By Alba Powell LW Contributor I was born in Guatemala, Central America. My name is Alba, meaning dawn, and Letecia, meaning happiness. My father’s last names were Rios, meaning rivers, and Monte Rosa, meaning rose hill. My mother’s names are Rosa, or rose, Espina (thorn) and Palma, “palm.” As you can see, I’m a “botanical baby.” I love flowers, plants, trees, rivers and the first

LW Community Church is hosting another low cost vet clinic on Sept. 17 from 9–11 a.m. at Community Church, 14000 Church Place. The low cost clinic wants to ensure the health and safety of all Leisure World residents’ cats and dogs. People must wear masks and stay six feet apart. Contact Elaine Miller for more information at (925) 997-3412.

The Sunshine Club will have Patrick Gallegos and Iris Lee from the City of Seal Beach as the main speakers for its Zoom meeting on Friday, Aug. 11 starting at 10 a.m. Gallegos will talk about SeniorCityzen, COVID-19 and general updates about the City of Seal Beach. Lee will provide information about the Senior Mobility Program. Both Gallegos and Lee will each speak for around 20 minutes, leaving

Victor Rocha, director of GRF Security, is the speaker for the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Friday. The topic for this week is how to prevent theft and the importance Headers.indd 1 of reporting anything that seems out of the ordinary. Rocha has over 30 years of law enforcement, security and safety experience. He worked as a police officer and detective with the Los Angeles Police Department.

PAWS, CLAWS AND BEAKS 1. Conserve Energy Since the weather is unpredictable and it can be a scorching temperature at any given time frame, be considerate to your pets when choosing to partake in high-energy outdoor activities. Try to choose to take a family walk at a cooler point in the early morning or a sunset stroll when the temperatures have decreased. It might be a great opportunity

Happy Birthday to Harriett Roswurm, who turned 92 years young on Aug. 22, 2020. Harriett and her husband, Don, have lived in Mutual 14 for over 30 years.

The next Sunshine Club Zoom meeting will be with Dr. Steven Becker, who will speak on the topic of colon cancer, Colon cancer is something most people don’t want to think about, much less talk about. Although it may be an uncomfortable topic, learning how to prevent this type of cancer may also help to save your life. Join Dr. Steven Becker with Memorial Care Greater Newport Physicians will