14 December 2022

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Golf clubs celebrate with Christmas party

Golf clubs celebrate with Christmas party


The Men’s Club held its annual Guys and Gals Christmas Party—for the first time since COVID—in Clubhouse 2 on Dec. 3. Sixtysix Men’s and Women’s Club members and their guests enjoyed a sumptuous Italian dinner catered by Finbars. Four different pasta dishes, three salads, meatballs, bread, wine, beer, and water, plus apple pie were served by three of President Marv Jones’ grandchildren.

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The group took inspiration from the car clubs that have been a local tradition hailing back to the ‘70s and served as a way for minority communities to socialize. Their car club events have been offering the same sense of community for more than eight years. GRF has also been donating leftover toys annually that were not picked up by the Marines to the Brown Descents. Vinyl Rock is an Orange

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Shuffleboard Club

Shuffleboard Club


Amid the holiday season, shuffleboarders concentrated on completing their fall season. The next major event is the Shuffleboard Club’s Christmas/ holiday party on Friday, Dec. 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 6 p.m. Winter league team schedules and rosters will be available in the Courts Building by noon on Friday, Dec. 16. The Shuffleboard Courts Building will continue openplay onMondayandWednesday,

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Women’s Golf

Women’s Golf


The women’s two-week turkey shoot golf tournament began on Dec. 6, the same day that the club celebrated its Christmas luncheon. The total score for each of the two rounds of play will determine the winners in each flight. In this week’s tournament play, 47 women competed for low gross, low net, and circle hole No. 6. The club congratulates Sally Park who was the only golfer who hit the

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Korean holiday music performed today

Korean holiday music performed today


Videos featuring traditional winter season music and Christmas carols will be played at Clubhouse 4 today, Dec. 15, from 1:30-4 p.m. This year’s occasion was organized by the Art History Club. The program includes traditional performances, such as Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” and Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” as well as a couple of modern New Age musical pieces combined with traditional

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children. Even though the night was nippy, people bundled up and brought their grandchildren to sit on Santa’s lap. The highlight of the night was the Korean American Chorale that sang selection of Christmas carols, including the iconic “O Holy Night.” A new tree has also been installed in front of Optum at the HCC, compliments of Optum and the GRF Recreation Department. Coming up

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Former GRF president Bruce Smith has died

Former GRF president Bruce Smith has died


IN MEMORIAM Former GRF Director Dwayne Bruce Smith of Mutual 7 died Oct. 21, 2022. He was born Dec. 15, 1933, and would have been 89 years old today. He served on the Golden Rain Foundation Board from 2009-2012 and was president from 2010-11. In Leisure World, he was known for fostering what he called “culture change” by encouraging fellow GRF directors to seek ways to streamline GRF procedures and policies. During his tenure, he wrote several hundred memos to directors and staff in an effort to provide the best service to LW residents. His influence is still felt in LW. He was instrumental in the renaming of North Gate Road, which was once called Beverly Manor Drive. He cut the ribbon on the day it was officially opened. Smith created the ad hoc committee which oversaw LW’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2012. It included a daylong salute to the community, a special 50th souvenir booklet, a parade and a memorable talent show at the Amphitheater that he emceed, among other festivities. Smith was born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1933 and moved with his family to Seal Beach in 1941 when he was 8 years old. He attended Seal Beach Elementary School at Twelfth Street and Pacific Coast Highway, which is now home to the