Bluff Park Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood Clean-Up & Breakfast
2020-03-14 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | E. 2nd Ave & Redondo Ave
Join Us for the 1st Neighborhood Clean Up
Saturday, March 14
9:00 to 11:00 AM
Meet at Trolley Park, at the corner of E. 2nd St and Redondo Ave
Light Breakfast Fare will be served. A Fun and Free Event!
For Questions and to Let Us Know You’re Coming, email secretary @ bluffpark . org
-The Clean Team will set up at Trolley Park where anyone can drop off unwanted, non-hazardous items from their homes.
-If they are unable to move the items to Trolley Park, then register their address for pickup by The Clean Team.
-For pick up, place the item in the parkway in front of their residence. They are not allowed to go onto anyone’s property to retrieve any items.
-All tools and supplies are provided by The Clean Team.
-The City will collect tires and e-waste for recycling.
-High school community service hours available
Hazardous materials will NOT be accepted such as:
pool or garden chemicals, cleaning products, fluorescent tubes, lamps or bulbs containing mercury, thermostats, auto or household batteries, motor oil, anti-freeze, solvents, paint, aerosol cans, industrial waste and construction material.

Dine Out & Raise Funds at La Paraloccia
2020-03-10 17:00 - 21:00 | La Parolaccia Osteria, 2945 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States

BPNA Board Meeting
2020-03-05, 2020-02-13, 2020-01-09
For more information, email president @ bluffpark.org

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2020-01-15 18:30 - 20:30 | 130 Cherry Ave, Bixby Park Community Center, Long Beach, CA
Join us for an engaging, unique fun meeting!

Gain hands-on practical skills for EMERGENCY & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Participate in short training stations led by the expert team of the City of Long Beach Firefighters CERT* and our fellow residents & neighbors.

Hear from the BPNA Board officers about the latest happenings, news, events and projects and the upcoming board election.

Learn about new special neighborhood projects for 2020 for our youth and our young-at-heart.

Volunteer and help us create a sense of community and goodwill.

Join or renew as a BPNA Member for perks, discounts and good feelings.

Mix and mingle with your neighbors. Meet and welcome new residents. Connect with old friends.

Don’t miss this interactive, informative meeting!

Free. Open to the everyone of all ages!

* CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team

WHEN
6:30 pm – Social with Free Refreshments Compliments of BPNA
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Meeting Promptly Starts @ 7pm

WHERE
Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Avenue NEW LOCATION
Social Hall Room #1. Enter at the South-West Corner of the Community Center Building
Walk. Bike. Rideshare. Drive & Park.
Parking, including accessible parking, is available nearby.

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.

SAVE THE DATES

Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, March 25 @ 6:30 pm
Neighborhood Clean Up & Tree Dedication Ceremony – Saturday, March 28 @ 9:30 am
“Lampposts & Lines At The Top” – Saturday, May 2 @ 12:00 pm
Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, June 24 @ 6:30 pm
Community Meeting & Social – Wednesday, September 23 @ 6:30 pm

NEW YEAR MESSAGE
In case you missed it, read our New Year Message E-Blast, looking back on 2019 and looking forward in 2020.
Click Here.

Rev 2019_1030. 2020_0108

BPNA Board Meeting
2019-12-08
For more information, email president @ bluffpark.org.
This will be the annual year-end board development meeting and will largely be for BPNA board officers only.

Giving Tuesday
2019-12-03
#GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. BPNA is funded by donations, and would be forever grateful to be part of your charitable giving on this day, or your end of year donations.
Your donation is tax deductible as we operate as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit entity under Federal Tax ID 95-3080429.

Holiday Bow Breakfast: Decorating Our Icon
2019-12-01 09:00 - 11:00
Join us for our 3rd Annual Holiday Bow Breakfast and decorating party. After breakfast we 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.
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 2nd phase of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.
Sunday, December 1, 2019. Meet at 117 Paloma Avenue @ 9:00 AM for the Holiday Fun.

BPNA Board Meeting
2019-11-14 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-10-10 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-09-12 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-08-08 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-07-11 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-05-09 19:15 - 22:30, 2019-04-11 19:15 - 22:15, 2019-03-07 19:15 - 22:15 and 1 more date
For more info, email president @ bluffpark.org.

