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By Edna Ethington La Palma H.O.P .E. Cheerleaders Dinner Danceparticipate provides Cerritos High School in London paradeChurch Protecting 285 H.O.P.E. memFundraiser a Rocking SuccessBy Jerry Bernsteinbers,Approximately 1stre- CEB Marines chosenassociates, to the go London. friends, business com- I’m local funds ally excited. munity members and parishioners of St. Editor’s Note: The following is Thanksgiving Dinner Marin was selected to try out Catholic Church in Cypress an interview withIrenaeus Cerritos High for the cheerleading trip while from state raids gathered at Knott's Berry Farm Resort

School Junior and Varsity Cheer- doing routines. Judges were goThis past Friday, members of the Hotelprior on toNovember 13, 2010, for the Cerritos Council endorses leader Marin Chattong her ing around selecting candidates. San Clemente Presbyterian Church 21st Annual Benefit Dinner Dance and ballot initative. trip to Great Britain as a member Once chosen cheerleaders spent were time at Camp Pendleton feeding Fundraiser for H.O.P.E. from 6:00 p.m. of the United States Cheerleading given a routine to do. You do Thanksgiving Dinner to 400 of "OUR" to 10:00 Team that participated in thep.m. New have time to practice and put your TheShe acronym, H.O.P.E., standsonfor Years London Parade. and own interpretation it, and then By Jerry Bernstein theCheerleaders words "Helping OtheritPeople four other Cerritos perform in frontEvery of judges, she The Cerritos City Council were among thoseday." selected from said. They then select who will be unanimously approved a resoluthroughout the United States to ongroup This non-profit is in charge of five girls the team. She said tion in support of a ballot initiago to London andtherepresent the federally recognized food bank from Cerritos were that chosen to be tive that will prevent the State United States in the Parade. She distributes food toonregistered needy famthe 400-member team and paralso kept a journalilies of her tripcities to ticipate in theLa New Year Parade in from raiding local government in the of Cypress, Palma, London. London.Park She described and portions of Buena and Ana-it as being transportation and public transit similar to our Bowl Parade funds. heim. Food is distributed by Rose H.O.P.E. In a report to the council, Marin Chattong is a typical and was televised. on the first and third Saturdays of each Assistant City Manager Kathy high school student. She likes Marin they were given month on the grounds of said St. Irenaeus Matsumoto said over the years Volley Ball and “IChurch. can onlyWorking be on three uniforms a red jacket, a blue together with St. Ire1st CEBCalifornia Marines and family gather voters overone varsity team,”naeus she explained. and white jacket that comes with Church, H.O.P.E. assists needy to eat dinner provided have San I chose cheerleading. However, skirt and a long sleeve jacket. whelmingly passedby separate Parochial Vicar Fr. Venancio Amidar, standing second from the left, joined families with funds to provide food, Clemente Presbyterian I amDinner on the junior varsity vol- I’ve never been in snow before, ballot measurersChurch. to keep local members of the St. Irenaeus Filipino Catholic Federation at the H.O.P.E. temporary lodging and other emergency leyball team, which is my favorfunding sources essential for loshe said, except for a visit to Big Dance Fundrraiser of November 13, 2010. Pictured sitting in the front from left needs. ite sport.” She said she has been cal services and prevent the State 1st CEB Marines and their families. Bear. She thought it might snow are Carmen Singh, Dr. Fe Mendoza, Josie Ninofranco, Lita Flores, Jojo Flordelis Co-Chairmen of the event were Ruth playing volleyball since she was from raiding local government while she was in London. CerriAt 8am, the member's cars started and Gina Borillo. Standing from left to right are Joe Singh, Fr. Amidar, Cora who planned a in the third grade. Burns and Bob Sgobba tos has 11 cheerleaders who per- transit and transportation funds. Arevalo, Gus Mendoza, Jungirls Ninofranco, Mary Ann Estores,States Ramella Ledesma, Four hundred high schools from throughout the United “I really love where I am,” form at school sport events. “I’ve “Despite this, the State recently and Edgar Arevalo. were selected to represent the country in the annual New Year LonPage 14] [Seethat CEB Page 11] she exclaimed. I love volleyball [See borrows and been DINNER to three National Events, she passed a budget don Parade. Five were from Cerritos High School. Approximate 70 and love being a cheerleader. I’ve said. takes approximately $5 billion in students were chosen from the Western United States. Twenty of them, been on the cheerleading varsity Asked what she would like to city, county, transit, redevelopincluding the five Cerritos girls, got together and had their pictur picture team three years. ment and special district funds taken with the London Bridge in the background. This is the first time I’ve been See CHEER CON'T ON 11 this year. For Cerritos, these costs are estimated to be $14.1 million By Gene Luevano By Aya Abelon in redevelopment funds over the mediately came to mind,” said League Former little leaguers may experipeople and the “experience New Orleans native Carlos Saborio underserved next two fiscal years. Vice President Gene Luevano. “It was ence a bit of nostalgia on Opening Day, the field polispent his teenage years in Nicaragua, propelled him Thetoward Resolution is in of support the organizaas a group of laterLocal moved to Los Angeles as his parents, who moved to the U.S. tics. Saborio of the Taxpayer, Public tion that many local parents with hisand mother where he Prohad in 1979, decided to return to their home in 2001 Safety, Transportation of us played are preparing education holda ballot to achieve country in search of better opportuni- to put his tection Act ofon 2010, meafor, but more to launch the stabilties. sure sponsoredfinancial by the League of California Cities. approved importantly, the Frontier Youth ity. HeIfworked in His interest by the voters, itvarious will prevent the Frontier name Baseball League industries in politics was State from borrowing, or has historical for the Spring ranging raiding from sparked while he otherwise redirect local governsignificance for 2011 season. commercial air was working in ment, transportation public our community.” The original travel and to real esthen-prime minfunds, including: “Frontier youth baseball tate. Despite these ister Antonio • Addingpressing new financial constituwas created program in the Lacayo's presitional restriction that prohibits the by a group of Los Cerritos responsibilities, dential campaign State from taking tax increment parents who area was known he maintained in Nicaragua. funds collectedhis within a redevelwant to provide as Frontier commitment He visited the

