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Council approves fee increases Mosquito Awareness promoted at Bursch Elementary

Ex-Compton official arrested for alleged embezzlement of $3.7 million

court documents. of city funds. The federal

By Cat Keniston chiseskimmed agreement for the that utility.led to Galvan’s placing too many upon the residents, ” Lynn Galvan allegedly case Compton’s former Council members opposed fees from affecting resiBoone said.

“Maybe go over Bulletin Staff Writer cash from the daily receipts arrest resulted further deputy treasurer was someone arrested should dents, including a $50 jump in block party these. ” Wednesday on federal charges on numerous occasions. An investigation by the FBI. pera handicap curb fee increase $150 for companiesembezzling are exempt from any COMPTON—The City Council unanimously audit offee theincity’smits, cash and deposits Deirdre Fike, thetoassistant forUtility allegedly the pole sign anddirector installation, a $20ofcharge creasesthan because a lawsuit between Edison and discrepancies approved street work fee increases at its April 17 identified in then charge the more $3.7 of million in city annually. Residential refuse bins were scheduled Alhambra California in 2011. meeting, moving them beyond their current 1989 varying from about $200 to FBI’s Los Angeles field office, funds.

“The utility company had a franchise agree- to increase from $5 and $40 for small and large levels. $8,000concurper day, bins, according alleged Galvan “violated the Salvador 47, ofanLaordinance ment, and theGalvan, city adopted to $25 to and $75, respectively.

The city based its increase on inspection and the affidavit in support of the trust of the public he served Mirada, was arrested by FBI rent with the agreement,” City Attorney Craig “I am against gouging residents because of the administrative costs it traditionally did not complaint. stealing money designated special on acourt criminal Cornwellagents said. “The Janna Zurita. found that interfering city’s negligence,”byCouncilwoman charge, then compared rates with other cities.

The FBI formore the money betterment the complaint that could land him is hard to ask for with theof condiwith the franchise agreement is unconstitutional. ” “Itinterviewed “We compared our rates with Gardenia, LynEdison representatives created supervisor, who Compton community.” nwood and Torrance,” interim Public Works Diin Cornwell prison forand up to five years if Galvan’s » See FEES,a Page 9A language in the agreement thattopreserves the franrector John Strickland said. “reflected about Galvan’s time “By operating scheme he’s convicted, according in the office, his unexplained whereby he skimmed the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Galvan is accused of affluence, and his generosity,” Compton city coffers to live beyond his means, Mr. stealing $3,721,924 from May according to the affidavit.

The supervisor told Galvan faces significant 2010 through last December, according to the complaint investigators that Galvan federal charges and time went from driving an “old behind bars,” she said. filed late Tuesday. to increasingly Compton Mayor Aja Galvan, who worked in Toyota” the Compton Treasurer’s luxurious vehicles, including Brown said the city is working Courtesy photo Office for more than 20 years, a black Audi sedan, the to strengthen its financial First graders at Bursch Elementary promote Monday’s (April 3) Mosquito controls “to prevent a similar was responsible for tallying document says.

Awareness Event at their school. “It’s a great opportunity for our students to learn about what we can do to help prevent the diseases that mosquitoes The affidavit also states situation from occurring in the cash received by the carry,” said Dr. Frank Lozier, Principal at Bursch Elementary. “It’s also wonderful city as payment for parking that Galvan told his supervisor the future.” that our community can gather and enjoy the entertainment that is planned.”

“Over the last several tickets, business licenses and that he purchased a residence Compton schools are partnering with the Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement other fees. After the cash was in La Mirada and demolished years, this city council has District in a community event starting at 3:30 p.m. at Bursch Elementary at 2505 counted, Galvan prepared the the house so he could rebuild worked to approve new West 156th St. Food and entertainment are planned. The public is invited. money for deposit into a city it—all on an annual salary of internal controls, improve our fiscal accountability and bank account, according to roughly $60,000.

“The people of Compton root out corruption and deserved better,” said Acting wasteful spending at every U.S. Attorney Sandra R. opportunity in an effort to Brown. “This defendant stole be good custodians of our millions of dollars intended residents’ tax dollars,” Brown

By Chris Frost said. “Let me be clear. Any city to help residents, placing 10,000 square foot state of C o u n c i l p e r s o n s

By Darlene Lofgren Bulletin Staff Writer official who has been found to his own greed over their Councilperson Emma the art paint shop. This Janna Zurita, Tana interests.” have breeched their duties as Sharif presented Wesley shop is one of the three paint McCoy, and Sharif COMPTON—The City Council moved anGalvan was other arrested late stewards ofmanager the public trust step forward in the city search on Turnbow, C.E.O. of E.M.E. areas available, allowing responded. last year by theTuesday, Los Angeles will be held accountable for April 27, as Council members Willie “A big Inc. with a commendation for for maximum speed and County Sheriff’sJones, Department their relieved inof Janna Zurita andactions Yvonneand Arceneaux congratulations E.M.E.’s “50 years in the City diversity.” in relation to theterviewed alleged theft duty.” during a special meetfive candidates Sharif then presented for your exemplary of Compton” at Compton ing.

Council’s regular meeting on the commendation, signed service,” said the Mayor Eric J. Perrodin did not attend the

by Mayor Aja Brown and mayor. “50 years is March 28th. meeting because of a conflict involving current a long time for you Many people in Compton, Council, to Turnbow. interim City Manager Bryan Batiste and CounThe C.E.O. stepped all to still be there; said Sharif “do not understand cilwoman Janna Zurita. the job you actually do here in forward, saying “this has a testament to your Batiste took over for former interim City actually been a very good city hard work and your the great City of Compton.”

Manager Lamont Ewell on Jan. 25.

“City Manager Bryan Batiste wrote a memo She went on to state to us over the years and there v i s i o n . . . t h r o u g h to City Attorney Craig Cornwell requesting that that “E.M.E. is one of the are quite a few of us aerospace the ups and downs Bulletin photos by Chris Frost Councilperson Zurita recuse herself from the inmetal finishing companies in politically on the recognized leaders in the The Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29. terview process,” Perrodin said in a written statenational level...and aerospace metal finishing the City of Compton.”

By Darlene Lofgren ment.

“I willhas notspent participate He characterized also what’s happened industry with 50 years of Compton City Council hours until since the the Council start of receives a written opinion from Cornwell about as “the with the economy... experience” providing Compton about pothole repair; Public Works Director the aerospace processing this year talkingthe disagreement.” services to the aerospace, manufacturing capitol of the Anything we can ever do to business with a broad array of Glen Kau and City Manager Cecilis only Rhambo among those Zurita said Batiste holding the position support your efforts...God approvals. We will efficiently making reports. until military, and commercial world” in this service.

