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 Update Crews are anticipated to reopen the San Gabriel River Bike Trail

The LW Tournament Poker Club will host its first game of 2021 on July 3 in Clubhouse 6. The doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the game starts promptly at noon. There is no late seating. All LW residents who know how to play Texas Hold ’Em are invited. Guests must attend with a LW resident and pay $3 to play. There is a $5 membership fee for new members. Members who paid in 2020 are up for renewal

Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution will be July 15. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice, cereal and more.

LW residents are invited to submit reviews of their favorite eateries for publication in the LW Weekly. Include your name, Mutual and telephone numbers. The reviews are subject to editing and will run as space allows. Email submissions to pattym@lwsb.com.

Nine Men’s League golfers gathered on June 14 to challenge the par-70, 5,800-yard Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. At tee time, it was already a beautiful morning that the weatherman warned would become very hot. Fortunately, the men finished the round just as the temperature was reaching 80. Meadowlark has fairways that are mostly fairly flat, but several have dramatic elevation

Fifty members of the Ladies Golf Club competed on June 15 for low gross, low net and fewest putts. Two ladies tied for fewest putts; they both scored only 11 putts throughout the the ninehole tournament play. The flight winners were: Flight A: Low gross: tie between Karen Mendon and Hae Lee, 30; low net: tie between Grace Choi and Theresa Lim, 25; fewest putts: Theresa Lim, 11. Flight B:

NOCE CLASSES Preparations are underway for in-person NOCE classes to return to Leisure World this fall. Those who were previously enrolled in Leisure World NOCE classes, either in person or online, will need their banner ID to apply for classes this fall. People who do not know their banner ID may stop by the Leisure World Library and staff will retrieve it for them. A government-issued

While Alma Zamzow is no stranger to the winner’s circle at LW Cribbage Club, her victory over the field on June 15 was extra special. Zamzow held on to win over Dave LaCascia by only two points, making her the club’s first Cribbage champion in 15 months. Winners included Zamzow, 844; LaCascia, 842; Jean Wilson, 835; Terry Thrift and Sandra deDubovay, tied at 827. Both Bob Ide and newcomer