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June 6, 2014

Garcia and Parkin in, Measure U out

Mayor-elect is set to be first openly gay, first Latino and youngest to take helm of city CJ Dablo Staff Writer

Long Beach mayoral run-off Surrounded by hundreds of his supporters at his party aboard the Queen Mary on June 3, Long Beach mayoral candidate Robert Garcia relished the hours into the late evening as the election returns repeatedly favored him over his rival, Damon Dunn.

Garcia has emerged as the likely victor in the race to lead the municipality with a population totaling more than 465,000, and at 36, he is set to become the first openly gay, first Latino and youngest mayor of the city of Long Beach.

In an interview with the Signal Tribune hours before the city clerk’s office released the final election returns for the night, Garcia acknowledged that the prospect of

see ELECTION page 11

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (left) joins Robert Garcia (right) at a celebration at the Queen Mary on June 3.

Garcetti called for “regional leadership,” declaring that night that the days of a cross-town rivalry between Long Beach and Los Angeles “are over.” Garcia is expected to become the first openly gay, first Latino and youngest Photo by Diana Lejins mayor in the history of Long Beach. The latest unofficial results available from the city clerk’s office show that Garcia earned 52.12 percent of the vote. He must maintain his lead of more than 50 percent over his opponent, Damon Charles Parkin (left), who was elected Long Beach city attorney on Tuesday, visits with Dunn, in order to take office mid July. It may take a few weeks for the city clerk’s office to release the certified results. former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill at the Gaslamp Restaurant that evening.

Long Beach’s first human library puts phrase ‘I’m an open book’ to the test Cory Bilicko

Managing Editor

Photo by Tracie Rodriguez

Donna Marykwas serves as a “book” during the May 31 human library at the main branch downtown.

The tenured associate professor of microbiology at California State University, Long Beach resigned in 2010 to start a nonprofit organization that advocates for food security through urban agriculture.

After reading the books’ card-catalog descriptions, checking them out and being given an alloted time to read them, library patrons could touch them– to some degree and only if appropriately handled– but emotional damage was actually more of a concern than physical harm.

Seventeen local people from strikingly diverse backgrounds agreed to become the first-edition “books” in Long Beach’s inaugural human library last Saturday, allowing anyone off the street to sit with them for 15 minutes and ask them questions to learn from their life experiences.

Acquisitions The event had been in the works for several years, and it took an ensemble of community leaders to finally get it off the ground.

Cory Bilicko/Signal Tribune Rachael Rifkin, who serves as leader organizer for the Long Beach Free School, had heard of human libraries and Lynda Stow of Long Beach reads through really just wanted to attend one. She looked around for one, the various cards representing the 17 differbut the closest of its kind had already taken place in 2008 in ent “books” available during the human library last Saturday.

Santa Monica.

“So, I thought, why not do one in Long Beach?” Rifkin said. “I reached out to different branches of the library for a year or two and was told it was a good idea but they didn't have the staff to put it on.”

At the end of 2013, Rifkin was finally connected to the right person– Darla Wegener, the manager at the main branch of the Long Beach Library. It turns out that Wegener had been wanting to do a human

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JUNE 6, 2014

Signal Hill city management projects surplus for next two ďŹ scal years

Sean Belk Staff Writer

Signal Hill is expected to maintain a surplus for the next two fiscal years, city management said during a budget workshop this week. Still, city officials are cautious about the economic climate and potential increased costs in employee retirement benefits, state mandates, water rates and contract services.

The City Council at its meeting on Monday, June 2 reviewed the preliminary budget for fiscal years 2014-15 and 2015-16, switching to a two-year budget cycle for the first time. The balanced budget, which includes no layoffs or cuts to city services, will be up for adoption at the Council’s next meeting on June 17.

The budget workshop took place on the eve of the election in which Signal Hill voters cast ballots on Measure U, a controversial initiative that would have altered the City Charter and the City’s budget process by requiring a two-thirds voter approval for certain fees, taxes and assessments.

After being the main topic of discussion at Council meetings for the past several months, Measure U was voted down in the June 3 statewide

election, with 65.7 percent voting against and 34.3 percent voting in favor, according to unofficial election results.

During the more-than-two-hourlong budget workshop, city management gave an overview of the City’s projected finances while department heads gave brief presentations on their past accomplishments and goals for the upcoming fiscal years.

Signal Hill Finance Director Terri Marsh focused her presentation mostly on the budget for next fiscal year (2014-15), which starts July 1, adding that the Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget will be discussed in more detail when it is reviewed again next year.

The General Fund budget for next fiscal year projects total revenues of about $19.1 million and expenditures of $18.9 million, leaving a $150,000 surplus, which Marsh said would be transferred to the City’s “rainy day� reserve fund.

She said the reserve fund, which includes General Fund reserves and the Economic Uncertainties Fund, for next fiscal year is expected to total about $11 million, which is 61 percent of the City’s annual expenses.

City Manager Ken Farfsing noted

that the City switched to a two-year budget cycle to focus more on longterm financial planning in line with recommendations from a Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury report in 2010 that studied municipal efficiencies. “We anticipate that, since the format of the two-year budget is new, there are going to be changes that may need to be made,� he said. “We’re really open to how to improve this as a budget document.�

Farfsing addressed some challenges the City may face in the coming years, including “uncertainties� regarding the strength of the economic recovery and a “leveling off� of sales-tax revenue, which makes up the majority of the City’s income.

According to the budget, salestax revenue is expected to total $12.2 million next fiscal year, with the City receiving one cent for every dollar in sales tax. City officials noted that Signal Hill is a “no/low� property tax city, meaning it only receives .06 percent of every dollar in property tax.

Still, Farfsing said the City is expected to pass a balanced budget without having to rely on the City’s reserve funds, an accomplishment

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he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;remarkable.â&#x20AC;?

At the end of the budget workshop, Mayor Ed Wilson also applauded the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to balance the budget without tapping into reserves, adding that the City continues to move forward in a positive direction despite receiving flack from some critics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely on the right track here,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to improving the budget â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to see the City is in a good financial position and moving forward [while] still being able to provide all of those services that residents and businesses are accustomed to despite some people saying otherwise.â&#x20AC;?

With â&#x20AC;&#x153;conservativeâ&#x20AC;? revenue projections, the budget doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend adding any new full-time positions over the next two fiscal years, Farfsing said. City staff is recommending, however, a new parttime position, which would be funded by grants in the police department to implement emergency-preparation programs, he said.

Farfsing said the City should start planning for increases in California Public Employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Retirement System (CalPERS) rates that are expected to take effect in 2016 and 2017.

He also mentioned the costs for implementing storm-water programs, which are unfunded mandates by the state. Farfsing said costs for the new requirements are expected to total about $1 million over the next two fiscal years. He noted that water rates are also expected to increase in coming years.

Another potential concern is the fact that contracts with outside contractors for services, such as street sweeping, will be up for renewal soon and bids for services may rise since many companies have kept their prices flat over the past decade.

Steve Myrter, public works director, said the City has a need for nearly $6 million in upgrades to city streets, adding that staff recommends upgrading bus shelters as well.

City staff presented the Council with a list of â&#x20AC;&#x153;decision packages,â&#x20AC;? which are various recommended expenditures for city departments, such as software upgrades to the library and repainting City Hall, that total $123,000 for the General Fund and $116,500 for the Water Department Fund. Some of the expenditures would be paid for by reserves while the General Fund would cover others.

The Council agreed to focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;vitalâ&#x20AC;? expenditures.

Farfsing said the City is expected to invest approximately $17.4 million in upgrading the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure through capital-improvement projects.

Capital improvements include the Cherry Avenue widening project, the installation of a rubberized surface at the Signal Hill Park playground and

the construction of a community garden, a public park and a dog park, among other projects.

Farfsing noted that the library project wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t included in the budget since $8.6 million in required funding through former redevelopment bond proceeds is still pending approval of new state legislation, known as AB 2493. He said the legislation has yet to pass the State Senate or be approved by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Meanwhile, Farfsing said that the City didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t budget for additional attorneys fees and other impacts that would have been related to Measure U if it had passed.

An independent fiscal report commissioned by the City last year stated that Measure U would have impacted $2.1 million (13 percent) of the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Fund budget, he noted.

Those â&#x20AC;&#x153;financial uncertaintiesâ&#x20AC;? impelled the Council to speed up fee resolutions and suspend a planning session on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-year Strategic Plan, which Farfsing said is â&#x20AC;&#x153;critical to helping guide the development of our budgets.â&#x20AC;?

Proponents of Measure U, however, have said the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions were unwarranted and part of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;scare campaignâ&#x20AC;? since seven categories of city fees, taxes and assessments would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;exemptâ&#x20AC;? from the voter-approval requirement under state laws.

Conversely, the city attorney has stated that the measureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s language was written too broadly and it would have taken a court judge to make a legal interpretation of the unprecedented charter amendment.

