AMERICAN LEGION by Jean Sudbeck LW contributor On Monday, May 31, the American Legion Auxiliary in Leisure World will celebrate Memorial Day. It is a day the country hangs flags to honor veterans who gave everything so that the United States could remain a free country. Those who have tattered and torn flags can visit American Legion Auxiliary members in the parking lot of Clubhouse

REPUBLICAN CLUB by Brian Harmon LW contributor On Friday, June 11, GOP Club members will celebrate the volunteers who helped in the last election and since at a picnic outside Clubhouse 1 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Those who want to attend can RSVP by calling Kitty Hammerschmidt at (562) 301-9681. The next Republican Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 26, at 7 p.m., even though meetings

DEMOCRATIC CLUB by Mary Larson LW contributor The LW Democratic Club held its last Zoom membership meeting of the season on May 19. Featured speaker Orange County Democratic Party Chairwoman Ada Briceño updated members on issues relating to the upcoming recall election, as well as the recently completed Democratic State Party Convention. Meetings will resume on Aug. 18, with programing

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This Sunday is known as Pentecost. Folks who have been in the church for many years know it as “Wear Red Sunday.” It has been the tradition of the Methodist church to wear red for many decades. Pentecost is also known as the birthday of the church. Community Church is a place where everything is designed with the first-time participant in mind. Those who have not felt welcome in church in the

Rabbi Eric Dangott will livestream services on Friday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. in a joint service with the Orange County Collaborative via Zoom. People interested in this livestream can go to https://jewishcollaborativeoc. org/2021/01/15/shabbatogether for more information. Rabbi Dangott will also perform services on Saturday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m. New members who want to watch the livestream

Pentecost Sunday on May 23 commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples after Jesus ascended to heaven. It is this empowering event that gave the early church its distinctive mission to expand the kingdom of God and take the gospel everywhere, the same mission shared by the church today. Pastor Chuck Franco will speak from Acts 2, with a message titled “Pentecost for Today.” He