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Consultancy claims BBB will ‘reboot’ council terms, campaign spokesperson and attorney refute assertions

COMMUNITY Early birds

Local artist David Early brings first mural to Wrigley portion of Pacific Avenue.

Report states measure’s proposed three-term limit would apply ‘moving forward,’ but other officials say the initiative’s language clarifies that’s not true.

Denny Cristales Managing Editor

Anita W. Harris | Signal Tribune

At its Oct. 23 meeting, Signal Hill city councilmembers discuss adding two measures to the March 5, 2019, ballot allowing voters the choice of moving the municipal-election date to either March or November in even-numbered years.

From left: Councilmember Edward Wilson, Councilmember Lori Woods and Mayor Tina Hansen.

March or November? Signal Hill voters to choose new election date

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Officials honor late city volunteer with bench Councilmember Roberto Uranga, locals commemorate former council aide Jerry Caligiuri with Willow Springs Park landmark.

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Election-date vote could extend incumbent councilmember terms by one year.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

At its Oct. 23 meeting, along with establishing March 5, 2019, as the city’s next municipal-election date (as reported in Part 1 of this story in the Signal Tribune’s Oct. 26 issue), the Signal Hill City Council also

agreed to add two ballot measures allowing voters to choose the next election date.

Election date City Manager Charlie Honeycutt said that, per the city’s charter, mu-

A local consultancy advocating against Measure BBB, a Nov. 6 ballot initiative that would establish a three-term limit for Long Beach elected officials, released a report this week stating that the initiative would “reboot” councilmember terms and allow incumbents to serve three more times under the measure. A pro-campaign spokesperson and a deputy city attorney said the claims are inaccurate.

The Cal Heights Consultancy released its report Oct. 31, this time retaining the services of Gautam Dutta, a Bay-area attorney that told the Signal Tribune Nov. 1 that he worked on Long Beach council issues related to election reform around 2008 and 2009. Dutta said he provided legal analysis of Measure BBB and wrote in the report that the initiative could only apply “pro-

spectively,” or moving forward, if passed Nov. 6.

“In other words, yes, the clock starts at zero for everybody, including incumbents,” he said.

“There would likely be a court challenge, and the court would hold that [the measure] could only apply prospectively and not retroactively to incumbents.”

In an emailed statement to the Signal Tribune Nov. 1, Mark Taylor, Measure BBB campaign spokesperson, wrote that the initiative’s language states that it would not apply the way Dutta suggests if it were to pass.

“The city attorney has been clear from day one that Measure BBB will limit the mayor and councilmembers to three terms and that this limit applies to current office holders,” Taylor wrote.

“The opposition to these measures has consistently tried to mislead voters, and this just the latest exsee BBB page 13

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‘Helen is our magic’

Long Beach Shakespeare Company renames theater after late artistic director Helen Borgers.

Anita W. Harris Staff Writer

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After her untimely death last year, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) has renamed its venue in honor of Helen Borgers, its founding artistic director.

Previously called the Richard Goad Theatre (after an early donor), LBSC commemorated its new signage during the early evening of Oct. 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the theater before a crowd of about 30 supporters.

“Every theater needs a little magic,” LBSC Producer Dana Leach said during the ceremony. “It’s how all the impossible somehow becomes possible. Helen is our magic.”

Leach said that the name change took about five months to realize, in-

cluding raising donations to restructure the façade to accommodate the new sign, which now reads, “Home of the Long Beach Shakespeare Company: Helen Borgers Theatre.”

There is also a new mini sign perpendicular to the wall marking the theater from the sidewalk.

“Our mission is to promote literacy by entertaining and inspiring our audiences with the power of the classics,” Leach told the crowd.

“That is our foundation. Our patrons, donors and volunteers– you are the walls that hold us together and give us a place to make the classics come alive.”

Leach also thanked the theater’s board of directors, community supporters, 8th District Councilmember Austin and Blair Cohn, executive see BORGERS page 7

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Pictured is the façade of the newly renamed Helen Borgers Theatre at 4250 Atlantic Ave., home of the Long Beach Shakespeare Company, during the theater’s Oct. 27 renaming ceremony.

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Local artist David Early brings first mural to Wrigley portion of Pacific Avenue.

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Jerry Caligiuri

Former LB council aide, citywide volunteer honored with bench Councilmember Uranga and locals help commemorate the late Jerry Caligiuri with Willow Springs Park landmark.

Denny Cristales Managing Editor

A year after Jerry Caligiuri suddenly died during a Kiwanis Club meeting, city officials and friends gathered at Willow Springs Park Oct. 27 to honor the former Long Beach council aide and citywide volunteer with a bench.

The memorial ceremony, hosted by 7th District Councilmember Roberto Uranga, featured remarks from Kiwanis Club members and Caligiuri’s sisters, who unveiled the bench to those

in attendance.

“There is no place I’d rather be than here in Long Beach on a great day like today to honor a person who was such a gem for Long Beach– Jerry Caligiuri,” said Uranga, who met him 30-plus years ago when Caligiuri was volunteering for the Downtown Long Beach Lions Club.

“I know we all have our special thoughts, special memories of Jerry of all the times he was here working in council offices, just being a superb and extraordinary see JERRY page 14

The stretch of Pacific Avenue that runs through the Wrigley neighborhood will soon have its first outdoor mural, now that local artist David Early and two assistants are completing a 1,800-square-foot painting at 1957 Pacific Ave., where the cannabis dispensary The Station is located.

The business, which is a former police station, is among the handful of Long Beach marijuana retail establishments that recently transitioned from being strictly medicinal to now also providing cannabis to customers who use it recreationally.

Last April, Early, who is a resident of Wrigley, finished a 20-footby-30-foot oil-paint mural inside The Station, depicting the interior of a train depot, in honor of the dispensary’s name.

“The one on the inside was more about the waiting process,” Early said. “That’s why there was the train station– people waiting to board the train– and waiting for medicinal [cannabis] to become recreational. So, we sort of tied this in. Right when it became recreational is when I sort of began this whole thing. The external mural is really a mural of freedom, with the cage opening up.”

