Welcome to Alamitos Heights Improvement Association
Building Community Together!
Welcome to Alamitos Heights Improvement Association
Building Community Together!
Virtual Wine Tasting Friday Oct. 2nd at @ 7 PM
Place your wine order no later than Wednesday, September 30th to receive free delivery!
Our last Virtual Wine Tasting was such a success we have planned another!
If you did not get to join us the first time the idea is simple:
- AHIA has partnered with a local boutique wine and beer wholesaler, Inside the Cellar, to bring you a great selection of wines at discount wholesale prices.
- Order your wines by Wednesday, September 30th to get free home delivery compliments of your AHIA Board. NOTE: Make sure you select "Will Call Pick Up" under Shipping method.
- Log on to Zoom on Friday, October 2nd at 7:00pm PST to share an evening of wine tasting with neighbors and wine expert Bob Castellani who will talk about all of the wines and answer questions.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Why are the prices so good?
- Answer: During COVID restaurant sales are way down and Inside the Cellar is offering special pricing not normally available.
- Can we order other wines on Inside the Cellar’s website in addition to those in the event?
- Answer: Yes. You can order any wines on Inside the Cellar's website. At checkout use the code “AHIA2020” to get an additional 10% off any of the wines NOT included in the tasting event.
- When will I get my wine?
- Answer: An AHIA Board Member will deliver the wine to your door between 5 PM and 7 PM on Thursday, October 1st. Please note that wine cannot be left outside so make sure an adult is home to receive your wine. If you cannot be home at this time, AHIA will hold your wine for you to pick up in the neighborhood at your convenience.
- How do I join the Zoom Meeting?
- Answer: Use the "Zoom Log On" button below and enter the code “AHIA2020” when prompted.
Order 1 or all to taste with us!
Chateau de Berne Estate Rose' 2019
Domaine Belleville Rully Le Perche 2015
Chateau de Berne Estate Rose' 2019
91 pts on Wine Enthusiast
The Château de Berne, AOC Côtes de Provence, Rosé is a blend of 70% Grenache Noir 30% Cinsault.
The nose is complex with delicate aromas of cherry and raspberry and light unexpected notes of mint and herbs like anise.
On the palate this is an exquisite dry wine first, a rosé second. Lean with flavors of cranberry and raspberry accented by an elegant mineral finish from the limestone of the terroir. A truly elegant Provençal rosé!
$66 restaurant; $14 wholesale
Pebble Cove Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Domaine Belleville Rully Le Perche 2015
Chateau de Berne Estate Rose' 2019
This refreshing Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc shows lifted notes of black currant leaf and fresh herbs. The palate is crisp and fresh and finishes with a flinty mineral note typical of the Seaview Vineyard.
$50 restaurant; $10 wholesale
Domaine Belleville Rully Le Perche 2015
Domaine Belleville Rully Le Perche 2015
Domaine Belleville Rully Le Perche 2015
This Chardonnay from Domaine Belleville in Burgundy, France has a light gold color with aromas of white flowers and a touch of minerality on the nose.
In the mouth it is a clean and fresh example of Chardonnay with lemon and exotic fruits notes. Nice balance and very long finish. Harmonious and elegant.
Aged 12 months in French oak; 35% new barrel.
$70 restaurant; $14 wholesale
Bachelder Niagara Chardonnay 2014
La Ferme Du Mont Vacqueyras "Le Rif" 2012
Domaine Belleville Rully Le Perche 2015
This wine from the Niagara Bench in Ontario, Canada is a Côte de Beaune-style Chardonnay that has been barrel-fermented with wild yeast in 15% new French oak (the rest 1-5 years old), then blended and aged for 18 months.
It has an incredible focus, the typical Niagara florality, and the silky, rich mouthfeel and taut minerality of a wine with a much higher pedigree - and price! 2013 was a year of beautiful natural ripeness, with focused flavors and a long, mineral finish.
$75 restaurant; $15 wholesale
Vinha Paz Colheita Red 2017
La Ferme Du Mont Vacqueyras "Le Rif" 2012
La Ferme Du Mont Vacqueyras "Le Rif" 2012
Structured with a strong mineral character, this is a full rich wine. Its density comes from the fermentation in stone "lagars" giving richness and opulence. Barrel aging has added to the smoothness that is balanced by the intense acidity of the black currant fruits at the end.
Blend: Touriga Nacional (50%), Tinta Roriz
(30%), Alfrocheiro (15%), Jaen (5%)
$60 restaurant; $12 wholesale
La Ferme Du Mont Vacqueyras "Le Rif" 2012
La Ferme Du Mont Vacqueyras "Le Rif" 2012
La Ferme Du Mont Vacqueyras "Le Rif" 2012
90 Points on Wine Enthusiast.
This is a stunning example of the classic Rhone Valley blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre.
