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Whitney Foundation Raises $15,000 at Annual Fundraiser Dinner

by Jerry Bernstein

he Whitney Foundation raised approximately $15,000 at its annual fundraiser dinner Mar. 21 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the theme for the night was a Hawaiian Luau. An estimated 630 guests attended the festivities. The Foundation is currently conducting a $3 million fundraising drive in matching funds for construction of a modern multimedia training facility that will feature state-of-the-art audio/ video production systems, performance and production studios, a graphics lab, classrooms and a 5,000 seat tiered auditorium. In March 2008, the school applied for Career Technical Education money under Proposition 1D, and the application was approved for $3 million. In order to receive the Grant, the school must match it. The ABC School Board voted

By Jerry Bernstein

proposal by Councilmember Joseph Cho that the Council consider a reorganization of the city’s commissions and committees and their duties and responsibilities at the Mar. 12 city council meeting has drawn cool response from members of said commissions and committees. City Management Analyst Ryan Carey reported to Planning Commission members at their meeting Mar. 18 that the proposal recommends that the Fine Arts and Historical Commission that was formed in 2001 be dissolved and its responsibilities be transferred to the Planning Commission. He said only a decision by a majority of the commissioners would be reported back to the council. Carey said the consensus of the other commissions

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Cerritos Planning Commission Overides Decision on House Color

Jessie Ma performs a Korean Drum Dance. The Great Drum dance (one of several forms of drum dances) features a huge drum which may be taller than the performer.

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he Hawaiian Gardens City Council completed a midyear budget review Mar. 3, authorizing adjustments that included expenditure cuts totaling $372,243 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. At the same time the Council voted increases in legal services, $155,000; Administration Department’s contract services, $50,000; and CDBG purchases, $93,029, and Senior Citizens Center’s excursions by $10,000. Major decreases include the city’s summer lunch program, $40,000; building and ground maintenance at the city’s Library/Public Safety Center, $10,000; contract services, $100,000; Utilities/electricity, $10,000; and special supplies, $10,000. Community Outreach

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Captain Armin Reyes Returns From Iraq

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CHS' Own Lauren Kamiyama Chapter is Complete

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by Jerry Bernstein nce again the city code governing colors used to paint the exterior of a residential home has come to the forefront of discussion. At its meeting on Mar. 18, the Cerritos Planning Commission, in a split decision, overrode staff findings that a color used to paint the front exterior of a house at 19943 Gridley Rd. was not comparable with the city’s residential color palette and would have to be replaced. City Advance Planning/Redevelopment Manager Robert Lopez said under city code, a homeowner must obtain a city permit before he/she can repaint

Hawaiian Gardens Cuts City Budget by $372,000

Leaves Chapman University a leader on and off the court. by Loren Kopff, Sports Editor

Members of the ABC School Board welcomed back fellow Board Member Captain Armin Reyes from his second tour of duty in Iraq at Mar. 24 meeting with a cake, which he shared with Board Member Celia Spitzer who celebrated her 55th birthday. Thanking them for their warm welcome, he said he believed he was back permanently. Said Board President Olympia Chen, “We now have a full Board.” Members include [l-r) Supt. Gary Smuts, David Montgomery, Sophia Tse, Reyes, Board Vice President Spitzer, Mark Pulido . Maynard Law and Mrs. Chen.

hen she was at Cerritos High School, Lauren Kamiyama may not have had the senior season all 12th graders dream of when they are in high school. But she made up for it in historic fashion after recently completing her college career at Chapman University. Over the past five years, Kamiyama has battled through three torn ACL injuries, two of

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to donate $1 million when the balance is raised. Entertainment was provided by 60 Whitney performers that included a strong performance by Senior Zachary Abelson who played the Saxophone. Another favorite was the Bamboo Stick Dance in which the student dancers awed the audience with their dexterity.

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Members of the Whitney Chinese Club perform a Circus dance.

For the past 10 years the Whitney Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling $5,000 to graduating Whitney seniors. This year’s recipients are Jonathan Yang, $1,000; C.J. Wang and Andrew Yang, $750 each; Richard Kim, Andrew Park, and Monka Volodarsky, $500 each; and Jenny Ham, Jessica Ma, Karleigh Mercado, and John Tung, $250 each. With them are Whitney Principal Patricia Hager and Foundation Chair Cindy Yen Chen.

Whitney Senior Zachary Abelson played a Saxophone solo.

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5th Annual Community Business and Health Expo. A huge success. Central Basin Municipal Water DisThe Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce held its 6th Annual Community Business & Health Expo on November 5, 2008 at Pico Park 9528 Beverly Blvd. in Pico Rivera. This years theme was: “The Chamber is 50 and Still Red Hot”! Over 40 exhibitors were at the event that was very well attended by both residents and businesses.