The recent painting, which features various birds having just been released from a cage, is outdoors, a work environment that seeks to bring new considerations, challenges and opportunities. One aspect that fits all three categories is the community that will see the mural on a

Cory Bilicko | Signal Tribune

Artists David Early (left) and Kellie Cracker (above right) work on a mural at 1957 Pacific Ave. in Wrigley.

daily basis, as they ride or walk past, en route to and from work, school and shopping, Early said.

He explained that the mural’s development, which included neighborhood engagement, began seven months ago.

“We met with the community to get their approval on this,” he said.

“Whenever you do an external mural this size, it’s really nice to have community backing. So, we brought in a lot of community members. We

all sat down, and we talked about it.

We went through, like, two months of preparation for this.”

Originally, Early wanted lots of birds fluttering and scattering about– as a nod to Alfred Hitchcock’s famous film– with the creatures rather blurred out.

“But the community thought, ‘Well, that might not work too well with the children,’ even though this see MURAL page 14

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OPINION

November 2, 2018

LETTERS, EMAILS, WEBSITE COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS Addressing last weekend’s tragedy The tragedy this past weekend at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh has broken our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, families, loved ones, the community of Squirrel Hill, the Jewish community at large and our beloved community who are impacted by this anti-Semitic act of violence.

This past month has been extraordinarily heavy, with this weekend’s events serving as the culmination of many attacks on vulnerable and targeted communities. We have seen the attempt to redefine transgender identity through a legislative memo as a way to erase trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people. We witnessed the threat of violence as pipe bombs were sent to elected officials and members of the media. We continue to witness a backlash toward immigrants, refugees, the black community, women, Muslims and LGBTQ people that is rooted in the same white-supremacist beliefs that so heartlessly took the lives of Jewish elders on Saturday.

CCEJ is here for the long haul. We are committed to strengthening community solidarity, promoting our message of eliminating systemic discrimination and celebrating the ways that our humanity prevails. Through our programs, based in anti-oppression education and rooted in dialogue, we are building communities that will stand united in the face of hate and voice our abhorrence to such acts. Let’s join together to ensure dignity, love and justice for all people.

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ust a few days ago, I was telling a friend about how much I think he and family will enjoy the Nov. 10 Long Beach Veterans Day Parade.

During the conversation, he said, “Since Veterans Day and Memorial Day are the same thing, why doesn’t Long Beach have a Memorial Day parade instead?” Knowing that his basic query was, “What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?” I figured some of our readers might have the same question. Wanting to offer an answer from a credible source, I checked with the website va.gov for details on the subject. I also included additional information to include Armed Forces Day at uso.org. Here’s what I found: • •

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Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.

Although those who died are also remembered, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military– in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated and to underscore the fact that all those who served– not only those who died– have sacrificed and done their duty.

Unlike Veterans Day (previously observed as Armistice Day– the end of World War I), which honors those who wore the cloth of our nation at war, and unlike Memorial Day, which honors those who died wearing the cloth of our nation at war, Armed Forces Day is the proper day to honor all of the men and women currently serving, as well as those who have served and sacrificed to defend our freedom.

Related to patriotism and the military, there is specific protocol in the way we display our country’s flag. To help educate our readers, some of the ladies in my Daughters of the American Revolution chapter (Susan B. Anthony) have graciously compiled material listed below on how to properly displaying our flag and how to treat it with utmost respect.

According to Susan B. Anthony Chapter Regent Carol Bachand, “The standards of respect for flag etiquette mostly center on how the flag is not to be used.”

She recommends visiting the Susan B. Anthony Chapter website for more complete information– reference the “flag etiquette” URL at the end of this article.

If you plan to display a flag this coming holiday, note that, traditionally, flags are flown from sunrise to sunset. If your flag is displayed at night, it should be illuminated. Always lower a flag ceremoniously and ensure no part of the flag ever touches the ground or any other object other than waiting hands and arms.

When on display, the flag is always accorded the place of honor, positioned to its own right. Always place it to the right of the speaker or staging area, and when in a procession, the flag is to be held to the right of marchers. When displaying the flag against a wall, vertically or horizontally, the flag’s union (stars) should be at the top.

The Pledge of Allegiance should always be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag and saluting with a fixed gaze. One’s left hand should hang, relaxed, at one’s side, nothing held in the left hand.

When the National Anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute at the first note and hold the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, or otherwise to the music.

For more complete information on the Flag Code, please visit the “flag etiquette” tab on the local Susan B. Anthony Chapter of the DAR website at californiadar.org/chapters/susanbanthony.

Remembering a war long past As a Vietnamese living through the war time in Vietnam, and as a friend of Mike, I read [“Fighting and living in Vietnam: LBUSD member recalls living in Vietnam villages during war,” Oct. 26, 2018] in one go. As I finished it, I was so moved that I had to stop to catch my breath.

The account of Mike’s experience shows that life then was full of contradictions. There was someone named Angel who died in the Hell of War, there was a village of unconditioned love that Mike did not want to return to, there were innocent children whom Mike considered as friends– one of whom survived but whom he chose not to see again.

Indeed, life in Vietnam at that time was difficult to live, to say the least.

Half a century later, with a look back at the past, I still have heart-felt appreciation for Mike and his fellow fighters, who shared the Vietnamese sufferings.

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COMMENTARY

The risks of wearing decorative contact lenses By the California Department of Public Health

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California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Karen Smith warned consumers about the risks associated with wearing decorative contact lenses this month.

“Advertised as color, cosmetic, fashion and theatrical contact lenses, decorative contact lenses are especially popular around Halloween,” Smith said. “Wearing any kind of contact lens, including decorative lenses, without proper consultation of an eye-care professional can cause serious injury.”

The sale of contact lenses without a prescription is illegal. The right to dispense, sell or furnish contact lenses is limited exclusively to licensed physicians and surgeons, licensed optometrists and registered dispensing opticians.

Decorative contact lenses are intended to temporarily change the appearance of the eye, but they do not correct vision.

“The risks include infection, ulcers, decreased vision, cuts or scratches to the surface of the eye, itchiness or redness,” Smith said. “If these conditions are left untreated, the injuries can progress rapidly. In severe cases, blindness and eye loss can occur.”

