[rha] Toy Drive, Farmers Market, Bylaw Update, Trees, Winter Festival

Published: Tue, 12/05/23

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After a few cooler days, the weekend should warm up to be very nice, just in time for our Rossmoor Winter Festival on Saturday from 4 to 9 at Rush Park. The tree lighting ceremony should happen right around 7, but the fun and festivities will be underway before 5:00. It's a great time for the neighborhood - food, fun and SNOW along with live music and SANTA! What more can you ask for at our local park?

Tonight we have the Public Safety Townhall at Rush Park kicking off at 5:30 PM and then on Thursday we have our weekly Rossmoor Farmers Market from 4:00 to 7:00. Meet some friends and support local business all at the same time. See you there!

Rossmoor Lights Celebration

Have you checked out Rossmoor? This year's amazing house decorations are delightful and very fun. And nominations are streaming in! Make sure your favorite homes (including yours) get nominated in the contest so they all get included on our now famous Rossmoor HotSpot map. The map will be available by December 19th with the nomination deadline of December 15th. Judging will take place on Saturday the 16th.

Prizes Awarded

All those who nominate a home are entered into our Nomination Contest for $50 gift cards The first drawings will be on Saturday, so get your nominations in right away! Nominate today!

World Soil Day

Today (December 5th) is World Soil Day, and I can hear you saying, and why do I care about World Soil Day? We're glad you asked. World Soil Day is all about bringing awareness to the importance of soil (and water) in our daily lives. And, while most of us are not farmers, preventing erosion and how we manage our yards does have an impact on our environment. Check out more here. It's an interesting read.

Rossmoor Toy Drive - Help Local Kids

Our Annual Rossmoor Toy Drive is ON!

It's time to start thinking about the annual Rossmoor Toy Drive that benefits The Youth Center and the families they serve.

Collection boxes are popping up all around town! You can make your unwrapped toy drop off at:

Ganahl's in Los Alamitos
Garage Pilates in Los Alamitos
Lucky Peak's Barber Shop in Los Alamitos
Bogart's Coffee House across from the pier in Seal Beach
The Meat Company in Rossmoor (between the Fish Company & Arco)
The Youth Center (new location, across from Ganahl on Los Al Blvd)

The Toy Drive runs from November 1st through December 8th this year

If you'd rather have the talented Youth Center Staff do the shopping for you, you can simply make a donation right from your phone or computer by clicking here

Rossmoor Lights Nomination Contest

Our annual Rossmoor Christmas Lights Celebration is on!

It looks like this year's decoration will be pretty amazing. And that's why we ask everyone to nominate homes for our Lights Celebration! Each entry gets you an opportunity to win a prize too! Get the details here.

RHA Bylaw Update Passes Board

During our November RHA Board of Directors Meeting, we passed a revision to the Association Bylaws that creates and formalizes the Audit Committee and separates out the duties of the committee from those of the Budget Committee.

These changes were recommended during our annual audit and will strengthen the internal checks and balances of the Association. You can read more about the update and view the revisions here on our site. The membership will vote on these Bylaw changes at our regular January 16, 2024 meeting at Rossmoor Park.

The Youth Center Trees Are Amazing!

The Youth Center Tree Lot is an amazing place. The energy and the scents make it feel like the holiday just walking in. Imagine you're in a pine forest surrounded by the most fragrant trees and joy-filled people. That's the Youth Center Tree Lot at Ganahl's in Los Alamitos. Just go there for the experience. Of course if you haven't yet picked out your tree, it's right there. Are you looking for a 3-4 foot table top tree? Indeed, just as your walk through entrance. How about a 5-6 foot or 6-7 foot noble fur? Yep, they have them - at least for now. Trees are moving fast, just like the wreaths and garland. These are the very freshest trees. You can tell by following your nose.

Stop by today, or any day this week for your best selection. They are open until 9:00 each night. Oh, and get some holiday raffle tickets on your way out for your chance at over $7,000 in prizes - and you are supporting our local youth in the process - a real win-win.

$2.16 Billion Project Opens On Time & On Budget

The Dedication for the I-405 Project was a terrific celebration to the largest highway expansion project in California history. One of the most remarkable accomplishments is that the 20 year project came in on time AND within budget. The OCTA Directors including our current Supervisor Andrew Do and our immediate past Supervisor Katrina Foley along with the supporting OCTA & CalTrans staff are to be commended. The faster and safer I-405 travel has arrived. More info and photos here

Did you see this....?

The holidays by themselves, can be stressful enough. Casa Youth Shelter is another excellent, skilled resource in our area.. Passing it on, just in case any of the youth in our communities are at-risk and vulnerable right now. They have a lot of resources, standing by to help.

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