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Platinum Sponsors were: ALMA Family Services, Vernola Towing and Washington Mutual-Chase. Gold Sponsors were: HealthFirst Medical and Crowne Plaza. Silver Sponsors were: Bright Health Physicians, AltaMed Health Services and Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill. Exhibitors offered services such as: blood pressure tests (HealthFirst Medical), bone density readings (MD Care & PR Clinica Medica Familiar), glaucoma testing (Lion’s Club of Pico Rivera), And CareMore Medical offered free flu shots. Food vendors: Café N Stuff, Casa Gamino, Edible Arrangements, Magic Bakery and Java Jo’z. offered tastes of their cuisines. Downey Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning and

trict offered water to all attendees. The “Salsa Tasting Contest” brought out 10 local residents: Linda Martinez, Teresa Martinez, Ronnie Winans, Maria Juarez, Hilda Juarez, Hilda Rodarte, Diana Aguayo, Mary Conchola, Rocio Davalos and Flor Osorio. The 3rd place winner of $50 was Ronnie Winans; the 2nd place winner of $75 was Diana Aguayo and the 1st place winner of $150 was Teresa Martinez (second time in a row). 50 Chili’s (door prize tickets) and numerous door prizes donated by the exhibitors went to very happy attendees. The 50/50 raffle of $150 went to a lucky winner and the best decorated table winner of a $100 gift card to Staples was Edible Arrangements. Congratulations to all the winners.

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Martinez, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent/President of Rio Hondo College was named one of the Top 25 Latino in Education by Latino Leaders Magazine in the September 2008 issue. The publication is distributed eight times per year throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The magazine features interviews with major Latino players in all fields of expertise with editorials that focus on social, political, and business leaders. Other educators selected for this honor include France Cordova, President, Purdue University; Elsa A. Murano, President, Texas A & M University; and J. Michael Ortiz, President California State Polytechnic University. “The Board of Trustees extends our congratulations to Dr. Martinez for this much deserved honor,” said Angela Acosta-Salazar, president of the Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees. “We are very pleased with our decision to appoint Dr. Martinez as the eighth Superintendent/ President of Rio Hondo College, for his accomplishments and for his commitment to meeting the needs of our community.” The magazine praised Dr. Martinez for his commitment to creating and facilitating collaboration within the college itself, and with the communities it serves. They describe him as being focused on all of the elements of student success, see Martinez page 2

The Salsa contest drew 10 contestants this year. The winners from left are Third Place Ronnie Winans $50.00, Second Place Diana Aguayo $75.00 and for the second year in a row Teresa Martinez won the top prize of $150.00

Judges for the Salsa Tasting Contest were, from the left, Director Judy Gilleland -TriCities ROP, Director Vera Diaz Powers - John R. Diaz & Associates, Director and Event Chair Alex Saulus - HealthFirst Medical, Director David Briano - State Farm Insurance, Chamber President Koko Judge - Crowne Plaza Hotel and Ambassador Omar Martinez - Farmers Insurance

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Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America honored Michael Rothans, Captain of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Pico Rivera Station with the Champions of Exploring Award on Tuesday, November 18, at the Whittier Radisson, Whittier, California. Learning for Life serves young men and women, between 14 and 20 years of age, who participate in Exploring, part of the program’s career education activities. Its purpose is to instill core values that prepare participants in making ethical choices which help them to achieve their full potential throughout life. The organization recognizes community leaders whose commitment to the principles of Exploring is exemplary and whose personal and professional character lend themselves to the core values of Learning for Life. Learning for Life Director, Greg Salce stated, “Captain Rothans’ commitment to public safety and civic service has made him well-deserving of this award. As this year’s recipient, he has been instrumental in positively affecting thousands of young people in Los Angeles and surrounding communities through his support of Learning for Life Schoolbased programs.” Captain Rothans has been associated with the sheriff’s department since 1984 and was assigned to the Pico Rivera station in 2004 where he was promoted to Captain in 2006 and serves 100,000 residents in the City of Pico Rivera and unincorporated areas of Whittier. Rothans has been an executive board member of Learning for Life since 2004 and was Chairman of the Los Angeles Area Learning for Life Exploring Division from 2004 through 2007. He was also the recipient of the LA Sheriff’s Department’s Distinguished Service Award in 1997; the Exemplary Service Award in 2001 and 2005, and the Meritorious Service Award in 2008. According to Salce, in the Los see Rothans page 2

