TRANSITION TO CINC PAYMENTS The GRF is now 60 days into the CINC transition and will be discontinuing the old ClickPay payment processer on July 20. Additionally, monthly statements will be provided to shareholders in lieu of coupon books. On May 1, the GRF began transitioning to the CINC software system, which includes a new payment processing tool for residents. Welcome letters with important

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE The sidewalk adjacent to the Verizon building on Northwood Road will be closed for several days. Pedestrians should exercise caution in the construction zone.

animal control services for the community. “It is extremely gratifying to see Seal Beach take a leadership role in its city by deciding to operate its own animal services program,” said Long Beach Animal Care Services Acting Bureau Manager Melanie Wagner. “No doubt this will bring greater connectedness between the community and their newly established Animal Welfare Department.”

provided in the welcome letter referenced above. If member and account information don’t correspond to that in the system, the shareholder will need to have GRF staff validate and approve the registration before access can be granted. All checks sent to the lockbox or delivered to Finance should be addressed to the shareholder’s Mutual and include the person’s five digit, individual account

OF MUTUAL INTEREST by Tom McCabe LW contributor Mutual 17 has significant differences from the other 15 Mutuals in Leisure World. The primary difference is that Mutual 17 is not a cooperative organization but a condominium organization. The property is fully deeded and individual units are owned by the recorded owners. The common areas, grounds and infrastructure are under the authority

Editor: I will chime in on the issue of the current lack of a pharmacy on the LW campus. I found the convenience of the pharmacy to be wonderful, but I did not find it necessary. However, it closed right before I had knee replacement surgery. Therefore, I had to go to the overcrowded CVS with overworked staff, inundated with a bunch of angry, impatient, displaced seniors from you-knowwhere.

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