From the Office of the City Manager News Release
January 22, 2010 (4:08pm)
The City of Long Beach has established a special hotline and web page to help residents and business learn about opportunities for assistance if they suffered damage in the recent storms that dropped approximately 7 inches of rain in the last five days.
"After this week's series of severe storms, the next step is to assess the amount of damage done and begin the process of repairing," said Mayor Bob Foster. "This City hot line will help to identify property losses and inform residents and businesses about assistance that may be available to them."
A preliminary assessment estimates the storm caused approximately $2 million in damage to homes and businesses in Long Beach, and cost the City of Long Beach an estimated $1 million damage to public buildings and approximately $200,000 in personnel costs.
Public facilities reporting significant damage include the Main Library, several Park facilities and the Student Union at California State University at Long Beach. The storm damaged several other City facilities, vehicles and equipment.
Street flooding caused water damage to numerous residences and businesses.
The hot line - 562.570.6077 - will be able to collect information 24/7 in English, Spanish and Khmer. The web page can be accessed at www.longbeach.gov under "Featured News." The City will use the information to contact residents and business when opportunities for assistance programs become available. The information also will help identify the extent of damage experienced by the public, and help people detail their damage and estimated financial loss.
People are encouraged to first contact their insurance companies to assess what portion of the damage will be covered by insurance. Now that the State of California has declared an emergency, State financial assistance opportunities will likely be available. The City will act as the conduit between residents and businesses and the State to access disaster assistance from the State.
###For this and other Press Releases, please visit:http://www.longbeach.gov/news/default.asp
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
A message from Laurie Angel, President, NLB CAG
Please join us our for our monthly 90805 Dine Out at Polly's Pies fundraiser to benefit for our Jordan High School Scholarship fund.20% of your regularly priced meal will be donated to NLB CAG in support of our Jordan High School Scholarship fund. Please bring the attached flyer to the Dine Out and hand it to your server to ensure the 20% donation. The flyer is posted as a picture on the NLB Community Action Group page. If you have trouble finding or printing the flyer, please let me know and I will e-mail you a flyer. My e-mail is: casadcl@charter.netWe look forward to seeing you and enjoying a nice casual dinner with members of the community for a great cause. See you there. Laurie Angel - President
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Please join us our for our monthly 90805 Dine Out at Polly's Pies fundraiser to benefit for our Jordan High School Scholarship fund.20% of your regularly priced meal will be donated to NLB CAG in support of our Jordan High School Scholarship fund. Please bring the attached flyer to the Dine Out and hand it to your server to ensure the 20% donation. The flyer is posted as a picture on the NLB Community Action Group page. If you have trouble finding or printing the flyer, please let me know and I will e-mail you a flyer. My e-mail is: casadcl@charter.netWe look forward to seeing you and enjoying a nice casual dinner with members of the community for a great cause. See you there. Laurie Angel - President
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Help Select Next Chief of Police for the City of Long Beach, CA!
Residents, employees and business owners are encouraged to take an online survey to rate their most important public safety issues and leadership qualities to help the City of Long Beach select its next Chief of Police.
The brief survey will help to identify public safety challenges and opportunities facing the City of Long Beach, as well as the skills and attributes residents feel are most important for the position.
The survey includes the opportunity for residents to rank:
The most pressing Public Safety issues facing Long Beach. (Options include: gang reduction, crime prevention, financial management of the Department's budget, terrorism and community policing, etc.)
The most important leadership traits in a Police Chief. (Options include: integrity, financial management experience, innovation, visibility in the community, bilingual, consensus building skills and educational background, etc.)
The survey will be available at www.longbeach.gov until January 22.
For this and other Press Releases, please visit:
http://www.longbeach.gov/news/default.asp (CLICK ON "SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEXT CHIEF OF POLICE) and that will take you to the Survey.
The brief survey will help to identify public safety challenges and opportunities facing the City of Long Beach, as well as the skills and attributes residents feel are most important for the position.
The survey includes the opportunity for residents to rank:
The most pressing Public Safety issues facing Long Beach. (Options include: gang reduction, crime prevention, financial management of the Department's budget, terrorism and community policing, etc.)
The most important leadership traits in a Police Chief. (Options include: integrity, financial management experience, innovation, visibility in the community, bilingual, consensus building skills and educational background, etc.)
The survey will be available at www.longbeach.gov until January 22.
