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April 24, 2015

Proposed international-airport terminal mobilizes LB advocacy groups in opposition

CJ Dablo Staff Writer

JetBlue Airways’s proposal to offer international flights out of the Long Beach Airport still needs to be addressed by the City Council, and this week, two Long Beach groups critical of the request to build a customs facility and international terminal at the city’s municipal airport are actively recruiting and organizing residents in an effort to educate them on the issues that date back more than 30 years.

Organizers reported that about 117 individuals attended a meeting on Monday, April 20 at the Expo Arts Center hosted by Long Photos by CJ Dablo/Signal Tribune Beach Neighborhoods First and LB Linda Sopo transcribes questions from the residents who attended an April 20 meeting HUSH2. According to communi- to discuss the noise ordinance and the proposal to build a customs facility and internaty advocate and former city coun- tional terminal at the Long Beach Airport. The meeting at the Expo Arts Center in Bixcilmember Rae Gabelich, Long by Knolls was hosted by the groups Long Beach Neighborhoods First and LB HUSH2.

Beach Neighborhoods First was established as a forum for neighborCouncil discussion surrounding the international-cushood councils throughout the city to discuss their needs. toms facility could take place as early as July.

In the event that they need to bring large numbers of Leaders of LB HUSH2 have had a long history of propeople together, the groups could support one another. testing major expansion plans at the municipal airport.

LB HUSH2 is largely concerned with airport matters They have said that this is an issue that especially afand its impact on quality-of-life issues. fects the quality of life for the residents who live along These groups are preparing for a future meeting in the flight path of the airplanes. Furthermore, there are which Council members will be expected to offer direc- fears that any changes to the airport could mean more tion to staff regarding the request by JetBlue Airways. litigation.

Last March, since there was no Council representative “We’ve got a beautiful municipal airport right now, from the 4th District, the Council voted to delay any and we want to keep it that way,” local realtor and comrequest surrounding the facility until 60 days after the munity advocate Joe Sopo said Monday. “We don’t want Council has full representation. Now that residents in to do anything to change or open us up to a lawsuit.” that district have elected Daryl Supernaw to the Council see AIRPORT page 14 last week, he is scheduled to take office on May 5. A

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Smart parking meters in downtown Long Beach will be the first of more than 1,600 new smart meters to be installed throughout the city. The parking meters will accept credit cards and coins, and they will also be able to take advance payments for parking time.

Smart meters usher in new era of paid parking in Long Beach Corey Washington Contributing Writer

From left: Long Beach Assistant City Attorney Michael Mais, City Attorney Charles Parkin and City Prosecutor Doug Haubert present an overview of the noise ordinance of the municipal airport at a meeting hosted by Long Beach Neighborhoods First and LB HUSH2 on April 20.

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Downtown Long Beach is now a little more futuristic thanks to the addition of the city’s new smart parking meters, unveiled by Mayor Robert Garcia and three city council members on Monday– the beginning of an ambitious effort to replace all of the city’s coin-only parking meters.

Garcia was joined at the Harvey Milk Park in the Promenade by Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, 1st District Councilmember Lena Gonzalez and 3rd District Councilmember Suzie Price to explain the new meters and demonstrate to the public how the meters operate. City officials presented two smart parking meters but emphasized they were the first of approximately 1,620 new meters that would replace the aging coin meters throughout the downtown area, the Pike, and Belmont Shore.

“All 1,620 meters throughout the city will operate similarly, reducing confusion and increasing convenience for residents and visitors alike,” Lowenthal said at the event. “And I think it’s a certainty that really matters for people– it’s to know that when they are in the downtown they can have the same experience throughout the city. We are one city, and their experience with negotiating parking should be the same. I’m very excited about that.”

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COMMUNITY 2 Signal Tribune april 24, 2015 Senior-facility residents face eviction with confusion, frustration and hope Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

After receiving a 60-day notice late last month to vacate, scores of senior citizens residing at The Breakers in downtown Long Beach have been scrambling to find a new place to live– and yet others are hoping to stay put.

Sign of the Dove, the company that owns The Breakers, an assisted-living complex for seniors, has lost its license after allegations of inadequate care, according to media reports. The California Department of Social Services is revoking the license, and Bernard Rosenson, president of Sign of the Dove, is relinquishing control of the facility to a Costa Mesa company called Solid Landings, which is a private, for-profit corporation. Solid Landings specializes in “recovery programs for men and women,” according to their website.

At press time, it is still unclear if The Breakers building will indeed be a new site for Solid Landings. Residents who spoke to the Signal Tribune are indicating that the City’s zoning restrictions will forbid a rehabilitation facility from moving in. (The office of Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, who represents the district where The Breakers is located, had not replied to the Signal Tribune by

press time.)

Dr. Laverne Joseph, president and chief executive officer of the Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF), said his organization has recently seen an increase in the number of applications for Bixby Knolls Towers, one of its facilities.

“We’ve been getting some applications from persons that are needing assisted living,” Joseph said. “I’ve been told we’ve received about 12 deposits, so we should be able to handle those, I think.”

Joseph explained that there is an ongoing turnover that frees up units, because the health status of residents changes.

“People get well and go to independent [living facilities], or they have more severe problems and they go to skilled nursing,” he said.

Although the Signal Tribune had been informed of an April 14 residents meeting at The Breakers and attended, the newspaper’s representative was asked to leave, as were other media, because “if the State knows there’s media here, they can’t speak freely,” according to Maggie Macklin, president of the complex’s residents association.

Before being asked to leave, the Signal Tribune spoke to several residents

of the facility to find out what their plans are after receiving notice to vacate.

Expected news Howard Beckwith has lived at the Breakers for only a year.

“Apparently, there have been a series of complaints and lawsuits, and so they lost their license,” Beckwith said before the meeting. “I guess they agreed to the revocation of their license with the Department of Social Services.”

Beckwith said he was planning to move to Bixby Knolls Towers on Tuesday, April 21.

He said he has enjoyed living in The Breakers. “They really do a very good job here,” he said. “It’s something I was expecting, so I wasn’t too surprised.”

He said that a few months prior to the letter being disbursed to those living at The Breakers, there had been talk among residents that the facility may be losing its license.

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Hoping to stay Andy Malerba, who has lived at the Breakers for more than three years, was one of the residents at last week’s meeting. He said he was hoping to continue living at the facility and was at the meeting to acquire more information.

“I wouldn’t want to [move],” Malerba said. “I’m trying all I can to stay here... so, I’m waiting. If they tell me I’ve got to leave, that’s all there is to it.”

Malerba said he has made a lot of friends, with whom he plays cards, at the residence facility. “But now, everyone’s leaving,” he said. “So I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

A new home nearby Association president Macklin, in a phone interview with the Signal Tribune, said she is thankful and relieved to have found another senior facility in Long Beach– but it hasn’t been easy.

Macklin said that one of the topics of the meeting was whether residents

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HANDICRAFTERS, UNITE! What General meeting Who Long Beach Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America When Friday, April 24 at 10:30am Where Cal Heights United Methodist Church, 3759 Orange Ave. More Info The chapter meets the fourth Friday of each month. Guests are always welcome.

FORE FOR FOOD! What Golf-tournament fundraiser Who Hosted by Food Finders food rescue nonprofit When Monday, April 27 beginning at 10:30am Where Recreation Golf Course, 5001 Deukmejian Dr. More Info Cost is $150 for single players and $600 for foursomes. Call (562) 283-1400 or register at foodfinders.org .