Decorative contact lenses are typically sold at beauty supply and novelty stores. Consumers who have experienced any injury or illness with decorative contact lenses should contact their health care provider. Consumers can report the illegal sale of decorative contact lenses without a prescription to CDPH’s Food and Drug Branch Hotline at (800) 495-3232 to initiate an investigation.

For more information on healthy contact lens wear and care, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at cdc.gov.

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DRONE FLYING What Workshop Who Hosted by the Signal Hill Public Library When Wednesdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 3pm to 5pm Where Signal Hill Public Library, 1780 E. Hill St. HISTORIC HIKE More Info This program is designed to familiarize What Nature Walk kids with new technologies by teaching them how to Who Hosted by The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land fly drones. The program is free and recommended for Trust ages 8 and up. Register at the Signal Hill Public LiWhen Saturday, Nov. 3 from 8am to 10am brary or call (562) 989-7323.

Where Los Cerritos Wetlands, 6720 Pacific Coast Hwy. VETS 101 More Info Ecologists will share how the Tongva Na- What Orientation program tive Americans made use of natural resources. The Who Hosted by the VA Long Beach Healthcare Syswalk is recommended for ages 7 and up. Closed-toe tem shoes are required. Parking will be available on the in- When Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 6pm to 7:30pm land side of the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway Where Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Bldg. 165, and 1st Street, on the border of Long Beach and Seal 5901 E. 7th St. Beach. To RSVP, contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@lcw- More Info This free orientation program is for vetlandtrust.org. erans interested on learning about VA Long Beach services and how to use them. This Veteran VA 101 HEALTHY HEARTS course will cover topics, including VA 101, Primary What Health and wellness fair Care 101, Pharmacy Benefits, ED and Hospitalization Who Hosted by Vice Mayor Dee Andrews, the Af- and other VA Long Beach Services. Light refreshrican American Heritage Society of Long Beach ments will be provided and walk-ins are welcome.

(AAHSLB), United Cambodian Community (UCC) To RSVP, contact Eddie Gibbs at (562) 826-5405 or and Cambodian Health Professionals Association of eddie.gibbs@va.gov.

America (CHPAA) When Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9am to 2pm WRITE RIGHT Where MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim St. What Writers meeting More Info This family-friendly resource fair will pro- Who Hosted by The California Writers Club of Long vide free health screenings with on-site doctors, infor- Beach mation on heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental When Saturday, Nov. 10 from 3pm to 5pm health, on-site cardio workouts with fitness instructors Where Meet at the Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, and kid-entertainment activities. Call (562) 570-6816. 4055 Bellflower Blvd.

More Info The club’s October speaker, Nancy Cole, WALK THE WALK will talk about “Adding the Element of Surprise: How What Walking tour to Keep the Reader Engaged in Your Work.” Cole reWho Hosted by Long Beach Heritage tired after a 25-year career in radio and now writes When Saturday, Nov. 3 at 9:30am mystery works. The meeting is free. Visit calwriterWhere Meet at Gold’s Gym, 345 Pine Ave. slongbeach.org or email info@calwriterslongbeach.

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What Food drive Who Hosted by the Performance Plus Tire & AutoREUSE-A-PALOOZA motive Superstore What Conservation festival When Sunday, Nov. 11 from 8am to 2pm Who Hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific Where Performance Plus Tire & Automotive SuperWhen Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9:45am to 5pm store, 3910 Cherry Ave. Where Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Wy. More Info Performance Plus is looking for volunteers More Info Learn about the impact single-use plas- to help with its 21st annual Thanksgiving Day Food tic items have on the environment and how to find Drive. Volunteers will be packing boxes for families alternatives to using them daily. This event will fea- in need and see live music from band Jazz Angels, ture interactive booths where attendees can explore view hot rods and have access to complementary doeco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic prod- nuts and coffee. People can also help out by donatucts. Local plastics experts will give short talks in the ing to Performance Plus Tire to purchase food and by aquarium’s Ocean Science Center. Festival activities dropping off non-perishable foods to the store before are free with purchase of general admission. Call the event. Call Joyce Feldman at (562) 506-0938.

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When Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 8am to 10pm Where Signal Hill Police Department, 2745 Walnut CHOIR FESTIVAL Ave. What Music festival More Info The public is invited to an event that seeks Who Hosted by the California Heights to inform them about local police officers through United Methodist Church conversation. Questions and neighborhood concerns When Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3pm will be addressed. There will be free hot beverages.

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LBPD requesting information about July 11 murder, LA County Board of Supervisors issues $10,000 reward Staff Report Signal Tribune

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) requested the public’s help Oct. 31 in locating a suspect or the suspect’s vehicle wanted in connection with the murder of 51-year-old David Michael Gross, who was killed at the intersection of Wardlow Road and Orange Avenue on July 11, according to a department press release.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, at the recommendation of Supervisor Janice Hahn, issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder, wrote the department.

The LBPD stated that on July 11, at approximately 9:25pm, it dispatched officers to the intersection of Wardlow Road and Orange Avenue. The call was regarding a possible stabbing, which resulted in the death of Gross.

The officers at the scene discovered Gross had suffered multiple stab wounds. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The preliminary investigation determined the suspect vehicle, driven by a male subject, may have struck the victim as he was crossing the street, according to the department.

Thereafter, Gross and the male subject became involved in a dispute, which resulted in the suspect stabbing Gross. The suspect then fled northbound on Orange Avenue in a white vehicle, the LBPD wrote.

During the LBPD’s investigation, detectives obtained surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, which is described as a 2011 to 2014 white Mazda3 Hatchback. The vehicle’s bumper was missing prior to the incident, and there may be damage to the passenger-side mirror as a result of the vehicle striking Gross, the department wrote.

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City of Long Beach officials hosted a press conference Nov. 1 at City Hall to announce the Restoration Initiative for Safety and Employment (RISE) program, which will provide free assistance to those who are eligible to seal their low-level misdemeanor or felony records, clear a minor warrant, enroll in court-diversion programs and convert court fines to community service.

