Club makes sure LW is covered in show of community unity
SUNSHINE CLUB
The Sunshine Club gave away cotton face masks on July 17 as part of its effort to support Leisure World’s “Community Strong” campaign encouraging everyone to wear a face covering in public.
Hundreds of masks were handed out in the Mutual 5 greenbelt in the impromptu giveaway, which only publicized by wordof- mouth.
A week ago, Gov. Newsom announced he was requiring all counties to close their restaurants, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, wineries, zoos and bars for indoor service.
In June, he required all Californians to wear face coverings in high-risk settings as the state seeks to slowly reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
To that end, the Sunshine Club is working to make sure everyone has a mask. The club thanks Randy Oh, Michael Oh’s brother, for his generous donation that allowed the club to provide the masks. Michael Oh is a longtime member and supporter of the Sunshine Club.
And thanks to the Mutual 5 Board, which allowed the Sunshine Club host the event.
People should wash masks before using. Masks may have a pocket on the inside to accommodate a coffee filter. Using a filter may increase the effectiveness of the mask. Paper towels or napkins can be used in place of coffee filters.
Masks should be washed daily. If you are not using a washing machine, the easiest way is to put very hot water and soap in a baggie with your mask. Agitate by hand. Let your mask sit in the baggie for five minutes. Rinse in hot water and hang to dry.
Event coordinator Anna Derby asked shareholders to honor social distancing while in line and everyone who came to this event covered their mouth and nose with scarves or handkerchiefs if they didn’t have masks.
The Sunshine Club began January 2012 to read the LW Weekly for information about the community. Members use the newspaper as a text book to review all the community news and happenings.
The club is designed to help different ethnicities get along and for neighbors to have better communication to get the best out of living in Leisure World.
LW community leaders and club representatives give presenations when the club is able to meet in person. Guest speakers from outside LW are also invited to share.
With the continuing shutdown of clubhouses, Zoom meetings will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31. The first presenter will be Beatriz Nunez.
Her topics will include Medicare coverage related to COVID- 19, expansion and relaxing of benefits, fraud and scams targeting beneficiaries and how to protect oneself. There will be time for questions and answers.
For more information, contact Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.
Randy Oh, the brother of LWer Michael Oh, made a donation to allow the Sunshine Club to give away the masks.