The various kindsfinds of repairs, the various the Council a permanent citystages man“We have over 100 bless you and thank you,” she process even the most of disrepair and ager. industries.

“E.M.E. Inc. what is required to correct the problems, the and several said. As the microphone was complicated covers nearly three acres with employees to accusations put in for grants, different sources aeronautical length of time needed “The that the everyone is making more than 125,000 square feet colleagues doing the same passed around not everyone structures using our deep of funding for street have no validity them, and the Council will repair, andtomost particularly pot holes, continue qualified undercover.” Their primary kind of work we do. Most of spoke directly into the mike experience in greatsearching detail as for wellaas the longcandidate, history as” and faith- have been covered said.

“He to knew in this was only temservices include “aluminum, them live here in Compton at all times, but Zurita’s centered values. This will to how the streetsshe have come theirgoing current state. porary. ” plastic, chemical films, as and we appreciate the help remarks could be heard to be accomplished by caring However, public comments at each meeting, covering a said he cannot make Zurita recuse well as various coatings for and the opportunity we’ve include “congratulations on deeply for our employees and number of issues, Cornwell are still primarily complaints of potholes. herself. titanium, steel, stainless steel, gotten from the city over your success.” McCoy also their families, by fostering Often the speaker asks a question about potholes which has “Every Council member has the right to parthe years.” Referring to the expressedBy sentiments but was a first-rate customer service been answered inticipate brass,” and more. recent in meetings thanCity once. properlymore noticed Council matChris Frost She read from the commendation, he went on to not audible.

Meanwhile, under thesaid. direction of thetomayor and Council, atmosphere, by competitive ters,” he “According Bulletin Staff Writer the charter, the city E.M.E. states as their pricing, and by maintaining the new city manager company’s bio that “we say “and certainly appreciate and Public Works, and after funds manager serves at the will of the Council and mission: “We will provide Sibrie specialize in primer and this.” became availablenothing from Proposition P, andefined aggressive attack on a superior and intelligent their short of a legally conflict of inCOMPTON—The Park Braves are continuing Mayor Brown and unsurpassed quality in as the top coat applications in our potholes has been ongoing, in spitethat of budgetary the terest, a situation precludesconcerns, the member 2011 success in 2012 team has won four of its first five facility.” attending, a belief or sheof cannot games. limited number from of public works or staff, and the he breadth their be open-minded exists, complying with Mr. The squad collected a forfeit on Saturday, April 28, as their other responsibilities. wishes has no legal support.”to Council opponents, the Blue Jays, did not show up for the game.

At the MarchBatiste’s 28th meeting, Rhambo described Zurita said she will not step awayinfrom the inFormer San Francisco Giant and current Assistant Coach the previous week’s work, March 20th to 24th, regard to terviews, and thanked Cornwell for addressing Jesse Brew led the team through a spirited practice and potholes. the issue. praised the team’s fast start.

Monday the Arceneaux 20th, Taperasked Avenue from Councilwoman “They have surprised me so far,” he said. “I am especially He said that on Cornwell 154th to 156th received hot mix, as did 154th from Aprilia to pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher.” for a written legal opinion directed to Council investigationBrew that began in December 2014 and focused

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“Then another couple of tons on Central Avenue,” he coaches the defensive portion of the game and sticks members, and he said he will prepare one. on the distribution and sale of methamphetamine and Federal and local authorities in Los Angeles County reported, “totaling Public four tons on the 20th.” comments on the selection process fato the fundamentals. unlicensed sales firearms. arrested 10 members and associates of the 18th Street the 21st, said Rhambo, “Elva from 138th to Batiste.

“Youofkeep your hands in front, step and aim at the chest of On Tuesday vored Duringthe theperson courseyou of the authorities gang, primarily on federal narcotics charges, prosecutors “The man mix.” does a good job,” resident Carolyn are investigation, throwing to,” he said. “Wesaid have sound Piru Street, four tons of cold they seizedfundamentals, almost nine pounds of meth and 14 Stokes said.

“If you all of you have to but I know the team canfirearms, do better.” announced Thursday.

The city manager stated thatfire it Batiste was “McMillan from dealcold withmix” me. on Notthe just22nd one and of you, all of Avenue you.”

One of therifles. cornerstones of team success is positive atti-Bradfield to Locust; including five assault In a sweep that began Tuesday evening and continued “Locust asked thecold Council her tudes, Brewled said, he deals withthat problems The investigation toand six indictments chargeimmediately. a into Wednesday, special agents with U.S. Immigration from Pine Street toShe Orchard; mix”ifasthey wellunderstood as “Thorson, twice, and Arceneaux acknowledged her.

“I am not a babysitter and do not tolerate hardheads, ” he total of 18 defendants. and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Saunders Street at Pixley, cold mix; and Pixley from Thorson to “This is serious, Resident Lorraine Cervantes expressed conI am teaching them about baseball.”

Amongsaid. those arrested wereand Giovanny “Sporty” Ochoa, Investigation, as well as sheriff’s deputies and Los Angeles Locust, cold mix, totaling eight tons” on that day. cern about the publicity the meeting received.

The team is turning the corner offensively, Brew said, bepolice officers, took eight defendants into custody. A ninth 26, of Hawthorne, and Aveline “Fatboy” Villalba, 36, of Pothole work done on the reported as” she “Pannes “You guys kept23rd this he meeting quiet, said. cause of diligent, hard work.

South Los Angeles, who are charged with selling roughly defendant was arrested in Honolulu, and the 10th was from Myrrh to Laurel, cold mix, and Bennett and Caldwell, “That is why no one is here tonight, and it is not2 “They started in the batting cage, but live pitching imone-quarter pound meth timing, in the fall 2016 to an arrested in Indianapolis. tons cold mix.” on television.” proves theofhitters’ ” heofsaid.

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Three other people who face federal charges were saidClerk cold Alita mix to the potholes on “Pannes Godwin and Zurita both reing runs with singles and doubles instead of home runs). If On the 24th, heCity Ochoathey is additionally charged in relation another already in local custody, and five more defendants remain Laurel from Holly to Pannes, sponded, and saidStreet the meeting notice met the stay focused, those ground ballto hits will turn into linefrom Laurel to Compton, quarter-pound sale, as well as transactions involving oneatThe large, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Elva from Piru to 134th, 138th from Tajauta to Elva, California Sibrie Park Braves take advantage of a forfeit on Saturday, » See BRAVES, PageAvenue 5A See MANAGER, 9A ounce quantities of meth.

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The proposed resolution adds an additional $140,000 to the general fund.

“The city has been subsidizing or covering street permit issuance and administration costs,” interim Public Works Director John Strickland said. “The present fee schedule does not address many types of street work permits issued and administered.”

Public comments about the increases drew praise from residents hoping for increased revenue, but the group stood against raising fees affecting residents.

