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Rep. Linda Sanchez discusses challenges to preserving California’s water resources, defends past use of earmarks CJ Dablo

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U.S. Representative Linda Sanchez speaks to local leaders and other community members at the Lakewood headquarters of the Water Replenishment District on Aug. 29.

and creating incentives to shift from irrigated lawns to “water smart” landscapes.

And when it comes to water use, Sanchez explained that the tax code

could be used as the vehicle for incentives.

“And all of the tax code...is a series of incentives or dis-incentives to do see WRD page 4

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Signal Hill resident arrested for assault on Mayor Forester Stephanie Raygoza

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Rep. Linda Sanchez said Monday the federal government isn’t doing enough to address California’s water challenges.

Sanchez spoke at a meeting where local leaders and community stakeholders gathered, an event sponsored by the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) at the agency’s Lakewood headquarters. The WRD is the agency responsible for managing two groundwater basins that service almost 4 million people in their Southern California territory.

“We need to develop water policy that is shaped by how we conserve this precious resource. So prices and policies must be set in ways that give everyone a clear incentive to use water efficiently and to avoid waste,” Sanchez said.

The Democratic Congresswoman from Lakewood named a few areas in which incentives could be placed on water conservation: supporting regulation affecting water use in appliances,

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Signal Hill Police Department officers arrested Jonathan Schneider on Monday, Aug. 29 at about 7:15pm for physically assaulting Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forester at a homeowners association meeting, according to a statement given by Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston on Aug. 30. Schneider has since been released, and as of Sept. 1, the county district attorney has made the decision not to prosecute.

The police department received the call from an association member that evening reporting that there had been an assault at the city library where the meeting was taking place.

Police officials interviewed witnesses, and it was confirmed that Schneider indeed intentionally blocked Forester with full force as the mayor attempted to exit the meeting. Police asked Forester if he would like to proceed with a private person’s arrest, to which he said yes, and the suspect

was then booked and subsequently cited based on statements and evidence collected.

Forester described the intentional assault as more of a “football block” and added that Schneider proceeded to verbally attack him after the assault. “I had to do what I had to do.

My shoulder still hurts,” said Forester in regards to pressing charges, during a phone interview the following day.

Randy Latimer, homeowner and association member, was standing behind Forester when the incident occurred and was able to catch Forester after the assault was made.

According to Latimer, Forester had attended the meeting to let the association know that the City had approved a homeowner’s architectural design request. Forester stood up to voice his opinion against an argument that was raised thereafter, the situation became contentious, and the association president, according to Latimer’s account, then adjourned the meeting. see FORESTER page 18

At its inaugural recognition breakfast, F&M Bank honors local leaders and loyal customers Stephanie Raygoza Staff Writer

They are business owners, educators, community leaders, and, as the members of Farmers & Merchants’ Bank (F&M) like to personally call them, “people you can bank on.”

Eleven individuals from Long Beach, Signal Hill and surrounding cities were honored for their notable impact on the community at F&M’s inaugural “People You Can Bank On” breakfast on Aug. 25.

F&M executive associates, branch managers and guests gathered at the Virginia Country Club to pay tribute to and recognize the contributions of the honorees chosen as part of the customer-recognition program.

“They are men and women from different communities, industries and backgrounds who are united by an unyielding commitment to good will

and progress,” said F&M CEO W. Henry Walker. “We’re recognizing those individuals who are successful in their industry during such a challenging time in the economy.”

Among the 2011 honorees were: Mark Schneider, award-winning owner of Dave Schneider Jewelry; Cal State Long Beach business professor Thomas J. Rhoads; Kevin MacDonald, CEO of The Arc in Artesia; Cindy Atkinson, owner of the Coffee Cup Café in Belmont Shore and co-founder of the Cranium Crusaders; Blair Cohn, executive director of the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association; Rod Wilson, president and CEO of Pacific Research and Strategies, Inc.; Wayne Piercy, former mayor of Lakewood and former principal of Long Beach Poly High School; George M. Murchison, former Port of Long Beach harbor commissioner; Dr. Myrvin Ellestad, former Long Beach Memorial Hospital Chief of Cardiology; Richard

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Farmers & Merchants CEO W. Henry Walker, Mark Schneider, Richard Blade, Blair Cohn, Thomas Rhoads, Dr. Myrvin Ellestad (sitting), Rod Wilson, George Murchison, Wayne Piercy, Ken Walker (sitting), Cindy Atkinson, Peter Pettler, Kevin MacDonald, Christine Walker and F&M President and Chairman of the Board Dan Walker at the bank’s first “People You Can Bank On” breakfast

Blade, owner of six local McDonald’s restaurants and board member for Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times; and Peter D. Pettler, local attorney and former U.S. Army Lieutenant

Colonel.

Nominations were accepted from the Long Beach and South Bay region branches, and various names were presented to a selection committee, which

chose the honorees, and each of those individuals’ respective branch managers provided introductions and plaques at the ceremony. see F&M page 18

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gang fight outside local market ends in officer-involved shooting On Friday, August 26, 2011, shortly after 8pm, officers from the Long Beach Police Department were dispatched to an “unknown trouble” call in the area of 10th Street and Long Beach Boulevard. The calling party reported to the 9-1-1 operator that an unknown adult male had hit her 14year-old daughter. The operator, who was attempting to get more information from the caller, noted that the calling party was yelling at the suspect and refusing to answer questions.

Several units responded to the scene. The first officer to arrive on scene, a 13-year veteran of the force, began to approach the scene when the radio dispatcher informed all responding units that there was a group of male Hispanic gang members fighting in front of the Superior Market, a business nearby, and that someone had been shot in the stomach. The officer drove through the parking lot where he was directed by witnesses to a Honda, parked along the west wall, in which an occupant needed help.

As the officer drove in the direction of the Honda, and other officers began to arrive, the first officer’s attention was drawn to two male subjects who were walking towards the vehicle that he believed was occupied by the assault victim. When these two subjects were

alerted to the presence of the police, they began to run from the scene, and several officers pursued them. During the pursuit, the actions of one of the suspects caused one of the pursuing officers to fear for his safety and/or the safety of the other officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred. The subject was struck by the officer’s gunfire once in the upper torso.

Paramedics were immediately summoned, and officers began lifesaving efforts until arrival of the fire department. Once the fire department arrived on scene, the efforts to save the subject’s life were deemed unsuccessful, and the subject was pronounced deceased on the scene by fire department personnel. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, and he is only being identified as a 29-year-old resident of Long Beach.

During the course of the investigation that followed, two stabbing victims were located and transported to a local hospital, where they are listed in stable condition. A search warrant was served later at a nearby residence, related to the gang fight, and one male adult was arrested for his role in the stabbings and for a parole violation.

No weapon was found on the decedent, however, a knife was recovered

port renews 20-year contract with toyota The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday gave the go-ahead to a $240 million, 20-year lease renewal with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., keeping a major hub for one of the world’s largest automakers here in Southern California.

The new lease, which contains several environmental initiatives, would keep Toyota at its Pier B facilities until the end of 2028. The lease is retroactive to January 1, 2009.

Toyota occupies about 144 acres in the northern portion of the Port near Pier B Street where it receives between 200,000 and 300,000 Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles imported from Japan each year.

Toyota first became a Port tenant in 1981. The last long-term lease was signed in 1990 and expired in 2006.

The company has been on interim

leases since.

The new lease calls for yearly rent of about $10 million and requires Toyota to take measures that will decrease air pollution related to its operations, including the use of cleaner fuel by its car-carrying vessels. Also, by 2014, virtually all of the trucks that transport the vehicles out of the terminal will have to comply with strict emission standards, similar to what is already required of most trucks servicing the Port’s container terminals under the Clean Trucks Program.

Other requirements include the use of energy-efficient design on any large buildings constructed on their premises.

The Board voted for renewal of the lease at the committee level on Monday. The full Board is expected to approve the motion when it meets again next month. ß

SHpD seeking help in locating missing man

Richard Hubel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was last seen in Long Beach on Aug. 12.

The Signal Hill Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Richard Hubel, who was reported as a missing person by his family on Aug. 23 after he failed to contact them when he was released from Twin Towers Corrrectional Facility in Los Angeles.

Hubel is described as a white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 185 pounds, with medium-length brown hair and blue eyes. Hubel has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, according to his family. It is believed that he is no longer taking his medication for his mental illness.

Hubel has been known to frequent the area of MacArthur Park in Los Angeles and was last seen in Long Beach on Aug. 12 when he spoke with a social worker at The Village at Cabrillo Outpatient Clinic. Hubel has also been known to travel as far as San Francisco. Anyone who has seen Hubel or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Signal Hill Police Department Detective Bureau at (562) 989-7220. ß

in the path of his flight, and it is unknown at this time if it is related to any of these events.