A new Baseball League with a familiar name forms in Cerritos

Cerritos College alumnus finds his calling in helping underserved

Storms inflict property damage in Cerritos

their children Little League. to underserved most remote and See FUNDS CON'T ON 7 with a baseball Although that communities by impoverished arexperience that league no longer running a firsteas of Nicaragua strives for a exists, it was the time home buyer and was inspired balance between start for numerprogram by how Lacayo, Cerritos Center Previews and fun, competious players who counseling lowas a political Page 5 Carmenita andatSouth - Storm winds knocked down a tree that fell on tion, Rain storm causes leader, tree to fall onto townhouse - Workmen saw limbs and player found success income famibrought Saborio with NancyCommunity Pelosi. Calendar athe car in Cerritos. vehicle headed southbound on Carmenita Kids from was the new Little League enjoy the food development,” off a 30-year old eucalyptus that fell ontoCarlos a Sundance townhouse high school, The lies preparing to hope andtree opporPage 10 Road and was struck just north of South St. at p.m. Tuesday. The facing Bloomfield Avenue just north of 166th Street Tuesday, Jan. 19. and fun during sign-ups at1:05 Chik-Fil-A, Cerritos. said League collegiate and purchase their tunity for a better tree was blown down from the center median and into traffic. The A workman said the heavy rains that soaked the earth combined with Sports President Ron professional first home. In 2007, Saborio enrolled at quality of life to these communities. driver appeared to be out of the vehicle and uninjured. The vehicle strong winds was too much for the tree, No one as hurt and it looked 12 as a re-entry student Lacayo. “We place an emphasis on baseballtoranks. College Although Lacayo did not win the Cerritos Page appears have sustained most front-end damage, with the bulk of the like damage was limited only to that section of the roof although a Classified/Prof. Directory providing the tools we started to think anda majored in political science. Faculty themade campaign showed tree“When lying across the open engineabout hood. A Cerritos Sheriffour wascoaches pullingwith final determination election, wouldn’t be until the tree is Saborio removed and Page 14 names for our new league, Frontier imhow politics can transform the lives of up to the scene at the time of the photo. Photo by Anthony D. Morrow[See BASEBALL closerPage examination can be made. Photo by Jerry Bernstein 14] [See ALUMNUS Page 14]

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LCD President Suzanne Seger & CFWC State President Kathy McGraw. By Helen M. Brown California State President Kathy McGraw 2010-2012 attended the Federation/Reciprocity meeting of the Downey Woman’s Club (DWC) Wednesday November 3, 2010. Representatives from all thirteen clubs in the Los Cerritos District (LCD) were invited as guests. The meeting was opened by President Barbara Briley-Beard followed by an Inspiration and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Marjorie Saling. Nancy Watson led the group in singing God Bless America. It is interesting to note Marjorie has been an active member of the GFWC for 73 years and is currently serving on the Woman’s Club of Downey.

State President Kathy McGraw gave a short talk on the importance of increasing membership. It was fortuitous that three new members were installed that day in lieu of the State President’s presence. LCD President Suzanne Seager also spoke on some of the District’s recent accomplishments and her goals for the District during the rest of her term. After a delicious lunch served by caterer Ed entertainment was provided by talented musician and soloist Jim Rice.

Norwalk Snowfest & Tree Lighting Saturday Dec. 4th the Annual Snowfest will be held on City Hall lawn 11:00 to 5:00p.m. followed by Tree Lighting.

Participating in the Oct.25 RISE/APPLE orientation for volunteer readers were: Celia Spitzer, School Board President; Joan Flax and Carol Marsh, American Association of University Women; Kerry Bobecko, and Cynthia Guaderrama, Apperson Print Resources; Linda Fresbey, Catherine Gaughen, and Cindy Yen Chen, Cerritos Chamber of Commerce; Larry Caballero, Cerritos Community News; David C Williamson, Certified Phone Solutions-Lions Club; Marcos Jade and Hannah Roca, Disney Stores; Hannah Roca, Cherie Correia, Amy Garcia, Maria Meza-Yaw, ABC Staff; Linda Smith, Health First Medical Group; Chamois Beal-Lopez, Health First Medical Group; Chamois Beal-Lopez, Inspired Ink; and Tammy Ferranti-Landsdow, SELACO. By Larry Caballero ABC Unified School District hosted an orientation for 30 volunteer readers Oct. 25 at the District Board Room as part of the Reading Involves Schoolwide Employees (RISE) Project that was first initiated in 2002. The Project is a school-wide volunteer reading program in which nonclassroom employees are released from

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Thanks to all volunteers and companies who donated goods to assemble gift bags for 1st CEB From all of the volunteer members of the Cerritos 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Adoption Committee, we would like to say “thank you” to every local resident and student that came to Cerritos Park East on Wednesday evening November 17th to help pack the gift bags that were sent to our Marines in Afghanistan. We would like to send a “special thank you” to all of the ladies from the Artesia/Cerritos Women’s Club, the Cerritos

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Debby Boone and John Davidson Christmas Memories Featuring the Dick Parent Orchestra and the Singers Elite Choral Group SUN, DEC 19, 2010, 3:00 PM Arena Configuration: $82/$67/$52/$37 Debby Boone lit up the world with the Oscar-winning No. One ballad You Light Up My Life. The three-time Grammy winner spreads seasonal cheer with acclaimed TV personality and Broadway veteran John Davidson, best known for his role as Curly in Oklahoma! The Dick Parent Orchestra and the Singers Elite Choral Group provide musical accompaniment for the holiday extravaganza.

