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Scar Removal for Soldiers Local Charity Celebrates Help from Agua Caliente Indian Tribe & Hosts New Event Palm Desert, CA - Health and wellness are making the headlines again. Scars to Freedom, the local charity that received help from the Agua Caliente Indian tribe last May is hosting another fundraising event. The September 11 event will raise more funds to aid wounded soldiers in removing disfiguring scars. The May invitational charity golf tournament event raised $20,000 plus funds providing assistance to Guide Dogs of the Desert, the Coachella Valley Autism Society, the American Diabetes Association and the Western Coachella Valley Police Activities League. Funds provided the Scars to Freedom are used to pay for the supplies needed for removing disfiguring scars. The armed forces do not provide cosmetic treatment for scar removal. The Scars to Freedom Charity has the goal to build a treatment facility here in the desert.

The CrossFit Challenge will also be raising funds for the charity in Palm Desert on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 8:30 am. Aldape CrossFit will be hosting a competitive CrossFit challenge which will include the public in rigorous competition. America’s finest will be represented with contestants including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and members of the armed forces. This event will take place at the Aldape CrossFit sports facility in Palm Desert. Free to watch, just $10 to participate. All proceeds will go to charity.

Cooking Up Spirit Energy The Desert Holistic Network –Unity Through Vision with Renee Baribeau By Eonn Skye “When I left corporate America I knew I had to do something to connect people,” said Renee Baribeau, “I had to go through a 9-month birth cycle before it came to me at 4:00 am in Cozumel while doing a workshop. I was a food and beverage director/chef here and in Colorado. Now I’m based here and traveling the world practicing my craft.” That was seven years ago. In 2006 seeds started to sprout for Baribeau who founded the Desert Holistic Network (DHN) to connect community and service providers of the alternative healing arts here in our desert region. “At first it was just me connecting people with the germ of the idea,” Baribeau said, “you have to identify where your community is, plant your gardens and simplify your life.” Baribeau was provided guidance and inspiration from Maria Teresa Valenzuela, an indigenous Indian elder from Mexico and a teacher and healer who was a representative at the Indigenous Congress of Elders in Mexico. Baribeau brought Valenzuela here several times and is planning the elder’s return in October. “I knew I was opening a doorway so others could walk through,” Baribeau said, “At first I thought someone else would run this center and that my role was just to give it birth.” Leadership at the DHN evolved for Baribeau who was very good at networking - creating a

newsletter and a website. She bought a home in 1999 on Fred Waring Drive near the College of the Desert and turned into a healing center. Baribeau enjoyed playing a pivotal role advancing wellness in the desert. “Back then, Urban Yoga was above the bank,” Baribeau said. “Kristin [Olsen] was really the first. Dancing in the Light held their first meetings at our Healing Center. Crystal Fantasy hadn’t yet started their classes. The community was really fragmented back then.” A big change came to DHN as it was evolving in 2008. Once other facilities opened Baribeau initiated a marketing campaign identifying the desert as another healing center, like Sedona, Arizona. “That was my vision,” Baribeau said. “We were next. I began calling all the businesses together for meetings to all come together to work as a group to make this happen. An example of unity is the connection with Angels Nature and Expression working together with Crystal Fantasy to drum together.” Not everyone choose to unite, with some preferring to work independently. Still, DHN membership, now over 100, has grown to also include service providers up in the Hi-Desert from Morongo Valley to Joshua Tree. “We’re growing and now going thru another revolution,” Baribeau said. “We recently sent out invitations to network with DHN; and over 250  page 8

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Redevelopment Leaves Downtown Empty by Dean Gray Desert Hot Springs, CA – Merchants still have no signs after the city spent millions in redevelopment agency funds rehabilitating an entire city block in the center of town. Two long-time merchants have been waiting for store signs now ten months after construction ended last year. It’s a circus that cost millions. High paid city planners and project managers created

false front storefronts on the buildings just for show. No new businesses have moved in to the city building and the interiors were left incomplete, some in ruinous condition. The city has a good explanation. “The city is not a good landlord,” said city manager Rick Daniels last year, while explaining the city’s intention to sell the building to the private sector. Daniels has been advancing a plan to trade the building to Palm Springs developer John Wessman in exchange for a vacant lot a mile away on Pierson Boulevard - but neither Daniels nor anyone on the city council is talking about that. Wessman has his hands full now persuading Palm Springs voters to approve a tax initiative to give him funding to revive the Palm Springs Fashion Mall, vacant for over a decade. Back in Desert Hot Springs the empty block of new-looking storefronts begs attention. Two long-time businesses remain in the mostly empty block in the empty heart of Desert Hot Springs at the

corner of Palm Drive and Pierson Boulevard. Dr. Paul Ross, the chiropractor and past president of the Chamber of Commerce, has maintained his office in the building for 31 years. Ten months ago Ross was promised by the city they would provide signage for his business. Ross is expected to pay for half the cost of the sign. “I’ve had my half of the money to pay for the sign waiting to go,” Ross said. “They left my old sign in the mud. I don’t know what’s wrong. The city doesn’t tell me anything.” Glossy, the women’s apparel store on the corner of Palm Drive and Pierson that has the strategic corner in the center of town for 28 years also has no signage. Playoffs, the sports bar on the same block owned by the city, got their sign at the first of the year. IN OTHER REDEVELOPMENT NEWS - After spending $17 million the city is now the largest property owner in the city, removing dozens of taxpaying properties from the tax rolls and bulldozing buildings into the ground. Redevelopment funds intended to consolidate small lots to

encourage private investment in the downtown core instead purchased vacant lots nowhere near the downtown core. To keep former Redevelopment Agency Director Rudy Acosta employed, he has been re-assigned as project manager supervising construction of the new Boys and Girls Club.