Farfsing said the City has already spent nearly $100,000 in legal fees related to the measure. Those fees include $67,000 for the election and $32,000 for recent lawsuits filed against the City by Measure U proponents over ballot language, he said.

Four Signal Hill residents, including former Councilmember Ellen Ward, spoke out against the measure during the public-comment period.

No proponents of Measure U were present during the Council meeting or budget discussions.

City clerk resignation The Council also appointed Deputy City Clerk Rebecca Burleson as the interim city clerk after City Clerk Kathleen Pacheco, who has been with the City for 20 years, recently resigned, effective June 18, as she is moving out of the city.

Burleson is expected to assume the position through August, according to a city staff report.

The Council agreed to conduct interviews and appoint a new city clerk at an upcoming meeting instead of calling for an election in either November or March that would have cost $32,500 or $55,000, respectively.

The next Signal Hill Council meeting is scheduled for June 17 at 7pm in the Council Chamber.

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Watering is approved on the following days:

Monday, Thursday, & Saturday before 9am and after 4pm

For more information, call the Water Conservation Hotline: 562-989-7350

NEWS

JUNE 6, 2014

SIGNAL TRIBUNE

Motorcyclist killed in traffic accident on Cherry Avenue

A motorcyclist is dead after a traffic collision at Cherry Avenue and Harding Street on Sunday, June 1.

At approximately 4:30pm that day, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to the scene of the accident, which involved a motorcycle and two vehicles. When officers arrived, they located a downed motorcycle driver, identified as 21-year-old Miguel Magana of Long Beach, who had sustained major trauma to his body. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics responded and transported him to a local hospital, where he was later determined deceased.

The preliminary investigation revealed that, per witnesses, the Yamaha motorcycle was traveling southbound Cherry Avenue approaching Harding Street at a high rate of speed when it collided with a Toyota SUV that was travelling northbound on Cherry Avenue and attempting to turn left onto Harding Street. After the initial collision, the Toyota SUV then collided with a Honda SUV which was stopped and waiting at a red light on eastbound Harding Street at Cherry Avenue.

No other individuals involved in the collision were transported to a hospital.

Those who may have information on this incident are asked to contact the Long Beach Police Collision Investigation Detective David Lauro at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting lacrimestoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

Suspect charged in connection with March 2013 shooting of a 10-year-old

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed multiple charges against 23-year-old Raymond Rene Rodriguez of Long Beach on Thursday after Long Beach gang-investigation detectives arrested him on May 18 on an outstanding warrant.

During their investigation, Detectives Jess Fragoso and Robert Gonzales discovered the alleged connection to the March 2013 shooting of a 10-year-old.

Around 8pm on March 22, 2013, the victim was shot near a gas station at the intersection of Long Beach and Del Amo Boulevards. Long Beach police officers transported the 10-year-old from the North Police Substation to a local hospital. A second victim transported himself to a local hospital.

The detectives said they believe that a dispute between Rodriquez, a minor companion and another man started on a Long Beach Transit bus. Police said this led to a physical fight between the three. During the altercation, a fourth man came to assist.

Then Rodriguez produced a firearm and fired two rounds. One victim sustained a gunshot wound to the lower body and transported himself to a local hospital. Another was also injured.

During the gunfight, a round entered a family’s vehicle, parked at the gas station. The bullet struck a 10-year-old boy sitting in the back seat. The boy's father rushed the family to the nearby police station for help. Officers then transported the child to the hospital in critical condition.

On Wednesday, May 21, detectives presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, who filed charges of attempted murder, gang allegations and weapon violations against Rodriguez, a documented Long Beach gang member.

Rodriguez is currently being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $2,210,00 bail.

Those with information regarding this investigation should contact Long Beach Gang Investigations Section Detectives Jess Fragoso at (562) 570-7370. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus their tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit LACrimeStoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

Woman dead aer being pulled over by police An in-custody death occurred on Tuesday, May 27 after Long Beach Police stopped a vehicle for traffic violations near Carson Street and the 605 Freeway. During the course of the traffic stop, the officer discovered that a passenger in the vehicle, 53-year-old Deborah Lynn Day, had an outstanding felony warrant for her arrest. Day was placed under arrest and transported to the Long Beach Police Department Jail Booking Facility.

During the booking process, jail medical personnel examined Day. She had no apparent medical issues, however, police said she appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was closely monitored. Police said she became agitated during the booking process, which led medical staff and booking personnel to request that paramedics transport her to a hospital for further examination.

Long Beach Fire Department Paramedics responded and

transported Day to a local hospital. Shortly after her arrival there, Day went into medical distress and was resuscitated by hospital staff.

At about 5:10pm on May 27, Day again went into medical distress. Hospital staff was unable to revive her, and she was pronounced dead.

The investigation remains ongoing, and the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office is also conducting an independent investigation to determine the cause of death.

Those with information regarding this incident should contact Long Beach Homicide Detectives Teryl Hubert and Sean Irving at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus their tip to 274637 (CRIMES) or visit LACrimeStoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

Suspects charged in connection with Long Beach and Lakewood street robberies

Multiple felony charges were filed against two Long Beach residents on May 29 for their alleged involvement in several street robberies in the cities of Long Beach and Lakewood.

Between March 26 and April 18, four street robberies occurred in Long Beach. The suspects drove up to victims, demanding their personal property at gunpoint. The suspects drove two different vehicles to commit these crimes: a black compact four-door, which was an older American-made model, and a two-door, gray, older model American-made vehicle. The victims were robbed of their cash and cell phones.

On Tuesday, May 27, Long Beach detectives arrested 19-year-old Travion Holmes and 21-year-old Orlando Howard. Detectives worked with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detectives to identify the suspects.

The case was presented to the Los Angeles County Dis-

trict Attorney’s Office. Holmes was charged with one count of armed robbery with a gang enhancement. Howard was charged with four counts of armed robbery, one count of attempted robbery, and fraudulent use of a bankcard, with a gang enhancement.

Both suspects are currently being held at the Los Angeles County Jail, each with a bail amount of $200,000.

Detectives have reason to believe there may be additional victims that have yet to come forward.

Those with information regarding the investigation are encouraged to call Long Beach Police Robbery Detectives Mark Steenhausen and Rudy Romero at (562) 570-7464.

Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting LACrimeStoppers.org .

Source: LBPD

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HISTORICAL READS What Summer-reading book-signing Who Hosted by the Historical Society of Long Beach Where 4260 Atlantic Ave. When Friday, June 6 at 7pm More Info Books will be available for purchase. HSLB members receive discounts on the titles.

BEST FOOT FORWARD What 4th annual memorial 5K run/walk for childhood-cancer awareness Who Hosted by the parents of Jalen and and Breanna Thayer Where Patrick Henry Elementary School, 3720 Canehill Ave. When Saturday, June 7 at 7am More Info Cost is from $3 to $17. Visit havefaithbestrong.org .

TURTLE TREK What Turtle-spotting Who Hosted by the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust Where Meet in the parking area at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach.

When Saturday, June 7 at 8am More Info Attendees should wear closed-toe shoes, and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Email ejlambe@verizon.net or call (714) 357-8576 to RSVP. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT What Document-shredding and recycling event Who Hosted by 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews Where Martin Luther King, Jr Park, 1950 Lemon Avenue When Saturday, June 7 from 9am to noon.

More Info The only items that will not be accepted are X-rays and CDs. The first five boxes of shredding documents, per car, are free. Anything beyond will cost $5 per box.

PUPS IN THE PARK What Pet-friendly event Hounds on the Hill Who Hosted by the City of Signal Hill Where Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave. When Saturday, June 7 from 10am to 2pm More Info Contests, activities, pet adoptions and vendors of pet supplies will be at the event, as well as a low-cost pet vaccination and microchip clinic. Call (562) 989-7330.

ONCE UPON A TIME What Evening of adult storytelling Who Showcasing local storytellers, including Laura Bosworth, Ina Buckner-Barnette, Ron Chick, Dave Chittenden, Drea Douglas, Padraic Keohane, John McGee, Diana Spirithawk and David Whiting.

Where El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 E Spring St. When Saturday, June 7 at 7:30pm More Info Cost is $5. For reservations, call (562) 570-1745.

FREE THIS WEEKEND What Free community event Who Hosted by 8th District Councilmember Al Austin Where Virginia Village, Long Beach Boulevard, between 53rd and 56th Streets.

When Sunday, June 8 from 3pm to 6pm More Info There will be food, art, live music, community resources and activities for children.

CATCH YOURSELF What Meeting to prevent falls Who Hosted by the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Where Veterans Community Center, Veteran’s Park, 101 E. 28th St. When Monday, June 9 at 1pm More Info Visit narfe.org .

LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR What Breakfast meeting Who Hosted by the Good Neighbors of North Long Beach Where Spires Restaurant, 1935 Del Amo Blvd.

