' Long beach Mardi Gras, Rainbow Harbor' returns March 5th

Mardi Gras conjures images of masks beads, parades, music, fun, and… Long beach. Yes, long beach! Mardi Gras is an all-day event to downtown long beach with the ' long beach Mardi Gras, Rainbow Harbor' on March 5, 2011! For the fourth consecutive year everyone with a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras all day Rainbow Harbor celebrate around, including the return of the long beach Mardi Gras Parade, activities and entertainment at the shoreline village, the Pike and the Aquarium of the Pacific to get a taste.

Before the parade starts free family-friendly entertainment Festival with the Mardi Gras kids zone at the Pike, pre parade entertainment at Bubba Gump and other music and art performances around the harbour. During the Festival, Mardi Gras fun stations will feature-mask making, bead making-to get face painting and other fun activities for everyone in the spirit of Mardi Gras.

The long beach Mardi Gras Parade is at 3 pm, for roles from the Aquarium of the Pacific and hundreds of costumed will feature and decorated parade goers planned. Last year's inaugural parade was a hit stroll with over 300 participants, dancing, biking and strut your stuff around the harbour throw pearls quantity and entertaining viewers. The party kicks up a notch after the parade in the shoreline village "party grass"! Parade participants are directly in the post parade party shoreline village, roles, where shows live music, dance, art, beer garden, Louisiana inspired food and drink and many pearls are the park shoreline village in Bourbon Street West! Costumes and masks are encouraged and everyone is invited the Mardi Gras costume contest, where get prizes for best dressed!

Long Beach Mardi is artist added this year grass to celebrate village, an area that shows with local artist, live art and music to spotlight and cultural contributions of this Community Festival.

Mardi Gras should go into the night into as local restaurants and bars hosts of special meals Mardi grass, specials and to keep going for the parties to the festivities.

For more information, see www.lbmardigras.com or for more information contact Lara WAINSCOTT, at [email protected] or Jeff Williams on [email protected].

City Manager highlights long beach achievements in 2010

Despite a dismal economy and drastic budget cuts the city could long beach complete several significant environmental initiatives, making neighborhood improvement projects and infrastructure improvements, as well as several awards in 2010.

"Working in 2010 resulted from the Mayor and City Council's policy direction and the efforts of the city hard-working employees," City Manager Patrick West.  "These benefits would be remarkable even in good financial times, but should be given as nothing short of incredible the serious financial difficulties that all cities are facing."

In 2010, for example, the city long beach maintained a 9 million US dollars budget stabilization fund: who started "go long beach" Smartphone app report potholes, graffiti and other service needs of the city; and entered an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of engineers, a feasibility study for the East San Pedro Bay ecosystem restoration (formerly long beach breakwater project) to carry out.

Here is a snapshot achievements of some of the city in 2010:

12 miles of streets repaired14. 6 miles sidewalks repaired1. 8 million square feet of graffiti removed from 118,038 sites48, 000 potholes filled164, 000 calls for service responded, by the police Department59, 000 responded calls for service on, by the fire Department61, 000 requests service from animal care services staff40, building completed inspections completed20, 000 000 vaccinations provided by health Department12, 776 code enforcement cases resolved1. 6 million items selected from the city libraries440 film enables issued, with a total of 670 production days740, 000 youth and teen participants days recorded in parks, recreation and Navy programs2, 000 long beach residents who placed issued for illegal garage conversions48 houses removes quotes permanent workforce development Services78 of foreclosure rolls

Awards and prizes:

Top 10 green fleet in the nation (third year in a row) nine programming awards for LBTV, the city cable ChannelNeighborhood of the year award 2010 for Willmore City Heritage Association of neighborhoods, USATop 25, bike-friendly city in America from bicycling MagazineThe Alamitos and Burnett libraries celebrates their 100th anniversaries

Parks and open space:

Completes acquisition of 34 hectares of Los Cerritos WetlandsPark projects: Rosie Riveter ParkMichael k. Green Skate Park promenade square ParkSilverado Park Skate SpotPeace GardenChrissy strong Marshall Plaza Somerset ParkMothers Beach play area RenovationEl Dorado nature center stream restoration

Visit long beach accomplishments for more information and a complete list of the city in 2010 please www.longbeach.gov.