LB officials announce RISE program in effort to assist residents with post-conviction relief Staff Report Signal Tribune

During a press conference Nov. 1 at City Hall, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia and Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert announced the Restoration Initiative for Safety and Employment (RISE), Photos courtesy LBPD

Long Beach Police detectives obtained surveillance video of a vehicle that the suspect used to flee following the murder of David Michael Gross on July 11. The vehicle is described as a 2011 to 2014 white Mazda3 Hatchback. The vehicle’s bumper was missing prior to the incident, and there may be damage to the passenger-side mirror caused by the vehicle striking Gross, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are awarding $10,000 to those who may have information about the suspect.

The department posted a video to YouTube– bit.ly/2njfzF3– in which the suspect vehicle can be seen from four different camera angles.

The investigation remains ongoing. Those who have information about the vehicle or its owner can contact Long Beach Police Homi-

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LB Transit to offer free transportation Election Day Staff Report Signal Tribune

No ride, no problem– Long Beach Transit (LBT) will offer free rides to patrons Nov. 6– Election Day– the company announced in a press release Oct. 30, around a week after LBT’s board of directors approved the decision.

LBT officials wrote that the bus service is free in an effort to encourage residents to access their voting polls and participate in the election process. The action is part of a regional effort to increase voter turnout, the press release states.

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be a barrier to voting,” Kenneth McDonald, president and CEO of LBT, said in the release. “With free service on LBT buses and Dial-A-Lift, voters in all the cities we serve can experience public transit and have their voices heard at the polls. We welcome the opportunity to serve new and current customers on Nov. 6.”

In addition to its regularly scheduled, fixed-route bus service, LBT will offer free rides for its eligible Dial-A-Lift customers. Dial-A-Lift is LBT’s paratransit service for those with permanent mobility impairments.

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A public, grand-opening celebration Nov. 3 will commemorate a new playground– the third of its kind using Measure A-funded upgrades. City of Long Beach officials announced Oct. 30. that the event will take place at Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St., at 10am.

City officials wrote in a press release that on-site hosts will provide all youth in attendance an “adventure-course guided passport” that will permit them to explore the new playground.

“Long Beach residents made a historic investment in 2016 with their support of Measure A,” Mayor Robert Garcia said in the release.

“Thanks to them, we see repairs and upgrades to many Long Beach parks and improvements in public safety.

I am excited that Veterans Park has unique challenge-course components in its playground design.”

The project includes: installation

of two new playground structures, one for ages 2 to 5 and another for ages 5 to 12; site furnishings; and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements.

The playground has a fitness-challenge theme, which is intended to encourage healthful play, according to officials. The equipment also includes net climbers and “Ninja Warrior-style” obstacles.

“The new playground at Veterans Park is long overdue, and the community could not be more excited for this ribbon-cutting ceremony,” Vice Mayor Dee Andrews said. “I am very grateful that Measure A funds were allocated to this park, because Wrigley deserves a park that is safe, clean and family-friendly.”

The project costs approximately $967,000, made possible using Measure A funds and a Cal-Recycle grant, city officials wrote. Through the use of the Cal-Recycle grant, 3,634 pounds of recyclable materials were diverted from being deposited at landfills.

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enroll in court-diversion programs and convert court fines to community service.

RISE will also include marijuana expungements– a court-ordered process in which the legal record of an arrest or a criminal conviction is erased– and assist with finding employment, educational opportunities and providing other benefits, city officials announced during the conference.

“The consequences of a criminal conviction can extend long after a person has completed his or her sentence and can affect a person’s employment, access to government benefits and other forms of participation in civic life,” Garcia told attendees. “This innovative program will provide an avenue for justice-involved individuals to get their lives back on track.”

On Sept. 4, the Long Beach City Council authorized $200,000 to assist with misdemeanor expungements in an effort to help people reenter the workforce.

The City will host four RISE workshops, starting in January 2019, when individuals can receive in-person assistance from attorneys.

The City will also provide yearround assistance to those with cases handled by the city prosecutor’s office, which has jurisdiction over all adult misdemeanor cases in the city, including theft, vandalism, drug possession, public intoxication, driving on a suspended license and violation of city codes, officials said.

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organizations, such as the Long Beach Bar Association, the Long Beach Ministers Alliance and the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office to provide assistance to eligible participants of the RISE program,” Haubert said at the event.

“Helping Long Beach residents looking to improve themselves and gain employment can only make our neighborhoods safer.”

Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey commended the program’s announcement during the conference.

“This program provides an excellent opportunity for prosecutors, police and others involved in the criminal-justice system to assist people in clearing low-level criminal matters from their records, so they may change their lives through employment and education,” she said.

The City wrote in a press release after the conference that the assistance via RISE will be free of charge for qualified participants. Officials did add that some assistance will be limited to those with cases in Los Angeles County or within the jurisdiction of the city prosecutor’s office.

Residents with specific questions about their cases may still need to consult their own attorneys, officials wrote in the press release.

For more information about the RISE program, email RISE@longbeach.gov or visit cityprosecutordoughaubert.com.

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Al Austin (fourth from left), Long Beach 8th-district councilmember, presented a certificate to the Long Beach Shakespeare Company recognizing the renaming of its venue to the Helen Borgers Theatre during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 27. Also pictured: Artistic Director Brando Cutts (holding ceremonial scissors); members of Borgers’s family; and the theater’s board of directors.

director of the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association.

“You are the roots that protects us,” she said.

The evening also marked LBSC’s 17th annual performance of Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds” radio play, which was the first production Borgers had staged at the theater on Halloween night in 2002, Leach said.

“Helen’s special brand of magic has kept this theater going forward through a theater fire and near financial collapses,” she said. “Helen pushed on. […] It’s up to us to keep this foundation intact, the walls strong and the roots enduring so Helen’s magic and vision will remain to inspire and teach for years to come.”

Austin also presented LBSC a certificate recognizing the theater’s renaming.

“This is a treasure in the 8th District,” Austin said of the theater. “We would like to distinguish ourselves as a community that supports […] every aspect of the arts.”

