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Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
Wed, January 18, 2023 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, January 18
6:30pm Social.
7:00pm Meeting.
SPECIAL TOPIC
“Disaster & Emergency Preparedness”
GUEST SPEAKER
Jimmy Dower, Lead Volunteer and Trainer, American Red Cross of Greater Long Beach *
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
- Fraternize with new and old neighbors and friends. Enjoy light refreshments.
- Hear updates and volunteer needs from the BPNA Board on the latest happenings, events, projects and news
- Visit information tables during the social time.
- Current BPNA Members will VOTE during the meeting on Ratification of the Board-Approved 2023 BPNA Budget. The BPNA’s Bylaws require Voting Members to be current, paid, in good standing and present during this meeting in order to cast votes for or against the budget. One (1) vote per household.
Interested in JOINING or RENEWING as a Member? Visit the Membership page (click here) above. Do it before the meeting to ensure your ability to vote. It comes with perks and discounts and is tax-deductible.
LOCATION
Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Ave, Long Beach 90802
Social Hall Room #1 – Enter at the southwest corner of the building
Walk. Bike. Rideshare. Drive & Park.
Parking, including accessible parking, is available nearby. The entry is at ground level.
SOCIALIZE . GET INFORMED . EAT & DRINK . FREE EVENT FOR ALL
- All who live, own and rent in the Bluff Park Historic District are especially invited to participate in our quarterly Community Meetings.
- The meetings are informative, engaging, fun, free and open to all. Enjoy free refreshments. Informative and fun for all ages!
- Meet and mingle with friends, neighbors and leaders within the community.
- The Bluff Park Historic District runs roughly from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.
- Meetings will take place a short distance from our neighborhood at the Bixby Park Recreation Center, Social Hall #1.
GET YOUR WINE GLASSES
New commemorative wine glasses make a great gift for yourself or someone you love, especially for sipping outside on summer nights. Order yours now here, while supplies last. Also available at the meeting. Current BPNA member households who haven’t previously gotten one can pick up their free, complimentary wine glass at the meeting. Not a member? Join or renew now.
ABOUT JIMMY
As one of our neighbors living in the Bluff Park Historic District, we are excited that Jimmy Dower will be our talented guest trainer for this special and timely Community Meeting.
He says, “I have lived in cities all across this country but Long Beach has always been home. When Hurricane Katrina hit I decided that since my time was now my own I looked into ways I could help. One night I was attending a volunteer orientation with the Red Cross. The following day I was on a plane to Louisiana. After three weeks of helping to change peoples lives and seeing them smile again , I was hooked. Since that time almost twenty years ago I’ve become more involved with Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. I have worked on 33 national disasters. What I do locally is a bit different. I am the Volunteer Lead for the Greater Long American Beach Red Cross. Most of my time is spent working in Los Angeles to better prepare its communities in emergency preparedness. I also teach classes , train newer volunteers, and help families locally who have been displaced because of an emergency. Mostly house and apartment fires. I’ve seen enough devastation to know that disasters effect everyone. Depending on how prepared we are will make all the difference in recovery from a disaster. I’m here to help and hopefully motivate you to start now. Who knows, tomorrow could be the big one.”
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Visit the American Red Cross serving Greater Long Beach here.
SAVE THESE DATES:
- Neighborhood Clean Up & Breakfast – Saturday, January 14
- Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, January 18
- Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, March 18
- Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, March 22
- Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, June 17
- Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, June 21
- Neighborhood Clean Up & Social – Saturday, September 9
- Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, September 20
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