On the evening of Tuesday, August 6th, two dozen Rollingwood residents participated in
National Night Out which was held throughout the country. The main objective of NNA was
to stimulate participation in the Neighborhood Watch program. In addition to promoting
Neighborhood Watch, another major goal was to interact with Rolling Hills Estates
municipal leaders as well as members of the Los Angeles County Fire and Sheriff’s
Department teams which protect Rollingwood.
The Rollingwood participants met RHE City Council members Debby Stegura and Velveth Schmitz
as well as our City Manager, Greg Grammer. Alexa Davis, Assistant City Manager,
and Jessica Slawson, Assistant to the City Manager, emergency management coordinator,
and liaison to the Los Angeles County Sheriff and LA County Fire Departments.
Representing the LA County Sheriff were Deputy Derek Clotworthy, Community Relations Deputy
and Community Relations Sergeant Tina McCoy who chatted informally with those in attendance.
The RHE County Fire Station 106 sent a large fire truck and crew to the event. Several children
received guided tours of the big fire fighting rig.
The City of Rolling Hills Estates and the Sheriff’s Department provided informational
material on various topics including: Neighborhood Watch, Home Burglary Prevention, and
a new LACSD Community Awareness Guide to E-Bikes (bicycles with electric motor assistance).
Deputy Clotworthy also explained the new E-Bike Awareness program which is being launched
for schools in Los Angeles County.
Finally, a special round of thanks to Lisa and Mark Pope who opened their home for the event and provided refreshments for those who attended.