Sixth District August Newsletter

Sixth Council District Newsletter

July 2018

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.

Upcoming Events and Community Announcements

Cleanup Saturday, August 4th at King Park!

We'll be sponsoring a community dumpster and accepting e-waste and tires. Also, help clean up your neighborhood park!

Grab some free popcorn and watch Coco at MacArthur Park tonight!

Food Distribution at McBride Park August 17th, 9am - 12pm!

Celebrating 15 years of service today at noon, King Park. Thank you Alice Robinson! All are welcome!

2020 Census Outreach meeting August 2nd at the Terrace Theater, 9:30am.

RSVP Here!

Smart Homebuyer Workshops, August 2nd and 23rd!

Need information about special education assistance? Come to this workshop August 9th at 9:00am.

Join the Long Beach Branch of the NAACP for a meet and greet with you County Sheriff, County Tax Assessor, City Prosecutor, Congressmember, and California Community Colleges Chancellor. Sunday, August 19th, from 3pm-5pm.

Have sensitive documents or information you need to dispose of? Safely shred them at this free event September 8th.

Ready Long Beach Emergency Preparedness Expo Saturday, September 15th.

Coming up at your Libraries

Coming up at your Parks

Summer Parks, Recreation, and Marine Catalog

Sixth District Business Spotlight - Pacific Vacuum Cleaners

Meet Fernando Hurtado, business owner and operator of Pacific Vacuum Cleaners. Fernando bought the store in 2009, and has been serving the Wrigley neighborhood ever since. Pacific Vacuum Cleaners offers sales, repairs, and supplies for customers both residential and commercial.

Fernando loves to offer accessible service to his neighbors, and his favorite service is repair while-you-wait. He enjoys meeting and helping new customers, but he also appreciates his decades-long customers that he sees regularly, even with vacuums handed down to children!

You can find Pacific Vacuum Cleaners online on Yelp and Google Maps, or stop by 2189 Pacific Ave. One of my staff members even picked up a used vacuum that he loves after interviewing Fernando. We love our local small businesses in the Sixth.

Special Notices

Free Maker Camps at Mark Twain Library!

-Explore, Make, and Share! Makers ages 10 to 16 are invited to join the Long Beach Public Library Studio team for four weeks of design and tech-centered activities that inspire and educate. The next one is tomorrow, August 2nd!

RSVP HERE on Facebook

Street closures coming up:

Street Closure Saturday August 4th, 12pm-10pm.

Daisy Avenue from Spring to 31 ^st St.

Street Closure Saturday, August 11 ^th, 12pm-10pm

2400 block of Pasadena Ave

Upcoming Construction in the Sixth!

Key Dates:

1 – Pass Notices July 27 through August 13

2 – Tree Trimming / Saw Cutting July 31 through August 17

3 – Remove and Construct Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter and Access Ramps

August 17 through September 7

MAINE AVE - W 29TH ST TO W 31ST ST

EUCALYPTUS AVE - W 29TH ST TO W 31ST ST

CEDAR AVE - W 28TH ST TO W 31ST ST

EARL AVE - E 25TH ST TO E WILLOW ST

W. HILL ST - MAGNOLIA AVE TO PACIFIC AVE

OLIVE AVE - E HILL ST TO E BURNETT ST

E ESTHER ST - ORANGE AVE TO GUNDRY AVE

ORANGE AVE - E 15TH ST E 16TH ST

E 15TH - ALAMITOS AVE TO ORANGE AVE

E 11TH - ATLANTIC AVE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE

Jet Blue $25,000 books and reading giveaway, go online and vote!

JetBlue is giving Long Beach a chance to win $25,000 in children's books plus a reading room makeover for a local library or community organization.

Voting ending August 31 .

Please vote as many times as you would like and share with your friends and family. There is a link at the bottom of the page that allows you to vote again, and again - you get the idea.

https://soarwithreading.com/book-with-us-2018/

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.

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

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

Midtown Neighborhood Association

Please e-mail the founder Shayne for more information or visit their Facebook page .

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.

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.

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.

Sunny Central Neighborhood Association

Sunny Neighborhood Association is in its early stages, and does not meet on a regular basis quite yet. Please visit their Facebook page for more information and stay tuned for updates!

You may also join Mrs. Alice Robinson for Feeding in the Park on the first Wednesday of every month at King Park at noon. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve and meet other members of the community.

Contact your Council District 6 Office

Dee Andrews - Councilmember

Isabel Arvea - Chief of Staff

Alanah Grant - Economic Development & Policy Analyst

Lou Baglietto - Special Advisor

*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