Planning Commission Public Hearing
2019-10-17 17:00

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2019-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States
Bring a neighbor, friend or family member and join us for our last Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social of 2019.
Hear the latest updates from our 3rd District representative Councilwoman Suzie Price.
Don’t be late, because you don’t want to miss the free refreshments, including tasty fare from Flamin Curry, an authentic Indian food eatery on Broadway, and ice cream (as a last hoorah to the recent bygone days of summer).
Get to meet East Division Quality of Life Long Beach Police Officers.
Hear Updates from the BPNA Board.
See you at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, located at 370 Junipero Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90814, in the Bjerke Fellowship Hall. Close enough to walk, bike, or scooter. Plenty of parking if you decide to drive!
A free event. All are welcome.
SAVE THESE FUTURE DATES – More Details Coming Soon:

Sunday, December 1, 2019 – Holiday Bow Breakfast/Decorating Our Icon
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 – Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social

Lighting the First Path: Dedication Celebration & Block Party
2019-07-27 18:30 - 22:00 | Bluff Park Historic District, Paloma Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
A huge thank you to Lorna Hart at lornahartphotography.com for these beautiful photos of our Block Party & Lamppost Dedication Ceremony!

Saturday, July 27, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Free & Open to the Public! Food! Live Music! Lampposts! Family Fun & Games!

ALL ARE INVITED for the Public Dedication Event of the inaugural phase of the Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project combined with our ever-popular annual Block Party. This year promises new fun activities never before done in our neighborhood! You don’t want to miss it!

DEDICATION CELEBRATION
We will honor the awesome support and hard work of so many, including many of YOU, scores of residents and neighbors who over more than 4 years’ time donated their time, money, ideas, sweat and talents to bring the Project to this major milestone. We will thank those that serve as Project Committee members and look to find new members to help bring forth the next phase of the Project. Help us decide where that will be based on the interest and commitment of the community.

Let us thank Councilwoman Suzie Price, Mayor Robert Garcia, the Port of Long Beach, and other special guests, supporters and donors.

The event will be timed to coincide with sunset as the new lampposts come to light!

BLOCK PARTY
Our annual fun & festive Block Party will include kids’ activities, food, drink and The Greatest Showman, a Hollywood feature outdoor Big Screen Movie with all the fun and fixin’s you come to expect from BPNA’s parties … and much more!

ATTENTION PLAQUE-LEVEL DONORS
Name plaques of significant donors’ and supporters’ choosing will be affixed to the lampposts newly installed along Paloma Avenue. Tell us what you want your plaque(s) to say and where using this online form by Sunday, June 30, 2019. Click Here. Then, watch for your notice and RSVP request to the Special Invitation-Only VIP Preview Reception, which will immediately precede the Dedication Celebration.

OUR SPONSORS

Interested in being a sponsor and seeing your name below? Contact us at events @ bluffpark. org

Lorna Hart Photography

More fun details to be added soon. Bookmark this page!

Page Updated 5/26/2019, 7/1/2019

Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social
2019-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Ave, Long Beach, CA, United States
Participate in YOUR Community Meeting: Wed June 26

Hear about and provide your input on the City’s new proposal for a Bluff Enhancement & Safety Project whose goals are to bring accessibility, illumination, visibility and socialization to the grassy bluff area overlooking the Pacific Ocean just south of our neighborhood. Conceived by our resident Isaac Waksul, one of the first areas of attention will be on lighting options. Our guest speakers will be Brian Ulaszewski and Mina Roades from City Fabrick, a local non-profit urban design studio that is working with the City of Long Beach Public Works Department. (Note: This is not the BPNA’s Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project.)

Learn about, ask questions and provide your input on the City’s efforts to rescind a decades’ old Special Setback Requirement and how it will impact the neighborhood’s construction projects. The impetus and immediate direct impact for the discussion relate to a proposed development plan for the empty lot at 29 Kennebec Avenue. Our guest speakers will be Gina Casillas, Alejandro Plascencia, and Christopher Koontz from the City of Long Planning Bureau. For answers to some of the early questions about the Special Setback and its impact on development at 29 Kennebec, click here.

Get News Updates from the Board Officers and 3rd District Council Office Staff on happenings and the work being done in the neighborhood and beyond.