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Float Worth It? Dear Editor: This is a reply to "Publishers Rant" and his apparent support of what appears to be the expenditure of over $1.2 million in the last 6 years, from the city of Cerritos check book; for the participation of a select group of city officials and their support groups to take part in the Pasadena Rose Parade. In my original letter to the Editor, the lack of diversity was not my major concern. The COST to participate and on who's research / authority have we spent over $1.2 million dollars for a year end party not for the City of Cerritos and its citizens but to try and increase the 1cent per tax dollar, we receive from the businesses here in Cerritos. This is the only return on our investment 1 cent per tax

dollar. With tax at .0825 per dollar in L.A. county, one million dollars worth of cars sold at Cerritos Auto Square will bring the City of Cerritos approx. $825.00. It would take over 300 million cars to get back our money to break even for the rose parade float. (Editor's note: Cerritos receives 1 cent per dollar spent, $1 million in cars generates $10,000.) How many people from Arizona, Ohio, Sacramento, China, Italy, Maine, are going to go to the Cerritos Auto Square because they heard it mentioned while watching the Rose Parade? This same concept is correct when you mention The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts or the Cerritos Mall. We should concentrate on (realistic potential retail customers) coming to Cerritos to SPEND. Target [area] cities and you will get much more "bang for your buck" if the

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people you are advertising to can actually stop by Cerritos and spend money, buy some lunch and gas. To say they get the money back in the 1% of the total tax dollars collected in the city of Cerritos is an insult to the city voters. You get nothing for the City of Cerritos but a Trophy and about every float in the parade gets some kind of mention or trophy. I think $260,000.00 is an extremely large amount of money for a small group of city representatives and their support groups to take from the city account, go to dinners, meetings, possibly stay at hotel's, party and enjoy other Rose Parade gifts and perks. Drop the Rose Parade Float. Its a bad investment for our city. Perhaps the city of Cerritos could donate $15,000.00 to any business association here in town (that wants to pay for a float) to use the city

name on the float and let that business association come up with the balance of the money. Then it will be the " The 2009 Businessmen's Association of Cerritos, Rose Parade Float. Now there's a plan, have the people who want to be part of the parade pay for it, not the people in the city they live in. Then the city can put that remaining $245,000.00 to work on more sensible projects with benefits for many different people in Cerritos. If the "Parade People" decide not to go to the parade Jan 1st 2009 put the $15,000.00 back on the books. With the economy going in the tank we will need it. Not a parade float. Unless the city council thinks they deserve to go to the parade or "its just fun" well IT'S NOT YOUR MONEY it belongs to the City, it belongs to us so stop wasting it. Craig Phinney Cerritos

and those without children are eligible as well as workers who don’t owe taxes and who aren’t required to file a tax return are eligible, but they need to file and fill out EITC questions in order to receive credit. She said workers who don’t have a child or don’t live with their own child might be eligible for credit but don’t realize it. Students who work, but whose parents don’t claim them as dependents may be eligible. Military families also have options that may be beneficial for them. She reiterated that she was discussing a pretty significant tax credit. “I’ve been told there were about 53,000 EITC filers in the 39th Congressional District last year with the average filer receiving a $2,000 credit. For the Long Beach Region which includes the Cerritos area estimates more than 10,000 people are eligible who don’t file for it. They’re losing out on this credit,” she stated, which would be money in their pocket. This is money that could help with

gas, groceries or education. It’s more money in their pocket which means more money to stimulate local businesses that keep the local economy going and jobs in place. Asked why she thought people don’t apply for the EITC, Rep. Sanchez answered that they may feel they are not eligible to receive the tax credit because they don’t believe they earn enough, or it seems complex to them and they don’t know they’re eligible for it, so they don’t file a claim. They also may not file a tax return. Garcia added that there are also language barriers. Another factor, she said, were grandparents who are raising grandchildren and don’t realize they may be eligible for the tax credit. She said the average credit is $2,000 but it can go as high as $4,800. She reiterated that about 10,000 taxpayers in the Long Beach Region should be filing for EITC.

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By Glen Creason It is sad but sometimes the old time big names hide diminished talent and offer lackluster concerts. In rock and roll music this can be particularly disappointing because it sort of mirrors the fade of youthful glory in all our lives. At Cerritos on a fine Friday night the opposite was in fantastic evidence as John Mayall and Dave Mason just lit up the big hall with loud, lovely blues and rock and roll, played the way it should be done with passion tempered by experience. It did the big boomer crowd’s collective heart good to see both men in such fine fettle, singing like it was 1968 and playing the guitar to teach the few youngsters in the house a lesson. Mayall opened the show, his mane of hair now snowy white but his voice not much different than when he growled “California” back when gas was twenty-seven cents a gallon. The opening blues jam spiced as were most of the Mayall set by fiery guitar solos from Rocky Athas and a solid young band that had to run to keep up with the old pro. There were the familiar ones that we heard back in the 60’s like “Chicago Line,” “the Bear,” the aforementioned “Ca-a-a-a-lifornia” and the evergreen “Room to Move” that were so strong and so fine they had folks standing up and dancing. The organ playing of Tom Canning was electrifying but when Mayall blew his trademark blues harp time seems to stand still. After a brief interlude to allow the audience to take a whistle-stop Dave Mason

