BPNA Board Meeting
2022-05-12, 2022-06-09, 2022-07-14, 2022-08-11, 2022-10-13, 2022-11-10, 2022-12-08 | CA
For more information, email president @ bluffpark.org
Posted 2021_0904

Historic Districts' Mayoral Candidates Forum
2022-05-19 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 855 Elm Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813
BLUFF PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Is proud to collaborate with
Other Long Beach Historic Districts Neighborhood Leaders, Long Beach Heritage, and LB Living
For the
Historic Districts’ Mayoral Candidates Forum
Thursday, May 19 @ 6:30 pm, at Scottish Rite Center, 855 Elm Ave, Long Beach 90814

Hear from the mayoral candidates as they address questions related to historically designated neighborhoods, such as ours, and historic landmarks in Long Beach. *

Come early, starting at 6:30 pm, for an opportunity to mix and mingle socially with the candidates and fellow neighbors and residents, and enjoy light refreshments.

The formal program with questions and answers pertaining to historic preservation will run from 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm.

FREE & Open to the Public.
ALL are Welcome.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL event for those who live, own, and rent in the city’s eighteen HISTORIC DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOODS and for those in or near any historic building or landmark elsewhere in the city.

JOINTLY PRESENTED BY:
– Long Beach Historic Districts’ Leaders Group (BPNA is an active member)
– Long Beach Heritage
– LB Living

* Note: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Bluff Park Neighborhood Association does not endorse nor support any candidate for public office.

REGISTER to VOTE in California’s Primary Election on Tuesday, June 7th. Find out more at https://lavote.gov/…/voter…/register-to-vote/register

COME AS YOU ARE. RSVP NOT NEEDED. FREE & OPEN TO ALL.

For more info, CLICK HERE

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Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
2022-06-18 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
Lend a Helping Hand at the BPNA’s Quarterly
Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
A FEEL GOOD CIVIC ACTIVITY FOR ALL AGES!
Saturday, June 18
9:00 to 10:30 AM
Meet at the Corner of Redondo Ave & E. 2nd St (Trolley Park)
– All cleaning supplies and personal equipment provided.
– Stop by anytime and come as you are.
– Stay for as long or as short as you like.
– Bring friends and family.
– Start the weekend with a good feeling for the work you’ve done!

The City of Long Beach Public Works Clean Team is working to make special arrangements to have a truck driving through the neighborhood to pick up large items and electronic-waste left by the curb before 9am or items can be brought with you to the Neighborhood Clean Up location above before 10am. To confirm the availability of this service and make specific address requests, send an email by the night before to events@bluffpark.org

A MESSAGE FROM PUBLIC WORKS:

We’ll be able to provide Public Works support with one refuse truck and one e-waste stake bed throughout the duration of your clean-up event,

If neighbors are able to bring their e-waste and large items for dumping to the clean-up site that would be best. Another option would be for that resident to call in for a special pick-up if their items are not picked up or report via the GO Long Beach app if they are items that do not belong to them.

Note: At this time Public Works is still unable to accept any hazardous waste at our clean-up events. I’ve attached a couple of PDFs (see links below) with information on what is considered hazardous waste and where LB residents can go to dispose of it. E-waste includes items such as stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, TVS, microwaves, other electronic appliances. Our e-waste stake bed is also able to accept tires.

Hazardous Waste Drop Off Flyer_Bilingual

Hazardous Waste List

Let’s do our part to help make the neighborhood streets and parkways more beautiful.

Thanks to our helpful partners at the City of Long Beach Clean Team. Long Beach Public Works.

Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post.

Updated 2021_0904, 2022_0528

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2022-06-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave, long beach, CA, 90802, United States
JOIN US IN-PERSON (FINALLY!) FOR THE NEXT
Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
Wednesday, June 22
6:30 pm Social. 7:00 pm Meeting.

A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE MEETING.
This year marks 50 years of BPNA as an association and 40 years of the Bluff Park Historic District having landmark designation status as the city’s second historic district!

