WNV ALERT
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The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District reports that mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
15 July 2020
EARTHQUAKE PREP: We live in a higher risk area; the best time to prepare is now
California has endured more than its fair share of destructive earthquakes in the last few decades—among them Sylmar in 1971, Whittier Narrows in 1987, Loma Prieta in 1989 and Northridge in 1994.
All those quakes caused major damage and resulted in loss of life. But they were not true seismic catastrophes, according to the experts. Much bigger quakes are possible, more to the scale of the infamous
STAY SAFE AFTER THE QUAKE: Even amid a pandemic, Southern Californians need to stay vigilant.
by Eloy Gomez
GRF safety/emergency coordinator
Many Americans have become so concerned about COVID-19 that they have forgotten about preparing or maintaining their emergency survival kits for other disasters.
“Disasters don’t stop for a virus,” says Craig Fugate, former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Still, experts stress that people living in disaster-prone
Jay and Connie Young Celebrate 67 years
LW ANNIVERSARY
Jay and Connie Young were married on July 25, 1953. Jay sometimes wonders how a preacher’s kid, born in Hollywood, California, could marry a farmer’s daughter from South Dakota.
They met at the University of Redlands in 1951. Jay was a star basketball player and Connie was the head song girl and cheerleader. Jay says the success of their marriage can be attributed to
New membership opportunities available
PEO
The PEO Leisure World chapter is a philanthropic education organization that is open for new sisters to join the chapter.
PEO was founded in 1869 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, by seven women who wanted to see the advancement of wmen through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stweardship, to motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.
Those who are interested in hearing
08 July 2020
Work has resumed after COVID-19 delays
COMING SOON!
Work resumed on building the new Leisure World Pool and Spa on June 25 as crews pumped out water from a hole that is the only reminder left of the 1960s-era facility.
The pool was drained early this year, but ocean intrusion due to a high-water table meant more water had to be pumped out before the hole could be filled. Lhat happened June 25.
Once the water was gone, the