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December Artesia Library events Holiday Coloring Contest for Children, December 1 through December 20, 2010. PreK-Kindergarten, Grades 1-3, and Grades 4-6. Pick up the coloring sheet at Artesia Library. Popotillo Art Workshop for Children, Saturday, December 4, 2:00 p.m. Led by Francisco Fraide, this is a Mexican folk art of painting with straw! Family Storytime, Tuesdays, December 7 and December 14 at 7:00 p.m.

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Sometimes I am not sure if this saying meant an English pound (or dollar) or a metaphorical weight measure. Let’s briefly explore how this applies to your dental health.\I was recently attending one of my study clubs and listening to an excellent case presentation involving

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Pulido Supporters - Supporters of ABC School Boardmember Mark Pulido who joined him at his Nov. 29 kick-off for the Mar. 8 Cerritos City Council race included (l-r) Commissioners Alon Barlevy and Janet Beach, La Palma Councilmember Larry Herman, mother Ester Pulido, State Senator Alan Lowenthal, Pulido, wife Gloria, ABC School Board members James Kang and Armin Reyes,Cerritos Planning Commissioner Maria Skiles, ABC Boardmember Maynard Law and Planning Commissioner Diana Needham. By Larry Caballero More than 150 special guests, family and friends joined ABC School Board Member Mark Pulido Nov. 29 at the Goldilocks Restaurant and Bakery where he announced that he is an official candidate for the March 8 Cerritos City Council election. “Cerritos is my hometown,” said Pulido. “I have lived here for 38 years. I grew up here and attended local schools. My wife Gloria did, too. We love Cerritos very much because it is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.”

Elected officials included State Senator Alan Lowenthal who said, “We’re looking at our next city councilmember, one swell person with great integrity who cares about his community.” ABC Boardmember Maynard Law said, “Mark will do anything for the city and children, and he is a rock that our district is built on.” “Cerritos is a great city,” said Pulido, “but we can do better. I believe in building coalitions and bringing people back into government, and I will work very hard for you.”

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Norwalk doomed again by penalties, falls to La Serna in second round By Loren Kopff On a crisp, autumn night last Friday, Norwalk’s football team was hoping to bury the bad memories of losing big games because of penalties. But the host Lancers couldn’t break through that barrier and were bounced out of the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Southeast Division playoffs by La Serna, 28-21, at Excelsior Stadium. Norwalk saw the yellow laundry thrown in its direction nine times for 74 yards with at least four of them being major infractions. A pair of penalties early in the fourth quarter cost Norwalk of a \

potential score and as a result, had to punt with 9:38 remaining in the game and down by 14 points. “We just had too many mistakes on both sides of the ball,” said Norwalk head coach Jesse Ceniceros. “Defensively, it seemed they were just doing whatever they wanted to. We didn’t execute defensively where we wanted. Offensively, I thought we shot ourselves in the foot. They were having a hard time stopping us and I think we stopped ourselves with stupid penalties.” When the host Lancers (7-5 overall) weren’t being penalized, their offense was being slowed by La Serna’s defense which entered the game yielding 11.6 points per game. By halftime, Norwalk had gained only 108 rushing yards and had scored one touchdown. La Serna began the game by going on a 10-play drive that consumed 4:37. But in typical Norwalk fashion, it responded with a 12-play, 80-yard drive that took 6:22. Runs by senior wingbacks Billy Moore and Elijhaa Penny and senior fullback

Andre Thompson led to Moore’s threeyard score. La Serna, the second ranked team in the division, took the lead for the good with 7:11 remaining in the first half when Richard Alvarez scored from 10 yards out, his second of three touchdowns. Norwalk was driving into La Serna territory after Moore picked up 12 yards to take the ball to the La Serna 36-yard line. But a holding infraction negated that play and it eventually had to punt. That led to a four-yard touchdown run from Alvarez with 1:05 left in the half. On that drive, Norwalk was hit with an offside penalty on third and four from the 21-yard line and another one on fourth and one from the seven-yard line. Despite trailing 21-7 at the half, the hosts came out of the locker room with a vengeance and took another 6:22 off the clock while completing a 13-play, 70-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run from Penny. A personal foul penalty called against La Serna with Norwalk facing a third and three situation from the five-yard line kept that drive alive. But the Del Rio League champions were matching Norwalk’s long drives. Following the Penny score, La Serna took nine plays to add on when Andrew Buenrostro tossed a 27-yard pass to Andrew Rosales. Buenrostro would torment Norwalk’s defense to the tune of 152 yards on nine completions. “We knew they were going to put some points on the board but we wanted to be able to put more on the board,” Ceniceros said. “We wanted to sustain the passes a little bit more and get a little bit more pressure.” La Serna would have seven drives in the game and did not punt until the middle of the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, down by 14 and pretty much relegated to pass, A0424-Used Oil (Cerritos)

