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Council Recap
Tuesday, May 14 meeting
The city council held its regular Tuesday evening meeting last night and approved annual plans for allocating federal Community Development Block Grant funds and state law enforcement assistance funds. The council also performed its annual review of permit requests for fireworks stands from 26 Lakewood community non-profit groups.
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Memorial Day pool openings a sign of summer’s start
Mayfair Pool opens Memorial Day weekend helping kick off summer with twice-daily public swim sessions each weekend day (and Memorial Day) at 1:00 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. through June 16. Swim lessons and water aerobics begin following the holiday weekend. Sign-ups for these programs are ongoing using the eCatalog.
Aquatics programs begin their full summer operation the weekend of June 22, with Mayfair and McCormick Pools open for recreational swimming seven days a week through Monday, September 2. Public session swimming includes two 90-minute sessions each day from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
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Take the new City of Lakewood opinion survey
 To help maintain high-quality service to residents, the City of Lakewood regularly conducts a survey of local households for their opinions on city services and issues.
New this year, the survey will be conducted online, which will save on cost and enable more residents to conveniently participate.
If you don’t have computer access, call city hall at 562-866-9771, extension 2140 and we’ll be glad to mail you a survey to fill out.
The last day to take the community survey will be Monday, May 27.
To take the survey, go to www.lakewoodcity.org/survey.
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May is Bike Safety Month
 May is Bicycle Safety Month, which reminds us that cyclists and motorists need to share the road. Both have the same rights and responsibilities and are required to obey the same rules of the road.
This month is also a time when many fitness riders hit the streets. The Bikestation near the Long Beach transit mall offers a map of 30 miles of cycle-friendly shoreline and river bicycle paths, as well as Class II paths (routes accommodating both bicycles and cars) in the local area. Click for a map highlighting these routes and paths. Notable is the San Gabriel River Trail which is easily entered at Lakewood's Rynerson Park.
Extra awareness by drivers and riders is a genuine need
Each year in California, more than 100 people are killed and hundreds of thousands more are injured in bicycle collisions. Some bicycle-related crashes that result in an injury or death are connected to the bicyclists’ behavior, while others are due to motorists’ lack of attention.
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Relay For Life; Take the ‘Shear the Mayor Challenge’
This Saturday, May 18
Relay For Life is returning to Lakewood, this Saturday, May 18, at 9:00 a.m., at Stephen Foster Elementary School at 5223 E. Bigelow Street in Lakewood. The 24-hour event will wrap up the morning of Sunday, May 19. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s overnight event held at sites across the nation to raise funds and awareness about the fight against cancer.
To inspire additional residents to support Relay For Life, Lakewood Mayor Steve Croft has issued a “Shear the Mayor Challenge.” If the Lakewood community is able to help Relay For Life reach its local fundraising goal, Mayor Croft will get his hair cut extremely short during the closing ceremonies of the event at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 19.
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Calendar of events . . .
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Family Camp ‘under the stars’ at Monte Verde Park
Saturday, May 18, 1:00 p.m. to Sunday, May 19, 12 noon
Families can spend a night out “under the stars” at Monte Verde Park at the Family Camp overnighter event from 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 through Sunday, May 19, 12 noon. Activities include games, crafts, nature walks, a marshmallow roast and singing around the campfire. Camp guides will help families set up 'camp' and help children enjoy the experience.
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LYS softball/T-ball sign-ups
Between May 18 and 25
Sign-ups for Lakewood Youth Sports baseball, T-ball and softball teams will take place at all Lakewood parks between May 18 and 25. T-ball teams are for boys and girls ages 6-7 and baseball and softball teams are for boys and girls between the ages of 8-17.
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Affordable family fun: ‘Animal Guys’
Sign up now for the Friday, May 31 event
The hugely popular “Animal Guys” are returning to The Centre at Sycamore Plaza on Friday, May 31 with their menagerie of rainforest animal friends. Special animal visitors include a squirrel monkey, two-toed sloth, macaw, coatimundi, kinkajou, Burmese python, alligator, red-footed tortoise, tree frog, prehensile-tailed skink, rainbow boa constrictor, Madagascar hissing cockroach and an emperor scorpion!
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Save 100's on a new electric lawn mower
RSVP for one of three upcoming events
The AQMD mower exchange program has three more events scheduled where Lakewood residents can save hundreds of dollars by trading in an old gas-powered mower for a new electric mower. Discounts are 50-70% off retail pricing. Residents must register in advance to trade in their polluting, gas-powered lawn mower for a new cordless, rechargeable mower at a significant price break.
Events will be held on May 25 in Pasadena, June 8 in Riverside and July 13 in Anaheim. Once registered, residents can RSVP to attend one of these trade-in events. To register, call 888-425-6247 or visit www.aqmd.gov.
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Lakewood Youth Sports volunteer coaches needed
Volunteer coaches are needed for baseball, softball and T-ball teams for the summer season at all Lakewood parks. Although moms and dads of players make great coaches, it’s not necessary to have a child playing to enjoy the volunteer experience. No coaching experience is necessary.
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Senior Health Fair at Weingart Senior Center
Friday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to noon
Lakewood's Senior Health Fair will be held Friday, June 21, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Weingart Senior Center at 5220 Oliva Avenue (just south of Candlewood Street and west of Lakewood Boulevard).
Health-related information and free screenings will be available throughout the morning. The event is free and open to the public. Call the senior center at 562-630-6141 for additional information.
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Free 'smart' gardening programs
Programs are ongoing
Two free educational programs can help would-be “green thumbs” make water-wise plans. The county offers dozens of free “Smart Gardening” workshops on ways to get a great-looking yard while using less water and energy and wasting fewer resources.
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Summer concert series starts in June
Thursdays from June 20 to August 8
The Lakewood community's extremely popular summer concert series runs for seven Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. from June 20 to August 8 (excluding July 4). The concerts feature a changing variety of music styles. All provide residents a relaxing evening of family fun in the grove at Del Valle Park at the intersection of Woodruff Avenue and Arbor Road. Keep abreast of concert news at www.lakewoodcity.org/concerts.
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Lakewood Chamber Summer Stampede Car Show
Sunday, August 18, at Mayfair Park, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Summer Stampede event at Mayfair Park is free and attracts thousands of attendees. It features hundreds of classic cars, food booths, contests, games, live music and drawings for cash and prizes. Only pre-1975 custom cars, street rods and restored classic car entries will be considered for judging.
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