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100 Days of Summer
Volume 10 Number 4 July/August 2015
MAGAZINE Community & Television Show News
STRAIGHT TALK
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Authors of “Port Town” on Straight Talk
Carmela & George Cunningham
Authors, Port Town
Port Town is the new epic history book
about the how the people of Long Beach
built, defended and profited from their
port. Written by maritime journalists
George and Carmela Cunningham, the book was
launched June 20 at the Long Beach Public Library Founda-
tion’s “Grape Expectations” fundraiser.
“We asked industry and local writers to review the Port Town manuscript,” said Doug Drummond, President of the Long
Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, “and they agree, the
book tells a great story.” The Port is partnering with the
Historical Society of Long Beach on an exhibit from
August 7 to November 6 showcasing the Port’s history. The
exhibit will be at the Society’s gallery at 4260 Atlantic Ave.
Port Town will be available soon after the June 20 launch in
e-book and print-on-demand format. A limited hardcover edi-
tion will be available at the Historical Society.
This Special Edition of Straight Talk on “Port Town” featur-
ing the authors and President Drummond will air the weeks
of July 11 & July 18.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Our Season in Review by Art Levine
Jesus Christ Superstar at LB Playhouse
Fences Coming to ICT
LB Water Head on Straight Talk
SCAN CEO on Straight Talk
Around Town Photo Spread
Photo Focus on Summer Fun
Sponsor & Community News
Guest Column by Dr. Marcy Zwelling
Sponsor Spotlight on Boathouse on the Bay
A ll through the summer until Labor Day, Long Beach will
offer hundreds of free or low cost
cultural programs, sports activities and
special events throughout the City. 100 Days
of Summer is a partnership between Long
Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine and
the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bu-
reau to promote opportunities to “stay and
play” in Long Beach.
Among the attractions is a new pedestrian
beach path. Mayor Garcia, at the Grand
Opening of the path in May, said the new
path “will promote more active and healthy
lifestyles, and improve mobility and travel
options for all users.” The eleven-foot wide
path runs 3.1 miles from Shoreline Drive to
54th Place and is located north of the existing bike path,
It creates a separate path exclusively for pedestrians.
Visit the websites at www.100daysofsummer.org and
www.lbparks.org to get some great ideas for
fun without having to travel far or spend a lot
of money. Listings include free concerts and
movies, Long Beach Sea Festival events, the
El Dorado Park Nature Center, Rancho Los
Cerritos and Rancho Los Alamitos historic
sites, ideas for spontaneous fun like biking,
golf, tennis, kayaking swimming, free drop-in
youth and teen programs, and much more.
The Long Beach Municipal Band Summer
Concert Series star ts on Tuesday, June 30
at Whaley Park with Let Freedom Ring, a pat-
riotic musical salute. The program moves to
Los Cerritos Park on July 1, to Marine Stadium
on July 2 and to El Dorado Park West on Friday, July 3. See
the full Band Schedule on page 3 and the Movies in the Park
Schedule on page 10.
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Our Season in Review
W e are just completing our 23rd
Anniversary Season on Straight
Talk, and are so grateful for the support of
the community.
During the past year we’ve had the oppor-
tunity to have conversations with leaders in
government, business, academia and the
arts. Leaders such as U.S. Congressman
Alan Lowenthal, LA County Supervisor
Don Knabe, Board of Harbor Commis-
sioners President Doug Drummond, Port of
Long Beach Chief Executive Officer Jon
Slangerup, CSULB President Jane
Conoley, International City Theatre Pro-
ducing Artistic Director caryn desai, and
Federal Maritime Commission Chair Mario
Cordero.
Other notable guests on Straight Talk this
season include former Presidential Speech-
writer Dr. Craig Smith, Grand Pr ix Asso-
ciation President/CEO Jim Michaelian,
Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
President/CEO Steve Goodling, and SCAN
Health Plan CEO Chris Wing.
Public safety is always a focus of our show,
and we were honored to have as our guests
LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and
Long Beach Chief of Police Robert Luna.
Take a look at the photos of this season’s
guests on page 15. See how many of them
you recognize. Our goal is to provide view-
ers with the opportunity to meet the leaders
of our community through thoughtful tele-
vised conversations. Like we say, “Watch
Straight Talk and Stay Connected!”
The support of our Quality Sponsors makes
it possible to bring you our show each
week. Their logos appear on these pages.
