Amenity Update from Recreation

by Kathy Thayer

Recreation Manager

With GRF and Mutual elections and the usual June hiatus for GRF committees, it’s been a while since the Recreation Department has updated readers on what’s happening in Recreation.

Amphitheater Season

The Amphitheater season is in full swing with Thursday live concerts and Friday open air movies. The attendance demonstrates Leisure Worlders are anxious to get out and enjoy the summer. Come and dine al fresco before the show with Koffel’s Taco Truck and Mandi’s Candies Ice Cream Truck.

Bus Trip Tickets Going Fast

Bus trips are perennially popular and have been selling out. The Museum of Tolerance and a trip to the Segerstrom for a tribute to the Temptations are next on the calendar, followed by “The Nutcracker” and a holiday trip to the Sawdust Festival. Sales have been brisk, keeping the department operating in the black.

New Food Trucks

The new food truck rotation is drawing compliments from the community. Recently, the department added two Asian fare trucks, an empanada truck, a dessert truck, and Kabobaholic will be back for a visit along with Cousin’s Lobster in August.

Committee Restructuring

The new Member Services Committee, which replaces the Recreation Committee in part, had its inaugural meeting July 11. Some items that were previously were under Recreation’s purview are now handled by Facilities. The GRF restructuring is designed to streamline operations. Authorized residents are welcome to attend the meetings in Conference Room A or watch them livestreamed on www.lwsb.com by clicking “Meeting Livestream” in the top left corner of the webpage.

Record-Breaking July 4 Event

The July 4 Classic Car and Craft Show broke all the records of previous years with 95 cars, courtesy of Silver Fox Car Club, and 55 parading golf carts, thanks to the Rollin’ Thunder Golf Cart Club. An estimated 1,000 residents, family members and friends enjoyed dancing to classic rock while lunching with Lucille’s BBQ and Koffel’s. LW’s own craft clubs generated lots of interest and sales of their creative treasures indoors while the Theater Club painted patriotic designs on the faces of young and mature guests.

Swap Meet was a Success

The GRF June Swap Meet had vendors and buyers alike begging for more. Many will participate in the November Arts and Crafts Festival and again in the spring as Recreation has added another opportunity after many requests. A very special fall festival is in the planning stages with all GRF departments weighing in on a community-wide event. Recreation will be reporting more on that major event soon.

The Recreation Department welcomes residents’ respectful input and inquiries on all things Recreation. For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com.