Pinochle is played in Clubhouse 1 every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The warmup game starts at 11:30 a.m., with the regular game beginning at 12:30 p.m. The following are the winning scores from recent games. Dec. 9: First place: Gene Smith, 12,340; second: Charlotte Westcott, 12,030; third: Tony Dodero, 11,250; fourth: Marilyn Allred, 10,630. Dec. 11: First place: Irene Perkins, 12,850;

Jon Jones won the final table at the Tournament Poker Club on Dec. 11, defeating Sal Maciel. His A-3 beat Maciel’s hand of K-3. Jones, who has won the final table six times, has lived in Leisure World for 11 years and enjoys working out in the Fitness Center. The players who placed third to fifth are Tom Pappas, Marvin Rolnick and Roy Mittlesteadt. High hand was won by Jeff Rolnick, who had

Cribbage Club meets every Tuesday in Clubhouse 1. Desserts and coffee are served at noon, with play beginning at 12:30 p.m. Seven games are usually concluded by 4 p.m., with players rotating at the end of each game. Players do not need to bring a partner. New members are always welcome. On Dec. 14, Margaret Smith took first place with a score of 837 (of a possible 847). Jack O’Brian placed second

Auxiliary members should record their volunteer hours for 2021 and get them to Donna Severson as soon as possible. Severson will forward the totals to the National American Legion, who reports all volunteer hours to the U.S. Congress. This important report has a huge impact on the help given to veterans by Congress.

GRF URGENT NOTICE Effective Wednesday, Dec. 15, masks are required for the interior use of all GRF Trust property. This includes the Fitness Center, Table Tennis area, Woodshop, the LW Library, all clubhouses and all GRF offices. This public safety action follows an order issued Dec. 13 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which included Orange County. The order comes amid signs of a winter surge

LW IS NOT AFFECTED City of Seal Beach waste collection is being disrupted by a work stoppage amid labor contract talks at Republic Services. The work stoppage will not affect Leisure World because its trash service is provided by CalMet Services Inc. CalMet provides a recycling program in addition to trash collection in LW. According to a city press release, Seal Beach and other Republic

MEMBER RESOURCES The GRF Physical Property Department has begun renovating the office in Building 5 that will soon house a new on-site collaboration team of social services, according to Member Resources and Assistance Liaison Robann Arshat. “We are looking to open up in the later part of January,” she said. “In the meantime, we are working diligently to help all our shareholder residents

ST. HEDWIG CHURCH St. Hedwig Catholic Church will host Monsignor Quinn’s Annual Christmas Dinner for Those Alone on Christmas Day in person, from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 25. A limited number of dinner reservations are available on a first-come-first-served basis. RSVP by Dec. 17 to (562) 3873057. For more information, visit sainthedwigparish.org or contact the Parish office at (562)