took the stage, he of the early 1970’s classic pop-rock and roll albums. Mason has never been much for showmanship but on this night he just let his guitar do the talking and it came through very loud but quite clear. Mixing the old with a few new ones Mason just put on a master’s class with his telecaster, sending notes in bushels over the spellbound crowd. There were tunes representing the major scenes in his career including the beautiful “World In Changes,” Only You Know and I Know” and “Look at Me, Look at You” from the truly classic “Alone Together” album that sounds as good today as it did when I snatched it off the shelves of “the Sound Seller” in 1970. There were some great hard rocking Traffic tunes including “40,000 Headmen” and “Dear Mr. Fantasy” with high decibel exhilaration pumped up by the organ magic of Bill Mason, the thundering bass of Gerald Johnson and the powerhouse drumming of Alvino Bennet. The highlight of the entire night may just have been the face-melting guitar solo of Johnne Sambatoro that exemplified the spirit of hard rock and roll. Dave Mason had the guts to throw in several new songs which were well received, especially “Let Me Go” which preceded a finishing romp of the poignant “Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave” and a totally rocked out “All Along the Watchtower which showed Mason to be at the peak of his powers and in no way looking down any hill.

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By Linda Bock Now that’s a pretty big claim, but GQ Magazine stands by their belief that Five Guys Burgers and Fries offers the best $5 burger a man can eat. Recently, GQ wrote an article about the 50 reasons that Americans should have actual, legitimate, genuine hope in the future. In their view, which was a little tongue in cheek, the growth of Five Guys Burgers was the Number One reason to have hope and look forward to the future. In fact, the ability to have a second Five Guys burger was their Number Two reason to look forward to the future. Of course, I had to see for myself for just how good these burgers were and why GQ was so impressed. One bite of their burger and I knew the answer – Freshness. Phil Ratner, one of the owners, pointed out that their burgers are never frozen. They are always made fresh, and

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Cerritos Sheriﬀ 's Crime Summary March 16-22 Cerritos Sheriff’s Station investigated twenty-six Part I felony crimes last week. There were thirty-two the previous week. Vehicle burglaries rose slightly, robberies and vehicle thefts remained the same, and residential and commercial burglaries dropped. 334 calls for service were handled by field personnel up from 311 the week before. The current 2009 weekly average in calls for service is now 314. There was one robbery reported. A female juvenile was robbed of her cell phone at gunpoint by two male suspects on Tuesday March 17 at 3:05 p.m. while in the 11000 block of Artesia Boulevard. The two suspects ran to an awaiting vehicle driven by a third suspect. As of the day of this Crime Summary, two of the suspects have been arrested by detectives and the third was being sought. There were no residential burglaries reported last week. Two cases had been reported for the three consecutive weeks before. The 2009 weekly average in this category is now 2.3. There have been past reports where safes are taken from residences that were easily portable and had not been properly secured. If you choose to use this method of safekeeping property, make sure that the receptacle is firmly bolted into a foundation such as concrete, or connected to a structure support where prying it off is impossible. There were no commercial burglaries recorded last week. Three had been investigated the previous week. The 2009 weekly average commercial burglaries is 1.3. Vehicle burglaries increased by one crime over the last reporting period with eleven last week. There was a noticeable shift from high-volume commercial parking lots where only four occurred. The other seven were in residential neighborhoods and were committed in the late night or early morning hours. Three victims reported GPS units stolen. Other items included purses, briefcases, jewelry, car seats, tools, wallets, cell phones, and ID. The 2009 weekly average in vehicle burglaries now stands at 8.7. As mentioned above, the crime scenes last week were primarily in residential areas. Please note the property that was left over-

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A group of girls scouts came into LCCN offices this past Wednesday to thank LCCN for service to the organization. Our thanks here at LCCN, eight boxes of different cookies. Editor Jerry Bernstein was the first to grab the cookies exclaming, "S'mores are the best, I'll take that box!" General Manager Linda Bock did not hesitate grabbing the Trefoils saying, "I like to dip these into my tea, Bo (her dog) likes them to". Publisher Brian Hews took the rest "for his daughters"...yeah right! The girls are shown here outisde LCCN offices they are: back row- Kiara Jones, Monica Bravo, Julia Bravo, Karmelle Yin, and Sydney Wilburn. Front row- Elise Gibbs, Essence Gibbs, Faith Gandy, Sydney Gandy.

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Members of the Artesia High School Chorus sang three selections from the musical “Sound of Music” at the Mar. 24 meeting of the ABC School Board under the direction of Artesia High Teacher Dana Lindsay. The Chorus will hold a Dinner Concert at the school’s Fine Arts Center April 28. For more information contact the school.