In addition to the Long Beach Police Department’s ongoing investigation, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is also conducting an independent investigation, as is routine for all officerinvolved shootings that occur in Los Angeles County.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Long Beach Police Department Homicide Detectives David Rios or Roger Zottneck at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via text or email by visiting the Department’s website at longbeach.gov/police. ß

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oNE HEAlTHY SCAN AT A TIME What Free health resources and stroke screenings Who Hosted by SCAN Health Plan Partners and California Assembly Member Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) When Friday, Sept. 2 from 10am to 1pm Where Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Dr., Bellflower More Info Open to local seniors. The event will include SCAN’s mobile resource center, the SCAN Van, which features educational resources and onboard activities. The SCAN Van is the nation’s first mobile resource center built specifically for seniors and caregivers.

MoRNING STRollS What Neighborhood walking club Who Bixby Strollers When Saturdays at 7:30am Where It’s A Grind Coffeehouse, 4245 Atlantic Ave., LB More Info Friendly dogs are welcome. LaunderPet will provide bags to dog owners. Walks last for about an hour, and the route changes each week.

DISNEY FIlM AT DUSK What Movie on the Green Who Sponsored by The Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance, Signal Hill Petroleum and Oil Operators When Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:45pm Where 20th Street and Daisy Avenue, LB More Info Showing of Disney’s Cars will begin at dusk. Public is welcome and reminded to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Free lemonade, popcorn or movie candy while supplies last. Call Maria at (562) 427-5021.

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Question: How can I protect myself from identity theft on the Internet?

Answer: Your Login/Password/PIN Is your first level of basic self-defense and begins here.

Important tips: Use unique passwords wherever you can -- on all your devices and in any programs that contain personal information.

Change passwords regularly. Make the password complicated with upper and lower case letters and numbers. Simple passwords are easily cracked by hackers.

Don't Set Your System to "Remember My Password". This may seem like a helpful feature. When you first create or enter a password, your software may offer you a "pop-up box" with a friendly query about whether you'd like the system to remember this password. If you click the appropriate box, your password will automatically appear whenever you attempt to log into the program. Wherever possible, disable these memorized features.

Remember Passwords – don’t write them down Keep your system software updated. Often outside public view, a battle is raging. It's an ongoing war between those who want access to your system for some less-thannoble purpose and those who are trying to protect your system. Keeping your software updated is a good line of defense against hacker attacks.

Insure that you have a Firewall installed and operational.

Kiosk and rentable computers. It is not advisable to use these computers to go online to purchase items or to review your online banking. Cleaver hackers could install spyware on this system which would allow them to go back at another time and retrace each line item of information you typed in.

EYE ON CRIME Crimes reported by the LBPD Aug. 25–29 Council Districts 6 (North of PCH), 7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River & North to Del Amo Blvd.)

thursday, aug. 25 Residential Burglary 2pm– 3900 block of Gundry Avenue Officers responded to the scene of a residential burglary, secured the location and discovered several items had been stolen from the home.

Friday, aug. 26 Assault Midnight– 100 block of East Spring Street Officers responded to a report of shots fired and located an adult male victim. The victim sustained a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound to his lower body. Long Beach Fire Department responded and transported the victim to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Saturday, aug. 27 Robbery Noon– Willow Street and Golden Avenue A male juvenile victim was assaulted and robbed of his personal property. The male adult suspect fled prior to officers arriving.

The victim sustained a minor injury.

Assault 9pm– Willow Street and Pacific Avenue Officers responded to a local park regarding an assault victim.

Patrol officers located a male victim who was transported to the hospital for treatment of his nonlife-threatening injuries.

Power Outage 10pm– 500 block of Avery Place Southern California Edison reported a power outage due to the heat wave. The outage affected approximately 60 customers.

Power was restored on Aug. 29 at 3:30am.

Monday, august 29 Felony Theft 11am– 2800 block of Long Beach Boulevard Officers responded to a report of theft at a local business after the employees realized several items had been stolen from their inventory.

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Congresswoman Hahn to be honored at Dem Club banquet The Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club will award U.S. Representative Janice Hahn with the Michael Lonergan Award at its 30th Annual Human Rights Banquet on Oct. 15 aboard the Queen Mary. The award is named after a former club president and is given to “a national, state or local political figure for their outstanding service in support of the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender] community.”

Prior to her service in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Hahn served as a Los Angeles city councilmember and fought for a resolution to make marriage equality the official position of the City of Los

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Angeles. She supported federal legislation prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and she advocated for federal assistance to local governments to prosecute hate crimes.

The banquet is the longest running LGBT event in Long Beach, according to a press release issued by the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club. Other honorees this year include Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, LA County Assessor John Noguez, Honor PAC, The Art Theatre, Member of the Year David Hensley, and the President's Special Recognition Honoree Sergio Carrillo.

“Congresswoman Hahn has been a tireless advocate for human rights over the years,” said Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club President Cory Allen. “We are honored to have her accept this small token of our appreciation for her hard work on behalf of the LGBT community.”

The club, chartered under the California Democratic Party, is one of the oldest LGBT Democratic clubs in Southern California and was formed out of protest when the Briggs Initiative was first introduced in the late 1970s. A complete list of honorees and ticket information can be found at lblamb-dadems.org/banquet. ß

bicyclists advised to ‘walk it or lock it’ in business districts With more bicyclists than ever sharing the streets in Long Beach, the City is launching a campaign to remind people about bicycle safety, including the importance of walking bikes on the sidewalks in business districts.

The Long Beach bike safety survey, conducted over the past few months, has revealed that while many residents (95 percent) know that bicyclists should ride in the same direction as traffic, only three out of four know that it’s illegal to ride bikes on the sidewalks in Long Beach business districts.

“Being bike-friendly means we all have to share the road, and our busy sidewalks,” Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said. “A little courtesy goes a long way to make Long Beach a better place to live.”

As part of the campaign, police

officers will hand out safety cards, when appropriate, to encourage bicyclists to be courteous and walk, not ride, their bikes on the sidewalk.

Merchants will also be displaying posters with a similar design.

“Mixing people riding bicycles with people walking on our busy sidewalks just isn’t safe,” said Long Beach Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell. “Especially with more people walking in the summertime, it’s critical that bike riders ‘walk it or lock it’ in business districts– either walk their bikes on the sidewalk, or lock them to one of the 1,200 bike racks in the city and walk the final steps to their destination. And, of course, bike riders can always ride with traffic in a business district, or any Long Beach street as long as they obey the rules of the road.”

Long Beach business districts include Broadway and Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, along Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls, along Second Street in Belmont Shore, along “Retro Row” on Fourth Street, and along Cambodia Town on Anaheim Street.

The “Walk it or Lock it” campaign is the first part of the City’s “SOS: Share our Streets” safety campaign. Residents are encouraged to complete the 2011 Bike Safety Survey at surveymonkey.com/s/bikesafelb, which was commissioned as part of an expanded motorist and bicyclist safety campaign in the city funded by a grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

The survey results will provide a baseline of information for the safety campaign and help to shape

the City’s outreach plan.

“We invite Long Beach residents who have not yet taken the five-minute survey to share their feedback with us on which bicyclefriendly amenities would encourage them to ride more often,” said Allan Crawford, bicycle coordinator, Bike Long Beach. “Long Beach is already paving the way as a national leader in bike-friendly infrastructure, and we have more bike boulevards and bike lanes in the planning stages. The more input we get from the community about their specific needs, the better we can provide the right solutions for our neighborhoods.”

Print copies of the survey can be requested for civic or neighborhood organizations by contacting Bike Long Beach at bikelongbeach@longbeach.gov. ß

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where communities up and down the Eastern seaboard are struggling with the damage done by Hurricane Irene, Sanchez recognized that the East Coast doesn’t have to contend with water issues like Southern California does. The 39th District Congresswoman said that some colleagues in the House tell her that there is no science to support the idea behind global warming. But since the Republican Party currently enjoys a majority in the House, Sanchez has had to focus her efforts in convincing her peers in Washington to make California’s water resources a priority.

She also defended the practice of using earmarks in Congress, stating that they don’t cut money from the federal budget.

“That means that the spending that goes on in a particular agency, whether it’s the Department of Justice, whether it’s Health and Human Services, all the earmarks do is get a mem-

ber of Congress an ability to have input in funding certain projects in their area,” she said. “If you take out that step, and you say members can no longer submit earmarks, the money still gets spent by that agency. It’s just that bureaucrats get to decide how to spend it, rather than the people that are responsible for the area that they represent.”

And although she acknowledged that earmarks have been misused in the past, Sanchez especially defended the projects from the past that benefitted from earmarks.

She named a pilot project in 2005 that effectively used earmarks to benefit her local community. When a repaving project was planned in Whittier, she secured funding to add to the plan bioswales that would help prevent pollution and preserve clean water. Bioswales are natural landscape elements that help to filter polluted water before it drains into the ocean.

“Every single project that I submit is a project I believe in 110 percent and I would be happy to stand up and defend,” Sanchez said, although she acknowledged that she didn’t have much hope that Congress will reconsider earmarks for this term, but a future Congress might.

