Please remember to attend our monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 9 @ 7 PM at Belmont Heights United Methodist Church.

John Keisler. Bureau Manager for the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services, will be discussing animal control services in the City. Come and find out what you can do to support the animal shelter and also get an update on current regulations for dogs and cats. John is also a good resource on how to approach and manage neighborhood issues related to our canine and feline friends.

Please remember to attend our monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 9 @ 7 PM at Belmont Heights United Methodist Church.

John Keisler. Bureau Manager for the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services, will be discussing animal control services in the City. Come and find out what you can do to support the animal shelter and also get an update on current regulations for dogs and cats. John is also a good resource on how to approach and manage neighborhood issues related to our canine and feline friends.

1. As a follow-up to the October meeting, a report on residential burglaries comparing calendar years 2007, 2008 and year-to-date 2009 was distributed. Those statistics have been posted on this website for residents' review. 2008 showed a reduction from 2007 but annualized figures for 2009 indicate an approximate 26% increase from 2008. Updates will be made through the end of the year as figures become available.

As a result of our October meeting, Councilman De Long's office pulled together statistics regarding residential burglaries for calendar years 2007, 2008 and year-to-date 2009 for Belmont Heights. I was waiting for October 2009 data but they are not yet available.

Please see the attached files for the information. There are 9 reporting districts in the Heights; a map outlining the parameters of those districts is attached. Residents can look at their reporting district for specific information. Burglaries declined in 2008 but annualized figures for 2009 indicates an increase.

On November 16th at 5:30 p.m. the City of Long Beach will be holding a second Community Meeting to get input on the plans for the project at 2nd and PCH. The meeting will be held at Wilson High School in the Media Center.

Please see attached flier for more details.

For those interested, please note that on November 16th at 5:30 p.m. the City of Long Beach will be holding a second Community Meeting to get input on the plans for the project at 2nd and PCH. The meeting will be held at Wilson High School in the Media Center.

Click on this link to find a map of Wilson and location of the media center:

http://lbwilson.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1254081992512

Log on to
www.mybelmontheights.org
to view a flier for this meeting

Please come to our next meeting on November 11 @ 7 PM at Belmont Heights United Methodist Church at the corner of Termino and Third. Parking is adjacent to the building accessed via Termino and the meeting is down the stairs next to the parking lot.

Erika Oelman, the horticulturalist at the El Dorado Nature Center, will give a presentation on native planting. She will address soil type and quality, zoning, plant selection, as well as a short discussion about pruning techniques.

Please come to our next meeting on November 11 @ 7 PM at Belmont Heights United Methodist Church at the corner of Termino and Third. Parking is adjacent to the building accessed via Termino and the meeting is down the stairs next to the parking lot.

Erika Oelman, the horticulturalist at the El Dorado Nature Center, will give a presentation on native planting. She will address soil type and quality, zoning, plant selection, as well as a short discussion about pruning techniques.

Some of you may have attended the October 7 meeting where the City presented a "scoping" meeting to provide for public comment on environmental issues to be addressed in the EIR/CEQA process for the proposed development at PCH and Second.

I wanted to make sure that residents of the Heights realize that they have until November 5, 2009 to submit comments to the City has to what you believe should be included in the scope of the draft EIR. The firm hired to do the EIR is PCR; costs for the study are paid by the developer but funds go to the City and the City hires the firm.

The annual El Dorado Nature Center California Native Plant Sale is being held

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Members' Preview Sale 9:00 - 9:30 am
General Public Sale 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Featuring:
more than 1,000 native plants
wildflower seeds
gardening tips and information
books and unique gifts

a link to the Nature Center

http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/default.asp

7550 E Spring Street
Cash or checks only. Vehicle entry fee of $7 will be credited toward total purchases of $75 or more.