temperatures are cooler. Water conservation begins with each individual. If each member makes a few simple adjustments to his or her household routine, the community can conserve thousands of gallons of water and save thousands of dollars each year. In California’s Mediterranean climate, winter rains typically taper off and end in the spring. By November, rain usually arrives and wets down

In observance of Presidents Day, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Monday, Feb. 15. The Leisure World Maintenance Dept. will be on call for emergencies only and may be reached by calling 594-4754. The Mini Bus will run on-call from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. To make an appointment for a ride, call (562) 431-6586, ext. 379, and request a bus to be dispatched to pick you up and

LW DOG POLICY Dog trainers agree that keeping your pets on a 4 to 6 foot leash is ideal for walking pets in populated areas, like Leisure World, where pedestrians, cyclists, runners and dog walkers often jockey for position on the community’s sidewalks. A short leash keeps your pet from getting too close to others, and it prevents your pet from getting tangled up around poles and lampposts.

ALZHEIMER’S CENTER The Alzheimer’s Family Center (AFC) is offering its popular Mind Booster series every Tuesday for five weeks from 1-3 p.m. starting Feb. 16. The AFC offered this series at a cost last year, and the program filled to capacity. Now it is offering it for free over Zoom. The series includes a variety of experts giving information on how to stay cognitively healthy despite

I-405 FREEWAY PROJECT The first half of the Westminster Boulevard bridge opened on Jan. 28, and the first half of Fairview Road is scheduled to open Feb. 12 The I-405 Improvement Project is reaching the first of many milestones scheduled for 2021, with the opening of the first halves of the Westminster Boulevard and Fairview Road bridges. The first half of the new Westminster Boulevard