🌱 Shoutout To Wilson HS Grad Peter Beck + Shooting On Ocean Blvd.?

Hello all; today is National Flag Day, which was first proclaimed in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening these days in Long Beach. Let's have at it...

The Model Boat Shop is back thanks to Peter Beck! Also, was there a shooting on Ocean Blvd.? Finally, the parklet program is scheduled to expire, and only 25 businesses expressed interest in keeping it going.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 77 Low: 62.

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📢 Fireworks Poll!
Fireworks are illegal in Long Beach. If the police are called, you may have to pay as much as $20,000 in response costs plus citation fines of $1,000. How do you feel about that? Please let me know your thoughts! (As of today, 9.9% don’t want fireworks, 79.9% want “safe and sane fireworks,” and 0.6% don’t care one way or the other while another 9.7% want to buy what they choose.)

Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1. The Model Boat Shop is back! A shoutout to Wilson HS graduating senior Peter Beck, who is an alumnus of the program and now wants to enable other kids to enjoy the experience. Closed for the last four years, the shop reopens “from June 20 to Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday” at 5119 E. Colorado Street as a drop-in program. (Press-Telegram)
2. In the early morning hours on Sunday, officers were called to a hospital where a shooting victim had checked in. The victim told the LBPD that “he was inside a parked vehicle on Ocean Boulevard and Cherry Avenue when he heard presumed gunfire and observed he had been struck.” Officers were unable to locate the crime scene. (LBPD)
3. The parklet program, which allowed restaurants to serve patrons outside during the pandemic, is scheduled to lapse at the end of June. “Of the 130 temporary installations put up by businesses across the city, just 25 owners have expressed interest in converting them into permanent structures,” which would require restaurants to invest in designs, materials, and insurance. Some critics don’t like the structures because of noise, loss of parking places, and challenges for the disabled to use sidewalks. (LB Post)
4. Temple Emanu-El invites you to attend “an inclusive Juneteenth Shabbat on June 17.” Under the leadership of Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft, the City Manager will be the guest speaker. There will also be refreshments and entertainment. Be there at 7:30 p.m. (Patch)
5. Mark your calendars! The inimitable Justin Rudd is not only hosting a 30-minute beach cleanup on Saturday, but also a National Anthem singing contest! Head on down to 1 Granada Avenue at 10 a.m. If you would like to participate in the contest, be prepared to sing a cappella the last few bars of the song; if you do well, you may be asked to sing the entire first verse. “Winner will get a $1,000 appearance contract to sing at 20-30 upcoming Long Beach events.” (Justin Rudd)

Today in Long Beach:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening at TIER Wellness (9 a.m.)
• Good Afternoon, Long Beach Networking Luncheon at Parkers' Lighthouse (11:30 a.m.)
• Bixby Park Farmers' Market (3 p.m.)
• Kids Summer Flamenco at Esencia Flamenca Dance Company and School (4 p.m.)
• Toy Industry POP Pub Event presented by GPI at The Auld Dubliner (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A West Bixby Knolls neighbor spotted 99 cents strawberries 🍓 at Winco. (Nextdoor)
• Our neighbor from the Historic Zaferia Village-Cir area is wondering if anyone is missing their child's pedal bike/car? Near Palo Verde and Atherton, they noticed a homeless man carrying this unused (looked brand new) pedal toy. (Nextdoor)
• A neighbor in the Historic Zaferia Village-NW area is looking for any good bars in Long Beach that have good food. (Nextdoor)
• Our Los Altos-Abbeyfield neighbor announces a Free Microchipping for your Pets. Friends of Long Beach Animals is really stepping up this year to help folks who need to get their animals microchipped. (Nextdoor)
• A Belmont Heights South neighbor is looking for referrals to a homeopathic doctor for autoimmune issues, specifically Sjogrens. (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.

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