BHNA FALL NEIGHBORHOOD FORUM WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2013

N e i g h b o r h o o d A s s o c i a t i o n

Opening Remarks: BHNA and Public Safety

Report from the Second and Third Council Districts

Presenting the BHNA Slate of Officers for 2013-2014

Praising our successes: July 4th Block Party

BHNA Home Preservation Academy

Horace Mann Beautification and School Update

BHNA Parents Club

Noise Abatement and Helicopter Flight Path

Hundred Year Houses

Meeting Adjourned

Agenda

“The Bluff Heights Neighborhood Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to

community building, education, historic preservation, public safety, neighborhood beautification

and thoughtful growth designed to enhance the quality of life among its residents.”

SAFETY IN YOUR HOME 2nd Division Police Update

BHNA Public Safety

Long Beach City Council District 2

Suja Lowenthal

Reports from the 2nd & 3rd Council

Districts 2nd and 3rd District Updates

Long Beach City Council District 3

Gary DeLong

2013 BHNA Slate of Officers

John Thomas President

Debbie Gray Vice President, Communications

Suzanne Ridley Treasurer

Christine Votava Secretary

Frank Ginipro Membership

Angelica Savard Community Relations

Donna Sievers Neighborhood Outreach

BHNA 2014 Slate of Officers

2013 BHNA Slate of Officers

Thank you to everyone who participated in another fantastic year!

4th of July Block Party

2013 BHNA Slate of Officers

Learn all about living in a Historic District at our upcoming Home

Preservation Academy, over 5 consecutive Saturdays this fall. Topics include:

Home Preservation Academy

1) Historic District Basics

Certificate of Appropriateness, Local Architecture 101, Exterior Color Selection

2) Additions & Alterations

Over-the-Counter Approval vs.. The Cultural Heritage Commission, · Finding the Right

Architect and Contractor, · Do’s and Don’ts of Remodeling

3) Interior Alterations

Original Layouts vs. Open Floorplan, · Balancing Modern Tastes With Historic

Architecture, · Making the most of Modest Square Footage

4) Being a Member of a Historic District

Adaptive Re-use & Emerging Historic Assets, · Being a Good Neighbor, “Safe-Scaping”

to Improve Public Safety

5) Supporting Local Businesses in Historic Districts

Why This Is Important to the Neighborhood, Communicating Your Needs to Business

Owners, How They Can Help On Your Next Project

Don’t miss out on this wonderful Bluff Heights Exclusive! Dates TBA.

The “Wisteria on Mariquita” Mural – hopefully the first of many!

Special thanks to Randy Mamelli of Mamelli Painting!

Horace Mann Update

Horace Mann Update

Campus Beautification: Fence Murals

To tie the School and the Neighborhood together. Time frame is Fall-Winter 2013. Your donations will help us achieve our goals!

Horace Mann Update

Horace Mann Update

Horace Mann: What can YOU do to help?

• Join the Horace Mann PTA – our email blasts will let you know when fun

things are happening on campus and if we need volunteers.

• Encourage your neighbors with children to support the school by actually

ENROLLING their children at Mann. API scores do not tell the whole tale of

a school, and are not an indicator of your child’s individual success.

• Sign up for Ralph’s Rewards and E-scrip – it’s quick and easy and money

comes DIRECTLY to the PTA for Campus Beautification.

• Support Sasha's Mann Fundraiser – 10% of profits go towards Horace Mann:

November 13th – 16th.

• Volunteer your time and expertise for our Library and Computer lab.

For More information, contact mannpta@verizon.net

Horace Mann Update

Horace Mann Update

Local parents joining together to support each other in

reaching common goals for our families and neighborhood.

Bluff Heights Parents Group

• Toy and clothing swaps save money!

• Set up local play dates with your neighbors

• We can form our own free music classes and "little gyms” with a little

effort at our own homes

• A local babysitter network

• “New Parent” Support Group

• Work together to help Horace Mann Elementary

• Share what’s working or not working with discipline, potty training,

language learning, etc.

• You and your child may make new life-long friends!

• Inclusive of all guardians, not just “moms”

Email info@bhna.org with Bluff Heights Parents Network in the subject line

Flights for

March 13, 2013

This Happens

Every Day

Over Our

Neighborhood

Helicopter Noise Abatement

• The Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013

• FAA Does Not Regulate Helicopters in LA County

• Pilots Request Take Off and Suggested Route Is Down Redondo to Ocean

• FAA Response to LA Resident Concerns

• FAA Regulates New York/New Jersey Flights-Require 1 Mile Out Over Ocean and

2500 Feet Altitude

Helicopter Noise Abatement

• Senator Dianne Feinstein and

Senator Barbara Boxer-Federal

Legislation S208 and

Congressman Adam Schiff-H456:

"To require the Federal Aviation

Administration to prescribe

regulations to reduce helicopter

noise pollution in residential

areas in LA County, California.“

• What Can We Do?

2013 BHNA Slate of Officers Hundred Year Houses

Thank you for attending the BHNA

Fall Neighborhood Forum!

Meeting Adjourned

N e i g h b o r h o o d A s s o c i a t i o n