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by Dean Gray Palm Springs, CA – A local attorney convicted for his role in a scheme in which large quantities of Serostim, an HIV drug, were illegally purchased from illegitimate sources and then illegally distributed to wholesale distributors for sale to HIV patients is set to be released from federal prison in two weeks. Robert McFadden who had offices in Palm Springs, California, was convicted in the scheme two years ago for his role in falsifying paperwork and funneling $2.6 million dollars through a client’s trust account. U.S. District Attorney Mark Irish said McFadden’s role was an attempt to provide “perfect cover” for the scheme. McFadden is also involved in a controversial purchase of a former Jewish temple building in Desert Hot Springs that was purchased by the city’s redevelopment agency. No charges were brought against McFadden in relation to that purchase. In the temple building purchase, McFad-

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Walmart’s Secret Solicitor Your Phone Will Be Ringing Soon! By Dean Gray Desert Hot Springs– It is not easy to get lobbyists to open up for the press. Walmart’s lobbyists are the most secret of all. They are usually invisible, mostly unnoticed in the room. When we saw Chris Lucker of the Dolphin Group, we wanted to talk to him. We did. Part of a lobbyist’s job is to stay in the background. That is how they best gauge public opinion. That is how they ply their craft swaying public opinion in the favor of the businesses they represents. That is why Lucker remained quiet when a member of the general public asked, “Is there anyone from Walmart here?” Lucker does make himself known. Part of Lucker’s job is also stepping into local politics to “help” local elected officials. He never works for directly for them – local officials could not afford his services. His objective is to move an issue that he is being paid well to win. It’s what supports his Beverly Hills home and Wilshire Boulevard office. “I’m here to conduct phone surveys,” Lucker told us. He’s currently working on making sure a Wal-Mart is located in Desert Hot Springs. That objective will include phone surveys about

the upcoming November elections in Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs for city council and water district board seats. The efforts are one in the same. Lucker answer to us was that he was only in town to work on local elections. It was a nonsensical explanation for those that know his business. What are you doing here Chris? “Hot, isn’t it?” Lucker evaded the question about his influence peddling. Although in his Beverly Hills attire Lucker looked out of place sitting in the audience at the Walmart meeting, few noticed him. In this a small town, a bedroom community to Palm Springs, most people don’t know each other. It was a room filled with working class people who populate Desert Hot Springs. Most don’t own a single pair of $100 shoes. Lucker’s cost more. Who looks at someone’s shoes? Lucker covets his anonymity, powerful and successful lobbyists work that way. They make deals and solve problems and earn big bucks getting things done. Like the August 9, 2011 meeting, no one will know when he starts phone polling that it is the Wal-Mart lobbyist calling. Lobbyists such as Lucker use telephone surveys in two ways. Some are “neutral polls” geared towards non-biased information gathering. A typical neutral poll might ask… “If you had a choice between voting for candidate A or B for mayor,

who would you choose?” Another form is known as the “push poll” using weighted questions. It is designed to sway public opinion. A typical push poll might ask… “Would you consider electing candidate B for mayor even though his wife is a convicted bank robber?” (see Bias is Back) Lucker’s job is not as easy as it used to be. As the public shifts away from land line use to using cell phones, the effectiveness of phone polling diminishes. Cell phones are rarely listed leaving numbers hidden from most pollsters. Lucker and other lobbyist are are finding new ways to harvest cell phone numbers; he will be calling soon. What you won’t hear when he calls is this. “Hi, my name is Chris Lucker and I’m calling from Beverley Hills about an issue in your city. I’m paid by Wal-Mart to influence local public officials and the public to makes sure a Walmart is located in your city. Can I ask you some questions?”

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Living Longer The Seven Habits Of Very Successful People Habit Two – Begin With The End In Mind Since I am looking for ways to obtain increased health, wealth and happiness in the long life I am anticipating, I highly recommend Stephen R. Covey’s famous bestseller, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” In my opinion, incorporating these simple seven habits into your daily life will lead to the life success that most people would like to achieve. Habit One, which we reviewed in our last two columns, is Being Proactive, Not Reactive. In other words, don’t simply accept the circumstances that life creates for you. Always be aware that you can use any circumstances to your advantage by planning a suitable and unique response. Proactivity! Habit Two, “Begin With The End In Mind,” is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There’s a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things. This habit clarifies how to implement the process described by the word “proactive” in Habit One. To illustrate Habit Two, Covey says, “Take the construction of a home, for example. You create it in every detail before you ever hammer the first nail into place. You try to get a clear picture of what kind of house you want. If you want a family-centered home, you plan to put a family room where it would be a natural gathering place. You plan sliding doors and a patio for children to play outside. You work with ideas. You work with your mind until you get a clear image of what you want to build.” “Then you reduce it to a blueprint and develop construction plans. All of this is done before the earth is touched. If not, then in the second creation, the physical creation, you will have to make expensive changes that may double the cost of your home…” “Each day you go to the construction shed and pull out the blueprint to get marching orders for the day. You begin with the end in mind.” “For another example, look at a business. If you want to have a successful enterprise,

you clearly define what you’re trying to accomplish. You carefully think through the product or service you want to provide in terms of your market target, then you organize all the elements –financial, research and development, operations, marketing, personnel, physical facilities, and so on – to meet that objective.” “The extent to which you begin with the end in mind often determines whether or not you are able to create a successful enterprise. Most business failures begin in the first creation, with problems such as under-capitalization, misunderstanding of the market, or lack of a business plan.” “The same is true of parenting. If you want to raise responsible, self-disciplined children,

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you have to keep that end clearly in mind as you interact with your children on a daily basis. You can’t behave toward them in ways that undermine their self-discipline or self-esteem.” “To varying degrees, people use this principle in many different areas of life. Before you go on a trip, you determine your destination and plan the best route. Before you plant a garden, you plan it out in your mind, possibly on paper. You create speeches on paper before you give them, you envision the landscaping in your yard before you landscape it, you design the clothes you make before you thread the needle…” “Put another way, Habit One says, ‘You are the creator.’ Habit Two is the first creation.” I recommend that you add this very useful book by Stephen R. Covey to your personal library so you can read it along with my necessarily brief comments in this column

