Thanksgiving is a great time to consider ways that we can make a difference. I was invited to speak to my daughter’s Girl Scout Junior troop yesterday to help them earn one of their badges, one requirement of which is to interview leaders in the community. Because I expect these girls will become active in the community as they move on to middle and high school, I shared with them three tips for becoming engaged — Interests, Passions,...

I’ve been working with the Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation as a pro-bono project, helping promote their cause to raise funds to support “water proofing” the local youth (making kids water-safe around pools, etc.). This past week, the organization announced its third Aquatic Athlete of the Year winner at its first-ever awards dinner: winner release posted here on Pitch Engine. The dinner was hosted by the Long Beach law...

Our Bike Long Beach PR outreach campaign has been focusing on safety, and yesterday we announced a “Walk It or Lock It” intitiative — a name I helped coin — to remind bike riders to keep off the sidewalks in our districts. Some of the nice coverage includes: Long Beach Press Telegram: http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_18784977 - The city has launched a “Walk It Or Lock It” campaign to inform bicyclists...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 2011) – R. Antonette Communications has won shared public relations business from two Southern California municipalities. Together with The Wolcott Company, R. Antonette Communications is implementing a road safety awareness initiative for Bike Long Beach (Long Beach, Calif.); and in partnership with Be In The News and The Wolcott Company, is piloting a tourism marketing initiative for the City of Claremont,...

I’m excited to have officially begun a four-year term on the Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission, and am looking forward to helping make a difference here in the city. My photo is up on the City of Long Beach site, here - City of Long Beach, CA – Parks & Recreation. Disclosure point: Any posts that I share about Long Beach moving forward will continue to only reflect my personal opinions about issues and events, or...

I’m another step closer to being appointed to the city Parks and Recreation Commission, as noted in the Grunion Gazette this past week: Gazettes Town-News > Archives > Community News > Commission Picks Vetted By Panel. Nine appointments to city Charter-required commissions and boards were approved Tuesday by the City Council’s Personnel and Civil Service Committee. Appointments are made by Mayor Bob Foster, then must be approved...