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Dianne and David Cowdrey chat in the lounge area of The Breakers in downtown Long Beach on April 14 as movers in their unit upstairs pack their belongings into a truck to be relocated to another senior residential facility in Simi Valley.

The couple had lived in the building four months before receving the 60-day notice to leave.

residents’ questions and informed them that they would have to contact the president, Bernard Rosenson.

“And Mr. Rosenson will not take any calls,” Macklin said. “So that’s a dead end.” (Attempts to reach Rosenson for this story were also unsuccessful.)

Macklin said there is a class-action lawsuit against the facility and she believes their attorney will pursue the moving fee for residents who must relocate.

“There were people from Mental Health– County,” Macklin said. “There

was an ombudsman, which is the advocate for the residents, and one from licensing. But they could not give any answers because no one knows what’s going on with Solid Landings.”

Macklin said that Broc Coward, chief of staff for Vice Mayor Lowenthal, was also at the meeting.

“And he got up and he said, just

like we all know, they had a meeting, nothing was settled with Solid Landings– they still can’t get their ducks in a row,” Macklin said. “Then he said in the next couple of weeks there’s another meeting scheduled. Every single meeting– all three meetings– have been cancelled. They thought they see BREAKERS page 13

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CRACK A BOOK What Bixby Knolls Literary Society meeting Who Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave. When Wednesday, May 13 at 7pm More Info The book to be discussed will be Far Tortuga by Peter Matthiessen. Parking is available along Atlantic Avenue. Call (562) 5950081, email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com or visit facebook.com/bkliterarysociety .

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by Neena Strichart

Last week we learned of Sheldon Grossman’s passing. A world without him will mean one less person offering integrity, hope, humor and most of all, love.

I met Sheldon and his wife Shell 20 year ago when I began my career

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in newspaper advertising sales. They quickly became two of my favorite clients. Through the years our relationship deepened to one of friendship. Although Shell and I have always been loving to one another, my relationship with Sheldon was more

like one would expect between an uncle and his niece. We spent time together in person at the car wash, and weekly, sometimes daily visits on the phone.

During the last few years, Sheldon had several long stays at Courtyard Care while recovering from an illness or in need of physical therapy.

With the facility being located in Signal Hill, and just two-and-a-half blocks from my home, I often stopped to see him after leaving work for the evening. We’d get lost in conversation, and before long my dear husband Steve would call on my cell

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phone asking if I had any intention of coming home for dinner. After assuring him that I was “on my way,” Sheldon would need to tell me just one more story. Twenty minutes or so later I would pull into my driveway, Steve shaking his head and smiling, knowing full well that when I claimed to be “on my way,” he could bet his boots that he was in for about a half-hour wait.

Wondering how I could give tribute to a man who meant the world to me, I decided to write a poem for him. Sheldon, I will always love and miss you.

This one’s for you:

“Ode to Sheldon”

By Neena Strichart, April 23, 2015

Photo courtesy Neena Strichart

Me and Sheldon at an event the Unique Car Club, an organization for vintage Cadillac enthusiasts, hosted on Oct. 18, 2014

[Ed. note– The following piece, written by Signal Tribune intern Andrea Ratti, was only lightly edited in an effort to preserve his “voice” and writing style as he makes his transition into learning English.

Ratti is a native of Piacenza, Italy.]

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O cean away Andrea Ratti

The main difference between having a trip on a bus in California and Italy is that here in the U.S. it’s usually on time or with five minutes of delay.

In my town they have 10 minutes of delay or more, and it makes no sense because the city is so small compared to Los Angeles or other cities in LA County.

I guess the main reason is that the public transport organization here is more efficient than in Italy.

The second difference I see is people’s attitudes on the buses. When an old man or woman gets on the bus, and there are no seats available, the younger ones stand up, leaving their seats to the older person.

The nicest thing is that the older people don’t have to ask if they can take a seat. Here, being polite is deep-seated from people’s upbringing.

In my country, when the older people get on the bus, they have to ask if they can take a seat, and sometimes the youngest don’t stand up.

I know it’s sad, but that’s what happens. Only a few guys will leave their seats to ask older people if they want to sit down.

Another important reason why buses here are better than in Italy is that people in a wheelchair can ride them with full independence. An automatic platform gets out from the front door of the bus, and the person with the handicap can get on without the help

A day on the bus

The car-wash man with the blue sparkling eyes Sheldon’s wit and humor were of no big surprise to those who knew him, and shared in his views, he’d make them feel welcome and never confuse his friends and/or colleagues always knew where they stood he was thoughtful in deed and did what he could to cherish those near him, his life partner, wife Shell would never doubt Sheldon, as his love she could tell was pure and by magic, their lives intertwined that nothing could part them until it was time for Sheldon to go and leave her sweet side she’d remember his smile, of his wish she’d abide to dwell on fond memories of a time not far passed of their marriage God sanctioned, and their love ever last.

of anybody. Once he/she is on the bus, he/she is fixed safely to a close seat thanks to a seatbelt. In this case, the bus driver helps him/her.

In Italy buses have no handicapped facilities, so only in a few cases will you see them on the buses.

In fact they need a person that can help them to get on it, and once they’re on the bus, they can’t fix the wheelchair, so it’s very unsafe.

Another difference I see on the buses is the homeless riders. It’s so sad to see them lost in their thoughts, for what their life should have been, or why they have made the decision to live that way.

In Italy they don’t catch the bus because they have no money for the ticket, not one dollar, and most of the time if they ask for money no one gives them any.

Here it is different, most of the people are going to give them one dollar if the homeless ask for it.

There’s a high spirit of charity in Americans compared to Italians especially now that Italy is in an economic crisis, and a lot of people don’t have enough money to last to the end of the month.

Finally, LA buses are safer than Italian ones because they have at least three cameras on board that could record every single instant, and if something is going to happen, like a fight between two guys, the bus driver has the power to stop the bus, call the police and close the doors until the police come.

I guess this is the main reason why people are pretty confident to take the bus, at least in the daylight.

So, let me tell you, try not to complain too much about your public transportation, because they’re safer and faster than other ones in civilized countries in the world.

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Lowenthal, stakeholders issue ‘call to action’ on long-term freight infrastructure funding

United States Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) joined with Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan) and major goods-movement leaders from both the public and private sector on April 24. in calling for immediate action

by Congress to pass a surface transportation reauthorization bill that specifically includes dedicated funding for rebuilding and upgrading the nation’s crumbling freight infrastructure, according to Lowenthal’s office.

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP21), the country’s transportation law, passed in 2012 and is set to expire May 31, 2015.

Years of short-term funding fixes for the transportation infrastructure have left the country with an underdeveloped and decaying transportation system and has created uncertainty for state and local governments and businesses, according to Lowenthal’s office.

“The heart of our national economy is our goods movement system, but our ports, bridges, highways, and rail systems are falling apart around us,” Lowenthal said at a press conference April 21.

“What was once a transportation system envied by the rest of the world has now gone underfunded for more than a decade. To remain competitive as a nation, we must invest in our national freight infrastructure, repair it and upgrade it.”

Lowenthal highlighted

his bipartisan legislation– H.R.1308, Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act– which would raise roughly $8 billion a year through a 1-percent waybill fee and dedicate these funds to freight-related infrastructure projects throughout the nation, with a focus on multimodal projects and projects that help relieve the bottlenecks in the freight transportation system.

Lawrence, Dana Rohrabacher (R–California), and Ann Kirkpatrick (D–Arizona) are all original co-sponsors of H.R. 1308.

The latest report card on America’s infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers, who support Lowenthal’s bill, rated America’s national bridges and rail system with a C+, ports with a C, and roads with a D. The overall grade for the entire U.S. infrastructure system was a D+, according to Lowenthal’s office.

