Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, submissions for the Dec. 5 issue of the LW Weekly are due Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 4 p.m. The News Office will be closed Nov. 28-29. Those who want to place classified ads are encouraged to place their ads early.

On Saturday, Nov. 23, the Seal Beach Turkey Trot 5K/10K will be held in the Old Town area of the city. Drivers should plan accordingly for street closures on and near Ocean Avenue, Main Street and Marina Drive. The event begins and ends on Main Street at Central Avenue. Streets will be reopened for the traffic as the last athletes pass an area. Vehicles along the race course may not be moved from

AES Alamitos will conduct monthly testing of its emergency notification system, which is intended for personnel working on-site at the Alamitos Energy Facility. The testing will occur the last Wednesday of every month at noon for approximately 2 minutes. The test will consist of various tones, alarms, and recorded messages. AES does not expect the sound volume of the notification system to travel

Editor: Whose hairbrained idea was it to put barricades at the front gate? My husband and I are vehemently opposed to these barricades. They are useless from a safety standpoint and only cause more traffic delays. In addition residents (especially Mutual 15 residents) are forced to travel out of their way to exit Leisure World. Are you trying to keep us captive? We pay a great deal of