Practicing gratitude has numerous mental and physical health benefits, and the season that celebrates thanksgiving is nearly upon us. The challenges brought by the pandemic weigh heavy at times, but the sun still shines. The LW Weekly would like to focus on all that makes this community great with a special Thanksgiving feature in the Nov. 25 issue. Residents are encouraged to send in a paragraph or

Crews were scheduled to begin work on the foundation of two walls along southbound I-405 adjacent to North Gate Road Tuesday. Workers will use an auger to drill large holes, install forms and steel cages, and pour concrete into the holes to form 130 cast-in-drilledhole (CIDH) piles. The work will begin on the north end of the wall and will proceed south. The job is expected to take about six weeks.

Turtle Lake Golf Course will be closed for maintenance this Saturday, Oct. 30. The course will open as usual on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com or call (562) 431-6586, ext. 398.

The annual Emergency Preparedness Expo will be Oct. 30 in Clubhouse 2 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with several emergency preparedness supply vendors. Residents will be able to purchase anything they may need for survival kits and grab-and-go bags. In addition to the vendors, there will be Leisure World service clubs, face painting, live music, barbecue and much more. Leisure World bus service

LW residents who have 562 area codes now have to add those three digits when making phone calls to people who share their area code. Those with the area codes 562, 626, 949 and 951 must dial all 10 digits as of Oct. 24 as part of a federal mandate that will give the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline a shorter phone number. That means when calling from a cell phone,

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is widening the San Diego Freeway (I-405) between SR-73 and I-605.The project is improving 16 miles of I-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and I-605 near the Los Angeles County line. Construction updates are as follows: North Gate Road Crews are set to work on the foundation of two walls along southbound I-405 adjacent