Invite you to the

Wrigley Village Streetscape Improvement Celebration

When:
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Time:
6:00 p.m.

Location:
Wrigley Village Community Garden
2044 Pacific Avenue

Come out and celebrate the streetscape improvements along Pacific Avenue, from Pacific Coast Highway to Willow Street, creating an attractive pedestrian friendly environment, that continues the revitalization of Wrigley Village into a vibrant neighborhood shopping district. Streetscape improvements include drought-tolerant landscaping, street banners and facade improvements.

For more information contact:

*The Office of Councilman Dee Andrews at (562) 570.6816 or dee.andrews@longbeach.gov

*  Seyed Jalali, Long Beach Redevelopment Agency at (562) 570.6172 or seyed.jalali@longbeach.gov

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Long Beach residents are invited to join Councilman Dee Andrews for an afternoon of free family fun and activities at the Museum of Latin American Art, MOLAA, featuring art workshops for the whole family and docent led tours of the exhibitions.  “One of our Cities greatest assets is the fusion of many cultures. Incorporating art and cultural events like this one is very important to our social awareness”, said Councilman Andrews.

The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) is the only museum in the United States exclusively dedicated to the presentation of modern and contemporary Latin American art. As such, MOLAA plays a critical role in the vitality of our nation’s cultural landscape, serving the significant and fast growing Latino population.

The event is sponsored by Target. There will be free entry to the museum and free parking. RSVP is required. For more information or to RSVP call the office of Councilman Dee Andrews at (562) 570-6816.

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

On September 25, 2011 T’sSpace in collaboration with Farm Lot 59, Beach Greens, Long Beach Produce Exchange and 2cc (2^nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space) are hosting a Local Community Harvest Dinner. This event is designed to celebrate the nourishing organic, local food that farmers, gardeners, chefs and distributors bring to our tables and offer an opportunity to educate and empower our community on the importance of eating and supporting healthy, organic and locally harvested food and products.  We hope to provide an opportunity for you to connect with the greater community and with one another in a casual, intimate setting.

We invite you as a Long Beach resident, local organic farmer, community gardener, chef or food provider to join our table.  We ask that you bring a vegetarian dish prepared from your harvest or local organic food provider to serve min 8-10 people, a place card describing your dish and where it came from.  We also invite you to bring surplus organic produce or products from your harvest to share at the Trading Post (a table for people to exchange their harvests & products like sweet potatoes and jam). We are inviting the community at large to do the same.  We want this event to be an experience where people leave feeling empowered to make sustainable choices in their life, form personal relationships with the people who are growing and distributing food here in Long Beach, eat healthy nourishing food and connect to our community.  Feel free to bring materials about your farm, garden or services.

Join us at the table:

Sunday, September 25th, 6:30 – 8:30pm

at the beautiful art gallery and garden:

2nd City Council Art Gallery

435 Alamitos, Long Beach, CA

We will be highlighting participants that provide sustainable food to our tables. If you are interested in speaking please let us know.  Depending on the number of participants we will at the very least make introductions. 

Please confirm your participation by September 15^th.

To RSVP – send an email to: tanya.quinn@communeloveprosper.com or call: 562.824.0453.

We look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,

Tanya Quinn

Sasha Kanno

Aliye Aydin

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

We will be trimming branches, removing nursery stakes and lodge poles, along with weeding, fertilizing and watering where necessary. For those of you who helped plant the trees in 2007 it would be a good opportunity to see how they have matured.

We will supply gloves and water.

Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing, sunscreen and a hat would be a good idea.

We will need extra tools like lopers, shears/clippers, and channel locks, hammers and step ladders. We could use another pick up truck too. If you have any of these items or others you can think of, please bring them along.

Feel free to RSVP at wrigleyisgoinggreen@hotmai​l.com

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Neighborhood clean up 8-12 at 23rd Street & Locust
Health & Safety Fair at MLK Park from 10-4 All major LB health providers will be there to assist you and answer any questions you might have. You can also meet NFL player Desean Jackson!