When Tuesday, June 10 at 7am More Info This month’s guest speaker will be Eric Boyd from the office of Rep. Janice Hahn.

SOMETHING FISHY What 27th annual seafood fest Who Hosted by Propeller Club, ILWU, POLB, POLA Where San Pedro Fish Market, 1190 Nagoya Way (Berth 78), San Pedro When Wednesday, June 11 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm More Info Tickets are $40 per person and available by calling (818) 951-2842, by emailing propellerclub.lalb@verizon.net or by contacting local ILWU offices.

No children under 16 will be admitted to the event.

BOOK IT What Monthly meeting Who Hosted by the Literary Society Where Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave. When Wednesday, June 11 at 7pm More Info This month The Trial: A New Translation by Franz Kafka was selected. Call (562) 595-0081 or email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com .

WHAT’S UP IN THE 8TH? What Community meeting Who Hosted by 8th District Councilmember Al Austin Where Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave. When Thursday, June 12 from 6:30pm to 8 p.m.

More Info Plans for the CVS and U.S. Post Office site on Atlantic Avenue as well as the Ralphs site on Long Beach Boulevard will be discussed.

FACEBOOK HELP What Facebook workshop Who Hosted by the Hearing Loss Association of America Where Weingart Center, 5220 Oliva Ave. in Lakewood When Thursday, June 12 at 6:30pm More Info No reservations are necessary, and admission is free. Call (562) 4380597 or visit hlalongbeachlakewood.org .

A HISTORY OF LOS CERRITOS What Book-signing Who Geraldine Knatz Where Rancho Los Cerritos is located at 4600 Virginia Road When Thursday, June 12 at 7pm More Info Knatz’s new book, Long Beach’s Los Cerritos will be available for sale that evening, and all profits from sales will be given to Rancho Los Cerritos.

Call (562) 570-1755 to RSVP.

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by Neena Strichart

OPINION

This has been an amazing week. Among the local election news happenings is a new mayor and city attorney for Long Beach (congratulations, Robert Garcia and Charles Parkin), several run-offs to look forward to and the defeat of Measure U in Signal Hill.

Besides all the election excitement, my dear hubby had a little excitement of his own– a bit of a surgical procedure on his right knee. The out-patient operation took about an hour, and dear Steve was back home in no time at all. Although he is healing nicely, I still have a bit of nursing to do. Given that, I didn’t make time to write an elaborate column this week. Instead of thrilling you with my own words, I instead will share a conversation I found online between two of my Facebook friends: Ed Wilson and Judy Seal.

Judy’s message was in response to an image Ed posted on his Facebook wall. We have reprinted that image here.

JUNE 6, 2014

Ed Wilson, an African-American male, is the mayor of Signal Hill. Judy Seal is a beautiful, redhaired Caucasian woman, serves as the executive director of the Long Beach Education Foundation for the Long Beach Unified School District and is a former high-school classmate of mine. Following their exchange on Facebook, I thought our readers would find it both interesting and educational. The only reason I mention race in their above descriptions is that it helps the reader understand the context of their conversation. I thank them for allowing me to reprint it for you. Enjoy.

Judy: [Ed], that is exactly right. For three hundred years. Generations of people who loved their families, their children, who wanted great things and dreamed great dreams not only dashed but came with it the most horrible atrocities ever. Yet today, we see elders in our Long Beach who suffer from post-slave-era stress disorders. How could they not?

The 1960s and the Civil Rights movement happened while I was alive. That is recent history. And the 1960s movement occurred 100 years after the Civil War. We need to raise all of our children knowing the truth, not the CliffsNotes version, the really long story about this nation so our hearts open and respect and are humble to the past and openly change the future. Mom and Dad said every night at the dinner table, “You are the accumulation of your ancestors; know who you are. Be who you were born to be and nothing less.” And, night after night, month after month, year after year, until the final weeks of their lives, they would begin, “We are not English, we are Scottish. We lost the highlands to the English in 1749.... “ and so began American history, Native-American history, African-American history, all of it. They were both US history majors in college. All that “knowing” of the truth about Andrew Jackson and his deplorable “Indian Removal Act” to six native American tribes– why? Gold. That “knowing” the real history truly guided Mom and Dad when Mom was asked to create successful education programs for our refugees from Cambodia and Southeast Asia and Dad’s counseling programs for the parents. This tangent has a point. Why can’t we get the long story of American history– the good, the bad, and the ugly, no-holds-barred-into-kitchen-table talks, and education? How can we become a great nation with a huge population still suffering to more and lesser degrees of pain? We can’t do it. It still hasn’t happened. Mom and Dad died happy knowing they helped elect our President. But that isn’t good enough. I’m kind of apologetic, Ed, that I went this way on your FB page, my friend. My dear and precious friend. Your post made me very sad and sorry– so sorry because it is true. But I’m not at all apologetic for the heart of the message. I don’t want our friends and families to be so sad about the disconnects that exist in presenting US history at home or in schools.

Ed: Thank you for the post, Judy! I am glad that you elaborated. For anyone reading, it will give them a better understanding than a one-sentence sound bite! We view a lot of issues on the same level.

A climate of change?

I’m proud to see the President take action on climate change when many in Congress won’t agree that we even have a problem. Not taking action is simply no longer an option.

Burying our heads in the sand, or protecting the status quo, will not prevent the inevitable effects from a warming planet.

The President has taken a big step under the Clean Air Act, but to comprehensively address this problem, Congress will need to show the same leadership.

Alan Lowenthal 47th District U.S. House of Representatives

LETTERS, EMAILS and WEBSITE COMMENTS No more of U Gotten by the bear?

We can breathe a sigh of relief now that Measure U was voted down. A big thank-you to everyone who worked hard educating people about the consequences of Measure U. Signal Hill Community First (SHCF) got off track with Measure U. In the past, SHCF was impartial. SHCF had three members running for City Council, and they chose not to endorse anyone because they valued neutrality. In contrast, SHCF wrote Measure U, supported it, and campaigned for it. A complete u-turn.

SHCF has done a lot of good things in our community. They stopped the demolition of the basketball courts, stopped a tattoo parlor from opening up near a school, helped improve traffic safety on Cherry Avenue, hosted a City Council election debate and much more. There are lots of things that SHCF could help out on today, such as standing up against a potentially high-crime, high-density, low-income housing project from being built next to the elementary school on Hill Street or help increase attendance at community events, such as the police department’s open house. Previously, SHCF conducted surveys with residents and shared their findings at council meetings, and this led to positive changes.

I hope SHCF goes back to its roots, being neutral, providing a voice for the community and bringing people together.

I want to thank all of the Long Beach residents that extended me the privilege to move on beyond the primary and into the run-off election. I’m very proud of the campaign we ran and the support we built. I can remember my college football coach, Ty Willingham, telling the players after a difficult loss, “Men, sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you.” In life, we have to learn to process both success and defeat. There are valuable life lessons to be learned in both. I’ve certainly looked defeat in the face before and found that I had both the courage and energy to start again. I will do so again.

Robert Garcia ran an excellent campaign. It was a competitive race, and he ultimately figured out a way to close out the election and lead his team to victory. I admire his tenacity to meet the challenge and do what is required to achieve the desired outcome. I have full faith and confidence that he will leverage this same tenacity to be a fantastic mayor.

Campaigns can be contentious. However, now is the time for Long Beach to come together, rally around Mayor-elect Robert Garcia and begin a wonderful new chapter in our city’s history.

I’m very proud of Robert and what he has achieved. He has knocked down barriers and created optimism for so many people that have faced a glass ceiling. He is creating history with his every step moving forward. It will be awesome to watch from a distance. He deserves our support and encouragement.

I will also begin a new chapter in my life. It starts with taking my daughter Skye, the love of my life, on a daddy/daughter summer vacation. I’m also eager to get back to work in the school district helping students access college and realizing their potential.

Thank you again for extending me the privilege and honor of representing you in this election.

God is good, and he is faithful.

Damon Dunn Long Beach

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Duck pond banner project takes flight, encouraging healthier feather-human interactions

Overfeeding waterfowl can lead to avian botulism, disfiguring the birds’ webbed feet and causing paralysis, according to information provided during the “Winged Wonders” unveiling ceremony.

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Photographer Evan Butterfield (left) joins 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske on May 31 at El Dorado Park for the unveiling ceremony of “Winged Wonders,” a banner project meant to encourage healthy interactions between Long Beach’s human and feathered residents.

Ashley Fowler Staff Writer

At El Dorado Park’s duck pond last Saturday, 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske’s two-year “Winged Wonders” banner project finally took flight, ready to educate park-goers on how to best interact with the area’s birds.

“We noticed that the pond was getting really gross, really green,” Schipske said. “We had a couple of dead birds, and I started to do some research. I didn’t know that feeding the birds bread was so harmful, and I didn’t know what it did to the pond. I thought, ‘We have to do an educational effort.’”

