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VSC MEETING THIS SATURDAY
2/20 at 9:30 on Zoom
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Topic: Virtual VSC Zoom Meeting 2/20/21
Time: 9:30 AM
Meeting ID: 846 9071 6085
Passcode: 842072
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Enjoy a curated presentation about 19th century Chinese workers at the Long Beach Ranchos by Steve Iverson.
PLEASE RSVP
in VICnet or email Ambyr
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WELCOME BACK!
RLA REOpening Date
Wed 2/17/2021
Beginning this week, Rancho Los Alamitos is excited to safely welcome volunteers and visitors back to the site. We will continue to follow government safety guidelines for museums, aquariums, and zoos to protect the health and wellbeing of our volunteers, staff, and visitors.
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With all the new updates and regulations, we will not be operating exactly how we operated in 2020. We are adopting new protocols based on new knowledge and new rules that prioritize everyone's safety.
To volunteer you must:
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SHIFTS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK!
Please use VICnet or contact us to schedule a volunteer shift.
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You may sign up for shifts in VICnet or contacting us, and shifts will be confirmed by email for those who have completed the updated training.
Thank you so much for your continued dedication to helping the Rancho reopen safely and continue to serve the public! We appreciate the time and talents of all our Volunteers, including those who are planning to return to volunteering during these COVID-19 regulated times, and those who are continuing to shelter at home. Your health and safety are our top priority, and we respect your decision-making.
See the Looking Ahead section below for more
details on signing up for volunteer shifts!
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Sharon Connor snapped this beautiful photo from the South Lawn (below). |
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We will be watching the weather this spring!
If there are high winds, or if it's below 60-degrees or over 60% chance of rain, we'll close the Rancho for the day to keep you and our visitors safe. We'll contact you if we have to close the Rancho due to the weather.
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Sending a note:
For our volunteers who know and worked with former Rancho Public Programs & Events Associate, Michael Powers, there is a get-well card for her on the folding table in the main area of the ground floor of the Rancho Center.
(Right) Michael with her family at an RLA event that she organized.
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Planning for the Year Ahead |
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The Rancho's Education, Programs, and Development staff have been hard at work planning for the coming year! We are developing a robust schedule of programs for 2020, rooted in women's history.
We welcome your creative energy!
We are currently seeking a Public Programs Volunteer Representative to sit on the VSC Steering Committee, and Volunteers to join Program Committees for programs throughout the year.
Additionally, we are seeking volunteers who are interested in supporting an upcoming cooking workshop. We are looking for folks to
- Sew Rancho logos on aprons
- Bake with kids (your own) on camera
Please email Ambyr or Katie if you are interested in joining a program development committee or to work on projects as we gear up to invite guests to explore our history and connect visitors with contemporary conversations.
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Help the LB Parks, Rec, and Marine strategize their plans for the next decade!
Take the survey linked above. Click on the picture to go to the survey.
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Concierge Shopping at the
Rancho Museum Gift Shop
Make a reservation for your half-hour private shopping experience.
Reservations are limited to family households only.
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Museum Gift Shop Hours
Wed-Sun
9:30-4:30 pm
Be Safe. Shop Small. Shop Local.
Our Museum Gift Shop is open with your safety in mind.
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or call (562)431-3541 to schedule your visit.
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The Rancho is OPEN!
VOLUNTEER SHIFTS AVAILABLE
If you would like to sign up for a shift during public hours
(Wed-Sun, 12:30-4:30)
please contact Ambyr or use VICnet.
As usual, I will send recruitment and shift reminder emails from VICnet to confirm your volunteer schedule.
If you have questions about your schedule please email Ambyr.
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Save the Dates for 2021
VSC MEETINGS
9:30 am Saturday mornings
February 20- 9:30 am on Zoom:
- April 17
- June 19
- August 21
- October 16
- December 18
We will continue to meet virtually via Zoom until it is safe to meet in person again.
RSVP in VICnet.
Please contact Ambyr if you would like to learn more about connecting via Zoom!
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Ambyr has new hours this semester.
Please note that Ambyr will be "out of the office" on Tuesdays and Thursdays through June. Please allow 1-3 days for responses to emails.
(I don't typically check email on weekends.)
If you need help sooner than that, please call the main office.
If you need to cancel a scheduled volunteer shift or have an urgent matter,
please contact the Rancho Office.
Please reach out to Ambyr or Katie with volunteer scheduling or activities inquiries.
If you have livestock questions or concerns, you may contact
the Ranch Office, Ambyr or Katie, or
Livestock and Grounds Manager, Karen Thompson.
Thank you for helping us inspire, educate, and engage our community!
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