“This misperception, this fiction that all earmarks are bad or that…if we eliminate members’ input into how that money is going to be spent that somehow that’s going to help our federal deficit, that’s simply not true,” Sanchez added in an interview later that day.

Sanchez released a press release Wednesday stating that she will be seeking election in the new 38th Congressional District that was finalized by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission in August. The newly formed district includes Artesia, Norwalk, Cerritos, La Mirada and Lakewood. ß

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certain things with money,” she said.

“And by our policies, the policies the federal government sets, we can incentivize certain behaviors and we can disincentivize others. So when it comes to water use, there are ways in which we can cajole people to act a little more responsibly or at least reward people for acting a little more responsibly.”

The Congresswoman formerly served on the House Ways and Means Committee, a key group responsible for writing tax legislation.

She acknowledged that it might be difficult to educate those outside of California on the importance of water conservation. As a native of the Southern California area, Sanchez said that she sees water issues from a different perspective than those of her peers from the East.

On the heels of severe weather

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by Neena Strichart

We are all aware of the financial struggles people are facing due to our sluggish economy. Most of us know folks who are unemployed, facing bankruptcy or losing their homes. In our Baby Boomer lifetimes, things have never been tougher.

Also dealing with hardships are small businesses– some moving forward just a month, day or hour at a time. They are borrowing, mortgaging and making deals with creditors.

As far as I am concerned, I believe that we need to do what we can to keep our spending as local as possible or be faced with even

more empty storefronts and “going out of business” signs.

In spite of the iffy economy, there are some brave souls who are entering into brand-new business ventures. Those faithful folks have dreams of serving community members and really making a difference in their neighborhoods. Of course they would like to earn a living in the process– their motivation isn’t strictly benevolence. Nevertheless, we need to support them!

New guys in town include Kashiwa Restaurant on Willow Street (SH), Blackbird Café on Orange Avenue near Wardlow Road (LB), Bark! Bark! Day Care & Grooming (SH), Cheta Chiropractic Day Spa (SH), Fitness Mecca (SH), Fut Sal Indoor Soccer (SH), No Limits Fitness (SH), Long Beach Antique Mall II (SH), M.S. Donuts Bakery (LB), Sunset Plumbing (LB), Orange Ave Estate, Salvage, and Garden (LB), as well as others.

Although I’m touting the new businesses, please don’t forget about those of us who have

worked hard to serve you for years, some for decades. Many of your local merchants and restaurateurs not only work and own businesses in your neighborhoods, they also live in Long Beach or Signal Hill. I recently discovered that two of our advertisers not only own businesses in Signal Hill, but live here as well– AND belong to the same church. I have known both families for years, yet never knew that they were acquainted with one another.

Some say it’s a “small world.” For me it is indeed. My personal hamster wheel (me being the hamster) is about four square miles. I like being a hometown gal. I like knowing what’s happening in my community. Although I’m certainly pretty narrow in my understanding of world events, I pride myself in keeping up with local happenings. I attend as many events as my get-up-and-go can handle and enjoy every minute of it.

So, join me in keeping our dollars local, and thank your local businesses for “hanging in there.” It is not easy for any of us.

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Klezmer, jazz, dominoes, tarot.... it’s got to be the First Fridays art walk!

As summer starts to fade to fall, Bixby Knolls will head “back to cool” with the latest installment of the First Fridays art walk on Sept. 2, with hipsters, poets, painters, creators, strollers, rollers and model citizens energizing “Art-Lantic” Avenue.

Ingredients for September will include mobile art stations, jazz and tea, dancing Mickey and Minnie, classic cars, klezmer, karaoke, photography, acrylics, “A New Deal for Long Beach” exhibit, bikes, reptiles, mariachi, antiques, deejays, swing music, Timstrument, feather extensions, com-

munity drawing, dominoes, tarot cards, face painting, books, antiques, a piano man, and the Big Red Bus. Locals may ride bikes to First Fridays and use the bike valet station at The Workshop, 4242 Atlantic Ave. Bike maintenance demonstrations and service will also be available.

Seventh District Councilmember James Johnson’s “First Books at First Fridays” at the Dana Branch Library will begin at 5:30pm. Special guest reader will be Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal.

Bella Cosa, 3803Atlantic Ave., will serve as an information source from

6:30pm to 8pm, with maps, business info, and restaurant recommendations.

When the businesses start to close, “First Fridays After Hours” begins.

Nino’s Italian Restaurant will host its usual mix of music and late-night dining. 562CityLife will present “Overtime at The Factory,” with music, food, and a dominoes contest. EJ Malloy’s restaurant, celebrating its 10th anniversary in Bixby Knolls, will also offer late-night cheer.

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gallery to feature Frida Kahlo interpretations

"Frida Roja" by David A. Martinez

Picture This Gallery & Custom Framing, 4130 Norse Way, will host an artists reception and exhibit opening on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 5pm to 8pm to kick off its Frida Kahlo art exhibit.

Each year, various artists come together to exhibit their own work dedicated to the renowned Mexican artist. This year’s exhibit will be displayed through Oct. 29.

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iCt’s Private lives cast is adept at their Coward-ly delivery

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Adam J. Smith, Jennice Butler, Freddy Douglas and Caroline Kinsolving can’t live with or without each other in ICT’s production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives.

Daniel Adams Culture Writer

Now in its 25th season, the International City Theatre (ICT) is presenting a six-week run of Noel Coward’s Private Lives at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. This classic romantic comedy stars four very accomplished actors determined to take on the task of delivering before audiences Coward’s acclaimed style of witty repartee, which is not easily performed successfully, even by the most seasoned actor. Couple these actors under the direction of someone as experienced as Luke Yankee, and ICT has raised the bar.

Everyone has that certain someone they just cannot live without, or with.

In Noel Coward’s Private Lives, characters Elyot Chase and Amanda Prynne find themselves once again faced with that very certain someone…each other! It is the story of two couples, each on their honeymoons in the French Riviera, brought together by a wicked, twisted coincidence: the newlywed husband of the first couple (Elyot) was once married to the newlywed wife of the second couple (Amanda)…let the love, and hate, begin!

I was fortunate enough to experience the ICT performance of Private Lives on Friday, Aug. 26 and was pleased at the professionalism and the talents of the actors chosen to present this show for me and my fellow theatre-goers. Freddy Douglas was fun to watch as he brought to life the arrogance and slightly unhinged nature of his aging playboy character,

Elyot Chase. Douglas has a certain energy that draws you into everything that he is doing onstage, commanding your attention. Elyot’s new spouse, Sibyl Chase, is played delightfully by Jennice Butler. Butler was able to take a character that we’ve all seen many times and give her a fresh feel and approach that

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A personal favorite, if I may be so bold, was Caroline Kinsolving as Amanda Prynne. Kinsolving’s comedic presence and timing brings a truly enjoyable element to the production as she moves from loving wife to vicious ex-wife with hilarious and, at times, thoughtful results.

Amanda’s new spouse, Victor Prynne, was also a great comedic performance as played by actor Adam J. Smith, whose natural presence onstage made me always aware of what his character was doing, even when he was not the focus of the scene. Also not to miss is the performance by Wendy Cutler as Louise, the French maid. I do not want to present spoilers here, so I will not say anything about Cutler’s performance, other than to say “bravo” and “thank you for the laughs.”

One thing about this production of Private Lives that I found to be a little less than up to par was the set

itself. I found myself a bit distracted by this being a scene at a hotel in the French Riviera, while the tables and chairs and the balcony appeared less than “French Riviera par” (if there is such a thing). I would have liked to have seen more time spent on making the set look like a posh hotel worthy of the well-to-do.

Granted, I had never before seen the show and knew little of Noel Coward and this play, but I am happy to report that I am now a fan of the wonderful dialogue and banter that Coward is capable of creating. I cannot imagine that it was

easy to learn to speak in “Cowardese” in order to perform successfully in this show, but the actors really pulled it off with a sense of non-stop excitement. I found myself poised on the edge of each line of dialogue, waiting for the next to come at me.

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City of Signal Hill to mark 10-year anniversary of 9/11 at unity Monument The City of Signal Hill will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11 with a memorial ceremony at the Unity Monument on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5pm.

The Unity Monument, constructed by local artist Patrick Vogel, was unveiled on Sept. 11, 2002, to mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and rural Pennsylvania. The monument is located at 2200 Temple Ave., just north of Hill Street.

The ceremony will include an honor guard and flag salute, poetry and songs by children, and brief prayers from representatives of several different faiths for unity, tolerance, understanding between faiths, peace, and a better future.

The public is invited to join in for the commemoration and participate in a moment for reflection and a candlelight vigil.

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The Campaign Trail Fourth District Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell has announced his candidacy for the California State Assembly. In an email Wednesday, O’Donnell, a highschool teacher, commented on his candidacy and said he seeks to bring a greater focus on education and job creation across the state.

