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modernization of, payment Undocumented citizens limate Action an LB Gray Panther General Meeting. Long Beach Senior reform". 12:00 pm In person Center 1150 E. 4'h St one legitimate will People with serious behavioral needs Adaption Plan (CAAF ask you to pay with (mental illness, emotional disturbance, 6:00 pm - LB Gray Panther Board Meeting gift cards.
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April 1, 2022
Vol.1, No. 1 SUCH GRATE
PANTHER PROWLS
Editor:
MAY 2022 Karen Reside
Older Americans Month Contributors: 1150 E. 4'h St. Long Beach, CA 90802 662-356-1595
Myron Wollin
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Bill Sive www.longbeachgraypanthers.org
Attend Senior Fest
Share a Lemon National
International Enjooy a Chocolate Star Wars Day Richard Connelly with a senior Harry Potter Senior Center
Day 1150 E. Fourth St
watch a video History of the Long Beach
8 Celebrate your 9 Share a glass of ' Help an older Take an older adult Write a limerick for 14 Do the chicken Gray Panthers Blame Someone
mother wine or a coffee dance
aut cean a Serving Seniors Since 1974
to lunch or dinner Else Day
an older adult
with a senior
room with an
older adult The Long Beach Gray Panthers began
advocating and educating on older
adult issues as an organization in 1974
Share a Cherry National Visit Share a cupcake Pick Recognize Give a senior a Honor Cur LGBTQ and were founded by a group of older Elder's Day Cobbler Your Relatives Cay with an older adult Strawberries an Armed Chocolate Chip Day community activists who loined in the with an older adult aka older adult! Forces Elder Day national fight to repeal the mandatory retirement ade of 65 and to protest the
22 Give a deck of 23 Housing Forum at 6o for a walk with Vietnam War. Partnering with over 75 Give a Senior community organizatons, ine Long
cares to a senio:
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advocate for social iustice. Medicare
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building a livable community, for all.
With a motto of "Age and Youth in Presentation by US Census Representative, Ivy Ly, as we prepare to kick-off the U.S. Census count.
Action", the Long Beach Gray
Panthers have joined together Senior Fest Coming to the Senior university students and older adults in
the fight for social justice.
Center on May 7, 2022, 10am - 2pm
Our education and advocacy are The Fifth Annual Senior Fest is coming to the Long Beach Senior Center at 1150 based upon accurate, peer-reviewed
research and expert opinions, to create E. 4th Street with vendors, speakers, raffles, food and entertainment. This year's policies for a fair and just society theme will be Renewal: Mind, Body, and Spirit. After being under stay-at-home- where older adults can age in security orders for the past two years, older adults will be able to participate in activities that and dignity in a community that values will support their well-being and ease the return to social engagement. Seniors will them for their life experience, stories, be able to speak to healthcare providers, education resources and learn about new and contributions to our community.
We may be reached via email at programming opportunities as the Senior Center re-opens. [email protected],
or via phone at 562-336-1595 or There will be an accompanying art exhibit at the new Senior Center art galley by 562-353-7015 artist, Jim Coke, titled "Know Justice, Know Peace" that will feature photographs Reminders, Notes, and Ideas taken by the artist during counterculture events and early concerts in the 1960's.
Primary Election MediCare 4 All Housing
June 7, 2022
Karen Reside, President Patty Clark, Volunteer Director Myron Wollin, Past President The efforts to expand medical care Three HUD subsidized buildinas have A primary election is coming on
June 7. Are you registered to vote? for everyone will continue. This will been put up for sale. Residents at LB Gray Panthers will be registering be a critical issue over the next year. Plymoutn vest, Providence Gardens voters at Chase Bank at 401 E. Senator Bernie Sanders is expected and City View have been notified that Ocean Blvd on Saturdays from April to drop a new bill at the Federal their bulldings are being sold. 9 to April 23 between 10am - 2pm. Level soon. We will keep you could begin a trend as many of the We can help you with any questions posted as legislation moves forward. HUD subsidized buildings contracts about voting or the election. The LA are nearing expiration.
County Registrar of Voters has
launched anew weeste tor vound The Good news is groundbreaking has and elections www.LAVOTE.GOV. occurred for the Long Beach Senior building on Pacific Coast Highway and
you can cros
counted, check your voter MLK BIvd. The construction of 68 registration and find your nearest units is expected
vote center or ballot box drop off.