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Closest Election in Norwalk’s 55 Year History
St. John Bosco Varsity Scholar Athletes Honored by School
By Larry Caballero
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fter all of the votes were counted on Mar. 3 for the Norwalk City Council election, who would have guessed that the outcome would be contested. Current statistics show that there are 109,474 residents who call Norwalk their home, and only a little over 41,000 residents are registered to vote. And only 5,477 residents went to the polls on election day for a total of 13.2% of registered voters. Yet for the first time in recent memory, it appeared that a recount was in the works. When all of the votes had been counted, challenger Marcel Rodarte, a Norwalk Planning Commissioner and a Quality Specialist for the Department of Defense, was behind incumbent city council member Mike Mendez by only
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Cerritos Council Votes to Retain City Commissions Without Change By Jerry Bernstein
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St. John Bosco High School hosted a luncheon and awards ceremony for all of it’s varsity scholarathletes this past April 7. Each student was presented with a scholar-athlete patch. Qualification is very rigorous, the young men had to fit the following criteria: Letter in a varsity sport, post a 3.0+ weighted GPA, not including Religion or Physical Education classes, must be in good standing with the school as far as discipline and attendance are concerned. The athletes went way above the minimum requirements. Nine out of 13 sports had a team GPA of 3.0 or higher (Volleyball being the highest with a team GPA of 3.64). None of the varsity sports were under a 2.8 as a team. Out of the 302 varsity lettermen, 157 were presented the scholar-athlete award (51%). In that number, there were actually 31 student-athletes with GPA’s 4.0 or above (10%). Also, the number one ranked student in each class (all students) are all varsity student-athletes.
Hawaiian Gardens Celebrates 46th Anniversary
The City of Hawaiian Gardens celebrated its 46th anniversary with a three-day celebration beginning April 2 and culminating with a breakfast catered by the Hawaiian Gardens Casino in the C. Robert Lee Recreation Center followed by a parade ending at the Fedde Middle School athletic field where a carnival had been underway since the preceding Thursday. The City incorporated on April 9, 1964, becoming the 75th city in California. Attending the breakfast were representatives from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, Alan Lowenthal, and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, who presented the city council with Certificates of Recognition. Representing the City of Cerritos was Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Cho. A delegation from Hawaiian Gardens Sister City Cueramaro, Guanajato, Mexico was also present and presented each member of the City Council with a trophy commemorating the city’s 46th anniversary. Other’s attending the breakfast was ABC Superintendent Dr. Gary Smuts and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu, and Assistant Fire Chief David Richardson; Mayor Gomez introduced the parades two Grand Marshals Ante Razou and Gary Templeton. The parade included 13 bands. They included Artesia High School Band, Los Caballero Junior Youth Band, Colegio de Bachilleries Band, North Park Middle School, Valley High School, Willowbrook Middle School, Centennial High School, New Orleans Traditional Dixieland Band, Santa Ana Winds Youth Band, Rio Hondo Preparatory School Band, Dominguez High School, Compton High School and Dana Middle School Band.
call for the reorganization and updating the city’s various commissions and committees by Councilman Joseph Cho was voted down by a majority of the City Council at its Mar. 26 meeting. However, Councilman Cho disagreed and said while the commissions/committees were doing fine now, it was time to make them more efficient to meet the changes in the commuity. He said the city was more diverse with approximately 65 percent of the population now Asian, many who do not speak English. He said this needs to be addressed. He also pointed out that 29 percent of the population were seniors and he felt a Senior
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Adult Education Town Hall Meeting Held
Parent Education Program to Continue By Jerry Bernstein
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Highlighting the theme of Hawaiian Gardens’ 45th birthday parade “Uniting in Diversity” are volunteers holding a balloon depicting Planet Earth dressed in native costumes representing cultures from different countries throughout the world.
ne of the most popular programs at the ABC Adult Education School is the Parent Education Program where parents bring their children to learn more about parenting. Classes start when the child is six months old and continue into the preschool age from 2.5 years to 5 years old. The program is based on the premise that learning is a natural on-going process. Classes are designed to enable parents, and in some cases grandparents, to observe and participate with their child in a learning environment that stimulates the physical intellectual, social and emotional
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Norwalk-La Mirada School Board Narrows Down Superintendent’s Position to Three Candidates The search to replace Norwalk-La Mirada School Superintendent Ginger Shattuck, who will be retiring in June after serving as Superintendent for the past 15 years, has been narrowed down to three finalists. The Board of Education has been in the process of conducting a Nationwide Superintendent Search. There were 23 application for the position, and nine candidates were given interviews. The three finalists are: Dr. Steve Chestnut, Superintendent, Moses Lake School District, Moses Lake, Washington; Chris Forehan, Area Superintendent, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, Norwalk, California; and Dr. Ruth Perez, Chief Academic Officer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, North Carolina. The Board of Education is inviting the community to a public forum to meet the three candidates on April 21 beginning at 5.30 p.m. when the Board will be conducting final interviews and will be holding a Closed Session meeting on April 22 to make its final decision.
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Cerritos Chamber Holds Staff Appreciation Luncheon The Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon April 2 at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel with 14 Staff of the Year Award nominations, the theme for the event was “Mardi Gras.” Among the participants was the City of Ceritos, Los Cerritos News, Los Cerritos Center, Valley Christian School, the Cerritos Sheraton, and many more. Winning this years award was ABC Unified School District.
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City of Cerritos – Cerritos Mayor Pro-Tem Dr. Joseph Cho and Councilman Jim Edwards with city employees at the Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce Luncheon held Apr. 2 at the Cerritos Sheraton Hotel.
Winners! Winner of the Chamber’s Staff of the Year Award were members of the ABC Unified School District Administration. Members included [l-r] Dr. Carol Hansen, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu, Laura Lowe, Ann Griffo, Joshie Cox, Maria Machado, Superintendent Dr. Gary Smuts, Carolina Rios, Sue Allen and Valencia Mayfield.
Greeting members and guests at the annual Cerritos Chamber “Staff Appreciation Luncheon” were Chamber Ambassadors [l-r] Bernice Sandoval, Edwards Jones, Miss Cerritos Princess Adorliz Woodhouse; Gary Chomiak, Retirement Distribution Specialists; Miss Cerritos Nicole Zambolla; and Geoffrey Bolt, Pioneer Publications.