for the next few weeks. Since this book sold over 10 million copies since its publication in 1989, there are many inexpensive used copies available at bookstores and on the internet plus copies available for free loan at your local public library. Meanwhile, those who can are encouraged to come to my Thursday night classes at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, California, 7 to 9 pm. where we will continue this discussion of the Seven Habits. Please bring a three-ring notebook to class because we will also be learning a very special process to increase your motivation, the energy you draw on to accomplish your goals. The bulletin board at the entrance will provide information about the class location in the Meditation Building. There is no fee for the class but a donation of $5 is requested if you can afford it. I am considering holding a weekend workshop in the next few weeks where we will have enough time to learn a powerful technique for mastering the seven habits and totally changing our life for the better. If you are interested in a full Saturday-Sunday learning experience with me as your guide, phone me at 760-792-2032, my cell phone, or email artkunkin@gmail.com. Art Kunkin is the 83-year young journalist who founded the alternative weekly newspaper, The Los Angeles Free Press in 1964 and later became president of the Philosophical Research Society of Los Angeles. A free download of a magazine cover story interview with Art about his research into stopping aging is now available at www.immortality-is-possible.com. Art’s eBook, “Life Extension Alchemy: The Secret of Immortality Finally Revealed” is available at a reduced sale price of $9 at his website www. alchemyrevealed.com. He is presently writing a book about the history of The L.A. Free Press. Please email Art at artkunkin@gmail.com with your questions, comments or Free Press memories. Copyright 2011 by Art Kunkin. All Rights Reserved.

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Spirit Energy responded affirmatively. Nothing spiritual is an accidental thing.” “What was going on in the background was the creation of Holistic Helping Hands which will make DHN a very different Holistic Chamber of Commerce by offering virtual and administrative support such as graphics and web work to enhance visibility. The identification of a dedicated project coordinator will take our healing businesses to a higher level while doing so at an affordable rate.” Recently Baribeau was challenged on Facebook by some Native Americans who took offense for her charging money for her healing services. Baribeau replied with stoic confidence and sensitivity. “Money happens to be a form of energy that we use for exchange. I can’t pay the electric bill with trade or good feelings. A lot of our members trade for services. One way we show our support is to vote with our dollars. We build our presence by supporting each other financially and with energy. We wished we could pay our electric bill with barter but they take dollars. We do barter when we can, I support that when reasonable. For the cooking class I teach our farmer friend brings the food and in exchange I give her healing.” “For these years I invested everything I had - time, my residence, my energy - but had no revenue. Not every one knows this. Now 250 people found out and are paying it forward. Being a parent to DHN has not made me one cent in profit. I earn my money from cooking and shamanic

coaching through worldwide clients and travel ventures. No one really knows all this.” “Not a lot of people here know I am a healer. I’m more known here for my work in the kitchen. But I have clients in LA, and other countries that reach out for my healing services. My healing business has taken off that way. The network was never about money.” “I’d ask… Spirit? Why have I been sitting in the sweat lodge for 10 years? I came to realize it doesn’t matter. I had to wake up one day and say that’s what you meant, Spirit, the DHN is not mine literally, it’s not Renee’s group. Creating a legacy means letting go; that no matter what all the work is not in vain.” Some of Baribaeu’s journeys have been hard traveling all over the world. “Clients are making a big difference,” Baribeau said. My work and avocation lives on. We recently found young people right out of college interested in carrying who love the vision of the DHN and see the future in sustaining holistic businesses.” The Desert Holistic Network has recently upgraded the web site providing members special access. One of the major features is the calendar which is open to the public providing free listings of all associated events in the desert region. DHN is also now offering three levels of membership. Entry level is free and the two levels above provide more outreach services. “Over the years people who just wanted to take from the community fell away and caring people ‘hopped on board to take over.” A small group just spent a year envisioning the future of our Network” said Barbeau referring to new developments at DHN. “It needed change. In-

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stitutions like this are living breathing energies, spirit created and making change happen is a natural thing. I am just holding the kite string and long given up thinking it was all about me.” “Holding onto a vision about what it is - that is when it gets tripped up.” Baribeau said, “Positive energy shows itself in a new form when I give it breathing room. For more... www.desertholisticnetwork.com or Facebook or 760-773-5870 Desert Holistic Network meetings 2nd Monday of every month. The next open meeting is in the Hi-Desert of Morongo Valley Sept 12. Check out the DHN calendar to share with others. Baribeau is speaking Wednesday nite live at the Palm Springs Spa Hotel for Sharron Stroud’s Innerfaith ministries August 31 at 7:00 pm.

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THE DESERT BUZZARD Picking the bones of the area’s happenings. Monday Night Latin Dance Party Every Monday, 7-9 pm, $5 Includes dance lesson at 6:30. Wednesday Night Dance Summer home for The Pavilion Ballroom Wednesday, Aug 17, 7-9 pm Steve & Barb Hansmeyer hosting & DJing Playing a broad mix of contemporary and traditional ballroom music as well as other styles of dance music $5 No Dance Lesson on Wednesdays. “Friday Night Dance Party” 7-9 pm .This Friday, Aug 19, Barbara Dailey hosting & Djing. Playing a broad mix of contemporary and traditional ballroom music as well as other styles of dance music $5.00 No Dance Lesson on Fridays. New Years Eve Party (Saturday Night). Dine & Dance. Ballroom, West Coast Swing, Latin, Argentine Tango & More. Just right for evening of dining and dancing. Come early and enjoy Check with restaurant for current specials Billy Reeds Restaurant 1800 No. Palm Cyn, Palm Springs. 760-325-1946. www.palmspringsdancers. com

military and their immediate family with ID and children 5 and under are free. The Palm Springs Air Museum is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, educate and honor our veterans. Over 28 flyable planes and interactive exhibits are housed in 65,000 square feet of climate-controlled hangars, www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org or call 760-778-6262. Helicopter rides are available through Dedicated Helicopters at (760) 898-9601 or email info@dedicatedhelicopters.com Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Mixer Join us on Tuesday, August 23, 5-7 pm. Palm Springs newest and hippest restaurant! LULU California Bistro, 200 S. Palm Canyon Drive in Downtown Palm Springs Cost $5 member, $15 guest.