For this and other Press Releases, please visit:
http://www.longbeach.gov/news/default.asp (CLICK ON "SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEXT CHIEF OF POLICE) and that will take you to the Survey.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Community Day at Jordon High School (1/23/10)
Community Day at Jordon High School on January 23, 2010, from 10am – 2pm
Community Area Revitalization through Education (C. A. R. E)
Project Description The C.A.R.E. Project is a collaborative effort between Claremont Graduate University, Pitzer College, Harvey Mudd College, and the community of North Long Beach. The initiative is led by CGU project leaders, Dr. Margaret Grogan, Dean of the School of Educational Studies, Rev. O. Leon Wood, Director of the McNair Scholars Program, and Lisa S. Loop, Co-Director of the Teacher Education Internship Program.
The overarching goal of C.A.R.E. is to institutionalize a federally-funded pipeline that draws disadvantage minority students from elementary thought post-secondary education, and thus provide the centerpiece for a model of school-centered community revitalization. The work will be based on an asset model that will draw on the strengths of the community and bring in resources that align with community defined needs, goals and dreams. The full implementation of the project will take place in three phases over eight years.
C.A.R.E. objectives include embarking on a one year planning phase to develop the implementation and fundraising plans. We are at the beginning stages of this planning year and the most critical component of future success will be the relationships we develop amongst the community and between the community and the university. There will be multiple structured opportunities for ALL community members to give input into the project and then participate throughout the duration of implementation. The strength of this model is that it will be a community led effort. The Claremont Colleges are here to facilitate the process, bring needed resources when appropriate, and lend a hand in developing strategies that will succeed.
Please stop by: Community Day at Jordon High School on January 23, 2010, from 10am – 2pm. If you would like to be contacted to be part of the planning of that day, please fill out the attached sheet so we have your contact information. We are hoping to involve parents, youth, community organizations, schools, churches, synagogues and businesses. You can also send an email of interest to participate to lisa.loop@cgu.edu.
Community Area Revitalization through Education (C. A. R. E)
Project Description The C.A.R.E. Project is a collaborative effort between Claremont Graduate University, Pitzer College, Harvey Mudd College, and the community of North Long Beach. The initiative is led by CGU project leaders, Dr. Margaret Grogan, Dean of the School of Educational Studies, Rev. O. Leon Wood, Director of the McNair Scholars Program, and Lisa S. Loop, Co-Director of the Teacher Education Internship Program.
The overarching goal of C.A.R.E. is to institutionalize a federally-funded pipeline that draws disadvantage minority students from elementary thought post-secondary education, and thus provide the centerpiece for a model of school-centered community revitalization. The work will be based on an asset model that will draw on the strengths of the community and bring in resources that align with community defined needs, goals and dreams. The full implementation of the project will take place in three phases over eight years.
C.A.R.E. objectives include embarking on a one year planning phase to develop the implementation and fundraising plans. We are at the beginning stages of this planning year and the most critical component of future success will be the relationships we develop amongst the community and between the community and the university. There will be multiple structured opportunities for ALL community members to give input into the project and then participate throughout the duration of implementation. The strength of this model is that it will be a community led effort. The Claremont Colleges are here to facilitate the process, bring needed resources when appropriate, and lend a hand in developing strategies that will succeed.
Please stop by: Community Day at Jordon High School on January 23, 2010, from 10am – 2pm. If you would like to be contacted to be part of the planning of that day, please fill out the attached sheet so we have your contact information. We are hoping to involve parents, youth, community organizations, schools, churches, synagogues and businesses. You can also send an email of interest to participate to lisa.loop@cgu.edu.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
APFA Endorsement - 1st for American Airlines
PRESS RELEASE (for Immediate Release): The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) Resolution for the Endorsement of Brad Shore for City Council of Long Beach, California, 9th District passed December 8, 2009 (Maker: Ms. Anne Loew, Executive Boardmember, Second Brett Durkin, Vice President).
Contact Information: Call Brad Shore, 562-428-9980, Candidate; Tom Leary, Campaign Manager at 562-522-1986 or Tracy Kittinger, Political Consultant at (562) 754-1047.
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The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), representing nearly 19,900 US-based flight attendants of American Airlines, has endorsed Brad Shore for City Council of Long Beach, California, 9th District.
Mr. Shore, a 25-year employee of American Airlines, is the first to receive an APFA endorsement for a City Council seat. Notably, the Resolution highlights Mr. Shore’s role as a founding member of GLEAM, demonstrating his commitment to issues of equality and diversity, for actively supporting and participating in APFA organizing activities and implementing his Masters of Psychology degree training as facilitator of numerous Critical Incident Debriefs for employees though their Employee Assistance Program.