Join Councilman James Johnson and the community for a BBQ and potluck “On the Green” along Daisy Ave. His office will be providing the BBQ and refreshments. Please bring your favorite dish, salad, or snack to share with your neighbors and friends. If you cannot bring something to the potluck, please join us anyway, as there will be plenty of food for everyone.

This will be a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors and strengthen the community. Please bring the entire family for a fun time with great food, refreshments, and friendly neighbors. I hope to see you there.

If you have any questions, contact the 7th District Office at (562) 570-7777.

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Green Long Beach! hosts the 3rd annual Green Long Beach Festival at the Promenade between Broadway and 3^rd street to raise environmental awareness and appreciation for eco-friendly local businesses, non-profits, educators, and the arts on Saturday, June 11th from 10 am to 8 pm.

The public is invited to participate in the Celebration of Green Long Beach Day on June 11 declared in a Mayoral Proclamation by Mayor Bob Foster for a day to unite the Long Beach community to recognize the importance of a “Green, Clean Long Beach.” There will be many environmentally focused events throughout the City of Long Beach, including one of the most visible community-building efforts celebrated on this day, the 3^rd annual Green Long Beach! Festival.

A major feature of the Green Long Beach! Festival is the “Green Market,” which showcases many exciting local artisans and eco-innovators. The festival coordinators created it as such in order to highlight the emerging green economy developing in the Long Beach area, as well as to support the local vendors that have continued to be leaders within the green movement. The event will also feature thought-provoking educational workshops as well as the motivating music and artistic works of various local personalities.

“Green Long Beach! wants to focus on bringing together people and encouraging connections and collaborations in the community. We also want to make it accessible to people that are new to this movement, and that bridging the gap between newcomers and seasoned sustainability experts is very important,” stated Tiffany Chen, Green Long Beach! Volunteer. “We hope that this year there will be something for everyone, whether you want to learn about how to green your home or just need a place to drop off your old cell phone, come by the festival on Saturday.”

The purpose of this exciting gathering is to connect with the public while inspiring and igniting change within the community. A cell phone recycling drive will also be incorporated into the event for the public to donate old (working or non-working) cell phones. Attendees are encouraged to ride their bikes or arrive via mass transit at the transit mall.

For more information on festival participants and how get involved, visit www.greenlb.org and be sure to come out on the 2^nd Saturday in June at the Promenade in downtown Long Beach from 10AM – 8PM.

###

Green Long Beach! is a grassroots organization working within the Catalyst Network of Communities to build a symbiotic collaboration between the myriad of groups and individuals that work to make their hometown a more sustainable city. Visit www.greenlb.org for more event information including a festival map and schedule of performances/workshops. 

© Eric Leocadio for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

I Am Long Beach invites the Long Beach community to join them for a Free Live Mixed Media Event!! The event will celebrate the unique experiences of Long Beach locals. Among other things, musical performances and art exhibits from the teens at Long Beach Community Action Partnership will be seen.

Please join us at Expo Theater (4321 Atlantic Avenue) on June 1^st at 6:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome so feel free to bring your family and friends.  BBQ finger foods and drinks will be served. 

I Am Long Beach is comprised of a group of unique individuals, brought together through the Leadership Long Beach Institute, Class of 2011. We each have a story that connects us to one other and our surrounding community. We invite you to share yours.  www.IAmLongBeach.org.

© Eric Leocadio for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Its time for us to put out the call for help. Our lease has expired and its time to move on.

Starting June 3rd and working every Friday & Saturday until the big move on the 23rd. Hours are from 9-12. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring some water for yourself.

Everyone is welcome and all efforts are appreciated.

Please check the dates below and come on down to help us out. Its only 3 weekends so please try and make it.

June
3rd
4th
10th
11th
17th
18th
Big Move on the 23rd, 24th and 25th!

