In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the first American Heart Month to tackle heart disease, a leading killer in the U.S. The focus serves to remind people to take care of their hearts by mitigating their risk. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease include obesity, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, high cholesterol or diabetes. About half of all Americans have

The AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are preparing and e-filing tax returns for full-year California residents. This tax service is sponsored by the Golden Age Foundation and provided every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings outside The Knowledge and Learning Center in Clubhouse 3. Appointments are required. Call (562) 596-1987 and leave your name and telephone number. A volunteer will call

HISTORICAL SOCIETY by Margaret Gillon Historical Society president The Leisure World Historical Society was founded in 1993 by two history professors, Kenneth and Claire Walker. The Walkers moved into Leisure World when Kenneth inherited his parents’ unit, purchased when Leisure World opened in 1962. They immediately began the process of becoming a California 501(c ) 3 educational nonprofit,

2023 WALL CALENDAR The LW Weekly will produce a 2023 wall calendar featuring the work of Leisure World photographers in late 2022. Photos will be accepted all year long so people can take great shots of local landscapes and submit them immediately for possible inclusion in the calendar. Editors are looking for scenic vistas of Leisure World and Seal Beach. Photos of people are not eligible.