Twentynine Palms. Artists are invited to enter a piece of original or historic work in remembrance of the men and women who homesteaded this desert valley. Artists may offer their work for sale and a portion of the proceeds will support the Art in Public Places program. Free to enter. Deadline for submissions is August 17, 2011, hand delivered, submitted via photograph of the piece(s) emailed to publicarts@29palms.org. A brief biography or artist’s statement is requested at the time of submission. For more contact Larry Bowden at the Recreation Department (760)367-7562, or go to the Art in Public Places page at www.29palms.org. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH A LOVE SONG TO GILDA RADNER Recent desert transplant, actress and singer Francesca Amari reprises her show You Make Me Laugh at The Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sun, Aug 21 at 2pm. Francesca will be joined by local music director Joel Baker for this highly acclaimed show featuring many songs and stories from Gilda Radner’s own repertoire, and pays tribute to her stage career and long run on Saturday Night Live. A portion of ticket sales goes to Gilda’s Club Desert Cities, an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community. Gilda’s Club provides a full range of free programs in Cathedral City and off-site in Desert Hot Springs, Mecca, and Thermal. More information available at www. gildasclubdesertcities.org or by calling 760770-5689. The Joslyn Center is located at 73750 Catalina Way, in Palm Desert. Tickts are $10 cash only and may be purchased at the box office, which opens at 1pm, curtain time 2 pm. For more information please call 760-325-2731.

early inhabitants of the desert, and typically spend about an hour touring. People are welcome to explore freely or to ask for a tour. Open from 1 to 5 p.m. Mon- Sat and by appointment. Off Interstate 10 (it’s easy to miss) head toward the Fantasy Springs Casino’s parking garage and look left to spot the modest building. Don’t mind the “Valet Only” signs, turn in and take one of several parking spots right outside the museum’s door, just ring the doorbell. Free.

Pioneertown Posse Award winning volunteer performing troupe recognized for its community involvement and focus on preserving western history and true family values. Posse members combine extensive experience and knowledge of history, mining, horses, costumes, performance and production for movies, television, radio and theatre, to bring you family fun, depicting the way the west may have been. All the kids in attendance are inducted into the Pioneertown Posse, and given a Posse scarf and free ice cream certificate. Every Sat, wind, rain or shine. Take Hwy 62 to Pioneertown Road in Yucca, travel north a few miles to Pioneertown. The 1-hour free show starts promptly at 2:30 pm. For more information call Hawk at (760)364-3544 or Doc at (760)365-4096.

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An Open Door for Beverly Hills Lobbyist By Dean Gray Desert Hot Springs, CA – When seventy five people met Wednesday, August 9 at the community center and were asked if anyone at the meeting was representing Walmart, Chris Lucker did not speak up. Sitting in the front row taking notes, Lucker is a seasoned pro preferring working behind the scenes at private meetings making the most of his presence. Lucker represents the Dolphin Group and maintains an office on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and a home in Beverly Hills. His job is to move public opinion and sway politicians. He sat silently at the meeting where Desert Hot Springs residents voiced their concerns about a proposed Walmart store in their city. This reporter has had several encounters with Lucker. On this occasion Lucker was again wearing his signature attire, nattily dressed in the uniform of a sophisticated lobbyist – blue blazer, white shirt, khaki slacks and loafers, no socks. He had an odd explanation of his appearance at the meeting that discussed one thing only – the application of Walmart to build a super center in town. “I’m not here for Walmart,” said Lucker. “I

thought it was a city council meeting.” Lucker studiously filled a notebook with writings throughout the meeting. In a meeting with Lucker three years ago, he touted his record. “I’ve got a perfect winning streak. I’ve never lost a Walmart yet.” He bragged it was due to his influence that in eighteen cities he was instrumental in achieving victory for Walmart in overcoming public objections, business and environmental concerns and winning over public decision makers. That is the world of Lucker as a lobbyist, behind the scenes and not unlike other lobbyists pressing business interests. He may have sat silently at the meeting, ignoring the public’s question, but after the meeting he was considerably more vocal. Caught by our camera, Lucker spent 20 minutes talking to Desert Hot Springs Mayor Yvonne Parks. It was a friendly conversation, a meeting that ended with Lucker walking Parks to her Cadillac and holding the door open for her. The public does not know details of the Lucker and Parks discussion. The question is – was Parks also opening the door for the Walmart representative?

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By ROBIN E. SIMMONS

An eclectic look at movies new and old.

BEASTS & PRIESTS NEW HOME VIDEO TITLES DABBLE IN FEAR, FAITH, MYTH & MEANING ie was written and directed by André Øvredal. Although everyone, including André, is an unknown to US audiences, I understand the Otto Jespersen, the wonderful actor who plays the dour troll hunter, is a well-known satiric comedian in Norway. The creature effects are topnotch and I even felt kind of sorry for the fearsome, deformed, gigantic, dumb, mutant trolls who are the last of their mythic breed. Among the several extras including a director’s commentary, there’s an interesting but too brief but fascinating featurette that shows the steps and “wire frame” schematics required to insert the seamless lumbering, fearsome, pitiable, digital trolls into the action. Blu-ray. Magnolia.

TROLLHUNTER I was surprised and delighted with this excellent Norwegian riff on the “found footage” genre. This time we have all the clips from a student’s documentary on trolls put in chronologically order. Shot in verité style in the vein of films like CLOVERFIELD, TROLLHUNTER follows three persistent Norwegian film students as they travel to a remote mountain region in hopes of capturing a real-life troll on camera – a creature whose existence has been understandably covered up for decades by the local government. They claim there’s nothing to worry about – it’s just a problem with bears making trouble in the more remote and mountains and forests of Norway. Yes, there have been attacks. Local hunters and the film students’ don’t believe the disinformation and their determination pays off when they stalk a shadowy poacher and finally get him to agree to let them record his hunt, their encounters with the fearsome giants and the troll hunter’s heroics. This is the coolest monster movie I’ve seen in a long time. Having to read the English subtitles while listening to the Norwegian sound track only added to the verisimilitude. The beautiful cinematography makes ample use of strikingly beautiful, sometimes frozen, Norwegian locations. This entertaining and sometimes funny mov-