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

*OPENING REMARKS BY LB COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT GARCIA
*ART CREATED BY LGBTQIA YOUTH & EVENT COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS
*SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER JOHN CLEARY, STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
*GRASSROOT ORGANIZATION SPEAKERS
*INFORMATION TABLES
*FOOD & DRINKS
*GIVEAWAYS

Supported in part by Arts Council for Long Beach and the City of Long Beach and Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club.

A Special Thank You to Our Proud Community Collaborators: Councilmember Robert Garcia, 1st District, Exhibit [A] Gallery, Downtown Long Beach Associates, The AMP Org, Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, Inc., City of Long Beach Human Dignity Program and Human Relations Commission, The Catalyst Network of Communities, Long Beach Labor-LGBTQ Alliance, The California Conference for Equality & Justice, Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club, and Stonewall Democratic Club.

Light snacks provided by Whole Foods.

© Eric Leocadio for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Do you relate with any of these scenarios?

• You are so busy running your programs that you don’t have the time to get organized, much less do any strategic planning.
• You started your organization but don’t have a financial background so you’re not sure how to create a functional budget or do bookkeeping.
• You are surrounded by volunteers and everyone looks to you for leadership so you don’t have anyone to vent your own stress to.
• You are so busy operating your organization, you don’t have time to write grants.
• You have Board of Directors who are just friends doing you a favor so they’re not necessarily passionate enough to help fund raise for the organization.
• You are super confused about which forms you have to file every year and which forms you have to file every two years and some to the state and some to federal and……etc.
• You are pretty much your largest and practically only donor and you’ve been funding your group yourself for a while now.
• Leadership is paradoxically very lonely.

Yeah, there’s more that we could all probably relate with.

So this Emerging Leaders Network isn’t about doing educational workshops to teach you all of these things. Our relational network is a support system for each other. It’s about building camaraderie with each other. BUT…..we’ll also figure out together what kinds of things we do want workshops and training and equipping on, and then we’ll seek out existing leadership resources that we all can tap in to.

Our first gathering will be on Tuesday, April 26th at 7pm at the Catalyst Space, 430 E. 1st Street, Long Beach, CA 90802. RSVP at eric.leocadio@gocatalyst.org. Come and join us!

© Eric Leocadio for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Repost from www.RobertGarcia.com:

Long Beach is making great progress in becoming America’s Most Bike Friendly City. We are building new bike infrastructure, encouraging more bike safety education in our schools, and planning for a city that focuses on people and mobility, not just cars.

Downtown Bike Lanes Open Saturday
You are invited to join Mayor Bob Foster, Vice-Mayor Suja Lowenthal, and Councilman Robert Garcia this Saturday, April 23rd at noon for the Grand Opening of the new separated bike lanes in Downtown Long Beach. We will be meeting at 3rd and Promenade for a celebration that will include the inaugural bike ride, guided bike tours, and family games and activities. These new bike lanes, some of the first dedicated lanes in the country, provide a safer street for cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. These bike lanes are part of a one-year pilot project and were paid for by transportation grants. No city general funds were used.

Honoring Mark Bixby
On Tuesday, April 19th, the City Council voted to unanimously support naming the proposed bicycle and pedestrian bike path on the new Gerald Desmond Bridge after Mark Bixby. As you know, Mark was an avid cyclist, and was the leading city voice on bike policy, advocacy and community engagement. The progress we have made on bike infrastructure and bike policy would not have been possible without Mark’s leadership. Mark was a Long Beach Hero, and I can’t think of a better way to honor and remember him than to name this future bike path after him.

Community Bike Meeting For Downtown Residents
I would also like to invite you to join me and city staff for an update and discussion on current and future bike infrastructure improvements. We will be discussing the new separated bike lanes, new bike sharrows coming to Downtown on Pacific Avenue, and a new bike boulevard that is being planned for Willmore City. The meeting will be held at the Jenny Oropeza Community Center at Cesar Chavez Park at 6:30 pm on Monday, May 2. For more information, please call my City Council Office at (562) 570-6919.

