still can make the skis ….

still can make the skis turn. So long as you know how to drive, you can enjoy it. However, like driving, if you don’t know your own abilities and don’t consider others, there is always the risk of an accident.

It’s time to return to the innocent happiness of childhood. Skiing is my song, my dance, my meditation and my free spirit— the best blessing there is.

Man Chul Cho Mutual 4 Editor:

Most cars using St. Andrews Drive between Golden Rain Road and the St. Andrews gate significantly exceed the LW speed limit of 25 mph. The carport I park in requires that we blindly back out of our spaces directly into oncoming traffic on St. Andrews.

Also, persons crossing the street anywhere along St. Andrews Drive are at a high risk of getting injured or killed by speeding vehicles, especially delivery trucks.

For the past two years, I’ve been told that GRF will be taking care of these ongoing hazards, yet nothing has been done. The most recent example, speed cushions have been promised. Even crosswalks would be a big improvement.

I am a concerned resident who doesn’t want any of our neighbors ending up in the hospital or morgue due to GRF inaction. Mike Stabile Mutual 1 Editor’s Note: All GRF roads comply with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which sets the standard for traffic signs, road surface markings and traffic signals in the state. The GRF has gone above and beyond those standards by installing traffic safety devices—blinking stop signs, high visibility speed signs, pedestrian flags— at high-traffic intersections. Speed cushions are back ordered for installation on St. Andrews Drive, as well as Del Monte Drive, El Dorado Drive, Golden Rain Road and Thunderbird Drive. The speed limit throughout LW is 25 mph. The LW Weekly routinely prints driver and pedestrian safety stories but until drivers themselves slow down, come to full stops and otherwise follow rules of the road, risk is elevated. Editor: About three weeks ago, our friend Elva passed and will be sorely missed. You see, Elva had an interesting life, starting with life on a farm. She was a Rosie the Riveter, sold the Yellow Pages telephone book in California, and worked as a real estate investor and author.

Elva was a Democrat; I am a Republican, and we were best of friends.

One day, we discussed politics and realized that we actually agreed on some things and would never agree on others.

So, we seldom discussed politics, probably a good idea.

Elva had a great sense of humor. She would come to our house for dinner and read a story she had written to our guests.

Later, she completed the book she had written that included a multitude of stories about her life on the farm and more.

We prayed for her as she fought off cancer, and the cancer disappeared. We never stopped praying for Elva and expect she is walking side by side with Jesus Christ into eternity.

See you soon Elva. We all loved her and will never forget her.

David and Laurie Harlow Mutual 15 Editor:

Marilyn Allred’s name heads the list of players in the Pinochle roster.

She has been an inspiring player since I first met her many years ago.

When I was voted in as president several years ago, she was our treasurer and carefully filled that position.

She helped us spend our money carefully, donating some at Christmas to the GAF (our official charity organization for Leisure World), and we remembered the housekeepering staff in Clubhouse 1 at the Christmas holiday.

When we decided on using some of the money to provide a monthly lunch for the club, Marilyn led the show with one of her beautiful salads and often a casserole or delicious stew.

Since we had had fewer lunches because of the COVID shutdown, she collected the thoughts of all the officers and gave every person on the roster a surprise Trader Joe’s gift card for Christmas this last year.

New people coming in often met Marilyn first, and she helped arrange for one of us to become teachers for our favorite game.

She was a special friend to me, and I know many, many others felt the same way.

When she didn’t show up to play several Mondays ago, we all knew something was wrong, Marilyn would never not show up. She would never not call, that was not Marilyn’s way.

We called Security and requested a house call.

They and called us back and told us her neighbors stated she had been taken away by paramedics in the early morning hours. We all were concerned.

We were told later, by her daughter, that her condition was serious, and the doctors were doing tests.

Finally we heard the information that she had “left” us; she had died.

She will be missed by everyone in the pinochle club.

We will miss her talents in money management, her great cooking skills and her “caring attitude.”

Marjorie Dodero Mutual 9