LBReport.com (March 30, 2010)
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9th dist. Council Candidate Shore Lodges Complaint w/ City Clerk's Office Over Putting Polling Place At Same Address Shared By Vice Mayor Lerch's Field Office (& LB Health Dept.); City Clerk's Office Says Site Has Been Used Previously, No Changes Planned, City Att'y Says It's Legal
March 30, 2010) -- 9th dist. Council candidate Brad Shore's campaign has lodged a complaint with the City Clerk's office over the location of a polling place at the same address as shared by incumbent Vice Mayor Val Lerch's field office.
The site in Houghton Park, which has been used in previous elections, is in a city-owned building at 6335 Myrtle Ave. that serves as a NLB office for LB's Dept. of Health & Human Services and also houses Vice Mayor Lerch's Council district field office (inside same building but different interior office space).
The City Clerk's office notes that the sign identifying the Houghton Park location as shared by Vice Mayor Lerch's field office is over 100 feet from the building's entrance...and says the same location was used in the 2006 elections without any incidents.
The Shore campaign responds that a lack of complaints four years ago doesn't justify using the location now and notes that the Jordan High School auditorium is nearby and presumably would have been available.
In an email to the City Clerk's office, Shore campaign consultant Tracy Kittinger asked that "any signage in or near the building be eliminated during the time of the election and any workers of the Val Lerch campaign be kept away from the polling place."
The City Clerk's office informed the Shore campaign that it doesn't plan to make any changes...and Assistant City Attorney Heather Mahood has told the campaign via email, "The existence of signs identifying the Council Office does not constitute 'electioneering' under the Elections Code. Therefore, this office will not require the City Clerk to move the polling place, or the office to cover up its identifying signs."
Shore campaign consultant Kittinger says that although the sign indicating Lerch's field office is more than 100 feet away, the office is in the building right next to the polling place. "Any activity in the Field office during the election, is a problem to us. Just because no one noticed the problem in 2006, does not mean that it didn't exist."
The Shore campaign has also raised the issue of another polling place located nearby at 6301 Myrtle Ave...which the City Clerk's office notes is over 300 feet away.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
South 40 Community Garden Opens
South 40 Community Garden Opens
http://www.nlbcentral.com/news.html
(March 27, 2010) Ground clearing started today for the second community garden in North Long Beach. The South 40 Community Garden is the brainchild of the Grant Neighborhood Association in partnership with Long Beach Organic.
Plans for the garden include thirty eight 10' x 10'plots, two 10' x 15'.plots. Seven plots will be ADA compliant. There will also be a place for mulch and compost along with a tool shed. Plans also include a grape arbor, fruit trees along the back fence, and a pond in the center of the garden. The pond will have a solar powered pump donated by Dan Pressburg.
The garden located at 2813 South Street, will be the operated by Long Beach Organic. To rent a plot, a gardener must pay $20.00 annual membership fee in Long Beach Organic and a $25.00 rental fee for six months. All Community gardeners are required to maintain their own plots and also work minimum number of hours in there own gardens each month.
For more information about renting a garden plot or this garden project, contact Joe Corso at joe@longbeachorganic.org or call 562-438-9000.
http://www.nlbcentral.com/news.html
(March 27, 2010) Ground clearing started today for the second community garden in North Long Beach. The South 40 Community Garden is the brainchild of the Grant Neighborhood Association in partnership with Long Beach Organic.
Plans for the garden include thirty eight 10' x 10'plots, two 10' x 15'.plots. Seven plots will be ADA compliant. There will also be a place for mulch and compost along with a tool shed. Plans also include a grape arbor, fruit trees along the back fence, and a pond in the center of the garden. The pond will have a solar powered pump donated by Dan Pressburg.
The garden located at 2813 South Street, will be the operated by Long Beach Organic. To rent a plot, a gardener must pay $20.00 annual membership fee in Long Beach Organic and a $25.00 rental fee for six months. All Community gardeners are required to maintain their own plots and also work minimum number of hours in there own gardens each month.
For more information about renting a garden plot or this garden project, contact Joe Corso at joe@longbeachorganic.org or call 562-438-9000.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Want to Work, BUT Afraid of Losing Your Disability Benefits?
A Message From the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
Want to Work, But Afraid of Losing Your Disability Benefits?
If you, or someone you know, are receiving Disability Benefits and would like to return to work, you will want to attend a no-cost workshop on Wednesday, March 24, from 1:00-3:30 pm at the Career Transition Center, 3447 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA. Parents of individuals with disabilities and professionals who work with people with disabilities are welcome.