The musical, cats, feline adoption in long beach

Musical theatre West is proud to announce its continued partnership with long beach animal care services for its upcoming production of cats in the beautiful 1,070 seat Carpenter performing arts center in long beach.

Cat adoption is the passion of the long beach animal care services, which serves the cities of long beach, signal Hill, seal Beach, Cerritos and Los Alamitos. Many shelter cats are adopted by long beach animal care services available. The cartridge, participation in performances of cats will be able to meet and greet representatives from long beach animal care services and adorable purr-Fectly-cats, that looking for a new home. Every year, features long beach animal care services, food, water and hospitality is more than 11,500 animal. Funding comes partly through licenses and fees, but relies on donations from individuals and businesses.

The vision of animal care services is to long beach to be California's safest city for humans and animals through a proactive strategy of community engagement and proactive enforcement. More information about services to make a donation, adopting a pet contact 562 570-7387 or 570-pets or email [email protected].

Based on t.s Eliot's "old Possum's book of practical cats," cats at the annual reunion of Jellicle cats on the Jellicle ball is set. The oldest this special breed, old Deuteronomy to choose that many cats in the neighborhood to begin another life will be born again. Candidates named on Jennyanydots, rum Tum Tugger and Bustopher Jones plead your case. Ultimately Grizabella and your plea for a new life, which is the old cat of is. Winner of seven Tony Awards including best musical, cats features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song "Memory".

The original production at the new London Theatre in the West end on 11 May 1981 opened. Cats on Broadway in the Winter Garden Theatre 7 October 1982 opened and continue to live up to its motto "Now and forever," run to play until its closure in September 2000. 19 June 1997 has been the longest musical on Broadway the show.

Cats on t.s Eliot's "old Possum's book of practical cats," was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by t. s. Elliot, Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe. MTV's production falls 30th anniversary with the show.

The performance schedule for cats is on Thursdays and Fridays Saturdays added at 20.00, at 2 pm and 8 pm, Sundays at 2 P.m., with an output of 7 pm February 20th. Tickets start at $30, with seating on an additional discount last row. It is a service charge of $3 per ticket. Prices subject to change without notice. Group rates are for 15 or more. Musical theatre West leads the Carpenter performing arts center located at 6200 E. Atherton Street, long beach, CA 90815.

Tickets for cats are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.musical.org or by phone at 562-856-1999 X 4. Tickets can also personally the musical West box office E. 7th Street, long beach, located on the 4350 CA 90804 12.00-18.00 Monday to buy to Friday.

Cats is the second show of musical theatre West's 2010-2011 season and is made by the generous contributions of associate producer Tommy Lovett, Jon, Len and Amanda Hall and the friends of Don Garman possible. Youth outreach performances for cats by the generous contributions of Sheldon and shell Whitney Grossman and Larry and Shari dienyx possible.

Musical theater des Westens season 2010-2011 sponsors are the Ackerman family/Evalyn M. Bauer Foundation and Ken and Dottie Reiner.

Www.musical.org Please visit for more information on musical theatre West's production of cats.

ABC7 listens to long beach at the town hall meeting on Wednesday

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La Traviata sets the Valentine dinner table for romance

Long Beach's most romantic restaurants Valentine's line up is still more heated with his. La Traviata romantics of all ages provides a number of specials and live entertainment Friday, Feb 10 - Monday, February 14. The highlight of the weekend will be a 4-course, Prix fixe dinner prepared by Executive Chef Trinidad Betancourt, who is starting with a selection of lobster cooking to a sumptuous meal or followed by a California spaghetti squash ravioli fresh salad with field green tomatoes and candied walnuts tossed in a vinaigrette with pear. Main courses include South African white fish (like Chilean sea bass) or a tender Filet Mignon with Stilton bleu cheese and a Madera wine sauce. The food is rounded off with a chocolate heart gelato. It costs $59 per person. Chanteuse Sheryl Smith will croon lovesongs for most of the 4-day period.