Recently-named LBSC Artistic Director Brando Cutts recognized the services of several board members in attendance, as well as members of Borgers’s family, including her partner, brother and sister-in-law.

“This all started with a little girl (Borgers) who saw some Shakespeare and thought, ‘I need to bring that to my world,’” Cutts said. “It’s about serving our community and bringing to it what we feel will make it better. […] That was Helen’s vision.”

At dusk, LBSC lit up the new sign while playing a recording of Borgers’s voice that has continued to welcome audiences to shows. However, Leach told the Signal Tribune that a professional post-audio engineer recently updated the announcement.

“Welcome to the Helen Borgers Theatre,” the recording states. “Our performance is about to begin.” ✦

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The deep-sea overview, called the “Lost at Sea” tour, included displays of the luxury liner RMS Lusitania, sunk by the Germans during World War I. Additionally, visitors rediscovered Titanic’s sister ship, HMHS Britannic, brought to the ocean’s floor by a World War I German mine. Attendees can also see a replica of PT-109, President John F. Kennedy’s boat, where, at the age of 26, the future commander-in-chief risked his life to save his crew, becoming a war-hero and setting a future political stage, according to exhibit hosts.

Five additional wrecks, including USS Thresher, USS Scorpion, Germany’s U-166, the German battleship KM Bismarck, USS Yorktown and ships from The Battle of Guadalcanal, were explored, as visitors toured through the newly created exhibition space throughout the museum.

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CSULB SOAR artists share perspective about art on display at LGB Denny Cristales Managing Editor

This week, the Signal Tribune spoke with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) artists and faculty members who are involved with the School of Art Review (SOAR) pilot program.

SOAR is a joint initiative between CSULB and Long Beach Airport (LGB) that seeks to utilize student artwork at the terminal to “engage the community” with creative works, as reported in October. The program focuses on sculpture, wood, ceramic, fiber and metal art pieces.

On display at LGB is the “The Mountain,” by Manny Krakowski, and “Luggage for Native Soil,” by Lena Wolek. Sometime in spring 2019, “Drifting,” by Jojo Solo, and “Collection,” by Amy Williams, will replace those artworks.

The following is a Q&A between the Signal Tribune and said artists and faculty members.

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“The Mountain,” by Manny Krakowski

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Manny Krakowski, local artist and fabricator and CSULB lecturer Signal Tribune: What kind of impact are you hoping to make for travelers as they arrive to Long Beach Airport from their destinations and see the art creations on display?

Krakowski: For myself, traveling is always a time of excitement.

The technology of aviation is kind of magical. I am hoping that when travelers experience my artwork at the airport, it can be a moment when they can escape the busyness of their travel and take to time reflect on something completely unexpected. The artwork “The Mountain” was constructed by building a single form and then separating the two. By displaying them in close proximity, the artwork becomes a metaphor for separation and connection [that] parallels what takes place during air travel. I think that art is important to experience in person, and works that are displayed in a public space encourage this interaction.

ST: How much work went into your art piece? Did you make it with the knowledge that it would be on display at the airport?

Krakowski: That is an interesting question. There are many facets to creating an artwork, but the two aspects I will speak about are the idea and the labor. Coming up with an idea is the first part of my process– and probably the most challenging.

The world is full of stuff, so before I start any project, I really want to be excited about the idea before I start building. That being said, I really love building things and material processes. It is important to me to be involved in the production of the artwork. I have spent many years of my life learning the craft of welding, glassblowing and woodworking, which are materials often used in my art. So, even though this work took a few months to complete, I always

like to say it actually took about 15 years, which is a culmination of all of my thinking and translating that to artworks. My artworks are about separation, togetherness, invisibility. I use architectural references and industrial techniques, such as steel construction, to take what’s in my head and share it with the world.

This is the second time this artwork has been exhibited, but it’s the first in this iteration. It was initially shown at the CSULB campus in the Merlino gallery. In its inception at CSULB, the artwork was twice as big; it was a full pyramid that had been cut in half once. For the iteration at the LB Airport, one of the halves has been cut in half. The idea behind this was that some of the artwork has disappeared, and because it started as a symmetrical form, one could imagine the missing half. This to me really worked in line with what happens during airport travel and the excitement and imagination of being connected to a faraway person or place.

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I hope that my display will attract them to slow down on the way and forget the rush and examine the metaphor of mobility versus stability [...]

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Lena Wolek, CSULB alumna Wolek shared her thoughts about the SOAR program and the everyday intricacies of air travel.

Wolek: Travelers are always rushing through the airport, either if they are arriving or departing– and even though they will have to wait for their plane or for their luggage. see ARTISTS page 13

“Luggage for Native Soil,” by Lena Wolek

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nicipal elections have taken place on the first Tuesday in March of odd-numbered years, making March 5, 2019, the next election date.

However, in 2015, the State legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 415: The California Voter Participation Rights Act, which requires Signal Hill to change its municipal-election date, Honeycutt said.

“The intent of SB 415 is to increase voter participation in local elections by requiring cities to consolidate their elections with the statewide election, which generally has a higher voter turnout,” he said.

Honeycutt said that cities required to make this change under the law are those for which the most recent election turnout was at least 25 percent below the average voter turnout of the previous four statewide elections.

“Signal Hill’s voter turnout in the 2017 election was 20.8 percent, whereas the average of the last four statewide elections was 56.9 percent,” Honeycutt said. “If you reduce that number by 25 percent, that’s 42.7. Because we fall [below] that 42.7 percent, we were required to adopt a voter-participation encouragement plan.”

Honeycutt said the council adopted that plan last November that included consolidating the local election to the statewide primary-election date beginning March 2022. However, the council also wanted to allow Signal Hill voters the chance to agree or change it to the statewide general-election date of November, beginning in 2020.

Honeycutt said that if voters ultimately choose March 2022 as the next municipal election, councilmember terms that would have expired in March 2021 would be extended by 12 months– which is allowed under state law.

Potential one-time term adjustments would apply to incumbent councilmembers Robert Copeland, Edward Wilson and Lori Woods– whose terms expire in March 2021– as well as the city clerk and treasurer to be elected in March 2019.