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the Lancers ran 13 more plays on their last drive of the game which was culminated by a one-yard run from Penny with 68 seconds left. Penny would finish with 98 yards on 25 carries while Moore was limited to 50 yards on 15 carries. Senior quarterback Adrian Diaz completed five of nine passes for 113 yards, all seasonhighs. Senior safety Johnny Lopez and senior defensive back Aaron Sanchez each had four and a half tackles. “They had a pretty good game plan,” Ceniceros said. “I think what they wanted to do was not allow the big runs; the big breaks.” Norwalk will have its work cut out next season as four offensive linemen graduate in June as well as all but 233 yards of its offensive output. But Ceniceros is confident his team will still be in contention for a league title and even more. “Hopefully these younger guys learned their lessons and we’ll be able to get over that hump,” Ceniceros said. “We have a good group of kids coming back next year, so the future looks good.” 2010-2011 BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Cerritos, Norwalk to challenge Mayfair for Suburban League’s top spot By Loren Kopff Following Artesia’s long dominance of the Suburban the bulls-eye has 1:33 PM Page League, 1

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now been on Mayfair, which has had a piece of first place the past three seasons. But it hasn’t been easy as Cerritos and Norwalk have made things interesting the past few seasons. Expect those two to give the Monsoons yet another battle for the league crown. Gahr ushers in a new head coach, John Glenn is poised to make some noise and Valley Christian seeks a much better Olympic League record with a new league alignment.

ARTESIA PIONEERS

11-14 overall last season, 6-6 in the Suburban League, fifth place, lost to Bishop Montgomery 56-48 in the Division III-AA first round. Head coach: Greg Taylor (third season, 23-29) Team’s record past five seasons: 97-52 STARTERS LOST Raymond Gholar (8.3 points per game last season) Julian Green (17.2) Christian Upshaw (5.8) STARTERS RETURNING Jr. Santiago Fajardo (10.6) Jr. James Floyd (3.8) OTHERS RETURNING Sr. Patrick Hart

While the Pioneers have been right at .500 in the Suburban League and advanced to the playoffs with head coach Greg Taylor at the helm, they are still seeking their first winning season since winning the state championship following the 2006-2007 campaign. Last season, Taylor was dealt with a relatively small team and this year’s squad is even smaller with no more than nine players on the team. “It was a tough season in some aspects,” Taylor said of last season. “We lost a lot of close games. We only were really beat by Gahr and Price. In the rest of the games, we were pretty much in them. Just like this year, we’re inexperienced.” Taylor added that the players gave him

what he expected but the graduation of Julian Green, the team’s leading scorer will be tough to overcome this season. Artesia returns only three players including a pair of junior starters-Santiago Fajardo and James Floyd. Taylor said that Fajardo has improved with his left hand dribbling, his passing and his decision making and is working much harder on his jump shot. However, Fajardo was recently injured and it is possible he might be lost for the season. Floyd, plus senior Patrick Hart, the other returning player, along with senior Micah Kahawaii and junior Brandon Hunt are projected to be starters. The rest of the team will be senior Tyren Harrison and juniors Anthony Gutierrez, Eddie Lindsey and Darious Pyles. Taylor said that Gutierrez, who was slated to be the first one off the bench, won’t be in action for a few more weeks due to an injury. Lindsey will most likely be the first one off the bench until Gutierrez returns. But again, the low numbers will be Taylor’s biggest challenge. “The numbers are challenging,” Taylor said. “The guys who are here are pretty good. It’s just that depth is going to be the name of the game this year. Every foul I’m going to be pulling my hair out. Once someone gets in foul trouble, it could get ugly.” With more teams applying for at-large berths to the postseason if they aren’t an automatic qualifier, it’s that much easier for Artesia to get in even if it finishes with anywhere from eight to 11 overall victories. But, do the Pioneers have enough to finish in the upper half of the league with an inexperienced team? “I thought about that before,” Taylor chuckled. “Ask me that again in February and I’ll tell you the answer. I really don’t know. If fate goes my way and guys stay out of foul trouble, then it will [See BASKETBALL Page 12]

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Continued from page 11 probably be my easiest [season].” CERRITOS DONS 17-11 overall last season, 8-4 in the Suburban League, tied for second place, lost to Ramona 69-63 in the Division III-AA first round. Head coach: Jonathan Watanabe (ninth season, 120-105) Team’s record past five seasons: 75-66 STARTERS LOST Derek Jones (8.3 in 24 games) Christopher Keseloff (11.0 in 22 games) Sr. Bryan Santos Titus Walden (12.3 in 22 games) STARTERS RETURNING Sr. Aaron Wright (14.1) OTHERS RETURNING Sr. Bryan Williams Jr. Terrence Fulton

Once again, the Dons had a strong season and finished with their highest league placing in well over 13 seasons. But despite those good numbers, Cerritos was bounced out in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season. In fact, Cerritos has not been to the second round since the 1996-1997 season. “Looking back, it was actually a pretty good season,” said head coach Jonathan Watanabe. “If you would have told us at the beginning of last summer that we would have a chance to win [league] and that we would have been ranked going into playoffs, I would have been really surprised. We had lost so many people and so many good pieces from the year before that I thought last year was almost like a surprise that we did so well.” The Dons lose the majority of last season’s team and return only three players including senior Aaron Wright, who is already being considered as one of the best, if not the best Cerritos boys basketball player by his peers. He returns as the team’s leading scorer and could get close to 20 points a game this season. Look for senior Bryan Williams and junior Terrence Fulton to pick up their scoring as well. Fulton had half a dozen games in which he scored in double

