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Councilman Dee Andrews To Host 3rd Annual “Serving With A Thankful Heart”

Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews is pleased to announce his 3rd Annual “Serving With A Thankful Heart” Thanksgiving luncheon and dinner on Monday, November 21, 2011, at Ernest S. McBride Park.

Councilman Dee Andrews presents “Serving With A Thankful Heart”

Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews is pleased to announce his 3rd Annual “Serving With A Thankful Heart” Thanksgiving luncheon and dinner on Monday, November 22, 2010, at Ernest S. McBride Park. Councilman Andrews, along with community partners Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, and the Long Beach Yellow Cab Company will [...]

“Princess and the Frog” to Screen at King Park Sept. 2

Parks, Recreation & Marine’s “Movie in the Park,” “The Princess and the Frog,” will be shown on Thursday, September 2 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The movie was originally scheduled at McBride Park on August 20 and was rescheduled to King Park due to construction. Construction is underway at McBride Park for a new [...]

Stand Up for Skateparks: Tony Hawk Foundation to raise funds for LB’s McBride Skatepark

The Tony Hawk Foundation has chosen Long Beach’s’ McBride Skatepark as the pledge-drive beneficiary for its annual “Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks” fundraiser in Beverly Hills, October 17. The exclusive, family-centric, action-sports carnival will feature music performances and Vert Demos, with the icons of skateboarding and BMX on Hawk’s personal ramp. Proceeds [...]

Construction set to begin on Mcbride Park Teen Center; groundbreaking August 7

The office of Councilman Dee Andrews in cooperation with the Departments of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Public Works, Community Development, and the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency invites the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Teen Center at McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Avenue on Saturday, August 7 at [...]

Free Lunch at Long Beach Parks Keeps Hunger at Bay for LB Kids

For many children, school breaks are not enjoyable or relaxing. They signal a time of loneliness, boredom, and even hunger. For children in low-income neighborhoods, playing outside can be unsafe; watching television fills their day; and skipping meals becomes routine. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) can reverse these conditions and make school breaks a [...]