SUNSHINE CLUB Heidi Cortese, daughter of the Leisure World developer Ross Cortese, will speak at the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Friday, Feb. 17, in Clubhouse 4 at 10 a.m. Cortese has been the CEO of Rossmoor Construction Company since February 1993. She is excited about having this opportunity to give fortuitously, she will speak on what is her 30th anniversary as chairwoman of one of America's

Meals on Wheels Orange County partnered with the city of Seal Beach to host a senior lunch program at the North Seal Beach Center, 3333 St. Cloud Drive, Seal Beach, from 11 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. The program is open to anyone 60 or older. Suggested contribution is $3, but everyone is welcome. Guests under 60 pay $5. Thursday, Feb. 2 2% milk, orange juice, whole wheat bread with sugar free

Wa-Rite’s total loss for the week was 7 pounds. Biggest loser was Denise Stabile with 2.5 pounds weight loss achieved by portion control, drinking plenty of water and walking about two miles a day. At its last meeting, the club discussed nominations for the new Board, and the importance of vitamin D, which strengthens the immune system and reduces the risk of getting a flu by 84%. The club

The Leisure World Pool League started its spring season on Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, in Clubhouse 2 at 6 p.m. Six teams played both doubles and singles each night. Each match was 13 points, so with an odd number of games there is never a tied match. On Monday, the Cue Crew edged In the Money seven points to six. Bruce Pettys and Gary Monahan each won four games for the Cue Crew. In another close

BEGINNERS WELCOME The LW Pickleball Players Club will offer a free beginner lesson on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. on the pickleball courts behind Clubhouse 2. Jim Thomason is providing the instruction to new players and the Pickleball Players Club will loan paddles and balls to the players. The free classes are held on the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact

Mutuals and residents. The move came just days after 11 were killed and nine were injured in the Jan. 21 mass shooting at a Monterey Park dance hall. The policy will compensate expenses associated with an active shooter event, including psychiatric and medical care, death benefits, repatriation of remains, burial expenses and temporary security measures. “I think it’s naive of us to think