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California Heights Home and Garden Tour Maintained and restored historic homes will once again be on display this Oct. 2 from 10am to 4pm for the 13th Annual California Heights Home and Garden Tour. The Sunday tour will feature five homes, three well-designed gardens, and local home improvement and restoration resources The 2011 tour hosts guest speaker, Carole Coates, co-author of California Revival, Vintage Decor for Today’s Homes, showcasing the latest indoor-outdoor design trend that uses vintage furnishings, pottery, tile, paintings and decorative arts from California's golden Spanish Revival period of the 1920s to 1940s.

Presented by the California Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA) and sponsored by local realtors, the tour was created to draw attention to the value-added aspects of maintaining and restoring the neighborhood’s historic fabric. The tour also remains the largest source of income for the volunteer-run CHNA, providing funding for ongoing community improvement and public-outreach projects such as historic lamppost restorations, Cal Heights ReLeaf, weekly Clean Streets, CalHeights.org, The Heights newsletter, community meetings and annual ice cream social. Past projects include the mural at Orange Avenue and Wardlow Road by Art Mortimer, historic district street signage and neighborhood information kiosks.

The tour is expected to draw 600 visitors, with an additional 100 residents volunteering their time and talent throughout the day.

Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the door. All tickets include a Cal Heights Dining Discount Card and a tour brochure, featuring home portraits

by Ellen Kirk. Live music and light refreshments are included. For tickets go to calheights.org , or mail checks to CHNA Home Tour, 3553 Atlantic Ave. #350, Long Beach, CA 90807, no later than Tuesday, Sept. 27.

The 2,600-square-foot Mediterraneanstyle home at 901 East 37th St. will be on display for the California Heights Home and Garden Tour.

Original features and furniture adorn Richard Friend-designed home Rachael Rifkin Staff Writer

Teachers Christine and Craig Bouma used to live down the street from the house they currently reside in, which gave them plenty of opportunities to admire the large 1936 Mediterranean-style house.

When it finally came on the market a few years ago, they learned that the home was just as impressive inside as it was outside.

“We bought the home from the original family. We even have the original blueprints and specs,” said Christine, a fifth-grade teacher at Weaver Elementary in Los Alamitos. “The home was built for Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gunn. The architect was James R. Friend, who went on to work with Richard Neutra to build the L.A. County Hall of Records.

Friend also designed a building [the Pan-Pacific Fisheries cannery at the port] in Long Beach that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”

Christine discovered more about the original owners from neighbors.

“This family had a lot of money.

I think they were in the shipping business. As I understand it, they

had their first home built on Lewis in the 3500 block. It was a three bedroom-two bath home– really beautiful. It reminds me of this house in some ways,” said Christine.

“They had a sunken living room and tiles flanking the stairs just like the inset tiles in our house. The Gunns built that house, and when their daughter got married they let the newlyweds live in it.”

The Gunns built the 2,600 square-foot Mediterranean-style house on 37th Street for themselves.

When the Boumas bought the home, nearly all of the original features were still intact. They were also able to buy some of the Gunns’ furniture.

“When we bought the home, it was filled with the original furnishings.

They just left it. There were lots of Chinese things, so I think Mr. Gunn traveled to Asia often,” said Christine.

There are original wood floors, mahogany interior doors and unique curved mahogany trim, and Gladding McBean tiles throughout the house. Most of the light fixtures are also original.

Magnesite was used at the front door entryway to look like castleinspired travertine. The sunken living room has built-in shelves,

beamed ceilings, and original curtains and fireplace screen/tools. The Gunns’ music cabinet still sits in the living room.

The Boumas ripped out the linoleum floors in the kitchen and left the pine subfloors below. Most of the furniture in the dining room and breakfast nook is original to the house, including the Grand Rapids Chair company buffet and the dining room table and chairs.

In the kitchen, there’s a 1952 O’Keefe and Merritt stove and garbage disposal door (with a trash can inside) that opens to the Spanish courtyard outside. There is also a restored bathroom, laundry chute, laundry room and redwood paneled office on the first floor.

The Spanish courtyard features a fire pit with a wood box and a separate grassy area. The back yard used to be significantly larger, but in 1949 they had a house built on the lot.

The 1,000-square-foot house was probably built to rent out for extra income.

A spiral staircase leads to the second floor, three more bedrooms, and two more restored bathrooms. They have a small basement that houses a heater and offers some extra storage space. The Boumas’ two boys, Will, 7, and Henry, 5, share what previously was the recreation room. Most of the curtain rods and rings in the three second-floor bedrooms are unique to the house. The large master bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet look as if they are the result of an expansion but it was actually built that way at the Gunns’ request.

The Gunns lived in the home for at least 20 years before passing it on to their daughter and son-in-law, the

Bakers. The Boumas bought it from the Bakers’ son, Don Baker.

“I talked to Don Baker on the phone, and he told me that he remembers sliding down the laundry chute when he was young. The neighbors who grew up across the street said the Gunns were known among the neighbors for two things,” said Christine. “One was their dislike of neighborhood children being on their lawn. Mrs.

Gunn would yell at them from inside the house. And both the Gunns and the Bakers were known for elaborate, frequent and fun parties.”

Christine and Craig are happy to be living in the house they quietly coveted for years. “It’s a beautiful house with a rich history. We love it,” said Christine. ß

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Mom would have loved it for many reasons, including its frugality. A recent Los Angeles Times article heralded soaker hoses as “the poor man’s drip system.” Yes! Exactly!

Why spend hundreds of dollars on irritating, expensive, complicated tubing?

Give me a $10 soaker hose any day. Covered with mulch, one stretches the length of my driveway year-round and keeps the day lilies, Silver Sheen pittosporum and ornamental grass in fine feather. Snaked through my raised-bed vegetable garden, it nourishes the tomatoes, peppers, strawberries and everything else with quiet efficiency. When I put in new plants and remove the old ones, it’s simple to realign the soaker hose.

I really sing the praises of the soaker hose in my drought-tolerant front yard. Keeping plants alive on the hellstrip between street and sidewalk required saint-like dedication until I started ministering to them with the soaker hose. Drought-tolerant plants are picky about water. Too much, they die. Too little, they die.

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Bill was an award winning photographer, an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a proud to be a Mason and belonged to Long Beach Masonic Lodge #327 and Long Beach Valley Scottish Rite.

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After spending six seasons with the Dodgers, James Loney’s future with the ball club remains uncertain. Will James Loney be a Dodger in 2012?

Some might say it takes Loney too long to figure out his hitting slump, but losing him would be a setback for the Dodgers. While he has yet to become an all-star first baseman, he has shown the potential to blossom in the years to come. First base is a power position in Major League Baseball, so Loney’s expectations are a bit high. His occupation requires at least 20 home runs a season, and those goals aren’t always met. But with the talent Loney has, you don’t want to dismiss him too early.

Reasons why Loney is right for the Dodgers: • There’s still time left for the Dodgers to get that power production they were hoping for. At 27 years old, Loney has a lot of baseball ahead of him. Being patient for his breakout year is the key.

• The Dodgers are a dangerous team when Loney heats up, winning eight out of their last ten games. Loney’s numbers prove he can be a playmaker and a huge asset to the team. Stats don’t lie. In August games he hit .533 (18 for 35) and also batted .373 (25 for 67) which is the hottest bat in the lineup for the Dodgers right now.

• Loney is making noise and history with the boys in blue. He was the first Dodger player ever to drive in a run in six straight games.

• The Dodgers won’t be able to find anyone to replace Loney with for a cheap price. Due to their financial crisis, the Dodgers’ chances of signing a bigname first baseman like Prince Fielder or Albert Pujols is impossible. Loney’s price tag will be too pricey to continue

his services in Los Angeles, but it will be a price the organization can handle.

If he isn’t non-tendered, Loney will make at least $5 million in 2012 via arbitration.

• Appearing and playing in 292 games in the past two seasons, Loney has kept his injuries limited during his time with the Dodgers. Health and dependability are worth a whole lot to professional sports organizations.

• With outstanding character in the clubhouse and dedication in the community, Loney is effective on and off the field. You can’t just let a guy like that walk away.

• Loney is one of the best defensive infielders in the league. There wouldn’t be any other player on the market that could

challenge his smooth defense abilities.

If the Dodgers decide not to resign Loney, there is a chance they could see history repeat itself. Last year they let catcher Russell Martin walk as a free agent, and after signing a oneyear-deal with the New York Yankees, Martin was named to the American League All-Star roster. Let’s hope the Dodgers can keep this young and special team together; they will be going places sooner than later.

