by Mary Larson LW contributor The LW Democratic Club is relieved that the School Choice Initiative proposal failed to get enough signatures in time to be to put on the November ballet. This proposed amendment would have required the state government to give $14,000 per student to every family who had children enrolled in religious, charter or home schools, regardless of income. The club also

for LWers to donate to the GAF without any additional cost. Ralphs announced it is committed to giving over $2 million through its Community Contributions program. By simply signing up and doing their regular grocery shopping, people can help GAF receive a portion of those funds. Those interested can sign up for the Ralphs Rewards program by phone or through the Ralphs website. To sign up

The Saturday Social Bunco Club meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The next meeting is on April 23 in the Clubhouse 3 Lobby. Sign-ups start at 1 p.m., with play starting at 1:30. The winners from the April 9 meeting are: Kathy Russell, most buncos; Marilyn Moody, most wins; Pam Kelly, most babies; Mary Holder and Helen Sponlser, most losses; and Nancy Floyd, door prize. For

Pinochle is played in Clubhouse 1 every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The warmup game starts at 11:30 a.m., with the regular game beginning at 12:30 p.m. The club provides cards, score cards, pens, tablets and other equipment. It costs $2 per person to play, and the top four scorers of each day win cash prizes. The following are the winning scores from recent games. April 7: First place: Marilyn

Dancing Feet Club meets every Monday from 7-9 p.m. in Clubhouse 2. Social ballroom dancing is on the fourth Sunday of every month from 6-9:30 p.m., also in Clubhouse 2. Everyone is welcome and can bring their own snacks (but no liquor). Admission is free. For more information, text Ed Bolos at (551) 998-4223 or email him at edbolos@comcast.net.

On April 8, 15 men and one woman of the Leisure World Golf League challenged a well-kept Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. The course features large water hazards, rolling greens and narrow, tree-lined fairways. The weather was very hot and sunny, with temperatures above 90 degrees by 10 a.m.; air conditioning and cool drinks at the 19th hole provided welcome relief. With excellent course

Two groups of three flights of variously skilled golfers of the LW Men’s Golf Club vied for best net scores, two circle holes (shots within a 5-foot radius are rewarded) and two closest-to-the-pin challenges on April 13. The Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658-yard, 18-hole, par-54 course with great fairways and greens. A total of 57 golfers teed off on a sunny morning. It warmed up fast and became

On April 11, Jokers Wild won nine and lost only four games against the Ball Busters in Pool Tournament play. Ren Villenueva scored five points, winning both his singles games, while teammate Steve Mitchell pitched in with four points. This moved Jokers Wild into second place, only six games behind the Favorites. The Favorites took a fourgame lead over Team Five and hung on to edge them 7-6. The Favorites