Share in the progress and celebration of the BPNA’s Bluff Park Historic Lamppost Project. Get ready for our annual Block Party & Dedication Event on the evening of Saturday, July 27. For more event info, click here.

Pick up your complimentary wine glass if you are a new or renewing BPNA Member. Not a member? Click on the Membership tab above.

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 from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.

Social time @ 6:30 PM. Meeting promptly @ 7:00 PM.
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 370 Junipero Avenue
Walk . Bike . Drive . It’s just a short jaunt from your home! Free Parking is available in the back of the building. Heading north on Junipero Avenue, turn right on Carroll Park West and proceed to the parking lot behind the church. The meeting room is designated as the Bjerke Fellowship Hall.

Save the Date for the next quarterly Bluff Park Community Meeting & Social on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @ 6:30 pm.

Bluff Park Ice Cream Social
2019-06-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Bluff Park Front Yards
In the spirit of our fun “Meet & Greet” events of the past, let’s kick off summer with an Ice Cream Social! Hosts will provide a spot in the front of their home where their Bluff Park neighbors can stop by for a visit and enjoy a summer treat. BPNA is teaming up with WeLoveLB.org ‘s annual City Wide Ice Cream Social event. This is always a fun event that allows neighbors new and old to meet, mingle, and strengthen the sense of community block by block.
SPECIAL THANKS to all our neighborhood hosts this year: TeaJ, Todd, Shelly & Brian, Jenn & Lee, Andreas & Sergio, Shay & Michelle!

SIGN UP TO HOST HERE
Special Bonus: BPNA members will receive a “Host Kit”!

CHC Hearing for Garage at 3065 E. Ocean Blvd
2019-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 | City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90802
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Monday, May 13 @ 5:00 PM at City Hall Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd
Attend the public hearing of the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) which will hear and decide on an application seeking to approve the removal of the 2-car garage and the construction of a new 2-car garage, as a required condition of the lot subdivision that was previously approved by the City’s Planning Commission in July 2017, for 3065 E. Ocean Blvd, located at the corner of Paloma Ave and E. Ocean Blvd. This stately, significant historic property is widely known as Weathering Heights.
Click on the Links Below:
Tentative Drawings for CHC Hearing on Garage (Rev 2019_0424) NEW
BPNA Letter for CHC Hearing on Garage. Final. 2019_0422 NEW
Public Notice of CHC Hearing for May 13, 2019 NEW
City Website for CHC Hearing Agenda & Documents NEW
*Bookmark this page & come back for the latest info*
Click on the Links below for previous reference material:
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION STUDY SESSIONS

CHC Study Session – July 14, 2014
CHC Study Session – August 8, 2016

PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING TO SUBDIVIDE LOT – July 6, 2017

Public Notice
Staff Report & Exhibits
Meeting Video
Meeting Agenda & Minutes
City Website

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOR BLUFF PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

Visit our website’s About page

Event posted 4/20/2019. Updated 4/20/2019, 5/5/2019

BPNA Board Meeting
2019-04-11

Bluff Park Community Meeting and BPNA Board Candidates' Forum
2019-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA - California
Participate in YOUR Bluff Park Community Meeting:
Wednesday March 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Come Early at 7:00 pm to Mingle & Enjoy Refreshments

Engage with Police Chief Robert Luna on city safety initiatives and what you can do to help
Hear Board Officer updates about the BPNA’s efforts, events, budget and policy
Learn about another community organization: “We Love Long Beach”
Get all the info you need for the 2019 Board Elections and the candidates for officers
Consider volunteering for a Board Officer position. Contact us now to find out more

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 from Ocean to Broadway, and from Loma to Junipero.

Social time starts at 7:00 PM. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 PM.
Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
Walk . Bike . Drive . It’s just a short jaunt from your home!
Parking is available on the nearby streets.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, March 27th @ 7:00 PM!

Is Your BPNA Membership Current? Not Sure? Contact Us to Inquire NOW. Click Here.
Only current, paid BPNA members in good standing can run for the board and cast votes.

Note: By policy, photography, filming and passing out handouts are not permitted at any BPNA Community Meeting without prior approval of the BPNA Board. Thank you for your cooperation.

