Happy New Year!
A time of reflection and hopes renewed!
The Best from Rose Park Neighborhood Association!!!!!

484 Million Opportunities Foster cooperation are the first two words of RPNA’s mission. We have 22,000 residents and hundreds of business owners and retail workers in the Rose Park Neighborhood. Our mission would be daunting except of course we are Rose Parkians. How does an organization get 22,000+ people to cooperate and communicate? Keep doing…
One of Long Beach’s favorite holiday time traditions, the Daisy Ave Christmas Parade, a.k.a. the Christmas Tree Lane Parade, is celebrating its 60th (yes, sixtieth) anniversary this year. What a remarkable achievement! According to Maria Norvell, longtime chair of the event, “This parade is unique in that it is the only holiday parade of its…
Nine energetic volunteer members of the association were voted onto the board at last month’s “Annual” Meeting. The board is now in the process of planning this year’s upcoming calendar—News on that will follow soon. Immediately following last month’s Picnic in the Park event—Sunday, August 17th—RPNA’s new board of directors was elected into office. A…
Art-ify The first of six vinyl utility box wraps are up (4th & Cherry). We know people will be thrilled with the bright, welcoming and vintage art – thanks to Patrick Ferrand! And then worry about grafitti – well graffiti happens, as does anti-graffiti covering. So don’t despair! Karen Hewus, Look Graphics – our very…
Seriously it will be hot this weekend. Many Rose Park residents do not have air conditioning. The cooling centers around the city such as the libraries and community centers are closed due to the holiday! Except it seems our Long Beach Senior Center at 1150 East 4th (Near Orange) which should be open on Saturday….
The Roses for Rose Park Mural has advanced to nearly the final stage. The resident-led group of Cody and Eric have received enough donations (all sizes) to fund the paint, graffiti cover and brushes. WATCH for Install Schedule! All art, effort to get COA’s from City of LB Historic Preservation, and painting were donated. RPNA…