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS: Maureen Neeley and Tim Grobaty
TOPIC: “A Program & Conversation on the Unique History of the Bluff Park Neighborhood”

Interact with neighbors to share your stories and experiences living in the neighborhood and city. Whether you own, rent, or reside here, you’ll find this to be an informative and fun meeting!

Current BPNA Members receive a new 50/40 Anniversary Commemorative Wine Glass free as our way of saying thanks for being a great and supporting neighbor. Additional wine glasses available for sale.

Hear updates from the BPNA Board on the latest happenings around the neighborhood and ways you can volunteer and get involved.

Free & open to the public. All are welcome. We’re so glad to be able to gather in-person again!*

Not a BPNA Member? Has your annual membership lapsed? Join or renew here online now. It’s tax-deductible and gives you that good feeling.

Come early for light refreshments and social time, beginning at 6:30 pm. Small bites from Olives Gourmet Grocer provided compliments of the BPNA. Mix and mingle. Visit informational tables during the social time from the City of Long Beach Development Services, Historical Society of Long Beach, and Long Beach Heritage. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm.

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 members will receive a free, complimentary wine glass at the meeting. Not a member? Join or renew now.

MEET OUR GUEST SPEAKERS

Maureen Neeley is a reference librarian and owner of HouStories, having researched over 4000 properties in Long Beach. She is a past recipient of Long Beach Heritage‘s Preservationist of the Year, served as past president of Belmont Heights Community Association, and serves in numerous leadership and advisory roles for historic preservation organizations. She has lived in Long Beach since 1996.

Tim Grobaty is a columnist for the Long Beach Post. He began his newspaper career at the Press-Telegram in 1976 as a copy boy and then became a feature writer, music critic, TV critic, copy editor, and daily columnist. He has been with the Post since 2018. He is the author of several books, including I’m Dyin’ Here. He is an award-winning, off-beat, and always-funny voice in Long Beach.
Tim Grobaty’s Photo Credit: Long Beach Post, by Thomas R. Cordova

SAVE THE DATE for the next and final quarterly Community Meeting & Social of the year: Wednesday, September 21
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* HEALTH DIRECTIVES
This will be an indoor event on City-owned property. We will be following the current directives from the Long Beach Department Health & Human Services. In alignment with current guidelines, we will not require attendees to wear masks. You are welcome and encouraged to wear a mask. Although we will not require documentation, current health guidelines recommend all 5 years old and up be vaccinated (and boosted) with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Please be kind and neighborly and help us keep everyone safe and healthy during the ongoing and evolving coronavirus pandemic.
Updated 2021_0904, 2022_0528

Dress Your Door with 4th Décor
2022-07-01 16:00 | CA
DRESS YOUR DOOR with 4th Décor
Sign up NOW, while supplies last, or no later than Wednesday, June 22, to receive a wreath kit and goody bag with items to create your own holiday wreath just in time for decorating your door for the July 4th Independence Day holiday.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR KIT(S) NOW.

For important details, read this letter (click here).

For photos of last year’s entries, visit our Gallery page (click here).

The wreath kit contains a wire frame that must be the basis for creating your custom-made wreath for the contest.
Be creative, use all or at least some of what decorations are provided and feel free to add your own embellishments. Cut, glue, tape any way you wish.
Fun for the whole family. No experience needed.
BPNA will deliver, or you may choose to pick up, the wreath kit on Friday, June 24.
During the days that follow, you will make your wreath with the BPNA’s provided wire frame.
To be eligible for the judging, you must display it prominently outdoors by no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on Friday, July 1.
Prizes from local businesses and ribbons will be given out for the winning wreaths!
Cost per Wreath: $10 BPNA Member / $12 Non-Member. Not a Member? Join or renew now for your entire household (click here).
Advance payment requirement. Additional donations are much appreciated to help offset the BPNA’s costs for the event.
You can participate from anywhere nearby, but contest winners will be awarded only among those who live in the Bluff Park Historic District.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR KIT(S) NOW.

