represented a club record for the longest word; he added onto a two-letter word to make the nine-letter word “minister.” His high score that day was 426. Diane Seeger

On Aug. 17, 49 members of the Leisure World Women’s Golf Club competed for low gross, low net and fewest putts. The winners were: A Flight: Low gross: Zoe Pickell, 28; low net: Jane Song, 24; fewest puts: tie between Song and Devora Kim, 10. B Flight: Low gross: San An, 28; low net: Judy Kim, 21; fewest putts: Kim, 8. C Flight: Low gross: Sue Elliott, 33; low net: Neva Senske, 24; fewest

On Aug. 18, the Leisure World Guys & Gals Tournament was played at the Turtle Lake Golf Course. Three flights of oneman- and-one-woman teams participated for best net scores, four circle holes (within a 5-foot circle), and two closest-to-the-pin challenges. This week, only two of the rounds were in excess of net 10 below par, with one round at net 11 under par. This is substantially less than

Friends of the Leisure World Library Bookstore will host a big book sale Sept. 9-10 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Shoppers need to bring their own bag(s); for $2 per bag, they can fill them with any books from inside the store—hardbacks, paperbacks, children’s books, coffee table books, nonfiction, books on CD, etc. Masks are required. The number of customers inside the store will be limited as necessary.

Quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroiderers—all needle artists are welcome to the LW Quilting Bee Club’s annual reorganization meeting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 1 in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. Annual dues of $20 will be collected. For more information, contact Marcella Campbell at (562) 588-5062.

A reent rise in COVID-19 cases has prompted many clubs to cancel meetings and postpone activities. The LW Weekly recommends residents connect with clubs directly before venturing to a regular activity.