LÉON MORIN, PRIEST John-Pierre Melville’s 1961 exploration of the friction between faith and desire stars JohnPaul Belmondo in a cassock. There’s something very cool -- certainly intentional -- about Belmondo’s look that only further fuels the sexual tension he evokes among the women encounters on his life’s path. But there are many factors at work here beyond the repressed sexuality inherent in a vow of celibacy. Looming over everything are the shifting values of a post war France recovering from the war. There’s an aura of ambiguity and uncertainty in the world of this story, themes to which Melville would return and to which he was personally attracted. Belmondo’s priest is the spiritual guardian of a small French village during the Nazi occupation. He believes that anyone can be saved. So when he encounters Barny (Emmanuella Riva), a sexually frustrated widow and communist militant who barges into his church and tears his religion apart, he reacts with

compassion. Thus an unexpected relationship is begun that is the core of the film’s dramatic tensions and pleasures. A Jewish atheist, director Melville surprises us with a movie seemingly filled with religion. But a closer look reveals only the frightening distortions created between lonely people caught in prisons of their newly discovered existential freedom. Or, in other words, the paradoxical dilemma of the traps imposed by our free-will choices. Melville once glibly said the main idea of the film was none of the kind, but only to “show this amorous priest who likes to excite girls but doesn’t sleep with them.” But I think Melville knew better. One thing’s for sure: It’s impossible to imagine this film with a star other than Belmondo. His rumpled charisma and physicality, even in a liturgical frock, are astonishing. That face! Blu-ray. Criterion.

fine cast includes the always lithe and stunning Maggie Q, sonorously voiced and imposing Christopher Plummer and the semi-quirky Brad Dourif. Karl Urban seemed out of his element and in another film. But make no mistake, it’s Bettany as a ferocious sword of God that rules the day and makes the movie worth finding.

PRIEST OF LOVE Ian McKellan made his feature film debut in this sensitive 1981 biographical chronicle of the impassioned, infuriating life of D.H Lawrence. Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner and John Gielgud co-star. The clever, often understated direction of Christopher Miles works exceedingly well in creating an authentic feel of another time and place. Beautifully photographed, we follow the late writer’s life beginning in the summer of 1914, just before the First World War when D.H. married his German wife Frieda and moved to Cornwall, England. The slightly fictionalized life story examines the tumultuous pinnacle of the volatile author’s late career as he travPRIEST Director Scott Stewart’s horror-thriller takes els with Frieda to America, Mexico and finally place in a near future – or perhaps an alternative Italy, seeking a quiet place to complete his exworld. Adapted from the titular comic book se- plosively controversial masterwork, Lady Chatries, Paul Bettany is Priest, a dedicated, deter- terley’s Lover. mined and brave man-of-the-cloth. His mission is to rescue his niece. If he has to take down Comments? RobinESimmons@aol.com a horde of crazed, rampaging blood suckers along the way, so be it. I liked this often uneven film; Priest’s faith was fascinating set against a corrupt world and a manipulative church. Just like the real world! Many fine visuals marked otherwise lackluster underground scenes. I liked the obvious homage to John Wayne’s best movie THE SEARCHERS. The mostly

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Vulcan The Angry God Part 1 By carol camELOT Since January 2011 Mt. Etna on the Italian island of Sicily has erupted five times, the most recent lava eruption being reported by Daily Mail Reporter on Jul. 11. Airports were closed due to the airborne ash, and large numbers of Sicilians reported their digital clocks, watches and computers were mysteriously running 15 minutes fast! It seems the god Vulcan has become agitated. Roman gods of Italy were pretty much copied from the Greek version, but given Latin names. The Greek god Hephaestus was known as Vulcan by ancient Italians, who believed he had rulership over arms, iron, jewelry, armor and the smithing of metals by fire. The Volcanalia festival honored him each August 23 with bonfires and animal sacrifices. Born to Jupiter and Juno, the king and queen, you would expect he would have been a gorgeous baby – alas, he was ugly with a red, bawling face. Juno was aghast and threw him off Mount Olympus; however, he was rescued by Thetis beneath the blue sea and raised amongst dolphins as her son. One day Vulcan found leftover coals from a fisherman’s fire and hid them in a clamshell. He experimented and discovered when bellows made the fire hotter, certain stones “sweated” gold, silver or iron which he fashioned into armor and jewelry. Years later Vulcan accepted Jupiter’s offer of Venus, goddess of love and beauty, to be his wife. Legend has it whenever Venus flirts with another man, Vulcan beats the red-hot metal so furiously it causes sparks and smoke to rise up from the top of Mt. Etna, under which Vulcan has his smithy. Infidelity sure has a way of making sparks fly. The myth of how volcanic eruptions occur helped ancient peoples to emotionally deal with natural phenomena of which they had no scientific understanding. As we all know, it always helps to blame someone else (“the gods are angry”) for what happens to you anyway, right? Scientists at the Italian Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia posted on their web-

site INGV Sezione di Catania a report on a major lava flow on Aug. 1, 2011 for one of Mt. Etna’s “cousins” called Stromboli. It is the first major event in several decades for that volcano. There must be a competition going on. Not to be outdone, Mt. Etna erupted five more times since Jul. 11, the most recent being Aug. 12, causing another ash plume in the atmosphere. Indonesia, a country composed of a multitude of small islands, entered the contest. John Seach, volcano researcher for 22 years, lists on his site www.volcanolive.com Papandayan and Marapi volcanoes were raised to level 3 and level 2 alert, respectively (level 4 is highest on the scale). Karangetang volcano is also at level 3, having experienced Vulcan spewings twice in July. In Sulawesi 5000 people evacuated when Lokon erupted Jul. 17. Anak Krakatau in Indonesia (also known as Krakatoa) so far is rather quiet, according to IrishWeatherOnline as of Aug 2. In 1883 the explosion was heard 3,000 miles away when it erupted, killing 40,000 people. Small ash plumes are now being noted. Do you associate Russia with volcanoes? Surprise, surprise. Sally Kuhn Sennert, weekly report editor for United States Geological Survey (USGS) wrote in her 3 August – 9 August 2011 Smithsonian Institute report: in eastern Kamchatka, Karymsky ejected an ash plume on Aug. 8 to an altitude of 14,000 feet while lava flowed down Kizimen’s flank Jul. 29 through Aug. 5. Shiveluch in central Kamchatka had to beat both: ash plumes shot up above 20,000 feet on Aug. 1, 6 and 9. So, which of the gods has the lovely and flirtatious goddess Venus been cozying up to lately? Her husband is madly beating his anvil and squeezing his bellows – as ash plumes billow upwards and lava flows downwards. Check back next week for Vulcan’s violent vituperations now occurring in the three Americas. (TO BE CONTINUED). DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR MAYBE WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST A STORY IDEA FOR A FUTURE COLUMN? Contact me at (760) 409-6350 or

