CD 14 Newsletter: Support BLEND, Learn About Affordable Care

Here are the highlights of the Council District 14 newsletter for this week:

Citizenship Informational Session
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m.
Eagle Rock Branch Library, 5027 Caspar Ave.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), in association with the Eagle Rock Branch Library, invites you to a Citizenship Informational Session. At the informational session, the IRC will discuss the benefits of becoming a US citizen, the citizenship application process, unlawful practice of immigration law, how you can get help applying, and how to request a fee waiver.

Support BLEND with a Day at the Races

Saturday, Sept. 28
Gates open 11 a.m. Races begin 1 p.m.
Santa Anita Park, 285 W Huntington Dr., Arcadia, 91007

Enjoy a day at the races at Santa Anita Park. Experience the thrilling excitement of Thoroughbred racing amid the beauty and tradition of Santa Anita Park. With friends, family or co-workers, Santa Anita Park is a sure winner. On Sept. 28, through a group offer, the park is offering a special price of $25 for adults.

For more information and to sign up, contact Danny Roman at (626) 922-5150 

Affordable Care Act Information Sessions
 
Oct. 19, Noon-2 p.m.
Burbank Middle School
6460 N Figueroa St.

Congressman Xavier Becerra invites you to an Affordable Care Act Information Session. As you get ready for 2014, you will have to prepare for the changes that might be coming your way as a part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Coverage expansion in California will take place through Covered California (California's health insurance marketplace). Enrollment for Covered California begins Octobers 1, 2013. 
 
Who does it affect? Those currently uninsured, individuals who do not have adequate coverage, or those who have unaffordable individual coverage. (If you have insurance through your employer or you are satisfied with your current health insurance and it has all required essential health benefits, there are no changes for you.)
 
What are the changes? Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, most Americans will be required to have health insurance starting January 2014.

How do I learn more? Come to one of those information sessions for a presentation and one-on-one counseling. To attend a particular information session or to ensure that you get to speak to a Covered California Certified Educator, RSVP by calling (213) 481-1425 

‘The River Runs Through it’ Workshop

Saturday, Oct. 12 and Oct. 26
Northeast Los Angeles

Conducted by retired LAUSD teacher, Carmela Gomes, this place-based education workshop is an active experience. To receive one point credit for the workshop, teachers are required to use the information they acquire to create lessons for their classrooms that reflect Charles Lummis’ view of the Southwest. One teacher, from 92nd Street School noted that the workshop encourages the value of community wherever that might be by changing the perception of the concept of “community.” The workshop is listed in the LAUSD Learning Zone. Registration closes Oct. 3.
 
For more information, contact Carmela Gomes at gomescarmela16@gmail.com or call 818-429-8755. To register, go here: http://www.lummisday.org/2013/index.php/events/education-workshops.