I was able to catch up with Loney in the clubhouse after Wednesday’s game to talk about his future with the Dodgers. “This is where I want to be next year, no doubt about that,” Loney said. “We are young and talented, and I would like to be a part of this team.” ß

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Rebuilding and subsequent art of local schools to be focus of Historical Society’s new Deal presentation

Photos by J. Christopher launi

“Deep Sea Magic” mural by Olinka Hrdy, 1939

The Historical Society of Long Beach, 4260 Atlantic Ave., will host historian Dr. Kaye Briegel and librarian Maureen Neeley on Friday, Sept. 2, as they discuss the dramatic changes experienced throughout the Long Beach School District as it rebuilt schools devastated by the Long Beach Earthquake of 1933.

Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal program helped Long Beach rebuild its schools.

Six relevant schools are located in Belmont Heights, Belmont Shore and Naples: Wilson High School, Jefferson and Rogers middle schools, Fremont, Lowell and Naples elementary schools. On March 10, 1933, a 6.3 earthquake rocked the city, damaging or destroying 35 schools in the district. Jefferson, Fremont and Lowell were leveled. Wilson and Naples were heavily damaged. Rogers was not yet built. Destructive as that earthquake was, the Great Depression of the 1930s was equally debilitating.

Money for reconstruction finally came via the New Deal program, created to put people back to work.

In the case of Long Beach, much of that work came in the form of rebuilding schools.

In a new exhibit at the Historical Society of Long Beach entitled Rebuilding for the Future: A New

Photos by J. Christopher launi

Will Rogers bench, created by Stanton MacDonald-Wright, 1940

Deal for Long Beach 1933–1942, visitors will view the art and architecture of not only these Belmont Heights schools, but also other projects found throughout Long Beach.

Architecturally, many of the schools were rebuilt in the popular styles of the 1930s: Jefferson, Lowell and (what would become) Rogers have an art deco or streamline moderne style; Fremont and Naples are more traditional Spanish; Wilson, which was designed in 1925 and restored after the earthquake, is unique in its Italianate style.

Several of these schools also boast unique art that reflects the era.

The New Deal did not just put labor-

ers to work. As Harry Hopkins, FDR’s head of the Works Project Administration/Federal Arts Project (WPA/FAP) put it, “Artists have got to eat just like other people.” With that, many painters, photographers, sculptors, writers, musicians and actors were employed on federal projects. In Long Beach, this meant that murals, mosaics, bas relief and sculptures were installed in newly constructed schools The exhibit will explore these and numerous other projects achieved through the New Deal in Long Beach, including the Will Rogers bench (above), the bust of James Russell Lowell and the dream-like mural in Rogers’ foyer (left). Several of the artists who worked in Long Beach went on to become internationally known. The Rogers bench is attributed to Stanton MacDonald Wright, who was also integral to the WPA mosaic installed now on Third Street.

His pioneering work using petrachrome to create texture in mosaic was considered groundbreaking.

Funded in part by the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association and featuring photographs by J. Christopher Launi, along with historic prints and ephemera, the exhibit will remain open through the end of 2011.

Exhibition hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5 pm, Thursday 1-7 pm, and Saturday 11-5 pm.

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Art of the Matter Cory Bilicko Managing Editor

How does one parlay a rebellious, misunderstood adolescence into a successful career in early adulthood, in the midst of a troubled economy?

Hillary Jones is trying to figure that out right now.

It was just a few years ago that the 21-year-old from Bellflower was bumping heads with the faculty at what she calls the “prim and preppy private school” she’d attended. From complaints about her altered uniforms and her multicolored hair to being called into the guidance counselor’s office because of the “dark and frightening” drawings on her binder (turns out it was only the skull logo for the punk band The Misfits), Jones was a bit of a misfit herself, until she graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2008 and entered a makeup academy.

After completing training in that field, she began to freelance around the Long Beach and Los Angeles areas, doing photo shoots, fashion shows and student films. “After almost a year of freelancing, work

(above) “Come One, Come All,” acrylic on canvas

became stagnant and clients were few and far between,” Jones says.

“And my creative needs were not being fulfilled.”

With extra time on her hands, she started sketching again. She designed her own tattoo that she now sports on her shoulder, as well as tattoos for friends. She then reimagined her sketches onto canvas and started painting.

“With dark things like the economic slump and turbulent relationships, painting became an escape for me,” she says. “A place where no rules applied– where it was only me and my creative thoughts that existed, and I could run with them wherever they would take me.”

One creative opportunity arose at the sushi restaurant where she worked as a server– Gatten Sushi, where freshly prepared dishes are displayed on a conveyor belt for customers to take. Jones would often create the signs that sat on the moving belt to identify the sushi dishes. The restaurant owner took note of her work and decided he wanted more illustrations and paintings of hers around his stores. “If you visit any Gatten Sushi location, in Cerritos, Irvine, Monterey Park

“Thanks for Everything, Part 2,” acrylic on canvas or Rowland Heights, you will see my painted sushi signs on the revolving conveyor belt,” Jones says. “Also, in some locations, you will see 24 x 24 canvas paintings of Tonkotsu Ramen and other sushi items on the walls of the restaurant.”

Outside the realm of raw fish and wasabi, Jones frequents the Second Saturday Art Walk in downtown Long Beach, and she says she

has been blessed with success in her painting sales there. “I absolutely love it when people walk by and have to take a second look at my work– try to make sense of it, try to figure out what the paintings are trying to say to them,” Jones says.

“I enjoy people being intrigued by the gloomy penguins and ducks and the toxic cupcakes that call out to passersby. They can feel the dark-

ness of my work at first glance, but as they study the pieces, they see a glimmer of hope that shines through, suggesting that one day, everything is going to be alright.”

To see more of Jones’s work, visit her website at DesignedbyHillary.com, which also includes what she calls her “quirky blogs about art and everyday life.” ß

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CSuLb grad among eight international finalists in electrolux’s Design Lab contest Matthew Schwartz, a Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) design graduate, has turned his senior project into an allexpense paid trip to London, where he will compete as one of eight finalists in Electrolux’ Design Lab 2011 with his concept of the Onda Portable Microwave.

Founded in 2002, the annual global design contest was created to find and support the emerging talents of industrial design students and recent graduates in the area of home appliances design.

Each year, students from around the world submit ideas for future appliances

based on a certain theme. This year’s theme was “intelligent mobility.”

Electrolux received more than 1,300 entries for this year’s competition and chose 25 as semifinalists before whittling that number down to eight finalists, who will now present their designs in London on Sept. 7.

Schwartz and the other seven finalists from Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Slovakia and South Korea will present their concept appliances to a jury of expert designers, who'll chose the winners based on the criteria of intuitive design, innovation and consumer insight. ß

CSULB graduate Matthew Schwartz’s Electrolux design

SepteMbeR 2, 2011

Kids and drivers alike must be ‘road ready’ for that first day of school With the first day of school right around the corner for many children, the Signal Hill Police Department has issued the following information to remind residents to prepare their kids to arrive at school and back home safely on their first, and every, school day. At the same time, drivers need to be extra vigilant as well.

“If at all possible, parents should walk or ride with kids to school before that first day, teaching them the safest routes and their road safety and personal safety rules,” said Signal Hill Police Sergeant Chris Nunley. “Remind your kids how important safety on your streets is to you and them– that they need to be careful every time they leave the house. Drivers, especially those dropping off kids, need to stay focused and on the lookout for children.”

The Signal Hill Police Department will be strictly enforcing traffic and parking laws around school areas. In addition, they offer the following advice: Safe walking, bicycling and driving practices can only be effective if parents teach their kids early and often, and set good examples themselves: Walking • Always cross at an intersection or crosswalk, if available, and look both ways before crossing.

• When no cars are coming, walk– do not run– across the road, and keep looking for cars while crossing.

• At intersections with traffic lights, watch for turning cars and

obey all traffic signals.

• Always walk on the sidewalk.

• If there are no sidewalks, be sure to walk facing traffic to see what’s coming.

• Don’t run between parked cars and buses, across the street, or through a parking lot.

• No cell phone talking or texting while going to or from school.

Watch what’s going on around you. bike riding • Always wear a helmet.

• Always ride on the right side of the road– never against traffic.

• Ride single-file.

• Watch out for dangerous things in the roadway, such as storm drains, gravel, pot holes and trash.

• Stop at all stop signs and at all traffic lights. Be extra careful at crossroads.

• Maintain control of your bike.

Don’t swerve or make sudden turns.

• Watch out when riding next to parked cars. Drivers may open doors or pull into the street.

• Listen for cars approaching from the side or behind you. Never wear headphones.

• Know road signs and obey them.

• Always be prepared to stop.

• No cell phone talking or texting while riding. Watch what’s going on around you.

Driving • It’s especially important to slow down and watch out for kids at the beginning of the school year.

Students are excited, and their uncertainty with the new school schedules may hinder them from

paying attention to traffic conditions and their own safety. Simply put, children may not be watching for traffic. California’s maximum speed limit in school zones is 25 miles per hour when children are present and near the road. Remember, ALL drivers are responsible for every child’s safety near school zones or school busses.

• One of the dangers kids may face can actually be other parents.

