Sixth Council District Newsletter
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October 2017- Volume I, Issue 2
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Dear Neighbors,
Thank you for subscribing to my electronic newsletter. As an office, we strive to keep you informed of Sixth District and City-wide policy changes, special events, and highlights of our City. If there is an area of interest to you, please write to us at
district6@longbeach.gov, and we will work to publish commentary related to the subject.
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Correction from Last Newsletter
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Our apologies for the misprint in last week's edition. Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA) meets the third Monday (not the first) of the month at Veterans Parks at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. Please join them to discuss the Wrigley neighborhood. Here is a picture from their 10th Anniversary Celebration. Way to go WANA!
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Food Distribution at McBride Park
Today, our office hosted a food distribution at McBride Park. Several residents received a free bag of groceries with an assortment of canned goods, juice, and much more! Please join us the third Friday of each month at McBride Park at 1550 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue at 9:00am.
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Community Clean-Up
Please join us for a community clean-up in the Wrigley area on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 3029 Daisy avenue from 8:00am-12:00pm. A dumpster, brooms, rakes, trash bags, and gloves will be available for community use. For more information or to host a community clean-up in your neighborhood, please call 562-570-6816.
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Nature on 10th Street
Please join AOC7 Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 8:30am-12:00pm at Craftsman Village Park (851 Orange Avenue) as they implement the second phase of their Neighborhood Partners grant along 10th Street. Tree planting, tree care, and arts activities will be taking place. For more information please call 562-758-5751.
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Block Party/Street Closure Permit
For Saturday, October 28, 2017, a block party/street closure permit has been granted to a private party. Barricades will be placed on E 19th Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and E 19th Street at N Linsley Court from 8:00am-5:30pm. Please plan your route accordingly. For more information, please call Special Events and Filming at 562-570-5333.
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15th Street Bike Blvd and Pedestrian Safety Community Meeting
Please join us Monday, October 23, 2017 at McBride Park at 1550 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue at 6:00pm to discuss a proposed bike lane coming to 15th Street in the Sixth District. Staff members from the Department of Public Works will be presenting the project, its impact to the community, and answering questions related to pedestrian safety.
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Disability Employment Awareness Month
The City of Long Beach along with the Citizen's Advisory Commission on Disabilities will be hosting a resource fair at Veteran's Park Community Center (101 E 28th Street) on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Keynote speaker will be Councilmember Dee Andrews. Please join us for this public celebration.
For more information please call 562-570-6257
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Protect Yourself Against the Flu!
The City of Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services and Red Cross Volunteer Services will be hosting free flu shots clinics throughout the City. Please click
here
to find a clinic near you!
Fore more information please call 562-570-SHOT
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Please click
here for a press release regarding LBPD partnering with Memorial Medical Center to collect prescription drugs for safe disposal.
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Join a Community Group
These groups meet once a month and provide community updates, and a chance for you to meet your neighbors. They are listed by date of meeting.
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Wrigley Association
The Wrigley Association meets the first Monday of every month at Veteran's Park at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. Please visit their website for more information.
Wrigley Association Link
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Anaheim, Orange, Cherry, 7th Street (AOC7)
AOC7 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at Gamboa Theater located at MacArthur Park 1323 Gundry Avenue. Please visit their Facebook page for more information.
AOC7 Facebook Link
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Midtown Neighborhood Association
Please e-mail the founder
Shayne
for more information.
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Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee (CNAC)
CNAC meets the second Wednesday of every month at 4:00pm at Burnett Library at 560 E Hill Street. Please e-mail their President
Jose Flores
for more information.
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Midtown Business Improvement District
The Midtown Business Improvement District (BID) is not a neighborhood association, but a district created to promote and market the Anaheim Street commercial corridor. Its members are all business or property owners along Anaheim, who work together to promote commerce and community partnerships. Please visit their
Facebook page
for more information.
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Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA)
WANA meets the third Monday of every month at Veteran's Park at 101 E 28th Street at 7:00pm. If their meeting day falls on a holiday, their meeting is rescheduled to the following Monday. Please visit their
Facebook page
for more information.
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Sunny Central Neighborhood Association
Sunny Neighborhood Association is in its early stages, and does not meet on a regular basis quite yet. Stay tuned for updates!
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Contact your Council District 6 Office
*If you are unsure who to address your e-mail to, please send it to our general inbox at district6@longbeach.gov*
562-570-6816
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