January 2010 Archives

An 80-year-old man died Friday morning shortly after being struck and critically injured by a car on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach.

The pedestrian, who was not identified, was hit at about 5:50 a.m. at the intersection of PCH and Bolsa Avenue.

 The injured man was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his relatives.

The driver was interviewed and released, according to Seal Beach police Lt. Bob Mullins.

 The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Serious Traffic Accident Review Team, consisting of traffic investigation specialists from the Seal Beach, Los Alamitos and Cypress police departments.

The investigation resulted in the closure of Pacific Coast Highway for several hours.

Witnesses to the incident are asked to contact the Seal Beach Watch Commander at (562) 799-4100, Ext. 1115.

More than $4.2 million will be invested in renovating the irrigation system at the Los Amigos Golf Course in  Downey.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe said the existing irrigation system is more than 30 years old, adding that the county will be introducing a new automated system. It will establish a reclaimed water connection and pump house to irrigate the golf course.

Two lakes will be drained, renovated and relined so they can be used as reservoirs for excess reclaimed water.

The golf course will remain open during the upgrades.

Construction is scheduled to be completed in August.

 The project is funded by Golf Course Capital Improvement Project Funds, which are collected with every greens fee and can only be used on the course where it is collected. Additional funding comes from the Fourth Supervisorial District Capital Project funds and from a grant by the Central Basin Municipal Water District.

A reclaimed water irrigation system will eliminate the use of potable water for landscape irrigation.

The Los Alamitos High School Baseball Program will hold its first annual Sports Equipment Sale on Saturday.

 Proceeds from the 8 a.m. to 12 noon event will benefit the boys baseball program and help generate funds for needed improvements to fields and facilities. The sale will be staged at the campus parking lot at 3591 Cerritos Ave.

  Equipment from all sports will be available at very reasonable prices for post holiday bargain buyers interested in picking up "gently used" equipment at a good price, organizers said.

. All equipment not sold on the day of the event will find a good home by being donated to local sports programs.

Used sports equipment donations are also being accepted, organizers said, adding that donors may be eligible for a tax write-off.

To donate equipment or for more information, call 562-596-3620.

A new street name will be introduced on Thursday, honoring a motorcycle shop.

Councilmember Robert Garcia will unveil the new street sign to honor Jesse James and his motorcycle shop, West Coast Choppers, in a brief ceremony at 11 a.m.

The event will take place at the corner of Anaheim Street and what has historically been part of Oregon Avenue, but which will now be called "West Coast Choppers Place," in honor of the world- famous custom chopper shop that has long operated at that location.

 Jesse James, the owner of the shop and the host of cable programs Motorcycle Mania and Monster Garage, will be present to accept the honor and meet members of the community.

"I'm proud to name this street 'West Coast Choppers Place' in honor of Jesse James and this iconic Long Beach business," said Garcia. "West Coast Choppers has brought Long Beach international attention and this new street designation will contribute to improvements already going on in the community."

North and southbound traffic lanes on Lakewood Boulevard -- between Willow and Spring streets --  have been reopened to through traffic, airport officials announced today.

 This portion of the boulevard was closed to all traffic as a result of Wednesday's storm.

Seal Beach has opened its Emergency Operation Center, and city officials are on full alert, braced for the arrival of additional storms.

Bulldozers are being utilized to reinforce the berm on the south side of the Pier. The City is also deploying pumps in order to drain standing water in flood zones near the Pier, according to a statement issued Thursday by police Lt. Bob Mullins.

Dozens of streets suffered moderate levels of flooding Wednesday, causing temporary closures of traffic lanes and some streets.

The areas hit the hardest were within the College Park East neighborhood, Lampson Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Electric Avenue, Marina Drive and First Street, according to Mullins.

The Seal Beach Pier remains closed.

The City has sought a structural assessment of the Pier and is awaiting results of the assessment. While the beach is not closed, swimmers and surfers are discouraged from entering the ocean as extremely hazardous surf conditions are present.

Volunteers helped to fill 5,000 sandbags Wednesday,and city staff members continue to replenish sand and supply sandbags at the Eighth Street beach parking lot, the Liberty Gate entrance to the Naval Station and Arbor Park. Sandbags are also available at the Eighth Street fire station.

In the event of street flooding, Mullins said motorists should avoid driving into standing water.
"In addition to potentially disabling and damaging their vehicles, wakes from passing vehicles often flood residences and businesses" he explained.

