RAHL Park Days
Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside
Riverside Area Home Learners meet at Citrus State Historic
Park in Riverside on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
(When 5th Tuesdays occur, please check back for the designated
location and directions - You must be logged into Yahoo and a member of the RAHL group to view.)
Please Note: Due to state government regulations, a $4.00
Day Use fee exists at the park. However, RAHL attendees are
exempt from this fee, FOR THE FIRST TUESDAY ONLY, as long
as you adhere to the following procedure: Where you would
normally deposit your $4.00 in the Fee Box, instead please
deposit a slip of paper with your license number number clearly
written and the words "RAHL Attendee" on it. Your
vehicle will then be exempt from the fee on the first Tuesday
of the month indefinitely. (Please follow the above procedure
for exemption if you drive a different vehicle to the park
each month.) On the 3rd Tuesday of the month the $4.00 fee
will apply. E-mail us at info@rahl.org
if you have concerns about the fee.
At our park days, families usually begin arriving around
11:30 am and leave around 2:00 pm. Announcements are made
around noon. Bring your lunch and a place to sit (chairs and/or
a blanket) and join us for friendly support and lively conversation.
For more information on our park day environment, please click
here.
UPDATE:
This agreement runs out on 12/31/07, and Erin (RAHL's Adopt-a-Street representative) is currently speaking
with Joanne (Park Ranger representative) about renewing our contract for the year 2008.
Also, the park ranger today wanted to let us know that we MUST pay $4 BEFORE we park. So fill out the form, place money in envelope, place in slot but be sure to detach the part which needs to be displayed on your dashboard. She is no longer going to give warnings but will be giving citations. These citations are $120 per violation. (She also said it is a misdemeanor but I don't know if that's true.)
And until there are further negotiations, we will be needing to pay on the first and the 3rd Tuesdays. So NOTE that the first Tuesdays are no longer free! There are no longer any free days.
Our next park day falls on a holiday, Tuesday, January 1st, New Years Day. We will skip that and start our
2008 park days on the third Tuesday, the 15th. See you then!
Newly Formed Book Club going strong!
Join us promptly at 11:30am for our next book discussion.
Whether you've read the book or not, please join us and share
your thoughts.
Recent books include: "Who Moved My Cheese", and "Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire" by Rafe Esquith (This teacher works in LAUSD. His classroom is registered non-profit and are known as the Hobart Shakespeareans. Great book!)
RAHL is honored with the golden broom award for our participation
in the Adopt-a-street program - wow!
Adopt-A-Street Clean Up = FREE First Tuesday
Next clean-up scheduled for Saturday, May 12th
RAHL has been collecting trash on the streets surrounding
Citrus Park since 2001. This community service project actively
demonstrates the positive, caring attitude shared by our group
members who wish to "give something back". In addition
to being a terrific service opportunity, completion of our
street clean up on a regular basis allows us to meet at Citrus
Park on the first Tuesday of the month for FREE!
Our next street clean up is scheduled for Saturday, May 12th
at 9:00am - Please Join Us! This clean up is in conjuctions
with the Great American Clean Up, which means we will be provided
with pizza, refreshments and a raffle when we're done! We'll
meet in the Citrus Park parking lot and don't forget your
hats, sunscreen and water. Vests, plastic bags, gloves and
pickers are provided. The more the merrier!
Directions to Citrus state historic park, Riverside
Driving East on the 91 Freeway, exit at the Van Buren/Arlington
exit. Proceed down the exit ramp to Indiana. Turn left onto
Indiana and stay in the far right lane. The next intersection
is Van Buren. Turn right onto Van Buren and proceed to Dufferin
(look for the Orange Stand on your left). Turn left onto Dufferin,
and then right into the park driveway. Turn left at the first
stop sign and follow the road to the back of the park where
we meet (look for the picnic benches and bathrooms).
Driving West on the 91, simply exit at Van Buren, turn left
onto Van Buren at the end of the exit ramp, and proceed to
Dufferin (follow the same directions as above).
Understanding RAHL
In response to the questions, "What is RAHL all about?
What can I expect to find at a RAHL park day?" RAHL members
answer with the following insights:
RAHL is a general network of eclectic homeschooling families
in the Riverside area. We use a wide spectrum of homeschooling
methods, from pre-packaged curriculum to radical unschooling,
and everything between. No rules, no dues, or hierachy. Our
only "official" events are informal park days, during
which we have announcements and socialize. - Marge
At any given park day you will find friendly faces, varied
opinions, lots of support, tons of information and plenty
of enthusiasm. Come to hear our stories and visit with a warm
group of families who love to share their homeschooling experiences.
- Leslie
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