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digits as a sophomore. “They’re much improved, all of them, Aaron included,” Watanabe said. “Aaron was a pretty good player last year and we’re trying to get him to become one of the great players. He might be the best player that I’ve ever coached. I think Joseph Vitug was probably one of the better players but Aaron has a lot of those same tools but he’s a little bit more athletic.” Watanabe has tabbed senior Phillip Kim and either senior Chimdi Nnoli or junior Jacob Badillo as the other two starters. But in an unfamiliar position, Watanabe will be carrying a smaller team as there are only 10 players. Senior Milan Ardeshna and sophomores Elijah Leonard, Dylan Hirata and Bryan Tong round out the rest of the team. “You never know what happens with foul trouble or injuries or any other thing that may happen throughout the season,” Watanabe said. “We’re actually in a situation where I would like to get started with league right now. We’re ready to go.” Watanabe says that the key to beating Mayfair and possibly winning a league title is playing four quarters instead of three. Mayfair is the only team that Watanabe has yet to defeat despite winning at least eight league contests in the past three seasons. “I think we’re just here to play,” Watanabe said. “We play a lot of different good teams throughout the season. I think it’s just a matter of just playing four good quarters. If you have one bad quarter, it will cost you.” GAHR GLADIATORS 27-6 overall last season, 8-2 in the San Gabriel Valley League, first place, lost to Serra 81-60 in the Division III-A semifinals, lost to Centennial 83-77 in the Division III Southern California semifinal state playoffs. Head coach: Rick Roper (first season at Gahr) Team’s record past five seasons: 107-46 STARTERS LOST Charles Nebo (14.2) Sr. Josh Perkins (6.9) Ervin Ware (16.0) STARTERS RETURNING Sr. Davon Potts (21.2)

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Gahr has been one of the strongest teams in the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section the past five seasons under former head coach Bob Becker, winning at least 24 games twice and advancing to at least the semifinals the past two seasons. But he was released of his duties in the offseason and Rick Roper takes over with a chance to keep the high flying Gladiators on pace for another run of a CIF championship. Roper comes from Nogales where he too had a pair of 20+ victory seasons, taking the Nobles to the Division III-AA semifinals two seasons ago and the III-A quarterfinals three seasons ago. “It wasn’t easy to leave [Nogales] because I left a place where I was happy,” Roper said. “But it was just a challenge I couldn’t pass up. I had been at Nogales for about seven or eight years and it was my first head coaching opportunity, so I thought I would try something different.” Last season, Gahr raced out to a 14-0 start and did not lose a game on its own home court. Two of its regular season losses were on neutral sites while the other two were at Lynwood and at Paramount. During that 14-0 start, the Gladiators never scored below 72 points. “We followed Gahr and its success and knew it was right up there with a chance to win [a] CIF [championship] every year,” Roper said. Roper inherits a team that returns five players but four of them could combine to give the Gladiators one of the top starting lineups in the Southern Section. Senior Davon Potts figures to add a few more points to his average of last season while senior Javonte Sales and junior Michael Alvarez have the potential to score in double figures, giving Gahr possibly a quartet of double digit scorers. Those four already scored at least 11 points in the season opener against Artesia. Roper said that junior John

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Benson will be the other starter of a team that has 14 players. Joining the varsity squad will be seniors Amos Alumno, Jazzy Kruczynski, Romann Pangilinan, Marcus Reynolds, Orlando Thompson, Eric Wun, junior Connor MacDonald and sophomores Kyle Benton and Brian Nebo. Roper said that he sees Benson having a breakout year. The Gladiators have finished in the top three in the San Gabriel Valley League for five straight seasons including a pair of league titles. But Roper isn’t just ready to say that his team will make it two league titles in a row. “I don’t really worry about expectations,” Roper said. “I just take it one day at a time and try to keep on improving.” JOHN GLENN EAGLES 3-21 overall last season, 0-12 in the Suburban League, seventh place. Head coach: Darin Elisaldez (fourth season, 9-67) Team’s record past five seasons: 24-103 STARTERS LOST Jesus Cervantes (3.3) Jose Escobar (8.2) Andy Figueroa Will Perez (6.0) Carlos Silva (4.0) STARTERS RETURNING None OTHERS RETURNING Sr. Andy Aguirre Sr. Hector Carrillo Sr. Ed McConnell Sr. Toby Nismal Sr. Adrian Sedano Jr. Daryl Amirol Jr. Anthony Escobar

There is reason to smile around the John Glenn program this season as the Eagles aim to make a trip to the playoffs for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. There has been a new attitude change, one that suits the liking of head coach Darin Elisaldez, and with a squad that is top heavy in seniors, the Eagles could very well prove many wrong. “This particular senior class…I got these kids when they were freshmen,” Elisaldez said. “I spoke to a couple of the returnees and they are gung-ho about being successful. Their attitudes

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have changed. There have been more floor burns since I’ve been here. The tenacity at practice is upbeat. There are no clicks on the floor. There are no hidden agendas. It’s not about me, myself and I anymore and it’s refreshing.” The Eagles lost their entire starting lineup but the key player to watch is senior Andy Aguirre, who was brought up at the beginning of league action and averaged 5.6 points in the final 12 games of the season. He was also the team’s leading rebounder in league games and flew under the radar towards the end of last season. Look for him to average at least 15 points and 15 rebounds per game. Elisaldez has already tabbed Aguirre, senior Toby Nismal, junior Daryl Amirol, sophomore Ray Vergara and either junior Nick Vasquez or freshman Ardale Encabo as the starters. Vasquez was the most valuable player the past two seasons of both of the lower level teams. According to Elisaldez, Encabo ‘might be the young man with the highest basketball IQ since I’ve been here’ and is explosive, fearless and humble. He also projects Amirol and senior Adrian Rodriquez to average double digits in scoring which would be a pleasant complement to Aguirre. “I want 10 wins,” Elisaldez said. “I believe we can get that. I know we can get wins in league if we stay injury free and if our legs are fresh. Obviously early “W’s” in preseason will help our confidence to achieve such a feat.” Also joining the team will be seniors Robert Gonzales, MacEo Moore and Chris Sandoval and junior Robert King. Since at least the 1998-1999 season, the Eagles have had just one season of at

least 10 victories and that came during the season before Elisaldez took over. The last time Glenn has had a .500 league record was the 1999-2000 season. The players know about the recent futility and they’re ready to change things. “They haven’t said anything to me other than enough is enough,” Elisaldez said. “I believe Andy [asked] everyone, ‘aren’t you sick of losing, because I’m tired of it.’ That’s happened a couple of times during fall league.” NEXT WEEK: NORWALK LANCERS, AND VALLEY CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS

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Continued from page 2 to learn the importance of reading for a successful future.” ABC Deputy Superintendent Mary Sieu thanked the volunteers for taking time out of their busy schedules to participate in the Project. “The District hopes to raise the reading achievement of students and to support the efforts of certificated employees in raising student achievement,” Sieu said. Research shows that avid readers read better, write better, and concentrate better; are quicker to see subtleties; have an easier time processing new information; and have a better chance for a successful, fulfilling adult life. Volunteers this year include Cerritos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Catherine Gaughen, ABC Board President Celia Spitzer and Cerritos Planning Commissioner Cindy Yen Chen. Kennedy Elementary School teacher Jeniece Ewald said, “All 19 ABC elementary schools can benefit from the Project and the benefits are huge. The students bond easily to you and will expect to see you week after week. They’re really disappointed if you don’t show up.” Partnering with ABC is the Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the Chamber’s APPLE Literacy Program. APPLE (Advancing Professionals’ and Pupils’ Learning Experiences), a program founded by the Chamber’s Business and Education Council. The purpose of APPLE is to encourage employers to allow their employees to volunteer in K-12 classes in the ABC School District once a week for 1 hour to help improve reading and comprehension skills and to provide individual tutoring. The goal of this innovative program is to bring business, education, and community leaders together to build a quality workforce. Surveys show that most employees would like to volunteer in the community, but are unable to because of their busy work and personal schedules. By allowing their employees to volunteer their time – on company time – once a week, the children will benefit from the increased attention and mentors, your business and employees will benefit from the positive effects of volunteering, and ultimately the business community will benefit from the businesseducation partnership with a more skilled and educated workforce. Employee volunteer schedules will be customized to each volunteer’s desired age and class level, preferred time period, and requested school. If you would like to get involved in the APPLE/RISE Program, you are encouraged to send as many employees as you would like to participate in this program contact Catherine Gaughen at the Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce at: 562/467-0800 or Ann Griffo at ABC Unified School District at: 562/926-5566 ext. 21197.

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Continued from page 1 and training that will allow them to be effective teachers and role models for our players.” The league is open to boys and girls, ages 4-15, from the cities of Cerritos, Artesia, La Palma, Buena Park, and surrounding communities. It is a brand new baseball program affiliated with Babe Ruth League, Inc. Frontier will offer Cal Ripken Divisions for ages 4-12 and a Babe Ruth Division for players age 13-15. League officials place such an emphasis on coaching that they have created a special position on their Board. Bart Yamachika will serve as Frontier’s Director of Player and Coach Development. “My position will focus on two things, initially: the creation of player development standards and training for our coaches” Yamachika said. “We want to implement a training standard in all of our playing divisions so that our coaches know what skills to focus on with their players. The skill levels will increase as our players get older and by the time they graduate from our program, he or she will have had the opportunity to learn proper baseball skills.” The Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth programs require all coaches to become certified through an online training course. In addition to the online classes, the league will further develop its coaches by having them attend local training camps, such as the Tom Hicks coaching clinic. Our Major’s Division is different from other local programs, says Yamachika, “Our 11 and 12 year olds will enjoy playing on an intermediate size field and using official baseball ABC rules. They will have the opportunity to do Continued from all the things they see their big league heroes doing, like lead-offs and pick-off moves.” As a first year sports organization, the league must purchase all new baseball equipment including catcher’s gear, uniforms, bases, and field maintenance equipment. “In our first year of operation, our fundraising efforts our paramount to our success” said Lacayo. “We are a non-profit corporation and are exploring a variety of sponsorships from local businesses to help us deliver a quality baseball program to our youth players.” League officials registered 30 players during their first registration event in November and expect to register another 200 by January. For more information about the league or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact the Frontier Youth Baseball League at (562) 2958102 or visit www.frontierbaseball.org. ALUMNUS from page 1 ] and staff, as well as other resources at the college, helped him overcome challenges and prepared him to transfer to UC Berkeley in legal studies. That same year he began volunteering as a mentor of Operation Hope, a non-profit organization which aims to empower un-

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derserved communities. He facilitated workshops on financial literacy and life skills in the inner cities of Los Angeles County. When his graduate mentors and Cerritos College counselors strongly encouraged him to complete an internship to gain hands-on experience relevant toward his career goals, he asked himself with whom he would like to work. At the top of his short list was Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Saborio interned in the Washington D.C. office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which provided him with a firsthand look at the possibilities for his future career. During the internship, he worked closely with Speaker Pelosi's counsel, policy advisers, and administrative staff. He was able to get a glimpse of what the life of a national political leader is like from close proximity. Witnessing how Speaker Pelosi carried herself and interacted with her office staff while driving an impressive legislative agenda inspired Saborio with the kind of leadership he one day hopes to emulate. Saborio witnessed many historical events during his time in D.C., such as the confirmation of Elena Kagan, the trial of Charles Rangel, the passage of the Banking Reform Act, debate on BP oil spill legislation, and one of the few times in U.S. history where Congress – after being dismissed for summer recess – was asked by the Speaker to return to vote on legislation. Though he completed his congressional internship, he is far from done for the year. For the remainder of the year he will complete his first semester at Berkeley while preparing his application for UC Student Regent for 2012-2013. On the academic side, after completing his bachelor's degree, he plans on either pursuing a Juris Doctorate with an emphasis in constitutional law or a Ph.D. in education policy. His career goals include becoming page 1 the first gay Latino U.S. Congressman for the second Congressional District of Louisiana, which encompasses his hometown of New Orleans. Saborio's career ambitions stem not only from his exposure to politics in Nicaragua and Washington D.C., but also from his personal experiences. Growing up in Louisiana, he faced many challenges because of his ethnic background and sexual identity. He knew he was gay from a very young age and was one of four Latinos in a predominantly Caucasian school. He always felt out of place. "For a long time I felt ashamed about my heritage and who I was," he said. Saborio sees the role of a legislative leader as an opportunity to take responsibility for the betterment of underrepresented communities. "I am particularly interested in representing Latinos, African-Americans, and the LGBT community in the South, where, to this day, they are discriminated against and are denied the opportunity for advancement," said Saborio. He would also like to take his volunteer work with foster and underrepresented youth to the next level through involvement in education policy. With an impressive record of overcoming challenges while continually helping others, this future leader is well on his way to achieving his dreams of helping the underserved communities.

