The obituaries deadline is Friday at 4 p.m., prior to the desired Thursday publication date. Obituariesthatarereceived later than Friday will go in the following week’s issue. The first 250 words, plus one picture, are free to publish in the newspaper; each additional word is 25 cents. Email obituary notices to laurieb@lwsb.com with photos attached as jpg files. For more information, call

will cover what prayer is and how it works. The group will discuss the social and moral implication and effects of prayer, as well as how prayer differs from one religion to another. There will be an opportunity for questions and open discussion during the meeting. There will be a raffle for a hardcover copy of “The Big Picture,” by cosmologist Sean Carroll.

COMMUNITY NOTICE A man exposed himself to two female Leisure World residents between Dec. 4 and Dec. 5. In both cases, the man struck up conversations, asking the victims if he could see their apartments as he was thinking of moving into the community. Once inside, he exposed himself and left. The incidents occurred between 1-2 p.m. on Dec. 4 in Mutual 1 and Dec. 5 in Mutual 10. The suspect

Residents are invited to submit the addresses of their favorite holiday decorations around Leisure World. Send submissions to emmad@lwsb.com and include the street address, unit number and a brief description of the decor. Photos are encouraged.

The Communications Department is in the final stages of production on the 2025 Community Guide. The last day to submit contact information for the community white pages is Monday, Dec. 23, at 4 p.m. Residents’ names and phone numbers are not automatically placed in the LW Community Guide’s White Pages. To be included or to update information, shareholders must submit their information to