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Pictured are Fr. Pat Rudolph, Pastor of St. Irenaeus Church in Cypress, at center, with Christine and George Welsch, Co-Chairmen of the 2009 Fiesta Committee publicizing the Grand Prize that will be awarded at the end of the 2009 Fiesta days of June 26, 27, and 28. By Edna Ethington Fr. Pat Rudoph, Pastor of St. Irenaeus Church in Cypress, celebrated his 50th birthday with a potluck dinner at St. Irenaeus Parish Hall on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. It was recently an-
Carmenita MS Selected as a California Distinguished School Carmenita Middle School in Cerritos has been selected as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. This is the third time that Carmenita MS has been honored with this distinction. They were previously awarded the honor in 1992 and 2003. According to Dr. Mary Sieu, Deputy Superintendent, the selection criteria for the Distinguished School Program is more stringent than ever. Schools are first identified by the California Dept. of Education to be eligible to submit an application based on their Academic Performance Index and Adequate Yearly Progress results. Then Carmenita MS underwent a rigorous application process followed by a validation visit comprised of educators from outside the District. The new process included writing a substantive narrative identifying two signature practices at the school. This was followed by an extensive site validation in March to confirm what was written in the application. State Superintendent Jack O’Connell contacted Principal Dr. Rhonda Buss on April 1st to confirm that Carmenita MS met the criteria to be selected as a California Distinguished School. Carmenita MS will be honored at the Distinguished Schools Award Ceremony held on May 29th at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. This year, only secondary schools were eligible to apply for the Distinguished Schools honor. The California School Recognition Program was created in 1985 to honor exemplary public schools with the California Distinguished School Award. Approximately 5% of the public schools are selected each year. The duration of being a Distinguished School honor is four years.
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nounced that Fr. Pat will begin his new appointment as Pastor of St. Norbert’s Church in Orange as of July 1, 2009, and parishioners showed their appreciation and said their farewells to Fr. Pat at the dinner.
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Rose Bowl Float Approved Dear Editor: Ok, [the] Rose Bowl Float will be shortened to save money, but will cost all of us taxpayers money who are residents of City of Cerritos; a large sum of money while members of our community are losing money in [the] stock market and 401k. I am just asking will the perks afforded dignitaries on New Years Weekend still be netted out such as: free grand stand seating, free hotel rooms, free lunches and dinners, and dignitaries brought to Rose Bowl Parade in City busses? Ms. Titus failed to mention that it is very easy to get [the] Rose Bowl float
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No One Said You Have to be Smart to be a Voter By Randy Economy No one said you have to be smart to vote. Take the controversial March 3rd Norwalk City Council election for a prime example. The race was won by Incumbents Cheri Kelley and Mike Mendez. After all the ballots were counted, including all of the late “absentee votes,” Mendez held a slight 18 vote lead over challenger Marcel Rodarte. This was the closest and nastiest election in the 53 year history of the City of Norwalk. Mendez was the subject of a much publicized “sexual harassment” lawsuit brought against him from the City’s Parks and Recreation Director. Mendez and the City of Norwalk settled the case, two days after the March 3rd election, and agreed to pay out more than $500,000.00 in public funds to settle the lawsuit. Since this election was such a high profile one, every vote was critical to determine who was going to emerge on top. Rodarte, a Specialist with the Department of Defense, and a Member of the Norwalk Planning Commission, requested a “hand recount” of all 5,300 plus ballots cast. In the end, Mendez eked out a 15 vote razor thin election win. During the Recount, I was asked by Mr. Rodarte and his campaign to serve as the one who oversaw how the recount was taking place, and what ballots were going to be officially “challenged” due to voter “ambiguity.” Rodarte’s campaign had to pay more than $6,900 for the Recount, which included lunch and donuts and coffee for nearly 20 ballot counters, city staff, city attorney, election consultants and for two armed Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies, just in case trouble “broke out.” As the Recount began, each and every ballot was carefully examined. Some voters tended to vote for just the Incumbents, Kelley and Mendez, while others only voted for Rodarte and challenger Candy Martinez and or challenger Anthony Garcia. Then, many ballots appeared to vote for no candidate at all. Huh. Yep. Five people went to the polls in Norwalk and ACTUALLY voted for no one. 20 other people circled in the bubble that was directly under Rodarte’s name on the ballot in the slot dedicated to “Write In Candidate A,” and none of these votes counted for anyone. No Write-In Candidate legally qualified for to be considered, yet two slots
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by Glen Creason Maybe locals should pay closer attention to the astute promotional material from the Cerritos Center which described the Luna Negra Dance Theater as "sensational," "sophisticated," "powerful" and lots more. The teasers got my attention and I went out on Saturday evening not knowing what to expect and was blown away by the show that surpassed sensational and inspired the "should have been bigger" crowd to rarely seen cultural heights. The creation of this troupe is a wonderful idea that has been brought to deliciously colorful life by a small group of highly committed and extraordinarily talented artists in Chicago. The concept is to preserve the works of Latino master choreographers and perform these works in a beautiful balance of ballet and modern dance locally and nationally. This night's program traveled from 1956 to the present but crossed many genre lines in music, movement and choreography. This kind of thoughtful material is timeless. You don't have to be some kind of dance afficianado to love this show since it grabs you from the first appearance of these fresh and joyful young dancers and does not give you time to realize this
is supposed to be high culture. Luna Negra is truly an ensemble and that includes the entire company since the lighting, direction, dancing, eclectic music and brilliant costumes are just parts of the delightful whole. Of course, you can have a great game plan with not so great players but Luna Negra does not have a single weak link in the chain. Every dancer on the stage was flawless and together they are just transcendent. The opening piece "There is a Time" by the legendary Jose Limon was an appropriately thought provoking and all-involving performance that expresses the stages in life all in less than a half hour. Hamilton Nieh took it from the cradle to the grave with the movement of "a time to be born…" Elise Drew was pure joy in "a time to laugh…a time to dance" and Vanessa Valecillos and JP Tenuta were wonderful as lovers in "a time to embrace..." The second part of the evening was jocular and playful, eliciting laughter from the audience and cheers of delight throughout. "Flabbergast" with music by Esquivel and dialogue from a Spanish comic film was bursting with color and energy. This was followed by another humorous and quirky exposition "Nube Blanco" featuring the
COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • APRIL 10, 2009 beautifully balanced singing of Maria Dolores Pradera that was the perfect counterpoint to the off balance but lyrical dancing that was flavored by flamenco. Last on this fine menu was "Batucada Fantastica "using the sounds of the brilliant Brazilian percussionist Luciano Perrone and eight solo dances that were all sensational. Elise Drew once again was a standout, showing
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PRESIDENT Susan Arthur Norwalk Toyota PAST PRESIDENT Teri Bazen Norwalk La Mirada Plumbing VP FINANCE Betty Chacon Wells Fargo Bank PRESIDENT ELECT Teri Bazen Norwalk La Mirada Plumbing VP COMMUNICATIONS/ SECRETARY Rob Cazares Outback Steakhouse AMBASSADOR CHAIR Rob Cazares Outback Steakhouse EVENTS CHAIR Susan Arthur Norwalk Toyota CHAMBER DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Jesse Urquidi Norwalk Lions Club HBC/SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Maria Grimaldo Farmers Insurance LEGISLATION CHAIR Julia Emerson So. Cal. Gas Company Richard LeGaspi TNT Fireworks Reggie Berry Coast Plaza Hospital NFL Retired Players“Goals for Life” Annette Trejo Costco Wholesale Mike Sims Sims Creditor Service Joseph Derthick AFLAC Eric Lopez Reach Local Amy Condit Community Family Guidance Center Lynda Fisher Wal-Mart Toni Grijalva Cerritos College City Council Liaison Mike Mendez
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BoneYard Drums Patrick Cottle 13909 Harvest Ave. Norwalk, CA 90650 562-879-2780 Dressforprincess.com Byoung Don Lee 14709 Carmenita Rd Norwalk, CA 90650 562-404-7755 Cartridge World Kanul Gorakshakar 13245 South Street Cerritos, CA 90703 562-402-1035 New York Life Insurance Nelly Gomez 2020 Main St. Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 949-797-4415 Rose Dental Implant Center Sunny Kim 13041 Rosecrans Ave. #207 Norwalk, CA 90650 562-404-1614 Shave It Paul & Kelly Huizar 11005 Firestone Blvd. Unit 102 Norwalk, CA 90650 562-929-7400 CitiBank Laura Cuidadreal 13560 San Antonio Dr. Norwalk, CA 90650 562-484-3384
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1 Year Leo’s Automotive 3 Years CareMore Medical Center 5Years CJ Foods 6 Years California Well Being Mary Jane McIntosh Clinica Wee Care 7 Years Community Legal Guidance
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Teachers Association Norwalk La Mirada 9 Years Norwalk Plaza Dentistry Pawnmart Jewelry & Loan Norwalk Printing & Graphics John’s Sweeper Repair 16 Years Local Ironworkers Union 17 Years Cerritos College 21 Years Comfort Inn 25 Years Best Western Inn of Norwalk 30 Years Norwalk Elks Lodge #241 33 Years Norwalk Business Service 32 Years PDQ Rentals Union Bank of California 33 Years Wells Fargo Bank CR & R Vernola’s Tow Service
President's Message This past year has flown by, and under the leadership of your Board of Directors it has been a year of success focused on the goals we set over a year ago. The Norwalk Chamber and the Norwalk business community play a significant role in the economic and social development of the community. The majority of our members not only work in Norwalk but they live here as well. We have all been battered by the news – bailouts, the credit crunch and a stock market that has taken a rollercoaster ride. After weeks of bad news, I have come to a decision: in defiance of the current gloom and doom, I plan to look forward with great optimism! It has legitimately been a rough few months and it has heavily affected some of our local businesses. But I believe the following: • That our local executives – from one-person businesses to the CEO managing hundreds – will demonstrate the leadership and planning needed to ride out these challenging times. • That our local elected officials will continue to act wisely in leading our community. • That YOUR Chamber of Commerce will do everything in its power to keep the local economy strong. • That while being cautious is good; panicking only leads to failure and keeps you from seeing the new opportunities that surface in hard times. That is why the Chamber promotes shopping locally and supporting your Chamber members – “Shop Norwalk First-it makes good cent$”. The chamber provides you ways to network and connect you with many other businesses, community leaders and lawmakers. We faced many challenges this past year. We have also overcome many of these challenges by working together. Your chamber membership is a great value and for many a revenue-generating investment. Being involved is a great way to promote your business - TOGETHER WE WILL BE FINE IN 2009! Susan Arthur, President
New Member Spotlight Shave It Shave It is located on 11005 Firestone Blvd. in Unit 102 in Norwalk. It is owned by Kelly & Paul Huizar, and is looking at an opening date in Mid-May. What is Shave It? If you have ever scooped up a handful of soft and fluffy freshly fallen snow and taken a bite, you know snow melts in your mouth.
Imagine that same white snow drenched with your favorite flavor – that’s Shave It, from refreshing basics like pink lemonade to exotic passion fruit. All the highest quality syrups are flown in from around the world. One could live on classic root beer floats, frosted root beer ice on vanilla ice cream. There are even fat-free, sugar-free flavors too! Keep an eye open for the Chamber President presents Kelly & Paul Huizar with their New Member- grand opening event in May! ship plaque.
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350,000 employees manage 200 million customer Citibank is toaccounts across sic day’s pre-eminent continents in more financial services than 100 countries. company and was Please feel free built to create a to stop by the Cithighly diversified ibank of Norwalk, financial services and ask for Laura company that acts Cuidadreal, she to deliver solutions would be pleased to clients throughto answer any of out the world. your questions. With the most Chamber President Susan Arthur pres- Phone number diverse array of prod- ents Elmer Hernandez of Citibank a is 562-484-3384, ucts and the greatest certificate of appreciation for sponsor- and their physical distribution capacity ing this month’s luncheon. Elmer also location is at 13560 of any financial firm received a New Member Plaque at the San Antonio Dr. in in the world, their Norwalk.
Grand Opening at 99¢ Only Store Reliable Properties recently celebrated the grand opening of a new retail center in Norwalk. Since its inception
on Thursday, January 22nd. Reliable Properties VIP’s were introduced and spoke of their pride of becoming part
President Susan Arthur presents the New Manager of 99¢ Only Store with an appreciation plaque. in September 1975, Reliable Properties has led a successful operation developing properties building close working relationships with city planners, experienced contractors, marketing specialists, innovative architects and expert consultants. Their newest venture is located on the NE corner of Firestone & Studebaker. Elected officials, community leaders, Norwalk Chamber leaders and invited guests helped celebrate the occasion at a Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting event
of the Norwalk community. The official ceremony was held in front of the 99¢ Only Store. The Norwalk La Mirada Marching Band and Pageantry teams were part of the celebration. Mayor Mike Mendez presented the owners and managers with a Business Spotlight Award and Chamber President Susan Arthur joined in welcoming the new retail center and presented them with a Certificate of Congratulations.
