by Donald Horning LW contributor Leisure World residents are currently receiving and opening their Official General Election Ballots. The American First Republican Club encourages its members to vote for the conservative and fiscally responsible candidates. As for the non-political positions, the club recommends Bobby Papoulias and Perla Mendoza for school board trustee, Janet Nguyen for county

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) and Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) are volunteer organized groups of amateur radio operators who are activated after an emergency such as the devastating floods that have inundated the flood areas around Ashville, North Carolina, where flooding is so severe that in many parts of these counties there was no power, telephone and cellular phone

The LW Woman’s Club tabletop games will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, in Clubhouse 2, from noon– 4 p.m. Members and friends are welcome to bring and/ or join any game they enjoy, including Canasta, Rummikub, Bridge, Mexican Train, Scrabble or any other game. Everyone is asked to donate $1 to help support the Woman’s Club philanthropies. Refreshments will be served. Membership Chair Kathy

the rest of October and on Election Day, Nov. 5. The SBLW Democratic Club has endorsed the following candidates; yard signs will also be available for each candidate: • Frances Marquez for OC Board of Supervisor. • Harris/Walz for president and vice president. • Dave Min for House of Representatives District 47. • Matt Bragman for school board trustee Area 5. • Franaz

are equipped to provide strategically located field emergency radio stations using solar charged battery operated radios in most areas of both cities. The Seal Beach and Los Alamitos RACES drill Wednesday evenings to be assured the radio systems can connect through the repeater atop the Boeing building and/or via simplex operation not using a repeater. Members of the cities RACES Team participate