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National Night Out with the LB Police Department
2022-08-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
Tuesday, August 2 @ 6 to 9 pm

National Night Out

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING HOSTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VISIT ANY OR ALL:

2525 E. 1st St – 6 pm to 8 pm
2515 E. Ocean Blvd – 6 pm to 8 pm
3040 E. 1st St – 6 pm to 7:30 pm
2124 E. 1st St – 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
2703 E. 2nd St – 7 pm to 8:30 pm

Special thanks to the Long Beach Police Department.

Since being established by the National Association of Town Watch in 1984, National Night Out has become a celebration of neighborhoods across the nation, including all over the city of Long Beach, promoting public safety.

The annual event promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Stroll the streets in the Bluff Park Historic District to find resident hosts who are set up on their porches or front lawns. Officers in the Long Beach Police Department will show up to chat informally; meet folks in our neighborhood; hear what is on your mind; and share ideas, goals and strategies to help keep us all safer.

Go out and meet your neighbors and police officers!

For more info, visit the national website www.natw.org or email BPNA at safety@bluffpark.org or LBPDEast@longbeach.gov

Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
2022-08-13 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
Lend a Helping Hand at the BPNA’s Quarterly
Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
A FEEL GOOD CIVIC ACTIVITY FOR ALL AGES!
Saturday, August 13
9:00 to 10:30 AM
Meet at the Corner of Kennebec Ave & E. 1st St
– All cleaning supplies and personal equipment provided.
– Stop by anytime and come as you are.
– Stay for as long or as short as you like.
– Bring friends and family.
– Start the weekend with a good feeling for the work you’ve done!

NOTE the new date for this our final quarterly clean-up scheduled this year.

Let’s do our part to help make the neighborhood streets and parkways more beautiful.

Thanks to our helpful partners at the City of Long Beach Clean Team. Long Beach Public Works.

Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post.

Updated 2021_0904, 2022_0528

Play Music on the Porch Day 2022
2022-08-27 | Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
Play Music on the Porch Day
Saturday, August 27
YOUR MUSIC – YOUR DAY – YOUR WAY
It started as an idea: What if for one day everything stopped? And we all just listened to the music.
It’s easy to participate. Just go outside and play music. Bring friends or play alone.
If you let us know when and where you will be playing, we will share and post your location right here.
Sign Up is OPTIONAL.
For more on the worldwide event, click here.

BPNA Update as of August 26, 2022: WE HAVEN’T HEARD YET FROM ANYONE WHO WILL BE PLAYING, BUT THAT SHOULDN’T STOP YOU. BE SPONTANEOUS. HAVE FUN.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Will you be playing music outdoors on Saturday, August 27, 2022, for the Annual Worldwide "Play Music on the Porch Day"? *Choose OneYesMaybe, please contact me to discussWhat TIME will you be STARTING? *What TIME will be you be ENDING? *Where will you be playing (HOST ADDRESS)? *Would you like to share WHAT you will be playing? (Optional)Name *FirstLastEmail *EmailConfirm EmailAddress *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityCaliforniaAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStatePhone *Type of Phone *Choose OneMobileLandline
like for the

Are you a Current BPNA Member? *Choose OneYesNoInterestedNot Sure. Please check my status.Membership is encouraged but not required to participate. Click on the Membership page above to join or renew for your entire household. It comes with perks!Additional Comments (Optional)NameSubmit

Photo Credits: PlayMusicOnThePorchDay.com

a Vintage Night under the Lamp Light
2022-09-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
A Premier Fundraiser Benefitting the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.

Saturday, September 17 @ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Location: A private, exclusive Bluff Park courtyard. 3117 E. 1st Street, Long Beach 90803

Attire: Classy casual or period appropriate. Wear comfortable flat shoes for the outdoors.

