WATCH YOUR STEP Social Security numbers are the skeleton key to identity theft. And what better way to get someone’s Social Security number than by pretending to be from Social Security? Social Security scams are the most common form of government impostor scam, in which scammers pose as government officials to get people to send money or give up personal and financial data for use in

The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to making Leisure World a better place to live. The GAF must raise funds throughtout the year to continue providing services to the community. There are now two simple ways for LWers to donate to the GAF without any additional cost. Shareholders can donate to the GAF during their weekly grocery shopping

••• • The obituaries deadline is Monday at 4 p.m., prior to the desired Thursday publication date. Obituaries that are received later than Monday will go in the following week’s issue. •Email obituary notices to laurieb@ lwsb. com with photos attached as jpg files. • The first 250 words, plus one picture, is free to publish in the newspaper; each additional word is

••• • The obituaries deadline is Monday at 4 p.m., prior to the desired Thursday publication date. Obituaries that are received later than Monday will go in the following week’s issue. •Email obituary notices to laurieb@ lwsb. com with photos attached as jpg files. • The first 250 words, plus one picture, is free to publish in the newspaper; each additional word is

The Leisure World Pinochle Club has canceled meetings until further notice. The following are recent winners: Aug. 5: First place: Marilyn Allred, 12,650; second: Antonia Zupancich, 12,300; third: Ruth Bonnema, 11,030; fourth: Bev Adams, 10,710. Aug. 7: First place: Keith Clausen, 11,950; second: Joan Taylor, 10,200; third: Curt Rogers, 10,170; fourth, Marge Dodero, 10,070. Aug. 9: First place:

The winners at the Aug. 13 meeting of the Yahtzee Club were Nancy Hayes (most yahtzees), Pat Wilson (highest total scores) and Kathy Rose (door prize). The Yahtzee Club meets on Fridays from 12:30-4 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 6. The cost to play is $2 per meeting, which goes toward seven prizes at the end of the game. Each member should bring a beverage in a spill-proof, clearly labeled container.

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