This endorsement marks a milestone for the 32-year old union. As points of reference, the APFA also has two sister unions. One is the Allied Pilots Association (APA) and the second is the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). Allied Pilots.org states that they represent some 12,000 members, and is the largest independent pilots’ union in the world. TWU.org identifies 114 autonomous locals representing over 200,000 members and is a recognized affiliate of the AFL-CIO.
In addition to flying, Brad is on staff at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach. He is a psychotherapist in their “Passages” Department which specializes in the treatment of the geriatric/senior population.
Other endorsements Brad Shore has received include, former Vice Mayor and Police Commander of the City of Long Beach, Doug Drummond and the former Mayor of Huntington Beach Debbie Cook, who was also a candidate for Congress. Please visit www.BradShore.org for a full listing of endorsements and to learn more about Mr. Shore.
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Contact Information: Call Brad Shore, 562-428-9980, Candidate; Tom Leary, Campaign Manager at 562-522-1986 or Tracy Kittinger, Political Consultant at (562) 754-1047.
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The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), representing nearly 19,900 US-based flight attendants of American Airlines, has endorsed Brad Shore for City Council of Long Beach, California, 9th District.
Mr. Shore, a 25-year employee of American Airlines, is the first to receive an APFA endorsement for a City Council seat. Notably, the Resolution highlights Mr. Shore’s role as a founding member of GLEAM, demonstrating his commitment to issues of equality and diversity, for actively supporting and participating in APFA organizing activities and implementing his Masters of Psychology degree training as facilitator of numerous Critical Incident Debriefs for employees though their Employee Assistance Program.
This endorsement marks a milestone for the 32-year old union. As points of reference, the APFA also has two sister unions. One is the Allied Pilots Association (APA) and the second is the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). Allied Pilots.org states that they represent some 12,000 members, and is the largest independent pilots’ union in the world. TWU.org identifies 114 autonomous locals representing over 200,000 members and is a recognized affiliate of the AFL-CIO.
In addition to flying, Brad is on staff at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach. He is a psychotherapist in their “Passages” Department which specializes in the treatment of the geriatric/senior population.
Other endorsements Brad Shore has received include, former Vice Mayor and Police Commander of the City of Long Beach, Doug Drummond and the former Mayor of Huntington Beach Debbie Cook, who was also a candidate for Congress. Please visit www.BradShore.org for a full listing of endorsements and to learn more about Mr. Shore.
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Meet Brad Shore!
Currently a Board Member of the North Long Beach Community Action Group (CAG) and involved with the North Long Beach ‘Project Area Committee’, Brad Shore, 53, brings years of community activism with him in his pursuit of the Long Beach 9th District city-council seat. Born and raised in Ohio, Brad graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelors degree in Education, and attained a Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of Dayton. Currently employed in Long Beach at St. Mary’s Hospital, Brad is a psychotherapist in their ‘Passages’ Department which specializes in treatment of the geriatric/senior population. In addition, Brad is a 25 year employee of American Airlines where he has worked in Flight Service, Sales, conducted numerous employee Critical Incident Debriefs (CID’s) in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, and was a founding member of the Employee Diversity Programs at American. He has served on the Board of Directors with several non-profit organizations, founded a social group in 2001 that still gathers which has raised over $20,000.00 for local non-profits and is a member of the First Congregational Church. He is a homeowner in North Long Beach and a Long Beach resident since 2000.
Wanting to improve the quality of life in his district is Shore’s primary motivation in running for city-council. After moving to North Long Beach he soon became aware of a growing desire to move to a more desirable section of the city; this was due to blight, high crime rates, gang problems and having to drive several miles into another district to find a major chain grocery store. Rather than move on account of these issues, Shore decided to stay, take a stand, and work on being part of the solution of improving life at the ‘Top Of The Town’. Shore states, “I look forward to listening to the residents of the 9th District and making positive changes as their city-councilman.
"Change Happens, Shore for Long Beach"
Wanting to improve the quality of life in his district is Shore’s primary motivation in running for city-council. After moving to North Long Beach he soon became aware of a growing desire to move to a more desirable section of the city; this was due to blight, high crime rates, gang problems and having to drive several miles into another district to find a major chain grocery store. Rather than move on account of these issues, Shore decided to stay, take a stand, and work on being part of the solution of improving life at the ‘Top Of The Town’. Shore states, “I look forward to listening to the residents of the 9th District and making positive changes as their city-councilman.
"Change Happens, Shore for Long Beach"
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