SCROLL DOWN TO THE ORDER FORM >> Get your tickets to the event and opportunity drawings NOW

be ENTERTAINED

JOSEPH TRAN: World-renown magician, comedian, mindreader. A regular headliner at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. Just coming off tour, he will be the evening’s Master of Ceremonies.

#TheACCIDENTALS: Quartet singers and entertainers in the vintage barbershop style. Seen recently on television, in commercials, and at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

be PAMPERED

KEVIN LEMMON: Executive Chef at Kevin’s Kitchen. Delicious home-cooking made wholesome. Invitees to the BPNA’s dedication celebration last year will remember how he pleased palates.

WINE & DRINK BAR: Hosted wine bar with the BPNA’s famous “Lit Lamppost VIP Cocktail” – a tasty way to enjoy an end-of-summer evening for a great cause!

be GIVING

LONG BEACH GIVES: A Special Live Event during Long Beach Gives Early Giving supporting the BPNA as part of the citywide annual online giving day culminating on Thursday, September 22, with a goal to raise millions of dollars for worthy organizations, including ours.

HISTORIC LAMPPOST PROJECT: The 1st phase was installed in 2019. The 2nd phase was installed in 2021. The 3rd phase is funded and expected to be installed in early 2023. Funds from the event will go towards the 4th phase and beyond with the vision to complete the entire Historic District! Together, we are BRINGING LAMPPOST HISTORY BACK. For more info visit the Lamppost Project page link above or click here.

be LUCKY

RAFFLE PRIZES: Enter to win a Restaurant Gift Card Extravaganza (Worth $100+) or a Personalized Name Plaque on the newly installed lampposts (Worth $1,000+). Raffle tickets start at $20. Multiple tickets are discounted. Winners do not have to be present. A great way to support the Project even if you cannot attend — but you’ll have so much more fun if you do attend too!

SILENT AUCTION: Items from local businesses and organizations to bid on. Including an exclusive stay in a mid-century modern home in Palm Springs and a private boat ride and tour of the THUMS islands off the coast.

be GENEROUS

DONATE: All donations are tax-deductible and will go to fulfill the Project‘s ambitious vision and goals. Another great way to give your much needed support even if you cannot attend.

MATCHING FUNDS: Help us meet a Challenge Grant for donor matching funds and prizes in Long Beach Gives. Double the impact.

CAN’T ATTEND? You can still participate in our Opportunity Raffle Drawings or Make a Donation. Use the Order Form below. Your chance to win a large value set of gift cards and a customized lamppost name plaque. Winners need not be present. Raffle tickets start at $20.

be THANKFUL

be TICKETED

Members $85

Non-Members $105

Raffle Starting at $20

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Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2022-09-21 18:30 - 20:30 | 130 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
JOIN US FOR THE
Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
Wednesday, September 21
6:30 pm Social. 7:00 pm Meeting.

TOPIC“What’s Happening Around Town”

GUEST SPEAKERCouncilwoman Cindy Allen, 2nd District, City of Long Beach

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 members will receive a free, complimentary wine glass at the meeting. Not a member? Join or renew now.

BOOKMARK this page and come back again for ongoing updates.

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Long Beach Gives Supports Historic Lamppost Project
2022-09-22 | Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States

Block Party Movie Night
2022-10-15 16:30 - 21:30 | CA
This year’s theme is “Cars Under the Stars”

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Prepare for the POTLUCK PICNIC: Bring a Main or Side dish, along with the Recipe on a small notecard, if you wish to share it. Folks can take snapshots of your recipe. How’s that for a fun twist?!

Rain or Shine, but let’s hope for Shine!

