RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Retired Teachers Association will host a luncheon on Dec. 1 at 11:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. William Quemada, a member of the Leisure World Seal Beach/California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA), will be the guest speaker at the event. His presentation is titled “Every Adventure Begins with a Single Step.” For all the hiking and outdoor

Evelyn Velez and Caryl Ann Hathaway began taking ballroom lessons four years ago at Dance Around the Clock Orange County, now in downtown Seal Beach. Aside from the physical challenge, it is a fantastic brain-boosting sport that enriches both of their lives socially. Velez and Hathaway were crowned the 2023 North American Same Sex International Ballroom Senior Champions in July, and competed this

SUNSHINE CLUB The Sunshine Club organized a successful bus trip for 56 community members to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. As people boarded the bus at 8 a.m. to leave for the museum, each guest received a sack lunch prepared by Sunshine Club volunteers with lots of treats such as chips, a candy bar, a power bar, water as well as sandwiches from Sprouts that were

The American Legion Post and Auxiliary were invited by the principal of Furgeson Elementary School in Hawaiian Gardens to participate in a flag ceremony as part of its annual Veterans Day program. Lee and Sandy Esslinger and Carolyn van Aalst were honored to attend, fold the flag and explain all of the 13 folds to the students and faculty at the outdoor event which was also attended by school

The following is the Security incident report for October. It has been edited for clarity and brevity. FIRE: 4 •Oct. 7, 12:09 p.m., Mutual 11 A resident left the stovetop on and a box on top of the stove caught fire; smoke only. • Oct. 21,11:54 a.m., Clubhouse 6 An alarm malfunctioned in the clubhouse. •Oct. 24, 4:35 p.m., Mutual 2 A water heater’s alarm turned on; no

Barbara Ferris from Mutual 2 celebrated her 97th birthday with a large group of friends and family, who traveled from near and far to see her. Ferris’ daughter, Janet Sunet, and granddaughter, Jody Sunet planned and executed the fun event that included five generations of the Ferris family attending. The two orchestrated a potluck, featuring a catered taco truck, to come to Mutual 2 to be enjoyed

Ellen Larson, who has lived in Leisure World for more than 35 years, celebrated her 88th birthday with her Mutual 14 neighbors on Oct. 26.