“This is a national problem that impacts not just the citizens of Michigan or California, but every American,” Lawrence said. “It is also an issue that should be solved in a bipartisan fashion. We have to look beyond the short-term fixes of the past decade and commit ourselves to properly addressing our freight infrastructure crisis. America cannot afford to fall behind in competitiveness. The time to take action is now. It means jobs for American workers. It

means lower prices for American consumers. It means a healthier economy for all Americans.”

“Freight movement occupies a special place in our transportation system as the element that supports and enables national and global commerce,” said Coalition for America’s Gateways & Trade Corridors Executive Director Leslie Blakey. “Freight infrastructure needs dedicated funding. Establishing a competitive grant program with broad, multimodal project eligibility throughout the U.S. is a priority for our Coalition and should be for our country also. We commend Representative Lowenthal and his co-sponsors for taking this bold step toward better U.S. freight policy.”

According to a September 2014 national infrastructure report by the National Association of Manufacturers, “New funding will help the United States catch up from a well-documented backlog of deferred infrastructure projects that have accumulated over the past 10 years, including maintenance, repair, and new capacity. Many of the critical problems already are identified. It is urgent to take immediate action on long-standing and stalled projects.”

Lowenthal added, “The reality is that there is no painless or magic solution to this problem. It is going to require a serious long-term investment, and it is an investment

Courtesy Lowenthal’s office

From left: United States Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) joined with major goods-movement leaders from the public and private sector Tuesday in calling for immediate action by Congress to pass a surface transportation reauthorization bill that includes dedicated funding for rebuilding and upgrading the country’s freight infrastructure.

that needs to be started right away. The good news is that this focused investment will benefit every single American citizen and business.”

Additional speakers at

the “Call to Action” event were Hasan Ikhrata, executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments; Richard Cameron, managing director of

Planning and Environmental Affairs at the Port of Long Beach; and Sean Eagan, Governmental Affairs director at the Port of Tacoma.

Source: Lowenthal’s office

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City’s financial future comes into focus at Council meeting Corey Washington

the fourth of several workshops the City had worked with the community on for more than a year. Tuesday’s Though Tuesday’s City Council report was presented to help finalize meeting was dedicated to public-safethe plan in the near future, said City ty awards and awareness, the City’s Manager Ken Farfsing. fiscal management became a recurAs a part of the strategic planning ring focus of the session as auditors process, the City held four commupresented a report on the city’s finity meetings led by Bill Kelly, an nancial performance for the previous independent consultant, that includyear. The City was also presented with ed about 84 participants in total. The a series of preliminary ideas on how process also included interviews with to maintain its financial future and council members, community leaders more from an ongoing strategic-plan and groups, totaling about 27 people. workshop.

Each group was tasked with completThe Council received an update on ing an analysis that rated key issues a 2015-2019 Strategic Plan Workshop which were considered strengths, that outlined several objectives the weaknesses, opportunities and threats City should prioritize for the next four (SWOT). years. The update was presented after The information gathered led to six key objectives recommended for the City, including: ensure long-term fiscal stability, ensure public safety is a high priority, promote a strong local economic base, maintain the public infrastructure, ensure an enhanced quality of life for the Forester introduces the city’s new librarian Judith Kamei. residents, and promote Contributing Writer

a transparent and open government.

“This is an evolving process,” Kelly said to the council. “This evening is a presentation of the formality of taking the input and trying to add some structure so that the Council can ponder which specific program activities you want to go forward on.”

The city’s finances moved back into the spotlight when Terry Marsh, the city’s finance director, presented the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2013-2014. The report also included carryover appropriations from the previous fiscal year to 2014-2015. The city’s current and previous auditors were also in attendance for the presentation.

The report provides information on the City’s past and current finances and would give the City information it needed moving forward, Marsh said.

The independent auditor reported that during the fiscal year the City’s General Fund, which is funded by local sales tax dollars, was $1.9 million above

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Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forester presents a proclamation to Shanika Taylor, a dispatcher for Signal Hill Police Department, in honor of the entire dispatch department.

The department also received a certificate from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe’s office.

the previous year and expenditures were $1.6 million below the previous year. The General Fund Reserve was reported at $7.6 million and the Economic Uncertainties Reserve Budget was $5 million, Marsh said during the presentation.

The Council later approved the creation of an Economic Development Division within the City Manager’s

Forester introduces Richard Johnson, the city’s new Emergency Operations Center coordinator

Department, which required a budget adjustment of $100,000 from the general fund. The funds would be used to help with economic development on environmentally challenged properties since there are no longer any redevelopment agency funds available to support such efforts.

The City Council also moved to authorize the Signal Hill Police Department to accept a $408,500 grant fund for domestic preparedness– a security initiative to bolster homeland security. The City of Los Angeles and City of Long Beach also received similar grants.

Other Council highlights: Proclamation Forester presented a proclamation to Shanika Taylor, a dispatcher for Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD), in honor of the entire dispatch department. Signal Hill Police dispatchers also received a certificate from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe’s office in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Connie Szeibel was in attendance to present the certificate on behalf of Knabe’s office.

EOC Forester, along with SHPD Captain Christopher Nunley, introduced Richard Johnson, the city’s new Emergency Operations Center coordinator. Nunley filled in for Chief Michael Langston. Langston and Johnson will provide a report on the duties of the EOC coordinator, expected to be released in the coming year.

New employees Forester introduced two new city employees, including Judith Kamei, the new city librarian with the Community Services Department, and Travis Brooks, a new management analyst with the Public Works Department.

The next Signal Hill City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, May 5 in the council chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Ave. ✦

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event will include a question-and-answer session with the experts. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.

The event will take place Saturday, April 25 from 10:30am to 11: 30am at Long Beach Memorial, Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Ave. To RSVP, call (800) 636-6742.

Long Beach Memorial and joint-replacement experts Dr. John Tiberi and Dr. Albert Tsai will host a free community lunch seminar on knee and hip pain. Topics covered will include MAKOplasty® robotic partial knee and total hip replacement technology, joint replacement surgery, and non-surgical options to ease hip and knee pain. The

performance and dinner. Tickets are $40.

To make a reservation, email churchillca@verizon.net or call (562) 597-4534.

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To register for the free event, email name and contact information to: HealthcareSymposium@MolinaHealthcare.com .

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ing investments in their facilities and cutting-edge research.”

The symposium is open to all residents and healthcare professionals who are interested in public health and want to learn more about the changing local healthcare landscape. The event will feature educational health panels, and health-insurance information for small-business owners, as well as connect residents with key leaders from Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Long Beach Health Department.

The Long Beach Mayor’s Office and Molina Healthcare will host the Long Beach Health Care Symposium on Saturday, April 25 from 9am to 2pm at the Long Beach Convention Center.

“A healthy city is incredibly important to our overall success and growth,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

“Healthy families and workers move our economy; healthy schools and classrooms create environments where our kids can learn. More of our residents now have access to health care, and our hospitals and clinics are making excit-

The Long Beach City College (LBCC) Foundation Athletics Associates group will host its 32nd annual golf tournament on Thursday, May 14 at Recreation Park Golf Course, 5001 Deukmejian Dr. All proceeds from the event benefit the LBCC Department of Athletics.

The Athletics Associates of the Long Beach City College Foundation acts as a support group for the men’s and women’s sports programs at LBCC and raises funds for the purchase of athletic equipment, team travel expenses, tournament participation expenses, officials’ expenses and much more. Since its formation, the Athletics Associates has raised over $500,000 for the Long Beach City College athletic programs, according to the organization.