“One of the reasons that we wanted to put this to the voters is that we didn’t think that it was appropriate to extend our terms,” Mayor Tina Hansen said. “That really is something that voters should make a decision about, not us.”

Conversely, Honeycutt said that if voters choose November 2020 as the next election date, those same council terms would be shortened by four months.

The council approved resolutions

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A table shown at the Oct. 23 Signal Hill City Council meeting summarizing potential election-date schedules resulting from two measures on the March 5, 2019, ballot allowing voters to choose a general-municipal election (GME) date that complies with SB 415. One option (top) consolidates the GME to the November statewide general-election schedule, beginning Nov. 3, 2020, and one (bottom) conforms to the statewide primary-election schedule, beginning March 8, 2022.

adding both election-date options as Aleshire also told the council that “yes” or “no” choices on the March the resolution authorizes its mem2019 ballot. bers– individually or collectively– “If both measures pass, then the to add arguments to the ballot in fameasure with the highest number of vor or against one or both measures, votes will prevail,” Honeycutt said. as well as rebuttals. Without that “If neither measure passes, then clause, the city clerk would choose our local elecwhich submittion will remain ted arguments to the same as it is include on the If we want more now– in March ballot. people to vote in our of odd-numbered “All five of election, that would years.” you are better On the legalinformed about be the best way to do ity of keeping this subject and it. the election date its impact on the the same, City city than anyone – Edward Wilson Attorney Dave else would be,” SH Councilmember Aleshire referred Aleshire said. to Redondo “Whether you’re Beach as a recent for or against example of another charter city that whichever measure, you’re probacould not agree on changing its vot- bly good choices to be the authors of ing date and was sued for keeping it those arguments.” the same.

After discussing varying opin“There’s actually a lawsuit that ions, the council agreed that Copewas filed,” Aleshire said. “[But] the land and Woods would write a “pro” trial court said, ‘Elections are a local argument supporting the March affair […] and your charter prevails election date and Wilson and Vice and the city does not have to comply Mayor Larry Forester would write with state law since it’s a local elec- in support of November. tion issue.’”

In explaining her opinion, Woods However, Aleshire added that the said that elections in March of State’s attorney general believes odd-numbered years have preventcharter cities do have to comply to ed local issues from being “diluted” ensure the State’s goal of increasing with state or federal issues, so she voter turnout.

“There is no clear legal precedent for such situation, and it would not be surprising if some California charter cities find themselves in such a situation,” the staff report states.

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preferred to keep elections in March even in even-numbered years.

“A March voting time would give a higher priority to Signal Hill issues,” she said.

Though he expressed discomfort supporting a voter decision that would extend his term by 12 months, Copeland agreed with Woods.

“Seeing that I think it’s important to give some sort of council guidance, I’m willing to [write in support of] March,” he said.

Wilson said he supported the November date since data demonstrates higher voter turnout then, even though that choice would shorten his term by four months.

“If we want more people to vote in our election, that would be the best way to do it,” he said. “We want as many people voting as possible.”

Wilson also said that the city’s March election is too much for voters and changing it to November would not only reduce costs by consolidating elections, but would also allow candidates not to have to campaign during the winter holidays.

“Part of [the problem] is voter fatigue,” Wilson said. “You have a general election in November and you have to have another in March,

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or vice versa. […] People just get tired of voting. […] I know traditionally it’s been in March, and people are used to that, but I also know a number of cities have gone to November.”

Forester also supported consolidating to the November date.

“I think of it being an election day, period,” he said. “One day to think of as an election day.”

Hansen said she didn’t want to express a preference, especially since she is up for reelection in March 2019.

“If I weren’t running, I would consider writing an argument in favor of March,” Hansen said. “But I’m not going to write an argument extending my term for a year.”

In the interest of transparency, however, Hansen agreed to write an argument against either date, supporting the possibility that if both measures fail, the existing election schedule of March in odd-numbered years would remain intact.

Aleshire said that, as city attorney, he would write an impartial analysis of both measures for the ballot.

Woods said that the council’s three arguments would help voters decide.

“If you just leave it as is without an informed argument on either side of either issue of either date, then the ballot [would be] highly confusing,” she said. “The Signal Hill voters can see what all our opinions are on this subject and be more informed than just reading [the] attorney’s analysis and […] ballot titles.”

The council also expressed the need for more voter education, which Aleshire said might entail additional cost and suggested providing information in the City’s newsletter.

Hansen requested that staff also add a council-meeting agenda item in the near future to explain the ballot measures.

“It’s important to have these kinds of discussions where the public sees our thought process,” Hansen said.

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In a phone interview the afternoon of Nov. 1, Amy Webber, Long Beach deputy city attorney, told the Signal Tribune that “there is no way” an incumbent can run three additional terms under Measure BBB, adding that the opposition is “confusing” and “oversimplifying” things.

She said Measure BBB takes into account that the city has had a two-term limit in its charter, section 214, since 1992, and the measure can only apply prospectively from that date.

“So, if you’re the mayor, you’ve served two full terms, and you can only serve one more term,” she said. “If you’re another councilmember and served one term, you can serve two more terms. So, the one twist on it is that if you happen to be an elected official before 1992, which means you’d be pretty old at this point, there were no term limits in effect at that point. The current charter term limit was put into the charter in 1992. So, those people could potentially serve three new terms. But I’m not sure if we have any of those still living.”

In his analysis, Dutta cited the 2000 case Woo v. Superior Court, in which the courts cleared Los Angeles councilmember Michael Woo, who had served two terms as an elected official, to vie for his old council seat, since he was in office before voters approved two-term limits in the city.

“So, he put in a court challenge,

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and [they] agreed with him that this could only apply prospectively,” Dutta said. “‘You have a right to seek two additional terms under this law.’”

In response to the Woo case, Webber said that “it doesn’t apply to the facts here.”

“It’s actually sort of a complicated thing, because this isn’t like a brand new term limit,” she said. “So, that was the case in the Woo case that they cited. They were talking about a new term limit and how that applies.

With this, Long Beach, for many years now– since 1992– has had a two-term limit.”