The project is the culmination of seven years of work beginning with Schipske’s 5th District Lakes, Ponds, and Wetlands Taskforce she created in 2007. Its purpose: to teach young people about the harm caused by feeding human food to local wildlife.

“If we are going to feed them, it should be healthy things,” Schipske said. “It’s not just bread I’ve seen being fed to the birds, which is also harmful, but I’ve also seen people throwing in Doritos and McNuggets and, you know, things that aren’t good for us.”

Schipske hopes the banners will encourage visitors to avoid feeding birds snacks outside of their natural diet and to help reduce the amount of excess food in the pond. Extra food left to fester breeds bacteria and pollutes the water, according to Schipske’s staff.

Grace Earl, co-president of the El Dorado Park South Neighborhood Association, said she and some friends took an informal survey of how many bags of bread are fed to the birds an hour.

“In an hour, it was disgusting– loaves and loaves,” Earl said. “This is not a garbage dis-

posal. People think they are the only ones giving the bread. It probably wouldn’t be a problem if it were just crumbs here and there, but it’s not.”

The excess bacteria in the water from overfeeding can contribute to botulism in birds, disfiguring their webbed feet and causing paralysis.

“The El Dorado Park is a huge part of Long Beach,” Schipske’s projects coordinator Haley Mizushima said. “It’s our own little Central Park, and you just see how it’s deteriorating– it’s really dirty. This is a way of trying to help the birds stay healthy, help the pond stay healthy and the ecosystem around it.”

Each banner includes a photograph of one of the feathered residents that inhabit El Dorado Park as well as information about their diet and call. Photographer Evan Butterfield took most of the 22 images used in

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He was recruited after Schipske’s task force found his images labeled “El Dorado Park birds” in an online database at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Butterfield started taking pictures of the local wildlife after he moved to the area from Chicago several years ago. He said his family history of both photography and bird-watching made him a good fit for the project.

“I think this is a terrific project for this park because I believe it helps people understand what they are seeing,” Butterfield said. “It’s great for children. I think it dresses up the park really nicely, too.”

The task force started focusing on the “Winged Wonders” project about two years ago. Initially, Schipske and her team wanted to discourage visitors from feeding the birds altogether but said she realized that they had to be realistic about human nature. Even Schipske used to bring her daughters to the pond to feed the ducks.

“It’s something that is such a big tradition in Long Beach, to come and feed the birds,” Mizushima said. “I mean, I did it when I was little, too; you don’t know it’s bad for them.”

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Dine on Pine event to honor Long Beach Rotary, raise scholarship funds

The Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) will host its 22nd annual Dine on Pine event at 5:15pm on Monday, June 9. The purpose of the event is to fundraise for scholarships and to educate the community about the organization’s services.

Held on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, Dine on Pine is a progressive dinner that begins at Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, continues at George’s Greek Café and L’Opera, and ends at the Renaissance Hotel.

Each year at Dine on Pine, the CCLB also recognizes a group or individual for outstanding public service. This year, Long Beach Rotary will be honored with the Founder’s Award “for their ongoing commitment to youth and the community,” accordTues.-Thurs.: 5pm to 9pm ¥ Friday: 5pm to 9:30pm ing to CCLB. “Dine on Pine gives us the opportunity to showcase the CCLB and provide information on the valuable resource that we ¥ Lunch Tues.-Fri.: 11:30am to Sat.:?Noon to 9:30pm are to the greater Long Beach community,” said Mike Bassett, executive director and CEO of the CCLB. “The guests are able 3pm to enjoy a delightful four-course meal, network with peers and have an exceptional time, all while supporting the work we do and helping to provide scholarship and education funds to well-deserved youth.”

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The First Fridays Art Walk on June 6 will celebrate the coming change of seasons with a theme of “Endless Summer.” Attractions will include rockand-rollers, art talks, burlesque dancers and a petting zoo.

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which began in 2004 after founders Geoff Parry and Kerri Hikida sought to open a space for the community dedicated to teaching and making music.

“Our goal was not only to educate people how to play music, but also provide a space for them to perform and share it,” said Parry. “Music is a wonderful vehicle of communication that brings the community together.”

In the last 10 years, Jammin’ Music has grown from a one-room, oneinstructor operation into its current 4,000-square-foot facilities on Atlantic Avenue, where it employs over a dozen instructors teaching piano, guitar, voice, drums, bass, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, saxophone, flute and ukulele. In addition to private lessons, they offer a variety of group music classes, from preschool music to group piano, group guitar and group singing classes. Group art instruction and acting instruction rounds out their offerings.

“We’ve seen many kids start off in our preschool music classes that go on to study piano, guitar or another instrument with us,” says Hikida. “Other kids started learning guitar, bass or drums as preteens or teens and are now in their own bands or majoring in music at university.”

One of the in-studio groups, the Jammin’ Music Rock School, has performed at numerous local fairs, local venues such as DiPiazza’s as well as some corporate shows. In July 2013, select Jammin’ Music students played onstage in Los Angeles alongside wellknown artists such as Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips, Chicago guitarist Dawayne Bailey and members of the Beach Boys.

“Music is the birthright of every person, and studies show that kids who learn music do better in school,” says

Parry. “Learning an instrument and performing live also builds self-confidence, which helps in all aspects of life.”

The First Fridays Art Walk will take place at businesses along Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls.

The Big Red Bus will be available to transport attendees from venue to venue via designated stops at the participating businesses.

Bella Cosa, 3803 Atlantic Ave., will have information about First Fridays, maps, business info, and restaurant recommendations from 6:30pm to 8pm.

The nonprofit organization For The Child will accept new children’s book donations near the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association offices, 4313 Atlantic Ave. The books will support one of For The Child’s services to the community– Kids’ Place childcare centers, which are located in nine Los Angeles County Superior Courthouses, including the George Deukmejian Courthouse in downtown Long Beach.

For the Child opened the first one in Long Beach in 2002 to keep children out of adult proceedings they are too young to understand and could find traumatizing. The Long Beach Courthouse has 6,000 child visits each year.

For The Child reports that their greatest need is for books written for kids age 4 to 8 years old.

After First Fridays, books can be delivered directly to For The Child’s Bixby Knolls location at 4565 California Ave. Those interested in coordinating a Kids’ Place book drive of their own can contact Shannon Chamberlain at SChamberlain@ForTheChild.org or (562) 422-8472.

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Local educator among those honored with Preschool teacher of year award

The LA County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) recently named Long Beach instructor Debra Watts as a recipient of LAUP’s 2014 Preschool Teacher of the Year Award.

Decorated with numerous accolades, such as being certified twice as a mentor teacher through the California Early Childhood Mentor Program, Watts is the lead and mentor teacher in the preschool and toddler programs at Long Beach City College Child Development Center and Learning Lab. Watts is one of six teachers who was acknowledged by the LA County Board of Supervisors and LAUP, a 10-year-old nonprofit that created the award and coaches, funds and advocates for quality preschool in Los Angeles County.

Watts, who is celebrating her 22nd year in the field of early childhood education, was lauded for her dedication to lead and mentor preschool children, staff and college students in the lab. A unique characteristic of the center is that it serves as a lab school for Long Beach City College students, many of whom graduate and start their careers at the onsite child-development center. This environment provides the opportunity for veterans like Watts to invest in both young and old students.

“One of my biggest challenges and greatest accomplishments is seeing the college students in our lab school setting gain confidence and transform into an early childhood professional over the course of a school year,” Watts said.

LAUP’s 2014 Preschool Teacher of the Year Awards were given to six educators from each of Los Angeles County’s five supervisorial districts. The winners were recognized at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration on May 27 during a luncheon and awards ceremony hosted by LAUP and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

The recognition includes a $2,000 cash stipend through the Elizabeth Lowe/Bob Weekley Award for Excellence in Preschool Teaching, plus $500 in classroom supplies.

“I am honored to be considered for such a prestigious and wonderful award,” Watts said. “I entered into this field because I love it and never expected any type of recognition. This is truly an honor to be recognized for the work I do every day.”

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This year’s recipients of the LA County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles Universal Preschool’s 2014 Preschool Teacher of the Year Award are, from left: Connie Smith, Harbor Interfaith Services in San Pedro; Reshon Moutra, Moffett State Preschool in Lennox; Rowena Magalad, New Montessori School in La Puente; Celia C. Ayala, CEO of LAUP; Debra Watts, Long Beach City College Child Development Center and Learning Lab in Long Beach; Revital Soffer, Adat Ari El Early Childhood Center in Valley Village; and Kana Brubaker-Gomez, La Petite Academy in Lancaster.

Miller Hospital undergoes name change to reflect services offered

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This Father’s Day, children can bring their dads to the Queen Mary’s annual Father’s Day brunch, which will feature more than 50 dishes from around the globe, Champagne and live music in the Grand Salon.

The brunch will include a western breakfast– like made-to-order omelets and eggs Benedict or southwestern fare with albondigas soup and carne asada tacos. Families can also choose from Asian-style ribs and prime rib with au jus and leg of lamb with mint jus.