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18 August 18-24, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Alliance Medical Transport, 1665 Monte Verde Dr., Beaumont, CA 92223 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Alliance NonEmergency Medical Transport, LLC, 1665 Monte Verde Dr., Beaumont, CA 92223 California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Gerald Blackmon, Owner/President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/10/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: D. Plunkett. R-201108729. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Cimarron Golf Resort, 67-603 30th Ave., Cathedral City, CA 92234 Riverside County. Mailing Address: 15 Mason – A, Irvine, CA 92618. Full name of registrant(s): Warrior Golf Equities, LLC, 15 Mason – A, Irvine, CA 92618 CA. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/23/2011. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Brendan Flaherty, L.L.C. Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 07/29/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: D. PEREZ. I-201102087. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Golden Rainbow Center-SAGE, The Desert Pride Community Center, Prime Timers of the Desert, and Golden Rainbow Senior center, 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Ste. 201, Palm Springs, CA 92264 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Golden Rainbow Center SAGE at Palm Springs, 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Ste 201, Palm Springs, CA 92264 CA. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12-282010. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Randy Lowe, Chair of the Board/ President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/03/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: D. PEREZ. I-2011-02138. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq.,

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Golden World Publications, 12900 Deodar Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Riverside County. Mailing Address: PO Box 1142, Desert Hot Springs, Ca 92240. Full name of registrant(s): David Joseph Janowiak and Geraldine Elizabeth Janowiak, 12900 Deodar Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. This business is conducted by: A Husband & Wife. Registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8-14-2006. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Geraldine Elizabeth Janowiak, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/11/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: D. PEREZ. I-201102205. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: IMA LLC, 42138 Bancroft Way, Hemet, CA 92544 Riverside County. Mailing Address: 140 E. Stetson Ave. #326, Hemet, CA 92543. Full name of registrant(s): Innovative Marketing Associates LLC, 140 E. Stetson Ave. #326, Hemet, CA 92543 California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Scott Boyd, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/09/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: C. LEYVA. R-2011-08662. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: PALM SPRINGS GHOST TOURS, 66800 Acoma Ave., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): David GentryEllis Nolan, 66800 Acoma Ave., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: David G.E. Nolan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/08/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: T. JENSEN. I-2011-02180. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011.

PUBLIC NOTICES FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Palm Springs Popcorn, 928 Village Square South, Palm Springs, Ca 92262 Riverside County. Mailing Address: PO Box 345, Palm Springs, California 92263-0345. Full name of registrant(s): Timothy Edward Mathias, 928 Village Square South, Palm Springs, CA 92262. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Timothy Edward Mathias. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/11/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: A. CHAVEZ. I-201102209. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Palmyrita TIC, 766 Palmyrita Avenue, 1030, 1040, 1050, 1060 and 1070 Northgate, Riverside, CA 92504 Riverside County. Mailing Address: 26440 La Alameda, Ste. 207, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Full name of registrant(s): MHW Realty, LLC, 1800 Huntington Drive, South Pasadena CA 91030 California; VDAP Properties, LLC, 26440 La Alameda, Ste. 270, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 California; and Westco Real Estate Finance, LLC, 8 Freslan, Coto de Caza, CA 92679 California. This business is conducted by: An Unincorporated Association-other than a partnership. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Vincent M. Von der Ahe, Manager for each Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/01/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: T. VARGAS. R-2011-08366. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Tico International, 31185 San Eljay Ave., Cathedral City, CA 92234 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): James Harry Tucker, 31185 San Eljay Ave., Cathedral City, CA 92234. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: James Tucker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 07/20/2011. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: A. CHAVEZ. I-2011-02011. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, Case No.: INC-1106109. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, DESERT BRANCH, 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1) Petitioner: Zenda Andrade filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Issa Marie Fonseca to Proposed Name: Marie Andrade. 2) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING - Date, Time and Place: September 26, 2011 8:30 a.m. Department 2H. Address: 46200 Oasis Street, Indio, California 92201 Superior Court of California, Riverside County, Desert Branch. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on this petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: DESERT STAR WEEKLY, formerly known as DESERT VALLEY STAR, 66538 Eighth Street, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Dated: July 28, 2011 Judge of the Superior Court. Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, Case No.: INC-1106208. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, DESERT BRANCH, 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1) Petitioner: Braden James Sumstad filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Braden James Sumstad to Proposed Name: Braden James Cunningham. 2) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING - Date, Time and Place: October 3, 2011 8:30 a.m. Department 2F. Address: 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, California 92201 Superior Court of California, Riverside County, Desert Branch. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on this petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: DESERT STAR WEEKLY, formerly known as DESERT VALLEY STAR, 66538 Eighth Street, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Dated: August 2, 2011 Judge of the Superior Court. Aug 18, 25, Sep 1 & 8, 2011. _____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is given that under and pursuant to Section 1993 of the California Civil Code, the property listed below believed to be abandoned by Richard Morosini; Toni Morosini; Indio Rapid Wash, LLC; Sparklean Laundry Systems, Inc.; Popular Equipment Finance; Banco Popular; and Continental Girbau, Inc. at 81-106 Highway 111, Suites D, E, F & G, Indio, CA 92201 will be sold at public auction at 81106 Highway 111, Suites D, E, F & G, Indio, CA 92201 on September 6, 2011 at 12 noon. Description of property: used washers and driers, bases, soap and change machines, tank. Barry Jacobs, Attorney at Law, Telephone No. (949) 472-0123. Aug 18 & 25, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: ABC Window Cleaning Service, 22975 Hot Springs Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241 Riverside County. Full