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The Hawaiian Gardens City Council presented a donation in the amount of $1,800 to the ABC Adult School for the 13th Annual Parent Leadership Conference held Mar. 7 at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel. More than 300 ABCUSD parents, school and community groups and volunteers attended Superintendent Dr. Gary Smuts discussed the District’s budget and what is being done to maintain academic excellence in the District. Community and District service groups addressed resources in the community including after school activities, drug and violence intervention programs, Education enhancements activities and more. Accepting the check was Martha Noz, Adult Education School Assistant Principal.

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Continued from page 1 is that no significant changes be made and the proposal calling for the addition of new commissions and some of the existing ones be merged with another commission was not supported by any of the boards that considered them. Commissioner Nick Heung Kim said he noticed some of the planning commissions in Cerritos neighboring cities that were surveyed meet once a month where Cerritos’ meets twice a month. He said meeting twice a month expedites resident’s requests whereas meeting once a month would make them wait on home remodeling, repairs etc. Commissioner Cindy Yen Chen questioned the 536 hours per month attributed to the commission meetings. She asked how that total was made, when the commission meets twice a month for one or two hours. Director of Community Development Torrey Contreras said that includes staff time required to present a proposal to the commission. “Every report prepared for presentation to the commission includes research time, preparing the packets to be presented to the commissioners etc. Commissioner Diana Needham agreed with her fellow commissioners that there was no need for the proposed changes. She said each council has made some changes. “When I was on the council we added the Parks and Recreation Commission [1986]. Since then the Economic and Development Commission which now meets quarterly was added. The newest commission is the Fine Arts and Historical Commission, “ which she described as doing an excellent job. “It its not broke, we don’t need to fix it,” she asserted. Needham said concerning a Senior Citizens Commission, most of the commissions and committees have senior citizens on them. “I’m happy with what we have. I see no need to change it.” Commission Vice Chair Naresh Solanki agreed. “All the commissions and committees are doing a fine job and I don’t see the need to change anything. Commissioner Chen said she had no objections to combining the Planning Commission

and the Fine Arts and Historical Commission. Concerning having a Senior Citizens Commission and/or Committee, she said she would favor the proposal. “Even though there are many senior citizens on the different commissions, they all have specific topics to discuss,” she said. “Such a commission/committee would help us provide more services to our seniors. I’m open to more discussion on the matter,” she concluded. Solanki said the functions of the planning commission and the Fine Arts and Historical Commission are entirely different. They have nothing in common. The Fine Arts and Historical Commission are doing a good job. I don’t see the need for change.” Kim agreed with Commissioner Chen about a Senior Citizen Committee. “The number of Senior Citizens is growing in Cerritos. I think it is a good idea.” Upon making his proposal for change, Councilman Cho said he saw two deficiencies in the current commission system. The first was some commissions cancel regularly scheduled meetings due to a lack of issues to discuss. He specially noted the Economic Development Commission and the Fine Arts and Historical Commission. The former meets quarterly and the latter monthly. He also said some of the commissions have too narrow scope. He cited the Property Preservation Commission as an example and said it was just a part of the code enforcement procedure for personal and business property maintenance. Cho said although there were deficiencies in the existing system, there was also a need for commissions or committees to handle new and important issues such as improving communication between the City and its residents, resolving diversity and cultural conflicts, maintaining the city’s senior citizen’s well-being and keeping up with new trends in youth programming. None of the committees/commissions discussed the city’s continued participation in the Rose Bowl Parade although they were told they could make recommendations on other commissions and committees as deemed appropriate.

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Continued from page 1 which cut her last season at Cerritos short. But on Feb. 21, in her last regular season home game at Chapman, all of the years of playing hurt, diving for every loose ball and taking charges while friends and family members constantly held their breath, finally paid off. And it was her father, Ed, who put it the best when he said that her "chapter if now complete". "The last home game was kind of special," Kamiyama said. "I was super excited for the game; I couldn't sleep last night. I tried to use the excitement and energy and save it for the game. I didn't want to use it during shoot-around." The 22-year old Liberal Studies major, who stands at 5' 1", made the most of her regular season finale and it all began when she told Chapman head coach Carol Jue moments before tip-off that she was going to take the opening jump opposite 6' 4" Ashton Marez of La Sierra University. Who could say no to that, as Kamiyama was moments away from breaking the school's alltime record for assists? She would get that mark, her 408th at that time, with 13:14 remaining in the first half. She would play in 25 minutes against La Sierra, score five points, grab six rebounds, added eight assists and had five steals. While some of those numbers may not look that impressive to someone who thrives on scoring in double figures, Kamiyama leaves Chapman as the school's all-time leader in assists, steals and three-pointers. She departs the NCAA Division III institution from Orange with 424 career assists, 242 career steals and 174 career three-pointers. In addition, she ranks fifth in points scored and fourth in games played. This past season, Kamiyama was third on the team in scoring (9.7 points per game), had 117 assists and 86 steals. Even though she was on the bench for the final 6:36 with her team comfortably ahead, she said she didn't mind because she wanted to see everyone have a