Here are Some of the Fun Things We Have Planned for You:

— Potluck Picnic : Bring a Main or Side Dish and an Optional Recipe to Photo Share

— Vintage Car Show (dedicated to the memory of our beloved Col. Ret. James David Barry MD)

— Live Music from Aynee Osborn & Hugh Cline

— Kids Entertainment by Auntie Kayte

— Hot Wheels Decorating Parade: Kids, Bring Your Bike, Scooter, or Stroller

— Kids Craft (tickets required)

— Opportunity Raffle Drawings (tickets required)

— Face Painting by Adriana Galan

— Prize Grab (tickets required)

— Photography by Kayte Deioma Creative

— Long Beach Public Health Department Providing FREE COVID Test Kits, COVID Vaccines & Boosters, and Influenza (Flu) Vaccines

— Insider Kids’ View of a Long Beach LBPD Police Car and LBFD Fire Truck

— Meet Your Councilwoman Cindy Allen and the District 2 Council Office Staff

— Disney PIXAR Feature Movie CARS Starting at Dusk on a Big Screen

— Big Screen World Premier of “Jill O’Lantern”

— Pizza, Drinks, and Movie Snacks Provided by BPNA (free, but donations are appreciated)

— Welcome, BPNA Membership and Lamppost Project, Information Booths

— And Much More Fun for the Whole Family

NO PARKING posted from 11am to 10pm on E. 1st Street, between Paloma Avenue and Coronado Avenue. City of Long Beach Street Closure Permit # 23-056-E02610. Violators will be towed.

Special Opportunities:

— Join or Renew as a BPNA Member

— New BPNA Members get a FREE Limited Edition 50/40 Anniversary Wine Glass

— Purchase Your Anniversary Wine Glasses

— Get a Specially DISCOUNTED Personalized Lamppost Plaque & FREE Photo Book (SAVE at least $100)

— Volunteer and Sign Up for BPNA’s Emails

— Doug Hawks’ Black & White Long Beach Photography Book on Sale

Thanks to our Opportunity Drawing & Giveaway Business Donors:

— Big Wheel Bike Shop

— Firm Hands

— Flamin Curry

— Gallagher’s Pub & Grill

— Hot Java Coffeehouse

— Iguana Import Gallery

— LauderPet

— Olives Gourmet Grocer

— Panxa Cocina

— Steelhead Coffee

— Tammy’s Nails

— TC Raw Eats

— The Bicycle Stand

— The Breakfast Bar

— The Firkin Pub & Grill

— Treatss The Healthy Mart

Photo Licensed to BPNA by Swank Movies, Inc.

https://www.forevermissed.com/james-david-barry/about

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Halloween at Bixby Park
2022-10-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802, 130 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, California, 90802, United States

Holiday Bow Breakfast: Decorating Our Icon
2022-12-04 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
Join us for our 6th Annual Holiday Bow Breakfast and decorating party. After breakfast we will hit the streets and adorn our iconic lampposts with beautiful red bows for the holidays. All are invited!
Were you here years ago when the neighborhood’s iconic lampposts were decorated with bows for the holidays?
Inspired by our esteemed residents and local historic preservationists, Helena Segelhorst and her husband, of blessed memory, Elbert Segelhorst, let us together recreate this wonderful holiday tradition that brightens our streets.
Free and family friendly event!
We will meet for a light breakfast fare and then place bows on the historic lampposts at the intersections all along East 1st Street and the NEW lampposts along Paloma Avenue and Temple Avenue.
No experience needed. Come out to help us place the bows and enjoy some holiday cheer with your friends and neighbors!
If interested, your tax-deductible and much appreciated donation will help offset the costs of the bows and breakfast and raise funds for the 4th Phase of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.
If you can, please bring an optional unwrapped pet item for donation to Operation Santa Paws.
Sunday, December 4. Meet at 117 Paloma Avenue @ 9:00 AM for the Holiday Fun.
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BPNA Board Meeting
2023-01-12 00:00 - 23:59, 2023-02-09 00:00 - 23:59, 2023-03-09 00:00 - 23:59, 2023-05-11 00:00 - 23:59 | CA
For more information, email president @ bluffpark.org.