The Old Ranch Country Club celebrated the completion of a $4 million renovation during an open house Sunday.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by Westminster Mayor Pro Tem Frank Fry and Seal Beach Mayor  David W. Sloan.

The renovation added an 8,000 square foot outdoor pavilion area featuring a gazebo with an open area seating for 500.

A swimming pool, jacuzzi, bar, outdoor barbeque</CF> and dining area were also added, along with an additional 7400 square feet of banquet space in a new two story structure adjacent to the pavilion.

The East Village Association's scheduled monthly meeting tonight has been cancelled because of the weather. The meeting has been rescheduled for Feb. 17. More information about the group is available at www.eastvillagelongbeach.com.

Seal Beach utilized the "AlertOC" notification system to warn residents about potentially hazardous weather conditions.

City officials are encouraging all residents and commerce to become members of the notification network.

Seal Beach is an active member of AlertOC, which is Orange County's regional public mass notification system designed to keep those who live or work in Orange County informed of important information during emergency events.

Public mass notification systems have become a critical component of emergency preparation and response.

Residents prepare to be notified of emergencies by providing their landline phones, cell phones and e-mail addresses.

Public safety officials respond by using the system to rapidly send out messages when there is a perceived, upcoming or imminent situation that may require community action.

How does it work?

1.AlertOC has significant capacity to send large volumes of messages through phone, e-mail and text communication channels.

2.When there is an emergency event requiring community action, authorized officials record a voice, e-mail or text message that is then delivered quickly to individuals affected by the event.

0.Example: a tornado warning to encourage residents to seek shelter.
3.Officials will use the system to keep affected communities informed of event information as necessary.

Example: evacuation call-off notice.

4.The system uses the 911 emergency databases to contact Orange County households.

5.Since there are many instances when the public may not be at home to receive an emergency message, public safety officials feel it is critical that all residents and businesses provide additional contact channels by registering voluntary cell phone numbers, e-mail addresses and text numbers through the AlertOC web portal or by completing a registration form from the City's website.

Registration forms can be found on the City's website:
http://www.ci.seal-beach.ca.us/police/forms.html

Forms are also available at the Seal Beach Police Department, 911 Seal Beach Blvd. Completed forms can be sent via the mail or dropped off at any police facility.

For additional information please contact Seal Beach Police Emergency Services Coordinator Todd DeVoe at (562) 799 - 4100, extension 1145.

The historic Villa Riviera will open its doors on Valentine's Day for a special open house.

Visitors will be able to view about 20 units in addition to the lobby, elevators and museum, following the most recent interior and exterior renovations.

The building, built in 1929, is a Long Beach landmark, on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 800 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach.

A reception will be hosted by the East Village Arts District, Inc. and will include a no-host cash wine bar and raffles for prizes.

Donation

A tax deductible donation of $25 per person is required to attend the Tour and Reception.

Tickets will be available at the door, or may be purchased in advance by telephone at 562. 436-1020 or via PayPal on the Friends of the Villa Riviera website.

Getting There

Guests arriving by car may park on nearby streets or in the beach parking lot behind the building. Long Beach Transit or the LA Metro are also available. The MTA Blue Line stops just blocks from the building, at First Street and Long Beach Blvd. Buses including the A and D lines of the Passport stop within one block of the building.

For questions please call (562) 436-1020

Long Beach has prepared a list of important safety tips and emergency phone numbers for residents to use, in emergencies, including power outages, downed trees, flooding.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 

In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

To report flooding or a clogged or blocked storm drain, please call 562.570.2726.

To report a fallen tree or limbs, call 562.570.2770. For trees or limbs in city parks, call 562.570.4895 during business hours, or 562.570.3101 after-hours or on weekends.

Fallen power lines are extremely dangerous. Report any downed lines to SCE immediately by calling 1.800.611.1911. Do not touch a downed line or anyone in contact with the line. Always assume a downed line is live. For more information, visit www.sce.com and click on the "Safety" tab.

Gas & Oil Department, 562.570.2140

Water Department, 562.570.2390

City Street Lights/City Light & Power Co., 888.544.4868
Preparation for the Storm

Long Beach is providing free sand to residents at four Fire Stations. Residents must bring and use their own shovel (self-service) to get the sand, which is available in large bins outside the following four fire stations:

Station No. 7 2295 Elm Ave.
Station No. 12 6509 Gundry Ave.
Station No. 13 2475 Adriatic Ave.
Station No. 14 5200 Eliot St.