Board Elections
In compliance with the BPNA Bylaws, the annual Board Elections will take place immediately after the March Community Meeting which will include the Board Candidates’ Forum. Balloting of the BPNA’s Voting Membership will be conducted electronically via email from March 28 through April 3, 2019. Be sure to check your email for the balloting link and further instructions, and add our email address (membership @ bluffpark. org) to your list of trusted email addresses so your ballot email is not labeled as spam. Only one vote may be cast per household. Only ballot responses received by the stated deadline will be counted. The election results will be posted here online on or about April 6, 2019.
For more info on the BPNA’s Board Officer Roles, as extracted from the BPNA’s Bylaws, just ask us and CLICK HERE: Board Officer Roles. 2019_0226c
STEP UP. HELP OUT. VOLUNTEER AND JOIN OUR FUN TEAM OF NEIGHBORS!

The remaining 2019 Bluff Park Community Meetings are currently scheduled for

Wednesday June 26
Wednesday September 25

Join us for a Special BPNA Town Hall with Our United States Congressman Alan Lowenthal on Tuesday, March 19. Click HERE for more info.

Page posted 10/28/2018 and last updated 3/1/2019.

Town Hall with Congressman Lowenthal
2019-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | 3117 E. 1st Street Long Beach, Ca 90803
Town Hall with Our United States Congressman

A SPECIAL BPNA EVENT
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 PM 3117 E. 1st Street Long Beach, ca 90803
Hear about the latest happenings in the United States Congress in Washington, D.C., on key topics that impact us all.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal lives in our own Bluff Park Historic District. He has served over many years as a leader in our city, state and federal governments.
Currently in the US House of Representatives he represents the residents of the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Avalon, Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Rossmoor, Stanton, and Westminster.
You don’t want to miss this unique neighborhood meeting!

Informal Chat about the BPNA Board and Volunteering Opportunities
2019-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Wine Crush, 3131 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
Learn more about getting involved in your neighborhood association, including volunteering and the BPNA Board.
Join your neighbors and the current Board Officers for a glass of wine and an informal chat.
Drop by The Wine Crush
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 @ 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Your neighborhood needs you!

Public Safety 3rd District All Residents' Meeting
2019-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | 5200 E. Eliot Street, Long Beach, 5200 E. Eliot Street, Long Beach, CA
From 3rd District Councilwoman Suzie Price:
Dear Neighbor,
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 6:00 PM, the Councilwoman will be holding an important community meeting on public safety.
This meeting will include updates from some of the most important City Departments on the topic of public safety in the Third District including the City Attorney’s Office, our Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor, and our East Division Police Commander.
There will be presentations on how various crimes are defined and responded to, as well as how residents can identify and effectively report an incident they witness. Additionally, we will be discussing the changing landscape of state laws related to criminal enforcement and the City’s efforts to appropriately enforce ordinance violations here in Long Beach.
There will also be information on creating and leading Community Neighborhood Watch programs with your neighbors because this is always one of the best ways you can protect yourself and our community from being a victim of a crime.
Public Safety is always the number one topic for me so I hope you can attend and hear the latest updates on these important issues as well as be a part of these discussions that affect us all.
The meeting will take place at Fire Station 14 (5200 E. Eliot St. 90803).
Feel free to contact the 3rd Council District Office anytime at (562)570-6300 or by email at district3@longbeach.gov.
www.suzieaprice.com

Historic Walking Tour - Long Beach Heritage - Downtown Long Beach
2019-01-19 09:30 - 11:30
Long Beach Heritage invites you to their Historic Walking Tours
Downtown Long Beach

A few of the building included on the tour:

WPA Mural-Recreation in Long Beach Insurance Exchange Building
The Breakers
The Wilmore Building
Farmers & Merchants Bank
First National Bank Security Bank Building
and many more

Details
Schedule: 3rd Saturday of every month
Start time: 9:30 am
Where: Meet in front of the WPA Mural at the north end of the Promenade. 205 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
Parking: Free, at 3rd & Promenade parking structure until noon
Length: 2-2 1/2 hours
Distance covered: About 1-1/2 miles total walking
Walking difficulty: Moderate
Cost: $10 per adult payable through PayPal

More info and tickets: Click Here

All tickets will be held at will call at the start of the tour.
In the event of significant rain the tour will be cancelled and you may attend a later tour.

Special tours may be scheduled for groups of five or more people. Contact preservation@lbheritage.org

Photo by J. Christopher Launi Photography