For more information, call 562.570.3738 / TTY 562.570.4629 or visit, http://www.pacificgatewayworkforce.com/
Want to Work, But Afraid of Losing Your Disability Benefits?
If you, or someone you know, are receiving Disability Benefits and would like to return to work, you will want to attend a no-cost workshop on Wednesday, March 24, from 1:00-3:30 pm at the Career Transition Center, 3447 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA. Parents of individuals with disabilities and professionals who work with people with disabilities are welcome.
For more information, call 562.570.3738 / TTY 562.570.4629 or visit, http://www.pacificgatewayworkforce.com/
Monday, March 22, 2010
Community Garden Sprouts On Top Of Town
Community Garden Sprouts On Top Of Town
By Leslie A.M. Smith
Staff Writer
Published: Friday, March 19, 2010 1:50 PM PDT
The seventh Long Beach Organic community garden is taking root in North Long Beach on South Street.
Called the “South 40 Community Garden” — for the street, not the neighborhood – the group will begin renting the 40 plus plots Saturday, March 27, during a scheduled community work day from 9 a.m. until noon. The day includes a barbecue lunch.
“It’s really a quality of life issue for me. A lot of people will tell you how much money they save by growing their own vegetables, but I think the important issue is to grow fresh food that is better than the grocery store. There’s a lot of pride in growing fresh vegetables and kids are much more willing to taste something they grew themselves. At our Wrigley garden, the kids fight over the peas!
“This is a great site for a garden — it’s south-facing, full sun, no contamination.” However, the primary condition for choosing a lot is that the landowner is willing to let them use it, Corso explained. “The landowners usually appreciate it,” he said. “They don’t have to maintain the site that might be overgrown with weeds and trash and it lessens their liability.” Long Beach Organic cleans up the site, creates 10-foot-square plots and common areas, and runs the irrigation system. The De Los Santos Family who owns Francisco Santos Construction, rented the group this lot for a dollar. “We are very grateful and hope to make them proud of their site,” Corso said. Long Beach Organic works closely with the neighborhood to get them involved. In this case, the lead group is the Grant Neighborhood Association. “The Grant Neighborhood Association narrowed down the possible locations to five for us and we chose this one,” Corso said.
“This is a dream come true!” said Debbie Flynn, Grant Neighborhood Association board member. “I have wanted this ever since I went through the city’s neighborhood leadership training. I thought a community garden would be great!”
To rent a plot, a gardener must pay a required $20 annual membership fee in Long Beach Organic and a $25 rental fee for six months. Community gardeners are expected to maintain their plots as well as work on the common areas each month. Each garden requires a minimum number of hours spent in the common areas. That time can be spent during scheduled community workdays like the one on March 27, Corso explained. The garden plan includes seven plots that are ADA-compliant. “The common areas — which make it a community garden — are comprised of a decorative demonstration area,” Corso said. “The food we grow there is donated to charities. We will also have a grape arbor and fruit trees in the back of the garden. A wide central path that leads to a pond will be lined with an herb garden. Near the entrance there will be an area where tree trimmers can donate their wood chips for mulch and a compost area.” Long Beach Organic is a nonprofit organization that promotes organic gardening practices and local food production in urban areas. The group has gardens as large as 90 plots at their Wild Oats Garden at 10th Street and Grand Avenue and as small as 12 plots at Pacific Avenue and Sixth Street.
The South 40 Community Garden is east of Paramount Blvd., 2813 South St. All donations are welcome, especially tools, said Corso. The garden will have large tools available for everyone to use like rakes, wheelbarrows and shovels. Gardeners need to supply their own clippers, trowels and other small tools.
For more information contact Joe Corso at Joe@LongBeachOrganic.org or 438-9000 or visit the Web site http://www.longbeachorganic.org/.The public is welcome Saturday. “We expect to rent the plots quickly,” said Joe Corso, the part-time director for Long Beach Organic, “but the demand was not there five years ago.”
http://www.gazettes.com/articles/2010/03/19/community_news/doc4ba3d0e34ef26661053120.txt
By Leslie A.M. Smith
Staff Writer
Published: Friday, March 19, 2010 1:50 PM PDT
The seventh Long Beach Organic community garden is taking root in North Long Beach on South Street.
