COMMUNITY
MARCH 8, 2013
LB Council of Boy Scouts honors 63 individuals during its annual dinner
Courtesy Boy Scouts
Fifty-six Eagle Scouts were honored during the Long Beach Council of Boy Scouts had their annual recognition dinner at The Grand on Feb. 21
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Schipske to offer candidate workshop
She offered it when she ran for reelection in 2006 and now that she will be termed out in 2014, Fifth District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske will again host a workshop for those interested in running for the 5th Council District seat. “I love the 5th District and want to help recruit quality candidates and make sure our residents have some good choices,” said Schipske, who was first elected to the seat in 2006 and is serving in her second term. “With the election just 12 months away, anyone thinking of running should be starting his or her campaign.” Schipske will brief potential candidates about the issues impacting the 5th District and discuss the system she and her staff use to respond to residents. She will also review the seven years of projects she has initiated and will also cover the basics of what she believes a candidate needs to do in order to be successful in the 5th District. “The residents of the 5th District have come to expect information, contact and follow-up from their elected officials,” Schipske said. “They also expect candidates to walk door to door
so they can get a chance to talk with you one-on-one. That takes a lot of work to win a campaign in this district because, geographically, the district is spread out across 11.5 square miles.” Schipske notes that she will not seek a third term on the City Council by running as a write-in candidate. “I am concerned that term limits have resulted in so much turnover down at City Hall that major decisions and power gets placed in the hands of longtime employees instead of elected officials. But the voters approved term limits, and I respect that decision.” Schipske will not make an endorsement for the 5th District but pledged that once her replacement is elected, she will make the transition as “smooth as possible so that residents won’t see an interruption in service.” Residents of the 5th Council District interested in running for the council seat in 2014 are invited to attend the workshop on Wednesday, March 20, from 5pm to 6:30pm in the large conference room of the Parks and Recreation Administration Building at 2760 Studebaker Rd.
Public discussion to look into crime by the numbers and by the districts
Long Beach Council of Boy Scouts Silver Beaver recipients for 2012 were (from left): Rosemarie Talag, Beverly Hadley, Tova Gottesmann, Michael Devine and Lauren Ansorge.
Long Beach Council of Boy Scouts had their annual recognition dinner at The Grand on Feb. 21, when Eagle Scouts, Venturing Scouts and Silver Beaver recipients were honored for their scouting. There were 280 people in attendance for the Italian buffet dinner and program. There were 56 Eagle Scouts, two Venturing and five Silver Beaver Awards distributed. Eagle Scouts range from 14 to 18 years of age. They have earned more than 25 Merit Badges and completed a final community project. Eagle is the highest rank in Scouting. The Silver Beaver award is the highest adult recognition for service to a local council and given upon recommendation from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The award is identified by a blue-and-white striped ribbon with a beaver symbol. Silver Beaver recipients for 2012 were Lauren Ansorge, Michael Devine, Tova Gottesmann, Beverly Hadley
and Rosemarie Talag. Venturing Silver Awards were presented to Sean Gray and Luis Bryan Santiago. The awards are the highest award presented to a youth member in the Leadership Venturing program. Eagle Scout Ryan Mace spoke of his experiences in Scouting and earning his award, and Scout executive John Fullerton welcomed and congratulated Eagles, Venturing and Silver Beaver recipients and commissioners. Among other accomplishments this year, there have been 35,000 hours of service to the community. Past Council President, Jim Jeffery received a Golden Eagle for his service, financial contributions and service to the Council. The Long Beach Area Council serves more than 4,500 Scouts in Avalon, Bellflower, Lakewood, Long Beach and Signal Hill. Source: LB Boy Scouts Council
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Fifth District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske and Bill Pearl of LongBeachReport.com will host a public discussion of local crime statistics on Wednesday, March 13 at the Long Beach Water Treatment Plant, 2950 Redondo Ave. At the discussion, Pearl will present a report he recently compiled about the numbers and types of violent and property crimes committed in each council district in Long Beach. “This is the first time since 2004 that crime statistics are available for each council district,” Schipske said in an emailed statement. “For the past several years, the mayor and city manager have made cuts to police services. These decisions were made in absence of a real vision of how residents want their community to be in the future. Because crime
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impacts the ability of Long Beach to attract and keep both businesses who create jobs and residents who pay property taxes, crime in any council district should be of concern to all residents.” For more information, contact Schipske’s office at (562) 5706932 or district5@longbeach.gov .
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