Sand can also be obtained for free at the Public Works/San Francisco Yard, 1601 San Francisco Ave. (outside, next to the gate, on the Esther Street side).

Long Beach provides 10 free sandbags to Long Beach residents and businesses with proper identification. Sand can also be obtained for a slight fee at local hardware stores. Please go to one of the following neighborhood fire stations to obtain free sandbags:

Station No. 1 100 Magnolia Ave.
Station No. 2 1645 E. 3rd St.
Station No. 3 1222 Daisy Ave.
Station No. 4 411 Loma Ave.
Station No. 5 7575 E. Wardlow Rd.
Station No. 7 2295 Elm Ave.
Station No. 8 5365 E. 2nd St.
Station No. 9 3917 Long Beach Blvd.
Station No. 10 1417 Peterson Ave.
Station No. 11 160 E. Market St
Station No. 12 6509 Gundry Ave.
Station No. 13 2475 Adriatic Ave.
Station No. 14 5200 Eliot St.
Station No. 17 2241 Argonne Ave.
Station No. 18 3361 Palo Verde Ave.
Station No. 19 3559 Clark Ave.
Station No. 22 6340 Atherton St.

Sandbags will last as long as they don't have a hole. If the bags are reusable, residents should keep them for the next major rainstorm. To discard, distribute sand in a flower bed or over a lawn, and then throw away the empty bags.

Do not take sand from the beach. It is illegal to dump sand at the beach, in the gutter or in the storm drain system. Sand can be returned to the Public Works/San Francisco Yard, 1601 San Francisco Ave.

For information on how to fill sandbags, visit www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/information/sandbag.cfm

SAFETY TIPS

Remember to slow down and drive carefully. Please exercise a great deal of caution and patience, and allow yourself plenty of time to get where you are going. Avoid large puddles and do not attempt to cross running water.

Stay out of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers and flood control channels due to possible high waters.

Beach-goers are advised to avoid local waters for at least 72 hours after the end of rainfall due to the high bacteria and pollution levels from urban runoff.

Individuals can monitor the weather on television news, including the Weather Channel 76 on Charter Cable; radio news stations such as KFI 640 AM or KFWB 980 AM; and websites such as www.noaa.gov. In the left hand column, insert a Long Beach zip code, and a local map and report will appear.

Other Useful Information and Websites:

American Red Cross, Greater Long Beach Chapter
www.greaterlongbeachrc.org or call 562.595.6341

Long Beach Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
www.longbeach.gov/fire/cert or cal 562.570.LBFD

Southern California Edison
www.sce.com/Safety

The Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its 63rd Annual Inaugural Celebration, Installation & Awards Ceremony for Friday.

 The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Eagles Nest Clubhouse (Navy Golf Course), 5660 Orangewood Ave., Cypress.

Installation of officers and directors include Chairwoman of the Board - Judy Klabouch; 1st Vice Chairwoman - Margene Walz; 2nd Vice Chairman - Gregory Franklin; Vice Chairman Budget & Finance - Allen McLean; Immediate Past Chairwoman - Beverly Rigney; Jay Bettinger, Rodger Borge, George Briggeman, Mike Ellison, Patricia Eskenazi, Michele Finney, Ron Grunzweig, Dan Schwartz, Mary Stern, Al Stone, David Tran and Doug Wolfe.

The Chamber will also honor:

"Business of the Year" - Keller Williams Realty.
"Man of the Year" - David Boyer.
"Woman of the Year" - Theresa Murphy.
"Teacher of the Year" - Marlys Davidson, McAuliffe Middle School

The event costs $37 per person

Details are available at 562. 598-6659 or at info@losalchamber.org

 The National Weather Service has just cancelled the tornado warning for an area that included Long Beach.

No tornados were sighted today in Long Beach, according to city spokesman Ed Kamlan.

The National Weather Service issued the tornado warning at about 12:45 pm today, as a powerful storm bore down on the region.

Residents and businesses are strongly urged to prepare themselves for more significant rainfall, Kamlan said.

Long Beach is providing sand and bags for residents to make their own sandbags. The public may pick up sand at four fire stations (listed below) and the City's Public Service Yard.<CF11> Sand bags are being provided at all neighborhood fire stations.

