Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
Leisure World residents are invited to join a demonstration in support of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid on April 5 at 3 p.m. This event, sponsored by the LW Seniors for Peace Club and the LW Democratic Club, will be held on the sidewalk in front of the globe. Volunteers are also welcome to join the sign making session on April 4 from 1-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 4.
The April 5 Leisure World demonstration is being held in conjunction with those taking place in several U.S. cities on the same day. This effort, dubbed “Hands Off,” has been initiated by a coalition of groups like 50501, Indivisible, and the Women’s March. For information about other demonstrations taking place in our area and elsewhere, go to www. mobilize.us. Information about the efforts of Indivisible in the LW area, including how to join their Facebook group, is available by googling “Indivisible OC CA47.”
LW Democrats and supporters are invited to stop by the club’s hospitality and voter information booth, located in the parking lot outside Clubhouse 6 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. Volunteers who staff the booth will be available to answer questions about the club and receive suggestions for future activities.
The club’s informal gettogether Lunch Bunch is held at Hof ’s Hut Restaurant & Bakery on the first Wednesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. New club members are encouraged to attend. No reservations are required. For more information, email debbiewrathall@mac.com.
The club’s next monthly Voter Education session will be on Wednesday April 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 3, at 1 p.m. Advance registrations are not required although participation is limited by the size of Room 3. Contact Beverleybender@gmail. com for more information.
The next club membership meeting will be on Wednesday, April 23, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 1:30 p.m. Members are invited to arrive as early as 12:30 to socialize with other residents. Members can also join the meeting by Zoom. Email lwsbdemocraticclub@gmail.com
for information. Democrats and supporters are invited to subscribe to the club’s free e-newsletter by emailing the editor Mary Larson at mlarson.telfords@gmail. com. Full contact information, including name, mail address, phone number, email address, and party affiliation should be includedintherequest. Copies of the newsletter are available at www. sblwdems. wordpress. com. For information about newsletter subscriptions, email the club at lwsbdemocraticclub@gmail.com.