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Neighborhood Clean-Up
2023-01-14 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
Lend a Helping Hand at the BPNA’s Quarterly
Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
A FEEL GOOD CIVIC ACTIVITY FOR ALL AGES!
Saturday, January 14
9:00 to 10:30 AM
Meet at the Corner of Coronado Ave & E. 1st St
– All cleaning supplies and personal equipment provided.
– Stop by anytime and come as you are.
– Stay for as long or as short as you like.
– Bring friends and family.
– Bring your reusable mug for coffee.* Light breakfast fare for participants.
– Start the weekend with a good feeling for the work you’ve done!

The City of Long Beach Public Works Clean Team will accept large items and electronic-waste that are brought with you to the Neighborhood Clean Up location above. To confirm the availability of this service and make specific address requests, send an email by the night before to events@bluffpark.org.

* We are trying to REUSE, REDUCE and RECYCLE waste!

The event may be canceled without notice for inclement weather.

Let’s do our part to help make the neighborhood streets and parkways more beautiful.

Thanks to our helpful partners at the City of Long Beach Clean Team. Long Beach Public Works.

Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post.

Updated 2022_0528

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2023-01-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave, long beach, CA, 90802, United States
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 newsVisit 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 14Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, January 18Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, March 18Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, March 22Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, June 17Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, June 21Neighborhood Clean Up & Social – Saturday, September 9Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, September 20

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Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
2023-03-18 09:00 - 10:30 | CA
Lend a Helping Hand at the BPNA’s Quarterly
Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
A FEEL GOOD CIVIC ACTIVITY FOR ALL AGES!
Saturday, March 18
9:00 to 10:30 AM
Meet at the Corner of Temple Ave & E. 2nd St
– All cleaning supplies and personal equipment provided.
– Stop by anytime and come as you are.
– Stay for as long or as short as you like.
– Bring friends and family.
– Bring your reusable mug for coffee.*
– Start the weekend with a good feeling for the work you’ve done!

The City of Long Beach Public Works Clean Team will accept large items and electronic-waste that are brought with you to the Neighborhood Clean Up location above. To confirm the availability of this service and make specific address requests, send an email by the night before to events@bluffpark.org.

* We are trying to REUSE, REDUCE and RECYCLE waste!

The event may be canceled without notice for inclement weather.

Let’s do our part to help make the neighborhood streets and parkways more beautiful.

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Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social (Board Election to Follow)
2023-03-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave, long beach, CA, 90802, United States
Wednesday, March 22

6:30pm Social. 7:00pm Meeting.

TOPIC: Plans and Progress: A Special Presentation for Our Neighborhood

GUEST SPEAKER: Mayor Rex Richardson, Long Beach’s New Mayor

This meeting is directed to and for residents of the Bluff Park Historic District and BPNA Members.

OTHER MEETING TOPICS:

Hear updates from the BPNA Board on the latest happenings, events, projects, and news impacting the neighborhood and broader community and ways you can get involved.

Board Election 2023 Scroll down to see important details and actions below. Only current BPNA Members, as defined by the Bylaws, as of the designated time during of this Community Meeting, are eligible to run and/or vote in this year’s annual board election. Do you need to JOIN or RENEW as an annual BPNA Member? Visit the Membership page (click here) above. Do it before the meeting to ensure your eligibility to run and vote.

Meet with others in our community in a fun, engaging, educational way. Fraternize with new and old neighbors and friends.

Submit Your Questions for the Mayor in Advance – CLICK HERE

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 invited to participate in our quarterly Community Meetings.The meetings are informative, engaging, fun, and free. Enjoy free refreshments. 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.

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.

Board Elections 2023

In compliance with the BPNA Bylaws, the annual Board Elections will take place immediately after the March Community Meeting.

The four (4) positions up for election this year are as follows: President, Vice President of Events & Fundraising, Vice President of Historic Preservation, and Vice President of Public Safety. All positions serve for a 2-year term. Only the role of President is limited to serving for 3 consecutive terms in that position.

Important qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of board officers are outlined in the BPNA’s Bylaws, Policies, and Manners of Acting, which can be found on the About Us page on this website.

