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It looks we will have some Santa Ana winds on Monday and then again on Wednesday into Thursday. Our temps should be in the mid-70s for most of the week.

 Polls Are Open

Yes, for those of you who have not voted, now is the time. The Polls at Rossmoor Park are open both Monday and Tuesday if you want to drop off your ballot or vote in person. Either is great. Also, the ballot drop box in front of the Los Al Rec Center (10911 Oak St) is open 24-hours a day to collect your ballots. It's most important that you vote.

Street Sweeping This Week

It's street sweeping week. And, it's just in time to start collecting all those leaves that are beginning to fall. Please move your vehicles so the sweepers can fill up and take the leaves and dirt with them. If you have any sweeping observations your like to share, please send them in to our very own Rossmoor CSD who manage the sweeping contract here in Rossmoor. You can send in your Street Sweeping Observations in anytime from this link: OurRossmoor.com/sso

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

We had a lot of questions about where Rossmoor residents could dispose of hazardous waste like batteries, old paint, old yard chemicals, motor oil, gasoline, and even old light bubs. The answer for all of these things and more is the Huntington Beach Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.

It's free for residents to drop off items for proper disposal. Take advantage of their Tuesday to Saturday hours of operation.

RWC Annual Holiday Home Tour

Looking for holiday decorating ideas mixed 

with a little social holiday fun?

Join the Rossmoor Woman's Club for their annual Rossmoor Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 11 am-4 p.m.

The Rossmoor Woman’s Club has hosted this tour for decades and this year’s tour features five homes decorated with traditional or modern, warm and nostalgic inviting rooms to explore.

One of the Rossmoor homeowners, Tom Gidden, will display a miniature Christmas village he designed with his 27 year collection of Department 56 Original Snow Village Christmas pieces while his wife, Connie, showcases two trees decorated with her 44 year collection of Hallmark ornaments, travel and grandchildren keepsakes.

Another homeowner... (click here to read the rest of the story)

Every 15 Minutes Program Back in 2025!

We remember the last one put on in our area - it's a really powerful program. Out of about 200 applicants, 32 are selected to participate, so get the word out, if your student wants a chance to be part of this, signups are open.

The Every 15 Minutes program offers students a real-life experience without the risks associated with drinking and driving. The program encourages critical thinking about personal safety and the importance of making responsible choices.

Every 15 Minutes program will be back at Los Al on April 4, 2025. Student applications are now open!

Level Up! An Exciting New Youth Center Program

Level Up! will quickly empower students to gain social confidence by developing and honing their public speaking and social skills. Designed for students in Grades 5-8, during this 8 week program students will learn speaking and social skills, having a lasting impact for confidently interacting with teachers, future job interviews, and achieving the goals students have set for themselves! Click here to learn more!
 

Griffin Gazette: Journalism Convention

Aiden Floyd & Jaya Eapen, Staff Writers from the LAHS Griffin Gazette shared about the exciting the upcoming National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia and the two Griffin Gazette writers that will attend. Check out her full article here.

Staff To Attend National Journalism Convention

The Fall National High School Journalism Convention, the U.S.’s biggest gathering of high school journalists, will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Nov. 7-10. For 50 years, this event has, on average, attracted 5,000 attendants annually. This year, the Los Alamitos High School Griffin Gazette will attend for the first time, sending seniors Bella Kim and Maleah Fennessey. 

In eighth grade, Kim and Fennessey were co-editors-in-chief of the McAuliffe Middle School Birdwatch online newspaper.

“This is such a great opportunity that I never pictured being able to have. To think that we’ll be around such an amazing national community of journalism students makes me really proud of how far (Bella and I) have come. From starting journalism together in middle school to going to the convention in high school; it’s been an amazing journey,” said Fennessey, staff writer.

The convention will include learning sessions from professional journalists and hands-on breakout sessions that focus on newspapers, site design, broadcasts, yearbooks and magazines. These skills will allow the Griffin Gazette to gain irreplaceable experience to add to their writing abilities and share with the rest of the class. 

This will be the first time the Griffin Gazette has attended a convention of this caliber.

Read more here...
 

November's Community Conversation

Our November Community Conversation will be with Dr.  Bridgid Conn from LA Children's Hospital speaking about common stressors and strategies parents can employ to help themselves and their children during periods of increased stress. 

Dr. Conn will share about how parents can establish boundaries, foster resilience, and facilitate effective communication and shared decision-making among family members. There will also be time for attendees to ask questions about related or more specific topics.

Plan to join us on Thursday, November 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the friendly confines of Bethlehem Lutheran Church at the corner of Katella and Wallingsford here in Rossmoor.

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More HUGS

The Hopkinson Regal Movie Bundel is still available for your gift giving pleasure. We all have one (or two) of those "movie buffs" in our lives. Or maybe you just love the movies. Grab your tickets  from the HUGS page and you'll get a deal PLUS help Hopkinson at the same time. Another win-win-win. Get the details on the fundraiser here. Special is good through December 20th.

Did you see this....

Your Halloween jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkins should be placed in your green lid organics cart, along with other organic materials. By placing pumpkins in your organics cart, CR&R can make sure they are composted properly!

The Los Al Unified Wrap Up - 11/3/2024

Most weeks that school is in session the District's awesome Communications Officer, Nichole Pichardo, puts together the Wrap-Up. It gives you an opportunity to see a quick glimpse of what's happening in our school district each week - in right around 3 minutes. Check it out!

Community Groups & Resources

Our community has a number of great ways for you to engage with your neighbors in hobbies and activities. While these are not RHA groups, they are great resources for you and your family members. Check them out.

• Jigsaw Puzzlers Unit - Peaceful Puzzle Library & Exchange
• Cycling Fun - Bike Rossmoor is the place to go