Except in rare circumstances, you will not get a call from Social Security unless you have already been in contact with the agency. A call, text or email threatens consequences such as arrest, loss of benefits or suspension of your Social Security number if you do not make an immediate payment by gift card, prepaid debit card, wire transfer or cryptocurrency. If you receive a message or phone

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discredit this thinking. As long as we have naysayers, the virus will still have willing human subjects to jump aboard and mutate—and it will keep on killing us. We have to live with the fact that there is little we can do to convince people to get their shots, but things are better now with businesses are opening up, and it is so good to see that little light flickering at the end of the tunnel.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED The LW Library will be closed Friday, Aug. 20, for necessary maintenance. It will re-open Saturday, Aug. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The GRF has set up an anonymous phone line for residents to report confirmed cases of COVID-19 in an effort to track the spread of the virus in LW. If you or a member of your household tests positive, call (562) 296-4161 and state the number of confirmed cases and your Mutual number. No other identifying information should be given.