Rose Park Neighborhood Association

March 22, 2015

Rose Park Annual

Egg-Stravaganza

March 28

March 28th Saturday 1:00pm-3:00pm

Rose Park's Egg-stravaganza

At Rose Park - The Circle Park at 8th & Orizaba

Rose Park's Egg-stravaganza

Bring your Camera and get a picture with a Bunny or a Chicken

Egg-stravagana, the annual egg event hosted by Rose Park Neighborhood Association promises to please, especially those ages 2-10 with a coloring station, egg hunt, and photos at the Petting Zoo. And for young and old alike the Cakewalk around the Gazebo.

Check Calendar at rpna.org

Remember, parents must be present in order for their children to participate in the scheduled activities. Baskets for the egg hunt and light refreshments will be provided; so just hop on over to Rose Park at 8th Street and Orizaba Ave.

AND IT'S ALL FREE.

Be ready to have fun and an egg-citing time!

Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers. Vice-Mayor Suja Lowenthal; Shannon Jones, a past resident of RP and regular supporter for hosting the Coloring Station; Emily Stevens for the Egg Hunt Baskets and organizing the Cakewalk; Rose Park Bakery (Donna and Maya!!) for the Cakes,; and Maria Palazzolo along with RPNA Board Members to help corral all that fun.

For more info please contact info@rpna.org.

UPCOMING CITY HEARINGS, MEETINGS

State of the Second District

I am pleased to invite your association to join me for the State of the Second District on Tuesday, March 31st, 6:30 p.m., at The Loft On Pine - 230 Pine Avenue. Arrive at 6:30 to enjoy refreshments and live music before the presentation. Immediately following the event, we hope you will join us at any of our "host" restaurants in the downtown area (Details to follow).

Free parking is available behind The Loft on Pine, in the City lot adjacent to the Promenade.

Attached is a flyer to share with your members.

As seating is limited please RSVP to my office at (562) 570-6684 or e-mail District2@longbeach.gov. I look forward to an inspiring evening of achievements, challenges and goals for the future!

Warmly,

Dr. Suja Lowenthal

Vice Mayor of Long Beach

Councilmember, Second District

City of Long Beach

Rose Park Neighborhood Association Members

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Thank YOU to:

Occasional Gardening For Temple & E 7th

Volunteers

WOW! Our volunteer E7th & Temple crew have really done it!

Thank you Julie, Glen and Karen for stepping forward. Now we can see the bougainvillaea! Your efforts help keep the neighborhood beautiful.

New to the Neighborhood?

Please join in and join up! We've put together a welcome kit to acknowledge your choosing to move to the Rose Park Neighborhood [4th:10th:Redondo:Cherry]. Home to the century-old Rose Park and two historic districts of Rose Park and Rose Park South.

Our mission is to communicate, inform and engage.

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If you prefer, you can download a blank form, fill it out by hand, and mail it and a $25.00 check or money order made payable to "RPNA" to:

Rose Park Neighborhood Association
3350 East 7th St. #140
Long Beach, CA 90804-5003

Contact info@rpna.org with any questions.

Flickering or Burned Out Street Light?

Call City Lights and Power and they come out promptly. It really makes a difference in the amount/quality of light on the street.

And they are very nice.

They'll ask for the address and the numbers on the little metal plate at about eye level.

CL&P at (562) 983-2000 or go on line with info http://www.clpinc.com/wp/report-an-outage/long-beach-outage/

Heirloom Cookbooks and the Chefs of Rose Park

Ideas and Suggestions Needed

Please email to participate.

Living in these old houses we know that we are lovers of preservation. There's no other reason that we could deal with the difficulties these houses present.

Loving preservation can be about lost arts, images and of course, food!

Stay tuned as the Rose Park Neighborhood Assoc. develops a way for us all to participate in preserving our recipes with a cookbook.

All ideas and suggestions are welcome. Please contact emilystevens916@gmail.com if you might be interested in submitting a favorite family recipe.

SATURDAY FARMERS MARKET ADDED TO BIXBY PARK

Long Beach, CA: Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal announced today that Local Harvest is adding Saturdays to their already successful Tuesday night farmers market at Bixby Park. The Bixby Park Farmers Market will operate from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm every Saturday, starting on the first day of spring - March 21. "The farmers market on Tuesday night was a game changer at Bixby Park, so I can't think of a better way to further activate the park while providing a service to the neighborhood," said Lowenthal.