Residents must bring a shovel and fill their own sand bags; however, residents with mobility impairments, or seniors who need assistance can obtain filled bags at the Senior Center at El Dorado Park West, 2800 Studebaker Road, and the Senior Center, 1150 E. 4th St.

In addition, Long Beach has prepared a list of important safety tips and emergency phone numbers for residents to access in the event of power outages, downed trees, flooding, etc.

 Emergency responders train and are prepared to respond to a disaster or other significant incident; however, residents are strongly urged to prepare themselves for a major emergency, with the goal of being able to be self-sustaining for at least 72 hours.

If a tornado warning is issued again: Listen to local weather stations for more information. Also look for approaching storms, dark, often greenish skies. and listen for a loud roar similar to a freight train.

If a tornado occurs: Go to a safe area such as the lowest building level and the center of the building. If you are in a car or mobile home, go to a nearby building for cover.
If no cover available - Lie flat on the ground in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head.

Important Phone Numbers

In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.
To report flooding or a clogged or blocked storm drain, please call 562.570.2726.
To report a fallen tree or limbs, call 562.570.2770. For trees or limbs in City parks, call 562.570.4895 during business hours, or 562.570.3101 after-hours or on weekends.
Fallen power lines are extremely dangerous. Report any downed lines to SCE immediately by calling 1.800.611.1911. Do not touch a downed line or anyone in contact with the line. Always assume a downed line is live. For more information, visit http://www.sce.com/ and click on the "Safety" tab.
Long Beach Gas & Oil Department, 562.570.2140
Long Beach Water Department, 562.570.2390
City Street Lights/City Light & Power Co., 888.544.4868

Preparation for the Storm

Long Beach is providing free sand to residents at four Fire Stations. Residents must bring and use their own shovel (self-service) to get the sand, which is available in large bins outside the following four fire stations:

Station No. 7 2295 Elm Ave.
Station No. 12 6509 Gundry Ave.
Station No. 13 2475 Adriatic Ave.
Station No. 14 5200 Eliot St.

Sand can also be obtained for free at the Public Works/San Francisco Yard, 1601 San Francisco Ave. (outside, next to the gate, on the Esther Street side).
Long Beach provides 10 free sandbags to Long Beach residents and businesses with proper identification. Sand can also be obtained for a slight fee at local hardware stores.

Free sandbags are being provided at all neighborhood fire stations:

Station No. 1 100 Magnolia Ave.
Station No. 2 1645 E. 3rd St.
Station No. 3 1222 Daisy Ave.
Station No. 4 411 Loma Ave.
Station No. 5 7575 E. Wardlow Rd.
Station No. 7 2295 Elm Ave.
Station No. 8 5365 E. 2nd St.
Station No. 9 3917 Long Beach Blvd.
Station No. 10 1417 Peterson Ave.
Station No. 11 160 E. Market St
Station No. 12 6509 Gundry Ave.
Station No. 13 2475 Adriatic Ave.
Station No. 14 5200 Eliot St.
Station No. 17 2241 Argonne Ave.
Station No. 18 3361 Palo Verde Ave.
Station No. 19 3559 Clark Ave.
Station No. 22 6340 Atherton St.

Sandbags will last as long as they don't have a hole. If the bags are reusable, residents should keep them for the next major rainstorm. To discard, distribute sand in a flower bed or over a lawn, and then throw away the empty bags.

Do not take sand from the beach. It is illegal to dump sand at the beach, in the gutter or in the storm drain system. Sand can be returned to the Public Works/San Francisco Yard, 1601 San Francisco Ave.

For information on how to fill sandbags, visit www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/information/sandbag.cfm

Safety Tips

Remember to slow down and drive carefully. Please exercise a great deal of caution and patience, and allow yourself plenty of time to get where you are going. Avoid large puddles and do not attempt to cross running water.

Stay out of the LA and San Gabriel Rivers and Flood Control Channels due to possible high waters.

 Beach-goers are advised to avoid local waters for at least 72 hours after the end of rainfall due to the high bacteria and pollution levels from urban runoff.

Individuals can monitor the weather on television news, including the Weather Channel 76 on Charter Cable; radio news stations such as KFI 640 AM or KFWB 980 AM; and websites such as http://www.noaa.gov/. In the left hand column, insert a Long Beach zip code, and a local map and report will appear.