“I know there should be increases, but you are

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News Compton man freed from jail, declared innocent after 20 years behind bars

By Terri Vermeulen Keith A man who already served 20 years of a life sentence for a 1996 shooting at a Compton gas station that left a man wounded was released from custody Tuesday after being declared factually innocent of the crime.

Marco Contreras, now 41, thanked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan and others who were involved in securing his release.

“This is a new chapter in your life ... I wish you the very best of luck,” the judge said, with many in the courtroom clapping loudly as the hearing ended.

Contreras hugged his mother and father moments after he was released from custody after two decades behind bars.

Contreras’ release came in response to a joint petition filed by the District Attorney’s Office and Loyola Law School’s Los Angeles Project for the Innocent. He said he planned to meet with law students from Loyola Law School who “played a part in making this happen.”

“I’ve been patient for this day to arrive,” he told reporters. “(At) first, I was frustrated, but then I had to refocus to continue to appeal my case, have my case in the legal system.”

Laurie Levinson, who founded Los Angeles Project for the Innocent, said, “We just are grateful that the District Attorney’s Office and the sheriff’s went ahead and did that full investigation.

There are people in custody who will have to face the crime that they did that Marco spent the time in prison for.”

Robert Grace—deputy in charge of the District Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit—told reporters after the hearing it was a “third-party culpability case.”

“There were other people that were alleged to have been involved in the case and we had to do an investigation to convince ourselves that there were, in fact, other people that were involved, and a key piece of the evidence, obviously, was that there was a mistaken eyewitness identification.

There had been corroborating evidence that went along with that,” Grace said. “We had new evidence that came in and convinced us that Mr. Contreras wasn’t guilty, that we no longer had confidence in the conviction.”

In a 15-page letter to the judge, Chief Deputy District Attorney John K. Spillane noted that the Conviction Review Unit had undertaken a “complete and thorough review of the case,” which

included a request for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to re-open an investigation that was initially conducted by the nowdisbanded Compton Police Department.

“Newly discovered evidence suggests that a person other than Marco is guilty of the attempted murder of Jose Garcia,” Spillane wrote.

The 47-year-old victim— who was hospitalized 23 days as a result of the Sept. 10, 1996, attack—was shot in the chest after arriving at a Mepco gas station at the corner of Acacia Avenue and Alondra Boulevard in Compton to fill the tank of his truck, then crawled under a vehicle for cover as the gunman fired multiple times, according to the letter.

Compton police investigators subsequently determined the license plate number of the Ford Bronco in which the gunman escaped had been sold by a car dealer to Contreras, who insisted he was home sleeping after working the graveyard shift as a security guard at a Bellflower hospital, according to Spillane’s letter.

According to the law school project, an eyewitness to the shooting inaccurately identified Contreras as the

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shooter. Loyola officials said a combination of factors led to Contreras’ conviction, including the fact that he looks similar to the actual culprit and the spotting of Contreras’ vehicle, which he had lent to someone else.

Three other men were charged last Friday in connection with the shooting.

Antonio Salgado, 41; Antonio Garcia, 61; and Ricardo Valencia, 46, are charged with one count each of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Salgado is awaiting arraignment, while Garcia and Valencia pleaded not guilty Monday and are due back in a Compton courtroom April 11, when a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to require them to stand trial.

In his letter to the judge, Spillane wrote that in 1996 Contreras and Salgado “shared strikingly similar appearances,” and that it was “not unreasonable” for the eyewitness to have mistaken Contreras for Salgado.

Contreras’ conviction is the second to be vacated at

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“We have over 100 employees … most of them live here in Compton and we appreciate the help and the opportunity we’ve gotten from the city over the years.”

— Wesley Turnbow, C.E.O. of E.M.E. Inc.

the request of the District Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit.

In January, the same judge overturned the conviction of Raymond Lee Jennings, another former security guard who spent more than

a decade behind bars for the February 2000 shooting death of 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe in a park-and-ride lot in Palmdale. A week later, Jennings was declared factually innocent of the crime.

Former doctor who faked death to avoid prosecution gets prison

By Fred Shuster A former Newport Beach physician who faked his own death to dodge an insurance fraud case and hid out in Russia and Egypt for 14 years was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in federal prison for fleeing the district to evade justice.

Tigran Svadjian, 58, was sentenced to 29 months behind bars and ordered to spend one year on supervised release—including four months of community service—following his prison term.

“He was greedy and he was selfish,” U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald said. “He got in a spiral and panicked. He has only himself to blame.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryant Y.F. Yang said Svadjian’s efforts to escape prison—including the bribery of a foreign official in exchange for a false

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death certificate which was then provided to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow—were “extraordinary.”

In 2002, Svadjian was facing federal health care fraud charges in Sacramento for bilking the state MediCal program out of about $2.4 million in fraudulent insurance billings.

After agreeing to cooperate with the government’s investigation— and indicating he would plead guilty—Svadjian was allowed to travel to Moscow to visit his ailing mother.

But in October 2002, federal officials were notified that Svadjian died of pneumonia while in Russia and his remains had been cremated. The fraud charges were eventually dismissed.

Svadjian was arrested last summer while trying to travel to Russia with a fake Lithuanian passport so he could visit his girlfriend who

was pregnant with his second child.

He had been living in Egypt for more than a decade and working part-time as a scuba instructor.

He was escorted back to the U.S. by federal agents 14 years after he fled.

Svadjian told FBI agents in Egypt that a police officer in Russia had helped him fake his death in exchange for $200.

Fitzgerald said the defendant “truly deserves” a five-year prison sentence. The judge said he has “sufficient evidence” that Svadjian would have been convicted of “stealing $2.4 million of the government’s money” if the original health care fraud case had gone forward.

“Apparently, there is a Swiss bank account,” the judge said. “He stole an extremely large sum from Medi-Cal.” But defense attorney Andre Townsend said it was unfair for the judge to assume that his client was guilty of insurance fraud.

The attorney said Svadjian fled in 2002 because he was afraid he would be sent to prison. “With his back against the wall, he reverted to survival tactics and fled the country,” Townsend told the judge.

A naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Armenia, Svadjian left his estranged wife and children behind in Newport Beach when he first traveled overseas.

“He didn’t merely flee from prosecution,” Yang told the court. “He did a whole host of things in a scheme to obstruct justice.”

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News Rep. Maxine Waters’ no-holds-barred remarks find fans

By Jesse J. Holland WASHINGTON—Rep. Maxine Waters doesn’t expect to pose for a photo with President Donald Trump anytime soon.

In fact, the California congresswoman plans to boycott any meeting, event, ceremony or public event with the president, at the White House or even in her home district of Los Angeles.

