It’s now easier to register your entire family for Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services Adult and Youth classes, camps, sports, and swim lessons.
Those with previous online accounts will need to create a new account as this is a new and improved registration system.
Visit www.cityoflosalamitos.org/recreation and click on the box “Create Your Account Today.”
Instructional videos are available to view how to create your account and register for a class or program.
Residents
Online registration available for Los Al rec classes
Siblings make a splash at Junior Olympics
The children of two Los Alamitos natives have turned out to be forces to be reckoned with when it comes to water polo.
The Rozolis-Hill siblings brought home gold, silver, and bronze medals home from the 2016 USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics that were held at Stanford University from July 23-31.
James Rozolis-Hill plays for Vanguard Aquatics out of Huntington Beach. In the tournament first session, James’ 12U boys team won the championship from a field of 48 teams. His performance in the competition earned him the title of MVP.
Girls water polo team takes home the gold
The Under-12 Girls team from the Huntington Beach Water Polo Club was crowned as the national champions at this year’s Junior Olympic tournament.
A look at retired Brig. Gen. Hardins’ time with the Army Reserve
Brig. Gen. Kurt Hardin. U.S. Army Reserve General Officer was recently honored for decades of service during a retirement ceremony held at the 79th Sustainment Support Command headquarters on the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos last Saturday, August 6. The honored retiree formerly served as the deputy commanding general of the 79th SSC. Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, who’s the commanding general of the 79th SSC, hosted the ceremony. Attendees included more than 100 soldiers of the 79thth SSC, active and retired general officers, as well as local and state representatives.
OCDA seeks public’s help in identifying victims
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is seeking the public’s help identifying potential additional victims of a former teacher and Jehovah’s Witness elder charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy from his congregation. Jason Morris Gorski, 43, Fort Mill, South Carolina, was charged on Aug. 3, 2016, with four felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 with a sentencing enhancement for substantial sexual conduct with a child. If convicted, Gorski faces a maximum sentence of 14 years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration.
Kayak at the bay
Bring your family and friends and join Cypress Recreation for a day on the bay on Sunday, August 21 from 4-8 p.m.
Whether you’re an avid kayaker or a beginner, you will enjoy a cruise through the beautiful Naples Canals in Long Beach.
Instruction will be given prior to the paddle and a relaxing dinner will be served afterward. Instruction, equipment and food are included in the $27 fee. Call the Cypress Community Center for more information at 714-229-6780. Come play with us on the bay, you don’t want to miss this great experience.
New Los Al football coach introduces his philosophy to the community
Ray Fenton has certainly proven to be an effective football coach on the field. He led Cypress to a CIF championship and has built and revived other programs in recent years. Yet, despite having a solid year at Fountain Valley last year, Fenton jumped to Los Alamitos High to replace legendary coach John Barnes.
Backstory returns to Los Al TV
Backstory is back on Los Al TV with new episodes of local and regional topics that concern us all. We begin our new Backstory series with a topic torn from the front pages of automotive news, the current rise in interest in the electric vehicle, a program we call EV Rising. Producer and Host John Underwood features two guests (who are themselves EV owners) in studio conversation about the real world ups and downs of EV ownership, and whether the electric vehicle is as a practical consumer option is finally ready for prime time. See current Los Al TV schedule for specific airtimes.
Memories made on the base
“Oh my gee! I think I’m going to puke right now,” shouted Evan Cardenas, 9, gazing at a black Special Operations helicopter on the airfield of Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in Los Alamitos. “Somebody get me a bucket!”
Los Al seeking to relocate city hall
Los Alamitos is currently looking at various options to relocate its city hall, and the rest of the current civic center, to.
The Joint Forces Training Base is one that is being aggressively sought by the city. However, the process to do so would be lengthy and would take no less than two years if everything goes right.
“I do need you to be prepared for a long process,” said Cheryl Connet during a presentation at the Los Al City Council meeting on July 18. Connet is the Chief of the Asset Management Division for the U.S. Army and the National Guard.
Seal Beach Council votes against LA Fitness permit
Following hours of testimony before a packed chamber, the Seal Beach City Council recently voted against the construction of an LA Fitness club in a local shopping center.
Representatives of the Rossmoor Park homeowners’ association had asked the council to reconsider the Planning Commission’s recent vote to grant a permit to allow the construction of a proposed 37,000-square-foot health club in the Shops at Rossmoor (which is in Seal Beach).
Young Engineers non-profit leads successful summer program
Twenty-eight 1st to 7th grade students gathered at the Lucerne Valley Rocket Launch site on Saturday, July 30 to launch their rockets and celebrated their completion of a summer STEM camp organized by Young Engineers in Action (YEA), a budding non-profit organization.
The six-week summer camp was held every Saturday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., from June 18 to July 30, with its curriculum entirely composed and taught by high school volunteers from some of the top schools in Southern California.
City Ventures demolition begins
While construction won’t begin for a number of months, City Ventures has started the demolition process of the buildings at 5300/5400 Orange Ave across from Cypress City Hall. As a reminder, there will be 52 two-story townhomes when complete. Submitted by George Pardon, who’s a Cypress resident.
Shakespeare in the Park is a community delight
Over the last seven seasons the Shakespeare By The Sea actors repertory company has built a solid following among locals here in West OC by presenting open air Shakespeare on the grass. It has become a tradition that the end of July in Rossmoor means Shakespeare in the park. And at Rush Park on July 23 and 24 this year it was Othello and Cymbeline.
Los Al to form Special Olympics Tennis Team
The City of Los Alamitos is partnering with the Southern California Special Olympics to form a new Special Olympics local tennis team.
Potential athletes and volunteers are invited to learn more about this great opportunity during the Special Olympics Open House at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9 at the Los Alamitos Community Center at 10911 Oak St. in Los Alamitos.
Cypress 5 and 10K run draws plenty of local talent
Karim El Mabchour and Yonas Mebrahtu paced the field from wire to wire, with El Mabchour edging out Mebrahtu by three seconds to win the Cypress 10K run through the streets of Cypress on July 23. El Mabchour, 34, of Albuquerque finished the course in a time of 30 minutes, 56 seconds, with Mebrahtu, 28, finishing in 30:59.
Los Al soccer squad wins its division
The Los Alamitos Girls U10 All Stars, lead by Head Coach Christina English and Asst. Coach – Sal Ortiz, won the Girls U10 Division Championship (AYSO 159). Top Row Left to right: Christina English (Head Coach), Avery Phillips, Olivia Aska, Brooke Hasty, Kate Cvjetkovic, Joslyn English, Sal Ortiz (Asst. Coach) Bottom Row Left to Right: Kareena Harjani, Ava Ortiz, Ashley Steenhausen, Eva Anderson, Sydnie Lobo
Local water polo club places second
Recently the United Water Polo Club placed second at the John Hale Tournament in Riverside. These are kids 10 and under. For more information about the club visit their website at www.unitedwaterpoloclub.org.
Annual Art Deco Festival returns to the Queen Mary
The end-of-summer Art Deco Festival aboard the Queen Mary is scheduled for August 19-21. The event marks the ship’s 12th Art Deco gathering, a weekend to celebrate the artistic movement that influenced the design of the world’s most advanced ocean liner of the time.
Caliber Collision Food Drive in OC contributes 3.1 million meals
A local food drive in Orange County by Caliber Collision yielded over 15,000 meals, contributing to nationwide total of 3.1 million meals to help provide at-risk children with nutritious meals during the summer months.