name of registrant(s): Gerardo Chavez, 22975 Hot Springs Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Gerardo Chavez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 8/02/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: T. Jensen. I-2011-02129. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Blau Financial, 74912 Sage Dr., Indian Wells, CA 92210 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Brian William Blau, 74912 Sage Dr., Indian Wells, CA 92210. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Brian Blau. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 8/01/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: M. Duenas. I-2011-02118. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Empire Specialties, 79 Cold Spring Ave., Beaumont, CA 92223 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Ian Sylvester Ross, 79 Cold Spring Ave., Beaumont, CA 92223 and Nick – Elias, 1062 Fuller Dr., Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. Registrants have not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Ian Ross. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/21/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: N. Lewis. R-2011-07997. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as:): Hemet Valley Orthodontics, 1630 El Nita Ln., Hemet, CA 92544. Full name of registrant(s): Nathan Joseph Granillo, 3334 Rainbow Ln., Highland, CA 92346. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Nathan Granillo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 8/01/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: C. Berg. R-2011-08296. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: JR’S Services, 64037 Appalachian St., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Rene Ann Kimberling, 64037 Appalachian St., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/27/2011. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Rene Kimberling. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/29/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: Y.R. Cruz. I-201102096. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as:): Nicola Consulting, 2571 Preakness Way, Norco, CA 92860. Full name of registrant(s): Stacy Ellen Nicola, 2571 Preakness Way, Norco, CA 92860, Norco, CA 92860. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Stacy Ellen Nicola. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/29/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: C. Leyva. R-2011-08285 NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as:): Olivares Jr. Landscaping Service, 67675 Loma Vista Rd., Desert Hot Springs, Calif. 92240. Full name of registrant(s): Marvin Olivares Portillo, 67675 Loma Vista Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 7/21/2011. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Marvin Olivares Portillo. This statement was filed with

the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/27/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: T. Jensen. I-201102070. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ SUMMONS CROSS-COMPLAINT (Citation Judicial) CASE NO. 30-2010-00435464 FILED: Feb. 01, 2011 NOTICE TO CROSS-DEFENDANTS: JOYCE LANDWEHR, individually and dba JLL INSURANCE; GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation; VELA INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC; Does 1-20. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSS-COMPLAINANT: GARY WEEKS, individually and dba WEEKS INSURANCE SERVICES. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the crosscomplainant and all parties. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92618. The name address, and telephone number of crosscomplainant’s attorney is: DIANA L. COURTEAU, SBN 113442, 880 Apollo Street, Suite 246, El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 647-2844 Date: FEB 1, 2011 ALAN CARLSON, Clerk of the Court, by N. DORFMAN, Deputy Aug 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Muevelo Dance Studio, 944 Vella Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Dionisio -- Gonzalez, 31200 San Ysidro, Cathedral City, CA 92234. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Dionisio Gonzalez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/20/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: M. Duenas. I-2011-02019. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Younger by Tonight, 74-140 El Paseo #1, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Kytti Jean St. Amand, 10 Boulder Ln., Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant began to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above on 8-17-06. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Kytti St. Amand. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/21/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: Y. R. Cruz. I-201102025. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2011. _____________________________ STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following fictitious business name(s) has been abandoned by the following person(s): Muevelo Dance Studio, 944 Vella Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Luz Ofelia Moreno, 850 Arroyo Vista Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264. This business was conducted by: An Individual. The fictitious name(s) referred to above were abandoned in Riverside County on July 20, 2011. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Luz Ofelia Moreno. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: M. Dueñas. No. I-201001052. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2011. _____________________________ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE -- RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. 43100 Cook Street Suite 202 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 773-4463 File No. 1105.3 APN: 682-292-004 PLEASE BE ADVISED, PETERS & FREEDMAN IS ACTING IN THE ROLE OF A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RE: Creditor Association: Rancho Las Palmas Association Inc. Recorded Owner: Tom D. Larson and Kellie E. Larson Property Address: 19 Toledo Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Mailing Address: 601 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN (CIVIL CODE SECTION 1367) DATED November 24, 2009 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 CONSULT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 30, 2011, PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. as Trustee, or Successor Trustee or Substituted Trustee of that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment (Civil Code Sec. 1367) which was caused to be recorded by Rancho Las Palmas Association Inc. (“Creditor Association”) pursuant to the authority of Civil Code Section 1367 in order to secure obligations in favor of the Creditor Association, which Notice of Delinquent Assessment was recorded on November 24, 2009, as File/ Page No. 2009-0608715 of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, and

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PUBLIC NOTICES FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING - Date, Time and Place: September 15, 2011 8:30 a.m. Department 2G. Address: 46200 Oasis Street, Indio, California 92201 Superior Court of California, Riverside County, Desert Branch. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on this petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: DESERT STAR WEEKLY, formerly known as DESERT VALLEY STAR, 66538 Eighth Street, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Dated: July 20, 2011 Judge of the Superior Court. Aug 4, 11, & 18, 2011. _____________________________

pursuant to that certain Notice of Default and Election to Sell recorded on November 1, 2010, as File/ Page No. 2010-0523470 of Official Records of said County, will sell at public auction, under the power of sale conferred by Civil Code Section 1367, to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States of America or cashiers check made payable to the creditor Association, at the offices of Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., 43100 Cook Street Suite 202, Palm Desert, CA 92211, in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of California, all that right, title and interest in the property situated in said County and State which is legally described as follows: (A) AN UNDIVIDED 1/44TH INTEREST IN AND TO LOTS 2 AND 3 OF TRACT NO. 7251-1 IN THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 87, PAGES 29 THROUGH 38, INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED. (B) UNIT 36 AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1976 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 202383 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED. The record owner of which is Tom D. Larson and Kellie E. Larson, (“Owner”). Street address or other common designation of Property to be sold: 19 Toledo Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Names and Address of Creditor Association at whose request the sale is being conducted: Rancho Las Palmas Association Inc. c/o Peters & Freedman, L.L.P. 43100 Cook Street Suite 202 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 7734463. Directions to and a detailed description of the above-described real property may be obtained by requesting the same in writing to the above-named beneficiary (“Creditor Association”) within ten (10) days from the first publication of this notice. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid balance currently due and owing under the aforesaid Notice of Delinquent Assessment and/or late fees, costs of collection (including attorneys’ fees), and interest, which said Owner is obligated to pay Creditor Association under Civil Code Section 1366, and fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee. NOTE: THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CREATED BY CIVIL CODE §1367.4(C)(4). 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 initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $10,879.92. Date: ______ By: ______ Rancho Las Palmas Association Inc. Christina Baine DeJardin, Trustee, Attorney, and Authorized Representative for Rancho Las Palmas Association Inc. State of California County of Riverside ) On ______ before me,______, a Notary Public, personally appeared Christina Baine DeJardin, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity (ies), and that by her signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal Signature ______ (seal) 1105.3/Larson Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2011. _____________________________