Lifted raspberry and cherry aromas are accented by dried rosemary and thyme in this savory yet charming wine. Ripe black-fruit flavors are fleshy and mouth filling but balanced neatly against fresh acidity and complexities of leather and forest floor. Ripe, persistent tannins linger on the finish.
This is a BIG wine that will stand up to a hearty meal.
$60 restaurant; $12 wholesale
Re-Cap of Toss It-Recycle It-Shred It
August 15, 2020--It was a successful day!
August 15, 2020--It was a successful day!
August 15, 2020--It was a successful day!
A 40-yard dumpster filled to the top. The Conservation Corp team collected a truck load of scrap metal and tires plus a truck of e-waste. AHIA collected 3.5 buckets holding 3.5 gallons of household batteries. It was a hot muggy day and the AHIA Board and family members worked hard.
To everyone who made this day happen.
August 15, 2020--It was a successful day!
August 15, 2020--It was a successful day!
Thank you to:
- The Port of Long Beach our official co-sponsor.
- Lisa West of Councilwoman Suzie Prices's office.
- Our friends at the City of Long Beach Park's Rec. & Marine Dept., the Long Beach Special Events and Filming Department, and the Public Works Dept.
- Our fantastic partner the Conservation Corps of Long Beach.
- And Athens Services for same day drop off and pick up of the 40 Yard Dumpster.
Looking Ahead with AHIA
On Hold due to Safer at Home Order and CV-19 concerns we will postpone our Neighborhood Yard
On Hold due to Safer at Home Order and CV-19 concerns we will postpone our Neighborhood Yard
On Hold due to Safer at Home Order and CV-19 concerns we will postpone our Neighborhood Yard
AHIA will post signs and advertise on Craigslist and nextdoor.com. If you want your address advertised let us know. Join other neighbors as we all do some spring cleaning! You may purchase a permit from the City at http://www.longbeach.gov/finance/services-and-permits/convenience-fee/
AHIA Manila Median Planting Day postponed until fall of 2020
On Hold due to Safer at Home Order and CV-19 concerns we will postpone our Neighborhood Yard
On Hold due to Safer at Home Order and CV-19 concerns we will postpone our Neighborhood Yard
Perhaps this fall there can be a balance between physical distancing and the the CV-19 pandemic for a time to re-plant the Manila Median. AHIA has successfully partnered with Public Works and the 3rd District Office to begin preparing the median for replanting. Stumps have been ground, irrigation lines have been repaired and irrigation timers have been re-set. When the time comes we will need Alamitos Heights volunteers to help.
We will coordinate Virtual Wine Down Fridays-- 2nd & 4th Fridays-- all we need is a host.
On Hold due to Safer at Home Order and CV-19 concerns we will postpone our Neighborhood Yard
We will coordinate Virtual Wine Down Fridays-- 2nd & 4th Fridays-- all we need is a host.
It just takes a someone like you to be a host and volunteer their time to setup a zoom.com invitation. We'll help with that! With zoom.com we can host up to 100 people and there will be a 40 minute limit to the event. Click the button below to be directed to our contact us page. See our calendar page for upcoming Wine Down dates and information.
We asked and You Answered!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our winter 2020 survey!
Survey Question Results
When asked to check a maximum of 2 Events you would like AHIA to consider sponsoring the results are:
- 33.15% selected Toss It-Shred It-Recycle It (dumpster provided)
- 14.92% selected Alley Clean Up
- 13.26 selected Octoberfest Block Party
- 12.71% selected 4th of July Block Parties
- 9.94% selected Community Outreach Event (i.e. POLB Tour)
- 8.29% selected Lawn and Home tour
- 7.73% selected Ice Cream Social
When asked to check a maximum of 2 Projects you would like AHIA to consider sponsoring the results are:
- 41.67% selected Magnolia Tree Campaign-Save or Replant diseased trees
- 17.95% selected Roundabout Landscape Re-Planting
- 17.31% selected Neighborhood Signs at entrances to Alamitos Heights
- 14.10% selected Manila Median Irrigation and Beautification Project
- 8.97% selected Painting/Decorating Utility Electrical boxes
Would you recommend joining AHIA to a friend or neighbor? (On a scale of 1-low to 10-high)
- 10-- 57.14%
- 9 -- 12.24%
- 8 -- 13.27%
- 7 -- 1.02%
- 6 -- 3.06%
- 5 -- 8.16%
- 4 -- 2.04%
- 3 -- 3.06%
- 2 -- 0.00%
- 1 -- 0.00%
What You Said
When asked to share any thoughts or recommendations for AHIA:
- Great work by committed, involved neighbors. Their efforts make Alamitos Heights a better place!
