Now Reading: Long Beach 5th District
Spring Street repairs begin using federal stimulus funds
(Reposted from an email sent out by Councilmember Gerrie Schipske to 5th District residents)
Long Beach was able to secure federal stimulus dollars to fix infrastructure in several parts of the City. The 5th District is seeing the results of these monies with the wholesale repair of Spring Street from the westside of Long Beach to [...]
El Dorado Park lake clean up needs volunteers
Volunteers of all ages and sizes are needed on Saturday, February 13 from 9 a.m. until noon to help make the lake in El Dorado Park Area III litter free.
Join the 5th District Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands Taskforce for an El Dorado Park Lake Clean Up Day. Organizers will provide gloves and trash bags to assist [...]
Gerrie Schipske invites residents to State of the 5th District
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske will hold her Fourth Annual State of the 5th District on Thursday, February 11, 2010 beginning at 7 pm at the Long Beach Water Treatment Plant, 2950 Redondo Ave. (near the corner of Spring St. and Redondo Ave.)
Councilwoman Schipske will provide an overview of the 5th District and join key city staff [...]
Long Beach Solar Grand Prix orientation planned for Jan 23
More than 260 students and their coaches are expected to attend the orientation workshop on how to participate in the first annual Long Beach Solar Grand Prix announced 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske.
Schipske and her 5th District Solar and Sustainability Task Force are sponsoring the Solar Grand Prix on April 10, 2010 which provides students, [...]
Schipske, OCTA to host meeting on West County Connectors Project
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske and the Orange County Transportation Authority will host a public meeting to discuss the West County Connectors Project and the impacts to the Long Beach area.
Beginning in early 2010 the Orange County Transportation Authority will begin construction on the West County Connectors Project, which will connect carpool lanes on the [...]
Downtown and the Eastside each meet to promote Bicycling in Long Beach
Long Beach continues cycling its way towards becoming a more “bike-friendly” city. This month, residents can take part in two separate meetings to promote biking.
Volunteers will gather Downtown this weekend to find ways to add more bike racks. And, next week residents in the 5th and 4th districts are invited to the East Long Beach [...]
Rosie the Riveter Park to break ground
The City of Long Beach will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center, on Monday, October 26, at 10 am at the park site at Conant Street and Clark Avenue (adjacent to Fire Station 19).
The ceremony will celebrate the development of the park and interpretive center dedicated to the [...]
Good Neighbor Festival Chalk Art Contest
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske invites Long Beach residents to participate in a Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest.
On Saturday, September 26, Long Beach residents of all ages are invited to participate in the Good Neighbor Festival Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest — Chalk It Up!
The Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest is one of the many exciting activities at the 3rd Annual [...]
