[rha] Town Hall: LAUSD Update, Meet Your Candidates Replay, Shake Out, Drug Take-Back

Published: Tue, 10/11/16



Hi

It's been rather pleasant weather-wise here in Rossmoor and the projections are for more of the same.

October is a busy month, so we will get right to it. 

Mini-Town Hall Series
The RHA Board invites to you to the first in a series of Mini-Town Hall conversations on Tuesday October 18, at 7:00 PM at Rossmoor Park. 

This month our guests will be LAUSD Superintendent Dr. Sherry Kropp, Assistant Superintendent Ondrea Reed, and Dr. Jeff Barke from the LAUSD Board of Directors.  

They will give a brief update on the LAUSD schools and then there will be a question and answer session. If you’d like an update or have questions about our schools, this is the meeting to attend.  

Please come early as seating is limited and we expect a fairly large crowd.

The next Mini-Town Hall conversation will be held on November 15 at our regular board meeting and will highlight the CHP and how they serve Rossmoor.

Future Mini-Town Hall conversations will include discussions with Supervisor Steel, the OCSD, and the RCSD. If you would like for us to schedule a specific topic for a future RHA Mini-Town Hall meeting, please let us know by calling 562.799.1401 or via our website  


Prescription Drug Take-Back Event
Do you have old, expired, or no-longer-needed prescription or over the counter drugs in your home? If you do, this event is for you:

On Saturday October 22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM the Los Alamitos Police Department along with the Los Alamitos Unified School District are holding a Prescription Drug Take-Back event.

Now is the time to clear out those unneeded drugs and medications and dispose of them properly (oh and NEVER flush them). More details can be found here


Meet Your Candidates Night - Video Replay
Our Rossmoor Meet Your Candidates Night was a big success and thanks to John Underwood, the video is now available for replay from your computer or mobile device. Please hop over to the Meet Your Candidates page to hear what our local candidates have to say.


Coyote Sightings & Reporting
Please report any Rossmoor coyote sightings to the Rossmoor Wildlife Watch team here: RossmoorWildlife.org/report


Articles Below
And be sure to check out our articles below on  Rossmoor Recycles and new ShakeOut info you just may be interested in viewing.

Upcoming Dates to Note
We have a number of events coming up that you will want to put on your calendar. Check them out:
  • RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 10/11 - 7:00 p.m. Rush Park Auditorium
  • Sweeper Monday - Monday 10/17 - Remember to move your vehicles!
  • RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 10/18 - 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park - Mini-Town Hall
  • Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 10/29 - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles
And of course, the weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk each Tuesday morning, that it is not raining, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Rush Park.

Thanks for reading the RHA eNews Letter

The RHA Communications Team


 
                           
Meet Your Candidates Night Replay

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association hosted our Meet Your Candidates Night at Rush Park on Thursday, October 6th, and it was a great night for the candidates to explain why you should vote for them.

 

The video replay of the event is available for replay here on the RHA website. Go watch it and see who makes the best case for your vote.

 

 
 
ShakeOut - Is Coming
Rossmoor Gets Prepared
On October 20th, millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:20 a.m.

Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes– wherever you live, work, or travel. ShakeOut is also a major activity of America's PrepareAthon!


ShakeOut has succeeded in preparing communities just like ours all around the world, simply because someone told another someone about it.

Whether you do that on social media, through email, by calling a friend, visiting a neighbor, or leaving a note on a co-worker's desk, you are getting the word out there and helping to build a safer world!

We have some quick get ready videos on our site for your viewing pleasure.

 
School Ghoul Run & Kids Festival
October 30, 2016 ~ Rush Park, Rossmoor
School Ghoul Run
Welcome to the Ghoul Zone!  Carnival games, prizes ~ fun, Fall festivities! Browse our Pumpkin Patch (free pumpkin to first 500 registrants!)
Find out more and join in the fun.

October 30, 2016 ~ Rush Park, Rossmoor

 
 
Rossmoor Wildlife Watch
Coyotes in Rossmoor

Coyote sightings in Rossmoor have been fluctuating over the past month and we have not had any pet losses reported. Thank you for your reports and the steps you've taken to make Rossmoor a less desirable place for coyotes to frequent.

Please continue to be careful with your pets (keep them indoors or within your sight, and NO NOT leave pet food outside after feeding time).

Our Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program is continuing to collect reports and monitoring coyote behavior and movement based on these reports. Please do continue to report any coyote activity on the Rossmoor Wildlife Watch website.

If you would like to find out more about our Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program and discover what we are doing, please
sign up for more information.

Please report all coyote sightings here: RossmoorWildlife.org/report

The coyote challenge we face here in Rossmoor and throughout Southern California does not have a magical "fix it" solution. It will take a community effort (that's you and me, not "them") to keep our pets safe and reduce the risks in our neighborhood. Please learn what you can do at your home and for everyone in Rossmoor.

 
Rossmoor Walk & Talk
 
Rossmoor resident Bernie Beskind coordinates the weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk  meeting at Rush Park on Tuesday mornings at 10:30. That is unless it's raining, then there's no walk.

The program is simple enough, whoever attends forms groups of 2-4 people and walk around Rush Park and they talk. How long they walk, how fast they walk, and what they talk about is up to them. If you need a topic to talk about, Bernie will be happy to help you out.
 
It's a real Win-Win
Bernie's idea creates an informal way to meet your neighbors and get some exercise at the same time. It could save or at least extend your life, plus you'll get to meet some really great people. And that is a huge win-win.
 
Come join us! The Rossmoor Walk & Talk is open to all ages.
  
The more the merrier - Invite your friends and please spread the word. Rossmoor Walk & Talk meets are held every Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Rush Park.
 
If you have questions, please email Bernie (BernieB_90720@yahoo.com), or come see him on Tuesdays at 10:30 at Rush Park. Bernie will be the energetic guy with glasses, short hair, long in years and walking slowly. 

 

 
                           
RHA Membership
 
The Rossmoor Homeowners Association (RHA) is a membership funded, non-profit organization and as such relies primarily on member dues and fund-raising to cover its annual costs.

What costs?

Great question, glad you asked.
 

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association:

And while these costs are not great, they do add up throughout the year. And that's why we ask you to join or renew your membership with the RHA. And at $25 per household, it's a steal. Just hop on over to the RHA website and fill in your information.


You'll be supporting the RHA and its many efforts to keep Rossmoor the great place to live it is today. Join or renew today!

 
                           
Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday 10/29

Our monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is Saturday, October 29! Please bring your recyclable newspapers, mixed paper waste, recyclable cans, and plastic bottles to Rush Park.

You'll be helping the environment AND putting some much-needed funds back into the Rossmoor community!

And remember if you have documents that you would like have shredded, locally owned The File Depot will be in the parking lot at Rush Park to take your boxes for a Rossmoor Special of just $6 per banker sized box or if you have other sized boxes, bags or containers, the cost is just 24 cents a pound.

We’ll see you there!


8:00 AM to 12 N00N – Rush Park Parking Lot  on Blume Drive

Please separate Newspaper materials from other paper waste, e.g. cardboard and magazines and other paper materials waste.  Thanks for your help!
 
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