23 September 2020

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Dave LaCascia celebrates his birthday with a ride on a Duffy boat

Dave LaCascia celebrates his birthday with a ride on a Duffy boat


It was not a “Dark and Stormy Night” but rather a sunny and delightful late afternoon at the Huntington Harbor. Chauffeured by Captain Mark deDubovay, the four good friends cruised for several hours around Trinidad Island, Gilbert Island and Sunset Beach to celebrate Dave LaCascia’s 75th birthday. Leaving from Prince Park on Trinidad Island, the foursome toured the surrounding waterways and

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OLLI—Feel Great Again Class

OLLI—Feel Great Again Class


Leisure World resident Holly Weber will teach Feel Great Again: Understand and Maximize Your Brain Bio-chemicals through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University, Long Beach. The six-week class will be give via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. from Oct. 7-Nov. 18. Using the research of Dr. Eric Braverman and others, class members will study the four brain

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Joyful Line Dance Class is ….

Joyful Line Dance Class is ….


Joyful Line Dance Class is led by Jojo Weingart at Veterans Plaza Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m., except on the fourth week, when class starts at 3. All participants are required to wear face masks and follow social distance guidelines. Here Joyful Line Dancers step out to an oldie but goodie, “Night Fever,” the popular line dance from the 1970s. All shareholders are welcome to join.

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The Men’s Friday Golf played ….

The Men’s Friday Golf played ….


The Men’s Friday Golf played at Willowick Golf Course in Huntington Beach Sept. 11. Nine men played on the long par 71, 6000-yard course. All scores are net (actual score minus handicap). A Flight Winners: First Place: Gene Vesely, 1 over 72; second: Dave LaCascia, 2 over 73 plus a birdie, fewest putts, and closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 seventh hole; third: Sam Choi; fourth: Bill

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There are three basic types ….

There are three basic types ….


There are three basic types of courses—links, parkland and desert golf courses. What kind of golf course is the Leisure World 9-hole par 3? Peruse the definitions below and decide for yourself. The writer’s assessment is at the end. The difference between links, desert and parkland courses is plain to see. The humps and hollows found on true links courses are generally flattened out on parkland

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Book Review—Dr. Anne: Good Health at Hand

Book Review—Dr. Anne: Good Health at Hand


Editor’s Note: Dr. Anne Seifert, a longtime Leisure World fixture, is known to many for her “Magic Hand Eating Plan” classes once taught her. Dr. Seifert is an epidemiologist, author and speaker. She holds an M.A. in psychology from Smith College and a Ph.D. In epidemiology from the University of California at Berkeley. Her latest book is “Dr. Anne Good Health at Hand,” a concise version

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Grab n Go Meals

Grab n Go Meals


Sept. 24-30 Clubhouse 6 Parking Lot • Thursday: Domino’s Pizza – Call ahead for special orders; wings and salads offered; 3-7 p.m., cash/cards, (562) 493-2212; Mandi’s Candies Ice Cream Truck, 4-7 p.m. • Friday: Katella Deli; extensive menu—deli favorites from appetizers, salads, hot entrees, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Call ahead at (562) 594-8611 or order online www.katellabakery.com,

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