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Invitation from NSB to Neighborhood Leadership Conference

Dear Neighborhood Leaders:

It is our pleasure to invite you to the Neighborhood Services Bureau's 10th Annual Neighborhood Leadership Conference that will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Long Beach City College's Liberal Arts Campus located at 4901 East Carson Street.

The theme of the conference is "Less Mean, More Green! Safe and Green Neighborhoods Now and Forever" and will include four different workshop topics:

* Making a Green Difference in Your Neighborhood
* Keeping it Good in the Neighborhood
* Green Initiatives in Long Beach
* Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The event will include a welcome from Mayor Bob Foster and a keynote speech from Assistant City Manager Suzanne Frick.

Please e-mail your RSVP for the Neighborhood Leadership Program Conference to attend the conference. We have limited space for the conference and workshops.

To RSVP, please fill out the enclosed MS Word or type in the blanks below and e-mail your RSVP to Neighborhood_Resource_Center@longbeach.gov please include the following information:

Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Home Phone, Work Phone & Cell Phone Numbers:
Your E-mail Address:
Your Workshop Preference for Session 1:
Your Workshop Preference for Session 2:

Free parking will be available in parking lots F, G, and H. Enter the campus parking lots from Clark Avenue between Carson Street and Harvey Way.

The entire conference invitatation is available in pdf format below. Please call the Neighborhood Resource Center for more information at (562) 570-1010.

Thank you all for the hard work you do all year in our community. We hope you can join us for this exciting conference to network with old and new friends, renew your spirits with some inspiration to continue your efforts to improve our neighborhoods.

Sincerely,

Francisco Rodriguez Suzan Simaan
Lydia Calvillo
Margaret Madden

The Neighborhood Leadership Program Training Team

Neighborhood Resource Center
Invites you to

LONG BEACH NAVY MEMORIAL
HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
2007-2008 Grant Awards Information Meeting

Thursday, September 27, 2007
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Resource Center
425 Atlantic Avenue

Grants from $5,000 to $50,000 are available for qualified historic preservation projects in Long Beach

Application materials are available online:
http://www.calfund.org/receive/special_grant_programs.php

Information: (213) 413-4130 ext. 232

This free workshop will be presented in English with Spanish and Khmer translation available

To reserve your space or for more information, please call (562) 570-1010 or
e-mail Sharron_Hinkey@longbeach.gov
Light refreshments will be available. Free parking behind the building and on the street.

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the American Disabilities Act of 1990. This information is available in alternate format 48 hours in advance by request to Scottie Hinkey at (562) 570-1010.

BE A PART OF THE CITY-WIDE EFFORT TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

WHAT: Help Long Beach become a more eco-friendly city by sharing your opinions with city leaders at the Aquarium

WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 2008 from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

CONTACT: RSVP required by September 27, 5:00 p.m. (562) 590-3100, ext. 0 or by email at aquariumofpacific@lbaop.org

COST: FREE for everyone. Advanced reservations required

MORE: The Aquarium encourages local residents to become part of a city-wide dialogue on creating a greener, more sustainable Long Beach. On Oct. 4 at the Aquarium, residents will have the opportunity to share their opinions and ideas with city officials on how Long Beach can reduce its impact on global climate change. Members from the business, educational, environmental, religious, and spiritual communities will also be present to address global climate change issues, sustainability, and how citizens and city leaders can work together to explore how Long Beach can set an example for the rest of California and the nation to follow. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/newsevents/eventsdetail/long_beach_and_global_climate_change/

WHO: Mayor Bob Foster; Pat West, City Manager; Kevin Wattier, General Manager, Long Beach Water Department; Suzanne Frick, Director, Planning & Building Department; and many others

AQUARIUM: Aquarium of the Pacific, a nonprofit institution, is dedicated to instilling a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems. The Aquarium celebrates our planet??™s largest and most diverse body of water: the Pacific Ocean. Home to more than 12,500 animals, the Aquarium explores the waters of Southern California and Baja and the Northern and Tropical Pacific. The Aquarium features: hands-on discovery labs staffed by knowledgeable volunteers; the Lorikeet Forest aviary; its interactive Shark Lagoon; and the new Catch a Wave exhibition and program. The Aquarium features an array of educational programs for people of all ages to explore our amazing ocean and the importance of protecting it. Open daily from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (except Dec. 25 and during the Grand Prix April 18-20, 2008). A world of discovery awaits people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests. For more information on the Aquarium, call 562-590-3100 or visit www.aquariumofpacific.org

Email us
Neighborhood_Resource_Center@Longbeach.gov

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