Long Beach candidates who have successfully achieved additional terms as write-ins are Vice Mayor Dee Andrews, when he was a councilmember, and former Mayor Beverly O’Neill– two examples that Dutta references in his report and Webber mentioned during the phone interview Nov. 1.

Webber said Measure BBB’s intent is to eliminate what many city officials deem a loophole, in which write-in candidates can run for office an unlimited number of times in the city.

“The purpose of this is to make it clear in the measure that the limit was three terms,” she said. “So, like I say, the only possibility that somebody could have three brand new terms is an incumbent who served prior to 1992, when the current term limit was in effect.”

Dutta said he “doesn’t have a horse in this race,” but mentioned

that the measure itself is “misleading.”

“The legal precedent in California law makes it clear that changes to term-limit laws can only apply prospectively, regardless of what the measure says,” Dutta said. “When it hits the courts, the courts will only apply it prospectively. So, one can say everything that one will about how they promise it will apply retroactively, but the truth of the matter is that, under the law, it can only be applied prospectively.”

Long Beach voters will have a choice to vote “yes” or “no” on Measure BBB, along with three other charter-amendment measures, Nov. 6. ✦

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I hope that my display will attract them to slow down on the way and forget the rush and examine the metaphor of mobility versus stability that is inherent in the piece, with the suitcases signifying transit and the cacti permanence. We all seek to obtain a place to ground oneself, as well as to explore and find new adventures in life.

I made the suitcases a few years ago as containers of symbols of my nomadic life as I immigrated from Siberia to Los Angeles. The holes are an escape of the box that I discovered had previously surrounded me, as my mind opened. I learned so much, transforming from a smalltown Russian girl and [becoming] a multicultural citizen. When I was asked to propose a piece for the airport project, I knew the suitcases would be perfect for the site-specific space of the indoor airport-garden setting. The idea of the cactus– all from my home garden– growing up through the suitcases and melding into them complete the connection between traveling and home; moving, yet simultaneously being rooted to the earth. I hope that all travelers going through become explorers and realize their own connections to the world.

I take many voyages and always pay attention to art at airports, because it is a public place occupied by many people but offers little interaction between them. Art in these spaces give patrons a chance to slow down, observe and contemplate during a time that is individu-

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al yet public. Artists who embark to do a site-specific work at the airport should first think and visualize as a traveler before going into the artist mode. It is important to ask oneself what would be necessary to grab attention and engage in deliberation, rather than the creation be ignored [and serve as] decoration as people rush by.

Michael Nannery, CSULB School of Art faculty member Signal Tribune: How much work went into each dedicated art piece?

Nannery: Students and recent alumni were asked to submit proposals for projects that met certain display criteria. Thematically, proposed projects considered the context of the Long Beach Airport in general aesthetic or included themes, such as travel, sky, ocean or the history of the airport in relation to early modern style. Some proposals consisted of work already completed that relates to some of these concepts.

Other proposals were entirely new site-specific creations for the airport environment.

ST: How did you get introduced to the concept of the SOAR project?

Nannery: CSULB SOARs at LGB took shape after administration from both Long Beach entities expressed an interest in collaboration. The School of Art at CSULB is the flagship art program for the CSU system and cultivates some of the best emerging artists in the LA area. As LGB has a focus on the local, this public art project features one of the best sources of local art in Long Beach. We appreciate the inclusion of our artists and believe the artwork will further enrich the airport experience. ✦

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volunteer for all the organizations he worked with and all the people that he supported and supported him.”

The bench reads, “In memory of Jerry Caligiuri (Aug. 16, 1955 - Nov. 1, 2017). A friend to the entire community.”

Frances Vess, Caligiuri’s sister, who also spoke on behalf of his other sister Anna, said her brother would have been “honored” and “humbled” by the commemoration.

“I never realized what a loving, caring, generous person my brother is,” she said, as she started to tear up. “I mean, the impact he’s made on so many lives, and the impact he’s made in the city, it just floors me. [...] I’m just so proud to be his sister, and I really wish that I could tell him that. But I know that he is present with us today. I know that he is just shining and smiling. It has been a year since we lost him, and it was just a shocking experience. [...] This bench is the perfect place for him, because he’s able to see the city

Denny Cristales | Signal Tribune

During a memorial ceremony Oct. 27 at Willow Springs Park, 7th District Councilmember Roberto Uranga, along with other Long Beach residents, commemorated a bench for Jerry Caligiuri, a former council office aide for several districts and a decades-long neighborhood advocate, who died Nov. 1, 2017.

that he loved so much and had a passion for.”

Vess mentioned the “unfortunate irony” of Caligiuri’s death coinciding with Game 7 of the 2017 World Series between the

Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, as he was an avid baseball fan.

As reported last year, Caligiuri died Nov. 1, 2017, when he was rushed to a hospital after feeling

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Caligiuri served as an aide for the 7th, 8th and 9th council districts.

Just days before his death, Caligiuri had received the 2017 Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Democrat of the Year Award for the 70th Assembly District, as reported last year when city officials told the Signal Tribune.

Caligiuri was also active in the organization Neighborhoods USA (NUSA), having served on its national board of directors. In May 2016, he traveled to New Orleans with a Long Beach delegation that included NUSA awardee Doug Haubert, who is the city prosecutor for Long Beach, for a NUSA event where Caligiuri was elected to the group’s national governing board.

Caligiuri’s fellow Kiwanis members mentioned at the ceremony Saturday that he played a significant role in their club.

Tony Diaz, member of the Kiwanis Club of Bixby Knolls and north Long Beach, said Caligiuri was an outgoing person who loved to interact with community members.

“Everywhere you went, Jerry knew everybody,” he said. “He knew people. He just wanted to say ‘hi’ and introduce you to people. That’s the way Jerry was– he was just friendly and outgoing.

In memory of him, this is a great tribute to Jerry and rightfully deserved.”

Candace Yamagawa, president of the Kiwanis Club Bixby Knolls/north Long Beach, said the club’s plan for its November meeting is to contact its 10 fellow institutions in the region and garner financial support for the memorial bench.

She said it’s “a dream” that Caligiuri was the recipient of a “wonderful naming opportunity.”