© Eric Leocadio for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

CITY OF LONG BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
333 West Ocean Blvd., 4th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: 570.5237 Fax: 570.6205

April 20, 2011

Dear Neighborhood Association Members,

2010 was another successful year for Long Beach neighborhood associations, which helped advance Long Beach’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life within the city. We saw continued successes in neighborhood revitalization, citizen participation, and code enforcement. From your direct involvement in planning projects, your efforts have led to the beautification of our parks, neighborhoods, and street parkways, and enrichment of the overall fabric of our city.

Your successes are related to your many outstanding volunteer efforts and contributions toward the betterment of Long Beach. In 2010, the Willmore City Heritage Association (WHCA) won Neighborhood, USA’s “Neighborhood of the Year” first place award in the category of Physical Revitalization – Single Neighborhood, for restoring a 106-year-old house, saving it from demolition, and helping a local family purchase the home – removing two blighted vacant lots in the process. At one Craftsman Village Historic District’s monthly graffiti removal and neighborhood clean up alone, 200 volunteers removed nine tons of trash and debris from surrounding streets and alleys. This is just one of many similar efforts that took place throughout the city. Neighborhood associations have also contributed to greening efforts by planting trees throughout Long Beach. At the North Alamitos Beach Association’s Neighborhood Tree Planting last July, volunteers planted 35 new trees in the area. And the neighborhood associations also help build community, such as the West East-Side Community Association’s extremely successful annual Halloween Carnival at Orizaba Park where approximately 700 people attended the festivities.

In 2011, the Planning Commission will need your help with our planning processes for now and the future. We are working on our Long Beach 2030 plan, which includes evaluating zoning requirements within the city. Our successes in that effort count on community participation and support. We encourage you to recruit and involve as many of your neighbors as possible to participate in the process.

On behalf of all the members of the Planning Commission, we again thank you for your commitment to improving our neighborhoods.

Sincerely,

Charles Durnin
Chair
Long Beach Planning Commission

Amy J. Bodek, AICP
Director
Long Beach Development Services

© Sasha Kanno for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Long Beach City College is launching a community wide photo contest from April 20 to April 23, in anticipation of the colleges 85th anniversary in January 2012.  The photo contest encourages students, faculty, staff and community members to submit 10 photos shot on the LAC or PCC campus for the contest.  The winning photos will be published in a cofee table book called “Viking Glory.”

The photo contest is the brainchild of student Nick Ortiz and advisor Carina Cristiano. This is also a service project of the Men of Aztlan Social Service Club.  The project is modled after Justin Rudd’s successful “Say Cheese,” and Blair Cohn’s “Summer Shutters” for the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association.

“Viking Glory is a way for the community and students to capture what they love about Long Beach City College,” said student organizer Nick Ortiz. “We are excited to capture all the beauty and life that exists on both of our campuses.”

“The Viking Glory Project will give us a collective voice through photo journalism,” said Cristiano.  “By collaborating with students, departments, disciplines, and community partners, we demonstrate the 85 years of LBCC excellence through photography.”

The 3-Day Photo contest is asking that up to ten photos be submitted by 5:00pm on April 23. Picture submissions must be emailed tovikingglory1@hotmail.com. Please see rules for types of pictures allowed. Model and release forms must be attached for your pictures to be accepted. Please provide model releases for anyone seen in your photography at the time of submission. Rules and forms can also be found at www.lbpp.net.  Photos from both the LAC and PCC campus will be accepted. The photos will be showcased in both the coffee table book and in campus art exhibits.  Students can use any camera, or phone to take the photos.

For more info, please visit www.lbcc.edu<http://www.lbcc.edu/>.You may also call (562) 760-8957 or (562) 209-0198 to speak to the organizers directly.