chance to score. Chapman won the game 63-35 as 14 of 16 players who saw action scored. "She is Chapman University," Jue said. "She is the star athlete, the model student and now a grad student. When I was writing her thank you card today, I just couldn't believe I'm finally going to say good-bye. I don't want to say goodbye." But Jue won't have to say good-bye to the special bond she has built with Kamiyama over most of her life. In fact, Jue, who already has two sons, says she gained a daughter she never had. And when Kamiyama's mother, Sue, suddenly passed away after a bout with cancer in Oct. 2004, never getting the chance to see her only daughter play a single collegiate game, Jue became that mother figure. But Kamiyama has always had that will and determination to battle through just about anything both on and off the court. "She's had a tremendous influence on me," Lauren said of Jue. "Coming in as a freshman, it was hard. I don't think I would be the person I am today without her, even though many people do look at it at times as unfair because we're so close. But she teaches life lessons and that's what is most important when you're coaching basketball or any team in general. I actually call her my mom sometimes." "I know her mom would have been really proud of her," Ed Kamiyama said. "We're all proud of her. I think everybody came tonight who has known her since she was a baby. She made them happy and they saw a little bit of her mom in her tonight." Kamiyama's playing days may be over for the time being but her love for the game will always live on. In addition to being the president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, she is currently coaching eighth graders and has been for four years. Her brother Darin is trying to convince her to play in Japan but bone spurs have been growing in her feet and she's looking to get those removed before thinking about playing anywhere.

COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • MARCH 27, 2009 13 Kamiyama has expressed coaching in the she says in her usual unselfish way that a past and those thoughts are still very much record is just a record and she doesn't even alive. She adds that she loves develop- consider the assist record hers because in ing girls and would entertain an offer to order to get an assist, somebody has to coach at the freshman level, or higher, in make a basket. She continued to say that high school. Last summer, North Torrance it's not always about the pass or how it got and Cerritos High Schools asked her if she there but who puts it in. But no matter what would be interested. She declined, only to lies ahead for Kamiyama in the future, you finish out her Chapman education but don't be surprised if you see Kamiyama donning can rest assure she will be spending a lot that black and gold apparel she was accus- of time on the basketball court. "It's almost like you want to be that tomed to for four years. pro team where you can always have her "I don't really think I could have gotforever, like John Stockton with Utah," ten to this point without the help of a lot Jue said. "But as I wrote her today, I said, of other people to keep motivating me to go out there and make this the last year 'it was time for you to fly and make your and make it a good year," Kamiyama said. own niche'. I would take her on my coach"There were times where you go to prac- ing staff in a heartbeat but she needs to go tice every single day and sometimes you away and come back and then maybe one do get discouraged. I never thought I could day take over here. She is just that spemove laterally or up and down the court as cial." well as I can now. It's amazing because the Doorstep Direct knees are perfect; they don't even hurt." Community News delivered While Kamiyama's name will forever right to your door! be etched in the record books at Chapman, Or call...562.407.3873

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cerritos City Council will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING CHAPTER 22.22 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF GARAGES, DRIVEWAYS AND WALKWAYS ON PROPERTY ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 2008-5* *Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is exempt from CEQA review. This public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers of the Cerritos City Hall, Cerritos Civic Center, Bloomﬁeld Avenue and 183rd Street in Cerritos, California, 90703. The meeting will also air live on Cerritos TV3 and will be streamed over the City of Cerritos web site at www.ci.cerritos.ca.us. If you challenge the above mentioned Development Code Amendment and related actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Cerritos City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any person interested in this matter may contact the Department of Community Development at (562) 916-1201, for additional information and/or appear at the hearing in person or by agent and be heard.

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CITY OF NORWALK INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 09-337 HVAC (HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING) AND CHILLER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk invites prospective proposers to compete for the opportunity to provide Public Services and Recreation & Park Services departments of the City of Norwalk, a municipal government, HVAC (HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING) AND CHILLER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES. Sealed bids must be received by the City of Norwalk Purchasing Division by 11:00am on Thursday, April 16, 2009, via U.S. Mail, FedEx, UPS or courier or in person. Bids received after the above listed date and time will not be considered, regardless of postmark. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held 10:00a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at the Norwalk Transportation and Public Services Facility, 12650 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA. Copies of the IFB may be obtained from the Purchasing Division, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Room 6, Norwalk, California 90650. All contacts concerning this proposal must be referred to the City of Norwalk Purchasing Division, (562) 929-5712. Dated: March 27, 2009 /s/Christine Roberto, Administrative Services Manager Published at Los Cerritos Community News 3/27/09

