Some facilities will be reopening with restricted use

AMENITY UPDATE

The GRF COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee recommended on March 17 that some LW amenities be reopened under guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Orange County Health Care Agency. The recommendations were sent to the GRF Board of Directors, who voted March 23 to begin reopening the following venues.

• Fitness Center, Phase 1: motion passed, reopening date to be determined, 2-3 weeks.

• LW Library, Phase 1: motion passed, reopening to be decided, estimated 2-3 weeks.

• Clubhouse 1 and 2 Woodshops: motion passed, reopening date to be decided.

• Art Room Phase 1: motion passed, reopening date to be decided

• Ceramics Room, Phase 1: motion passed, reopening date to be decided.

• Lapidary Room, Phase 1: motion passed, reopening date to be decided.

• Veterans Plaza, Phase 2: motion passed, expansion of use date to be determined.

• Mission Park, Phase 2: motion passed, reopening effective immediately.

The reopenings and/or expansion of use of the approved facilities is contingent upon staffing, staff training, and coordination with volunteer supervisors in these amenities.

Most of these amenities, other than the Fitness center and LW Library should reopen in about one week.

The Emergency Operational Procedures for each venue are fully explained at www. lwsb. com/ emergency- operationalprocedures/.

These are preliminary procedures that will be modified over time with GRF Board approval as the threat of COVID-19 diminishes and Orange County proceeds to the less restrictive orange and yellow tiers. As conditions warrant, GRF Recreation staff will continue to recommend reopening other amenities as well as lessening restrictions.

The Emergency Operational Procedures have been sent to volunteer supervisors where applicable, so residents should contact their club presidents or instructors regarding current restrictions pertaining to their particular activities.

Although some of these venues may open as soon as this week, the LW Library and Fitness Center will need approximately two weeks to prepare, bring back and train furloughed staff, and register residents.

Registration for the Fitness Center has been temporarily put on hold, but residents will be kept apprised of its status.

In the meantime, check out http://www.lwsb.com/fitnesscenter- tutorials/ to learn how to use the new equipment. The series of tutorial videos will help people quickly acclimate to the new equipment and smart systems at the all-new Fitness Center.

Once the center is open, people will be able to access complete instructions for all machines, except the circuit training, from their smartphones. The attendant will show residents how to link machines’ video instructions to their phones. People will also be able to check out iPads to learn while they work out.

Dance and exercise classes have resumed at Veterans Plaza on their previous schedules. Contact the Recreation Department, 431-6586, ext. 398, for more information on particular activities or contact information for the clubs and their instructors. Under Phase 2, reservations are available for vocal clubs and smaller religious services. Contact kathyt@lwsb.com to ask about availability.

Mission Park is in Phase 2, where doubles will be allowed on the multipurpose courts.

For full information on the revised rules, see www.powerdms.com/ public/GoldenRain/documents/1838406.

Amenity reopening updates will be published in the LW Weekly as well as via LWLive as they become available.

For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com. —Kathy Thayer, assistant recreation manager