out of purses, move potted plants and statuary, remove furniture from patios, turn up the volume on TVs and stereos, and create noxious odors inside and out of apartments! And to especially exasperate Mutual directors, Oldergeists leave old furniture and other useless articles next to trash and recycling dumpsters. The most wretched of these Oldergeists place fully assembled cardboard boxes and

JAN. 25 MEETING Leisure World’s 2021 board and management team delivered a $1.1 million budget surplus, Carolyn Miller, director of Finance, reported to board members during their monthly meeting Jan. 25. The surplus in GRF’s $17 million annual budget resulted from lowerthan- expected insurance costs and printing fees, as well as COVID-related personnel decisions. Additionally, GRF benefitted

The southbound I-405 on-ramp from Seal Beach Boulevard was closed Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. for approximately one month to accommodate the freeway widening.

by Eloy Gomez safety/emergency coordinator Pedestrian safety comes into play every time you step out, so knowing how to mitigate risks helps everyone. According to the National Safety Council, thousands of pedestrians are killed and many more seriously injured across the United States yearly. The GRF provides a host of pedestrian safety measures that are in place at the busiest LW intersections.

The pool renovation is progressing with current projects including ongoing deck and concrete construction and stucco installation, as well as the installation of wall board in shower rooms. Electrical and plumbing work, and equipment installation in the mechanical room are also underway. The pool has been closed since November 2019, when potentially catastrophic defects were uncovered in the 1960s-era