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 09-338 PLAN CHECK SERVICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk invites prospective Proposers to compete for the opportunity to provide Plan Check Services to the Building & Safety Division, a division of the City of Norwalk, a municipal government. Plan checking services are outsourced; however, City staff conducts some plan review under limited circumstances. For calendar year 2008 the building permit valuation totaled approximately $54.6 million. The successful proposer will be required to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity and all applicable federal, state, local laws, and requirements. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to City of Norwalk Purchasing Division, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Room 6, Norwalk, CA 90650-1030, by 11:00 am on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Proposals must be clearly marked “Proposal for Providing Plan Check Services, RFP No. 09-338.” Copies of the RFP may be obtained from the Purchasing Division, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Room 6, Norwalk, California 90650. All contacts concerning this Proposal must be referred to the City of Norwalk Purchasing Division, (562) 929-5712. Dated: March 27, 2009 /s/Christine Roberto, Administrative Services Manager Published at Los Cerritos Community News 3/27/09 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 08-22515-SP-CA Loan No. 0009891078 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED07/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier's check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an "as is" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: LUCILA ORNELAS, A MARRIED WOMAN, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded 07/21/2006 as Instrument No. 06 1611479 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California. Date of Sale: 04/17/2009 at 10:30 A.M. Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $311,224.52 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 11618 208TH STREET, LAKEWOOD, CA 90715 A.P.N.: 7059-013032 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(b} declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee's or beneficiary's authorized agent has either contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5. Date: 03/27/2009 NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85016 phone 602-264-6101 Sales Line 714259-7850; as of 6/23/08 714-730-2727 Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Nichole Alford, TRUSTEE SALES REPRESENTATIVE ASAP# 3032340 03/27/2009, 04/03/2009, 04/10/2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-08-210942-TC Loan # 1006111650 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/25/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MARIA P. GONZALES, A MARRIED WOMAN, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 8/8/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1881822 in book -, page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 4/17/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $620,444.51 The purported property address is: 10803 166TH ST CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7016-026-032 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Date: 3/23/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3036927 03/27/2009, 04/03/2009, 04/10/2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 2008-01404 Loan No.: 1006848138 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/17/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: SALVADOR CERROS AND CECILIA CERROS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Atlantic & Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 3/30/2006 as Instrument No. 20060679784 in book , page and rerecorded on - as - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 4/17/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $638,321.58 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 12729 ANDY STREET CERRITOS, California 90703-000 A.P.N.: 7030-016-021 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments or other defaults on your account may be reflected in your credit report. This communication is for the purposes of collecting a debt, and information obtained will be used for that purpose. This notice is required by the provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and does not imply that we are attempting to collect money from anyone who has discharged the debt under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. If you have been discharged from personal liability on the mortgage because of bankruptcy proceedings and have not reaffirmed the mortgage, this letter is not an attempt to collect a debt from you, but merely provides informational notice that foreclosure proceedings to enforce the lien against the property to satisfy some or all of the debt are commencing. Date: 03/27/2009 Atlantic & Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC 1610 E. Saint Andrew Pl., Suite 150F Santa Ana, CA 92705 Automated Sale Information: 714-7302727 or www.lpsasap.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Tai Alailima, Foreclosure Manager ASAP# 3035234 03/27/2009, 04/03/2009, 04/10/2009

TO ADVERTISE CALL 800-901-7211 CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 527 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.06.330 OF TITLE 5 OF THE HAWAIIAN GARDENS MUNCIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHED FEES FOR PERSONS CONDUCTING ANY TYPE OF PUBLIC SELF STORAGE BUSINESS. Section 1. Legislative Intent and Findings. A. The City of Hawaiian Gardens through Title 5 of the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code imposes upon the businesses, trades, professions, callings and occupations certain business license fees and taxes. B. The City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens from time to time reviews and determines proper amendments to the fees imposed on businesses, trades, professions, callings, and occupations in the City to determine and insure that the City fees are competitive in the market and business friendly. C. The City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens finds that the license fee associated with public self storage facilities is significantly higher than surrounding cities. D. To insure that the City of Hawaiian Gardens remains a business friendly municipality, the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens wishes to amend Section 5.06.330 of the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code thereby reducing the fees associated with public self storage facilities in the City. E. The City Council finds that Proposition 218 which requires any general tax which is being imposed, increased, or extended be submitted to the electorate for approval is not applicable in this case as the existing fee is being reduced.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 5.06.330 is hereby amended as follows: Every person conducting, engaged, or carrying on the business of any type of public storage shall pay an annual license fee of $1.00 per storage unit including outdoor spaces or units. as follows: A.

Indoor Storage, $.072 per square foot of rentable storage space.

Outdoor storage, $.036 per square foot of rentable storage space.

. SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC Uniﬁed School District will receive up to but not later than 11:00 AM on April 9, 2009 sealed bids for:

Bid # ABC – 1347 FOR RISO SUPPLY All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. Bids shall be received in the ofﬁce of the Purchasing Department at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA., 90703 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above stated time and place.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the ﬁnal passage thereof. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and prior to the expiration of ﬁfteen days from the adoption hereof the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner described by law.

