May is Poppy Month thanks to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 716
Poppies represent the sacrifice of service made by our veterans and has been an important goal of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 716’s Poppy Program since its inception in 1921.
Recently, the City of Los Alamitos, Mayor Richard Murphy and the Los Al City Council awarded the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 716 of Los Alamitos a proclamation, which made May Poppy Month. On Memorial Day and Veterans Day, millions of red crepe paper poppies, which are all hand made by veterans as part of their therapeutic rehabilitation, are distributed across the country in exchange for donations that go directly to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans in our communities.
Camp Cypress registration now open
Looking for some summer fun? Sign your kids up to have an exciting summer while meeting new friends at Camp Cypress. Cypress Recreation and Community Services has begun registration for Camp Cypress, a summer day camp for children entering first-seventh grade.
Camp is held at the Cypress Community Center located at 5700 Orange Avenue, from June 13 to Aug. 5. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Extended hours are also offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, please call 714-229-6780 or visit the website www.cypressrec.com.
Los Al-Rossmoor Library brick sale
The deadline to order your personalized pavers is June 1. There is still time to immortalize your name, the name of a loved one, a family pet or a favorite saying on Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library’s Front Porch. Tell all your friends and neighbors. Time is running out,
The deadline to order your personalized brick is June 1. Order forms are available at the Friends Bookstore or at the library front desk. The cost is $100.00.For more information please contact Friends of the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library Paver Coordinator, Sandy Tessier at friendsoflarlibrary@gmail.com.
La Palma Library booksale
The Friends of La Palma Library will have a book sale on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for library programs. The sale is at the library at 7842 Walker St. in La Palma. The materials in the sale have been donated by area residents or culled from the library collection to make way for new books. For more information visit friendsoflapalma.wix.com/home, email friendsoflapalma@gmail.com, or call Rebecca Allen, who’s President of the Friends of La Palma Library at 714-747-1456 with any questions.
Charity raises $90K in a night
We Care’s 10th annual From the Heart fundraiser on April 9 raised $90,000 in one night. The funds raised allow We Care to offer vital services that provide a safety net to families in the community for self-sufficient futures. From the Heart was hosted at Aegean Designing Whims and Tamara Rene Designs in Los Alamitos. Almost 300 supporters enjoyed food and drinks graciously donated by local restaurants including Naples Rib Co., Shenandoah at the Arbor, Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion, Coconut Rabbit, El Zerape and Franco’s Italian Restaurant.