"On Monday, we decided Valentine's day to offer a series of specials and surprises, so we can achieve as many pairs as possible during the whole weekend," said charismatic owner Mario Nasab. "My intention is to ensure that all couples, La Traviata as romantic a time as possible."

La Traviata is located at 301 Cedar Avenue (near third street), long beach. Call (562) 432-8022 www.latraviata.com for more information and reservations.

First step fitness hopes, your body and your business to build

Mike and Amanda Matuz

First step fitness will host of a unique grand opening tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27. Personal training Fitness Center invites the public to experience "Sweat networking," a dynamic networking event for entrepreneurs and business people that integrates a physical workout.

The "Sweat Networking" workout will be led by the first step fitness owner, Mike and Amanda Matuz, experienced personal trainer, the national accreditation in health, fitness and nutrition.

Matuz's stated that you provide a positive and productive fitness experience first step fitness in long beach, customers open. Not only in great athletic shape your goal, the pair said in a recent press release, groom, clients but to help build your business and business network.

Individuals will be randomly with other participants to each other through a training session link coupled in non-traditional atmosphere introduction during your workouts.

The training session will start at 5.30 P.m. and will be customized according to each individual personal level of fitness. During exercise is a live DJ to motivate spinning top 40 hits and entertain.

The first step fitness Grand opening is Avenue, long beach, Thursday, January 27th from 5 P.m. to 7 P.m. at the first step fitness 1335 Loma CA, 90804. Parking long the forward perpendicular, on the road or the North of lot at 1347 Loma Ave, beach.

To RSVP for the "sweat networking" event call Mike Matuz to 949-903-5487. Participants should wear sportswear and cross trainers or running shoes.

In addition to the "Sweat Networking" workout beach vendors on site with sample products and services such as chiropractors, massage therapists, screen printing and diet supplement distributors are local long.

Interested parties can provider participate by contacting step fitness owner Mike Matuz at [email protected]

Reduce USPS lean of green teams, energy, water, waste

Sustainability initiatives from the USPS include free eco-friendly packaging for postal customers.

Lean Green team of postal services, energy, saving the Agency helped more than $5 million to reduce water, solid waste disposal sites and petroleum fuel use, in 2010. The postal service-recycle more than 222,000 tonnes of material helped environmental policies – an increase of almost 8,000 tonnes as compared to the previous year $13 million generated revenue and save an additional $9.1 million in landfill fees.

"Across the country, postal employees in more than 80 cross-functional lean green teams are involved, producing significant results in energy reduction and resource conservation," said Emil Dzuray, Chief Sustainability Officer active.

Lean green teams rely on the postal service's efforts to create a culture of conservation and its long history of environmental and socially responsible leadership. The teams are helping mesh cost and no-cost sustainable practices with performance management systems, the postal service apply to help the following reduction goals by 2015:

Facility energy use 30 Percentwater use 10 Percentpetroleum fuel use 20 Percentlandfill waste 50 percent.

The postal service is Dzuray on the way to achieve these goals, and plans to provide lean green teams nationwide by 2012.

"With nearly 32,000 facilities, a presence in every community and the largest civilian fleet in the nation, we know how important are our efforts to make positive impact on the environment" Dzuray added. "Our employee green teams are an important part to reduce our carbon footprint and building a culture of conservation."

As part of its green efforts buys the postal service sustainable materials and consumables is you reduce buys. The Agency developed a first "buy green" politics more than 12 years ago and has a goal to reduce expenditure on consumables 30 percent by 2020. 16 Percent over the previous year was reduced its consumables expenditure in 2009. In addition, the postal service is to increase the percentage of environmentally friendly products, it buys by 50 percent by 2015. These are products that have organic based, eco labeled recycled content, and are more efficient energy and water.

The postal service is the only mailing-and shipping companies in the world, for shipping supplies and products cradle to cradle-CertificationCM, what means, with materials developed for human health and the environment are sure Porto have earned. The Agency has won more than 75 environmental awards, including 40 of White House closing protection agency WasteWise circle, 10 environmental partner of the year climate action champion, direct marketing Association Green echo and the postal technology international environmental achievement of the year.

For more information about the lean green teams or the U.S. postal service other sustainability initiatives, please visit usps.com / green's.