“I don’t see myself meeting with him, sitting down with him, believing anything he would say or even respecting anything he would say,” Waters said sternly to The Associated Press. “It would not be honest on my part to go to any ceremonies with him or to pretend I am having a decent conversation with him.”

And if Trump personally invited her to the White House for a conversation?

“I wouldn’t go,” she said emphatically.

Waters has served in Congress for a quartercentury. Now she’s turned into the passionate voice of resistance against the Trump administration. The 78-yearold Democrat lays politeness aside when she talks about the new president. When told that this is not normal political dialogue, she shrugs.

“My spirit tells me I cannot be silent. I must address this

so-called president, no matter where it takes me,” she said.

Waters is a favorite target for conservatives.

Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams said he thought Waters’ heated rhetoric was “very sad, very disappointing, and just not the kind of legacy that she would want to be remembered by.”

Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly said earlier in the week that he had a hard time concentrating on a Waters speech because he was distracted by her “James Brown wig.” He apologized later in the day.

Waters tweeted: “I am a strong black woman. I cannot be intimidated, and I’m not going anywhere.”

Waters skipped Trump’s first address to Congress after calling him abnormal, “potentially dangerous for this country,” an allaround horrible bully who offends her and most of America with his runaway mouth and uncouth actions.

Another day, she called Trump offensive, potentially dangerous, someone who may eventually warrant impeachment and a male chauvinist pig who bragged about groping women—all in one sitting.

The memes, the retweets and the pictures of her

Deputy suspended after video shows him ignoring shooting call

By Staff Reports The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday that it is investigating the actions of a deputy depicted in a YouTube video appearing to ignore a shooting call.

Deputy Jeremy Fennell, who was assigned to the sheriff’s Lakewood Station and was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in January, has been relieved of duty, officials said.

In the 51-second video clip, Fennell appears to be trying to make amends with his girlfriend, but while he speaks a radio call about a shooting is heard.

Fennel then states, “Someone is getting shot right now. I know I got to go, but I’m not going to because you’re mad.

Someone is getting shot. Oh well. Oh well. Because I want to make things right with me and you.”

The video was published on Feb. 23 by Fennell’s girlfriend, but it’s unclear when the recording was made.

The sheriff’s department issued the following statement regarding the case: “The sheriff’s department is aware of the video and is thoroughly investigating the circumstances surrounding the case. Sheriff Jim McDonnell is very concerned about the actions depicted in the video and the Department is taking appropriate action. Deputy Jeremy Fennel was relieved of duty on Jan. 25, 2017, pending the outcome of the investigation.”

Fennell, 26, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence on Jan. 25, and was released a day later after posting $50,000 bail, according to the sheriff’s department.

Sanctuary City faces cut of federal funds

By Staff Reports When it comes to President Donald Trump’s threats and executive order to cut federal funding off to so-called “sanctuary cities,” a City Council committee Thursday requested a proactive plan on how to “hit back” with legal action should the order be executed on Los Angeles.

“We are on the defensive so much of the time,” said Councilwoman Nury Martinez at a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Immigrant Affairs before requesting the city attorney’s office report back “on how you are going to protect our city and our interests in case the federal government comes after us.”

Councilman David Ryu agreed. “We have to be prepared and that’s when we

hit back, so I think we have to do some sort of preparation, some proactive preparation,” Ryu said.

The committee requested that the city attorney report back with a plan within two weeks after hearing a report from a representative with the office of the chief legislative analyst on if Los Angeles could be labeled a sanctuary city.

Analyst Felipe Chavez said “it is hard to say” if the term applies to Los Angeles, although a specific law cited in Trump’s order indicated it could.

Chavez said there is no legal term for “sanctuary city,” but it is closely associated with local law enforcement agencies that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities or limit their cooperation.

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Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. reactions have gotten her lot of traction with the younger crowd, said Rashad Robinson, executive director of online civil rights group Color of Change.

“In this moment of facing an authoritarian racist who tweets constantly, it feels nice to see someone on our side who isn’t afraid,” he said.

Waters says she is not saying outrageous things for attention, to build a legacy or perhaps aspire to higher office. “This is not sour grapes.

This is not politics as usual,” Waters said. “You can’t make this up. This is who I am.”

Waters’ outspokenness certainly is nothing new.

While serving in the California Assembly from 1977-91, Waters broke into the national scene by

pushing her state to divest from South Africa because of its government-sanctioned system of racial apartheid.

Her stand is still remembered fondly by black lawmakers in California, said Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif.

“She is known historically to be at the forefront of resisting injustice, and so to me what’s happening now is consistent to her lifelong commitment to fighting for civil rights and against injustice,” Bass said.

Waters’ district includes portions of Los Angeles and surrounding cities, and she gained attention in Washington for bringing supplies to south central Los Angeles after the Rodney King riots and for passionately opposing the war in Iraq.

A former Congressional

Black Caucus chairwoman, Waters pushed to end the Cuban trade embargo and called for investigations into allegations that government intelligence agencies were behind the crack epidemic in Los Angeles. Waters was also critical when Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was deposed; he blamed his push from power on the United States.

Waters first entered politics as an aide to Los Angeles City Councilman Dave Cunningham and she’s been comfortably re-elected in her district even after the House Ethics Committee charged her with helping a bank connected to her husband.

She was ultimately cleared.

“Far too often AfricanAmerican female leaders are charged with being angry, but

it is really seriousness and a commitment she is exuding,” said Nicole Lee, former president of advocacy group TransAfrica, who called herself a mentee of Waters.

When asked about Waters’ suggestions on impeachment earlier this year, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said despite “these little political stunts on the House side, the bottom line is I think, by and large, you see the support that the president’s receiving for his policies throughout the country.”

One of her most popular moments online is her reaction to a top-secret congressional briefing by FBI Director James Comey on accusations of Russian hacking during Trump’s campaign. An obviously angry Waters walked up to some microphones reporters had set up for departing attendees and glared at the cameras.

“Can I help you? What do you want?” she shot at reporters. When asked what Comey said, a frustrated Waters threw up her hands.

“It’s classified, and I can’t tell you anything. All I can tell you is the FBI director has no credibility,” Waters snarled, and walked away.

When asked about that day, Waters said she thinks her words are vibing with young activists because of her unvarnished honesty about what she’s feeling.

“We moan and groan all the time about a lack of involvement of young people,” she said. “But they have taught me a lot about what moves them. It seems like all they are looking for is some honesty and some truth and somebody that they can believe in.”

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THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017

Opinion

A time to break silence

By Marian Wright Edelman Fifty years ago on April 4, 1967, our prophet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the historic speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” at New York City’s Riverside Church.

It was his first major public antiwar speech and a powerful warning that a rise in racial hatred, militarism and violence could destroy America.

