July 2009 Archives

The red coats are coming, the red coats are coming.

The North Long Beach Community Action Group will hear from a director from the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach's Committee of 300, a group distinguishable for its red attire, to learn about the event and volunteering at the popular car races.

The meeting will be held Sunday, August 2 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the North Police Substation at Scherer Park, 4891 Atlantic Avenue.The meeting is free and open to residents. Information is available at nlbcag@gmail.com or from Dan Pressburg 562-572-1602.

 

For this month's "Coffee and Conversations" event, Second District City Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal will be at Sipology from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 18, with Police Commander Jay Johnson and East Village Association president Richard Lewis about neighborhood issues.

Also, this just in from the EVA:

Many of you have expressed interest in joining together to help plant and maintain trees in the East Village.

We are having a quick informal meeting tomorrow at Sipology Café at 12:00 pm (corner of Broadway and Linden).

The meeting will be immediately following the Coffee with Suja event (10:00 to 12:00) at Sipology.

There will be a very short 15 minute meeting to organize ourselves and then we will head out to water some of the trees recently planted by University by the Sea. Necessary buckets and supplies will be provided.

Come out and help us beautify and green up the East Village.

 Residents are invited to usher in the Wrigley Community Garden Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 1950-1960 Henderson Avenue with a ribbon cutting, plant and bake sale.

 Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews will unveil the project that is a collaboration between the district office, Wrigley is Going Green and the Wrigley Association.

  The community garden is located on two lots that had been plagued with criminal activity. The land has been leased for two years and offers residents a chance to learn and hone gardening skills. Plots in the garden are available to Long Beach residents on a first come, first served with a sliding scale starting at only $20 per year for Henderson Avenue residents.

 Information is by calling the garden director Sasha Kanno at 562-230-7207 or sasha@wrigleygarden.org.

 
 
  
  
 
Annie Greenfeld

 The Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance invites residents to attend a pair of Saturday night movies at 7:30 p.m. on the median of Daisy Avenue near 20th Street.

 On July 18, the animated Happy Feet, the 2006 musical comedy about penguins that won the Academy Award for best animated feature film. The event is sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum.

 On July 25, Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews' office is sponsoring Hotel for Dogs, a 2009  comedy adapted from a children's book about two orphan siblings, who open a place for stray dogs.

Residents are encouraged to bring blakets, chairs, picnic dinners and invite friends for the neighborhood affair. Information is available by calling Maria at 562-427-5021 or sending an e-mail to wrigleyalliance@msn.com.

 

 The Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance invites nature lovers, bird watchers and those who are interested in the differing ecosystems along the Los Angeles River to join a monthly river walk hosted by Friends of the Los Angeles River .

 This month's walk will be  Sunday, June 19, from 4:30 p.m -- 6 p.m. and explore the Willow Estuary area. Walkers can enter from DeForest Avenue and 25th Street just south of Willow Street.

 The area is notable as the place where fresh water and ocean tide meet, making it a popular site to see egrets, herons, gulls and shorebirds that feed off the plentiful supply of small fish. The walks last for an hour and a half and are led by a FoLAR staff or board member who can answer questions. Each month on the third Sunday a new section of the river is explored. A $10 donation is suggested for nonmembers. Additional information is available on the Friends of the Los Angeles River Web site.

 

 The office of Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske is looking for nominations for its annual good neighbor awards. The purpose is to honor organizations, youth and adults who have a positive effect on the neighborhood. To nominate a person or organization you can click here.

 Those selectected will be recognized at the distriict's Good Neighbor Festival and Picnic Saturday, September 26 in front of the El Dorado Park West Senior Center, 2800 Studebaker Road.