Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Sept. 1 GRF Board Executive Session Conf. Rm A ......................................1 p.m. Tues., Sept. 6 IT Services Committee Conf. Rm B/virtual........................... 1 p.m. Wed., Sept. 7 Physical Property Committee Conf. Rm B/virtual ..........................1

Mutual residents are invited to attend the open meetings of their mutual boards. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Sept. 1 Presidents’ Council Clubhouse4/Zoom ........................9a.m. Tues., Sept. 6 Mutual 17 Conf. Rm A/Zoom .....................1:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 8 Mutual 12 Conf.RmA/Zoom .........................9a.m. Fri., Sept. 9 Mutual 3 Conf. Rm A/Zoom ..........................

The editorial deadline is 4 p.m. on Thursday for the following Thursday’s edition. People may email articles or drop them into the letter slot at the front of the News Building, located on the east side of the Amphitheater. See page 4 of any edition for a list of section editors and their email addresses.

Summerlong Musical Festival The 2022 Amphitheater music festival started June 30 with a 12-show lineup at the 2,500-seat Amphitheater located behind the LW News Office in the GRF Administration compex. Nonresident guests must be accompanied by a resident. Smoking is not permitted at the Amphitheater. No parking is allowed in front of the Amphitheater on St. Andrews Drive along the southbound

Jack Hawn provided refreshments for 46 cribbage players Aug. 23. Margaret Smith assisted him in serving cake and ice cream to the group in celebration of a “Happy Cribbage Day.” Other snacks included chips and mixture of nuts. Winners for the day were: first place: Jesus Sosa with a score of 844; second: Franca Yeske with 825; third: Jorge Moy with 823; and fourth: Donna Morgan with 821.

The Leisure World Scrabble Club met on the first four Wednesdays in August. The members combined for 53 scores of 300 or higher and 27 “bingos.” (A bingo is the use of all seven tiles in one move.) Larry Edgar led with 12 scores of 300 or above. His best was a 432. He had one bingo. Diane Seeger topped 300 11 times. She had five bingos and a high score of 392. Bob Ruderman exceeded 300

Local writer will give talk at library Sept. 9 The Leisure World Library is rounding out its 2022Author-Speak series with a presentation by Michael McGrorty on Friday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. at Veterans Plaza next to the library. McGrorty has been many things: a private eye, a librarian, a federal investigator and an author. He’s known for his popular writings on the social media platform Nextdoor.