Learn about early Leisure World on Friday in Clubhouse 3 at 10 a.m.
SUNSHINE CLUB
Writer and producer Larry Strawther will be guest speaker at the Sunshine Club’s meeting on Friday, Sept. 9, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. Strawther will talk about Ross Cortese and the early development of Leisure World and other early large scale senior communities. All residents are welcome to join this meeting; refreshments will be served. The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. Strawther has been writing professionally for over 40 years for newspapers, movies and television. His writing and producing credits include the television classics “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Night Court;” the cult comedy hit “Most Extreme Elimination Challenge,” the “Merv Griffin Show” and even the head writer on “Jeopardy!” in the late 1970s. He has also written for movies “Without a Clue,” “Mighty Ducks” and been a sportswriter in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In recent years, he has indulged his lifelong interest in local history by writing three books on the histories of Los Alamitos and Rossmoor, Seal Beach and the Old Ranch Country Club.
He and his wife, Nancy, reside in Rossmoor, where they raised their three children, Megan, Michael and Mallory.
The Sunshine Club frequently invites guest speakers to speak to residents on various topics to help enhance life in Leisure World. The club invites speakers from GRF as well as professionals from outside Leisure World to introduce their organizations.
For more information, contact Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.
