Monthly Archive for May, 2011

Memorial Day Parade – Monday May 30, 2011

Published on May 9, 2011 in Special Events. 1 Comment

Long Beach is known for one of the largest and finest Memorial Day parades in all of New York.  The pride of our community is also some of the finest around and the streets are filled with our neighbors who show their support and thanks to those who volunteer their services and in some cases regrettably their lives to keep us all safe.  Marching from the West End to City Hall are many community service providers, organizations, schools and our public service and safety providers.

For the Long Beach Auxiliary Police, this is one of our largest events.  We not only assist in traffic and crowd control, but march and ride in the parade as well.

Muster for the parade will be at 8AM  at 7:45 AM (so that the annual picture can be taken) at Long Beach Police Headquarters. Please note your availability on the Duty Board!

This year the annual unit photograph will be taken before the parade detail.

Memorial Day is also when the Auxiliary Police, in full dress uniform have their annual picture taken on the steps of the Long Beach Police Department.

 

LBAPD Vehicle Detailing – May 29, 2011

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Following the City Manager’s Race and in anticipation of the Memorial Day Parade the following day, the LBAPD is looking to get together a team of members (with family and friends always welcome) to detail our vehicles.

With a sizable team the efforts should not take long.

The rewards will be shiny vehicles for the parade, tasty food that will be provided, camaraderie that will be enhanced and an opportunity for family/friends to do somewhat cool hands-on things to support the Auxiliary Police.

Annual City Manager’s Race – Sunday May 29, 2011

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The start of the fun and exciting summer season in Long Beach kickstarts with the 35th annual City Manager’s Manager’s 10-Mile Trophy Run, “A Salute to Our Veterans,” on Sunday, May 29th at 8:00 a.m.

One of the biggest on-road events on the Long Beach calendar, the City Manager’s Race requires all of the Auxiliary Police resources.  The race crosses over 60 intersections as hundreds of runners traverse the City streets and boardwalk.

We expect many runners and supportive spectators throughout the course.

Early registration fee will be $20 before Friday, May 27th at 5:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Recreation Center on Magnolia Blvd. at West Bay Drive. Late registration will take place at the Long Beach Ice Arena at 150 West Bay Drive, next to the Recreation Center beginning at 6:30 a.m.  You can also register online at www.active.com .

This is an “all-hands event” for the Auxiliary Police who will be safeguarding the runners while providing vehicular traffic and pedestrian control.

Muster will be at 7AM at Long Beach Police Department Headquarters. Officers should note their availability on the Duty Board.

General Meeting – Monday May 23, 2011 8:00 PM

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Since our busy season is upon us, a General Meeting was held on Monday, May 23rd @8:00pm.

All uniformed and probational officers were expected to attend!

As liaison, Lt. McCormick of LBPD swore in the more recent officers.

Delicious food from Zamboni’s was served.

Cure A.L.S. – Ride for Life – May 20, 2011

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From May 9 to May 21, 2011 the Cure A.L.S. Ride to Life will run from the East End of Long Island to Manhattan.

On Friday May 20, 2011 the Ride for Life will hit the streets of Long Beach. The 10.4 mile ride will start on the Boardwalk on Neptune Boulevard and continue West through Long Beach into Atlantic Beach. It will travel over the Atlantic Beach Bridge onto Nassau Expressway (878) and East onto Central Avenue. At Woodmere Boulevard the ride will head North to Peninsula Boulevard and will turn West ending one block shy of Rockaway Turnpike.

The day’s map can be found at: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/31885012

Ride for Life’s mission is to raise public awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, assist research in finding a cure, support ALS patients and their familes, and provide the ALS community with the latest ALS related news and information. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The Auxiliary Police will assist with traffic and pedestrian control as the ride proceeds through Long Beach.

Please check the duty board for details.

City of Long Beach Public Bicycle Auction – May 7, 2011

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On May 7, 2011 the City held a very successful public bicycle auction.

Approximately 100 bicycles that were left around Long Beach and were never claimed went on auction. Viewing was from 9AM to 10AM and the auction immediately followed.  The weather was great and so was the turn out!

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford was on hand to distribute free bicycle helmets!

The Long Beach Auxiliary Police assisted the Long Beach Police Department in setting up all of the bicycles and making sure that the event went smoothly and safely.