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The West Project Area Committee wants residents to know it will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan 14, at 5 p.m. at the West Division Substation, 1835 Santa Fe Ave.
Among the items under discussion will be a design for a memorial bench for Bob Lee who unexpectedly passed away last year. Lee was active in both the West and Central Project areas.
The city's project area committees advise the Redevelopment Agency on its use of tax money to remove blight and improve business in the city.
Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) announced it is taking appplications for its 2009 Best Neighborhood Program Awards. In recent years, Long Beach neighborhoods have been a dominant force in the national competition which recognizes the outstanding work of grassroots neighborhood groups, government entities and businesses in ther efforts to improve the quality of life in their communities.
The Best Neighborhood Program gives awards to programs implemented to improve neighborhoods by a governmental entity or business or corporation. Best Neighborhood Program Awards are given in two categories: social revitalization and physical revitalization.
Finalist will be invited to make presentations at the 2009 NUSA Conference May 21- 23 in Spokane, Wash.
To compete, applicants must have completed a noteworthy neighborhood improvement project in 2008, and submit a completed application and fee postmarked by March 1, 2009.
Eligibility requirements and application guidelines can be downloaded from the NUSA website.
For additional information or questions regarding the Awards program, contact Robert Gibbons by phone at 608-244-0582 or by e-mail at robert.gibbons1@charter.net
Volunteers are being sought to help plant eight magnolia trees along the 3800 block of Long Beach Blvd. between Bixby and Roosevelt roads on Saturday, Jan,. 10 beginning at 9 a.m. The planting is part of a program sponsored in conjunction with the Long Beach Department of Public Works.
About 20 volunteers are needed to help dig holes, plant, and mulch the trees.
John Royce of California Heights Releaf will be leading the planting and provide instruction.
Volunteers will meet at 3810 Long Beach Blvd.
Information is available by sending an e-mail to info@bixbyknollsinfo.com
The Neighborhood Resource Center is developing its workshop training schedule for 2009 and is sending thanks to all who responded to a request for topics.
The NRC received 157 votes from residents and City employees. Since December 2000, the NRC says it has held 165 workshops with 5,588 participants. Residents can still call the center and share ideas.
So far, workshops on grant writing have received the most votes, followed by finding funding beyond grants and home improvement programs. However, those categories have only five and four votes, respectively. So the field is wide open.
In an e-mail to residents and community leaders, the NRC wrote this: "Please share with us any ideas of ways we can help your groups with your efforts. We welcome any ideas for potential workshop presenters that are available to volunteer their time to improve our neighborhoods. We are especially interested in any contacts you could recommend to be a part of our workshops to share how businesses can help support your neighborhood improvement efforts.
If you have any additional interests in additional trainings you would like to attend in 2009, please e-mail your list of workshop interests and any contacts to Scottie Hinkey at Sharron_Hinkey@longbeach.gov by Jan. 14. Not all of the recommended topics will be developed into a workshop so your input will help prioritize which workshops we will conduct in 2009.
The Wrigley Association will stage its second annual Martin Luther King Candlelight Peace March Saturday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. and is inviting the community to participate.
The march will begin at King Park 1950 Lemon Ave., at the statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
Ample at the Long Beach City College Parking lot at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Orange Avenue.
Further information is available by calling P.G. Herman 562- 595-6460.
