On June 5 the Long Beach Sierra Club conducted a hike up Mt. Baldy (Mt. San Antonio). Everyone made it to the summit. For some of the group it was the first time to reach Baldy's summit. It was a beautiful day to be hiking.
My daughter and I live in an East Long Beach home that was built in the early 50s. She was on her way to a 40s/50s dance in this photo. We had music from Glen Miller playing in the background while preparing her for a fun night out on the town. Here she's dressed in a simple gray 50s style dress in our 50s home. Our neighbor and friend Maggie, who just turned 90, said seeing her was like going back in time.
Submitted by Tracie Ichikawa
Great-Grandma, Edie Freeman, 94, takes the kids to kids-eat-free-breakfast and she only ordered coffee. Here she is with six of her ten great-grandsons. Submitted by Judith Freeman
This is our 10th Annual Deerford Street Block Party in the city of Lakewood. To celebrate our nation's independence, we start off with a neighborhood pancake breakfast. For the kids, there's a water slide, popcorn and snow cone machine. With many fun festivities happening throughout the day, we all gather once again for the after dinner dessert table which includes a variety of cakes, cookies and pies. Clearly a popular event. Can't wait for next year.
This is a get together recently at my Mom's house in Long Beach. All of these women are 90 plus years and have known each other ever since they were children in Minnesota. They all came out to California in the 1940's and settled in Long Beach. Because of health issues and transportation they do not get to see each other as often as they'd like, but time seems to stand still when they are together even if only for a couple of hours. They share stories, do a lot of "remember whens" and laugh. It is so much fun to see their faces light up while all the aches and pains fade away if only for a brief moment.From left to right they are: Vernette Da Costa; Alice Holford (my Mom); Doris Hutchins and Ardelle Sparks. Ardelle's daughter, Sue, brought them over and we hope to do this again in the very near future.
Submitted by Linda Scott
Jerrod Larsen, Drew Larsen and grandpa Terry Murray from Long Beach are enjoying the center divider on East Mezzanine Way, which is maintained by the neighborhood. We like the American flags added for the month of July.
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