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: CARL’S PLUMBING, 66976 San Felipe Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): CARL DEAN MILLSPAUGH, 66976 San Felipe Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: CARL DEAN MILLSPAUGH. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/15/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: V. Boyzo-Saucedo. I-201101964. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Jul 28, Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2011. _____________________________

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, Case No.: INC1105744. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, DESERT BRANCH, 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1) Petitioner: Lilia Castillo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Lilia Del Carmen Castillo to Proposed Name: Adrian Javier Castillo. 2) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: LA FONTAINE RETREAT, 1777 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Riverside County. Mailing Address: 36565 Beech Street, Winchester, CA 92596. Full name of registrant(s): PRIVE GROUP, LLC, 1777 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 California. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: DARRYL WALLER, Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/12/11. LARRY W. WARD,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: Bid The RE, 13640 Hermano Way, Desert Hot Spring, CA 92240 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): John Christopher Williams, 13640 Hermano Way, Desert Hot Spirings, CA 92240. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: John C. Williams. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/12/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: R. Cardenas. I-2011-01939. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Jul 28, Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2011. _____________________________

Signed by: D. Flores. R-201107602. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Jul 28, Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: SOTG : School on The Go, 44-640 Marguerite Ct., La Quinta, CA 92253 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): Kenneth Michael Snell, 44-640 Marguerite Ct., La Quinta, CA 92253. This business is conducted by: An Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: Kenneth M. Snell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 6/29/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: D. Perez. I-2011-01821. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT

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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Jul 28, Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2011. _____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: VISITING ANGELS, 68703 Perez Rd. #A5, Cathedral City, CA 92234 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): B & M SENIOR SERVICES, INC., 68703 Perez Rd. #A5, Cathedral City, CA 92234 California. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. Registrant began to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above on June 28, 2001. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: MONIQUE HECTOR, Director/President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 7/18/11. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: A. Chavez. I-2011-01992. NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Jul 28, Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2011.

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Astrological Affects

DESERT STAR WEEKLY

By Guru Ren Yogamaya, M.A. E-RYT 500 Ongoing Astrological Affects: communication, comfort with sound and silence and attention to details will rule supreme Effect of The Full Moon in Aquarius until September 23. A more heightened Most affected are Aquarians and All Air Signs. awareness of the written and spoken word and For Aquarius: The Full Moon on August 13 health, the health industry. The best side of was in your sign and may still shed light on Virgo is seen in their gracious manner, their a personal situation or project that is nearing well thoughout strategies as solutions to probcompletion. Be aware by watching for signs lems. The key is to know when to behave with of synchronicities that may enlighten you maturity and when to let go to allow the child further. More information will come to help within your heart to have a say, and to leave bring it to a clear vision. For All Signs: This justice in the hands of the Universe. For All Full Moon emphasizes another quantum leap. Signs: Due to other planetary affects, escapIt is time to put spiritual intelligence rather ism, romantic fantasies, easy resistance, are a than intellectual mind to better use. Make no mix of possibilities along with insecurities. If mistake in your choices and continue, do your you are self reliant and confident you may be best to “keep up”. As we all live under one more patient, kind and compassionate towards sky, what can you do in your Life and integrate others. If you allow insecurities to come in, it for the greater good? In your meditation ask you may go into a lower-conscious realm filled the Universe for guidance, connection and with delusion and escapism. Check yourself paternal support. Best Mantra: AUM. Best before you act and try to keep a smile on your Color: Violet or White. face. Celebrate this month by less criticism and observing healthier choices. Best Sacred Mercury In Retrograde Geometry: Hexahedron (Earth) Best Yantra: Most affected are Virgo, Gemini and Leo -This The colors Yellow and Gold. transit began on August 2 and will last until August 27. It is best to lay low in matters of August 21 – Venus into Virgo communications, travel, and purchases relating Most affected are Virgo, Taurus and Libra. For to electrical gadgets of communications; the Virgo: The planet of Love and Beauty will cell phone, the computer, an automobile. The be in your sign until September 14. Enjoy written, spoken, and typed word may have your new popularity and the good possibility to be RE-written, RE-spoken, RE-typed. of romantic interests. This will be one of the Generally, not a good time to commit with best times of the year for your creativity and your word or sign important documents as your love Life. The signs of Taurus and Libra when MIR goes direct, in three weeks there may figure more prominently. This transit will be changes. Some changes for the better, will assist you to open doors so that you’ll or more likely, for some people, it will fall gain people’s attention to sell them what you apart by the next MIR (in 3 months). The wish to. However, when Venus is in any sign return of unfinished business from the past, of the Zodiac, the senses are heightened as either your past Life but mostly from this Life, well; watch what you desire and consume. will come back via the telephone, the email, Whatever you choices are, you will fare the regular mail, certified mail – requesting better if you begin with your intention from closure. Machinery such as computers, the heart. Exercise and refresh yourself: Your most tele-communications devices and observations regarding your own health will automobiles are jumpy, faulty or stalled. If lead you to try something new for a change. you were born during MIR, some or most of If you exercise regularly, you may want to this may not apply to you. For All Signs: With try a different style of exercise or modality. this particular retrograde in this month, it Some Virgos may find peace by experiencing brings the opportunity to see the imperfections something new to quiet their mind. For in the unreal and bring cause to deliver Taurus: This period will also be a more yourself or others to the real. There may be romantic or creative time for you. You may complex layers of confusion. Some people find it easy to bring that project to conclusion will see the chaos while apart from it while now. For Libra: You may feel as though others may unwittingly be unaware that they making time for a quiet, romantic retreat will are the cause of the chaos. . Regardless, there do well for the two of you. If single, this is a is opportunity to learn from the experiences, good time for more inner-reflection and rest. the lessons from it. 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