Hours will be from 9am to 3pm. Price is $59.95 per adult, $19.95 for children 12 and under. Parking will be $7 with validation (up to six hours) and includes valet parking. Reservations are strongly recommended by calling (562) 499-1606.

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CSULB tops in number of physics master’s graduates

The Physics and Astronomy Department at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has the largest number of physics master’s graduates among U.S. master’s granting universities, according to a new report on U.S. collegiate physics program graduation rates by the American Institute of Physics (AIP).

During 2010, 2011 and 2012, the department averaged 12 master’s of science graduates, the highest among 62 physics master’s granting universities.

“This accolade is the result of the faculty’s dedication to student success during the last decade,” said department chair Chuhee Kwon. “The department faculty’s goal is to support students to achieve their dream, whether it is to go to a Ph.D. program or to have a career in industry or teaching.”

The graduate students take a combination of core theoretical and practical skills development courses as well as do a research-based thesis with department faculty members, often resulting in students and faculty co-authoring papers in scientific journals.

“It is a demanding program for the students as well as the faculty,” Kwon said, but one that opens doors. More than one-third of CSULB master’s graduates are accepted into Ph.D. programs while others teach at community colleges or high schools or take positions in industry or government.

“The department has been proactively addressing the national needs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforces,” Kwon noted. “Since 2010, we have partnered with the American Physical Society (APS) for the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) Project to increase the number of qualified high school physics teachers.

“In addition,” she added, “the department was recently selected as an APS Bridge Program site to increase the number of physics Ph.D.s awarded to underrepresented minority students– Hispanic, African and Native Americans.”

The AIP report is available at aip.org/sites/default/files/statistics/graduate/graddeg-depts-p12.pdf .

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Since the fall of 2011, a network of local men and their networks of friends and supporters have established and grown a weekend Food For Kids program for disadvantated children, starting with one and then growing to seven elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. To fund the program, Team 100 hosts an annual benefit party, called The Blue Martini Ball.

“Team 100 is a group of mostly local men who came together to help provide an essential need in a city where more than 50,000 elementary‐aged kids live below the poverty line and benefit from in‐school breakfast and lunch programs during the school week,” said Team 100 President Tim McBride.

With Team 100 as its primary Food For Kids support group, the Volunteer Center fills 15 bags of non‐perishable food each week for the neediest students at local schools, according to Team 100.

After two years at the Long Beach Yacht Club– where more than 1,100 guests attended the gala last June– as many as 1,500 are expected at the June 7 invitation‐only, black‐tie‐optional party at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel.

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If you could make a lot of money doing something that is not illegal but of questionable ethics, would you do it?

That is the $64,000 question posed in Night and Her Stars, playing through June 28 at the Garage Theatre.

Inspired by the quiz-show scandals of the mid- to late ‘50s, the play revolves about two hapless contestants, Herbert Stempel (Anthony Galleran) and Charles Van Doren (Sumner Leveque), and their coach, manipulator, tormentor, father figure, some-might-say-devil-incarnate, Dan Enright, masterfully played by Robert Edward. Dressed all in black, save for a bright-red pocket handkerchief, Enright has a sharp intellect, slippery

morals and a silver tongue, in short, all the characteristics required to do untold harm to others and keep himself above the fray.

As is the case today, programming then was driven by sponsors who demanded that TV producers get as many eyeballs on their commercials as possible– and that the audience members associated with those eyeballs be happy with the shows they saw. Prior to the advent of coaching, contestants were often stumped because– who would have thought!– they didn’t have the answers for every conceivable question on every conceivable topic under the sun. This, however, made for bored audiences, as one cynical sponsor, played by Julie E. Ray, spits out to Enright, “Are these the Einsteins you

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Enright, emboldened by the sponsor’s challenge, knows that what America wants is a hero, and by hell or high water (mostly hell), he’ll make one for them.

His first victim is Herbert Stempel, a ne’er-do-well with massive reserves of insecurity, a newborn child to support and a wife who is only slightly more emotionally fragile than he is. Herbert, who prides himself on his clothes, despite his modest means, is easily persuaded by Enright to shelve his perfectly fitted attire for a shirt that’s ready to burst its buttons and a suit jacket with sleeves several inches too short. He thus transforms into a pathetic nerd for the viewing pleasure of the nation. In this moment, Herbert takes the first step down a path that will lead to his eventual breakdown, all orchestrated by maestro Enright.

Enright then seeks a second “hero” to act as a foil to Herbert. As the devil would have it, Charles Van Doren, black sheep of the renowned family of letters, comes knocking. An English professor at Columbia (one gets the feeling that his father may have pulled a few strings) whose colleagues doubt he is up to snuff,

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Charles convinces himself that his moral flexibility is all in the greater good of humanity.

He is, so his mental ramblings go, after all encouraging audience members to delve into the classics when questions about the great works of literature are tossed out as quiz show questions. I mean, doesn’t a fine point about The Republic have every couch Photo by Freshframefoto.com potato running for the nearest complete works of Plato? Dan Enright (Robert Edward) coaches contestant What mental gymnastics he Herbert Stempel (Anthony Galleran) in Night and undergoes! The $64,000 ques- Her Stars at the Garage Theatre. tion, though, is, How many of us in the audience do the same variety of intensely sensitive and uber-understandrationalization during the course of our ing father, Mark Van Doren (Stephen Alkus), have a heart-to-heart in the quiet own lives?

This is the main story, but the theater- of the family’s garden. The elder Van goer is encouraged to pay close attention Doren is 100 percent the Platonic ideal of to the subplot of the father-son bond, or a loving parent, and yet Charles, who lack thereof, which is perhaps even more wears his self-inflicted unworthiness like interesting than the mostly historical a shabby coat, feels his father is belittling theme of the corruption of contestants him. Deceptions on camera and off, and the deception of audiences, aptly external and in the depths of the soul– conveyed in Richard Greenberg’s script. this is the stuff of Night and Her Stars.

Volumes are conveyed, for example, in the letters to his distinguished father that Night and Her Stars continues at the Garage Charlie dictates– and fastidiously edits– Theatre through June 28. General admission aloud to the air. Is he sending letters is $18. Admission for students, seniors and rather than calling or visiting because he teachers is $15. Closing night is $20. Two-fer wishes to put distance between him and Sutherland Thursdays means 2-for-1 tickets his author-father, or does he wish to show on general ticket price only by using promo his father that he, too, can write? By far code “twofer.” Performances are Thursday, the most touching, nearly metaphysical, Friday and Saturday evenings. Doors open at certainly larger-than-life scene occurs at 7:30pm. Shows start at 8pm. The Garage Theatre is located at 251 E. 7th St. For tickets the close of the play when Charlie and his or subscriptions, visit thegaragetheatre.org .

Imitating Life

St. Anthony senior indulging in newfound love of art

St. Anthony High School senior Megan Anderson took her first art course just this year, but she said she already loves it “more than traditional homework.” When it comes to her artwork, she is a self-described perfectionist, especially when working with outlines and paintings.

For the last four years, she has been a member of the Long Beach Junior Crew Team, which recently won a national championship. She will be attending Southern Methodist University in Texas next year with a full scholarship for rowing. Her rowing specialty is the “engine room,” which sits in the middle of the boat.

Anderson said she plans to study political science and hopes to keep releasing all her energy from rowing through art as a hobby.

Source: St. Anthony

“Koi” by Megan Anderson

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Former 8th District Councilmember Rae Gabelich (left), who supported Damon Dunn (right) for Long Beach mayor, chats with the candidate on Election Night at the The Grand.

becoming the first openly gay mayor of Long Beach has historical significance, however he did emphasize the importance of his role to benefit all Long Beach residents.

“I want to make sure that I’m a good mayor for everybody,” Garcia said.

The latest tallies available from the city clerk’s office reveal that Garcia has won 52.12 percent of the vote over Dunn, who earned 47.88 percent of the vote. Although this particular city contest took place on the same day as the statewide primary election, there was still a low reported turnout of 17.63 percent in the city.

The election results will be unofficial for at least a few weeks.

City Clerk Larry Herrera acknowledged Wednesday that both provisional and vote-by-mail ballots received on the day of the election still need to be counted. This count only includes those provisional and vote-by-mail ballots that were received prior to June 3.

At his party, Garcia took the time to acknowledge the hard work of his volunteers and the people behind his campaign. He also noted one major priority for the city– to find ways to address poverty.

“There is still 20 percent of our neighbors that need our help, that are making choices between food and health care and going to work and a roof over their head,” he said in a speech to his supporters, emphasizing the needs in central Long Beach, north Long Beach and in the downtown area. “We will only succeed as a city if we help those that need our help the most.”

Garcia had plenty of friends on election night. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti dropped by close to midnight, delighted to support his friend Garcia.

“Robert Garcia is going to build on the great work that Mayor Foster has done,” Garcetti said, acknowledging the close support Garcia enjoys from current Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, who also joined Garcia on stage.