- We're here to keep our community together.
- The Magnolia tree issue is significant. The damaged trees look bad and drip onto vehicles making it hard to park on the streets.
- Keep traffic from rerouting from 7th St into our neighborhood. Start research committee about rerouting signs on 22Fwy AWAY from 7th St. Any beautification projects for our neighborhood Progress reports & illustrations on water/stream project from lagoon through Marina Vista Park to Marine Stadium/Alamitos Bay.
- Many people in Alamitos Heights are older retirees and don't participate in sponsored events. Perhaps lower dues would encourage more membership even among those not attending events.
- Love the wine outs. I’m a new member and didn’t know about your association until I went to the wine out a great way to promote the Neighborhood.
- Love wine down fridays. create a way for volunteers to connect with the AHIA
- There are a few more events that I would have checked: Magnolia trees and Signage to our neighborhood but since I could only check two, that's what I did!
- Information on future plans for Magnolia trees
- The Manila median project has issues for those of us who live close to the PCH/Bellflower. While we realize there is a transient concern, we rely on the trees and bushes to provide a sight and sound barrier for our homes. Will need to be carefully planned.
- For those of us who do not participate in social media. A place on your website to reach out to other AH nieghbors, other than next door neighbor. Concerning burglary notice, mailperson issues etc. That notice could go out in an email to all AHIA members
- Thank you for all your hard work and time commitment!
- Would like to monitor and weed the lagoon on Monrovia. The weeds overtake the area there. Thanks!
- Hate the round-about-bouts. A waste of our money.
- Thank you to all the people who volunteer and participate in AHIA.
- Great job -thank you for all our work - my recommendation is not to add project after project, rather focus on the few "core" events AHIA has done so well - less is more (almost sounds like Leslie Stonick). Maybe just add one project with limited duration.
- There are several empty lots that I think would help bring the community together by turning them into a (local) community garden ? I would be more than happy to help as I’m sure so many others would as well
- Thank you for asking for our opinions. We are willing to be involved and support community activities/projects.
- You are all amazing and we appreciate your enthusiasm
- Liked all the choices to improve our neighborhood. What ever is done - great job! Thanks for being on the board and all of the efforts!!
- The tone you set for the neighborhood and the work you "silently" accomplish is to be commended. Another project would be to WATER the recently planted trees on Sixth Street. Perhaps partnering with the golf course for help.
- Many other LB HOA's have attractive 'entrance signs' and we don't. I would think that the 'active' real estate agents and companies would like to see the signage for our special area and be willing to help pay for it.
- I am especially in favor of signs posted limiting traffic to local cars only at hours 7 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm. There is just too much traffic at those hours from cars trying to avoid 7th Street. This is getting worse !
- Thank you for serving. Communication of what is going on in AH is great. Keeping our neighborhood safe is a high priority.
- I really appreciated the shredding, etc. event last year. It was very helpful.
- Hard to pick two projects--magnolia trees really need to be saved first and a permanent solution even if that includes pesticides, roundabouts are ugly and I'm not sure why people keep ripping out the landscaping. Also the people on Manila deserve to have some more privacy and nice landscaping if possible.
- Thank you for the time you donate to lead AHIA!
- The "Lagoon Lookers" are very unhappy about NO CHRISTMAS TREES except in front of the far swimming beach and West end. How much do they pay for the trees/year? There MUST be a way to have the trees included in the area and sight of AH homeowners. Always look forward to the neighborhood park party. Sorry, {we have a commitment} every Friday night...if you could have a Saturday evening event-count on us to attend.
- Thanks for the work our AHIA leaders do!
- 6th street needs 4way stops particularly at Santiago. When 7th backs up to Park we still get just as much traffic it just drives faster bumper to bumper and you can't cross 6th when you are on Santiago with drivers flying around the island without stopping.
- What are we doing as AHIA to address the horrible homeless issue, homeless in front of neighborhood businesses
- Some of our neighbors receive flyers about events and others don’t. Better communication to all members would be nice.
- Appreciate all of you, your ongoing energies, thoughtfulness, and continued commitment to community -- thank you!
- Thank you for all your hard work!
- My Magnolia Tree is dripping the Black Sap on our very hot days. I have contacted The City & also Price. To no avail. My first letter was sent on Aug. 16, 2019. My tree is just about on its last leg. {XXX} Orlena. I have plans to re-landscape & this is all on hold because of the parkway. Is there any SOLUTION? Frankly, I am tired of waiting. Spring will be here soon & the Bugs will arrive. I have been patient BUT... Please respond {email address withheld} Thank You
- We like the events AHIA puts on to foster community. Appreciate the effort to gain feedback and facilitate new events - Thank you!
- Thanks for all you do to make living in Alamitos Heights such a wonderful experience!