Other Useful Information and Websites:

American Red Cross, Greater Long Beach Chapter, http://www.greaterlongbeachrc.org/, 562.595.6341

Long Beach Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), www.longbeach.gov/fire/cert, 562.570.LBFD

Southern California Edison
www.sce.com/Safety

A workshop on ways to save money, energy and the environment is scheduled for tonight.

The 90-minute "Community Energy Saver Program, set to begin at 5 p.m., is designed to raise awareness on air pollution generated by households.

The workshop is pegged for the Mark Twain Library's Community Room, 1401 E. Anaheim St.

The session is part of the Anaheim Street Community Police Center's monthly meeting. Blaine Verde, environmental educator with Breathe L.A., will help residents understand how air quality affects the health of children, the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions.

There also will be information about how to consume electricity efficiently.
Translations will be provided in Spanish and Khmer. RSVP to bryant.ben@longbeach.gov or 562.570.1691.

Shane and Mikaila Baumel will be having a lemonade and bake sale Saturday to support help for victims of the Haiti earthquake.

 The snack stand will take place on the corner of Colorado & Eliot by Colorado Lagoon, across from Fire Station 14), from 11:30 a.m. or 12 noon to 3 p.m.

 Items for sale include lemonade, oatmeal choc chip cookies, lemon muffins, bags of popcorn, and "the best brownies in the world!"

Shane is best known for his role as Crispin in Daddy Day Care and can also been seen arguing about raking leaves with John Travolta in Wild Hogs. And, he is the new voice of Peanuts character "Pig Pen." Mikaila is best known as Larissa in the two-season ABC show "What About Brian," and voices Holly the Reindeer in My Friends Tigger & Pooh Super Sleuth Christmas Story.

All money raised will go directly to relief for those in need.

Long Beach has been awarded a highly competitive $22 million federal Stimulus grant to help stabilize high foreclosure areas, officials announced late Thursday.

The grant revenues will also combat declining housing values, promote home-ownership and create jobs, said city spokesman Ed Kamlan.

"The city will form a consortium with Habitat for Humanity and establish financing and energy efficient rehabilitation for 86 workforce households to purchase and redevelop foreclosed-upon homes," he added.

Habitat for Humanity, according to Kamlan, will purchase and rehabilitate 25 homes that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon in order to sell, rent, or redevelop these properties.

"Vacant homes often lead to reduced property values, blight and neighborhood decay," Mayor Bob Foster said in a prepared statement.

 "This important investment will help revitalize parts of Long Beach that have been hit hard by the housing crisis and will benefit the entire city by stabilizing neighborhoods, improve homeownership and promote community pride."

Long Beach received every dollar it requested, and was one of only 12 recipients in California.

With the $22,249,980 in funding, Long Beach and its partners have secured $113,542,640 in Stimulus funding to date.

The new funding will be provided via the federal Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP2). The program will be administered locally by the city's Community Development Department.

NSP2 will benefit first-time homebuyers who qualify for a mortgage and whose income is at or below 120 percent of area median income. Habitat for Humanity will utilize 25 percent of the funding for households at or below 50 percent of area median income for its programs.

The program will require housing counseling for families receiving homebuyer assistance funds through NSP2, according to Kamlan.

 The program will protect homebuyers by requiring grantees to ensure that new homebuyers under this program obtain a mortgage from a lender that agrees to comply with sound lending practices, the spokesman added.

Funeral services and a memorial ride have been set for 30-year-old Long Beach resident Gustavo Ramirez who was killed Jan. 5 while cycling on Shoreline Drive.

A rosary vigil has been set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. and a funeral mass for Thursday at 10 a.m. -- both at St. John Bosco High School Chapel, 13640 Bellflower Blvd. in Bellflower.

The graveside services will commence immediately following the funeral mass at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. A celebration of man's life will be held immediately after the services at Pacific Sailing Yacht Club in Shoreline Village.

A memorial ride to honor Ramirez will take place on Saturday to finish his ride back to Belmont Shore.

Cyclists will meet at Lincoln Park at Pacific Avenue and First Street in downtown Long Beach beginning at 8 a.m., and the ride will start promptly at 9 a.m. The route will approximate Gustavo's favorite ride as cyclists will head to the Queen Mary before stopping for a brief remembrance at the accident site at Shoreline Drive and Shoreline Village Drive. People who don't wish to ride are encouraged to meet at the site at 9:30 a.m.

After a brief remembrance, cyclists will continue the ride to Belmont Shore.

Eight churches of the central area will share Grand Marshals honors at the Long Beach 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace & Unity Parade, "Strength To Love", on Jan. 16.

