The luncheon honoring several members of the Los Alamitos Police Department was a very nice event.
The luncheon honoring several members of the Los Alamitos Police Department was a very nice event.
While the event picks out a few members for distinguished service, I think most of us have come to appreciate the day-in-day-out effort that police departments give every day. Not only the potential dangers, but the fact that a police department has to have someone on duty, 24/7, 365 days a year.
Merit of Medal winner Stacy Smith noted that when she spoke, thanking her family for understanding when she had to be away on Christmas, Thanksgiving and other holiday’s when most people get to spend time with their loved ones.
Those types of events are always a pleasure to cover and promote for us at the News Enterprise. Congrats to this year’s winners and thanks to police officers everywhere.
Health care info
If you are one of those who didn’t have health insurance, but now need to get it, you might have a lot of questions on the process.
Los Alamitos Medical Center is offering some informational sessions to explain and answer some questions about how to navigate the Affordable Care Act and enroll in an insurance plan.
The next scheduled session will be at Precious Life Shelter, on March 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Precious Life Shelter is at 10881 Reagan St. in Los Alamitos. There will be another held at the Los Alamitos Medical Center on March 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information call 866-893-8446 or visit pathtohealth.com.
Seal’s tale
More on this event will be forthcoming, but Los Alamitos resident Lynne Cox will be visiting the Cypress Library on May 18, at 1:30 p.m. to promote her new children’s book “Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas.”
Cox is a famous rough-water swimmer who once swam across the Bering Strait. She has since become a best-selling author and motivational speaker. The Cypress Library is at 5331 Orange Ave. in Cypress. This will be a free event, with floor seating reserved for children. The book is written for children ages 4 to 8. For more about Cox, visit www.lynnecox.org.
Water wise efforts
The California Office of Emergency Services, which has a it’s Southern California Headquarters on the Joint Forces Training Base, is helping in the push to conserve water as we experience a major drought.
A recent release from Cal OES called it California’s “worst water shortage crisis in modern history.” They are offering tips on how we can conserve water and it seems prudent that we all take steps to cut back.
“Every drop counts and we can all do our part to save water, because we don’t know how long this drought will last, only mother nature knows,” said Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci.
Visit Drought.CA.Gov for more about dealing with the effects of the drought, and for more water conservation ideas, visit SaveOurH2O.org and find Cal OES on Twitter and Facebook.
Ted Apodaca can be reached at 562-431-1397 or by email at editor@newsenterprise.net. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @losalnews.