In his essay “The Land Beyond,” originally published in Sojourners magazine in 1983, Dr. Vincent Harding, the brilliant historian and theologian and close King friend who helped draft the speech, wrote: “Even now it would be tempting to take this cry from the heart of a driven, searching, magnificent brother and file it away as a document for museums and other honorable places.

But neither the fiery signals rising from some of our latest potential Vietnams in Central America, South Africa, or the Middle East, nor the mounting anguish of the betrayed and disinherited of our own land will allow us to escape the unresolved issues of the past or avoid the costly and accurate vision of our comrade in the faith. The speech not only requires us to struggle once more with the meaning of King, but it also presses us to wrestle as he did, with all of the tangled, bloody, and glorious meaning of our nation (and ourselves), its purposes (and our own), its direction (and our own), its hope (and our own).”

Dr. Harding was writing on the speech’s fifteenth anniversary — yet his instructions for how we should reread the speech are even more searing today on its fiftieth.

Dr. King was speaking out against the Vietnam War specifically but also arguing that “the war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit” and that it was time for our nation to undergo “a radical revolution of values”: “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered . . . A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” President Trump’s very first budget blueprint, which proposes an increase in defense spending for 2018 of $54 billion (a 10 percent increase) with $54 billion in cuts to programs serving the poor and vulnerable and addressing basic needs and other non-defense discretionary spending to pay for it, plainly shows Dr. King’s message is not being heard or heeded.

Just as starkly and presciently, Dr. King went on to say the revolution in our national values must reject nationalism and hate: “A genuine revolution of values means in the final analysis that our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole in order to preserve the best in their individual societies. This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one’s tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing

and unconditional love for all mankind. This oft misunderstood, this oft misinterpreted concept, so readily dismissed by the Nietzsches of the world as a weak and cowardly force, has now become an absolute necessity for the survival of man . . . We can no longer afford to worship the god of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation. The oceans of history are made turbulent by the ever-rising tides of hate. History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations and individuals that pursued this self-defeating path of hate.”

Headlines around the world show many nations are teetering on the precipice of this path right now — including our own. So how far down will we let our leaders go without speaking and standing up to intolerance?

Dr. King reminded: “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late.” “We must move past indecision to action . . . If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful

corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.”

Exactly one year after “Beyond Vietnam,” on April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis.

In the decades since, our nation has continued to wrestle mightily with our purpose, direction, and sense of justice. In 2017 we are at a very dangerous crossroads.

I hope a critical mass of us will, like Dr. King, stand up and act saying: We have come too far to continue being dragged down those dark and shameful corridors. We must turn around before it is too late. So let us make a mighty noise until our leaders with tin ears hear and reverse course.

Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Congress may be able to rescind Obama regs dating back to 2009 under Congressional Review Act

By Natalia Castro Congress has taken the lead in using the Congressional Review Act to remove some of the midnight regulations that the Obama Administration has burdened the American people with.

Now as they push this legislation to the President, it is important the two branches work together to ensure that these regulations and many more can never be reinstated.

The House has successfully passed 14 Congressional Review Act (CRA) rescissions. Under the CRA law, Congress has 60 legislative days to offer joint resolutions of disapproval for any executive regulations, once passed through both houses and the presidency, the regulation is nullified and cannot be reinstated without a vote of Congress.

In just the last week, the Senate has voted on three of these regulations, moving a total of ten through both chambers.

The first the Senate handled last week was H.J. Res. 69 regarding the disapproval of the FWS Wildlife Management Rule.

With this rules implementation, Alaskan citizens faced limitations on their hunting life and an estimated cost to communities of $5.9 million annually. The Senate voted 5247 to remove this overreach onto local communities and maintain the cultural and economic value of hunting.

H.J. Res. 86 passed both houses of Congress, expressed disapproval of the FCC Privacy Rule, a rule that regulates how broadband and telecommunications companies to handle customer data according to FCC demands.

With the passage of H.J. Res. 83, the Senate disapproved of an OSHA regulation that increases oversight on how companies handle injury and illness claims.

This regulation would add an additional cost to businesses of $18.54 per employee injury or illness, equating to an estimated national cost of $1.85 million per year.

Now President Trump will have the opportunity to sign these critical rescissions and end the burdening

of the federal government onto local authority and individual rights.

Just on March 27, Trump signed H.J. Res. 44 into law, which nullifies the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 Rule and protected state and local governments role in land management issues.

Now that the Senate has taken control over moving CRA rescissions

process, 5 U.S. Code § 801(a)(1)(A) states, “Before a rule can take effect, the Federal agency promulgating such rule shall submit to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General a report containing—(i) a copy of the rule; (ii) a concise general statement relating to the rule, including whether it is a major rule; and (iii)

to President Trump’s desk, they ought to consider a loophole that could provide Congress more latitude over Obama’s regulations than ever believed. While the 60-day rescission window within the CRA is a tight deadline, it is important to note that the window only begins once the regulations have been reported to Congress.

The act itself outlines this

the proposed effective date of the rule.”

On Jan. 26, Kimberly Strassel of the Wall Street Journal cited Todd Gaziano, a senior fellow in constitutional law at the Pacific Legal Foundation who was intimately involved in the drafting and passing of CRA, to explain that many regulations put in place by the Obama Administration were never formally

submitted to Congress as the CRA legislation demands.

Strassel explains, “There are rules for which there are no reports. And if the Trump administration were now to submit those reports — for rules implemented long ago — Congress would be free to vote the regulations down.”

Currently, Congress is using the 60-day window to rescind the Obama midnight regulations dating back to June, but with this error made by the Obama administration, the Trump White House can now find regulations from even the early years of Obama’s presidency and report them to Congress to begin their rescission as well.

Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning noted that, “This is not a question of whether the agencies published their regulations in the Federal Register, it is whether they followed the letter of the law by properly submitting these rules to Congress before they took effect. If they did not, then the Trump administration is perfectly justified in now submitting the regulations to Congress for review under the terms and conditions of the Congressional Review Act.” Republicans in the House and Senate have already begun the critical job of removing the burdens the Obama Administration placed on everyday Americans; now the executive branch should work to uncover any other regulations the Obama Administration did not submit, and begin the process of reporting them so they can be removed by congress.

Republicans have control over the clock, so there is no reason they should run out of time on these CRA rescissions.

Moving forward, and timing the reports to Congress, the Trump team could remove at least one regulation through CRA a week.

If Republicans are serious about removing President Obama’s regulatory state, they must make uncovering misreported regulations and nullifying them a consistent priority until they are all gone.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 THE BULLETIN 5

Opinion All my friends are getting old Dr. James L. Snyder Getting old seems to be a long and slow process. The longer it goes the older you get.

