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Graduation Keepsake Edition
June 26, 2025
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GRADUATES 2025
Vol. 36 No. 26
Volleyball In Skudin’s memory
Vendor fair on the boardwalk
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JUNE 26 - JUly 2, 2025
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A brunch for those who keep the city clean tive that is recognized across the country. This was the third year the Cranes have celebratSanitation workers play a ed the week. In 2023 they began crucial role in any community. putting fliers and signs on their They keep streets and neigh- trash and recycling bins that borhoods clean — without were ready for pickup. They them, they would be far from it read, “Thank you for every— and most of the time, they do thing you do to keep our Long Beach community it without any clean and safe,” thanks. and they included a The Crane famiQR code that neighly, of Long Beach, bors could scan to is trying to change lear n more about that. On June 18 the family’s initiathey hosted an tive. inaugural Thank Local restauYou Brunch at the rants and delis city’s Sanitation pitched in to cater Department for its last week’s brunch, employees. which offered “It was really, everything from really wonderful,” lAIgh CRANE breakfast to lunch Leigh Crane, a for- Organizer foods. Brand’s Delimer educator at the catessen and the Lexington School f o r t h e D e a f i n J a c k s o n Long Beach Sandwich CompaHeights, Queens, and now a ny supplied hero sandwiches; full-time mom, said. “The guys Dough Hut, more than 50 rolled in — they enjoyed their d o u g h nu t s ; B a ke d by t h e meals. It was a great first-year Ocean, cookies and brownies; event. I’m looking forward to Blacksmith’s Breads, coffee; doing it again next year, with Key Food West, fruit; and even more businesses that will Beginnings, a tray of pancakes. Leigh Crane worked with help.” The brunch took place dur- Devin Parker, the city’s supering Waste and Recycling Work- intendent of sanitation, to plan ers Week, a 12-year-old initiaContinued on page 7
By BRENDAN CARPENTER
bcarpenter@liherald.com
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Photos courtesy City of Long Beach
Welcome back, Sherman Brown Park Long Beach celebrated the grand reopening of Sherman Brown Park on June 19. The city has been rehabilitating its parks over the past few years, and Sherman Brown was next up, thanks to a grant of over $390,000, awarded last December. The ribbon-cutting was overseen by State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, far left above; City Manager Dan Creighton; Jackie Odom, one of the founders of the nearby MLK Center; Councilman Mike Reinhart and Assemblyman Ari Brown, who joined residents in welcoming the park back.
e’re really hoping that this is an annual event in Long Beach.