by Maria Wong and Loni Gardette LW Contributors “What is Community? A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. This is the foundation of senior housing.” This began Heidi Cortese’s tale of what Leisure World is and how it got here, Cortese style at a special Sunshine Club meeting on Feb. 17. From a life expectancy of 47 years in 1900

SUNSHINE CLUB David Hernandez from Chefs for Seniors will speak at the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Friday, March 17, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, at 10 a.m. Hernandez will speak about senior nutrition and healthy living. He believes people shouldn’t have to sacrifice taste to eat healthy. Because of limited seating in the room with kitchen equipment, this meeting was by reservation only

Join fellow Mutual 12 neighbors at its annual shareholder luncheon on Thursday, April 27, at noon in Clubhouse 2. People can enjoy the “Island Delight” menu of Kahlua Pork Lau Lau, teriyaki chicken skewers, tiki stir fry vegetables, jasmine rice, sesame mandarin almond salad and Hawaiian rolls. Last year drew a big crowd, so don’t miss the chance to relax with neighbors and friends in

Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah conducts online services for Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services. The Friday, March 24, service will begin at 5 p.m. and the Saturday, March 25, service will begin at 10 a.m. Note that the Friday evening service begins earlier than last year, at 5 p.m. Beit HaLev LIVE! Interactive livestream services are on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGT

Congregation Sholom and Passover Across America will hold its annual Passover Seder on April 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Passover is a Jewish holiday that honors the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II. Before the ancient Jews fled Egypt, their firstborn children were “passed over” and spared from death, therefore