Naples Island Boat Parade, Holiday Decorations Long Beach’s Naples Islands will celebrate the holidays with a holiday boat parade on Dec. 18 for the first time in three years. The 75th annual Naples Christmas Boat Parade will feature small watercraft sailing through the canals and big boats in Alamitos Bay. Houses on the island will be lavishly decorated. Streets will begin to close at 5 p.m.

The GRF Recreation Department will host the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Veterans Plaza. Santa will be there with his elves (courtesy of the LW Theater Club), who will be collecting unwrapped toys for the upcoming annual Toys for Tots event, so bring a gift for the little ones and have your picture taken with Old St. Nick. The Theater

The Security Decal Office in Building 5 is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. The office is closed Sunday and Wednesday, and on weekdays from noon-12:30 p.m. for lunch.

SEAL BEACH POLICE Santa Cop program will benefit local families in need The Seal Beach Police Department is looking for families in need this holiday season as it prepares for the third annual “Santa Cop” community outreach event. The Seal Beach Police Department is once again requesting the public’s assistance. However, this time the department is not looking for a suspect;

Height Challenged by Michael McGrorty LW contributor My mother was not the type to worry about inconveniencing her adult children. Far from it. She believed her sons owed her for the burden of their raising. If we complained, she mentioned that she might have drowned us, as if this would make us more grateful for the chance to mow her lawn. One of Mom’s regular requests was that I show

The world is full of people in need year-round, and no time is that more apparent than during the holiday season. Submit information about your favorite charitable efforts (email preferred) to rutho_news@lwsb.com. Include the name of the charity and its contact information, as well as your name and Mutual number. Read on for your neighbors’ favorite charities: • Golden Age Foundation The

Per the action of the GRF Board on Nov. 23, in accordance with Civil Code §4360, Notice of Approval, the Board hereby provides general notice to all Shareholders/Members of the following proposed changes to GRF Governing Documents. All Shareholders wishing to comment on the proposed changes may submit comments by either emailing them to the attention of the GRF Board Executive Coordinator at grfboardaction@lwsb.com

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Dec. 2 GRF Admin Committee Conference Rm A/virtual................ 1 p.m. Fri., Dec. 3 GRF Board Executive Session Conference Rm A/virtual................ 1 p.m. Wed., Dec. 8 Safety, Bus & Traffic Committee Conference Rm A/virtual................ 1 p.m.

Approved Consent Agenda: MOVED and approved the consent agenda—including minutes of: the Finance Committee, Oct. 18; the GRF Administration Committee, Oct. 7; the Recreation Committee, Oct. 4; GRF Board Meeting, Oct. 26—and the acceptance of the Financial Statement, October. GENERAL Approval Management Services List and Department Hourly Rate: MOVED to approve the new Management Agreement,