The Leisure World Genealogy Club will hold a Zoom conference Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. featuring speaker Lisa Schumacher on the 1890 Census Substitutes. Family history researchers rely heavily on Census records from 1790-1940; however, most of the 1890 census is not available. What happened and what can be done to fill in the 1880-1900 gap? Learn about other resources that can provide information for this

Hui O Hula dancers are meeting at LW's Veterans Plaza for Hawaiian dance lessons. Free classes are given every Thursday at 2 p.m. Instructor Jojo Weingart has prepared 'Ike I Ke Kani A'o Nohili' (The Barking Sands of Nohili) for the beginners as well as the old-timers. Nohili is the name of a beach located on the western shore of Kauai. Dancers will learn how to de - scribe

DEMOCRATIC CLUB By Mary Larson LW contributor The Democratic Club has heard from Congressman Harley Rouda’s campaign team over Zoom last week to hear more about what he has done for Seal Beach in the 48th Congressional District. He has been involved in helping over 20,983 businesses in the district access Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans – saving 206,323 jobs. He has also consistently

The officers of KACMA Club held a Zoom meeting on Sept. 12. The officers hope club mem - bers stay safe during the COVID-19 period. It may still take several more months before the group can meet face to face at club meetings, so until then, the group is following safety and health rules, eating and sleeping well, and exercising.

Seven members of the Philippines tour group met on Sept. 2 in the Clubhouse 6 parking lot to receive a DVD and USB from Edward Hickman of his photos and movie he made of the trip from the February Philippines tour. Pictured is Elizabeth Kennedy (l) holding a souvenir Philippine flag with President Ed Hickman, wearing his Philippines islands tee shirt, Joanna Matos with Traveling Tigers tour sign,

The GRF Board approved the reopening of the Veterans Plaza and Mission Park on Sept. 4 under Emergency Operational Procedures in keeping with government- mandated pandemic restrictions. On Sept. 9, the Joyful Line Dance Club had its first class since June, when the plaza was briefly opened before a second wave of COVID-19 closed the venue. Last week’s class was a pleasant reunion of members.

by Cindy Tostado GRF member resource/assistance liaison This year would have been the fifth Life Options Expo held in Leisure World to provide a platform to showcase a variety of resources and services to help residents live their best lives now and as changes come in the future. With the repercussions of the novel coronavirus, we will use the LW Weekly as our vehicle this year. In this issue,