“We can’t shake hands, or hug, hold hands, or say ‘hi’ to friends the way we did in the ‘good old days,’ but social distancing is no excuse for not greeting our neighbors in a way to let them know we care how they are doing.” Such kind words kicked off the Recreation Committee’s Smize Contest in May. As coined by model/actress TyraBanks,“smizing”meanssmiling with your eyes,

The Golden Age Foundation will sponsor a shredding service event in the Clubhouse 2 parking from 10 a.m.– noon on Thursday, Nov. 5. Residents will drop and go, no waiting in line. People must wear masks and social distancing will be strictly enforced. Residents need to put documents to shred in plastic or brown bags that can be recycled. Cardboard boxes will not be accepted. No line

SUNSHINE CLUB Alice West from Transform Your Spaces is the Sunshine Club’s guest speaker for their Zoom meeting on Friday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. West has been an organizer her whole life, starting with Barbie clothes as a child. She created Transform Your Space over six years ago because of her love of people and her desire to reduce stress through simplifying. Alice now has eight other

DEMOCRATIC CLUB See all of the endorsed candidates for election on club's web site By Mary Larson LW contributor Have you received your voteby- mail ballot? Or have you already voted, but wonder if your ballot is being counted? Track your ballot by entering your date of birth and the last four digits of your driver’s license, CA ID or social security number online at https://ocvote.com/vlt/.

In this week’s puzzle white moves first and for any answer by black, the white’s next move is checkmate. The white bishop moves from D6 to E7. Any answer by black, the white’s next move is checkmate. Unfortunately, the members of the chess club are unable to play together on Fridays because of the COVID-19 shutdowns. The chess puzzle will appear in the LW paper weekly to keep the