Adult BPNA Members who are paid; current; in good standing; and living, owning or renting within the Bluff Park Historic District are eligible to run for positions and/or vote in the BPNA’s Board Elections. The final call for candidates will take place during this Community Meeting.

Balloting of the BPNA’s Voting Membership will be conducted electronically via email over a 7-day period from March 23 through March 29, 2023. Dates are subject to minor changes based on the e-notification being sent. Be sure to check your email (and spam folder) for our email with the balloting link and further instructions.

Add our email addresses (secretary @ bluffpark. org and membership @ bluffpark. org) to your list of trusted email addresses, so your ballot email is not labeled as spam. Only one (1) vote may be cast per household. Only valid ballot responses received by the stated deadline will be counted.

The election results will be posted on our website’s home page by or about April 1, 2023.

All interested Voting Members in good standing must complete the Prospective Board Officer Questionnaire (click here) and submit an optional headshot type photo in advance of or at the Community Meeting. The statements of all eligible candidates will be shared with the Voting Membership during the election and balloting period.

Checklist for Interested Persons in a Board Officer Position

Give yourself a pat on the back for considering running for a board officer position. (We THANK you and couldn’t be more thrilled!)Read all of the BPNA Bylaws, Policies, and Manners of Acting. These documents can be found via links at the bottom of the About Us page on this website.Ensure you are qualified to be considered for candidacy for a board officer position by (a) being an adult current, paid Voting Member in good standing, and (b) being a current, homeowner, condominium owner, renter, or resident living within the Bluff Park Historic District.Complete the online Prospective Board Officer Questionnaire (click here), including the attestation to comply with the BPNA Bylaws, Policies, and Manners of Acting. All entries must be received in advance of this Community Meeting or no later than the designated, announced time during this Bluff Park Community Meeting on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.Plan to attend this Community Meeting on Wednesday, March 22. Attendance is not required, but qualified candidates who are present will have their names introduced publicly and be asked to stand.Submit in advance an optional headshot photo of your face to president @ bluffpark . org to be posted online along with your questionnaire answers during the election and balloting period.Hold the date of Thursday, March 30, from 5pm to 8pm, if elected, for the transitional board meeting. Additional key dates, including board meeting dates, can be found in the Calendar section of this website.Send any questions to president @ bluffpark.org or secretary @ bluffpark.org or call (562) 449-0977.

STEP UP. HELP OUT. VOLUNTEER AND JOIN OUR FUN TEAM OF NEIGHBORS!

Election Info: Posted October 2, 2022. Last Updated October 2, 2022.

SAVE THE DATES:

Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, March 18Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, March 22Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, June 17Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, June 21National Night Out with the LB Police Department – Tuesday, August 1Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast – Saturday, September 9Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, September 20

Featured Photo by American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Updated 2022_1002, 2023_0305

Updated 2022_1002

BPNA Board Meeting
2023-03-30 00:00 - 23:59 | CA
This is a special transitional board meeting. Note: The date is an exception to our regular schedule and will serve as the April 2023 board meeting. For more information, email president @ bluffpark.org.

Posted 2022_1002

Meet, Greet & Eat
2023-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Meet, Greet & Eat Appetizer Social

The BPNA’s popular outdoor strolling event is back!

Friday, May 19 @ 6 pm to 8 pm

See old friends, meet new neighbors and enjoy tasty treats. Residents and guests will stroll the streets of the Bluff Park Historic District to nosh and socialize.

Discover the joy of community connections and savor delicious bites as you stroll through charming streets. Indulge in delectable treats and get to know your incredible neighbors.

No matter if you’re new or a seasoned local, this event is the perfect opportunity to break barriers, exchange stories, and foster friendships.

Don’t forget to bring your own cup to help the environment!

For fun PEOPLE PHOTOS of past Meet, Greet & Eat Socials, visit our Gallery page

Photo Credit: NCI Visuals
