GRF URGENT NOTICE Effective Wednesday, Dec. 15, masks are required for the interior use of all GRF Trust property. This includes the Fitness Center, Table Tennis area, Woodshop, the LW Library, all clubhouses and all GRF offices. This public safety action follows an order issued Dec. 13 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which included Orange County. The order comes amid signs of a winter surge

LW IS NOT AFFECTED City of Seal Beach waste collection is being disrupted by a work stoppage amid labor contract talks at Republic Services. The work stoppage will not affect Leisure World because its trash service is provided by CalMet Services Inc. CalMet provides a recycling program in addition to trash collection in LW. According to a city press release, Seal Beach and other Republic

MEMBER RESOURCES The GRF Physical Property Department has begun renovating the office in Building 5 that will soon house a new on-site collaboration team of social services, according to Member Resources and Assistance Liaison Robann Arshat. “We are looking to open up in the later part of January,” she said. “In the meantime, we are working diligently to help all our shareholder residents

ST. HEDWIG CHURCH St. Hedwig Catholic Church will host Monsignor Quinn’s Annual Christmas Dinner for Those Alone on Christmas Day in person, from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 25. A limited number of dinner reservations are available on a first-come-first-served basis. RSVP by Dec. 17 to (562) 3873057. For more information, visit sainthedwigparish.org or contact the Parish office at (562)

The LW Library is open Monday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. People can bring their own devices or browse shelves for reading material, sit down and relax in air-conditioned comfort. Four computers are available with no appointments required.

The Copy and Supply Center in Building 5 offers copy, notary and passport photo services for a nominal fee. Copy service costs 13 cents per color page; 8 cents, black-and-white; passport photos, $10 for two photos; and notary, $15 per signature (by appointment).

Editor: I find so many informative articles in the LW news very helpful. When I found this article (on how to use closed captioning) last week, I was so grateful because I am not real computer-andtelevision handy, but this was written so clearly that I was able to turn on closed captions on the first attempt. Thank you, Leisure World Weekly. Midge Bash Mutual 14 Editor: I would like to express