Distracted or hurried parents sometimes forget about safety once their own kids have been dropped off.

Stay extra alert in or near school driveways or drop-off zones.

• What’s good for the kids is good for drivers too– no cell phone talking or texting while driving.

Watch what’s going on around you, and make sure your kids won’t be calling you while you are driving.

• When school buses stop to load or unload passengers and their red lights are flashing, all vehicles must stop– in both directions. If the bus stop is on a divided highway, then only those vehicles approaching from the rear must stop.

School bus riding • If your child rides a school bus, make sure that he or she knows to remain seated at all times, to keep the aisles clear, not to throw objects, not to shout or distract the driver, and to keep his or her hands and arms inside the bus.

• The school bus is one of the safest modes of transportation, but everyone must do their part to be safe when traveling near buses that are transporting kids, whether in motion or stopped. ß

Research shows children of highly involved parents are the most successful in school After a peaceful summer, parents and children often dread the approaching school year and its seemingly inevitable homework wars. These conflicts arise when students are overwhelmed by academic demands and their parents function as taskmasters.

However, in contrast to current assumptions, the latest findings in the fields of education, psychology and neuroscience clearly show that the best way for parents to help their children

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Daniel Franklin, Ph.D., is an educational psychologist and board-certified educational therapist who has worked with families for over 25 years. “The best way to prevent homework wars is for parents to become active collaborators, not task masters,” Franklin says.

“Parents need to give themselves permission to help their children in an effective, empathetic and collaborative manner.”

Franklin bases his relationship- and strength-based approach on both wellestablished learning theory and recent findings that show the brain is a social organ and that children learn best in a highly collaborative one-on-one dynamic with an adult.

For example, Benjamin Bloom, one of the nation’s leading education researchers, found that students who receive one-on-one support significantly outperform those who only receive traditional classroom instruction.

Franklin teaches parents that collaborating is not only ethical, but also essential for children who struggle in school. And, there is no better time than now to change their approach. “Homework is something to do with your children, not something you make your children do,” he says. “The start of the school year is one of the best times to provide extra support.”

He offers these tips to help students start strong and finish ahead: Discuss the benefits of help The first step is for parents to have a frank discussion with their children about why getting school help is valuable and the best means for success.

Children are receptive to the idea that parents will be teammates, working together to make decisions about what, how and when tasks will be completed.

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be enthusiastic Children model their parents. When parents are excited about learning, chil-

dren will likely follow. Parents should find ways to be enthusiastic and interested in everything their children are learning, even the mundane. get informed Parents succeed as collaborators when they take responsibility to fully understand what their children are expected to know. Parents should frequently check their children’s school websites for daily homework assignments and information, and contact teachers whenever needed.

Read and explain When children are still learning to read, it is very difficult for them to learn from reading. The most efficient way to help them understand concepts is for parents to read the written material themselves and then explain it. Diagrams, illustrations, maps and other visual aids are helpful. actively help children study for tests Parents should help their children develop effective study materials for each test. When parents insist that students do this on their own, it diminishes the small reserve of physical and mental energy children have left at the end of the day. be the organizer Parents should organize their children’s backpacks, binders and study areas. For example, create a wall calendar exclusively for school-related matters, such as assignment due dates, tests and project deadlines. Parents should also give their children a sense of timeline, such as how many weeks are in each quarter or semester and when exams are held.

For research sources, visit michigan.gov/documents/Final_Parent_Invo lvement_Fact_Sheet_14732_7.pdf. For a list of recommended books, visi franklined.com/about-recommendedbooks.php. ß

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Record number of LbuSD schools meet state academic goals A record 82 percent of local schools met schoolwide Academic Performance Index (API) targets set by the state, despite severe cuts in public education funding in California.

The percentage of Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) schools meeting the state’s ultimate goal of 800 on the API grew significantly this year, surpassing the state’s performance and the state’s rate of improvement, according to the LBUSD. The district’s share of schools meeting or exceeding the state goal is 54.5 percent, up six points over last year. Statewide, 49 percent of schools met the state goal, a three-point increase over last year, according to a news release issued Wednesday from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

For LBUSD, the latest results represent an important victory considering the school district has cut more than $200 million from its budget over the past three years. LBUSD showed strong growth in the middle grades, where it had recently made several adjustments to curriculum and instruction.

“We saw some phenomenal gains this year in areas where we reworked instruction and provided additional professional development,” said Christopher J. Steinhauser, LBUSD superintendent of schools. “I’m extremely proud of our employees, parents and everyone who’s provided exemplary support to our students during these tough times.”

Some of the most improved middle schools, and their API point gains, are:

Butler, 49 Franklin, 57 Hamilton, 42 Hoover, 55 Jefferson, 29 Lindsey, 51 Marshall, 49 Washington, 35 The middle schools implemented a number of changes aimed at improving student achievement last year, including self-contained sixth-grade classrooms at many campuses. Such classrooms create a more gradual transition to middle school by allowing students to stay with one teacher for the entire day rather than switching from class to class. Middle schools also placed more students into eighth-grade algebra and provided the extra support needed to master this college gateway course. The result was that roughly 200 more students this year became proficient in eighth-grade algebra compared to last year. To boost writing skills, the middle schools implemented a new Write for theFuture program that builds upon the elementary writing program, Write from the Beginning.

The API is a numeric index that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1,000. While entire school districts also are rated with this index, the official number for LBUSD cannot yet be calculated accurately because the school district is still awaiting results for its 17 year-round schools, which have later testing schedules.

For more information on the API, read Torlakson’s news release at cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr11/yr11rel62.asp. ß

St. anthony High School announces its third consecutive year of 100% college enrollment St. Anthony High School announced this week that 100 percent of its graduating seniors, for the third year in a row, have gone on to attend college. Among this year’s seniors, 72 percent have been accepted into fouryear colleges and universities throughout the United States.

According to a press release issued by the school, all of its 440 students are required to enroll in courses qualifying

them for admission to a university of California or any other highly competitive college or university, and the rigorous curriculum includes honors courses, as well as 11 advanced-placement classes in subjects ranging from English and Spanish to mathematics, history and the sciences.

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Councilmember andrews teaming again with local barber shop to offer free back-to-school haircuts Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews and Mr. Baker’s Style Center will host a back-to-school free haircut event for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. The event will take place from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, Sept. 4 at Mr. Baker’s Style Center, 1008 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. This is the third year that Andrews is teaming up with Mr. Baker’s to offer the no-cost haircuts for the beginning of the school year.

“Parents are hit with many backto-school expenses such as school supplies, clothing and activity fees,” Andrews said. “This year is especially hard with the economy still struggling to recover. We’re happy that our partnership with Mr. Baker’s Style Center offers an excellent opportunity for families who may not be able to afford backto-school haircuts for their children.”

“Students want to start the new school year looking their best, and we want to do our part to encourage our youth with added confidence,” said Mike Baker, owner of Baker’s Style Center. “This is why I decided to participate in this event. We are not just giving back to the parents in our community, but helping area youth go back to school feeling more confident with a new hair cut.”

For more information on the event call Andrews’s office at (562) 570-6816. ß

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Health dept. offering tdap vaccination to youth to prevent whooping cough The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) will offer free Tdap vaccine to students in grades 7 through 12 at one more public clinic scheduled before the school year begins. The clinic is open to students in both public and private schools.

The Tdap vaccine provides protection from whooping cough, which has been present in California in epidemic levels in the last year.

A parent or guardian must be present, and they are advised to bring any records of previous vaccines. The free immunization clinics are a joint effort of the Health Department, California State University, Long Beach School of Nursing and the Long Beach Unified School District. The vaccine is provided by the federal Vaccine For Chil-

dren’s Program and the California Department of Public Health.

Free Tdap vaccine will be available Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 1pm to 3pm at Tucker Elementary School, 2221 Argonne Ave. All students in grades 7 through 12 need to have a Tdap booster recorded in their school immunization record. The Tdap requirement was enacted into state law last fall and became effective July 1, 2011. One dose of Tdap after the age of 7 meets the school requirement.

Schools in Long Beach began notifying parents about the upcoming Tdap deadline late last year and about 68 percent of students have already submitted their Tdap records. All students who have not already met the requirement will be asked for their Tdap record when they return to school.

More than 9,000 cases of whooping cough were reported in California in 2010, including 10 infant deaths. The number of cases was the most since 1947. So far this year, more than 1,900 cases of whooping cough have been reported. Most cases of whooping cough occur between May and November, so the start of school often brings additional cases.

For students who have not already had their Tdap, getting it as soon as possible will not only make school registration easier but it will also provide protection at the time it is needed most.