I didn’t really think I was getting old until a few weeks ago I was visiting with some friends from high school. You know those old high school friends that you had fun with when you were young enough to have fun? And oh boy, what fun we had.

A sharp difference exists between being young and being old. You have to get old to really understand the difference because when you are young you do not have enough time to think.

That’s the problem with young people today. So many things to do and so much technology they do not have any time left over to think.

Those young whippersnappers.

There is a huge difference between being young and being old.

When you are young, you enjoy having lots of fun.

When you are old, you enjoy remembering all the fun you had when you were young.

The best thing about being old and remembering those good old days is that you can exaggerate about how good they really were. Even when you are exaggerating with friends that shared the same fun, they go along with you.

Whether it is the absence of memory or just wanting to enjoy fun to its fullest extent, I do not really know.

As my friends and I were talking about the good old days, I happened to notice wrinkles on their faces. I did not say anything at the time, but they sure looked old to me. Also, I did not quite remember how grey their hair was when we were young.

When I was young and having all that fun, I never gave a thought about how young I was or that I was getting older. My whole focus was on the fun element of life and I thought that would carry me through the rest of my life.

I remember my 20th birthday very well. I was celebrating getting out of those teenage years and becoming an adult. For some reason I thought you became an adult at 20. Little did I know that it takes many years to become an adult and some do not really make it. I simply assume that the older you get, the more fun you can have. Boy, was I ever surprised!

Celebrating the good old days is quite remarkable. Because in it all, I noticed my friends were getting older. One of my friends repeated a story three times and not to embarrass him, I laughed all three times.

After the meeting and driving home, I began to think about myself. Am I as old as they look?

I was afraid to look in the mirror when I got home because I did not know who would be staring back at me. Whoever invented mirrors ought to be shot and then sent to the moon. A mirror never tells you the correct story and never tells you how old you really are. It just makes a funny face at you.

My friends may be getting old, but I have put my foot down and I have refused to get old.

One friend was using a cane and I did not have the heart to ask him why he was using a cane.

He hobbled around and I am not sure if he hurt himself or if he was just getting too old to walk on his own.

I must admit there are some days that I feel old, whatever that means. Some days I am a little slower than I was the day before. Overall, I am not as old as some of my friends look.

There is an old saying that says you are only as old as you feel, and I’m not sure what old feels like. I would like to ask my wife, but you know the trouble I would be in then!

I did enjoy my visit with those friends, but it did start me thinking about things I have never thought about before. Someone said that the 70 is the new 20. I will keep that in mind when I hit that magical mark called 70.

When I got home, I shared some of my thoughts with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage who just listen very patiently. I went on and on about how old my friends looked.

When I settled back in my chair and sipped some coffee, she looked at me and said something that rather startled me. “I wonder,” she said rather thoughtfully, “if your friends are saying the same thing about you!”

That was a thought stopper for sure. What if they were? What if I looked old to them?

Is it really that bad to get old? I thought about that for a moment and then realized if you stop getting older, you’re dead.

“I have been young,” David said rather thoughtfully, “and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread” (Psalm 37:25).

The one I like is, “They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing” (Psalm 92:14). This one fits me to a T. Not only are my friends getting old, but I’m getting old and my goal is to get as old as I possibly can.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, 1471 Pine Road, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with his wife in Silver Springs Shores.

By Robert Romano Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has all but promised to block any continuing resolution due April 28 that includes funding for the southern border wall and $18 billion of offsetting budget cuts to pay for it proposed by President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a March 28 event organized by the National Council of La Raza, Schumer suggested, “Senate Democrats are prepared to fight this all the way.”

When asked if Senate Democrats would shut down the government over the wall, Schumer offered, “We hope our Republican colleagues work with us and not put it in.”

In short, Schumer is threatening to partially shut down the federal government in order to stop the wall.

And Senate Republicans seem more than willing to oblige Schumer. That same day, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) suggested at a Republican leadership press conference that “All of the committees, House and Senate leaderships, are working together to try to finalize the rest of the FY17 bill… My guess is that comes together better without the supplemental,” which Blunt

said would be dealt with “at a later time.”

Just like that, one of Trump’s signature campaign promises is very much in jeopardy.

For, if the wall won’t be included in April funding because that might result in a government shutdown, then why would it be included in the Sept. 30 continuing resolution when the 2018 appropriations comes due?

Won’t Senate Republicans be frightened by the prospects of a government shutdown then, too?

And just what message does this send to Schumer?

That he can strip out any provision of spending bills he wants just by playing the government shutdown card?

Just on Jan. 27, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promised that Congress would fund the wall, saying, “We intend to address the wall issue ourselves.”

Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning called the seeming capitulation to Schumer on the wall “extraordinarily disappointing” in a statement.

“When appropriators reveal their spending priorities for the second half of 2017, they will not have

the threat of an Obama veto to explain away any aspect of the budget. Failure to fund for example the wall out of concern that it might offend Senate Democrats would be a slap in the face to voters who elected President Trump and gave Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress,” Manning declared.

Manning suggested that President Trump might veto spending bills that fail to build the wall: “Failure to include these priorities may back the new president into the uncomfortable position of having to veto GOP spending bills because they did not advance the administration’s agenda. If we continue on the same glide path as before on spending, we will be funding Obama’s priorities, not Trump’s.”

At the end of the day, it is Congressional Republicans who get to put legislation on the floor, not Schumer.

Those bills might get filibustered and they might not.

But if the GOP never puts the wall on the floor, the reason it will not have been funded was because Republicans did not even try. “They need to include the supplemental,” Manning said, concluding, “Build the wall.”

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THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017

Focus on Food HEARTY AND FLAVORFUL

Make your meal a hearty, tasty one by starting it off with this recipe for Herbed Veggie Focaccia Bread, a pizza-esque flatbread that’s a delicious alternative to all-too-common unhealthy appetizers.

Topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, olives and onion, this delightful small plate packs a nutritious load of veggies. Find more nutritious recipes at AICR.org.

Herbed Veggie Focaccia Bread

Reprinted with permission from the American Institute for Cancer Research Servings: 12 Dough: 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup warm water, 125-130 F 1 tablespoon canola oil Topping: 7 medium fresh mushrooms, sliced 3 plum tomatoes, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, slivered 1/2 cup sliced black olives 1/4 cup chopped red onion 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder nonstick cooking spray 2 teaspoons cornmeal Heat oven to 475 F. To make dough: In mixing bowl, combine whole-wheat flour, 1/2 cup allpurpose flour, yeast and salt. Add water and oil. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining all-purpose flour to form soft dough.

Place onto floured surface and knead by hand until consistent and elastic, about 4 minutes. Cover and let stand 15 minutes.

To make topping: In bowl, combine mushrooms, tomatoes, green bell pepper, olives, onion, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, basil and garlic powder.

