Clubhouse 5 Saturday, April 15 6 p.m. Free for club members; $15 non-members
Back by popular demand, the Derek Bordeaux Group performs his sultry renditions of Motown classics, jazz and blues standards at the Baby Boomers Club Saturday night dance. Come out and enjoy what promises to be a high-energy, fast-paced, power-filled night. Boomers Club members and their guests are sure to feel the soul and passion of this truly gifted vocalist.
Doors open at 6 and dancing begins at 7 p.m. Free to all active Boomers Club members. Admittance will be first come, first served. Guests pay $15 at the door. Bring your own everything.
Clubhouse 5 Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2 p.m. $15
This comedy is to die for. Three sassy, septuagenarians and life-long friends set out to prove that the best times are still ahead in the Theatre Guild‘s presentation of “The Cemetery Club.”
A GRF no-host bar will be available. Cake and coffee will be served at intermission.
Reservations are available online or purchase tickets at the door.
Within the boundaries of Laguna Woods Village, there are 651 irrigated acres of landscaping, excluding golf courses. Irrigation is controlled by a computerized central control system that is the responsibility of GRF. All downstream piping, valves, sprinklers, etc., belong to the individual housing mutuals. The irrigation system consists of 407 remote irrigation controllers and more than 500,000 sprinkler heads.
As you may have heard, GRF is installing a new irrigation master control system. The old system was outdated and relied on an obsolete computer with only local data storage. It did not have any functional remote access; a technician had to be at the monitor in the office to see or resolve issues. As the irrigation system runs mostly at night and on weekends, this had been an extreme limiting factor in the response time to main line breaks and other irrigation issues.
Additionally, system communication was a weak link; the old hardwire system had been unreliable and in need of frequent repair. The radio portion of the system required line of sight, and any plant material that grew in front of the receivers disrupted connections and required manual troubleshooting.
The new cloud-based system, Hydropoint WeatherTRAK System, uses reliable cellular communication, as do all modern control systems. This system can be completely controlled by tablets and enabled smartphones. Technicians can adjust irrigation cycles on the spot, making system fine tuning much more efficient and instantaneous. Another helpful feature is that technicians can get alerts on their phones during off hours, greatly reducing the time to fix serious issues, saving money and water lost.
The entire new control system is eligible for rebates from Metropolitan Water District (MWD), equal to $35 per station, with well over 10,000 stations in the system. Staff has been working with MWD and EL Toro Water District to obtain these rebates.
MWD has shown particular interest in the new system installation, as it is the largest system upgrade that they have experienced in their entire area, which encompasses most of Southern California. When the project is complete, GRF will receive more than $350,000 in rebates.
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Select VMS personnel from the Security Services, Maintenance and Construction and Landscaping Services departments will relocate this weekend from maintenance center Building E and parts of Building D to a temporary, GRF-approved location at Town Centre building 24361 El Toro Road, adjacent to the Community Center.
Staff relocation is due to the condition of Building E, first constructed as a metal warehouse facility and then reconstructed in 1976 as a single-story wood-framed structure. Over the past eight years, it has become unsustainable as an office building.
A 2021/2022 draft plan kept employees in their current workspace while a new building underwent construction in another area of the maintenance yard parking area. Following construction, employees would move into the new building. Building E would then be demolished, and the area converted to parking space.
The plan was placed on hold earlier this year while a space study is conducted; in the meantime, employees must move to another office space.
The current proposed estimate to complete the new building project is two years and would include the following phases:
Perform a space analysis, which is currently in progress.
Present and analyze findings.
Draw up a new project and send it out for bid.
Complete construction and/or building out process.
All these phases will be presented and discussed at GRF Maintenance and Construction and Finance committee meetings and at GRF board meetings. Interested residents can watch for these upcoming meetings in the Calendars section of the Village website, where agendas are posted a few days before the meetings.
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Over-the-counter medications are plentiful, but many people use them without giving them a second thought. During the next Optimal Aging Lecture Series event, “What Everyone Should Know About Over-the-Counter Medications,” on Thursday, April 6, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Clubhouse 7, guest lecturer Tatyana Gurvich, BCGP, PharmD, discusses treatment options for common self-treated conditions, compares and contrasts OTC treatment options with respect to older adults, discusses the safety and efficacy of supplements and OTC products for older adults, and shares how to safely use OTC medications.
“What Everyone Should Know About Over-the-Counter Medications” is a free lecture and no registration is required. Click the orange Download button below for more information.
For more information, contact Social Services at 949-597-4267.
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On Monday, April 17, in the Clubhouse 1 art room from 6 to 8 p.m., resident artist Penni Rubin leads guests in painting a masterpiece of their very own. Enjoy this night of paint, wine, friends and fun. Class admission is $28, which includes all art supplies, aprons and two glasses of wine. Two-ticket max.
Register now in the Clubhouse 1 office. Click the orange Download button below to find out what you can create!
The 2023 Village Health and Wellness Expo will take place at Clubhouse 5 tomorrow, Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Department of Recreation and Special Events staff will be on hand to promote upcoming classes and events, sponsors will host booths and much more!
Expo admission is free. Complimentary food and sponsor giveaways will be available while supplies last. Attendees who secure sponsor initials on their “sponsor passport” can turn in their document for raffle prizes.
MemorialCare, Expo title sponsor, will offer opportunity raffle drawings to win gift cards and wellness prizes, as well as presentations and screenings:
Complimentary blood pressure screenings
Presentation by a registered dietitian on healthy nutrition practices
Information on cancer prevention, joint pain management, stroke awareness, women’s health, mind and body wellness and more
Learn the latest developments in cancer prevention and detection from MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center oncology specialists.
On Monday, March 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Clubhouse 2, Village residents can join a panel discussion on the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, and have a chance to ask questions of featured physicians.
Light refreshments will be offered prior to the lecture from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Attendees can also join a raffle for two $25 ALDI gift cards.
Give your best friend a paw up at the 2023 Dog Licensing and Vaccination Day sponsored by the Laguna Woods Dog Club Wednesday, March 29, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Clubhouse 1 main lounge.
Dog License Fee Schedule
Neutered/Spayed: $24
Unaltered Dogs: $48
Senior citizens 65+ receive a 50% discount.
Vaccination Fee Schedule
Rabies: $14
DHP, Bordetella: $22
$3 disposal fee applies per vaccine
Vaccination packs and additional services will be provided. Contact the Laguna Woods Dog Club at 949-228-2462 for more information.
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While the recent rains are a welcome reprieve from California’s drought, our region’s ongoing heavy precipitation has rendered the driving range unusable. Ground saturation has created large ruts throughout range grounds, making equipment operation and maintenance dangerous.
The driving range was scheduled to close for the much-anticipated lawn maintenance and rehabilitation project on Monday, March 27; however, with all the heavy rain we have experienced (and more on the way next week), the range will not have adequate time to dry to complete any repairs. Therefore, the range is now closed until the project is completed, tentatively August 17.
While the range is closed, staff has arranged special pricing at local golf facilities:
Oak Creek Golf Club: Must present Village resident ID to receive discount ($13 small bag [regularly $16], $18 large bag [regularly $22] and $14 chipping tube rental [regularly $16]).
We thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this process. We are confident you will be pleased with the final result.
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