By Alba Powell LW Contributor I was born in Guatemala, Central America. My name is Alba, meaning dawn, and Letecia, meaning happiness. My father’s last names were Rios, meaning rivers, and Monte Rosa, meaning rose hill. My mother’s names are Rosa, or rose, Espina (thorn) and Palma, “palm.” As you can see, I’m a “botanical baby.” I love flowers, plants, trees, rivers and the first

LW Community Church is hosting another low cost vet clinic on Sept. 17 from 9–11 a.m. at Community Church, 14000 Church Place. The low cost clinic wants to ensure the health and safety of all Leisure World residents’ cats and dogs. People must wear masks and stay six feet apart. Contact Elaine Miller for more information at (925) 997-3412.

The Sunshine Club will have Patrick Gallegos and Iris Lee from the City of Seal Beach as the main speakers for its Zoom meeting on Friday, Aug. 11 starting at 10 a.m. Gallegos will talk about SeniorCityzen, COVID-19 and general updates about the City of Seal Beach. Lee will provide information about the Senior Mobility Program. Both Gallegos and Lee will each speak for around 20 minutes, leaving