Called the “South 40 Community Garden” — for the street, not the neighborhood – the group will begin renting the 40 plus plots Saturday, March 27, during a scheduled community work day from 9 a.m. until noon. The day includes a barbecue lunch.
“It’s really a quality of life issue for me. A lot of people will tell you how much money they save by growing their own vegetables, but I think the important issue is to grow fresh food that is better than the grocery store. There’s a lot of pride in growing fresh vegetables and kids are much more willing to taste something they grew themselves. At our Wrigley garden, the kids fight over the peas!
“This is a great site for a garden — it’s south-facing, full sun, no contamination.” However, the primary condition for choosing a lot is that the landowner is willing to let them use it, Corso explained. “The landowners usually appreciate it,” he said. “They don’t have to maintain the site that might be overgrown with weeds and trash and it lessens their liability.” Long Beach Organic cleans up the site, creates 10-foot-square plots and common areas, and runs the irrigation system. The De Los Santos Family who owns Francisco Santos Construction, rented the group this lot for a dollar. “We are very grateful and hope to make them proud of their site,” Corso said. Long Beach Organic works closely with the neighborhood to get them involved. In this case, the lead group is the Grant Neighborhood Association. “The Grant Neighborhood Association narrowed down the possible locations to five for us and we chose this one,” Corso said.
“This is a dream come true!” said Debbie Flynn, Grant Neighborhood Association board member. “I have wanted this ever since I went through the city’s neighborhood leadership training. I thought a community garden would be great!”
To rent a plot, a gardener must pay a required $20 annual membership fee in Long Beach Organic and a $25 rental fee for six months. Community gardeners are expected to maintain their plots as well as work on the common areas each month. Each garden requires a minimum number of hours spent in the common areas. That time can be spent during scheduled community workdays like the one on March 27, Corso explained. The garden plan includes seven plots that are ADA-compliant. “The common areas — which make it a community garden — are comprised of a decorative demonstration area,” Corso said. “The food we grow there is donated to charities. We will also have a grape arbor and fruit trees in the back of the garden. A wide central path that leads to a pond will be lined with an herb garden. Near the entrance there will be an area where tree trimmers can donate their wood chips for mulch and a compost area.” Long Beach Organic is a nonprofit organization that promotes organic gardening practices and local food production in urban areas. The group has gardens as large as 90 plots at their Wild Oats Garden at 10th Street and Grand Avenue and as small as 12 plots at Pacific Avenue and Sixth Street.
The South 40 Community Garden is east of Paramount Blvd., 2813 South St. All donations are welcome, especially tools, said Corso. The garden will have large tools available for everyone to use like rakes, wheelbarrows and shovels. Gardeners need to supply their own clippers, trowels and other small tools.
For more information contact Joe Corso at Joe@LongBeachOrganic.org or 438-9000 or visit the Web site http://www.longbeachorganic.org/.The public is welcome Saturday. “We expect to rent the plots quickly,” said Joe Corso, the part-time director for Long Beach Organic, “but the demand was not there five years ago.”
http://www.gazettes.com/articles/2010/03/19/community_news/doc4ba3d0e34ef26661053120.txt
Thursday, March 4, 2010
City Reimbursement - NLB - Gas Shutoff
Many unique neighborhoods, one great city. From the Office of the City ManagerNews Release
The City of Long Beach is offering each residence affected by the gas line in North Long Beach that was shut off for safety reasons a housing reimbursement of up to $75 per night, per household, for each night they are affected. In addition, the City is offering each household a meal reimbursement of up to $6 per person, per meal each day to the point gas service is restored.
On Wednesday, March 3, the Long Beach Gas & Oil Department confirmed that water was leaking from a gas service line. For the safety of Long Beach residents, gas service was shut off at approximately 1:00 pm, impacting an estimated 222 customers.
The situation is isolated to the area bounded by Cherry Avenue (west), Raymond Avenue (east), 65th Street (north) and 63rd Street (south). Crews from LBGO and the Long Beach Water Department have identified the source of the water and are working diligently to resolve the problem and restore service. Gas service could remain shut off for the next few days.
Receipts must be provided for reimbursement and submitted to Long Beach Gas and Oil at 2400 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90806 for processing by Friday, March 12, 2010.
City crews are going door-to-door to each residence informing them of this program.
Affected customers can call 562.570.2140 (24-hour emergency phone number) for updates on restoration of service.