“The days of Long Beach and LA having a rivalry [and] fighting with each other are over,” Garcetti continued, explaining that both cities need to work together to solve regional problems like pollution and those issues surrounding the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal also congratulated Garcia on his promising

numbers.

“I think this is such a watershed moment because it’s now time for the next generation to take over, and I’m hopeful that Robert wins,” Lowenthal told the Signal Tribune in an interview Tuesday night at Garcia’s party.

The campaign trail for both mayoral candidates had been filled with problems. Both Garcia and Dunn have had to defend their own reputations when the opposing candidate attacked. Dunn blasted Garcia for problems with tax liens against two corporations associated with the Long Beach Post, a news organization that Garcia originally co-founded. Garcia and the Long Beach Post acknowledged Garcia’s original role in

establishing the media company, however, they both said in past statements that Garcia wasn’t involved in the operations. Dunn had his own issues. The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) fined him for problems with his campaignfinance reports when he ran for the office of California’s secretary of state. Dunn also acknowledged that a loan for his home in Orange County was in default during the time of his divorce. The Long Beach Post’s tax liens and Dunn’s home-loan issue have been resolved.

Both campaigns spent extraordinary amounts of money. Garcia’s campaign-disclosure report through May 28 reveals that calendar year-todate, he spent $566,929.18. His ending-cash balance is a negative amount of $2,450.63.

According to Dunn’s statement, his campaign spent $847,690.87, and he has a positive ending-cash balance of $4,414.36.

At his own party on Election Night at The Grand Event Center in Long Beach, Dunn reflected on the campaigns and the lessons learned in running for the city’s top job. He said in an interview with the Signal Tribune that he had learned much from walking through the district and developing a personal network to win support.

“I think that moving forward in whatever campaign,” Dunn said, “if I ever have an opportunity to run again, I’ll always want to remember that nothing is more powerful than word of mouth.”

He added that, in his opinion, he didn’t find that partisan campaigning really works.

“You have to truly be independent and run a solutionoriented, pragmatic, practical approach,” Dunn said, adding that he gained support from a variety of groups and individuals. He said he was pleased with the efforts of his campaign and expressed his gratitude to his supporters.

“Most importantly,” Dunn said, “I’m just proud that the voters…thought highly enough of me to put me into this run-off to be here tonight.”

Signal Hill’s Measure U Signal Hill’s controversial Measure U seems to have been defeated, according to the latest numbers available from LA County. The measure, also known as The Taxpayer’s Right to Know & Vote initiative, proposed to require a two-thirds voter approval of all taxes, assessments and fees. Under the initiative, taxes and fees would expire within 10 years. Assessments would end within 20 years, and the time limit for the City of Signal Hill to pay off the principal for bond debts wo uld be decreased from 40

years to 20 years, according to a summary from the city attorney’s office for Signal Hill.

About 65.7 percent of the voters opposed the Taxpayer’s Right to Know and Vote, while 34.3 percent favored the measure. Only 1,099 votes were recorded. The County’s totals are not yet official. The provisional and vote-by-mail ballots have not yet been counted. Certified results may take almost a month to be official.

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EYE ON CRIME Crimes reported by LBPD Council Districts 6, 7 & 8 (no arrest information supplied)

Thursday, May 29 Residential burglary 9:12am– 400 block W. San Antonio Dr. Residential burglary 9:41am– 2500 block Atlantic Ave.

Residential burglary 12:58pm– 4200 block Olive Ave.

Assault 2:25pm– 4300 block Long Beach Blvd.

Sunday, June 1 Residential burglary 12:12am– 3700 block Pacific Ave.

Residential burglary 12:51pm– Atlantic Ave./E. 37th St. Monday, June 2 Residential burglary 7:20am– 500 block E. 46th St.

Grand theft auto 3pm– 600 block W. Willow St.

Grand theft auto 2:37pm– 600 block W. PCH

Tuesday, June 3 Residential burglary 1:03pm– 700 block W. 19th St.

Grand theft auto 6pm– 900 block E. 46th St.

Residential burglary 1:52pm– 2700 block California Ave.

Residential burglary 5:39pm– 2300 block Olive Ave.

Friday, May 30 Battery 1am– 2300 block Atlantic Ave.

Battery (two) 7:59am– 2800 Atlantic Ave. 10:39am– 2800 Atlantic Ave.

Residential burglary 10:38am– 4400 block Atlantic Ave. Residential burglary 3:48pm– 3500 block Elm Ave.

Saturday, May 31 Robbery 2:05pm– 4500 block Atlantic Ave. Battery 7:58pm– 2200 block Locust Ave.

Assault 1:29pm– 2800 Atlantic Ave.

Robbery 6:15pm– 1400 block E. 20th St. Residential burglary 9:43pm– 2300 block Earl Ave.

Crimes reported by SHPD Citywide

Thursday, May 29 Unauthorized use of ID 8:43am– 1900 block E. 21st St.

Injury hit-and-run 4:58pm– Walnut Ave./E. 29th St.

Friday, May 30 Commercial burglary 4:10am– 1000 block E. Willow St.

Stolen vehicle recovered 9:38am– Myrtle Ave./E. 27th St.

Petty theft 7:43pm– 1900 block Stanley Ave. Two suspects identified.

Saturday, May 31 Possessing ID to commit forgery 12:48am– E. PCH/Cherry Ave. Suspect taken in custody.

Annoyance of person under 18 5pm– 3300 block Gundry Ave.

Sunday, June 1 DUI 12:42am– 2700 block E. PCH Suspect taken in custody.

Monday, June 2 Possession of burglary tools 3:45am– E. PCH/Gladys Ave. Suspect taken in custody.

Appropriation of lost property 9:14am– 1800 block Obispo Ave. Suspect taken in custody.

Forgery 2:43pm– 1800 block E. Spring St. Tuesday, June 3 Stolen vehicle 2:51pm– 2700 block Cherry Ave. Child abuse 4:30pm– Cherry Ave./E. Hill St. Auto burglary 7:30pm– 2500 block E. 19th St.

Wednesday, June 4 Stolen vehicle 12:26pm– 2500 block Orange Ave.

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Nine arrested in multi-agency prison-realignment compliance operation The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) joined several regional public-safety partners on June 4 to conduct an Assembly Bill 109 (AB109): Prison Realignment compliance operation.

The LBPD’s Public Safety Realignment Team, along with members of the Los Angeles County Probation Department, the California Department of Corrections Parole–Compton Office, the US Marshals Taskforce, the Department of Children’s and Family Services–Multi-Agency Response Team (MART) and the police departments of Signal Hill, Bell Gardens, South Gate, Torrance, Palos Verdes Estates, Manhattan Beach and El Segundo, participated in the operation.

The multi-agency endeavor was formed to reduce crimes typically committed by habitual offenders and persons on parole and probation, as well as provide referral services to post-release supervised persons for housing assistance, addiction counseling and mental-health needs.

Over 100 residential/housing compliance checks of conditions of release were conducted throughout Long Beach. Over 140 post-release supervised persons were contacted. Six persons were arrested for violating the conditions of their release, and three persons were arrested for sex-registration offenses.

The outcomes of this multiagency approach are expected to have a positive impact on the post-release population and crime throughout the countywide region, according to the LBPD. Source: LBPD

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library too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At that point, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want staff issues be a reason not to do it,â&#x20AC;? Rifkin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I reached out to a couple organizations to see if we could team up to organize the event and get volunteers from them.â&#x20AC;?

So the library, Catalyst Network of Communities (which runs the Free School), Long Beach Time Exchange and the youth organization Eayikes joined together to make it happen.

Sharon Moiseiff, who, through the Catalyst Network of Communities, founded the Long Beach Free Store, was one of those who lent a hand in launching the library of humans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a great foundation with Rachael [Rifkin] of the Long Beach Free School and Darla Wegener of the Long Beach Main Library to set the tone for planning this event,â&#x20AC;? Moiseiff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Rifkin] brought the team up to speed with information about the history of human library events and shared the inspiration she took from such events that occurred in other cities. It was fun talking about the possibilities and setting a plan to secure the human library books for this event.â&#x20AC;?

However, Moiseiff indicated that planning for the event involved more than just acquiring the books and the space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tried to imagine what it would be like to be a human library book, as well as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of one, to help us plan out details that would make it the most fulfilling and enjoyable experience for everyone,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doing a walk-through of the event space at the main library helped us see it come to life before the actual event, where we were able to visualize the experience and how people might move about in the space.

The concept of the human library is so positive and appealing, planning for it was a pleasure.â&#x20AC;?

Cataloguing Each â&#x20AC;&#x153;bookâ&#x20AC;? was given a title, summary and subjects, which were printed onto card-catalog type placards to help readers decide on which to â&#x20AC;&#x153;check out.â&#x20AC;?

