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Friends of Belmont Shore
October Newsletter -  2016
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Dear Neighbor,

DON’T MISS OUR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 MEETING

       At our November 3 meeting we will hear from and see a power point presentation from attorney Alex Cherin and developer Steve Shaul from CenterCal Properties and Raymond Lin from Taki-Sun, the property owners of Seaport Marina Hotel at East Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway. 
           At our last meeting, we had a conversation about the “Homeless Issues facing our Neighborhood.”   The attendance was outstanding and members had some great ideas and solutions.   Jack Cunningham, Councilmember Suzie Price’s Chief of Staff and Lieutenant Ryan LeBaron from the Long Beach Police Department did a great job in adding to our conversation.  At our November 3 meeting Jack will update us on a few items we discussed.
         As you are aware, there has been a lot of conversation about speeding on East Ocean Boulevard through Belmont Shore to the Peninsula, as well as adding more parking on East Ocean Boulevard.  We’ll get reaction from a two of on our members, Colleen Bentley and Bobby Bluehouse, on the proposed changes.
         At the meeting you will be asked, again, to complete a short questionnaire giving us your thoughts on future meeting topics and also on issues you feel should be addressed.  “Put your thinking cap on” and bring your suggestions and thoughts.
         We need volunteers for our Committees.  If interested, please contact me.  Here are the Committees:

  • Community Service, Andy Kincaid, Chair
  • Fundraising, Bill Lorbeer, Chair
  • Membership, Vanessa Leddell, Chair
  • Newsletter, Kristina Duggan, Chair
  • Social Media and Website, Frank Elizondo and Colleen Bentley, Co-Chairs
  • Special Events, Lee Ostendorf, Chair

         If you have not renewed your membership, go to http://www.shorefriends.org and click on the JOIN icon.   The investment in our community is very reasonable at $15 per person per year.
         We look forward to seeing you at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3  at St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall at 5100 East Broadway and Granada Avenue.  Bring your friends and neighbors.                                                     

Cordially,

                                            Dick Gaylord, President
Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, November 3 – 6 p.m.


We will hear from and see a power point presentation from attorney Alex Cherin and developer Steve Shaul from CenterCal Properties and Raymond Lin from Taki-Sun, property owners of Seaport Marina Hotel at East Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway. 


First Thursday of Each Month
St. Bartholomew Church Meeting Hall
Enter at 5100 East Broadway at Granada
Request from Friends of Belmont Shore
Board of Directors:

As Thanksgiving approaches, we would like to help the less fortunate by asking our members to please bring a pair of socks, or as many as you can, to our next meeting.  Friends of Belmont Shore would like to help the homeless and thank Father Mike for always sharing his hall with us. The socks will be going to the Catholic Charity specifically aiding the homeless through St. Bartholomews church.   Thank you in advance for your support.
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Community Meeting on the Ocean Boulevard Road Diet Project
October 25th 6:30 PM at Council Field Office (340 Nieto Ave)

We will be holding a community meeting to talk about the Ocean Boulevard Road Diet plan. This project includes a removal of one eastbound land on Ocean Boulevard between 39th Place and 54th Place. This project came as a direct result of frequent concerns of speeding along this corridor and is intended to increase safety for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians by reducing speeds. 

Additionally, based on community input on this project there will be over 150 parking spaces added to this section of eastbound Ocean Boulevard to help ease the parking impacts felt by Belmont Shore residents. 

In order to provide an update as this project moves forward and address any concerns or misinformation, we are holding this meeting that will include a presentation from the Traffic Engineer on the project, representatives from the Police Department and Fire Department to respond to any concerns around traffic enforcement and emergency vehicle response, as well as a representative from the Special Events Department to answer questions on beach usage and access.

 
 
 
3rd Annual Anti-Bullying & Social Media Workshop featuring Erin Runnion of The Joyful Child Foundation 

I can not express enough the importance of protecting our kids from bullying, social media and overall safety. Our 3rd Annual Anti-Bullying & Social Media Workshop will take place on Saturday, October 29th at 9 AM at Cal State University, Long Beach. This fun, free workshop is geared towards 5th through 8th graders, and their parents. We will also have interpreters on hand. A continental breakfast will be served, and parking is free.   Please take this opportunity to arm yourself with the knowledge necessary to navigate this serious issue.   

RSVP to Lisa.West@longbeach.gov and we hope to see you there. Please feel free to contact my office any time with any questions you may have at (562) 570-6300.  

