Councilmember Suja Lowenthal writes:
Parents - grab the wee little ones and join me at the Main Library this Saturday, March 16 for a reading of the classic GO, DOG, GO! with a special visit from Clifford the Big Red Dog. This is part of the Long Beach Reads One Book in March.

Saturday, March 16 at 11:00 AM at Main Library
Join us for stories, songs and a craft. This event is free and open to the public.

Community support is very important.  Please respond to RPNA with your questions, comments or suggestions. Support for a bike path on 10th could bring radical changes to this street.  Better lighting, paving and slowing of traffic could be the result.

Please email info@rpna.org

 Meeting Notes:

Notes from Community Meeting

February 7, 2013

Bike Routes through Rose Park

Allan Crawford; Steve Tweed from the city of Long Beach and Georgia Case from IdeaGroup were presenters

Contact:

Allan Crawford, Steve Tweed, David Roseman, Georgia Case

1. Focus on 6th St. Bike Blvd from Bellflower to Junipero and type of street enhancements that were planned
2. Also, tied into master route systems around the city including 15th St. and Obispo and a N/S corridor
3. The city is in the first of 3 phases; and will return after the first - design phase has been completed to RPNA
4. Georgia Case described briefly the existence of a 3 mile fun ride around RP/RPS/Carroll Park that is to be up on the BikeLB.org site shortly - Emily suggested they have a link to rpna.org
5. Comments and Considerations:
   1. Use of circles, just like Vista, will be used within Rose Park South area - they will study placement
   2. Not yet decided how to transition across Redondo
   3. There will be a bike path as part of the old Red Car right -a - way
   4. 10th St was part of the original plan - and we encouraged that it be put back on the agenda; it's design would probably mimic 4th St.'s sharrow w/ painted street pavements and posted signs
   5. There might be an opportunity to add 'circles' on 8th St. but RPNA would need to engage with other municipal entities about this
6. They requested further input:
1. East 7th St Collaboration
2. paths/routes into CSULB campus
3. Senior Buildings at 6th & Redondo
4. Evidence of middle lane on 10th St.
5. Garner community input

  No matter what kind of pets they had, thousands of pet parents called us about the same products last year. Here were the top five poisons that caused pet parents to call APCC for help in 2012:

1. Prescription Human Medications

APCC handled 25,000 cases regarding human prescription medications in 2012. The top three types of medications that animals were exposed to were: heart medications (blood pressure pills), antidepressants and pain medications (opioids and prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).

2. Insecticides

While just 11% of all calls to the APCC are about insecticides, more than 50% of the calls to APCC involving cats pertain to felines exposed to insecticides.

3. Over-the-Counter Human Medications

This group contains acetaminophen, ibuprofen and naproxen as well as herbal and nutraceutical products (fish oil, joint supplements).

4. Veterinary Products and Medications

Veterinary products made up nearly 6% of APCC's case volume for 2012. Both OTC and prescription veterinary products are included in this group. Watch out for flavored tablets!

5. Household Products

APCC fielded more than 10,000 calls about household products in 2012. Household toxins can range from fire logs to cleaning products.

For numbers six through 10, check out the full list of the top poisons of 2012.

Think you know your poisons? Take the ASPCA's I Can't Believe It's Poisonous Quiz on Facebook!

And remember: If you have any reason to suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please contact your veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center's 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.

Tuesday March 19, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PMat the St. Peter Church (575 West O'Farrell Street San Pedro, CA 90731) The Watts Health Care Corporation Mobile will be the Medical Provider. 
 

• Tuesday March 26, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PMat the YWCA of the Harbor Area & South Bay (437 West 9th Street San Pedro, CA 90731) The Watts Health Care Corporation Mobile will be the Medical Provider.

• Thursday March 28, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PMat the Wilmington Senior Center (1371 Eubank Avenue Wilmington, CA 90744) The Watts Health Care Corporation Mobile will be the Medical Provider.

• Friday, April 5, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM at the St. Mary's
   Medical Center (1040 Elm Avenue Suite #102 Long Beach CA 90813) St. Mary's Medical Center will be the Medical Provider.
  
   
• Tuesday April 9, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PMat the YWCA of the Harbor Area & South Bay (437 West 9th Street San Pedro, CA 90731) The Watts Health Care Corporation Mobile will be the Medical Provider.
• Thursday April 18, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PMat the Holy Family Church (1011 East "L" Street Wilmington, CA 90744) The Watts Health Care Corporation Mobile will be the Medical Provider.
   
• Tuesday April 25, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 2:00 PMat the YWCA of the Harbor Area & South Bay (437 West 9th Street San Pedro, CA 90731) The Watts Health Care Corporation Mobile will be the Medical Provider. 
   
   Remember: This is an ongoingprogram...we are having five screening days in May! Mark Your Calendar!!!!
   

   

  "The 10th Annual YWCA Community Health & Safety Awareness Fair"
   

   

  FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
   

   YWCA Harbor Area & South Bay
   437 West 9th Street ~ San Pedro, CA
   10:00 am~ 2:00 pm
   
  ENCORE plus is a women's health program, which provides educational presentationsin English and Spanish, assistance in receiving free clinical breast exams, mammograms, Pap-tests, breast ultrasounds and biopsies and any other tests necessary to perform an early detection of breast cancer. We provide advocacy, referrals and treatment to any women with breast problems as well as emotional support services for women with abnormal results and for breast cancer survivors. We ALSO serve women with breast implants.
   
  For more information and to make an appointment please contact Silvïa Owen, ENCORE plus Program Director of the YWCA Harbor Area & South Bay at:
   
  Phone (310) 547- 0831 Fax (310) 547-4443 SilviaO@ywcaharbor.org