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Norwalk Chamber Business Expo A Huge Success
he Chambers annual Business Expo was held on January 29th at the Norwalk Arts& Sports Complex. It was an opportunity for residents to get to know some of the local business owners and ask questions
about their services and products. For businesses, the event allowed them the opportunity to introduce themselves to new contacts. Passports were given to each attendee which required them to visit the exhibitor tables, gather signatures. The completed passports were then drawn for prizes donated by the individual business exhibitors. Thank you to the following business for sponsoring our 2009 Business Expo: The City of Norwalk for a Gold Sponsorship; Silver Sponsors were Abundant Entertainment, Applebee’s Restaurant, Bright Health Physicians, Cerritos College, Mid-Cities Schools Abundant Entertainment, Silver Sponsor, provided musi- Credit Union, Norwalk/ cal entertainment for the evening. A big thank you to La Mirada Plumbing, Charles LaMantia and his assistants. State Farm Insurance, and Wells Fargo Bank. Without you this would have not been possible! We had 40 exhibitors at this year’s Business Expo; the Norwalk Chamber would like to thank the following businesses for participating in our event. AFLAC, American Cancer Society, Ben-E-Lect, Dr. Brian M. Brown M.D., Inc., Costco Wholesale-Norwalk, EDD, El Clasificado, Enfuse, Karen Codman, L.A. CADA, Mobile Dry Cerritos College Silver Sponsors, Toni Grijalva Chamber Board Member, Bob Arthur Cerritos College Ice, Norwalk Florist, Trustee and Carina Nuynh shared valuable information Outback Steakhouse, Park Water Co., ReachLocal, to those in attendance. Retirement Distribution Specialist, Sam’s Club, SBA, SELACO WIB, Southeast ROP, Southland Harmony Chorus, Union Bank of California, University of Phoenix, Unocal 76, US Census, Walking in the Spirit Ministries and all of the list sponsors above. THANK YOU! Business Workshops were conducted by Phil Glover, Karen Codman and Marjean Clements and all enjoyed snacks The City of Norwalk’s William Clark with Public Safety prepared by Outback Officers Jenny Aguirre and Selene Aguilar of Norwalk’s Steakhouse. Business Watch Program were Gold Sponsors.
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation The Ruby L. Golleher Radiation Oncology Center at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH) has passed a rigorous evaluation and been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Radiation Oncology as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR, headquartered in Reston, VA, awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice. “We sought this accreditation because it demonstrates our commitment to quality patient care and it provides a high level of confidence for patients, referring physicians and managed care organizations that only the
highest quality care is being provided at our facility,” said William Kurohara, MD, radiation oncologist and medical director of the Ruby L. Golleher Radiation Oncology Center at PIH. The Ruby L. Golleher Radiation Oncology Center is part of the The Ruby L. Golleher Comprehensive Cancer Program at PIH which includes an inpatient unit, the Patricia L. Scheifly Breast Health Center, and a variety of education programs and support groups all targeted toward the treatment of cancer. Additionally, a branch office of the American Center Society is located on the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital campus.
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Economic Stimulus for Small Business
ith all the talk about moving the economy in a positive direction, people keep asking—“Where is my part of the economic stimulus?” Small Business owners can now look to the U.S. Small Business Administration for resources and help. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains a package of loan fee reductions, higher guarantees, new SBA programs, secondary market incentives, and enhancements to current SBA programs that will help unlock credit markets and begin economic recovery for the nation’s small business sector. These tax incentives and credit stimulus elements are designed to help small business owners affected by the credit crunch, and provide financing opportunities to help them create new jobs in our communities. “We are excited that locally these new SBA programs and incentives will aid small business owners in a variety of ways by increasing the availability of credit for working capital, purchasing property, buying equipment, refinancing existing debt, obtaining bridge and micro loans in addition to assisting contractors with bonding,” said Alberto G. Alvarado, Los Angeles SBA District Director. The bill provides $730 million to SBA and makes changes to the agency’s lending and investment programs so that they can reach more small businesses that need help. FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS -- The bill also authorizes refinancing for certain SBA loans so borrowers can expand their businesses on favorable terms, and expands leverage capability for Small Business Investment Companies. The stimulus bill takes a comprehensive approach and attacks several problems facing small businesses at once by reducing fees, guaranteeing a greater share of certain loans, expanding capacity in the Microloan program, providing new loans to help small businesses keep their doors open through economic hardship, as well as new mechanisms to help unfreeze the secondary markets for SBA-backed loans. Specifically, the Economic Stimulus for small business provides the ability for the Small Business Administration to:
•Raise its loan guarantee from current levels to as much as 90 percent for some loans, deferred-payment loans of up to $35,000 to viable small businesses that need the money to make payments on an existing, qualifying loan for up to six months; •Expand SBA’s Microloan program, which provides small loans (up to $35,000) paired with technical assistance to start-up; •Utilize 504 Certified Development Company program to refinance existing loans for fixed assets, providing fresh support for small business expansion •Establish a secondary market for pools of “first lien” loans under the 504 program; •Raise the percentage any one Small Business Investment Corporation the amount they can invest in a single small business; •Raise the maximum contract amount that can be covered by an SBA guaranteed surety bond from $2 million to $5 million Small business is an integral part of rebuilding our economy. These investments made in main street companies are key to the economic growth in our communities. The Long Beach Small Business Development Center and Paramount Chamber work with the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide information and access to these new resources. To hear more from the LA SBA District Director and an expert panel join us on March 31st for the Economic Stimulus, Tax Credit Incentives, and Enterprise Zones educational forum. Vivian Shimoyama is the Interim Director of the Long Beach SBDC. The Business Corner is brought to you by your local Small Business Development Center and the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce. The LB SBDC is hosted by Long Beach City College and provides training and one-on-one consulting services in such areas as business planning, marketing, access to funding resources, procurement/contracting assistance, legal, accounting, international trade, technology, web development, and other business specialty areas. Bilingual consultants (Spanish speaking) are also available. To make an appointment call: (562) 570-4574, or email: sbdcinfo@lbcc.edu
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Pathways To College By Rick Renaker
The SAT II Subject Tests You may have heard that the University of California is planning to eliminate the SAT II a subject tests as a requirement for admission. While that is true, it will not take effect until the Class of 2012 [current high school freshmen] applies for admission. Another fact students need to consider is that the UC campuses will accept a student’s SAT II scores and will see them when they evaluate a student’s application, especially at the more competitive campuses such as a Los Angeles campus, Berkeley, and San Diego. Strong SAT II scores could be very helpful. While the school might not require an SAT II scores, many majors might. For example, a student who is applying for engineering will need a strong SAT II score and would be helped by a strong SAT II score in science. Finally, students also need to remember that many private colleges and universities will continue to require SAT II scores. When should a student take the SAT II subject tests? I always recommend that my students take them in May and/or June, especially during their junior year of high school. This is especially true if a student is taking any AP or Honors classes. For example, students who are taking AP US History to take the May SAT II US History test. They are after all, US History is US History, whether it is on an AP test or on an SAT II test. That idea also applies well to subjects like Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The SAT II Math 2 test should be taken
when a student is taking a high-level math class, but BEFORE they take Calculus. For example, students in Trig/Math Analysis or Pre-Calculus are perfectly prepared to take the Math 2 test. I also recommend that my students take the test twice. First, they take it in May to get an idea of what will be on it. They use the May test as a practice for the June test. When they then retake it in June, they are well prepared and know what to expect. Normally, the student will receive a much higher score in June than they did in May. What score will the college use? Colleges always use the highest score and do not even consider the lower score. Students who also plan to take SAT II tests in a foreign language, especially if that language is their native language, should always take those SAT II Subject tests in November. November is the only time that the language tests are offered with listening. Now you might be thinking – when should a student take the SAT I? That will be a subject for a future column, but in short, I always recommend that my students take the SAT I for the first time in October of their junior year, ad then repeat it again in October of their senior year. That allows them to use the summer to preparer for the SAT I test, without interfering with the homework and studying that they need to do for their current classes. I will talk more about that in one of my future columns. Remember, if you have any questions that you would like me to answer in a future column, send your questions to cllgadmissions@aol.com.