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DINNER from page 1 ] wonderful evening with the theme of "Rock'n to the Golden Oldies" with music and entertainment provided by the group called the "Rock-Its Hi-lites Review" throughout the evening. Master of Ceremonies was the Honorable Ralph D. Rodriguez, Councilmember of the City of La Palma. Rodriguez introduced Fr. Patrick Moses, Pastor of St. Irenaeus Church, who offered the opening prayers. Rodriguez then invited guests to participate in the Silent Auction and Raffle Sales for the many baskets that had been prepared by Silent Auction Chairperson Dianna Rodriguez and H.O.P.E committee members. Guests then enjoyed the delicious dinner of Knotts' famous Chicken Dinner. Everyone seemed to enjoy the music that was played because the dance floor was filled with dancers whenever the band played. Fr. Patrick and Sr. Irma Gomez also got into the spirit of the dances by joining parishioners on the dance floor. M.C. Ralph Rodriguez announced the winner of the limited edition of the John Wayne Winchester Air Rifle which was issued to commemorate 100 years since John Wayne's birth. The rifle was donated by John Wayne's grandson, Fr. Matthew Munoz, to help raise funds for the needy through a raffle. Ruth Burns first won the rifle at the St. Irenaeus Fiesta this past summer, and then donated for the H.O.P.E. fundraiser. The highlight of the H.O.P.E. fundraiser was the live auction that took place toward the end of the evening. M.C. Ralph Rodriguez became the auctioneer and carried on a lively auction to raise more funds for H.O.P.E. Co-Chairman Bob Sgobba, said that over $16,000 was raised at the 2009 annual fundraiser last year. He said that it was the highest amount ever raised over the past previous 20 years. He hoped that this year's fundraiser would have a profit of between $10,000 or $12,000 after expenses have been paid. He was pleased that so many people came to support the fundraiser in spite of the difficult economic times of today. This year has been especially difficult for many families with the cost of food supplies rising dramatically and food bank warehouses being at historically low levels. In spite of these difficulties, Rodriguez said that H.O.P.E. boasts a policy that "Nobody is ever turned away empty handed, and our over 100 volunteers make sure that H.O.P.E. is packed in every bag of food we serve." H.O.P.E.'s Christmas food and gift distribution is set for Saturday, December 18, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. on the grounds of St. Irenaeus Church at 5201 Evergreen Avenue in Cypress. Persons who wish to help wrap Christmas gifts for the children of needy families can come to the Education Building on Tuesday, December 14th at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Turkeys and donations of food, especially cereal, are still needed to fill Christmas baskets for the families. For more information about H.O.P.E. or to lend a helping hand, contact H.O.P.E. Chairperson Dianna Rodriguez or Ralph Rodriguez at 714612-4237 or e-mail ralph.d.rodriguez@ ca.rr.com.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20100015008569 Title Order No.: 100519117 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/23/2001. 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. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/01/2001 as Instrument No. 01 0737753 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: GLORIA B. GOVEA AND KATHERINE GOVEA, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 12/23/2010 TIME OF SALE: 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. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11711 175TH STREET, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 90701 APN#: 7035-021-035 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $132,251.60. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 12/01/2010 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3827355 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010

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TO ADVERTISE CALL 800-901-7211 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS #: CA-10349283-CL Order #: 100162946-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/21/2005. 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): SHANDREA R. GARRETT , AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 11/2/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2647236 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 12/27/2010 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 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $766,144.84 The purported property address is: 11638 BINGHAM ST CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessor's Parcel No. 7039-023-009 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 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: 619-645-7711 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 holders right's 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# 3826338 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 440021CA Loan No. 0700622756 Title Order No. 293400YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06-23-2005. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12-27-2010 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 06-30-2005, Book , Page , Instrument 05-1542964, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: MARIO DE LA ROSA AND GUADALUPE DE LA ROSA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's 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. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 26 OF TRACT NO. 28525, IN THE CITY OF CERRITOS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 775, PAGES 41 AND 42 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS, BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET , WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED IN INSTRUMENTS OF RECORD. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $438,361.46 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 13266 DESTINO PLACE CERRITOS, CA 90703 APN Number: 7027-007-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 11-24-2010 DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 5731965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3827457 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0100943 Title Order No. 10-8-390809 Investor/Insurer No. 1686261678 APN No. 7062-004-022 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/18/2003. 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." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ROBERT A. FERREIRA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 02/18/2003 and recorded 02/27/03, as Instrument No. 03-0570434, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/27/2010 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4349 IROQUOIS AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CA, 90713. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $220,792.72. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks 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. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/25/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3801920 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010 20101614235 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as – contacts! 13026 Itapetinga Ln., Cerritos, Ca 90703. The following business is conducted as an unincoporated association other than a partnership. The registrant began on 5/13/99 to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ John Meinert The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 11/9/10 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code). Published at LCCN on 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/10

