CARPORT CLEANINGS Since most of the holidays in 2022 fall on workdays for LW cleaning contractor, some carports will be cleaned this year on the actual holiday. On Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Carports 74, 75 and 76 in Mutual 6 will be cleaned in the morning, and Carports 64, 65, 66 and 67 in Mutual 5 in the afternoon.

PATHWAYS Pathways, a community service nonprofit, offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for LW residents who would like to provide a connection for a neighbor in need. An informational meeting for potential volunteers will be held Friday, Nov. 4, to review the program and different opportunities available. People who want to volunteer, register or more information can call Tina

ATHENS SERVICES Athens Services is implementing a food scrap collection program, per Senate Bill 1383, which requires resients to place food scraps and foodsoiled paper (100% fiber-based) into a special container. The new organics carts will be delivered today, Oct. 27, and tomorrow, Oct. 28, to all Mutual trash collection areas. The weekly service is scheduled to begin on Nov. 4. For more

OC REGISTRAR Registered voters have four easy and secure options to return their ballots this election season. Send Vote-By-Mail ballots using the U.S. Postal Service, place a ballot in the yellow-and-white ballot drop box located by the bus hub near the Amphitheater, bring it to one of the 181 Vote Centers countywide or vote in-person at a pop-upVote Center on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Clubhouse

The southbound I-405 off ramp to Seal Beach Boulevard opened on Oct. 21. It had been closed for about a month as part of the 405 Freeway Improvement Project. The Orange County Transportation Authority is improving 16 miles of I-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and I-605 near the Los Angeles County line.

The Seal Beach Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host a Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Main Gate. The purpose is to help people properly dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches. The service is free and anonymous. Medicines that