TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT The Seal Beach, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach Police Departments have seen a rise in illegal street racing, loud exhaust and impaired driving in recent weeks. The increased efforts to address impaired driving are part of a national enforcement campaign, “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.” During this period, which runs until Labor Day, the Seal Beach, Newport

A Cooling Center will be open Sept. 3-7 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. in Clubhouse 1. Water, AC, WiFi and TVs are available. Leisure World residents can call (562) 431-6586, ext. 379, to request an on-call bus pick-up anytime between 2-7:15 p.m. for a ride to the cooling center or a return ride home. For transportation earlier than 2 p.m., the regularly scheduled Minibus service will be available. REMEMBER

COVID-19 Chronicles Leisure World residents are living in historic times as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds around the world. Residents are welcome to share their experiences, observations, opinions and insight with their friends and neighbors in this occasional column. The deadline is Thursday for the following week’s publication. Email submissions to Ruth Osborn at rutho_news@lwsb.com. Submissions

One type of fraud that continues to affect older adults is identity theft. Perpetrators use the stolen identity to run up credit card bills, drain bank accounts and damage credit scores. In addition to financial fraud there has been an increase of using stolen identities to procure medical care and services and prescriptions. The disruption in the lives of victims of identity theft is severe,

CalFresh (formerly known as food stamps) can help qualifying Leisure World residents stretch their food budgets. Recipients receive a card that works like a debit card with money loaded every month to shop for more fruit, vegetables, protein and other healthy foods. CalFresh is a program funded by the USDA to help improve health and nutrition of families with low incomes. CalFresh is an entitlement

By Joy Reed LW contributor What different times we live in. We are trying to isolate from others by staying in our units. Sometimes it means not being with our family or church family. We are very social beings; this situation is not to our liking. Restaurants now are only serving take-out meals or outside dining. Church buildings unused, people wearing masks when they rarely venture outside

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time on Sunday, Sept. 6. The First reading is Ezekiel 33:7-9 and the Second reading is Romans 13:8-10. The Gospel reading will be from Matthew 18:15-20. Masses The parish bulletin to your email inbox. If you would like to receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, you

By Bruce Humes Pastor I was reading through the Psalms this week as I often do when things are troubling me; looking for the Lord to speak to me through his word. He led me right to Psalm 27. A psalm written by David, Israel’s second king, and he begins by saying, “The Lord is my light and my salvation.” When we think of light in the physical sense, we think of that which illuminates the

Beit HaLev is now conducting services on Zoom. Anyone interested in joining the Beit HaLev Zoom community for services and Hebrew lessons, contact the rabbi at (562) 715-0888 for access and instructions on how to use Zoom. Beit HaLev is continuing to livestream on Facebook and YouTube as well. To attend, go to Rabbi Galit Shirah’s website at galityomtov. com, Facebook.com/galityomtov or YouTube.com

By Lisa Rotchford LW contributor Psalm 122:1 says, “I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord.” With the hard work everyone has accomplished by wearing masks and our county moving off the more restrictive state list, our outside worship services will resume on Sept. 6. The service will remain outside the sanctuary for individual and small group worship. Redeemer