Park supporters enthusiastically welcomed the news at a park fundraiser last night, during which market director Lee Ostendorf shared the good news as she was being honored. Ostendorf, a Long Beach native who remembers coming to Iowa Picnics at the park, approached the Vice Mayor's office about adding a second day and focusing on children's activities. "Since the beginning of the Tuesday Farmers Market, customers have said that they wished it was on the weekend so they could attend. It is hard for many to get home from work on Tuesdays and still be able to stop by the market. However, the Saturday market will be a little different than Tuesdays. I would like to add activities for kids, coordinating with our wonderful park staff and community. On opening day there will be pony rides and a petting zoo," said Ostendorf.

Thus far, the following farmers and vendors are confirmed for Saturdays: Lincoln Springs Farm, Energy Bee Farm, YNT Farming, Zuckerman's Farm, Sunny Cal Farm, Chavez Farms, Gama Farm, Lim's Apple Farm, Hillside Farm, Grow Somethin' Wild, Buma Farm and The Fat Plant Man. Hot foods include Chef Rad, Gourmet Crepes, Wink's Lobster Roll, Mama Sui's, Wajin's Mediterranean Food, Salsa Anytime, Pizza Stix and Me Gusta Gourmet Tamales. Specialty foods include Ann's Bakery, Sola Foods, The Fresh Dip, Gourmet Cobbler, Aris Food, Bread Creations, Healthy Butter, and Rose Park Bakery. New confirmations are coming daily.

Lowenthal and Ostendorf had been looking for opportunities to locate a second market in District 2 for more than a year, but the idea of adding a second day at Bixby Park came only recently, when Ostendorf's Saturday market in Huntington Beach became too costly to operate on a private parking lot. Since a great majority of residents walk or ride their bike to the market, Ostendorf believes parking will not be a problem. In addition, more than 400 parking spaces will be available once again in the Junipero Beach lot as the new pedestrian beach path is completed. Bixby Park is located at 130 Cherry Avenue at Broadway.

CELEBRATE READING

AOC7 3rd Annual Book Drive

The biggest reason for our book drive is to help address the following concern of our city. Long Beach is one of more than 124 cities that is addressing the issue of literacy among our nation's youth.

In the past two years, we gave away at least 9,000 FREE books to the children in our neighborhood. This is our third year and we want to continue our Book Drive and Literacy Fair until we make an impact in our community.

This goal of AOC7 is to collect children's books new or slightly used for our children in our community. Each child that attends our Literacy Fair will receive at least TWO free books to encourage them to read throughout the summer vacation.

The children of AOC7 and it's surrounding areas will have the opportunity to CELEBRATE READING on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Literacy Fair which will be held at Mac Arthur Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will have music, multicultural dances, literacy booths and storytelling.

Please join us in CELEBRATE READING and donate a book or two to our cause.

Drop Off Locations:

Neighborhood Resource Center
100 Broadway, Ste. 550

Lincoln Elementary School
1175 E. 11th Street

Mark Twain Library
1401 E. Anaheim Street

The Center Long Beach
2017 E. 4th Street

Any questions please call Mary 562-758-5751 <msmarys61@hotmail.com> or Rocio 562-882-3326 <addy1412@yahoo.com>

RPNA.ORG AUCTIONS

Check on our auctions at RPNA.ORG

We really hope you will support the auctions. Lots of local vendors are participating and not only will you get some cool stuff but you are supporting the neighborhood association. Our banners on E. 7th are looking a little sad and there aren't any grants for them anymore.

Love Rose Park? Let Everyone Know!

Our new t-shirts are sold at LB Skate on E. 7th, The UPS Store E. 7th & Redondo, by emailing info@rpna.org or by calling RPNA (562-368-4877) and soon they will be on our website.

Not only are they nice looking but you are supporting your Neighborhood Assn AND all the work done by RPNA for our Historic Districts.

Perfect for gifts at only $20.00

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Rose Park Neighborhood Assn has received donations from approximately $105,000.00 in purchases this year.

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