By Mary Larson LW contributor Both the Dec. 16 and Jan. 20 Leisure World Democratic Club membership meetings will discuss the importance of the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors. With the current District 2 representative on the board heading to Congress, a special election to fill the remaining two years in her term will be held in early spring. This election will be important

By Brian Harmon LW contributor The election to fill congresswoman-elect Michelle Steel’s OC Board of Supervisors seat will be held in March 2021. LW Republican office holders are throwing their support around State Sen. John Moorlach for the position. Moorlach recently lost the election for his state senate seat, partially due to concern about the senator’s sometimes effective campaign

In-person attendance at the meeting will be restricted due to current health and safety orders. But the board wants community input. GRF members are encouraged to make their opinions known as follows: • Email comments to grfboardaction@ lwsb.com • Mail comments to GRF, PO Box 2338, Seal Beach, CA, 90740 • Drop off written comments to the Stock Transfer outdoor service window or

The LWSB Book Club has been meeting virtually through Zoom. At the Dec. 17 meeting, which starts at 1 p.m., members will discuss the 2009 novel “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. The book is available from local libraries, as well as from discount used-book stores such as www. abebooks.com, where you can get it for less than $5 and delivered to your home. Anyone interested in joining the conversation

Miryam Fernandez’s technology classes are taught on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Topics change each week. For an invitation, email Fernandez at mzzmimm@gmail. com. If you need help setting up a microphone and/or video or have other connectivity issues, call Bonnie Cooper at (562) 822-6358 before class begins. Dec. 22: No class. Happy holidays!

Join Bob Cohen in a one-hour live Zoom class on technology every Monday at 10 a.m. Topics are different each week and include iPhones, apps, computers, websites and internet marketing. A question-and-answer period takes place during each session, and all you need to know in advance is how to join using Zoom. All sessions are free. Registration information is sent out in the Bobology newsletter