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0097178 Title Order No. 10-8-379216 Investor/Insurer No. 1701579200 APN No. 7069-011-018 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/19/2006. 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." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JORGE FABELA, A SINGLE MAN, dated 06/19/2006 and recorded 06/27/06, as Instrument No. 06 1414176, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/27/2010 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 22105 HORST AVENUE, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA, 90716. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $361,079.75. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks 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. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/20/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3797700 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting in the City Council Chambers of the Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, to conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following item(s):

ORDINANCE NO. 10-762 An Ordinance of the City of Artesia Adopting by Reference Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2010 California Building Code; Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating And Amending the 2010 California Electrical Code; Title 28 of Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2010 California Plumbing Code; Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2010 California Mechanical Code; Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2010 California Residential Code, Title 31 of the Los Angeles County code, Incorporating and Amending the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, and Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating and Amending the 2010 California Fire Code; Together with Certain Amendments, Deletions and Additions, Including Findings, Fees and Penalties; and Amending the Artesia Municipal Code.

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VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 11940 SOUTH STREET 7-Eleven Inc. 330 E. Lambert, Brea, Ca. 92821 A request for approval of a variance to allow the sales of alcoholic beverages within 600 feet from a church, school, playground or park and a request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for the property located at 11940 South Street in the Commercial General (C-G) Zone. 3.

CASE NO. 2010-18 CODE AMENDMENT 11656 ARTESIA BOULEVARD Rajesh & Shilpa Patel, 11656 Artesia Boulevard, Artesia, Ca. 90701 A request for approval of a code amendment to the Artesia Municipal Code to allow auto repair and auto body use subject to a conditional use permit in the Commercial General (C-G) Zone.

4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia Granting an Entertainment Permit Pursuant to Artesia Municipal Code Section 3-2.207 to a Business Known as Kabob Corner Located at 18738/ 42 Pioneer Blvd., Artesia, Ca. 90701

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Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct public hearings pertaining to the item(s) listed below: HEARING BODY: DATE OF HEARING: TIME OF HEARING: LOCATION OF HEARING:

City Council December 14, 2010 6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter. City Council Chambers City of Hawaiian Gardens 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, CA 91716

PUBLIC HEARING 1.:

Urgency Ordinance Number 535U - The City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of adopting an Urgency Ordinance adopting by reference, the 2010 California Building Code (Title 26 Los Angeles County Building Code), The 2010 California Electrical Code (Title 27 Los Angeles County Electrical Code), the 2010 California Plumbing Code (Title 28 Los Angles County Plumbing Code), the 2010 California Mechanical Code (Title 29 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code), the 2010 California Residential Code (Title 30 Los Angeles County Residential Code), the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code and adopting local amendments thereto.

PUBLIC HEARING 2.:

Ordinance Number 534 - The City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of adopting an Ordinance adopting by reference, the 2010 California Building Code (Title 26 Los Angeles County Building Code), The 2010 California Electrical Code (Title 27 Los Angeles County Electrical Code), the 2010 California Plumbing Code (Title 28 Los Angles County Plumbing Code), the 2010 California Mechanical Code (Title 29 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code), the 2010 California Residential Code (Title 30 Los Angeles County Residential Code), the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code and adopting local amendments thereto.

CEQA DETERMINATION:

Adoption of these ordinances is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The adoption of the proposed ordinances is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The adoption of the proposed ordinances does not have such potential.

INVITATION TO BE HEARD Those persons desiring to testify in favor of or in opposition to the proposal listed above will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing. If you challenge the subject application 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 submitted to the Planning Department at, or prior to the public hearing. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Hawaiian Gardens Community Development Department at (562) 420-2641. Si desea obtener mas informacion, llame al Departamento de Desarrollo de la Comunidad al (562) 420-2641. Joseph Colombo Community Development Director Published: December 3, 2010

6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Artesia Approving a Massage Technician Permit for Cherx Ma If you challenge any of these proposals 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 City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matter listed above. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia (562) 865-6262. PUBLISHED: December 3, 2010 Gloria Considine, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Commuinity Newspaper 12/3/10 CITY OF CERRITOS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING CHAPTER 23.90, PRECISE PLANS – APPROVAL, OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE A PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION PLAN AS PART OF THE PRECISE PLAN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION.

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*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 website at www.cerritos.us. A copy of the related staff report will be available for download from the website by 6:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the public hearing. 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 Planning Commission, 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. Dated: December 3, 2010 /s/ Torrey N. Contreras Torrey N. Contreras Director of Community Development

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. United Healthcare/ United Resource Network, Center of Excellence for Cardiology. CIGNA Center of Excellence for Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, and Heart Failure.

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Gold performance achievement in the category of Heart Failure, Get With The GuidelinesSM, American Heart Association.

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Los Angeles County designated STEMI (heart attack) Receiving Center. Hospitals with this designation have demonstrated that their Emergency Departments have the facilities, technology and physicians necessary to provide the immediate diagnostic tests and interventions to save lives.

Gold (3 Stars) CIGNA Top Quality Rating ��Gold (3 Stars) in Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Heart Failure.

advanced caRdiac caRe right in your neighborhood.

• Newly Expanded $10 Million Heart & Vascular Center • Highly Trained & Dedicated Physicians & Nurses • Accepting most HMOs and Insurance Plans

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3700 e. South Street Lakewood, ca 90712 562-531-2550 www.lakewoodregional.com