The Fab Four Perform to Benefit Friends of Arts Education in Cerritos The highly acclaimed Beatles Tribute Band, The Fab Four, will perform in a Benefit Concert for The Friends of Arts Education (FRIENDS) on Saturday, April 18th at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA). The public is invited to take a musical journey back to the “British Invasion,” with all net proceeds going to support free arts programming for Southern California students. Tickets for the concert are $25, and on sale now from the CCPA box office.
Where were you the night the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show? If you missed it the first time, here is a chance to relive that moment in history. The evening will be a chance to travel back to a time when America was introduced to one of the most iconic groups in music history – the Beatles. The Fab Four are noted for their ability to recreate the music of the Beatles down to the smallest detail. With uncanny, note-fornote live renditions of Beatles' songs, they will make you think you are watch-
ing the real thing. Radio station K-Earth 101-FM called them: “The Best Beatle cover band in the world.” Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees said, “The Fab Four not only have the Beatles down pat….but these four guys are some of the most talented musicians I have ever heard.” The evening will be a musical journey that follows George, Paul, John and Ringo from the early days in Liverpool through their biggest international hits. The show includes three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-evolving career. It is a loving tribute to the Beatles that has amazed audiences around the world, including Japan, Malaysia, France, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Brazil.
Concert tickets are on sale now at $25 each (includes $2 per ticket handling charge). They may be ordered by calling the CCPA box office at: (800) 300-4345 (M-F, 10 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 12 – 4 PM) or online 24 hours/day at: www.cerritoscenter.com. For those interested, the evening also includes a Gala banquet and auction. More information about the Gala may be found at the FRIENDS website: www. friendsofaecc.com or by calling (562) 9161272.
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Continued from page 1 18 votes--1,937 votes for Mendez, and 1,919 votes for Rodarte. As expected by Rodarte’s supporters, he requested a recount to challenge any potential irregularities and voter intent. California election law states that once election results have been certified by the city clerk, any candidate or resident has five days to request a recount so long as he is willing to pay for it. Rodarte stated that it wasn’t about him winning a seat; it was about doing things right. “We want to make sure the electoral process was done correctly and error free.” After 10 hours of manual recounts on Mar. 30 at city hall, and a cost to Rodarte of over $7,000, not enough votes came his way to make much of an impact. The final tally was 1,945 votes for Mendez, and 1,930 votes for Rodarte—a 15 vote difference. Mayor Cheri Kelley remained the frontrunner in both counts with a final tally of 2,089 votes. City clerk Theresa Devoy felt the recount process went very well. “It was a long, tedious day, and the workers did their job well.” She had no comment concerning what Rodarte may do next. Rodarte is weighing his options, which may include going to court. His supporters are encouraging him to do so. He has consulted a two attorneys to determine what to do next. “I don’t want to come across as a sore loser, but what is right is right. The city clerk admitted there were errors during the election process, although not enough to make a difference.” Rodarte believes that some of the current members on the council are not active enough. “The residents in our community deserve better.” With such a strong showing this time against an incumbent of 20 years, don’t be surprised if you see his name on the ballot again in two years.
he said. “Attending conferences is a good way of bringing information and new ideas back to Cerritos.” A member of the audience suggested one commission member could attend and report back to the commission. Mayor Bruce Barrows asked if there was a motion to consolidate some of the commissions. There being none, he ruled they would remain as presently constituted. He also asked the council to rule on the stipends. Councilmember Laura Lee said the stipends were a very small expense and were designed to compensate the members for their time and effort in serving on the commissions. She said she was not in favor of taking the stipend away. She also commended Dr. Cho for the time and effort he put into his proposals and said there was always room for improvement. Councilmember Carol Chen said many of the ideas recommended were good, but she didn’t believe this was the time to make changes. She said utilizing the city’s web site or commission members giving out their telephone numbers could easily remedy the problem of accessibility. She agreed with Lee’s position on the stipends. She also felt conferences were important in bringing back now ideas and information. Councilman Jim Edwards said he has served on different commissions and committees for the past 17 years, many in which he was appointed to by different city councilmembers plus the last four-year as a member of the city council. “A lot of what was suggested tonight, we are already doing.” Referring to comments that the Council and Commission members rubber stamp staff reports he added, “I’ve worked 21 years on city commissions and now the council. I don’t feel I’m under the thumb of the staff.” He thanked everyone [residents] for their input, both pro and con. Edwards also thank Dr. Cho for his time and effort in bringing his proposal forward. Mayor Barrows said he felt there would be ideas coming out of Dr. Cho’s proposals and thank him for bringing them forward for discussion. He especially endorsed
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COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • APRIL 10, 2009 11 the idea of residents contacting the differ- activate them. Crimson is also required to ent commissioners through the city’s web keep a similar performance bond as Cardipage. “I don’t find a problem with that.” nal and liability insurance. He said the suggestion that the city have an The Council also approved an amendupdated manual on the commissions was a ment to the municipal code establishing good idea. The Planning Commission has one and the State of California has another, citations for homeowners as a method for remedying minor code violations in dealhe said. Responding to a suggestion about the ing with maintenance, zoning and other increasing number of seniors using the Se- violations on their property. nior Center Barrows said, “We may want The amendment states that every perto increase the age of new members before son issued an administrative citation shall they can utilize it. Our city is aging,” he be fined $100 for the first violation, $200 said. for a second violation that occurs within Pipeline Franchise one calendar year of the first violation, In other business the Council approved and $500 for a third violation that occurs the transfer of a franchise to Cardinal Pipewithin one year of the first violation. line from Shell Oil Company] to operate an Director of Community and Safety existing eight inch underground pipeline Services Greg Berg said unlike other cities along the entire length of Norwalk Boulevard between 166th Street and De Amo that issue administrative citations, the orBoulevard. Cardinal purchased the pipeline dinance will continue the use of the Propknown as the Brea West Crude Line and erty and Preservation Commission [PPC] has continued to operate under the terms hearing process or an office conference for and conditions of the existing franchise. non PPC cases. Property owners who fail Management Analyst Doug Kellam to remedy the violation following a PPC said the new franchise contains provisions reflective of the community’s concern and hearing would be scheduled for an office safety and liability. Cardinal is required to conference in a final attempt to resolve the keep on file $125,000 performance bond. matter. Should the matter not be resolved, In addition the City Engineer has discre- staff would then have the discretion to istion to require this amount be increased sue a citation. if deemed appropriate and necessary to The ordinance also contains an appeal $250,000 if the line were activated. Kel- process by which the City would contract lam said Cardinal would also maintain at with an outside vendor to process payment least $5 million in liability insurance. The Council also approved transfer of of the citations and schedule an appeal a pipeline franchise from Union Pipeline hearing similar to the current process for to Crimson California Pipeline, L.P. to handling parking tickets. In other business the Council apoperate an existing 10-inich underground pipeline for the purpose of transporting oil, proved a request by property owner Elie petroleum and liquid hydrocarbon prod- G. Malouf for a one-year extension to add ucts along a northerly portion of Stude- a new service bay to at his Union 76 Gas baker Road. The pipeline was previously Station and Auto Service located at 13363 used to transport crude oil through Los Angeles County and is currently not be- Artesia Blvd. At the same time the Couning used. Crimson purchased the pipeline cil approved an amendment to the request from Union and has continued to maintain prohibiting the sale, lease and/or rental of the line under terms and conditions of the vehicles on the property that is prohibitexisting franchise. Kellam said both pipe- Ad ed Proof in a CNfor [Neighborhood]-Commercial the lines are inactive and there are no plans to zone.