For information about Tdap and other school immunization requirements, visit ShotsForSchool.org. For more information, call the Long Beach Health Department Immunization Project at (562) 570-4212. ß

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pubLiC nOtiCeS TST3825 notiCe of trUStee'S Sale trustee Sale no. : 20110015002263 title order no.: 110180044 fHa/va/PMi no.: yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt, dated 07/14/2006. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. ndex WeSt, llC, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded on 07/25/2006 as instrument no. 06 1640550 of official records in the office of the County recorder of loS angeleS County, State of California. exeCUted By: Clara loUiSe SPenCe, Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion to HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSH eQUivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). date of Sale: 09/08/2011 tiMe of Sale: 10:30 aM PlaCe of Sale: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS angeleS CoUnty CoUrtHoUSe, direCtly faCing norWalK Blvd., 12720 norWalK Blvd., norWalK, Ca. Street addreSS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2324 JeanS Ct, Signal Hill, California 90755 aPn#: 7217-025-037 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust. the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $526,013.22. the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of default and demand for Sale, and a written notice of default and election to Sell. the undersigned caused said notice of default and election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. for trUStee Sale inforMation PleaSe Call: agenCy SaleS & PoSting 3210 el CaMino real, SUite 200 irvine, Ca 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com ndex West, l.l.C. 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UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. the sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. the amount may be greater on the day of sale. BenefiCiary May eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe total aMoUnt dUe. trustor(s): tri le, a Single Man recorded: 11/04/2004 as instrument no. 04 2857867 in book xxx, page xxx of official records in the office of the recorder of loS angeleS County, California; date of Sale: 9/14/2011 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Ca amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $334,503.40 the purported property address is: 2501 teMPle ave #304 Signal Hill, Ca 90755 assessors Parcel no. 7214-021-043 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. if no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. in the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this notice of Sale by sending a written request to americas Servicing Company 1 Home Campus x2504-017 Customer

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Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] the mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] the timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. if the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. date: Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5th avenue San diego, Ca 92101 619-645-7711 for non Sale information only Sale line: 714-573-1965 or login to: www.priorityposting.com reinstatement line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service, Corp. if you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHe PUrPoSe of ColleCting a deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder and oWner of tHe note. any inforMation oBtained By or Provided to tHiS firM or tHe Creditor Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. as required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. P862932 8/19, 8/26, 09/02/2011 TST3831 trustee Sale no. 749408Ca loan no. 0082117003 title order no. 110265198-Ca-Mai notiCe of trUStee’S Sale yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt dated 10-29-2003. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingS againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. on 09-16-2011 at 10:30 aM, California reConveyanCe CoMPany as the duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded 11-14-2003, Book n/a, Page n/a, instrument 03 3436172, of official records in the office of the recorder of loS angeleS County, California, executed by: PaUl S HUnter, a Single Man, as trustor, WaSHington MUtUal BanK, fa, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the deed of trust. the sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. the amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: tHe front entranCe to tHe PoMona SUPerior CoUrtS BUilding, 350 W. MiSSion BoUlevard, PoMona, Ca legal description: as more fully described in said deed of trust amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $100,864.09 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 2599 WalnUt ave #333 Signal Hill, Ca 90755 aPn number: 7211-026-154 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. the property heretofore described is being sold "as is". in compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. date: 8/24/2011 California reConveyanCe CoMPany, as trustee dereK Wear-renee, aSSiStant SeCretary California reConveyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt ColleCtor atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. any inforMation oBtained Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. 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TST3832 notiCe of trUStee'S Sale trustee Sale no. : 20110015002987 title order no.: 110264524 fHa/va/PMi no.: yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt, dated 07/06/2006. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. ndex WeSt, llC, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded on 07/18/2006 as instrument no. 06 1575024 of official records in the office of the County recorder of loS angeleS County, State of California. exeCUted By: doloreS HolMeS, Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion to HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSH eQUivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). date of Sale: 09/15/2011 tiMe of Sale: 10:30 aM PlaCe of Sale: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS angeleS CoUnty CoUrtHoUSe, direCtly faCing norWalK Blvd., 12720 norWalK Blvd., norWalK, Ca. Street addreSS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2510 e WilloW St Unit 102, Signal Hill, California 90755 aPn#: 7214009140 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust. the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $321,668.12. the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of default and demand for Sale, and a written notice of default and election to Sell. the undersigned caused said notice of default and election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. for trUStee Sale inforMation PleaSe Call: agenCy SaleS & PoSting 3210 el CaMino real, SUite 200 irvine, Ca 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com ndex West, l.l.C. May Be aCting aS a deBt ColleCtor atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. any inforMation oBtained Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. ndex West, l.l.C. as trustee dated: 08/18/2011 aSaP# 4067563 08/26/2011, 09/02/2011, 09/09/2011 TST3838 trustee Sale no.: 20110169803727 title order no.: 110265950 fHa/va/PMi no.: notiCe of trUStee’S Sale yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt, dated 6/2/2006. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. ndex WeSt, llC, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded on 06/07/2006 as instrument no. 06 1247581 of official records in the office of the County recorder of loS angeleS County, State of California. exeCUted By: aleSSandra MoUra, Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion to HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSH eQUivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). date of Sale: 09/28/2011 tiMe of Sale: 9:00 aM PlaCe of Sale: SHeraton loS angeleS doWntoWn Hotel 711 SoUtH HoPe Street loS angeleS, Ca 90017 California BallrooM. Street addreSS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2240 nortH legion drive, #103, Signal Hill, California 90755 aPn#: 7215-003-027 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust. the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is $392,117.80. the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of default and demand for Sale, and a written notice of default and election to Sell. the undersigned caused said notice of default and election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. for trUStee Sale inforMation PleaSe Call: aUCtion.CoM, llC one MaUCHly irvine, Ca 92618 800280-2832 auction.com, llC ndex West, l.l.C. as trustee dated: 8/22/2011 ndex West, llC May Be aCting aS a deBt ColleCtor atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. any inforMation oBtained Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. 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TST3823 / 2011 078354 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT the following person is doing business as: orange ave. eState Salvage & garden, 3414 orange ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: leSlie elZinga, 4217 Pine ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: leslie elzinga. 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 august 9, 2011. 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: august 12, 19, 26, & September 2, 2011.

TST3821 / 2011 077171 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT the following person is doing business as: W e S t a n d e a S t a rt S t U d i o , 3 5 5 0 l o n g Beach Blvd., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: n o n a Pa K , 3 5 5 0 l o n g B e a c h B l v d . , l o n g Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: nona Pak. 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 a u g u s t 5 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i t i o u s b u s i ness 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 violat i o n o f t h e r i g h t s o f another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: august 12, 19, 26, & September 2, 2011.

TST3830 / 2011 077497 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT the following person is doing business as: eMBraCing latina leaderSHiP allianCeS (ellaS), 840 Cedar ave. #20, long Beach, Ca 90813. registrant: eMBraCing latina leaderSHiP allianCeS (ellaS), inC., 840 Cedar ave. #20, long Beach, Ca 90813. this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Pilar Pinel, President and Ceo. the registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. date started doing business under this fictitious Business name was January 24, 2005. this statement was filed with the county clerk of l o s a n g e l e s C o u n t y o n a u g u s t 5 , 2 0 11 . 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: august 19, 26, & September 2, 9, 2011.

T S T 3 8 3 4 / 2 0 11 0 8 6 6 2 0 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: 1. MarSHall deSignS, 2. HUngry dog P r i n t i n g , 3 . S t e r l i n g o P U S , 4 . n e tW o r K i n g J U n K y, 3 9 2 7 M y r t l e a v e . , l o n g Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: liZaBetH K at e B r a i d , 3 9 2 7 M y r t l e a v e . , l o n g Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: lizabeth Kate Braid. 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 C o u n t y o n a u g u s t 2 3 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s 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, s t a t e , o r c o m m o n l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : a u g u s t 2 6 , & S e p t e m b e r 2 , 9 , 1 6 , 2 0 11 .

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T S T 3 8 3 5 / 2 0 11 0 8 3 5 1 2 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: S a l a d C r e at i o n S , 2 2 5 9 e . M a p l e a v e . , el Segundo, Ca 90245. registrant: vege delite ventUreS, inC., 4138 e. Mendez S t . U n i t 2 11 , l o n g B e a c h , C a 9 0 8 1 5 . t h i s business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: debra l.

Harrison, 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 a u g u s t 1 7 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i t i o u s 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 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: august 2 6 , & S e p t e m b e r 2 , 9 , 1 6 , 2 0 11 .

T S T 3 8 3 9 / 2 0 11 0 8 8 1 5 9 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: M i l l e r ta x S e r v i C e , 2 5 2 5 C h e r r y a v e . , Ste. 368, Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: d o n n a M i l l e r , 1 0 6 4 1 l a k e f r o n t d r. , n o r walk, Ca 90650. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

S i g n e d : d o n n a M i l l e r. t h e r e g i s t r a n t h a s begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. date started doing business under this fictit i o u s B u s i n e s s n a m e w a s a u g u s t 1 , 2 0 11 . this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County on august 24, 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i t i o u s b u s i n e s s n a m e 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 s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : S e p t e m b e r 2 , 9 , 1 6 , 2 3 , 2 0 11 .

