CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) increased the risk level for cruise ship travel to its highest level and said it should be avoided by everyone, even those who are vaccinated and boosted. The agency bumped up the travel risk level for cruise travel from Level 3 to Level 4 on Dec. 30, indicating the risk for COVID- 19 is “very high.” The move

Register for NOCE’s spring semester classes on Jan. 14 in Clubhouse 2 from 9 a.m.-noon or until classes are full. Classes are held in LW and include health and wellness, arts and crafts and driver education among other topics. ( For the class list, was published on page 21 of the Dec. 2 issue of the LW Weekly.) New students can fill out a NOCE application at www.tinyurl. com/NOCEapply; paper

The Golden Age Foundation (GAF) is calling upon all LW residents who have reached the age of 100 or will achieve that fantastic milestone in 2022 to sign up for a special day to honor them. The GAF, along with GRF, wants to recognize LW’s long-lived residents who have been witness to world events since 1922. Help is needed in identifying and contacting LW centenarians in time for the April

A memorial service for Ronde Winkler, a past GRF president and Mutual 10 resident, will be held on Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The family requests that all who attend wear protective masks. Winkler died Nov. 30 after a brief and sudden illness. She served on the her Mutual and GRF boards starting in August 2006, when she moved to Leisure World. She was a planning commissioner for the City

POOL PROGRESS Starting off the new year, work continues at the LW pool, which is undergoing a complete renovation. This week’s schedule is as follows: •Electrical and rough plumbing in women’s and men’s bathrooms are nearly finished. • Rough electrical is being installed for mechanical/attendant room. • Interior painting of mechanical room prior to setting the

A blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross will be held Friday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Health Care Center. To schedule an appointment, sign up online at RedCrossBlood. org. Use sponsor code “leisure.” Residents can also schedule appointments at 1(800) 733-2767. To streamline the donation experience and save up to 15 minutes, visit RedCrossBlood. org/RapidPass to complete

Editor: Last week I suffered a painful leg injury, so I called Optum Care in the morning, hoping to get an appointment. By 10 a.m., I was being seen by Walter, then evaluated by Dr. Dayon. I want to thank them both. X rays and blood work were done. A prescription was called in to the pharmacy next door. I was headed home by 11:30. If you can find better emergent care elsewhere, good luck.

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