Registration cost for the tournament is $200 per person or $750 for a four-person team. Those that register by May 1 will be entered into an early-bird drawing for dinner for eight and a duffy boat ride. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Check-in will begin at 11am at the course followed by lunch at 11:30am. A shotgun start is scheduled for 1pm. Long-time supporters of LBCC Athletics Suzie Atwood and August “Augie” Luuga will also be honored at the tournament dinner.

For more information or to register online, visit lbccvikings.com/ golf .

The Rotary Club of Signal Hill will host a celebration of its annual accomplishments and promotion of new officers on Thursday, June 11 from 6pm to 9pm at the Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave. The event will feature a jazz band

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Long Beach unemployment rate hits seven-year low

The unemployment rate in Long Beach continues to decline and has reached a seven-year low, dropping to 7.9 percent as of March 2015, according to city officials. The unemployment rate is now at the same level that it was in June 2008, at the onset of the global financial crisis; it reached a peak of 14.6 percent in July 2010 and

has dropped steadily since that time.

“Our local economy is back on track with new jobs and more businesses calling Long Beach home,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. “We’ve added 3,400 jobs in the last year, and we are committed to making our city even more business-friendly by reviewing our busi-

ness license process and providing new incentives for small businesses.”

Total employment in Long Beach has grown by 19,000 new payroll jobs since July 2010 and now stands at 222,600, as of March 2015.

“Our holistic approach to economic development is paying dividends,” said Michael Conway, director of

Economic and Property Development. “We firmly believe that every department and employee has a role in promoting economic development in the city, whether it is facilitating permits and inspections, enhancing customer service, solving problems or improving our neighborhoods and business corridors.”

Economic development in Long Beach is getting a significant boost, with the recent approval of the City’s Long Range Property Management Plan, according to city offiicials, who, in a press release this week, indicated that the disposition and use of real property of the former Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA) will “help power our economy forward by enabling future investment and development opportunities.”

The California Department of Finance approved the City’s Plan, which was developed after the State of California dissolved redevelopment agencies four years ago. The plan encompasses 259 parcels at 71 sites.

The City will begin to implement the plan by selling 31 parcels and receiving a portion of the proceeds from the sale. The remaining properties include 61 parcels that will be transferred to the City at no cost for governmental use and 161 parcels that will be retained for development and transferred to the City for disposition.

Last month, a forum on investment and development opportunities in Long Beach highlighted award-winning city policies, such as the Downtown Plan and Long Beach’s Adaptive Reuse Ordinance, and provided assistance and guidance with opportunities to invest in Long Beach, particularly with the former RDA properties.

According to the City, economic activity in Long Beach continues to grow along with the number of jobs

in recent years, especially at Douglas Park, a successful mixed-use business district that was formerly the site of aircraft manufacturing.

Recent activity includes: • Virgin Galactic announced in February that it will manufacture its satellite launch vehicle LauncherOne in Long Beach.

• Mercedes-Benz is opening a 1-million-square-foot facility in Long Beach, which is believed to be the largest industrial lease in the Los Angeles area in the last 25 years.

• Universal Technical Institute is expanding into Long Beach, where it is building a new campus.

Other significant economic activity in Long Beach includes: a $53-million, seven-story residential-retail complex on Broadway and Pacific Avenue; a $70 million, 17-story apartment tower under construction on Ocean Boulevard near Lime Avenue; and the ongoing transformation of Pike at Rainbow Harbor into The Pike Outlets, with Nike, H&M and Forever 21 outlet stores, going in near an enlarged Restoration Hardware outlet.

Further economic development initiatives include Mayor Garcia’s recent appointment, with City Council confirmation, of 11 commissioners to serve on the Economic Development Commission. Also, in December 2014, the City of Long Beach was selected to receive up to $3 million over three years as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Innovation Teams program to create an “i-team,” which will initially focus on economic development, advising the City on how best to stimulate growth, create jobs and leverage City resources particularly through online delivery of City services.

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The Long Beach Police Department’s (LBPD) Traffic Section will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, April 25 in north Long Beach between 7pm and 3am.

Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment while checking drivers for proper licensing, delaying motorists only momentarily, according to police. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Long Beach Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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and other debris that restricts the flow.

The automotive powertrain consists of many moving, meshing parts, meaning when the vehicle is moving, there is metal-to-metal contact of corresponding elements. Specified fluids are what lubricate and/or keeps those systems at a consistent operating temperature. The lifeblood of any powertrain is its fluids, and proper maintenance of these fluids is essential to safeguard against premature wear.

Heat and wear The engine has internal components that require oil to both lubricate and cool. Engine oil is designed to adhere to moving components, developing a cushioning film that protects and cools. Regular servicing of the engine oil introduces clean oil to the system, replacing tainted oil that is full of contaminants. The tainted oil weakens the film and increases engine heat, leading to accelerated wear. Always use the oil that is recommended by the manufacturer of your particular vehicle.

Local elementary school earns U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon

Coolant/antifreeze does double duty As oil lubricates the inner workings of an engine, the coolant/antifreeze cools the outer engine walls and allows operation during extreme cold.

Engine coolants/antifreezes also contain rust inhibitors and lubricate essential parts. Water pumps, radiators and thermostats require lubrication to operate smoothly, and when the coolant/

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Fluidity defined A simple definition of fluidity is the ability of a substance to flow easily. Water will move freely down a stream, unless the level drastically drops and becomes tainted with mud

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This “urban farmyard” at Los Cerritos Elementary has been cited by the California School Gardens Network as a model school garden and is a designated wildlife habitat and monarch butterfly way station.

Los Cerritos Elementary School has earned the 2015 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, according to the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD).

Christy Goldfuss, managing director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Wednesday to make the announcement at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. The school was nominated by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

“We’re so pleased that the U.S. Department of Education has chosen our school as a national Green Ribbon School,” said Los Cerritos Principal Marie Hatwan. “This award represents a lot of hard work by our students, parents and staff. In the process, our students are learning valuable lessons about reducing waste and helping to create a greener and healthier world.”

The awards recognize exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, promote better health and provide effective environmental education, including civics and green career pathways.

An urban farmyard at Los Cerritos has been cited by the California School Gardens Network as a model school garden and is a designated wildlife habitat and monarch butterfly way station. The garden is complemented by after-school programs focused on environmental awareness, including Cool the Earth, Roots & Shoots and Green Team. A Safe Routes to School program includes Walk-to-School Wednesday, Walking School Bus and Bike-Friendly Friday activities.

Los Cerritos is the fifth school in the Long Beach Unified School District to earn the national award. Hughes, Longfellow, Lowell and Twain schools have also earned Green Ribbon honors.

In total, across the country, 58 schools and 14 districts were honored. In addition, nine colleges and universities were honored with the Postsecondary Sustainability Award.

“These honorees are compelling examples of the ways schools can help children build real-world skill sets, cut school costs and provide healthy learning environments,” Duncan said. “U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools are an inspiration and deserve the spotlight for embodying strong examples of innovative learning and civic engagement. We also are thrilled to add institutions of higher education to the list of honorees this year for the first time in

the award’s history.”

A ceremony to celebrate the honorees is scheduled for June 3 in Washington, DC. The schools, districts and postsecondary institutions were confirmed from a pool of candidates voluntarily nominated by 30 state education agencies, with honorees selected from 28 jurisdictions.

The list of 81 total selectees includes 52 public schools and six private schools.