Yamagawa also said a Facebook post in January, a few months after his passing, reminded her of Caligiuri. “‘If you could speak to any-

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Yamagawa said the Facebook post read. “And, of course, Jerry was my first choice. So, I had a lot of pragmatic questions like, ‘How do I run the club without you?’ But, more, I wanted to know what his vision was in life and what his life mission was. I remember he kept saying, ‘We can talk later. I have such great plans when you become president, and I become lieutenant governor.’ I just want to assure everyone that, if you have a friend who has a vision or a mission, talk to them sooner, not later, because I’ll never really know what Jerry wanted in all aspects.”

Now that time has passed since his death, Yamagawa said her questions are more centered on, “What’s in my heart? What’s in my soul? And would Jerry approve?” She also admitted that, “If he doesn’t approve of some of the things that I do, I’ll just say, ‘Sorry, big guy. I tried.’”

As aforementioned, Caligirui was a fan of baseball. Yamagawa said whenever he would talk about baseball, she would notice a glimmer of love and joy in his heart.

“Even when I saw him at games, he was so absorbed,” she said. “I think perhaps for Jerry– and I can’t speak for him, of course– it was a time that he could just focus on the game and not worry about the myriad of things that occupied his mind; all the things that he wanted to do.”

Among all the memories, Yamagawa said she will always remember Caliguiri as an empathetic person.

“I’ve mentioned in the past that Jerry was quiet and unassuming and got the job done,” she said.

“But what I didn’t express since his passing is that he is what I call an ‘empath.’ And I want to be an empath, too. By that I mean is that he has empathy for all, and he does what’s best for all.” ✦

I just want to assure everyone that, if you have a friend who has a vision or mission, talk to them sooner, not later, because I’ll never really know what Jerry wanted in all aspects.

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– Candace Yamagawa President of the Bixby Knolls/north Long Beach Kiwanis Club

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Artist David Early is creating what will be the first mural along the Wrigley portion of Pacific Avenue.

is not an establishment for children,” Early said. “So, we thought, ‘Well, because there are a lot of children on this street, let’s go ahead and make it a little more family friendly.’”

To do so, Early said he and his team made the birds more realistic and included an array of avian species– to represent the local diversity of cultures– as well as a colorful one to symbolize the “feral parrot issue in Long Beach.”

“Now they’re in the Wrigley area, and I hear them every day,” he said.

“So, they come by, and they’re wild.

So, we thought, ‘Why don’t we go

ahead and throw some parrots in there, to add to the mixture of the birds?’”

The team also included a dove and rendered the birds more detailed as they fly farther from the open cage.

“As they fly directly out of the cage, they’re a little more blurred,” Early explained. “So, they’re defining themselves as they’re on the road to freedom.”

Considering his latest public art piece is bathed in a rather sophisticated palette of blacks, grays and whites, Early says his hopes are that the mural will draw viewers in sub-

tly, as opposed to an overly colorful painting that quickly commands interest but just as swiftly loses the viewer’s attention.

“I wanted it to be a little more muted so that you’ll remember it as you drive by and want to take a second look as you drive by a second time, and a third look and a fourth look, and to continue to look at it and think about it,” he said. “A lot of the comments that I’m getting from passersby on the street is that they feel it’s sort of a dream, which is a really great compliment to me, because that means I’m doing my job.”

Acquiring and implementing the feedback of others is familiar to Early, since he has completed numerous commissions, and having the neighborhood invest in the mural will protect it, he said.

“I trust them. A lot of these people have lived here over 20 years,” Early said. “So, they’ve seen a lot of transformation. I want [the mural] to be safe. I want it to be guarded, and I want them to be proud of what they have in their community.”

In the last few weeks, he’s had plenty of time to interact with those residents.

“It’s really interesting working [outside], as opposed to working on the interior, where it’s private,” he said. “I did that one [as a] graveyard shift, from 12 to 8 in the morning.

This one is a different story; it takes

a little more time because you are out there dealing with the public, and, of course, I’m listening to everyone. I want to. I want to find out what they like and do not like.”

Early and his crew– local artists Loren Comfort and Kellie Cracker– began working on the 100-foot-long mural the last week of September.

Because the wall’s surface is quite rough, he had a brick portion of it recoated as stucco, a substance he’s had to learn to work with, since he usually paints on canvas or a smoother wall surface. He also used an ages-old technique to transfer the conceptual image, to scale, onto the large wall– a grid. Furthermore, he forewent the use of a projector or spray paints, items commonly employed in contemporary murals.

“There’s a transformation happening here in Wrigley, so I want it to be more of a fine-art mural than a trendy mural,” he said. “That’s why I’m using traditional techniques. None of this is sprayed. I use no aerosol. The entire mural is painted with a two-inch brush. I did apply the background with a roller, but more so than anything else, it’s a very, very traditional, hand-painted mural that was applied by grit– old, Michelangelo method. Nothing is projected.”

Creating lasting images on such a large scale can also be time-consuming and physically demanding,

he said.

Additionally, Early teaches art part-time, leaving little room for any personal work while his schedule is so booked. However, he’d prefer to focus all his creative energy into his client’s work anyway.

“I don’t work on any personal stuff when I work on a project this size. I think it’s a little unfair because [the client] wants all my energy, and that’s how I maintain my energy,” he said. “Subconsciously, I think about this mural a lot, while I’m taking a shower, while I’m walking the dog.

It’s not a big life investment; it’s maybe a couple of months out of my life. But that mural, I hope, will be there for a very long time. For me, that’s worth it. I’ll get back to my own personal work– there’s always time. That’s the beauty of being a fine artist– you don’t die out at 30 years old. Some of the best artists are 60, 70 years old, and it becomes a lifestyle.”

Cracker said helping Early on the painting has been enjoyable, particularly when it comes to getting that immediate feedback from locals.

“It’s been a lot of fun engaging with the community while working on the mural,” she said. “All of the comments have been enthusiastic and positive. Some people will yell things like ‘It’s beautiful!’ It’s a great feeling to be a part of this project.” ✦

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An early mock-up for David Early’s latest mural

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