The churches are considered historical in the central area, according to parade organizers. They are: Antioch Church of Long Beach, Christ Second Baptist Church, Gospel Memorial Church of God, Grant AME Church, Bethel AME Church, New Hope Baptist Church, St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church and St. Mark Baptist Church.

 "Church is a way of life, a rhythm, a community, a movement and I am very grateful for the praise that the members of each church spread across my neighborhood", said Councilman Dee Andrews.

 This year's Youth Honorary Grand Marshals include Knott's Berry Farms own Charlie Brown and McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald.

.What's new with the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier?

Not much for the past year or so. But that could all change in 2010.

How?

Fred Khammar, who shares a contract with Mike O'Toole for management of the pier, will outline additional development plans at the Belmont Shore Residents Association's
regular monthly 6 p.m. meeting Jan. 14 at the Bay Shore Library, 195 Bay Shore Ave.

Khammar is proprietor of the beach concessions Alfredo's Kayak Cafe and Sunsets on the Beach.

The association represents homeowners and
renters in the Belmont Shore area, and invites new members.

A team of staff members from Animal Care Services will host a community town hall Jan. 13 to discuss changes to the municipal code and strategies for reducing animal impounds and euthanasia, while increasing animal redemptions and adoptions.

The town hall meeting is set for 6 p.m. at Bixby Park Community Room, 130 Cherry Ave.

The staff from the Animal Care Services will present information and answer questions about proposals for expanding the city's licensing requirements, low-cost spay and neuter, volunteer and adoption opportunities.

Long Beach will once again honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision with a week-long series of events, dubbed Peace Week, leading into the traditional Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Unity Parade.

Peace Week activities will commence on Saturday, Jan. 9 and continue through the following weekend.

The concept of Peace Week has been championed by Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews and utilizes the teachings of King and to raise the consciousness of the community.

The following is a list of Peace Week events:

    Sunday, January 9

 8 a.m. -- noon

Pre-Parade & Neighborhood Clean Up

Location: Samuel S. McBride Sr. Park, 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue

Contact: Hadassa Jackson at 562-570-4006 

8 a.m. - noon

Pre-Celebration King Park Clean Up

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue 

Noon -- 3 p.m.

The Gift, a community empowerment event,

Location: Washington Middle School, 1450 Cedar Avenue 
Long Beach, CA 90813-1705 
(562) 591-2434 

4:30 p.m -- 5  p.m.

Groundbreaking of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Peace Garden,

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue 

5  p.m.

3^rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Peace March

Prayer & Candlelight ceremony,

Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue

Sunday, January 10

  Personal Reflections

All places of worship in the City of Long Beach are encouraged to participate in recognition of Dr. King's legacy in the form of your choice. This is to promote the dialogue and reflection of Dr. King's message into our community. 

    Tuesday, January 12

    5  p.m.

3^rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Maker Award

The Dr. Martin Luther King Peace Maker Awards will be presented to recognize those individuals that have carried on the nonviolence and unity message of Dr. King in our community.  Recipients are Walter Neil of British Petroleum, Pastor Wayne Chaney of Antioch Church Long Beach and PeaceBuilders Program, founded by Michelle Molina. 

Location: The Long Beach City Council meeting, 333 West Ocean Blvd- Council Chambers.

 

 Tuesday, January 12

4:30 p.m. -- 7  p.m.

PART I

Youth/ Police Dialogue,

Location: Martin Luther King Jr.  Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue

Thursday, January 14th

     4:30 p.m. -- 7 p.m.

      PART II

     Youth/ Police Dialogue,

     Location: Martin Luther King Jr.  Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue

Friday, January 15^th

    Noon - 2 p.m.

1^st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Minister Luncheon

      Location: Martin Luther King Jr.  Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue 

    5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

           "Dreamland" Youth & Teen Area Opening

       Location: Martin Luther King Jr.  Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue

Saturday, January 16

10:30 a.m. -- 5  p.m.

22^nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace & Unity Parade and Celebration

                                              "Strength To Love"

Parade runs from 10:30 a.m. --  noon  Celebration will be held from 12 noon - 5:00 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue. The event includes two stages of entertainment, health pavilion, teen & youth area and free activities, international food and merchandise vendors

     Sunday, January 17

    3 p.m.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Celebration

Location: Gospel Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1480 Atlantic Ave