Prepare for tours and more ….

Prepare for tours and more in CH 1

by Kathy Thayer

Recreation Manager

The Great LW Discovery Tour will be held on Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sixty-three clubs have committed to the event that will give residents, especially those who don’t typically take advantage of LW’s amenities, an opportunity to experience a wide variety of activities. The clubs are busy planning activities for the day.

Let’s take a tour of what is planned for Clubhouse 1: Margie Thompson, president of Community Karaoke that meets every Wednesday night in Clubhouse 1, is extending

a special invitation on

April 6.

“If you’ve never tried karaoke, this is your chance. Warm up your vocal cords. Get ready to sing the karaoke way!,” Thompson said, adding that the club will hold a free raffle for a $25 gift card. “Be brave and try it! You’re welcome to sing or listen.”

The Clubhouse Ambassador will direct “tourists” to each of the activities. Be sure to stop by the Historical Society while you are there. Current President Margaret Gillon asks, “Curious about the history of Leisure World and how we were built?” Visit the Historical Society and Museum in Clubhouse 1. The society collect treasures, artifacts, pictures, movies and documents about LW’s past and make them available at the Museum. Visitors can enter a drawing for a gift bag featuring a rare copy of Judith Trolander’s book ‘From Sun Cities to The Villages,’ which tells the history of Leisure World.”

Stop by the Lobby on your way to the karaoke party and say hello to the Aloha Club. Per Leah Perrotti, the Aloha spirit is what drives this club. Learn about Hawaiian music, food, language, culture and promoting acts of kindness. People can also learn ukulele at the club’s Wednesday morning meetings.

A key component of the tour of this clubhouse is LW’s state-of-the-art woodshop. Skilled volunteer supervisors, led by Ralph Miller, will demonstrate the extensive equipment available. Need help with a project? This crew is ready and willing to help, six days a week from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Paws, Claws, and Beaks will host its pet program in the adjacent picnic grounds.

They’ll have prize drawings, K9 contests, a cat expert and a therapy parrot. Want to enter a fur baby? Those riding the tour bus should know that pets need to be leashed and in a carrier.

The Clubhouse Ambassadors will be your guides to each activity and will stamp your passport. You will get one stamp at each of the six stops the minibuses cover, not a stamp at each club event. Then, at 2 p.m., people can head over to Veterans Plaza for the closing ceremony featuring more raffles and the grand prize drawing. A completed passport qualifies you for a Golden Ticket for the grand prize. Can’t go to every venue? You’ll still be eligible for other drawings based on how many stamps you get.

For more information, contact kathyt@ lwsb. com. Next week will feature a snapshot of events at Clubhouse 2.

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