The LW Weekly asked residents to submit stories of love in honor of Valentine’s Day. Reunited with my first kiss after 50 years apart At age 16, Elaine was the first girl I ever kissed on the fourth floor stairwell of our New York City project building. My eyeglasses literally fogged from the heat of that kiss and I was forever smitten. It was like a line from a James Taylor song—“First

FROM THE GRF Editor’s Note: In answer to several questions related to Mutual insurance at the Jan. 30 community forum with GRF Executive Director David Norvell, the LW Weekly is reprinting the following column to provide general information when considering individual insurance policies. This article originally ran on Sept. 11, 2024. Golden Rain Foundation and the Mutual Boards continue

There has been a recent uptick of coyote sightings in Leisure World as coyote mating season begins. The sight of these wild animals elicits a range of emotions that ranges from wonder to fear. This range of emotions was on display at the Jan. 30 community forum with GRF Executive Director David Norvell, who listened to resident concerns and questions about what, if anything, could be done to address

The Cribbage Club meets every Tuesday in Clubhouse 1 at noon. Refreshments are served from noon-12:15 and anyone arriving by 12:15 will be assured a place to play. Everyone pays $1 to play and those finishing in the top four scores will be awarded prize money the following week. A total of seven games are played and new players are welcome to join. Dolores Cook provided cake and ice cream on Feb.

TABLE TENNIS CLUB The Table Tennis Club will host a demonstration event on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in Clubhouse 6. The club has selected two coaches who are licensed and approved by Leisure World to help members improve their table tennis skills. The coaches, Jin Kim and Alex Heske, will be heading the demonstrations geared towards beginners as well as more advanced players. Members

SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB Enthusiasm is building for the Valentine’s potluck, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13, at 5 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 1. About 50 members and guests have signed up to attend. Shuffleboard Club social events are always special, with food, games and lots of camaraderie. The general membership meeting, reported last week as taking place Feb. 12, has now been rolled into the Valentine’s