Nov 6, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

Sunday, November 6, 2016, 2:00:00 AM clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1:00:00 AM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 6, 2016 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
USA & Canada: DST Ends on Nov 6, 2016

Prepare for an Earthquake

  • Become aware of fire evacuation and earthquake safety plans for all of the buildings you occupy regularly.
  • Pick safe places in each room of your home, workplace and/or school. A safe place could be under a piece of furniture or against an interior wall away from windows, bookcases or tall furniture that could fall on you. 
  • Practice “drop, cover and hold on” in each safe place. If you do not have sturdy furniture to hold on to, sit on the floor next to an interior wall and cover your head and neck with your arms.
  • Keep a flashlight and sturdy shoes by each person’s bed in case the earthquake strikes in the middle of the night.
  • Make sure your home is securely anchored to its foundation.
  • Bolt and brace water heaters and gas appliances to wall studs.
  • Bolt bookcases, china cabinets and other tall furniture to wall studs.
  • Hang heavy items, such as pictures and mirrors, away from beds, couches and anywhere people sleep or sit.
  • Brace overhead light fixtures.
  • Install strong latches or bolts on cabinets. Large or heavy items should be closest to the floor.
  • Learn how to shut off the gas valves in your home and keep a wrench handy for that purpose.
  • Learn about your area’s seismic building standards and land use codes before you begin new construction.
  • Keep and maintain an emergency supplies kit in an easy-to-access location. (Click here to view supply kit items available at the Red Cross Store)
Get more information at http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/earthquake
 BOO!

There’s a reason broomstick became associated with witches! Old women accused of witchcraft were typically poor. Since they couldn’t afford horses, they used a walking stick, which was replaced by a broom to help them travel.

Just like broomsticks and witches are synonymous, so are black cats and witches. This is because it was once believed the felines protected the powers of witches.

Samhain, which is an Irish Celtic festival, inspired Halloween. It celebrates the end of the harvest season. The tradition spread to the rest of the world after the Irish fled Ireland because of the potato famine.

Jack-o’-lanterns started in Ireland, too. Candles were placed inside of hallowed-out-turnips to keep away evil spirits on Samhain.

Ever wonder why orange and black are traditional Halloween colors? Orange represents the harvest and black represents the death of summer.

 Trick-or-treating might have started from the superstition that ghosts could disguise themselves as humans and knock on doors for food or money. If they were denied, the spirit could haunt the person who refused it.

It was believed that the boundary between the living and dead was blurred on Halloween. Since the living were allowed to walk among the dead, human would wear ghoulish masks and dress up so the spirits would not recognized them

Halloween only precedes Christmas as the highest grossing commercial holiday.


OCTOBER FACTS

1492 Christopher Columbus landed in America.
1775 The United States Navy was born after the Second Continental Congress authorized the acquisition of a fleet of ships.
1792 The cornerstone of the White House was laid by George Washington. The building, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, is three stories tall with over 100 rooms, and was designed by James Hoban. In November of 1800, President John Adams and his family moved in. The building was first known as the "Presidential Palace," but acquired the name "White House" about 10 years after its completion. It was burned by British troops in 1814, then reconstructed, refurbished and reoccupied in 1817.
1886 The cornerstone of the White House was laid by George Washington. The building, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, is three stories tall with over 100 rooms, and was designed by James Hoban. In November of 1800, President John Adams and his family moved in. The building was first known as the "Presidential Palace," but acquired the name "White House" about 10 years after its completion. It was burned by British troops in 1814, then reconstructed, refurbished and reoccupied in 1817.
1941  Mount Rushmore National Memorial was completed after 14 years of work. The memorial contains 60-foot-tall sculptures of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt - representing America's founding, political philosophy, preservation, and expansion and conservation.
1908 Henry Ford's Model T, a "universal car" designed for the masses, went on sale for the first time.
1927 The first "talkie" opened in New York. The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson was the first full-length feature film using spoken dialogue.

***On the last week of October, it is the only time of the entire year when all four major American sports have games at the same time: the MLB, NHL, NFL and NBA.
Friends of Belmont Shore

Friends of Belmont Shore is an Organization made of  individuals - residents, business owners and property owners - who are dedicated to the Quality of Life in this unique Beachside Community.

Board of Directors:

Richard F. (Dick) Gaylord, President
Jann Kronick-Gath, Vice President
B.J. Newell, Secretary
Frank Elizondo, Treasurer
Kathy Berry
Colleen Bentley
Andrew Kincaid
William Lorbeer
David (Coach) Newell
Lee Ostendorf
Sandy Riddle
Sara Schumacher
 
Adviser:
Douglas Otto

Membership:
Vanessa Liddell

BECOME A MEMBER
Membership is $15 per person per year.  Become a member by sending a check to:

Friends of Belmont Shore
P.O. Box 14553,
Long Beach, CA 90803-4553.
 
Bring your check or cash to any of our monthly meetings or sign up through our website at  Friends of Belmont Shore.

For more information, contact Dick Gaylord at dickgaylord@earthlink.net or to become a member go to Friends of Belmont Shore.


Friends of Belmont Shore
P.O. Box 14553 - Long Beach, CA  90853

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