Coat 15-by-10-by-1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Gently press dough into pan. With fork, generously prick dough.

Bake 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cover dough with topping mixture. Bake additional 10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.

FIX UP A FLAVORFUL

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FAMILY FEATURES

inding the perfect recipe to share with loved ones can prove to be a year-round challenge. These tasty dishes that include a flatbread appetizer, shrimp main dish and a favorite seasonal dessert made with strawberries can help you serve up a meal perfect for any spring gathering.

Visit Culinary.net for more tips and recipes to make your springtime gatherings as nutritious as they are delicious.

FAST, FLAVORFUL FISH DINNER If warm spring weather has you in the mood for a simple fish dinner, look to your humble sheet pan. Follow these simple tips from Dr. Wendy Bazilian, McCormick Health Advisor and Registered Dietitian, to enjoy tasty seafood recipes you’ll want to make all year long. n Sheet pans are perfect for simple fish dinners because they require minimal cleanup and everything is baked on one pan. n While lemon is a great complement to seafood, think about pairing with other citrus flavors like orange and lime. Try marinating shrimp in a mixture of lite coconut milk, lime extract, ginger and red pepper. n Add colorful vegetables like zoodles or asparagus to your sheet pan to boost both seafood and vegetable servings.

You don’t need a spiralizer to make zoodles because many grocery stores offer pre-made zoodles in the produce section.

Explore more recipes to enjoy during spring and beyond at McCormick.com, or look for McCormick Spice on Facebook and Pinterest.

Coconut Lime Shrimp with Zoodles

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 1/4 cup Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk (regular or lite) 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Ginger

DESSERT MAKEOVER

Strawberries are a seasonal favorite. Indulge by skipping the shortcake and whipping up this lower-calorie dessert for more flavor and less guilt. A whole-wheat crust layered with simple, low-fat ingredients and topped with fresh strawberries provides a tasty springtime treat. Find more good-for-you recipes at AICR.org.

Strawberry and Cheese Refrigerator Pie

Reprinted with permission from the American Institute for Cancer Research Servings: 8 1 prepared whole-wheat graham cracker pie crust (9 inches) 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream 2 tablespoons extra-fine sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pound strawberries 1/2 cup strawberry fruit spread 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Heat oven to 350 F. Place crust on baking sheet and bake 8 minutes, or until golden and fragrant. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

Place cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla in small bowl. Using hand mixer on medium speed or wooden spoon, blend until combined and smooth. Spread cheese mixture evenly over bottom of pie crust. Refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours.

Before serving, cut off tops of strawberries. Halve largest ones and place in bowl. Cut remaining berries lengthwise in quarters and place in another bowl.

Melt fruit spread in bowl in microwave or in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Mix in lemon juice, if using, and divide hot fruit spread between two bowls of berries. Using fork, toss until fruit is coated.

Spoon quartered fruit into center of pie, turning most pieces cut-side down. Arrange larger halves in circle around edge of pie with flat side facing rim of crust and pointing toward center of pie. Fill open spaces with any remaining fruit spread.

Serve pie within 1 hour.

1/2 teaspoon McCormick Garlic Powder 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Red Pepper 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lime Extract 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 small zucchini, cut into thin noodles with spiralizer 1 medium yellow squash, cut into thin noodles with spiralizer 1 medium carrot, cut into thin noodles with spiralizer 2 tablespoons oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Ground Black Pepper Heat oven to 375 F. In large, re-sealable plastic bag, mix together coconut milk, ginger, garlic powder, crushed red pepper and lime extract. Add shrimp; turn to coat well.

Refrigerate 15-30 minutes. Remove shrimp from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. In center of large, shallow, foil-lined baking pan, arrange shrimp in single layer.

In large bowl, toss vegetable noodles and oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat well. Spread noodles around shrimp in pan.

Bake 10-15 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink and are cooked through and noodles are tender. Serve shrimp over vegetable noodles.

Test kitchen tip: For faster prep, use 4 cups store-bought spiralized vegetable noodles instead of spiralizing them yourself.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 THE BULLETIN 7

Legal Advertising NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT LEE JACKSON CASE NO. 16STPB06929 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the lost WILL or estate, or both of ROBERT LEE JACKSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by DARRYL EDWARD JACKSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DARRYL EDWARD JACKSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s lost WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The lost WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act .

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/01/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

In Pro Per Petitioner DARRYL JACKSON

EDWARD

P O BOX 203 GARDENA CA 90248 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/17 CNS-2987900# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:67561 AdId:22479 CustId:61 -------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANNIE LEE BANNER Case No. 17STPB00464 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANNIE LEE BANNER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Michael Louis Banner and Walter Prescott Banner in the Superior Court of California, County of

LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Michael Banner be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 20, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Michael Louis Banner and Walter Prescott Banner MICHAEL LOUIS BANNER WALTER P BANNER 1010 WILSHIRE BLVD UNIT 807 LOS ANGELES 90017

CA

CN933513 BANNER Mar 22,29, Apr 5, 2017 SchId:67571 AdId:22483 CustId:65 -------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF OSCAR WILLIS, SR. Case No. 17STPB01366 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of OSCAR WILLIS, SR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Oscar Willis, Jr. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Oscar Willis, Jr. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted

unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 25, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: ZOE A HAMILTON ESQ SBN 186266 LAW OFFICE OF ZOE A HAMILTON 6601 CENTER WEST

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STE 500 LOS ANGELES 90045

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CN935258 WILLIS Mar 29, Apr 5,12, 2017 SchId:67576 AdId:22485 CustId:65 -------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE CARTER Case No. 17STPB01291 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT LEE CARTER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Robert Maxwell Carter in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Robert Maxwell Carter be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 3, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim

with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Robert Maxwell Carter ROBERT CARTER

MAXWELL

1750 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD #202 LOS ANGELES 90062

CA

CN935772 CARTER Mar 29, Apr 5,12, 2017 SchId:67585 AdId:22490 CustId:65 -------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KERRY CLAY GRIFFIS Case No. 17STPB02560 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KERRY CLAY GRIFFIS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by Keisha Griffis in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Keisha Griffis be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 24, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 99 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of

the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: VERLAN Y KWAN ESQ SBN 243246 KEYSTONE GROUP PC 11300 BLVD

W

LAW OLYMPIC

STE 910 LOS ANGELES 90064

CA

CN935760 GRIFFIS Mar 29,30, Apr 5, 2017 SchId:67601 AdId:22495 CustId:65 -------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GAIL YOUNG Case No. 17STPB00847 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GAIL YOUNG A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cesar S. Montano Jr. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cesar S. Montano Jr. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 27, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner Cesar S. Montano Jr. CESAR S MONTANO JR 3711 LONG BLVD

BEACH

STE 1001 LONG 90807

BEACH

CA

CN935761 YOUNG Apr 5,12,19, 2017 SchId:67602 AdId:22496 CustId:65

-------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BETTYE JEAN BATES aka BETTYE J. BATES aka BETTYE BATES Case No. 16STPB04493 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BETTYE JEAN BATES aka BETTYE J. BATES aka BETTYE BATES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Advance Inheritance, LLC in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that James L. Leestma be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 2, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 99 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: JAMES ESQ

L

LEESTMA

SBN 207311 LAW OFFICE OF JAMES LEESTMA

LAMBERT

7301 TOPANGA CYN BL STE 202 CANOGA 91303

PARK

CA

CN935290 BATES Mar 29, Apr 5,12, 2017 SchId:67609 AdId:22498 CustId:65 ------------------------------SUMMONS (Parentage—Custody & Support) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Arturo Arguelles. You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Lo han demandado. Lea la informatión a continuación y en la pagina siguiente.