These cards were featured on large displays in a side room of the library, right outside the space where the â&#x20AC;&#x153;booksâ&#x20AC;? were seated at tables with one extra chair for each reader.

The human books included: a woman born into an abused and poverty-stricken family but grew up to cultivate love, compassion and a sense of empowerment and enlightenment; a female-to-male transgender individual who also transitioned from a blue-collar to white-collar career path; a high-school student who went from being kicked out of school to serving as student-body president; a professor of Social and Cultural Analysis of Education at CSULB who writes, researches, and speaks about feminism and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences in cities; a woman who rose from poverty, incest, and a teenage pregnancy in Harlem, New York to a successful career in her 70s as a minister and counselor; the current executive director for the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach who is openly gender-non-conforming; a woman who spent her entire life hiding her PTSD and dissociative identity disorder; a formerly incarcerated woman who now helps other women like her transition back into society through her nonprofit; an award-winning writer, director and producer who creates educational projects depicting positive multiracial/ethnic images in English/Spanish for the Latino community; an atypical fraternity member; a breastfeeding advocate; a tenured associate professor of microbiology who advocates for food security through urban agriculture; a published author, musician, community leader and nonprofit executive director who strives to be a black male role model; a newspaper publisher with celiac disease learning to live a gluten-free life; a highschool soccer player who is unable to travel back to Mexico to see his parents; a cartoonist who created a show airing on the Hub network with a gender-bending superhero; and an early volleyball competitor who now leads the Friends of the Long Beach Public Library in its advocacy efforts.

Circulation Obie Scott Wade is the cartoonist whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;bending the rulesâ&#x20AC;? with his gender-bending superhero. Growing up, his favorite cartoons were Jonny Quest and The Looney Tunes. (In fact, later in life, he got to co-write eight episodes of Baby Looney Tunes.) But his two current favorites are Adventuretime on the Cartoon Network and his own creation, SheZow, which features 12-year-old Guy Hamdon, who inherits the power ring of his deceased auntâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; the female superhero SheZow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a little boy who accidentally becomes a superhero, but the ring that gives him his powers was only meant to be worn by a girl,â&#x20AC;?

Wade said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, whenever he turns into the superhero, automatically when dangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s around, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girl clothesâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; a girl costume, girl powers.â&#x20AC;?

Wade cites the early 1970s shows Shazam! and Isis as the inspirations behind his cartoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I often wondered, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, what would have

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happened if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d found that amulet that she wore, and I put it on instead of her, would it have worked on me, and, if so, would I be wearing that costume? And would I care?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have all these amazing powers, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it. So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole premiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; that this boy doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a girl superhero, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing superhero, period. So he learns to accept it, learns a lot about himself, and about responsibility and about his family lineage and takes on the mantle of this female superhero.â&#x20AC;?

Photo by Tracie Rodriguez

Cartoonist Obie Scott Wade gets â&#x20AC;&#x153;readâ&#x20AC;? by patrons at the human library on Saturday afternoon.

Porter Gilberg has been a Long Beach resident for 10 years and is one of the only openly gender-non-conforming executive directors of an LGBTQ center in the United States. Born female, Gilberg, though not identifying now as being either male or female, prefers that people use masculine pronouns when referring to him.

Gilberg said he had no hesitation in participating in the human library as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bookâ&#x20AC;? since his job involves educating the public, including young people, about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working for the LGBTQ Center, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairly common for all of us that work there to go out and speak to classrooms and social-service providers and answer various questions by phone and email,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fairly comfortable at this point sharing very intimate details of my life, as thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we do on a daily basisâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; trying to get the larger community to get to know the LGBTQ broadly and some of the more nuanced subgroups as well.â&#x20AC;?

Gilberg described the LGBTQ community as one that is conducive to allowing individuals who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit neatly into a particular group to find their identity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the most beautiful things about the LGBTQ community is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly finding new terms, new identities to redefine ourselves and find places where we feel most at home,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absolutely been an evolution of language. In the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, people were â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;homosexualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and, to a lesser extent, they were â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gay,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and, once we got into the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, a lot of people were identifying as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;queer.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about gender, everybody was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;transexual,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; until the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s, early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, until the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;transgenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was coined. And now a lot of people identify as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gender-queerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gender-fluidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or, like me, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gender-noncomforming.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an evolution to our language and to our identity that I think is just really beautiful and really fascinating and really challenges everyone in our community and outside our community to constantly be on our toes and really listen to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal lived experiences so we can really get to know one another.â&#x20AC;?

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Porter Gilberg, the gender-nonconforming executive director of the LGBTQ center in Long Beach, was among the 17 â&#x20AC;&#x153;booksâ&#x20AC;? at the human library.

Juan Cardena is living in Long Beach with his grandparents, and he is rarely able to see his parents, who live in Mexico.

When his mother was pregnant with him, she was still living in Mexico but had a plane ticket ready to travel to California when it was closer to the time for her to give birth. However, Juan was born prematurely; his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticket was for the following month.

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He and his parents eventually came to the U.S., but, after his father got deported and then became ill with cardiac problems, his mother had to return to Mexico to care for him.

Cardena, however, has a plan to get back to his home country, and it involves his number-one passion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family plays soccer, so I grew up with a family that plays soccer,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up playing since I was small.â&#x20AC;?

He recently made the varsity soccer team at Poly High Cory Bilicko/Signal Tribune School, where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll spend his A card describing one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;booksâ&#x20AC;? in the human library senior year after attending a conattempting to truly understand each other. tinuation school this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As organizers of the event, we assembled a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next year I plan to try out for Chivas USA,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my dream. If I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it on diverse collection of human books,â&#x20AC;? Leocadio Chivas USA, then I plan to go to college and said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knowing that certain social issues can sometimes lead to tension between those who keep playing soccer.â&#x20AC;?

After a troublesome freshman year, Cardena disagree, we tried to anticipate the possibility of had to attend a continutation school, but he said conflict by continually encouraging a respectful climate. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any problems. I learned heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learned from his mistakes and ready to sucthat people who approach each other with a ceed in academics and life. stance of seeking understanding leads to a much â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can say that freshman year was not my best more positive and productive connection than year, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at Beach [Continuation High those who simply seek to debate, defend or conSchool], caught up with my credits, and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m vert perspectives.â&#x20AC;? Ă&#x; going to be attending Poly [High School] again,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing better. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m mentally focused, and I already know where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going.â&#x20AC;?

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Juan Cardena, a high-school soccer player who is unable to visit his parents in Mexico, serves as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bookâ&#x20AC;? that human-library patrons can read.

A beautiful hard-bound book filled with cruising tips, trivia, space for diary entries, port lecture notes, names & addresses of your new shipboard friends, and photos!

Reshelving C RUISE DIARy After the event, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;readersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;booksâ&#x20AC;?

The Perfect â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bon Voyageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gift were abuzz, sharing the numerous lessons they $ had learned from the human-library experience, but they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d found it AVAILABLe exCLuSIVeLy AT educational and eye-opening.

U RBAN CottAGE Ray Ricafort, who founded the youth organ4121 LoNG BEACH BLVD. ization Eayikes, was another local community 562-997-4121 leader that Rifkin had sought out to help coordinate Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned, of course, about the power of the Long Beach community and its ability to come together to put on such a positive and connecting event,â&#x20AC;? Ricafort said.

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the human library as representative of the exemplary

individuals who make up the city.

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Ricafort said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the books, to the readers, to the volunteers, to the organizing crew, everyone who was a part of the human library cultivated an open, inquisitive, genuine and sincere community vibe that emanated during the afternoon and showed exactly the kind of wonderful people that are here in Long Beach.â&#x20AC;?

Another organizer, Eric Leocadio, who is the founder and executive director of Catalyst, said that his take-away from the event was that relationships can benefit from people

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Requesting bids from qualified HUD Section 3 local businesses, including but not limited to the following trades: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Metal Stud Framing, Drywall, Landscaping, Roofing, etc.

Project: North Branch Library Bid Date: June 18, 2014 @ 10:00 AM

Plans and specifications may be obtained at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing/default.asp

RCC will assist interested subs in obtaining bond, line of credit and insurance if necessary. RCC reserve the right to require all subs to furnish performance/payment bonds.

Subs must execute RCC’s subcontract form.

(See www.royalconstructionsite.com)

Royal Construction Corp. Lic # 444780 11680 Goldring Rd Ste A, Arcadia, CA 91006 Contact Person: Sonny Chan PH (626) 358-6688 FX (626) 358-0880 Email: sonnychan@royalconstructionsite.com Published in the Signal Tribune June 6, 2014 TST4669

Requesting bids from qualified HUD Section 3 local businesses, including but not limited to the following trades: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Metal Stud Framing, Drywall, Landscaping, Roofing, etc.

Project: East Division PD Sub Station Bid Date: June 18, 2014 @ 12:30 AM

Plans and specifications may be obtained at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing/default.asp

RCC will assist interested subs in obtaining bond, line of credit and insurance if necessary. RCC reserve the right to require all subs to furnish performance/payment bonds. Subs must execute RCC’s subcontract form.

