Rose Park Neighborhood Association
Rose Park Neighborhood AssociationJune 2013
Time For Some New Blood

 -Emily Stevens, president RPNA

 

Decisions Are Made By Those That Show Up

 

There are some changes coming to the association board.  It's time for new leadership that can bring a new perspective and some new ideas to all of you, so I will not be the president of the assn. in the next term.

 

I have been president now for 4 years and I think these associations should have a change-over every once in awhile to prevent megalomania hahaha!

 

I love this neighborhood and I love my neighbors.  I feel honored to have represented you and hope you feel like I did a good job.  A great big Thank You to all of you who encouraged me and supported my efforts.  This includes the entire RPNA Board: excellent, smart people who also care deeply about Rose Park and have given so much of their precious time. 

 

Our councilmember Suja Lowenthal is also due my thanks.  Our association representatives and I personally were shown great respect by her and her staff.  Great things are coming to Rose Park and Suja is committed to this.

 

I'm still working on some projects and will continue participating on the E. 7th Street Collaboration.  This group is headed by Gretchen Swanson, (your current Vice President and visionary extraordinaire) and has been supported by RPNA.  This is a small group of residents and business owners that want improvements made to

E. 7th Street.  Everyone is welcome at these meetings.  If you have an opinion about the street, come to a meeting.  You can email info@rpna.org for now until she gets an email address for the collaboration.

 

 

It's been fun!  I will miss writing these newsletters and maybe the new board will let me write an article for the future newsletters..

 

If I may, I'd like to impress upon you how important it is for you to contact the board, comment on facebook, and forward the rpna emails to neighbors.  The biggest challenge I had was communicating with all the 22,000 residents of Rose Park. 

 

 If you do not go to the meeting,

other people make the decisions.

 

 

The RPNA board members are elected on July 13,2013  So it's time for a 2013-2014 board.  Elections to the board will happen at a community meeting at the park - see below.

 

This could be your opportunity to get involved and join an effort to attend to neighborhood issues.

 

Why Does RPNA Need You?

 

The board meets once a month for 2 hours.  Some members have a lot of time to spend on projects etc. and some don't. Board members are open about how much time they can contribute.  Ideas are discussed and planned.

 

Fresh ideas are needed.  Volunteers are needed.  YOU are needed

 

The RPNA board has been "drama free" for as long as I can remember.  Nice, capable, serious people trying to do their part for their neighborhood.

 

Wouldn't you like to be a part of this?  You and your ideas would be welcomed.

 

Help keep Rose Park in the forefront.

 

What Can I Do For Rose Park?

 

RPNA needs board members, officers, committee heads, volunteers, FB posting, Twitterers, newsletter writers, event planners, liasons and anything else YOU can think of.

 

 

Please email with any questions you may have. info@rpna.org

 

 

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RPNA Membership and the Board Elections

-Gretchen Swanson

 

This year the annual board election meeting will be held:

Where: Rose Park at 8th & Orizaba

When: Saturday at Noon - July 13th

As members you get to nominate, vote in the election and serve . . .the Rose Park Neighborhood Assn. Board. You are key to the life of RPNA. Please consider nominating yourself or someone you think could continue to serve our important community of over 22,000 residents.

Nominate yourself or someone:

  • Who is willing to serve
  • A current member (they can join now) at http://www.rpna.org/?page_id=33
  • And that will attend the annual meeting Saturday at Noon - July 13th at Rose Park 8th & Orizaba
  • Send nomination to info@rpna.org
  • It is just that simple

Your membership is the engine of RPNA and the Rose Park neighborhood community. It is the RPNA membership that gets to nominate, elect and serve. . . .and their annual dues creates the seed funding for the events and projects we are involved in.

Thank you for your support and hope that you'll take this message as an invitation to get involved.

Warm regards,

Gretchen Swanson, Membership Chair

Vice-president RPNA

 

PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO ALL YOUR NEIGHBORS

 

 

Invitation to the State of the Second District

 

Councilmember Suja Lowenthal

invites you to the

State of the Second District

Thursday, June 20

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Edison Theater

213 East Broadway

Long Beach, CA 90802

Seating for the State of the District is limited

RSVP is required at 562.570.6684

Immediately following the event,

join us for drinks and complimentary appetizers

 

at any of our host restaurants along the Promenade

Attendees will receive complimentary appetizers

with any purchased drink

Free parking in the surface lot directly

adjacent to the North Promenade

 

Meeting With LBPD

 

Please join Commander LeBaron and his staff on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. at Stanford Middle School in the auditorium - 5871 E. Los Arcos St. Long Beach, CA.

 

Thanks!

Lydia Perez
Neighborhood Services Specialist
Long Beach Police Department - East Division
P - (562) 570-5808

 

 

New Bike/Pedestrian Path

Vote Now

Some people think the new bike path is going to take away space from the beach and look like a freeway. Others think it is a great plan to provide enough space for bikers and joggers as our bike path becomes more populated.

the Grunion Gazette is taking a poll on the Bike Path. Please take a moment to fill out YES or NO. http://www.gazettes.com/

 

 

Hola MOLAA

 

 

"Hola MOLAA" Event on

August 4, 2013 at MOLAA 2-5pm

Museum Of Latin American Art 628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

Phone 562.437.1689

Fax 562.216.4190

Staff at MOLAA have informed us that the community living around the museum has a low level of engagement with and visitation of the MOLAA. Considering this, the Hola MOLAA event aims to engage the 7th Street corridor local community, and the wider Long Beach community by opening up and inviting these residents to a Neighbor Appreciation Day, so that they might learn about and become familiar with MOLAA and hopefully continue to revisit MOLAA in the future.

 

  

 

Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan (LBVPP).

 

(562) 570-5585.

Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan (LBVPP).

We want to hear from you.
We will ask:
· What are the different types of violence impacting your family, schools, and community?
· What is currently working well to prevent violence in Long Beach?
· What types of services should the community develop to prevent violence in Long Beach?
· What can you do to reduce violence in Long Beach?
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Community Meeting - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
El Dorado Park West
Community Center
2800 N. Studebaker Road
Long Beach, CA 90815
Spanish and Khmer Translation Available
FREE Child Watch for children ages 5 to 12
PARKING available on the street
For more information or to RSVP please callThe City of Long Beach invites you to a community meeting about the

 

   
Help Your Neighborhood Association

 Rose Park Neighborhood Association relies on voluntary membership annual dues. 

 

Do you like what your neighborhood association is doing?
We need your support!

 

RPNA maintains a PO Box, phone number, monthly newsletter and distributes literature to our neighborhood while hosting community events and helpful assistance.
 
Your neighborhood is represented for many city meetings, planning discussions and safety issues.  We are available to assist and inform new residents and old with the restoration processes and guidelines. 
 
Please support your neighborhood association by renewing or becoming a member.  The annual dues are $25.00

 

 

RPNA long sleeved tee shirts are available now.  Only $18.00

Show your support or give to a friend. 
We have such a beautiful logo, why not wear it?

Purchase these at the UPS store on 7th & Redondo or email info@rpna.org

About Rose Park Neighborhood Association
To become a member of RPNA your neighborhood association click here

RPNA 

3350 E. 7th St.
Long Beach, California 90804
Rose Park Neighborhood Association
562-368-4877