REFRIGERATOR SAVVY A refrigerator that hums along when the weather is fine may start to stress out when temperatures rise. Residents should make sure not to overstuff their freezers when temperatures soar because their appliances will have to work harder to hold temperatures and that can overtax them, causing early breakdowns. Zero degrees (or even lower) is the best temp for long-term frozen

405 PARTNERS PROJECT North Gate Road will be closed until further notice due to sewer construction that is part of the OC 405 Partners Project. The pedestrian gate that exits Leisure World from Northwood Road to North Gate Road will be closed as well. An eight-foot fence will be installed just east of the Frontier building during the project to replace a sewer line on North Gate Road.

Page 3 The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District reports that mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

by Eloy Gomez GRF safety/emergency coordinator Many Americans have become so concerned about COVID-19 that they have forgotten about preparing or maintaining their emergency survival kits for other disasters. “Disasters don’t stop for a virus,” says Craig Fugate, former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Still, experts stress that people living in disaster-prone