(See www.royalconstructionsite.com)

Royal Construction Corp. Lic # 444780 11680 Goldring Rd Ste A, Arcadia, CA 91006 Contact Person: Sonny Chan PH (626) 358-6688 FX (626) 358-0880 Email: sonnychan@royalconstructionsite.com Published in the Signal Tribune June 6, 2014 TST4670

Requesting bids from qualified HUD Section 3 local businesses, including but not limited to the following trades: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Metal Stud Framing, Drywall, Landscaping, Roofing, etc.

Project: North Branch Library Bid Date: June 18, 2014 @ 2:00 PM

Plans and specs are available in our office.

Cal-City Construction, Inc. 16605 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 Tel (562)404-4820 Fax(562)404-4830 Contact Person: James Lim jlim@cal-city.com

Published in the Signal Tribune June 6, 2014 TST4672 George C. Hopkins Construction Co., Inc. NOTICE Requesting Subcontractor/ Supplier Proposals Project: Long Beach North Branch Library Bid Date: 6/18/14 2:00 pm

The Long Beach North Branch Library is a new 26,000 SF steel framed one story library and community center located at the 5800 block of Atlantic Blvd in Long Beach, CA 90805. Please provide your proposals no later than 2:00 pm on June 18, 2014. Project value is estimated at $16,000,000.

This is a Prevailing Wage project.

HUD Section 3 Local Hire Requirements.

All trades are required for new ground up construction.

Plans are available in our office for review. If you have any questions please contact Geoff Bousquet at George C. Hopkins Construction Co., Inc. 919 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202 geoff@hopkinsconstruction.com Email is preferred but please feel free to contact us at 818-956-0533.

Fax # 818-956-1249.

Published in the Signal Tribune June 6, 2014.

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session or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner's assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. 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 $14,199.16. Payment must be in cash, a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may contact Priority Posting & Publishing for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit its website www.priorityposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto 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. Date: 5/9/2014 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: Alvin Okoreeh, Trustee Officer P1095730 5/23, 5/30, 06/06/2014

TST4656 / Case No. VS025808 oRDER To SHoW CAUSE FoR CHANGE oF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

PETITION OF Manolito Lasao and Gemma Serrano-Lasao.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 25, 2014; Time: 1:30 am.; Dept. C, Room 312. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 939 E. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: May 16, 23, 30, & June 6, 2014. ___//ss//___ Margaret Miller Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: May14, 2014 TST4655 / 2014 117898 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ORTEGA'S WOODWORK CREATIONS, 831 Mahar Ave. Unit D, Wilmington, CA 90744: FRANCISCO ORTEGA ZEPEDA, 831 Mahar Ave. Unit D, Wilmington, CA 90744. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Francisco Ortega Zepeda. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business

TST4673 NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Project: NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY Bid No. R-6985 Owner: City of Long Beach

ProWest Constructors, a General Contractor, is seeking bids from Los Angeles HUD Section 3 subcontractors and suppliers.

BID DATE: June 18, 2014 BID TIME: 2:00 PM

Submit your bids to: ProWest Constructors, Attn: Carol Frias. Fax: 951-678-1083 or Email: bid@prowestpcm.com.

New construction of a 1-story public library, including a historical tower and sitework. 26,941 Square Feet. Estimated Cost: $16,000,000. Prevailing wage required.

Bid documents can be viewed on ProWest’s plan room at www.isqft.com. Please contact Carol Frias at 951-678-1038 or carol@prowestpcm.com for additional information.

Published in the Signal Tribune June 6, 2014 TST4671

North Branch Library, Long Beach CA Bid Date: 6/18/14 @ 2PM The project consists of a new, one-story, 26,491 square-foot public library, including a historical tower and associated site work. Bids are valid for 90-days, with a Start date of July 2014 and a duration of 570cd (19-months). Federal Davis Bacon Wages apply and HUD Section 3. HUD SECTION 3: Bidders are advised that this Work is subject to requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 [24 CFR Part 135]. See Instructions to Bidders for further information.

Scope of Work includes but not limited to: Demo, Earthwork, Site Utilities, Site Concrete, Asphalt Paving, Landscaping & Irrigation, ConcreteStructural, Masonry, Structural Steel Frame, Metal Decking, Finish Carpentry, Waterproofing, Insulation, Metal Panel Exterior, EIFS, Built Up Roof, Metal Doors and Frames, Aluminum Storefront, Curtain Wall System, Skylights, Metal Framing & Drywall, Ceramic Tile, Acoustic Ceilings, Resilient Flooring, Painting, Partitions & Accessories, Lockers, Appliances, Book Depositories, Library Handling Equipment, Solid Surface Countertops, Site Furnishings, Wet-Pipe Fire Sprinkler System, Plumbing Systems, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Telecommunication Systems, Security Systems and incidental work.

Straub Construction, Inc. 202 W. College Street Fallbrook, CA 92028 Lead Estimator: Frank Vega - email. Frank.vega@straubinc.com P. (760) 414-9000 for a Invite to bid please contact Plans@straubinc.com Published in the Signal Tribune June 6, 2014

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name on April 30, 2014. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 1, 2014. 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: May 16, 23, 30, & June 6, 2014.

TST4654 / 2014 115083 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: LIVE IN MOTION, 7050 Atlantic Place, Long Beach, CA 90805. Registrant: 1. JANICE EDDIQUE BLANCO, 2649 Jefferson Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810, 2. JOY ENDIQUE ESGUERRA, 7050 Atlantic Place, Long Beach, CA 90805. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Joy Esguerra. The registrants have not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 29, 2014.

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: May 16, 23, 30, & June 6, 2014.

TST4657 / 2014 119434 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: WEATHERBEE'S PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE, 1590 E. Hill St., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

Registrant: FRANK WEATHERBEE, 4733 W. 173rd St., Lawndale, CA 90260. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Frank Weatherbee. 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 May 2, 2014. 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: May 16, 23, 30, & June 6, 2014.

TST4659 / 2014 130042 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BIXBY LEGAL DOCS, 3715 Olive Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: CASSANDRA GEOGHEGAN, 3715 Olive 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: Cassandra Geoghegan.

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 May 13, 2014.

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: May 23, 30, & June 6, 13, 2014.

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that banners, high off the ground, would be safer than an informational kiosk. A cellphone-tour feature was also added to the park. Residents can call the number printed on the banners for more information about the area’s birds and hear their calls.

“I don’t think people understand who these birds are, and During the ceremony, visitors were encouraged to feed the that could be part of the prob- birds small pieces of grapes, tomatoes and watermelon. lem,” Schipske said. “We can start educating them that they are wild and they are unique. They need to be able to forage for natural foods.”

As part of the project, the team also put together an educational children’s coloring book featuring animated renderings of birds in the park.

“We want to bring the kids over– that’s where the behavior will change,” Schipske said. “I think it’s just a slow, gradual process, but we’re really proud of it.”

Partners of Parks, the Port of Long Beach, Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, Waste Management, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the El Dorado Audubon (From left) Kseniia Bustamante, Artem Shatalov and Makenna Owen feed the birds sliced watermelon at the Society fully sponsored the project. No tax dollars were used.

El Dorado duck pond on May 31.

Disabled Resources Center, Inc. 38th Annual Awards Dinner

“A World of Ability” Join us to celebrate our 38th anniversary

Thursday June 19, 2014 The Reef on the Water • Harbor View Ballroom 880 Harbor Scenic Drive, Long Beach

5:30pm- Reception & Silent Auction; 6:30pm- Dinner & Program

Master of Ceremonies – David Sanfilippo Director of Disabled Services CSULB HONOREES

Jerry Stein Memorial Independent Living Award • Nanci Linke-Ellis Community Service Award • Rob Schlesinger Civic Leadership Award • Union Bank Volunteer of the Year Award • Yulandria Pearson Special Recognition Scholarship for Military Veteran • Ramon Garcia

The banners, displayed around the pond, offer visitors information about the area’s wildlife. A cellphone tour, guided by each banner, is also a new feature of the “Winged Wonders” project.

Photos by Ashley Fowler/Signal Tribune

(left) A mute swan snaps up pieces of tomato thrown by children on the shore. Behind the swan a sign reads: “Warning: Feeding Waterfowl is Harmful!”

TST4660 / 2014 112569 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CORNER STORE COLLECTABLES, 1819 Redondo Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: ANTHONY NELLOMS, 130 E. Platt St., Long Beach, CA 90805. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Anthony Nelloms. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 25, 2014. 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: May 23, 30, & June 6, 13, 2014.

TST4663 / 2014 111566 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: TRIANGLE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, 1501 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90011. Registrant: SELINA AKHTER, 1501 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90011. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Selina Akhter. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 24, 2014. 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: May 23, 30, & June 6, 13, 2014.

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