We urge you to support them as they sup-
port us. A particular note of thanks to our
Title Sponsors: The Port of Long Beach,
the Press-Telegram and SCAN Health
Plan.
On a different note, as summer is upon us
I urge you to take advantage of the many
wonderful activities and events happening
right here in Long Beach. Our cover story
on 100 Days of Summer lists some of them.
Where else can you sit by the water and
beach, listen to a great band, watch outdoor
movies and join in a pirate invasion, all
without spending a dime? Sometimes we
don’t fully appreciate the unique city in
which we live.
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WEEK 1 – LET FREEDOM RING This opening week of concerts will lift your spirits in time for America’s birthday celebration on the
Fourth of July. Our nation’s favorite rousing marches will be part of the program along with a salute
to our Armed Forces. What better way to kick off summer than to join your municipal band in the
parks of Long Beach for a round of patriotic music. The uniquely talented Nicole Kubis joins forces
with the Studio Band for the perfect end to our celebration.
June 30 - Whaley Park ● July 1- Los Cerritos Park ● July 2 - Marine Stadium July 3– El Dorado Park West
WEEK 2 - CIRCUSES, SIDESHOWS AND CARNIVALS Excitement is in the air as the music of the big top comes to the parks of Long Beach. You will be
amazed, entertained and electrified by music originally composed for the world’s greatest acts. The
ever popular singing artist, Meloney Collins provides the closing act. Don’t miss out on this center
ring event.
July 7 - Whaley Park ● July 8 - Los Cerritos Park ● July 9 - Marine Stadium
July 10 - El Dorado Park West
WEEK 3 - A STAR WAS BORN
Our generation has been blessed with amazing singing sensations. As the pop cultural center of the
world all performers must make it big in the USA if they are to become superstars. Tonight we pay
tribute in this memorable concert to Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand and
Ella Fitzgerald to name a few. Our sensational vocalist Barbara Morrison joins this list of star-
studded line up as she performs with the Concert and Studio Band.
July 14 - Bixby Park/Bluff Park ● July 15 - Los Cerritos Park ● July 16 - Marine Stadium July 17 - El Dorado Park West
WEEK 4 - AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY MINUTES
Can we do it?!? The Band will try to visit as many countries as possible with this quick tour around
the planet and what a musically gifted world in which we live. It seems appropriate that vocalist,
Derek Bordeaux returns to the bandstand for a rousing finale!
July 21 - Bixby Park/Bluff Park ● July 22 - Los Cerritos Park ● July 23 - Marine Stadium July 24 - El Dorado Park West
WEEK 5 - SOUNDTRACKS
The romantic heroes of the silver screen probably won’t be at this week’s concert but the films’ ex-
citing and adventurous music will fill the air and surely make up for their absence. Many of the
great film scores have been re-orchestrated so we can listen and enjoy them tonight. Please join us
for this final week of the 2015 summer season. We close our series with the ever popular
Tony Galla and the Studio Band.
July 28 - Bixby Park/Bluff Park ● July 29 - Los Cerritos Park ● July 30 - Marine Stadium July 31 - El Dorado Park West
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Jesus Christ Superstar at LB Playhouse
T he 86th Season of the Mainstage Theatre at the Long
Beach Playhouse will end with Jesus Christ Superstar
which opens on Saturday, July 11.
Jesus Christ, the world’s first superstar! This thrilling rock-
opera takes a sometimes irreverent, always impassioned look
at Jesus’ last days. As Judas begins to question the motiva-
tions and methods of his friend and mentor, emotion and true
belief is put to the test.
Jesus Christ Superstar illuminates
the transcendent power of the hu-
man spirit with a passion that goes
straight to the heart. The show is a
true classic of modern musical thea-
tre.
The stirring score for Jesus Christ
Superstar was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics
by Tim Rice. These two have collaborated on other hits such
as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Evita.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is also responsible for Broadway hits
like Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and Star-
light Express. Tim Rice has also created hits while collaborat-
ing with Elton John, including The Lion King and Aida.
Andrew Vonderschmitt directs this
production. Andy Zacharias is the
Music Director .
Jesus Christ Superstar features Scott
Roberts as Jesus. This is Scott’s
first show at the LB Playhouse. He
has performed in numerous shows at
the Haugh Performing Arts Center
and the
Chino
Community Theater.
The dynamic cast has a mix both
of actors new to the Long Beach
Playhouse as well as long-time
veterans of the Mainstage.
