CLEAN UP YOUR COMMUNITY
Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews, in partnership with Neighborhood Services and community resident Rachel Ysasaga, will host the 6th District Neighborhood Clean-Up from 8am to noon, on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 2303 Olive Ave. Volunteers will take to the streets and pick up garbage throughout neighborhoods in the 6th District. The clean-up will cover the 2300 block of Olive and the alleys in between. Included will be: large dumpsters for disposal of all non-hazardous waste, tools, rakes, brooms, shovels, gloves, trash bags, and masks. Call (562) 570-6816 or visit longbeach.gov/district6.
WALK WITH A CHILD, WALK FOR A CHILD
The Children’s Clinic will host its 20th Anniversary Beach Walk & Health Fair Saturday, Oct. 23 at 9am, with registration at 8am, at the Marina Green in downtown Long Beach. The event will begin with a 5K walk down the Shoreline bike path and conclude with a celebration of and barbecue provided by Long Beach firefighters. Musical entertainment will feature Dutchy’s Caribbean Tropicanas and performances by local youth groups. This year, Long Beach First Lady Nancy Foster and community organizer Justin Rudd will serve as the honorary grand marshals of the event. To register as a Walk participant or to make a donation, visit beachwalk2010.kintera.org or call TCC’s Beach Walk Team HQ at (562) 933-6631.
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
The classic movie The Wizard of Oz will be shown at the Los Altos Neighborhood Library, 5614 Britton Dr., on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2pm. Attendees may bring snacks to enjoy during the free screening. Street parking is available. Call (562) 570-1045.
ÂIT’S A CELEBRATION
St. Anthony High School will host a party in the courtyard of its historic downtown Long Beach campus, Saturday, Oct. 23 for its 90th anniversary. The celebration will begin at 4:30pm with the dedication of a new work of art recently completed by Long Beach artists— “St. Anthony’s Mural” — located in the entrance of Shea Hall, the high school’s main administration building. Following the mural dedication, guests will move into the courtyard of the venerable 90-year-old Catholic high school for an evening of celebration, music and dancing. Archbishop Niederauer is the keynote speaker, and six new inductees into the school’s Hall of Fame will be honored. Reservations must be made in advance. Contact St. Anthony High School at (562) 435-4496, ext. 1222 or purchase tickets online at longbeachsaints.org.
HAVE FUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Haven’s Heart, a local nonprofit charity, will host “A Night at the Monte Carlo Casino” fundraising event Saturday, Oct. 23 from 8pm to midnight at the Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave. The entrance fee lets attendees take advantage of casino-style table games, both live and silent auctions, and a complimentary drink ticket to the full bar. All proceeds go to Haven’s Heart, which provides counseling support and cash grants to families struggling to care for chronically ill children at home. Dress is semi-formal. Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the door. Call (562) 426-7500 ext. 304.
PLANES & AUTOMOBILES
The ninth annual Wings Wheels and Rotors Expo will take place on Sunday, Oct. 24 at Los Alamitos Army Airfield, 11200 Lexington Dr., Los Alamitos, from 9am to 4pm. The event will have various civilian and public safety helicopters with fire, police and military rotorcraft, including some of the media aircraft seen daily in the air around SoCal. Helicopter flights in civilian “choppers” will be available for $45 for a trip by Adventure Helicopters, and free flights in general aviation airplanes will be provided by the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles for youth between the ages of 8 and 17. The largest event will be a car show including custom cars, new automobiles, motorcycles, roadsters, antique vehicles and hot rods, and attendees can still enter their cars in the show right up to Sunday morning. Awards to be presented for best cars. Admission is free, and free parking is available. A portion of the proceeds will go to the JFTB Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) funds for armed forces personnel on the base. Donations accepted. Picture ID is required to enter the base. Visit wwrexpo.net.
WORKING TOGETHER
The Long Beach Police Department West Division will host a community leadership forum at the West Division Substation, 1835 Santa Fe Ave., on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 6pm. The purpose is to exchange information between community leaders and the West Division Command staff and officers. RSVP to Jose Vazquez at (562) 570-3461.
INCREASING AWARENESS
The Neighborhood Resource Center invites the public to a “Tenant Rights Workshop: Learn Your Rights and Your Responsibilities” on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 6pm to 7:30pm at 425 Atlantic Ave. Learn about additional resources and landlord/tenant issues, get help for specific concerns, and more. RSVP to (562) 570-1010 or email sharron.hinkey@longbeach.gov. This free workshop is presented in English with Spanish and Khmer translation available, and free parking is available. Residents are invited to bring canned food to donate to Food Finders to assist Long Beach neighbors during the current economic crisis.
SAVVY SOCIAL SECURITY PLANNING
A seminar about “What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” will be presented by Karen Codman at 1165 E. San Antonio Dr., Suite G, on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 6:30pm to 9pm. Learn the answers to all your Social Security-related questions. The seminar will cover the basics of Social Security and reveals strategies for maximizing benefits. Feel free to bring a friend or two. RSVP to (562) 728-5800 or email miriam@karencodman.com.
CHAMBER CHOW
The Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce’s October membership luncheon will take place on Thursday, Oct. 28, from noon to 1:30pm in the Signal Hill Park Community Center, 1780 E. Hill St. behind the library. The featured speaker will be Charlie Basham, a member of the Long Beach Historical Society, with a presentation on the annual Sunnyside/Municipal Cemeteries Tour and historical figures buried there. Lunch prepared by Triple R Catering. Cost is $25 per person but will be discounted to $15 for members with advance non-refundable reservations made before noon on the day before the luncheon. Non-members are welcome at a cost of $25 per person. Make reservations by email to communityrelations@signalhillchamber.com, leaving a voicemail message at (562) 424-6489, or visiting signalhillchamber.com and clicking on the “Pay on Line” tab.