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Continued from page 1 Commission or Committee should be established to meet their needs. Comments from the audience included commission members need to reach out more to the residents and listen to them, not wait until they come before their body with a complaint and/or appeal. On the question of the Economic Commission one suggestion was it should sponsor a [real] Business Expo to promote the city and advertise the city’s attribute in order to bring new businesses into Cerritos. Cho said he was surprised at the response from residents to his suggestions. He said some were against change and many agreed with him. He said what surprised him was that most commission and committee members agreed that their stipends could be cut and their travels to conferences curtailed. “This proposal was not made to necessarily save money as a response to the current economic crisis,”
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Gonzalez Shuts Down John Glenn, Helps Norwalk Complete Season Sweep By Loren Kopff As Norwalk first-year head coach Ruben Velasquez was keeping one eye on his daughter, who plays for the Lady Lancers softball team, his other eye was on his baseball team and especially senior pitcher Jerry Gonzalez. While we wasn't surprised of the outcome, he did find it odd that the baseball game finished before the softball game, something that happens on a very rare occasion. Gonzalez went the distance for the third time this season and scattered four hits as the Lancers blanked John Glenn 8-0 to wrap up its weekly sweep of the Eagles for the first time since 2006. Having fallen to their city rivals in three of the past four meetings, Norwalk has now won 14 out of the past 20 league encounters against Glenn this decade. Norwalk also knocked off the Eagles 6-4 earlier this season in the championship game for the Montebello Tournament. "Going into the summer we had some struggles and in the winter, we had some struggles," Velasquez said. "We still didn't know if this was going to be it but they bought in [to my philosophy]. In January, I started to see a big difference in them and it started to coma together. They're understanding how to follow a plan."
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Including a 7-5 victory at Cerritos this past Tuesday afternoon, the Lancers improved to 9-3 overall and 4-1 in the Suburban League and already have one more victory than all of last season. Velasquez, which has stressed defense more than anything this season, says he is going back to the basic fundamentals. So far it has worked as Norwalk has made seven errors in the nine victories. Against the Eagles, the surprise team of the league in 2008, the visitors wasted little time in pushing around Glenn junior hurler Juan Vera. Gonzalez led off the top of the second inning with a single and after senior catcher Nick Landaros reached on a fielder's choice and advanced on an error, senior designated hitter Anthony Lopez drove in both runners with a double to the right field fence. Lopez would later score on the second of four errors committed by the home team. In the next inning with one out, Vera walked junior first baseman Johnathan Villalpando and Gonzalez before striking out senior left fielder Randy Garcia. But two pitches later, he hit Landaros and it would cost him because Lopez followed up with another two-run base hit. With the Lancers in control with a 6-0 lead, the rest was up to Gonzalez. He retired the first eight batters of the game before yielding consecutive base hits to sophomore left fielder Juan Rojas and Vera. Rojas would be the only runner to reach second base in the game as Gonzalez threw 95 pitches, struck out four and walked none. In fact, he reached a threeball count only three times. "I told my guys we don't have those kind of pitchers who are going to throw the one-hitters or rack up 11 or 12 strikeouts a game," Velasquez said. "I don't want my guys to be that way. I want my defense involved; I want them to stay involved and understanding bunt coverages and all aspects of the game. Unfortunately we didn't get to do a lot of that today." Gonzalez (3-1) and Villalpando are already becoming the school's best pitching tandem since 1999 when Luis Trinidad and Jesus Uriarte combined to go 12-6 and throw 11 complete games in a season where the Lancers went 16-12, finished third in the league and advanced to the quarterfinals. Villalpando began the week going the distance in all five of his decisions, which have gone for victories. Norwalk will participate in the St. Paul Tournament beginning on Saturday and once school resumes following the spring break, the Lancers will have Artesia, Mayfair and La Mirada on the docket in consecutive home and home matchups. "I'm happy with where we're at," Velasquez said. "I get a little bitter when I think back about the three losses that we have. I don't want to say,
'would have, could have, should have' but it's a learning lesson that the boys need to go through and see how hard we need to continue to work." The same sentiments can't be said for the Eagles who have won just four games in 11 tries entering this past Tuesday's game against Artesia. Glenn has struggled virtually all season and the four victories have come against their opponents' third or fourth starters. Defensively, the Eagles have given up an average of just over five runs a game. "I'm disappointed in the lack of effort," said John Glenn head coach David Cruz. "We don't have any energy playing on the field. We don't have a lot of confidence; our pitchers get frustrated. All of those things combined just equals a five-game losing streak. Until we get that confidence back, until we get a couple of people who want the ball, we're going to struggle." The Eagles were successful last season because of a combination of good pitching and even better hitting. This season, Vera and senior Efrain Ramirez have struggled on the mound and the hitting hasn't been close to what is was in 2008. Glenn also had a chance to sweep the mighty La Mirada Matadores before the Norwalk series. But the pitching staff gave up a total of eight runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined of the two games. The Eagles will also be in the St. Paul Tournament, then close the regular season with home and home meetings against Bellflower, Cerritos and Mayfair. "I'm such a believer in attitude can overcome failure and we just haven't bought into that yet," Cruz said. "Once we do, I think we can make the playoffs and be a contender. We have good pitching and we should have good fielding."