They include: Lorne Stevenson as Judas, Latonya Kitchen as
Mary, Bob Cory as Pilate, Matt Roberts as Caiaphas, Stephen
Carver as Annas, Omar Timsah as Peter , Stan Morrow as
Simon and Greg Nicholas as Herod.
Jesus Christ Superstar runs from July 11 through August 15.
For tickets or further information, call (562) 494-1014 or visit
www.lbplayhouse.org.
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Fences Coming to ICT
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I nternational City Theatre continues its 30th Anniversary
Season with a production of August Wilson’s classic
play, Fences. The show opens Friday, August 21.
Fences is a bittersweet drama, compassionate, moving and
thoughtful. It is a play about family, responsibility, love,
friendship and respect. Its 1957, and
Troy Maxson has stepped up to the plate
too many times in his life to go down
swinging.
Shut out of the big leagues by prejudice,
the former Negro League Home Run
King is now a garbage collector with
little future. He tries to do right by his
family, but when his son Cory shows
promise on the high school football
team, Troy must come to terms with his
past disappointments or risk tearing his
family apart.
This show is directed by Gregg Daniel, an accomplished thea-
tre director. He is the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles-
based Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble, and was nominated
for a 2013 NAACP Image Award for helming the Los Ange-
les production of Elmina’s Kitchen.
Daniel is a trained actor from NYU’s Tisch School of the
Arts, he starred on True Blood as Reverend Daniels and has
stage acting credits that include: The Mark Taper Forum’s Joe
Turner’s Come and Gone, the Pasadena Playhouse’s Jitney,
and South Coast Repertory’s Fences, and Death of a Sales-
man.
August Wilson was a Pulitzer Pr ize
winning playwright whose most famous
work was a series of ten plays called
The Pittsburgh Cycle. He won a Pulitzer
Prize in 1985 for Fences, which also
received a Tony Award.
Following his death in 2005, the Virgin-
ia Theatre in New York was renamed in
his honor, the first Broadway theatre to
be named after an African American. He
is also honored by the August Wilson
Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh and August
Wilson in Seattle.
Fences runs August 21 through September 13 at the Interna-
tional City Theatre located downtown in the Long Beach
Entertainment Center. For tickets or more information, visit
www.internationalcitytheatre.org or call (562) 495-4595.
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LB Water Dept. Head on Straight Talk
Kevin Wattier
General Manager
Long Beach Water Dept.
Kevin Wattier joins us for the last of his
many appearances on Straight
Talk, having announced his
retirement as of this coming
September. He was appointed in June 2001 as
General Manager of the Long Beach Water De-
partment by the Long Beach Board of Water
Commissioners.
In that role, he oversees the day to day opera-
tion and business activity of one of the most
reliable and advanced municipal water agencies in the coun-
try. Mr. Wattier leads a team of over 230 water system profes-
sionals in regulating the sale, use and distribution of water in
the city of Long Beach. The department operates one if the
largest ground water treatment facilities in the United States.
Under his leadership and that of the Board of Water Commis-
sions, the department has grown in stature as one of the top
agencies in California. Its water rates are among the very
lowest in the state.
This past October, Kevin was selected by the Southern Cali-
fornia Water Committee (SCWC) for its prestigious Hon.
Harriet Wieder Leadership Award for making great strides in
water conservation.
In presenting the award, SCWC Chairman
Charles Wilson said, “We congratulate
Kevin Wattier on his extraordinary achieve-
ments in water conservation, Kevin recog-
nized the importance of water use efficiency
years ago, not just during his current record
drought, and has been steadily driving
meaningful change and making significant
progress in how residents and businesses
use water in Long Beach.”
Also appearing on the show is Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja
Lowenthal, who represents the city as a Board member of
the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
(MWD). Kevin spent 13 years with the MWD before joining
Long Beach Water. He is a registered Professional Engineer.
Kevin Wattier and Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal will be our guests
on the Straight Talk Show airing the weeks of August 8 & 15.
SCAN Health Plan CEO on Straight Talk
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Chris Wing
CEO
SCAN Health Plan
Chris Wing, CEO of SCAN Health Plan, joins
us to provide an update on the Long Beach-
based Medicare Advantage organization. The
mission of SCAN has remained the same
since its founding in 1977– Keeping
seniors healthy and independent.
The interview will cover accomplish-
ments of the past year, and plans for the
future. Chris shared how the firm’s focus
is not on growth for the sake of growth,
but where they can provide maximum value. He also said
that member satisfaction has reached 91%.
SCAN also is engaged in an aggressive community outreach
program, reaching thousands of community members beyond
SCAN’s own members. The Independence at Home program
will be featured on a subsequent Straight Talk Show.
Also appearing on the show is Dr. Romilla Batra, Medical
Director of SCAN Health Plan. She oversees the health
plan’s collaborations with the providers that SCAN contracts
with; not just medical groups and hospitals, but also physi-
cians and pharmacists. Research has indicated that members
have more frequent interactions with pharmacists than any
other healthcare provider.
BIO
Chris Wing joined SCAN in 2011. As CEO, he is responsible
for working with the Board of Directors, the leadership and
the employees of SCAN to develop inno-
vative ways to advance the company’s
mission while responding to the nation’s
changing healthcare landscape.
He has more than 25 years experience,
having served in top executive positions.
Most recently he was executive vice president and chief op-
erating office for Healthcare Partners, one of the largest med-
ical groups in the nation.
Wing holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategic
Planning from the University of Southern California. His
Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Marketing and
Finance is from California State University, Long Beach.
Chris Wing and Dr. Romilla Batra will be our guests on the
Straight Talk Show airing the weeks of June 27 & July 4.
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Straight Talk
Polly’s Gourmet Coffee Proprietor Mike Sheldrake,
Straight Talk Host Art Levine, LB City Councilwoman
Suzie Price and LB City Prosecutor Doug Haubert at
the Open House for the new Straight Talk Office.
A crowd of nearly 5000 guests attend the 30th Annual Memorial
Day Observance at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos
Verdes. The Observance is the largest such ceremony west of
the Mississippi.
Members of the 21st Century Skydiving Team made an
Aerial Presentation of the Colors. They are pictured here
following their dramatic air drop getting a well earned
round of applause from the crowd.
Color Guards from branches of the Armed Forces and from
local police and fire departments participate in the moving
ceremony.
U.S. Congresswoman Janice Hahn leads the Pledge of
Allegiance to begin the formal part of the Ceremonies.
Donna Becker and Diane Levine enjoying
themselves at the Straight Talk Office Open House.
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Around Town
A sell-out crowd of 400 guests attended the Fourth Annual
Cottonwood Award Luncheon at the beautiful and historic
Rancho Los Alamitos.
Former California Governor George Deukmejian gives
the thumbs up with wife Gloria at the Cottonwood
Award Luncheon.
The inside of the Walter Pyramid is beautifully illuminated
for the Jewels of the Night event, a popular fundraiser to
support CSULB student athletes.
Board of Harbor Commissioners President Doug
Drummond accepts the Rancho Los Alamitos
Special Recognition Award on behalf of the Port
of Long Beach. The award was presented by
former LB City Manager James C. Hankla.
More than 24 top local restaurants supported Jewels of
the Night. Seen here, Naples Rib Co. owner Dave Ursini
with staffers Liz Young and Sarah Sontag.
Doug and Freda Otto were the recipients of the
Rancho’s prestigious Cottonwood Award for their many
years of service to the Rancho and to the community.
Freda is pictured here following the presentation of the
award by Gloria and George Deukmejian.
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subject to change.
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Photo Focus: Summer Fun
Guests show their moves on the dance floor at the Fourth
Annual Blue Martini Ball at the Long Beach Yacht Club.
The event was attended by more than 1000 guests and
raised over $100,000 for underprivileged Long Beach
families.
CSULB President Jane Conoley and husband Collie (r.)
pictured with Team 100 Founder Jim Grubbs (center) at the
Blue Martini Ball. Team 100 are 100 committed communi-
ty minded men who created the event five years ago.
Thousands gather for the 68th Annual Naples Pancake
Breakfast at the Colonnade. Contessa di Napoli and her Court. Pictured (l. to r.) are
Ambassadors Jessica Lazo, Zoe Mena, Spencer Vigeland
and Contessa Kennedy Meyer.
Former Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and U.S.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal are all smiles at the
breakfast.
Spencer Snyder Group Owner/CEO Spencer Snyder with
Straight Talk Host Art Levine and a bicycle generously
donated by Spencer’s firm for the raffle. Art was the lucky
winner of the prize. Proceeds from the breakfast go to the
Naples Improvement Association (NIA) to help pay for
special events and beautification projects.
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Sponsor & Community News Boathouse on the Bay July 3rd Celebration The Boathouse will again be party headquarters for the Big
Bang on the Bay on Friday, July 3 from 5:30pm - 9:30pm.
Celebrate Independence Day early with fireworks over Alamitos
Bay at 9pm. Enjoy vintage aircraft flyovers, sky divers, sailing
Regatta, dancing and a family-style dinner catered by Lucille's
Smokehouse BBQ. Block Par ty seating (including dinner) is
$40 per person (kids 10 and under $20). Inside Seating is $60
and Patio Seating $95. Make your reservations now at the
Boathouse. For further information or reservations, call (562)
493-1100.
Long Beach Petroleum Club
Summer Family Memberships allow members to enjoy the
Club’s large outdoor pool, BBQ’s and special events. For fur-
ther information and membership details, call the Club at (562)
427-7966 .
Naples Fest
Taste the best of Naples many fine restaurants at Naples Fest on
Thursday, August 27 star ting at 5pm. Sponsored by the Na-
ples Island Business Association (NIBA), you can enjoy live
music, food, beer & wine garden, and kids activities. For more
information, visit www.naplesislandbusiness.com.
Panxa Cucina Panxa Cucina, the new restaurant on Broadway featuring New
Mexico cuisine, was the venue for the wonderful Reception fol-
lowing the Straight Talk Office Open House.
Pictured above is Straight Talk Magazine Associate Editor Thad
Heggeness and Panxa Cocina Managing Partner Vanessa
Auclair enjoying the Reception. For dinner reservations at
Panxa, call (562) 433-7999.
Russo’s Ristorante
Enjoy hot summer nights and candlelights on Russo’s romantic
outdoor patio. Check out their daily specials of seafood, meats
and pasta. For reservations, call (562) 433-1616.
Schooner or Later
Schooner or Later, the popular breakfast/lunch gathering spot on
Alamitos Bay, just celebrated its 30th Anniversary. Hundreds of
their loyal customers were there from 7am to 3pm to join in the
festivities, which included local bands, decades-old pricing, and
an ice sculpture. Among the guests were LA County Supervisor
Don Knabe and his wife Julie, and Long Beach Chief of Po-
lice Robert Luna. Pictured below are the owners of Schooner or
Later, Denise and Denny Lund.
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Vitamins
by
Dr. Marcy Zwelling
V itamin D is the latest “fashion” in healthcare
screening. I find that fascinating since I have yet to
find a case of rickets. Rickets, as we all learned in ele-
mentary school was, along with scurvy (lack of Vitamin
C), known to have been the scourge of the Nina, the Pin-
ta and the Santa Maria. Those adventurers crossing the
Atlantic had little exposure to the sun and no opportunity
to eat fruit and vegetables. We all remember the threat-
ening pictures our parents showed us to get us to drink
our milk and orange juice.
Vitamin D deficiency has again become the subject of
discussion as the next potential medical crisis. I think we
may be overdoing it.
Most of us get our Vitamin D thru our skin (as little as
10 minute exposure might prevent catastrophe). That al-
lows the conversion of cholesterol to Vitamin D. Vita-
min D is also found in food: fish, eggs, cod liver oil.
While it is known for its effect on our bones, Vitamin D
plays a prominent role in calcium metabolism and phos-
phate.
The debate in the literature as to its over-all importance
is ongoing. Some say that those with higher serum levels
of Vitamin D have decreased mortality. Most physicians
do not find that evidence credible. Further there is no
study that demonstrates that supplementing Vitamin D
makes a patient healthier or decreases mortality.
What is a vitamin and why should we care?
Vitamins are micro-nutrients. We need just a teany tiny
bit every day. Vitamins supervise a variety of enzymatic
functions, but they don’t participate in the reaction so
they are NOT used up, Deficiencies are really quite rare.
Importantly, we do not synthesize vitamins on our own.
We get them from the foods we eat. Vitamin K is synthe-
sized by gut bacteria.
More is not better, particularly for some fat-soluble vita-
mins. Vitamin A is toxic when “overdosed.” Vitamin D
is rarely overdosed but it, along with Vitamin E and K,
should not be taken in large quantities.
There is no evidence that you need to take a supple-
ment if you eat well.
Vitamins A, D, and B12 are stored in the liver and might
be deficient for years before there is clinical evidence of
a problem. Pernicious anemia (Vitamin B 12 deficiency)
is usually discovered in the elderly years after their stom-
ach lining has changed and intrinsic factor, made in the
stomach, is no longer available to assist in the absorption
of Vitamin B12 in the ileum (lower small intestine).
Pernicious anemia is famous for its neurologic deficits.
Patients may present with numbness or tingling. Cogni-
tion may be diminished. Classic is the red beefy tongue.
Hyperhomocysteinemia (too much homocysteine) is also
often due to B12 deficiency. Homocysteine in high lev-
els is toxic to the endothelial cells which line the vascu-
lar wall. Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with heart
disease.
But as I said, too much of a good thing may result in an
unfortunate circumstance. True story: My roommate in
medical school went on a diet and ate only carrots. She
literally turned orange. Worse yet, the dean found her not
competent to be a doctor and she left school. The good
news… no more roommate.
These days our foods are supplemented with Vitamins.
Read that box of Total. You get a day’s worth of vita-
mins and enough fiber to feed all the bacteria in your
gut. Be careful with cooking. You may lose some of the
precious nutrition you were counting on.
I recommend one daily Vitamin if you must. There is a
single study that shows that Centrum Silver is helpful in
males, but there is no other data indicating you should be
eating gummy bears or anything that tastes like chalk.
Start your day with some eggs and have a bite of dark
chocolate before bed. You’ll be happy and healthy.
Vitamin H (for “Healthy”) is my new fashion.
Dr. Marcy Zwelling is the former President of the Los
Angeles County Medical Association. She has a fee for
service practice in Los Alamitos.
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Airport
Long Beach Airport………………………..(562) 570-2600
Art
Long Beach Museum of Art…………….…(562) 439-2119
Auto Dealership
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Bakery
Rossmoor Pastries…………………...……(562) 498-2253
Cable TV/Internet/Phone
Charter Communications……………….…(888) 438-2427
Long Beach Television………………...….(562) 570-1122
Coffee
Polly’s Gourmet Coffee…………………...(562) 433-2996
Dentist
Leonard P. Cutuli, D.D.S.………………....(562) 435-5388
Facilities Management
ABM……………………………………….(949) 585-6025
Flooring
The Finishing Touch…………..…………...(562) 493-5497
Health Club
The Belmont Athletic Club….……………..(562) 438-1176
Import/Export
Port of Long Beach…………………..….....(562) 437-0041
Internal Medicine
Dr. Marcy Zwelling………………………..(562) 596-7584
Jewelry
McCarty’s Jewelry……………………........(562) 438-1581
Medicare Advantage Plan
SCAN Health Plan…………………………(800) 915-7226
Independence at Home A Division of SCAN........(562) 637-7116
Men’s Apparel
Umberto International Clothier……………….......(562) 597-0391
Private Social Club
Long Beach Petroleum Club……………………..(562) 427-7966
Publications
Beachcomber……………………….……………..(562) 597-8000
Gazette Newspapers..……………..…………........(562) 433-2000
Press-Telegram……………………...………..…...(562) 435-1161
Restaurants
Archibald’s………………………………………..(562) 434-0444
Boathouse on the Bay……………………………..(562) 493-1100
Brix at the Shore.………………………………….(562) 343-5998
Naples Rib Company………...…………..…...…...(562) 439-7427
Papalucci’s………………………………………...(562) 434-4454
Picarelli’s………………………………………….(562) 986-5280
Phil Trani’s………………………..……..………..(562) 426-3668
Russo’s Ristorante………………………………...(562) 433-1616
Special Events
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach………..……....(562) 981-2600
Theater
International City Theatre……………..……...…...(562) 495-4595
Long Beach Playhouse…………………………….(562) 494-1014
Musical Theatre West………..……………..……..(562) 856-1999
Tires/Wheels/Service
Performance Plus Tire & Auto Superstore..……….(562) 988-0211
Travel Agency
Seaside Travel……………………………………..(562) 433-0917
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Boathouse on the Bay is a Long Beach restaurant
offering waterfront dining at its finest.
The Boathouse has an ambience that em-
braces you the moment you walk in the
door. Style, class and romance will intrigue
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Enjoy their beautiful new expanded
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The Boathouse on the Bay offers service
and cuisine that are second to none, with a
menu featuring steak, seafood, sushi and
oysters.
They also have one of the best Happy Hours in Long Beach.
Drop in Monday through Friday from 2-6pm for $7 bar menu
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The Boathouse offers live entertainment in
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talented local musicians.
Join the in crowd soon at Boathouse on the
Bay, truly a Waterfront Gem.
190 Marina Drive
Long Beach
(562) 493-1100 Boathouseonthebay.com
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