2 bicycle. Always ride with at least one hand on the handlebars. Carry books or other items in a bicycle carrier or backpack. • Watch for and avoid road hazards. Be on the lookout for potholes, broken glass, gravel, puddles, leaves and dogs, which can all cause crashes. If you are riding with friends and you are in the lead, yell out and point to the hazard to alert the riders behind you.

GOLDEN AGE FOUNDATION The AARP Tax Program, sponsored by the Golden Age Foundation (GAF), will open on March 8, subject to GRF Board approval on Feb. 23. The AARP program will help LW residents file income tax returns. Appointments will be available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings through April 14. Appointments are required; no walk-ins are allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

All LW outdoor amenities remain open under emergency operating procedures drafted by the GRF COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee. The GRF reopened amenities on Jan. 27, after a vote of the GRF Board Jan. 26. Amenities had been closed for a second time as of Nov. 25, when COVID-19 cases began to surge. Except for Mission Park, all venues require reservations. Mission Park does not require reservations but

A special election for an open seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors will be held March 9. Voters will decide who will replace outgoing Michelle Steel on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, 2nd District. Steel resigned to be sworn into Congress. Candidates are Kevin Muldoon, a small businessman and councilman; John Moorlach, a former state senator who used to represent the 2nd District

The next second-dose COVID- 19 vaccination clinics are scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21 and for Feb. 25 and 26. Recipients may have been told to return at the same time of day has their first round, but second-shot clinics are moving faster. Afternoon reservations have been asked to come in earlier. OptumCare requests the following: • If you are scheduled for your second shot before noon, keep

BE WATER WISE Water usage in Leisure World was up 21 percent, according to the latest City of Seal Beach water bill. The GRF has asked the city to see if there are underlying causes, but in the meantime, residents are asked to implement water conservation measures. Kitchen • There’s nothing as refreshing as a cold drink of water, but don’t let the faucet run to get it. Chill a container