Young Lady Dons Making Progress, Staying Positive Despite Lopsided Results By Loren Kopff ANAHEIM-Rome wasn't built in one day and Bob Medina knows he's not going to turn the Cerritos softball team into Suburban League champions in one season. But the first-year head coach, who has a proven winning resume with the Artesia Punishers travel ball team among other teams he has coached in the past, is making the most of a young team
that has started as many as six freshmen in any given game. Following a 5-4 victory over Orange to wrap up pool play action in the third annual Katella Tournament last Saturday morning, the Lady Dons were playing for fifth place when they met Mira Costa. But for the fifth time this season, Cerritos pitching gave up at least 10 runs; this time it was a 12-2 setback. But even with a 4-9 record entering the back end of a home and home series with Norwalk (Apr. 9), Medina and his squad still has eyes on a possible playoff berth. "I think we have come a long way," Medina said. "I believe that even a loss like this is a good learning experience. Everyday we play is something better for the kids. I think we're on our way." Mira Costa touched up freshman pitcher Drianna Drulias for eight runs in the first two innings and led 11-0 before the Lady Dons averted what would have been their sixth shutout. In the bottom of the fourth, freshman catcher Sarah Smith singled to left and advanced to second on a base hit from freshman shortstop Alyssa Marquez. Both runners would steal a base, then score on sophomore second baseman Nicole Rosenburger's second hit of the game. Those would be the only three hits of the game for Cerritos, which started five freshmen, two sophomores, a junior and a senior against the Mustangs. "A lot of times when they're behind and they're really fired up, they evaluate [the situation]," Medina said. "I think they come out just like every young team and evaluates the other team right off the bat and says, 'oh we can beat them'. I think they're challenging the better teams better than they're challenging the teams that are equal to us." Earlier in the day, Cerritos blew a 2-0 first inning lead but pushed across two runs in the top eighth inning and held on for the narrow victory. Rosenburger drove in a pair of runs and had a hit while Drulias, Smith, sophomore Kassandra Torres and freshman Jessika Castaneda also picked up one hit each. In the circle, Drulias has shown signs that she is the future of Cerritos pitching, sharing time with senior Megan Smith. Drulias has three of the four victories and has been the pitcher of decision the last four games. "Drianna has been doing an awesome job," Medina said. "She's just fired up and wants to do it. When she misses her pitches, she comes in the dugout and says so." Offensively, high praise has already been given to Adams, Rosenburger and Smith, who is a lanky athlete that has been situated in the leadoff spot and Home of can the hit for power as well as be a rabbit on the base paths. On Mar. 28 in a pool play
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Continued from page 4 were placed on the Ballot for voters to place write in candidate names, and at least 20 voters marked their ballot in that “bubble.” So, in an election that was decided by 15 votes, at least 25 to 30 people voted for candidates who did not exist, and to me that is a bizarre commentary on how we conduct election here in our community. All election ballots need to be made as simple as possible so no voter mistakes take place. The Voters in Norwalk should never allow any ballot to be used as was the one that was foisted upon them in the March 3rd City Council election. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villiargrosa even got a “write in vote” in Norwalk, as did, many other people whom neither you nor I have ever heard of. Santa Claus got a vote. Snoopy and Arnold have a fan or two in Norwalk, as was someone called “DMA,” and on and on and on and on. Five people voted for ALL THE CANDIDATES on the ballot, and a many voted for ALL of the FOUR challengers instead of just TWO. In my opinion, regardless of HOW people voted in Norwalk, enough people voted in such a way that the outcome of the election may NOT have been the way the Voters intended to vote. Recounts in elections are rare these days. This past March 3rd election, in nearby Rosemead, a candidate won by 3 votes, and more than 100 ballots are heading to Court for a Judge to determine voter “intent” and “the will of the voter.” Last year, my longtime friend Larry Forrester, a Councilman in Signal Hill, won re-election by ONE vote. The last Recount in Norwalk occurred in 1986 when community activist Grace Musquiz Napolitano won by 28 votes over Incumbent Councilman Lou Banas. Coincidentally, I ran the campaign for Napolitano in 1986, and that election was also the subject of a Recount. All of us need to make sure that every ballot is counted, legally and correctly and by the letter of the law, PERIOD! No one should stand on the side line during ANY election to see how and if
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COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • APRIL 10, 2009 our votes are counted. No one should ever tolerate voter fraud. In Norwalk, many Vote by Mail ballots were tossed out because the signatures were obviously not of the voter who requested the ballot. It is a crime to vote illegally here in California, such as being registered and voting under two different names, to be registered to vote in vacant lots, voting for a dead person, and on and on. I can only hope that these incidents or voter fraud can one day be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law. What do you think? Drop me a note. Randy Economy, rreconomy@cerritosnews.net.
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CAMEO Fashion Show April 11 Long Beach Convention Center CAMEO, the professional auxiliary of the Assistance League of Long Beach, proudly presents Ooh La La! Fashion Show Extravaganza and luncheon.April 11. According to this year’s chairperson, Michelle Molina, there is still time to join in the festivities. Molina does not want any lady to miss out on this extraordinary event and encourages women to come to the Long Beach Convention Center this Saturday and register on-site. The doors will open at 10:00 a.m. The price is $85 per person which includes an exquisite luncheon with complimentary wine, fashion show, silent and live auction, opportunity drawing, and vignette raffle. Attendees who arrive by 10:30 a.m. will receive five vignette tickets to spend as they please. The luncheon and fashion show will begin at 12:00 p.m. More than 800 women have already purchased reservations and will be on hand for the annual fashion show Saturday. CAMEO Chairperson Kathie Grubb stated that special tribute will be made to Long Beach’s Ladies of Distinction who played a pivotal role in the City’s past. Grubb commended that the “Ooh La Ladies of Long Beach celebrates the strength, character, and determination in setting and achieving goals for the community throughout the city’s history. These are the same goals our mentoring program has worked to instill in our young people for over 20 years.” For more than twenty years, CAMEO volunteers have provided a unique oneon-one mentoring and financial support program which targets promising Long Beach area high school and Long Beach City College students. The program provides mentoring support, career-oriented workshops and activities, paid summer
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562.860.0450 Trustee Sale No. 08-17457 Title Order No. 33-80032155 APN 7050-017-017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/30/2009 at 10:30AM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/08/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2478381 of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: TEOFILO SISON JR, A SINGLE MAN as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, Will Sell At Public Auction To The Highest Bidder For Cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by 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). At: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA, 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: 11552 GONSALVES STREET, Cerritos, CA 90703 . 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 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $538,776.03 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 11/10/2008. Date: 4/3/2009 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200, Orange CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Layne Lambert, Assistant Secretary “We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.” P554558 4/10, 4/17, 04/24/2009
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 3581694 TS No.: 20089017100141 FHA/ VA/PMI NO.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/12/2007 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. On 04/29/2009 at 10:00 A.M., FIRST AMERICAN LOANSTAR TRUSTEE SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/20/2007, as Instrument No. 20071719030, in book, page, of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed by: Lissette Sanchez 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) At the west entrance to the Los Angeles County Courthouse, southeast district, 12720 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk CA. 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 described as: as more fully described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust. APN# 7006-002019. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13427 Naoma Ln., Cerritos, CA 90703. 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 $757,051.03. 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. First American Title Insurance Company LoanStar Mortgagee Services, L.L.C. 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707 Date: 04/03/2009 For Trustee’s Sale Information Please call 619-590-1221 LoanStar Mortgagee Services, L.L.C. may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. Authorized Signature: Chet Sconyers 04/09/09, 04/16/09, 04/23/09 R-228639
