ROSE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING RECAP

***Pictured left to right:* *Luis and Brenda Navarro, owners of Lola’s on 4th Street host the Rose Park Neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd***

**Pictured left to right:** ***Charlene Angsuco of Public Works*** **and Madeleine Spencer of Diamond Heart Enterprises**

Lola’s on 4th Street hosted neighbors on Wednesday, April 3rd for an interactive neighborhood meeting that inspired ideas for programming and improvements at Rose Park on 8th and Orizaba. Charlene Angsuco of Public Works addressed the recent work done at the Rose Park gazebo. Madeleine Spencer of Diamond Heart Enterprise gathered ideas from neighbors about future improvements and programming at the park.

**Residents shared thoughts about future improvements at Rose Park**

**Residents shared thoughts about future programming at Rose Park**

**Commander Michael Pennino of LBPD East Division**

**Vanessa Acosta of Public Works Litter Free Long Beach**

Long Beach Police Department East Division Commander Michael Pennino provided public safety updates. Vanessa Acosta of Litter Free Long Beach encouraged neighborhood cleanups and participation. Rahul Sen, Chief of Staff for Vice Mayor Cindy Allen’s Office District 2 connected with residents and gave updates regarding street improvements. Neighborhood volunteers Ed Campbell, Cody Lusby, Sylvia Salcedo and Janna Vandenberg, were recognized for their hard work cleaning up the murals that were tagged with graffiti.

**Pictured left to right: Ed Campbell, neighborhood volunteer and Gretchen Swanson**, **Rose Park Neighborhood Association Board Member**

Stay tuned for the latest updates at www.rpna.org, Subscribe to our enewsletter, and follow us on Instagram @roseparklb for more opportunities to provide feedback regarding Rose Park, explore ways to get involved and meet your neighbors!

UPCOMING EVENTS: Neighborhood Clean up at 7th and Dawson Avenue and along 4th Street / Retro Row on Sunday, April 21st at 9AM.

Butterfly Release and Art in Rose Park to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21st from 2PM to 4PM.

Art in Rose Park is back! Thursday, May 2nd from 3PM to 5PM.

EXPLORING PARK EQUITY

This event is open to the community and FREE to attend. The open forum is a Partner Program with the Long Beach Community Design Center and the American Institute of Architects – Long Beach/South Bay Chapter. To attend, RSVP HERE

Rose Park Neighborhood Meeting

Attendees will engage in an active discussion of Rose Park, gather collective ideas and visions for shaping the use of Rose Park.

LBPD Eastside Commander Pennino will provide public safety updates including crime trends and prevention tips.

Vanessa of Litter Free Long Beach, will discuss citywide cleanups on blocks, alleyways, teaming up with businesses. Interested volunteers will have an opportunity to sign up to participate at the neighborhood meeting. The goal is less trash collected!

Vice Mayor Cindy Allen will provide District 2 updates.

There will be plenty of time for socializing and volunteer sign ups. We will also hand out information for the upcoming Earth Day event and Art in Rose Park starting May 2^nd …

Please join us!

Clear the Clutter with a Neighborhood Garage Sale

Sign up to participate in the Rose Park Neighborhood Garage Sale. Rose Park resident Linzy Lusby invites neighbors to participate in the neighborhood garage sale happening on Saturday, April 20th.

RSVP HERE by March 29th to participate! Just collect your inventory and invite your neighbors. Linzy will handle the signage and permits. Questions? Email Linzy at Linzy@theRECol.com

Mann Elementary MLK Day Gardens

Remember the fantastic day of service at Mann Elementary in honor of Martin Luther King Jr? Well, it’s a day that keeps on giving back to our Mann community. On Wednesday, March 27th parents and neighbors harvested another round of vegetables to offer up for free as an afterschool “Farmers Market” at Mann Elementary. The harvest included lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, snap peas, cilantro, parsley and more! Thank you to all who came out to support the growing gardens at Mann Elementary!

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The historic Rose Park neighborhood is located in the City of Long Beach, California