Bids and speciﬁcations may be obtained from the Purchasing Department at the above address on March 26, 2009 or later Los Cerritos Community News

March 26, 2009 April 2, 2009

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Hawaiian Gardens City Council on this the 10th day of March 2009.

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 3/27/09 /s/______________________________ MICHAEL GOMEZ Mayor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In connection with PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL REFUSE RATE INCREASE PURSUANT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

ATTEST: /s/______________________________ LUCIE COLOMBO ACTING CITY CLERK

Dear Property Owner:

CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY CLERK’S OFFICE C E R T I F I CAT I O N

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS )

I, Lucie Colombo, Acting City Clerk/Acting Records Manager of the City of Hawaiian Gardens, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 527, was duly and regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular meeting of the City Council on the 10th day of March, 2009, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a Regular meeting of the City Council on this 24th day of March, 2009, by the following votes as the same appears on file and of record in the Office of the City Clerk. AYES: HECKERMAN, SCHULTZE, OYAMA-CANADA, FARFAN AND GOMEZ NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE

Consolidated Disposal Service, Inc. (“Consolidated”) collects and disposes refuse from single-family residences and mobile home park units within the City pursuant to an agreement with City. The fees charged by Consolidated are subject to approval by the City and are collected by the City on your property tax bill. The current monthly rates for single-family residences ($19.10) and mobile park units ($17.12) were last increased in 2007. Consolidated is proposing to increase the rates for refuse collection by 10.14 percent effective July 1, 2009. Consolidated’s request is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County metropolitan area for the most recent 24 month period and on an increase in disposal fees. A public hearing has been scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2009 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California so that you may provide comments concerning the following proposed rates: Existing Monthly Rate

Proposed Monthly Rate

Single Family Residences Service includes: 96 gallon cart (trash) 64 gallon cart (recycling), and 64 gallon cart (green waste)

$19.10

$21.04*

Mobile Home Park Units 64 gallon cart (trash)

$17.12

$18.86*

*subject to CPI increases in future years /S/_________________________________________ LUCIE COLOMBO ACTING CITY CLERK / ACTING RECORDS MANAGER Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 3/27/09 CITY OF NORWALK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAXICAB OWNER’S PERMIT APPLICATION Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard City Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650

Description: Notice is hereby given that an application for renewal of a taxicab owner's permit has been filed with the City Council of the City of Norwalk by Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. DBA: Fiesta Taxi, Roel Mazariegos, President, a California corporation, 2129 W. Rosecrans Avenue, Gardena, CA 90249. Public Comment: Interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and be heard regarding this matter. Written comments may be submitted to the City Council prior to the time set for the hearing. Address written comments: Attention City Clerk at the address noted above. More Information: Questions concerning the public hearing matter should be directed to William F. Clark, Business Development Assistant at (562) 929-5914. Accessibility: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (562) 929-5720. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service. Assisted hearing devices will be available at this hearing without prior notification. Dated this 27th of March 2009. /S/ Theresa Devoy, City Clerk

Pursuant to law, the City caused a written report to be filed with the City Clerk which contains s description of each single-family residential parcel and mobile park unit receiving refuse collection and disposal services and the proposed amount of the charge for each such parcel for fiscal year 2009-2010. If you have any questions regarding the proposed increase, or the amount of the proposed rate for your particular property, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California, (562) 865-6262. Published at Los Cerritos Community News, 3/27/09 and 4/10/09 NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 08 SP 756

JOHNSTON COUNTY IN RE: CRYSTAL JENNIFER ARCE (full name by which adoptee is to be known if adoption granted)

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: THE UNKNOWN FATHER of the adoptee, Crystal Jennifer Uribe, a female child, born January 1, 1996 at Pioneer Hospital in Artesia, California to Marlene Uribe (date of birth: 8/23/77). TAKE NOTICE that a petition seeking to adopt the above-named child has been filed in the above-captioned action. This Notice is being served, pursuant to NCGS 48-2-401(c) on any biological or possible biological fathers who are unknown or whose whereabouts are unknown. “John Doe” biological father may identify himself based on the name and date of birth of the mother, the date of birth and place of birth of the child stated above, and . YOU ARE REQUIRED to file a response to said Petition not later than May 6, 2009, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this Notice in order to participate and to receive further notice of the proceeding, including notice of the time and place of any hearing. Your failure to respond will impact your parental rights. Any parental rights that you may have will be terminated upon entry of the order of adoption. This the 24th day of March, 2009. BY:_______________________________ Dionne L. Fortner Attorney At Law PO Box 708 Smithfield, NC 27577 (919) 934 4000 State Bar No.: 22174

Published at Los Cerritos Community News 3/27/09 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/09

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