The public schools include two charter and three magnet schools. The schools serve various grade levels, including 35 elementary, 19 middle and 17 high schools, with several schools having various K-12 configurations, from 28 of the nominating authorities.

Forty-seven percent of the 2015 honorees serve a disadvantaged student body, 22 percent are rural and one-third of the postsecondary institutions are community colleges.

The list of all selected schools, districts, colleges, and universities, as well as their nomination packages, can be found at ed.gov/programs/greenribbon-schools/awards . A report with highlights on the 81 honorees can be found at ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/performance .

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antifreeze is neglected, the properties are weakened, and this leads to rust building up and weakening, slowing or restricting the coolant’s attributes.

Rust buildup can cause leaks internally. Water should never be a replacement for proper engine coolant/antifreeze. Coolant does not dissipate, so if the level is low, it may be a system leak, which should be checked out immediately.

Shifting gears Most transmissions require a brand-specific fluid and periodic maintenance; check the owner’s manual or call your trusted repair shop. In my experience, most transmission failures are a direct result of incorrect maintenance.

Turning and stopping Fluids in the brake and power-steering systems are routinely dismissed as nonessential. However, damage

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to these systems starts internally with dirty, contaminated fluid damaging the lacework of internal seals, pumps and hoses, so periodic servicing is much less expensive than replacing parts damaged by neglect.

The vehicle’s owner’s manual offers a variety of manufacturer-recommended services, and a cursory read will help to keep that faithful four-wheeled friend flowing smoothly down the road.

Questions? Comments? Email me at mark.fttu@yahoo.com .

McCormick has invested his skills in the automotive-repair industry for over 30 years, beginning as a full-service gas attendant and soon after learning how to service tires, brake and suspensions. He has worked for the past 20 years as a service manager.

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Long Beach Symphony concert to feature Beethoven, Shostakovich

Long Beach Symphony’s penultimate concert of its 80th season will take place Saturday, April 25 at 8pm in the Terrace Theater of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Guest conductor Lucas Richman, who currently serves as music director for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra as well as for the symphony in Bangor, Maine will lead the orchestra.

To open the concert, Richman will treat audiences to Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture,” a nine-minute stand-alone work that was written to accompany the play written by Goethe. The concert continues with a staple of the violin repertoire, Chausson’s “Poème for Violin and Orchestra,” with the symphony’s own concertmaster, Roger Wilkie, taking center stage as soloist in this

rhapsodic work with tensions that ebb and flow in an advanced harmonic style.

Chausson’s work lies between the late Romanticism of Wagner and the impressionism of DeBussy, and he was heavily influenced by the chromaticism of Cesar Franck.

The second half of the concert will feature Shostakovich’s four-movement Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, a work that was composed in 1937 at the height of Stalin’s regime– a time when the Communist Party strongly denounced Dmitri Shostakovich’s existing works.

Fearing for his life, Shostakovich ended the fifth symphony with a rousing march. But many questions surround Shostakovich’s intent. Was the symphony meant to celebrate Stalin’s regime? Or did it contain hidden messages that actually protested that system?

Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 found immediate favor with both Russian audiences and official critics.

Years after writing this symphony, Shostakovich is alleged to have said, “I think it is clear to everyone what happens in the Fifth. The rejoicing is forced, created under threat. It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is re-

joicing, your business is rejoicing …’”

During Maestro Richman’s week-long visit to Long Beach, he will, among other activities, conduct a master class at Milliken High School with their orchestra as part of a community-engagement program developed by the symphony for all of its guest conductors. He will also conduct the 7pm pre-concert talk, during which he will converse with the symphony’s concertmaster and soloist, Roger Wilkie.

Kelly Ruggirello, executive director of the symphony, commented on the importance of allowing interaction between the guest conductors and various community constituents.

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“By interacting from the stage, meeting our staff, our board and the families that call Long Beach home, our guest conductors get a glimpse of what makes Long Beach Symphony such a special and important institution in Southern California,” Ruggirello said. “When our artistic director is chosen, that connection with the local area becomes paramount.”

Tickets start at $21; student tickets are available for $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the symphony’s website at longbeachsymphony.org or call (562) 436-3203.

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Crimes reported by the LBPD Council districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied) Thursday, April 16 8:57am Residential burglary 800 block W. Willow St. 9:30am Auto burglary 100 block E. Willow St. 9:58am Stolen vehicle recovered 200 block E. 47th St. 4:31pm Battery 100 block E. 28th St.

11:30am Non-injury hit-and-run 1800 block Lime Ave. 12:36pm Stolen vehicle recovered 1900 block Palmer Ct. 6pm Stolen vehicle recovered Atlantic Ave./Del Amo Bl. 8:11pm Residential burglary 1000 block Rhea St. 9pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 3400 block Gardenia Ave.

4pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 2100 block Long Beach Blvd.

6:25pm Auto burglary 4500 block Cerritos Ave. 9:48pm Non-injury hit-and-run 300 block E. Pleasant St. Sunday, April 19 9:22am Stolen vehicle recovered 800 block W. PCH

3:39am Residential burglary 3300 block Elm Ave.

6:22am Grand theft– motor vehicle 900 block E. 33rd St.

7:30am Grand theft– motor vehicle 500 block E. Wardlow Rd. 8am Grand theft– motor vehicle Cedar Ave./W. PCH 11:14am Residential burglary Walnut Ave./E. PCH

10:08pm Stolen vehicle recovered 2200 block Pine Ave. 11:03pm Battery 900 block E. 46th St. Saturday, April 18 2:17am Battery Del Amo Bl./Cherry Ave.

4:30am Grand theft– motor vehicle 200 block W. Willow St. 8:08am Residential burglary 2100 block Pacific Ave. 8:48am Non-injury hit-and-run Walnut Ave./E. PCH

5:29pm Stolen vehicle recovered 3600 block Atlantic Ave. 7:10pm Residential burglary 3500 block Cedar Ave. 11:35pm Residential burglary 2000 block Pine Ave.

4:09pm Robbery– commercial 100 block E. Willow St. 8:44pm Grand theft– motor vehicle Locust Ave./E. Hill St. Monday, April 20 7:14am Residential burglary 1800 block Gardenia Ave.

7:42am Residential burglary 2000 block Long Beach Blvd.

8:34am Residential burglary 100 block E. PCH 11:42am Grand theft– property 4800 Atlantic Ave.

11pm Grand theft– motor vehicle E. Spring St./Del Mar Ave. Wednesday, April 22 4:38am Stolen vehicle recovered 100 block Eldridge St.

7:48am Stolen vehicle recovered 1200 block E. 20th St. 9:41am Battery 900 block E. 19th St.

10:55am Auto burglary 2200 block Long Beach Blvd.

1pm Auto burglary 3500 block Elm Ave. 3:15pm Residential burglary 4900 block Brayton Ave. 7:23pm DUI E. Del Amo Bl./Atlantic Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 8:41pm Residential burglary 4100 block Cherry Ave.

3300 block E. 19th St. Friday, April 17 1:59am DUI E. Willow St./Palm Dr. (suspect taken into custody) 6:13am Grand theft– motor vehicle 1200 block E. Burnett St.

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10:44am Auto burglary 2100 block E. 21st St. 3:12pm Grand theft– property 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect taken into custody)

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8:04am Residential burglary 1800 block Long Beach Blvd.

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Friday, April 17 2:10am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3400 block Elm Ave.

12:07pm Auto burglary 4800 block Atlantic Ave.

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10:05am Residential burglary 1800 block Pacific Ave.