© NickOrtiz for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | One comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Sharing our stories is the most effective way to bring people together and foster a sense of community. You may walk into a crowded room of strangers but once people engage in genuine dialogue about themselves or their experiences, all of a sudden some of those strangers may feel like long lost friends. Our stories have the power to heal, to liberate, to reinvent the world and make it new again, of nourishing the possibilities held in imagination as well as give people metaphors by which they can better understand their own lives.

When we recount our own stories, we find relationship with others’ stories, breaking down stereotypes and allowing for true inclusion and acceptance. Stories, and our telling of them, can expose inequities in our society and have the ability to empower the oppressed.

I AM Long Beach is comprised of a group of unique individuals, brought together through the Leadership Long Beach Institute, Class of 2011. We each have a story that connects us to one other and our surrounding community. We invite you to share yours….

Please visit them at I am Long Beach .org and share your story….

© kellij for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Congratulations to Mike Zeke and Tom Kelsey for leading ACE into First

Place in both the Design and Build Competitions in Orange County this

weekend at the HBC Design and Build Competition.  There were several

high schools competing in both events with ACE students coming out on

top!

The students are given a set of plans and a bundle of materials required

to complete a 6′ X 8′ Barn.  Hammers pound from 8am-6pm on Sat and

7am-1pm on Sun, with inspectors approving work throughout the entire

process.  Students must submit all changes to City Hall (on-site) and

observe all safety regulations.  The students are awarded points in the

following areas: utilization of manpower, safety, workmanship, ability

to work with the building inspectors and judges, completed structure:

stability, functional, appearance, and clean-up for a total of 100 pts.

ACE won 1st place with a total score of 127 points – additional points

were received for achievement above and beyond!

The ACE Build team was led by job foremen Jose Barajas (11th) and Jesus

Castro (12th) – A job well done gentlemen!

OC Register Article about the event -

http://www.ocregister.com/news/build-295782-girls-boys.html

Home Builders Council of BIA/SC

Design Build Competition Pictures

http://www.hbcsc.org/new_events.aspx

Dr. Melissa Brookman

ACE Academy of Long Beach

Linked Learning Certified Pathway

562.423.1471 Extension 2336

© kellij for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | One comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

I am not the only one dying to ask their opinion about politics and foreign affairs.   Have you ever held a discussion with a person from the military about the 3 wars we just experienced in the last 10 years? Since we are living in Historical times, be happy we are on the winning team.  Our actions as a nation, whether domestic or foreign carry power.  Events inside and out of the country shape our cultural identity as immigrants. The political climate in the United States has drastically changed since September 11^th. I had more faith in my government in the 90’s, but I still feel patriotic when viewing a President Obama poster displaying “Yes we can.”  You can probably imagine the lively discussions we have together driving to a volunteer event, especially since I get to have conversations with real men of honor. They served our country through the military and still today they keep giving by volunteering. It is humbling to know people like this because they inspire you to give more and do better in life.

We have been living in a military offensive for so long I bet you forgot we are still at war.  Our investment in education is evaporating and military defense soaks up our youth.  Kennedy said it best, “Don’t ask what the country can do for you, what you can do for it.” There is more history to learn than in your history book, we are living the historical times now.

© NickOrtiz for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | One comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Dancing with Long Beach is a collaborative project of the Catalyst Network of Communities and DatuganDanceTheatre in partnership with Trade&Row, LongBeachFlagShop.com, Solshock Publicity, and Domino Affect Dance Company. The project involves bringing dance to various public spaces throughout the city to inspire and engage new audiences. It is sponsored by a microgrant from the Arts Council for Long Beach.

© Eric Leocadio for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Anyways, below is a video and a slideshow of photos from the event, enjoy!

Find more photos like this on 562 City Life

Have you or your organization done work with the Catalyst community? Do you consider yourself a catalyst, if so, what qualifies you as one?

562CityLife is in part funded by a Long Beach Community Foundation Connected Corridor grant supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Transformation Initiative.

Get hook ups and special offers all over Long Beach starting TODAY!

Click Here for more info.

© The Man for Corridor Voices, 2011. | Permalink | No comment |

Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh