🌱Dream Catcher Center Robbed + Houghton Park Teen Job Fair

Happy Sunday, Long Beach; today is National Frozen Food Day! Here's what's happening today in Long Beach.

Someone stole the equipment of a non-profit working with veterans and disabled children. Also, there’s going to be a job fair for teens at the Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center. Finally, are your kids up to date on their meningitis shots?

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 62 Low: 43.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. The Dream Catcher of Los Angeles Therapeutic Riding Center was robbed. “The center’s saddles, specially adapted tack for children and adults with disabilities, supplies, even their tractor, were stolen overnight Tuesday.” The horses are okay. If you know anything, please drop a dime to contact the Burglary Detail at (562)570-7351. (Fox 11)
2. Is your teen looking for a summer job? The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine will host a job fair on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center at Houghton Park (6301 Myrtle Avenue). Teens can make $15 an hour! (LB News)
3. The Health Department urged parents on Friday to remember their children’s MenACWY vaccine. It prevents cases of bacterial meningitis, which can cause long-term disabilities or death. Picking up bacterial meningitis is as easy as having kids share soda cans or water bottles. (@LBHealthDept)
4. CSULB and the city have partnered on Thursday to “support current international students at the university who have been cut off from family resources and access to bank accounts due to catastrophic circumstances beyond their control in their home countries.” Funds raised help these students pay for food, housing, and counseling. (Long Beach City)
5. Have you visited Morning Nights yet? The vegan restaurant at 4150 McGowen Street is the best-kept secret of The Hangar. It revives the old tradition of yum cha. Best of all, it takes traditionally meaty dishes and reinvents them. You owe yourself a taste! (The HiLo)

Today in Long Beach:

• For Those Who Ask at Cornerstone Church (9 AM)
• Fred Hall Show at the Convention Center (10 AM to 7 PM)
• Wedding Show Weekend at the El Dorado Park Golf Course (12 PM to 3 PM)
• Real Ones at Grey LB (3 PM to 7 PM)
• Hearts & Sole Gala at the Hotel Maya (5 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Long Beach Antique Market wants you to win a Free Pass for you and your guest Sunday, March 20! (Instagram)
• The Long Beach Fire Department introduces the Recruit Class 2022 As they head home for the weekend. They will spend a significant amount of their off-time studying as they prepare for week 3 of drill school! This is what it takes to become Long Beach Firefighters. (Facebook)
• Our Los Altos-Britton Drive neighbor needs an excellent black mold inspector/specialist. (Nextdoor)
• An El Dorado West neighbor is looking to upgrade counter tops and kitchen appliances. Does anyone have a suggestion of whom they should use? (Nextdoor)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.