Retired CHP officer to speak in CH 3

SUNSHINE CLUB

Farris Hamid, a retired California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer, will speak to the Sunshine Club on Friday, Oct. 28, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

Hamid began his career with the California Highway Patrol as an officer in 1985. He was assigned to the Central Los Angeles office and remained there for seven years. He then transferred to the Westminster Area CHP office in 1992. From 1992 until his retirement in November 2013, along with his regular patrol duties, Hamid was a training officer, and worked on the presidential motorcade, as a visiting governor’s driver, and on the detail that protected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

After retiring from the CHP, Hamid began working for the state again, driving and protecting the pro tem senator of California. Hamid also began work with a company called Teen Road to Safety (TRTS) in Orange in 2013.

His job is to teach new teens to drive safe and obtain their driver’s licenses. TRTS also helps older drivers who have been requested by the DMV to retake an exam or drivers who have recovered from a medical issue, regain confidence in their driving abilities.

Hamid was the son of the late Mutual 15 resident Jennifer Hamid. Jennifer loved the Sunshine Club and LW itself, having lived in the community since 2001.

Besides working for TRTS, Hamid enjoys playing on two softball teams and is also playing on the CHP team when needed. Hamid also loves to surf and work around his house and garden. He and his wife of 36 years love spending time with their 4-year old grandson.

The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. Refreshments will be served at the meeting.

The Sunshine Club began on Jan. 12, 2012, with a mission of “Building Bridges for Brighter Leisure World,” and to help all residents to get along in the community and have better communication to get the most out of living in Leisure World.

For more information, contact Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.