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714.269.0583 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0000328 Title Order No. 09-8-001157 Investor/Insurer No. 138345503 APN No. 7025-019-023 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/05/2006. 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, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by SANGJIN OH, AN UNMARRIED MAN, dated 06/05/2006 and recorded 06/15/06, as Instrument No. 06 1315985, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 05/01/2009 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA. 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: 12411 FELSON PLACE, CERRITOS, CA, 907038308. 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 $552,101.15. 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: 04/10/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3036486 04/10/2009, 04/17/2009, 04/24/2009
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 08 SP 756
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
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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
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Continued from page 1 growth of the child. The readiness program includes pre-reading, math concepts, science, music and motor skill development. On April 1, about 50 parents gathered in Room Two at the school’s classrooms on the Gahr Campus to learn how the proposed cutbacks announced at the Mar. 17 meeting of the ABC School Board will affect the class schedules. Responding to their questions, Principal Dr. Pao-Ling W. Guo said the budget passed by the State Legislature on Feb 19, included a $2.44 billion cut in K-14 funding for 2008-9. For ABC was a reduction of $7.98 million in
rently meet three days a week for a total of nine hours. For 2009-10 each of the classes will meet for eight hours per week, reducing class time to seven hours per week. “We need to fund the remaining 12 hours. She said the school is proposing to raise the amount needed by 40 cents per hour. She explained that enrollment is based on 24 paid students per class. There are seven three day per week classes, five two days per week classes, seven two days classes, and two one days classes. This will total in collected increase fees $41,904. The amount needed to fund the classes is $49,960. “The surplus collected will be used to help students who need financial assistance with the fee increase. Adult School Teacher Julie Brookler stated they have “crunched” the numbers
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ABC Adult School Principal Dr. Pao-Ling W. Guo explains cutbacks in the school’s Parent Education Program and its effect on class schedules to approximately 50 parents at a Town Hall meeting held April 1 at the Damron Parent Education Center at Gahr High School. revenue for the current year. This in turn translated into a reduction of $1,422,856 for the Adult School. However, Dr. Guo assured the parents that the school will maintain its current programs for the remainder of this fiscal year. She explained the Adult School has a large reserve, $6.7 million, of which $1.4 million will be withdrawn for this year’s program, which means there will be no cuts in the 2008-09 school year and which $922,933 will be transferred to the District’s general fund. Turning to the 2009-10 school year, she said the Adult School is committed to the program, however next year there will be a budget deficit of $2,445,644. This means there will be some scheduling changes with 85 percent of its current programs maintained. She also said the school will not lay off any permanent employees or reduce health benefits. Dr. Guo said the proposed reductions are based on the current state budget, adding that the State could further reduce Education funding in its June revise.
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Dr. Guo said at the present time they need to cut the equivalent of 19 hours per week. She said presently seven classes cur-
repeatedly and finally determined that the 40 cents per hour with the proposed schedule cutback can save the program. She said this is not a huge increase if spread across the board. Breaking it down by class she cited the three-day class, as an example. saying the added $58 combined with the present $65 equals $123. Anyone who has looked at private preschool programs knows that $123 per semester is a bargain. The two day a week classes that meet three hours a day now at $94 is increased only $44. The two day a week classes that meet two hours a day is $79, an increase of $29 and the one day a week class that meets three hours is $57 and increase of $22. This is a total of 40 cents per hours. She said, “We tried to spread it out evenly to all the classes.” The parents present voted unanimously to support the proposed schedule cutback, agreeing that the proposed 40 cents increase per hour was okay as long as it would save the program. “The classes give us an opportunity to grow with our child/ children and learn with them,” exclaimed one parent. “It helps us in our parenting,” said another.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In connection with PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL REFUSE RATE INCREASE PURSUANT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
Tuesday, April 21, 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
Project Description: For the City Council to consider amending Title 17 of the Norwalk Municipal Code (NMC) as it pertains to yard sale regulations. Environmental Review Information: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines of the City of Norwalk, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for the proposed project. The public comment period on the Negative Declaration started on October 30, 2008 and ended on November 20, 2008. Public Comment: Copies of the agenda report for the above-described project will be available for public review at the Community Development Department, Planning Division, City of Norwalk City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk. If you challenge the proposed project, you may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Norwalk City Council at or prior to the public hearing. More Information: Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Bing Hyun, Planning Manager at (562) 929-5744. 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 10th day of April 2009. /S/ Theresa Devoy, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 4/10/09
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Dear Property Owner: 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 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.
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2009043846FICTIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as Annali Home Care, 19742 Fagan Way, Cerritos, CA 90703, Nikolas Reese LLC, 23612 Caroldale Avenue, Carson, CA 90745. The following business is conducted as a Limited Liability Company. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ Armand Paul Garcia, CEO The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 03/26/2009. 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 03/27, 04/03, 04/10, 04/17/2009
NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HAROLD D. MOWATT AKA HAROLD DUNCAN MOWATT CASE NO. VP012238 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HAROLD D. MOWATT AKA HAROLD DUNCAN MOWATT. AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BARBARA HOLLAND in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BARBARA HOLLAND be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE AMENDED PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/28/09 at 8:30AM in Dept. L located at 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA 90650 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner EUGENE A. GLEASON, III, ESQ. GLEASON LAW OFFICES 15651 E IMPERIAL HWY #202A LA MIRADA CA 90638 4/10, 4/17, 4/24/09 CNS-1559100# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS
20090274465 FICTIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BRANDNAMESKINCARE, Best Beauty E Store, Skinmore, and Super Face Fashion, 1632 Firvale, Montebello, CA 90640. The following business is conducted as a Corporation. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ Cuong Hung Truong The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 03/04/2009. 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 03/27, 04/03, 04/10, 04/17/2009.
Trustee Sale No.: 20080159909439 Title Order No.: 080151362 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/21/2005. 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. NDex West, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/29/2005 as Instrument No. 05 3214394 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed By: JU YUN YU, 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: 4/30/2009 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13422 3/4 VILLAGE DRIVE , CERRITOS, CA 90703 APN#: 7005-015-035 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 $347,344.68. 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: Priority Posting & Publication 17501 Irvine Blvd., Suite One Tustin, CA 92780 714-573-1965 www. priorityposting.com NDex West, LLC as Authorized Agent Dated: 4/8/2009 NDex West, LLC may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. P548582 4/10, 4/17, 04/24/2009
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