1:34pm Non-injury hit-and-run Linden Ave./E. Wardlow Rd. 3pm Grand theft– motor vehicle 1000 block E. PCH 4:30pm Residential burglary 2600 block Eucalyptus Ave. 6:20pm Assault– not firearm 400 block E. 20th St. 8:29pm Residential burglary 3900 block Elm Ave. Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide

Thursday, April 16 7:50am Grand theft– motor vehicle

6:18am Grand theft– motor vehicle 900 block E. 33rd St. 11:38am Auto burglary 3000 block E. PCH

11:55pm Residential burglary 2200 block Walnut Ave. Saturday, April 18 6am Commercial burglary 1800 block Redondo Ave. 10:06pm Commercial burglary– $950 or less 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect taken into custody) Monday, April 20 12:29pm Injury hit-and-run 1800 block Redondo Ave. 3:14pm Auto burglary

Tuesday, April 21 7:21am Non-injury hit-and-run E. 28th St./St. Louis Ave.

6:45pm Residential burglary– apartment/condo 2000 block E. 21st St. 8pm Unauthorized use of ID 2100 block E. 21st St. Wednesday, April 22 12:49am Prostitution PCH/Obispo Ave. (suspect taken into custody) 2:45am DUI Walnut Ave./E. 27th St. (suspect taken into custody) 4:01am DUI Cherry Ave./E. Willow St. (suspect taken into custody) 5am Grand theft– motor vehicle 3300 block California Ave. 7:43am Battery 2900 block Orange Ave. (suspect taken into custody)

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TST4884 / 2015 078783 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: WRAP LEGENDS, 2300 Walnut Ave. Ste. 1/J, Signal Hill, CA 90755.

Registrant: BREMON GROUP, LLC, 6444 E. Spring St. Ste. #545, Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jay Clemons, CEO. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on March 24, 2015. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 24, 2015. NOTICE: 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 prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.

TST4885 / Case No. NS030123 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF Kamran John Hagbin.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:1.

Petitioner: KAMRAN JOHN HAGHBIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: KAMRAN JOHN HAGHBIN, to Proposed Name: KAMRAN HAGHBIN JOHNSON. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change

City of Signal Hill TST4901 PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Signal Hill is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for design-build services to equip the City’s Well #9 and construct a 2 MGD nano-filtration treatment facility with conventional disinfection. To obtain a copy of the Request for Qualifications, Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for details as to the scope of work, pre-qualification requirements, and selection process, please call (562) 989-7351 or email cstmarie@cityofsignalhill.org.

If your firm is interested in this project, please submit a Statement of Qualifications and completed questionnaire on or before 4:00 p.m., May 1, 2015 to: City of Signal Hill Public Works Department 2175 Cherry Ave. Signal Hill, CA 90755 Send electronically to: cstmarie@cityofsignalhill.org Published in the SignalTribune newspaper: April 24, 2015

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each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th.

Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.

Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: March 25, 2015 TST4888 / 2015 086769 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LOS ANGELES ARTS GROUP, 427 Milton Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91775.

Registrant: CAMMY TRUONG, 427 Milton Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91775. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Cammy Truong. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 1, 2015. NOTICE: 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 prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.

TST4889 / 2015 087812 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ARTISAN COATINGS CORP., 17534 Studebaker Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703. Registrant: ARTISAN COATINGS CORP., 17534 Studebaker Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Luis C. Lozano, President. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 1, 2015. NOTICE: 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 prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015 TST4890 / 2015 076042 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. NOVOSOL SOLUTION, 2. NUTRAZOOTICALS, 135 E. Pepper Dr., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: NOVOSOL GROUP, LLC, 135 E. Pepper Dr., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Jamie Soichi Kamei, Manager.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This state-

statement must be filed prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.

TST4892 / Case No. NS029956 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Sean Paje Mangubat.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner: SEAN PAJE MANGUBAT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: SEAN PAJE MANGUBAT, to Proposed Name: SEAN MATZA PAJE.2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 5 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept.

27. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th.

Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 10, 17, 24, & May 1, 2015.

Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 19, 2015t TST4893 / Case No. NS029953 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Sasha Kuczynski, on behalf of two minor children. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: SASHA KUCZYNSKI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1. Present Name: JOSEPH TIMOTHY RUSK, to Proposed Name: JOSEPH TROGDOR KUCZYNSKI, and 2. Present Name: SAM FISHER RUSK, to Proposed Name: SAM FISHER KUCZYNSKI. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 1, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 10, 17, 24, & May 1, 2015.

Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: February 17, 2015 TST4894 / 2015 081093 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California to consider the following:

IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER

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and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation.

Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727

AN ORDINANCE 15-02 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION” Applicant: City of Signal Hill Recommendation: Staff is recommending approval.

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ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend the hearing to present written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter.

IF YOU WISH TO LEGALLY challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing.

THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of CEQA Guidelines in that it is not a project which has the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing John Hartley, Building Inspector, at jhartley@cityofsignalhill.org or calling at (562) 989-7348.

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper per Gov’t Code §65091(a)(4): April 24, 2015 Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010: April 24, 2015

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NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 6, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept.

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as: ENIXUS APPAREL, 14934 Gagely Dr. Suite G, La Mirada, CA 90638. Registrant: MATTHEW ROBERT TAYLOR,

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formation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Matthew Robert Taylor.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 25, 2015.

NOTICE: 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 prior to that date.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 10, 17, 24, & May 1, 2015.

TST4895 / 2015091913 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PEACHTREE METALS CO., 5855 Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805.

Registrant: TA CHEN INTERNATIONAL, INC., 5855 Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: James Chang, Executive Vice President. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 6, 2015. NOTICE: 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 prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 17, 24, & May 1, 8, 2015.

TST4896 / Case No. VS026991 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 12720 Norwalk blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

PETITION OF Doreen Rojas on behalf of a minor child.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner: DOREEN ROJAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ZARIAH ALEXANDRIA HERNANDEZ, to Proposed Name: ZARIAH ALEXANDRIA ROJAS. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 20, 2015; Time: 1:30pm.; Dept. C, Room 312. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 17, 24, & May 1, 8, 2015.

Margaret Miller Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: March 18, 2015 TST4897 / Case No. TS018641 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Doreen Rojas on behalf of a minor child.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: VANESSA MEDINA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: ANGEL NOE LIMON-MEDINA, to Proposed Name: ANGEL NOE MEDINA. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 26, 2015; Time: 8:30am.; Dept. B, Room 906. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 17, 24, & May 1, 8, 2015.

William Barry, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: April 14, 2015

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meters will continue to accept coins.

The meters also accept pre-payollowing person is doingwill business in advance of parking-enforce. COMFIE,ments 2. COMFIE CLOTH1357 E. 23rd St. periods #17, Signal ment andHill, electronically dis0755. Registrant: RICHARD MIplay messages indicating days when EL PRADO, 1357 E. 23rd St. #17, parking is not enforced, such as holil Hill, CA 90755. This business is days or special events. ucted by: an Individual.

I declare ll information With in this the statement smart isparking meters and correct.come Signed: newRichard rates,Mi-which officially Prado. The registrant has not went into effect on Monday. The new n to transact business under the increase us businessparking-cost name or names listed ranges from 25 cents to 50filed cents n. This statement was withper thehour, depending y clerk of Los on on Angeles the area.County For example, downtown h 30, 2015. parking NOTICE:has Thisincreased fictitious from 50 cents ess name statement expires five to $1 perfiled hour. from the date it was in Officials the of- said the first minutes parking will be free, f the countyfive clerk.