PEITITIONER’S NAME IS (Nombre del demandante): Marlyin Soto CASE NUMBER (Numero Del Caso): FAMVS 1302065. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Peti-

tion are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help a finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.Tiene 30 días de calendario después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL120 o FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales.Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: THE RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders.

They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

AVISO-LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges o miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publíco que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas.

La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA 92392. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Marlyin Soto, 15593 Mojave Street, Hesperia, CA 92345. Date: (Fecha): 2/27/17 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Jennifer Martinez,Deputy (Adjunto) Published: The Compton Bulletin, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19.

JEAN E. AVERETT CASE NO. 17STPB02365

SchId:67617 AdId:22500 CustId:685

--------------------------------

-------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEAN E. AVERETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LETICIA WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LETICIA WILLIAMS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act .

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/21/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner RANDAL P. HANNAH SBN 138778 LAW OFFICE OF RANDAL P. HANNAH 188 N EUCLID AVENUE UPLAND CA 91785 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/17 CNS-2993584# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:67620 AdId:22501 CustId:61

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LILLIAN ROSE PATTERSON AKA LILLIAN

ROSE NELSON CASE 17STPB02591

NO.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LILLIAN ROSE PATTERSON AKA LILLIAN ROSE NELSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by DETRIE N. PATTERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DETRIE N. PATTERSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/02/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner PAMELA LEGGETT COOKE - SBN 213035 LAW OFFICES OF PAMELA LEGGETT COOKE 110 S LA BREA AVE #240 INGLEWOOD CA 90301 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/17 CNS-2993931# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:67623 AdId:22502 CustId:61

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Focus on Family

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FAMILY FEATURES

arents know there is a small window of time to make a meaningful, positive impact on children and shape who they may become as adults. A large portion of that influence comes at home, but it often also involves school, friends and extracurricular activities, many of which can help families make the most out of childhood experiences.

In fact, an increasing number of families are introducing youth to enrichment programs before kids begin their formal education. A survey by Forrester found that millennial parents are more likely to engage their children in activities at a younger age. They want to introduce their children to a diverse set of experiences, allowing children to discover their talents and skills.

Balancing this heightened level of engagement with the demands of hectic family schedules means parents are increasingly challenged to select the most meaningful activities for their children.

While most extracurricular activities help children socialize and learn new skills, some go further in areas like character building, good citizenship and exploring future goals. Often, the most effective programs work to deliver those outcomes without focusing on them, subtly teaching skills through activities young people consider fun.

Consider Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, which most associate with camping and outdoor adventures. While boys spend time transforming a block of wood into a race car and learning how to shoot an arrow, the underlying program helps create a strong foundation of leadership, service and community.

A study conducted by Tufts University of kids ages 6-12 found that youth who participate in scouting exhibit strong moral values and positive character attributes, allowing them to embrace new opportunities, overcome obstacles and become better prepared for future success.

As one of the nation’s largest and most prominent valuesbased, youth-development organizations in the country, Boy Scouts of America is applying this proven approach in introducing new programs designed to reach youth who may not be interested in building fires.

“Scouting offers youth and their families life-changing experiences they can’t get anywhere else – from outdoor adventure to building robots, youth learn the value of hard work and experience the thrill of it paying off,” said Michael Surbaugh, Chief Scout Executive for Boy Scouts of America.

“With new programs designed specifically to expand their potential and explore their personal interests, Boy Scouts of America isn’t just an after-school activity. We are helping pave pathways to bright futures.”

According to Surbaugh, scouting programs are focused on providing experiences that youth and their parents want.

From astronomy and other STEM-based skills for future professionals to outdoor adventure, such as camping and paddle boarding, scouting can give direction to the curiosity youth have for life.

Encouraging new experiences In an effort to further expand unique experiences for youth, Boy Scouts of America has introduced several innovative programs that bring exciting opportunities to youth and families.

Lion: Research has shown that involving kids in scouting at a young age builds character and better prepares them for future success. Rooted in understanding the impact and

importance of involving kids in scouting at an early age, the Lion pilot program, currently available in 201 councils across the country, combines concepts of character development, leadership skills, personal fitness and citizenship with ageappropriate, fun activities for kindergarten-age boys and their parents.

STEM Scouts: Jobs in STEM-related fields are expected to grow 17 percent by 2018, and salaries in those fields are on average 26 percent higher than salaries for other disciplines.

With STEM-related careers on the rise, the STEM Scouts pilot program helps boys and girls learn more about science, technology, engineering and math through interactive, handson activities. The program, currently piloted in 20 councils, helps youth prepare for the future by conducting experiments and learning about lesser-known innovators to demonstrate to youth that people with similar backgrounds to their own can become accomplished STEM professionals.

Exploring: The expanded Exploring program offers youth and young adults, ages 14-20, real-world career experiences that help young men and women build confidence and discover fields where they may find their passion and excel in a future career, such as law enforcement, firefighting, aviation, engineering, medicine and others.

Learn more about scouting programs and how to get involved in your community at beascout.org.

CHARTING A PATH The decision to involve your family or child in an extracurricular activity requires several considerations. After all, these activities can help youth build a stable foundation of values and character that help them reach their full potential.

When choosing activities for your children to become involved with at an early age, consider the following: 1. Diverse experiences. Look for programs that offer a multitude of experiences to keep it fresh and interesting for your child.

2. Experienced mentors. Evaluate the training volunteers and staff members go through to ensure your child gets the best experience possible.

3. Build a solid foundation. Ask questions about how the organization teaches children about values and character.

4. Start early. Getting youth involved in extracurricular activities at a young age can help with their development.

5. Maximize your time. Extracurricular activities can be time consuming, but many organizations like Boy Scouts of America provide flexibility for families’ busy schedules. Make sure to ask questions about required meetings or activities to ensure the program fits with your schedule.