T S T 3 8 4 0 / 2 0 11 0 8 9 9 6 3 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: PCKleen, 1379 Park Western drive Suite 424, San Pedro, Ca 90732. registrant: H e l i x d i g i ta l i n C . , 7 9 1 2 a n d e r s C i r c l e , l e Mesa, Ca 91942. this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

S i g n e d : d a r i o a l c o c e r, P r e s i d e n t . t h e r e g i s trant 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 a u g u s t 2 9 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c t i t i o u s 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 ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : S e p t e m b e r 2 , 9 , 1 6 , 2 3 , 2 0 11 .

T S T 3 8 4 1 / 2 0 11 0 9 1 6 7 0 F I C T I T I o U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S TAT E M E N T the following person is doing business as: nierle PerfeCt deSign, 3373 orange ave., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: leigHanna CHriStine nierle, 3373 orange ave., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: leighanna C. nierle. 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 C o u n t y o n a u g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 11 . n o t i C e : t h i s f i c titious 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 l a w ( s e e s e c t i o n 1 4 4 11 e t s e q . , B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n s C o d e ) . P u b . t h e S i g n a l tr i b u n e : S e p t e m b e r 2 , 9 , 1 6 , 2 3 , 2 0 11 .

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CitY OF SignaL HiLL TST3836 NoTICE oF A PUBlIC HEARING notiCe iS HereBy given that the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill will hold a public hearing on tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, to consider: PaCifiCWalK reSidential SPeCifiC Plan reviSed PlanS tHe Planning CoMMiSSion PrevioUSly aPProved PlanS for 54 toWnHoMe-Style CondoMiniUMS on PaCifiC CoaSt HigHWay at oriZaBa avenUe. PHaSe i, ConSiSting of 18 UnitS, iS CUrrently Under ConStrUCtion on tHe WeSt Side of oriZaBa avenUe. PlanS for PHaSe ii, on tHe eaSt Side of oriZaBa avenUe, Have Been SUBMitted. tHey Have Been Modified to CoMPly WitH neW regUlationS regarding develoPMent near PrevioUSly aBandoned oil WellS. aS a reSUlt, BUildingS Have SHifted on tHe Site, floor PlanS and elevationS Have Been Modified and 1 Unit HaS Been eliMinated. tHe ProJeCt noW ConSiStS of 53 UnitS. tHe CHangeS to tHe Site Plan, floor PlanS and elevationS Will Be revieWed By tHe Planning CoMMiSSion on SePteMBer 14th, 2011. applicant: City ventures, llC a Mitigated negative deClaration was previously adopted for the subject project. Mitigation measures were included as a part of the Mitigated negative declaration that will mitigate identified significant impacts to a level of insignificance. the Mitigated negative declaration and material relevant to the proposed project may be inspected between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through thursdays, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., fridays, in the Community development department at City Hall. tHe PUBliC iS invited to submit written comments to the Community development department prior to april 13, 2010, by contacting us at HyPerlinK "mailto:comdev@cityofsignalhill.org" comdev@cityofsignalhill.org 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 calling Planning Manager, Scott Charney at (562) 989-7343 or by email at HyPerlinK "mailto:scharney@cityofsignalhill.org" scharney@cityofsignalhill.org.

Published in the Signal tribune newspaper on: September 2, 2011 Mailed to affected property owners on or before: September 2, 2011 Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010 on or before: September 2, 2011

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Rhoads is a third-generation Long Beach resident who has been teaching business law for about 20 percent of the students in the College of Business.

Schneider holds leadership positions with the Long Beach Rotary and is a volunteer advisor on career planning to the Gemological Institute of America.

“It’s wonderful to be recognized,” Rhoads said. “…to have done what I’ve been doing and then have someone come along, like the bank, to recognize me.”

Main branch manager Jeffrey Parrish was a student of Rhoads and had the honor of presenting his award at the ceremony. “He speaks from practicality and takes teaching to what it is at its core.”

F&M Chairman of the Board and President Daniel Walker served as master of ceremonies, and concluded the morning celebration on a high note. “There are other individuals that need recognition so we will have more of these events over and over again,” he said. ß

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“Schneider got up, turned and rammed his left shoulder into Mr. Forester’s right shoulder and pushed,” Latimer said, in an interview on Tuesday. “John proceeded to taunt Forester afterward. The security guards stood there and did nothing.”

Latimer said there has been a history of disputes and altercations at previous meetings within the association, which led to their decision to have security present at all times.

Schneider is a member of the association and was announced as the new president the night of the incident.

(Attempts to contact him were unsuccessful.)

Forester has served on Council since 1998 and is currently in his fourth term as mayor. ß

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LbpD to target impaired drivers with checkpoint The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) will be conducting a DUI and driver-license checkpoint from 6pm Saturday, Sept. 3 to 2am Sunday, Sept. 4. This checkpoint will be conducted in the western section of the city. These checkpoints are conducted to identify DUI offenders and get them off the streets, as well as to educate the public on the dangers of driving while impaired.

The LBPD publicizes these enforcement and educational efforts as an effort to dissuade motorists from driving while impaired.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked, and drivers who are found to be under the influence will be arrested. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 9-1-1 if they see a suspected impaired driver.

Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information, contact the LBPD's Traffic Section Sergeant, Aaron Alu, at (562) 570-5737. ß

NoTICE oF DIVIDED PUBlICATIoN Pursuant to Sections 3702, 3381, and 3382, revenue and taxation Code, the notice of Sale of tax defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale in and for the County of los angeles, State of California has been divided and distributed to various newspapers of general circulation published in said County for publication of a portion thereof, in each of the said newspapers.

Public auction notice (r&tC 3702) of Sale of tax-defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale (Sale no. 2011a) Whereas, on July 5, 2011, i, MarK J. Saladino, treasurer and tax Collector was directed by the Board of Supervisors of los angeles County, State of California to sell at public auction certain tax-defaulted properties which are Subject to the Power of Sale. Public notice is hereby given that unless said properties are redeemed prior thereto, i will, on october 17 and 18, 2011, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. at the fairplex los angeles County fairgrounds, 1101 W. McKinley avenue, Building 8, Pomona, California, offer for sale and sell said properties at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier's check in lawful money of the United States for not less than the minimum bid. if no bids are received on a parcel, it will be re-offered at the end of the auction at a reduced minimum price.

SATURDAY 10-6 – SUNDAY 11-5 – mONDAY 9-5

the minimum bid for each parcel is the total amount necessary to redeem, plus costs, as required by Section 3698.5 of the revenue and taxation Code.

Prospective bidders should obtain detailed information of this sale from the County treasurer and tax Collector. Pre-registration and a $5,000 deposit in the form of cash, cashier's check or bank issued money order is required at the time of registration. no personal checks, two-party checks or business checks will be accepted for registration. registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., starting tuesday, September 6, 2011, at the treasurer and tax Collector's office located at 225 north Hill Street, room 130, los angeles, California, and will end on friday, September 30, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. if the property is sold, parties of interest, as defined by Section 4675 of the revenue and taxation Code, have a right to file a claim with the County for any proceeds from the sale, which are in excess of the liens and costs required to be paid from the proceeds. if excess proceeds result from the sale, notice will be given to parties of interest, pursuant to law. all information concerning redemption, provided the right to redeem has not previously been terminated, will upon request be furnished by MarK J. Saladino, treasurer and tax Collector. if redemption of the property is not made according to the law before 5:00 p.m. on friday, october 14, 2011, which is the last business day prior to the first day of auction, the right of redemption will cease. the assessor's identification number (ain) in this publication refers to the assessor's Map Book, the Map Page, and the individual Parcel number on the Map Page. if a change in the assessor's identification number occurred, both prior and current assessor's identification numbers are shown. an explanation of the parcel numbering system and the maps referred to are available from the office of the assessor located at 500 West temple Street, room 225, los angeles, California 90012. a list explaining the abbreviations used in this publication is on file in the office of the treasurer and tax Collector, 225 north Hill Street, room 130, los angeles, California 90012, or telephone 1(213) 974-2045. i certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. executed at los angeles, California, on august 8, 2011.

MARK J. SAlADINo los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector State of California the real property that is subject to this notice is situated in the County of los angeles, State of California, and is described as follows: PUBliC aUCtion notiCe of Sale of tax-defaUlted ProPerty SUBJeCt to tHe PoWer of Sale(Sale no. 2011a) 3718 ain 7148-019-025 forBeS,linda e loCation CoUnty of loS angeleS $9,097.00 3719 ain 7148-020-008 ridingS MotorS loCation CoUnty of loS angeleS $63,879.00 3742 ain 7214-009-240 Kondo,Carol a loCation CoUnty of loS angeleS $9,278.00 3745 ain 7217-009-040 WalKer,david l and Margarette n loCation CoUnty of loS angeleS $1,399.00

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