A new of fictitious ess name statement be filedfor drivers who which is must convenient o that date.may The be filing of this statemaking a short visit, such as does not of itself authorize the use dropping someone off. state of a fictitious business name TheofCity Council ation of the rights another under approved the al, state, or smart common law (see sec- to replace the parking meters 4411 et seq., Business meters and Profescoin-only in early December.

Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: City held 14 community work24, & May 1,The 8, 15, 2015. shops in the downtown area and

TST4902Belmont / 2015 089475 Shore, asking for residents’ CTITIOUS input BUSINESS NAME between September and NoSTATEMENT vember of last year.

One of the issues ollowing persons are doing busiraisedHI-FI, by residents was the increased as: 1. NATURAL 2. HIGHER MEDIA, NATURAL PRODUCS, 812continued from page 3 e Ave., Beach, could pull the wool over our eyes and 0804. Registrants: 1. KIMBERLEY that drug rehab here, and, of course, BY, 2. PAULget GUNBY, 812 Temple they because of zoning.”

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This busis conducted by: a Married Couple.

She said that the April 14 residents are that all information in this statemeeting was an emotional one for her. is true and correct. Signed: Kim“First of all, I gave my little teary Gunby. The registrants have not fulbusiness goodbyes,” Macklin said. “Then n to transact under the us businessI name or names got angry.

I got listvery angry at how rein. This statement was filed with horrible this to be putting peoounty clerk of Los Angeles is– County ple out atThis ourfictitious age. And thank God I ril 2, 2015. NOTICE: ess name statement expires fiveto, only because have a place to go from the date it was filed in the ofI’m splitting the rent with my very f the county clerk. A new fictitious dear friend. would ess name statement mustI be filed have been one o that date. of The filingpeople of this statethose [struggling] because does not of the itselfcheapest authorizeones the use start at $2,800. And state of a fictitious business name to come ation of the then rightsIofhave another underdown with a big al, state, or common law then (see moving secdeposit and fees.”

4411 et seq., Business and ProfesShort, but sweet Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: 24, & May 1, 8,David 15, 2015. and Dianne Cowdrey, a cou-

Breakers

ple originally from Van Nuys who have been married for 40 years, had only been living at The Breakers for four months when they got the news.

Dianne is a retired middle-school teacher for 46 years, and David had been a third-generation pharmacist.

When they spoke to the Signal Tribune, they were sitting in the lounge area of The Breakers on April 14 as movers in their unit upstairs packed their belongings into a truck to be relocated to another senior residential facility in Simi Valley, where they will

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cost of parking if the smart meters replaced the coin-only meters.

“The (smart) parking meters, because they take credit transactions, have a higher operating cost,” said Seyron Foo, a spokesperson for the City of Long Beach. “They have to be networked. To cover the increased cost of credit-card usage, what we did as a part of our parking study, was to assess what other cities have done.

And all the cities that did not plan for the increased upgrade cost witnessed a hit to their budget.”

The City pledged to continue its Net Revenue Neutrality practice, ensuring the cost of the parking meters does not exceed the revenue collected from the meters.

Price said the City was cost-conscious with acquiring the new smart meters and partnered with the City of Sacramento in a “piggyback purchasing” partnership.

“The City of Long Beach participated in a process to procure and implement these parking meters that allowed us to save the city a lot of money through our piggyback purchasing process. As as result of pig-

gyback purchasing with the City of Sacramento, we were able to obtain a 12 percent savings as similar procurements by other cities. That is a rate process we went through to make sure we were Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia unveils the city’s new parking meters in downtown Long Beach on April f i s c a l l y 22, alongside Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and Councilmembers Lena Gonzalez and Suzie Price. responcould indicate if a space is available, the parking enforcement hours resible in purchasing these meters,” Price said the occupancy rate of the space and flect the actual use of a space or if how long it is occupied by a driver, as parking hours need to be reassessed. at the event.

Implementation of the new smart The City also announced that sen- well as other data. Officials said the sors will eventually be installed with data would be collected and potential- meters is expected to continue over the new meters to collect parking data. ly reviewed to make future decisions the next four to five weeks. ✦ Data collected from the smart meters about parking, such as whether or not

be closer to family members.

David said they were very lucky to have secured the place because there was only one spot available.

“But otherwise, we would have been devastated because we got evicted and wouldn’t have had any place to go,” he said. “We got lucky...

Everybody is trying to find a place to go, because, all of a sudden, we’re evicted.”

Dianne said she is disappointed in how the situation was handled.

“If we didn’t know [about the license revocation], it’s because they didn’t want us to know,” Dianne said.

“I feel as though we’ve been done something. We’re going to have a wonderful time up there (in Simi Val-

ley), but I wanted to stay here for much longer. Let’s put it that way.”

David also said that the prospective new management had cancelled several meetings they had scheduled.

“The people that were supposedly taking over– they scheduled a meeting and canceled it, then scheduled another one and canceled it,” he said.

“They were just totally disorganized.”

The Cowdreys said they are trying to find out if they will get some kind of compensation from The Breakers since they had not lived there very long.

“There’s a sliding scale,” he said.

“There’s a certain amount that we put down originally that comes back to you as a rebate, depending on how

long you’ve been there. So, theoretically, we’ll get almost all of it. Of course, somebody who’s been here more than a year– I think it’s a year– they get very little.”

Despite their disappointments, the Cowdreys say they have enjoyed the

food, lifestyle and treatment at The Breakers during their short residence there.

“The food is marvelous. It’s like restaurant food,” David said. “So, we’ve had no complaints here.” ✦

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“It’s a fight you don’t want to get into. It’s a fight you won’t win entirely. It’s a fight you won’t win to your satisfaction,” Kellogg said as he described the importance of the ordinance. “So be very careful what you’re playing with, and understand, we’ve got something that everybody else wants.”

According to a presentation by Assistant City Attorney Michael Mais, there is a strict noise ordinance in place that enforces a “soft curfew” on flights to and from the airport. Commercial flights must be scheduled between 7am and 10pm.

Last Monday, many of the residents expressed fears that a key municipal law could be threatened by the latest proposal to build a new customs facility. The fight to establish and keep the noise ordinance goes back decades. Former city councilmember Jeff Kellogg recalled the legal challenges against the ordinance when he served on the Council in the late 1980s. He suggested that the issue could affect home values and warned residents to take a cautious approach when dealing with changes to the airport that could threaten the noise ordinance.

PUBLIC NOTICE by COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 29 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY of FILING OF A SERVICE CHARGE REPORT; PUBLIC HEARING ON: The Service Charge Report The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County will hold a public hearing on May 5, 2015, at 6:00 pm, in the Signal Hill City Council Chambers.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to make comments regarding the Service Charge Report filed with the District Clerk on April 8, 2015. The boundaries of Sanitation District No. 29 are shown below.

Sanitation District No. 29 provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal service (operation and maintenance) for the areas shown on the map. In addition, the District also provides for the construction of capital facilities to accommodate the needs of existing users (upgrade). The operation and maintenance and upgrade capital expenses are funded through the service charge and industrial wastewater surcharge programs. The expansion capital expenses are funded through the connection fee program.

The cost of operation and maintenance of the District's facilities, as well as the construction of upgrade capital facilities, is borne by the existing users of the system. After taking all other sources of revenue into consideration, the remaining revenue required to provide continued services is apportioned to all existing dischargers on the basis of their use of the system.