The City of Long Beach is offering each residence affected by the gas line in North Long Beach that was shut off for safety reasons a housing reimbursement of up to $75 per night, per household, for each night they are affected. In addition, the City is offering each household a meal reimbursement of up to $6 per person, per meal each day to the point gas service is restored.
On Wednesday, March 3, the Long Beach Gas & Oil Department confirmed that water was leaking from a gas service line. For the safety of Long Beach residents, gas service was shut off at approximately 1:00 pm, impacting an estimated 222 customers.
The situation is isolated to the area bounded by Cherry Avenue (west), Raymond Avenue (east), 65th Street (north) and 63rd Street (south). Crews from LBGO and the Long Beach Water Department have identified the source of the water and are working diligently to resolve the problem and restore service. Gas service could remain shut off for the next few days.
Receipts must be provided for reimbursement and submitted to Long Beach Gas and Oil at 2400 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90806 for processing by Friday, March 12, 2010.
City crews are going door-to-door to each residence informing them of this program.
Affected customers can call 562.570.2140 (24-hour emergency phone number) for updates on restoration of service.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Smithsonian Latino Center's Young Ambassadors Program (Apply Online Now!)
ProgramsYoung Ambassadors Program
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The Smithsonian Latino Center's Young Ambassadors Program fosters the next generation of young Latino leaders in the fields of arts and culture.
The Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassadors Program is a national, interdisciplinary leadership program for high school students gifted in the arts, sciences, or humanities. The mission of the program is to foster the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources.
Up to 24 graduating high school seniors with an interest and commitment to disciplines in the arts, sciences, or humanities as it pertains to Latino communities and cultures will be selected. The students will travel to Washington, D.C. for a week-long all expensed paid training and leadership seminar at the Smithsonian Institution. The training seminar encourages youth to explore and understand Latino identity and embrace their own cultural heritage. Following the training seminar, students participate in a four-week interdisciplinary education internship in museums and other cultural institutions in their local communities, including Smithsonian-affiliated organizations. A program stipend will be given at the completion of the 5-week program. Through the program, we empower Latino youth to develop leadership and academic skills. Please download the application guidelines for more details. This program is made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
“At Ford we are proud to partner on a project that celebrates Latino culture and helps shape the new generation of Latino leaders,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
This program is made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
APPLY ONLINE NOW!
The Smithsonian Latino Center's Young Ambassadors Program fosters the next generation of young Latino leaders in the fields of arts and culture.
The Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassadors Program is a national, interdisciplinary leadership program for high school students gifted in the arts, sciences, or humanities. The mission of the program is to foster the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources.
Up to 24 graduating high school seniors with an interest and commitment to disciplines in the arts, sciences, or humanities as it pertains to Latino communities and cultures will be selected. The students will travel to Washington, D.C. for a week-long all expensed paid training and leadership seminar at the Smithsonian Institution. The training seminar encourages youth to explore and understand Latino identity and embrace their own cultural heritage. Following the training seminar, students participate in a four-week interdisciplinary education internship in museums and other cultural institutions in their local communities, including Smithsonian-affiliated organizations. A program stipend will be given at the completion of the 5-week program. Through the program, we empower Latino youth to develop leadership and academic skills. Please download the application guidelines for more details. This program is made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
“At Ford we are proud to partner on a project that celebrates Latino culture and helps shape the new generation of Latino leaders,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
This program is made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
VICTORY FUND ENDORSES BRAD SHORE FOR CITY COUNCIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tracy Kittinger (562) 754-1047, Tikittinger@aol.com
VICTORY FUND ENDORSES BRAD SHORE FOR CITY COUNCIL
Contact: Tracy Kittinger (562) 754-1047, Tikittinger@aol.com
VICTORY FUND ENDORSES BRAD SHORE FOR CITY COUNCIL
Washington, D.C.—The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced its endorsement of Brad Shore in his race for a seat on the Long Beach, California City Council. Shore is vying to represent the city’s 9th District.
“We’re proud to endorse Brad Shore, whose tireless commitment to his community will be put to good use on the Long Beach City Council,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund.
The Victory Fund is the only national organization dedicated to growing the number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elected officials at all levels of government. For more information, visit www.victoryfund.org or www.bradshore.org.
“We’re proud to endorse Brad Shore, whose tireless commitment to his community will be put to good use on the Long Beach City Council,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund.
The Victory Fund is the only national organization dedicated to growing the number of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elected officials at all levels of government. For more information, visit www.victoryfund.org or www.bradshore.org.
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