Presenter Karen Reside, Principal with Resides & Associates, will discuss the elements of a strong grant proposal, and how to find suitable grants and identify potential funders.

Space is limited. To guarantee a seat, RSVP to the Neighborhood Resource Center at 562.570.1010. Spanish and Khmer translation available. Free parking is available behind the building and on the street.

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Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal

Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, North Alamitos Beach Association (NABA) & the Anaheim Street Community Police Center in partnership with City of Long Beach, Neighborhood Resource Center invite you to a Neighborhood Clean Up on Saturday, June 11th beginning at 9:00 am, Participants will meet at 520 Cherry Avenue.

Brooms, shovels, rakes, trash bags and gloves are provided.  A large dumpster will be available, so you can get rid of items too large for regular trash pick up.

PLUS DIGITAL CLEAN-UP! We will have a team reporting issues via the “GO LONG BEACH” smart phone app, so bring your iPhone or Android phone.  ”GO LONG BEACH” allows users to upload a photo of graffiti, sidewalk damage, broken street signs, or potholes, and then uses GPS tracking technology to instantly report the location of the issue. You can download “GO LONG BEACH” for Android phones from the Droid Market, or the App Store for iPhones. This is a simple and inexpensive way to help beautify our neighborhoods, increase efficiency in the city, and to involve more residents, especially young people.

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Geoff Weatherilt, Principal Building Inspector with the City of Long Beach Code Enforcement Division, will explain how the program is effective with substandard buildings, property maintenance, inoperative vehicles, weed abatement and land use violations.

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Barbara Paul, Landscape Designer, will discuss plant selection and success for a drought tolerant landscape, lawn alternatives and trees for small spaces.

The Neighborhood Resource Center and the Long Beach Water Department are sponsoring the workshop to help people reduce the amount of water they use while still keeping their yards vibrant and colorful.

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Chief McDonnell will share information about the Long Beach Police Department and talk about services that can help neighborhoods and the community at large.  This is an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas for improving neighborhoods.

Chief McDonnell was appointed to his position in March 2010, and is responsible for 1,500 employees and a $200 million budget. He has received numerous community and department awards, including the Los Angeles Police Department’s highest award for bravery, the Medal of Valor.

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Grants from $5,000 to $50,000 are available for qualified preservation projects in Long Beach.  Application materials and information are available online by visiting www.longbeachcf.org and clicking on “LB Navy Assoc Grants.”

Attendees are invited to bring canned food to donate to Food Finders to assist our Long Beach neighbors during the current economic crisis.

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What will you do if there is an emergency or disaster?

What is the City of Long Beach’s plan in case of a disaster?

How can you be prepared?

On Monday, September 13, 2010, the American Red Cross-Greater Long Beach Chapter and Casey Chel, Manager, Disaster Management Bureau, Long Beach Fire Department, will present an Emergency Preparedness workshop. The workshop will run from 6:00 pm. – 7:30 pm at the Neighborhood Resource Center 425 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, 90802.

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Do you have ideas about how to make your community a better place to work, live and play?

The Office of the Mayor and Neighborhood Resource Center, invite you to learn about the City of Long Beach Boards and Commissions. On Monday, August 30, 2010 Carmen Viramontes, Legislative Deputy, Office of the Mayor, and Heather Mahood, Assistant City Attorney will present a FREE workshop at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Citizens will have the opportunity to:

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Attendees will learn about City of Long Beach energy and water conservation rebates and incentive programs, and Southern California Edison (SCE) energy efficiency rebates and programs.

Workshop presenters will be Meredith Reynolds, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability, Matthew Veeh, Director of Government and Public Affairs at the Long Beach Water Department, Jim Hodge from Southern California Edison, and Darick J. Simpson, Executive Director of Long Beach Community Action Partnership.

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The workshop, which is tailored for board of directors in Common Interest Developments (CIDs), is presented by the Neighborhood Resource Center and the Community Association Institute, Greater Los Angeles Chapter.

Workshop presenters will be Alex Noland, Esq., from Swedelson & Gottlieb, and Steven A. Roseman, Esq., from Roseman & Associates, APC. 

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Restored Home

The Willmore City Heritage Association (WCHA) won first place in Neighborhoods, USA’s Neighborhood of the Year Award 2010 national competition in the category of Physical Revitalization – Single Neighborhood.

The project saved a 106-year old house from demolition, moved and restored it, helped a local family buy it and removed two blighted, vacant lots from the neighborhood.  

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Lysa Gamboa-Levy, Neighborhood Leadership Program Facilitator, will discuss how to develop personal organizational skills and strategies, and how to find resources that assist with effective event planning.

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What is new about The List of Long Beach Neighborhood Groups and Organizations?

The List, which updates and replaces the 2007 Directory of Neighborhood Organizations previously published by the City of Long Beach’s Department of Planning and Building (now Long Beach Development Services), includes contact information and maps.

The names of the Neighborhood Groups are arranged and listed in four categories:

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Panelists include Jerry Rowland from the City of Long Beach, Department of Public Works, Jim Osgood from the City of Long Beach, Neighborhood Services Bureau and John Nimmons from the Long Beach Unified School District.

Participants will learn:

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Neighborhoods, USA, the sponsoring organization for the award programs, is a national non-profit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations.

The 2010 Neighborhood of the Year Awards program will recognize exceptional accomplishments by neighborhood organizations during 2009.  Awards will be given in three categories:

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The free workshop is presented by Bill Massey and Roger Hinkle from America West Mortgage, and Dale Hutchinson, Housing Services Operations Officer with the City of Long Beach Department of Community Development.

Workshop topics include:

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Residents are invited to bring food to share and to meet, mingle and eat with individuals and neighborhood groups that make the city of Long Beach a better place to live.

Guests attending the potluck and mixer are asked to bring a donation for School on Wheels, a volunteer tutor program for homeless children.

Suggested donations: Educational Materials (K-12);  backpacks – preferably stuffed with school supplies (new), workbooks (all grades), dictionaries, calculators, binders, markers, crayons, colored pencils, paints sets, scissors, highlighters, erasers, rulers, flashcards, glue stick, graph paper, toys, books, board games, gift cards (K-12).

These items will be distributed to children participating in the program in Long Beach. If you can not attend the Potluck, items can also be dropped off at the Neighborhood Resource Center during the week before December 18.

For more information, e-mail Sharron_Hinkey@longbeach.gov or call 562.570.1010. Free parking is available behind the building and surrounding streets.

Residents are invited to bring food to share and to meet, mingle and eat with individuals and neighborhood groups that make the City of Long Beach a better place to live. Residents are also invited to bring canned food to donate to Food Finders to assist our Long Beach neighbors during the current economic crisis.

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The free Community Resource Fair will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.; workshops and presentations by Kathy Crow, RN, St. Mary’s DRC Coordinator and the Long Beach Fire Department will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Crow will discuss disaster management, home disaster kits, family emergency plans and caring for pets during a disaster. The Fire Department will give advice on fire and flood hazards, how to shut off gas in an emergency and how to prepare before a disaster.

Vendors at the Resource Fair include

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