Use is measured in terms of quantity (flow) and strength (chemical oxygen demand [COD] and suspended solids [SS]). The average daily quantity of sewage flow and strength from one single family home is equal to one sewage unit. All other user categories are assessed proportionately. Residential, commercial, and small industrial users pay under the District’s Service Charge Program. Large industrial users pay an annual surcharge rather than a service charge. Some industrial dischargers can elect to pay the annual surcharge using assumed strength parameters established by the Districts (short form rate). Each District also receives a percentage of the one percent general property tax levy on all parcels within that District. Thus, the total annual cost of wastewater treatment service for any given user can be determined by adding either the service charge or surcharge, as applicable, to the property tax received by the District. No change is being proposed for the service charge rate. The surcharge rates for fiscal year 2015-16 were previously approved by the District’s Board of Directors on April 9, 2014.

The District’s Connection Fee Ordinance prescribes fees for connecting to the District’s sewerage system or for significantly increasing the quantity and strength of wastewater discharged by an existing user. Revenues from connection fees are used to provide additional capacity in the sewerage system. The connection fee insures that: (1) new users of the sewerage system and (2) those existing users who significantly increase their use of the sewerage system, pay for their proportionate share of the cost of additional wastewater conveyance, treatment, and disposal facilities made necessary by their increased demand on the system. The connection fee is based on the quantity (flow) and strength (COD and SS) of the discharge. The discharge from a single family home is equal to one capacity unit.

All other user categories are charged proportionately. Connection fees are applicable only if a user is connecting to the sewer for the first time or is significantly increasing the discharge.

No change is being proposed for the connection fee rate.

RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15: Service Charge:

$339.75 per year per sewage unit

Surcharge Rates:

$796.00 per million gallons of flow $140.80 per 1000 lbs. of COD $398.30 per 1000 lbs. of SS $105.60 per gallon per minute of peak flow $3,380.00 per million gallons of flow (short form) $4,530 per capacity unit

Connection Fee:

ADOPTED RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16: Service Charge:

$339.75 per year per sewage unit

Surcharge Rates:

$819.00 per million gallons of flow $144.90 per 1000 lbs. of COD $409.90 per 1000 lbs. of SS $108.70 per gallon per minute of peak flow $3,479.00 per million gallons of flow (short form)

Connection Fee:

$4,530 per capacity unit

In addition to providing comments at the public hearing, written comments regarding these matters may also be submitted by regular mail to the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, P.O. Box 4998, Whittier, CA 90607-4998 or by e-mail at Rates@lacsd. org. Written comments must be received by 11:30 a.m., May 5, 2015, to allow for processing prior to the hearing. If you would like further information, please call the District's staff at (855) 240-9506 (toll free), Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Fines are issued to carriers that violate the stipulations of the noise ordinance. JetBlue Airways has a consent decree for their noise violations, and the airline incurred about $300,000 in fines last year.

City Prosecutor Doug Haubert stressed the importance of the noise ordinance. “[This] is an incredibly unique ordinance. There is no city in the country that has the protections that Long Beach currently has,” Haubert said, explaining how City officials are striving to preserve and maintain the ordinance.

“Cities cannot adopt ordinances like ours today,” he added later, describing the circumstancCJ Dablo/Signal Tribune es under which Community advocate Rae Gabelich urged residents to support the efforts of Long Beach Neighthe ordinance was eventually ex- borhoods First and LB HUSH2 at an April 20 meeting at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls. empted from a fed- Both groups have criticized a request from JetBlue Airways to build a customs facility and intereral law. “We fit a national terminal at the Long Beach Airport. Gabelich is a former city councilmember for Long very narrow win- Beach’s 8th District. dow, and we can’t said, as she pressed for more com- “JetBlue has uniquely defended fit that window anymore.”

Gabelich said in an interview after munity involvement in the airport is- the noise ordinance from threats the meeting that she hopes to have sue. “And we have a lot of catching of multiple carriers over the years, at least one more meeting in the up to do to make sure that we’re on who have since ceased serving the 4th District to discuss the airport the same page, the right page, to pro- airport, and will continue to supissues. She explained that some tect our neighborhoods. It could turn port and defend the ordinance.”

Although Gabelich disputes residents may be too young to re- out [to be] a good thing. It could turn whether the facility could really out to be a moot point, but I think member the original HUSH group that protested airport expansion that we have to be at the table to financially benefit Long Beach, Land emphasized that the customs over the years, and right now the join that conversation.” facility would not only make inNo representative of JetBlue groups are focusing on educating ternational flights possible, but it Airways was present to speak at residents about the significance of would also “grow jobs and boost the meeting on April 20.

In rethe plans to create an international sponse to an inquiry from the the regional economy.” He crititerminal.

In a short speech to the meeting Signal Tribune, JetBlue executive cized the Council’s decision earattendees, Gabelich cited a partic- Robert Land sent a statement to lier this year to wait until July to ular study that concluded that ex- address concerns that the noise or- address the request for a customs penditures from visitors who would dinance may be threatened. Land facility.

“JetBlue remains disappointed use an international terminal would serves as the airline’s senior vice in the five-month delay imposed president for government affairs have a small impact on the Long by the City Council to even begin and the associate general counsel.

Beach economy. She acknowledged “As we stated in testimony be- necessary due-diligence work on that this information was given to the previous sitting city council, fore the City Council, JetBlue be- our pending request for a customs and that many of the current coun- lieves that its request in no way facility submitted in February,” he cilmembers are new to the office and jeopardizes– and in fact is fully said. “We will await the end of that consistent with– the rules and moratorium to see if the City will may be unfamiliar with the issues.

“They (the new Council) have a regulations governing use of the then engage with us.” ✦ lot of catching up to do,” Gabelich airport,” he said in his statement.

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Artist’s exhibit combines LGBT pride with mandala studies Local artist Tom Scherschel will present his recent work in an exhibit titled Symbolic Pride at Hellada Art Center through May 30.

The season in which the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community collectively celebrates pride was the inspiration behind Scherschel’s new work. He said having recently studied the universality of sym-

bols also informed his work.

“An idea began to form,” he said. “Why not combine the symbol of the gay-pride rainbow flag and the universal symbols that I had been investigating? As I researched the six-striped flag, I discovered it is more than just a general symbol of diversity– each stripe color represents a particular force.”

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple represent life, healing, sunlight, nature, harmony and spirit, respectively, he explained.

Since he had also been studying mandalas, he decided to incorporate those into his pieces as well.

“I learned that [mandalas] are generally circles– and less often

Symbolic Pride series, acrylic on canvas

Tom Scherschel

squares– that are divided into quadrants,” he said. “The quadrants represent the four directions, the four seasons and the four elements. Further, each quadrant has healing salves, instruments, animals and colors associated with it.”

Scherschel decided to use the six stripes of the rainbow flag as a starting place then connected each color and its symbolic representation with colors represented in mandalas.

“I also decided to incorporate the five universal shapes in the design in the form of animals connected to each mandala quadrant,” he said. “The animals I have chosen all have special meanings to me.

When the project began, I reflected on how proud of I am of the LBGT community for embracing the symbols of the rainbow flag.

As the project progressed, I reflected on all of the symbols and how they relate to and shape my life as a gay man. At the project’s conclusion, my interpretations of the combination of universal

symbols I’ve incorporated in my works have helped me see our community is just a part– although an absolutely fabulous part– of a much bigger picture.”

Scherschel’s exhibit Symbolic Pride will open Saturday, May 9 from 6pm to 9pm at Hellada Art Center, 117 Linden Ave. A closing reception will take place Saturday, May 30 from 6pm to 9pm. The gallery’s hours are Wednesdays through Sundays from 3pm to 7pm. Call (562) 833-4059.

Source: Tom Scherschel

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