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Last Saturday of The Month Food Drive Continues
Starting in August of 2020, the BHCA partnered with the Belmont Heights United Methodist Church to collect dry and canned foods and donate
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Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Traffic Cushions to make their debut on Ximeno Avenue in 2021
This past year, the City of Long Beach conducted a traffic study on Ximeno Ave, between Broadway and 2nd Street.
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Mar 5, 20213 min read
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Tour Belmont Heights with the Tour LBC App
The BHCA is excited to announce that there is now a self-guided historic and architectural tour
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Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Household Battery Disposal
Did you know that batteries are considered hazardous or universal waste in California and cannot be discarded in the regular trash?
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Recognition Continues for Miner Smith, Builder of Bungalow Mansions
Belmont Heights Gains Two More Landmark Homes
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Feb 22, 20212 min read
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Celebrating your Home’s Centennial?
Was your house built in 1921 or earlier? If so, consider celebrating with a 100-year-old birthday sign!
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Holiday Decorating Contest
Our 2020 Holiday Decorating Contest entries did not disappoint!
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Boomont Heights - Pumpkin Contest
We held a Pumpkin Decorating Contest in October and received photos of some truly great gourds. Big thanks to everyone who entered!
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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A (Siren) Blast From The Past
At one time they stood as silent sentinels, ready to signal imminent danger. Today, they are rusty reminders of an era when we worried more
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Jan 30, 20212 min read
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President’s Message
The only thing gained in 2020 was weight! Well, maybe that’s not entirely accurate.
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Jan 30, 20213 min read
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side...Fun Facts About Local Feathered & Furry Fauna
FOX SQUIRREL: People think they’re adorable or… a pernicious pest. They are the bane of many a dog’s existence.
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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From our Council Member
I know that 2020 was a very challenging and unpredictable year for all of us. This year has included news, realities, and long-term impacts
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Jan 30, 20212 min read
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For Ron Leiter, it was the Journey not the Destination
I first met long-time Belmont Heights residents Ron and his wife, Betty, when they came by my studio for information on how to advertise
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Jan 30, 20212 min read
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Rough Writers
Rough Writers was founded in 2015 to help members strengthen their writing as well as their public speaking skills.
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Thinking Clean & Green: 26% Federal Tax Credit Extended
As a community, we are mostly green-thinking people, and when I say green-thinking, I mean most of us like to do our part environmentally.
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Jan 30, 20212 min read
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Meet Jay and Diane Caffey, JMC Builders Inc.
Jay Caffey, owner, and principal of JMC Builders has been building things since he was twelve years old.
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Jan 30, 20212 min read
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Santa Visits Women and Families at Risk
By Will Cullen Christmas was a little bit brighter this year for a homeless family being serviced by WomenShelter of Long Beach. In time...
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Families in Need Find a Community that Cares
During this past holiday season, when so many needed so much, I couldn’t believe the overwhelming generosity of friends and neighbors
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Winter Garden Time
Unlike many places where winter means a full stop to one’s outdoor activities, in Belmont Heights, the growing season doesn’t end and winter
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Belmont Beach & Aquatic Center - Scheduled for February California Coastal Commission Hearing
By Dianne Sundstrom After the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool Facility was demolished in 2014 due to seismic instability, the City began a...
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Jan 27, 20213 min read
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