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Council approves fee increases “ Council directs ordinance at ‘sleeping on the street’ situation

By Darlene Lofgren Compton Council, at its regular meeting on April 4th, voted approval on the The proposed resolution adds an additional

By Chris Frost $140,000 to the general fund.

Bulletin Staff Writerof two of an first reading “The city has been subsidizing or covering ordinance dealing with, said COMPTON—The City Council unanimously street permit issuance and administration costs,” City Attorney Craig Cornwell, approved streetsleeping, work fee increases “camping, and at its April 17 interim Public Works Director John Strickland meeting, moving them beyond storage of personal propertytheir current 1989 said. “The present fee schedule does not address many types of street work permits issued and adlevels. onThe public gives theandmunicipal code “Detrimental impacts from ministered. ” cityproperty.” based its increase on inspection He explained that addeddid Publicthere comments about the increases drew administrative costs it traditionally notthat wasn’t teeth unauthorized camping, “the dealsrates with praise fromon residents hoping and/or for increased revcharge,ordinance then compared with other prior,cities. so for encampments sleeping, storage homeless rights to effect enue, but the group stood against raising fees af“We compared ourthe rates with Gardenia, Lynthe sidewalks, streets, parks, of personal property on that they’re entitled ”tointerim noticePublic fecting residents. nwood and Torrance, Works Dithis ordinance allows city public property which is knowand there should be increases, you are rector Strickland said. if youJohn process....still, it is personnel to make “I notice not designed forbut human city property and this gives then come in and take action. habitation include lack of the municipal code added —City Attorney Craig proper water and sanitary teeth that wasn’t there prior, Cornwell sleeping, and/or facilities, safety hazards for so for encampments on the storage of personal property visitors and the inhabitants sidewalks, streets, parks, on public property by of substandard temporary this ordinance allows city individuals has been known personnel to make notice to cause a disturbance of the and then come in and take peace, health, safety or general action.” welfare of the community Information in the council and pose hazardous threats agenda packet included: to camp occupants. Using “an ordinance...amending the City’s public areas in a chapter VII of the Compton manner different than what By Craig Clough Municipal Code by adding the area was designed for With the 25th anniversary section 7-20 to regulate creates a risk of harm to all of the Los Angeles riots camping, sleeping, and/or users.” approaching, L.A. city fire storage of personal property Also reported in the Capt. Scott Miller recalled on public property.” agenda packet: “The City’s Friday that even though The background of the Local Housing Authority dozens of blazes were raging ordinance offered was “the conducted the Greater Los and he had seen the unrest public streets and other Angeles Homeless Count on unfolding on TV, it wasn’t public areas within the City January 26, 2017 to determine clear in those first few hours should be readily accessible the number of homeless how serious the situation was and available to residents and individuals within the City. becoming. the public at large. The use The Local Housing Authority Until he was shot in the of these areas for camping found that there were 165 face. purposes, storage of personal homeless persons over the age “That day and at that point property, and sleeping of 18 in the City at the time of in what was happening, I don’t interferes with the rights of counting.” think we really realized where others to use the areas for The impact of public it was going,” Miller told which they were intended. camping was described as: reporters at the Los Angeles Unauthorized camping, This

these camps can be venues

This gives the municipal code added teeth that wasn’t there prior, for serious violent crime.

Camps also have the direct so for encampments on the sidewalks, this ordinance result of being a place for the utility. placingstreets, too many parks, upon the residents, ” Lynn chise agreement for Council members opposed fees affecting resiBoone said. “Maybe someone should go over storage of personal property, allows city personnel to make notice and . awhich dents, including $50 jump perthese.” then come in and take action. leadsintoblock theft,party littering,

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fee increase to $150 for Utility companies are exempt from any fee in- mits, and a handicap andcurb various other public —City Attorney CraigtheCornwell pole sign andnuisances. installation, then a $20 charge creases because of a lawsuit between Edison and annually. Residential“Staff Alhambra California in 2011. refuse bins were scheduled is recommending “The utility company had a franchise agree- to increase from $5 and $40 for small and large thatrespectively. the City Council adopt structures, presence of trash are also more likely ment, and the city adopted an ordinance concurbins, than to $25the and $75, an ordinance to regulate; rent debris, with the agreement, ” City Attorney “I amtoagainst of the and criminal activities general Craig population be gouging residents because unless otherwise permitted; Cornwell said.

“The court city’s negligence, ” Councilwoman Janna Zurita. found that interfering (including illegal drug use) victims of crime against the camping, sleeping ask for more money with theand/or condiwith the franchise agreement is unconstitutional. ” “It is hard and other conditions which person, particularly duetoto storage of personal property Cornwell and Edison representatives created are inconsistent with the the vulnerability and ease » Seeproperty.

FEES, PageThe 9A language inuse the and agreement that preserves the franintended enjoyment of access of public camps as on public purpose of the ordinance of these areas by the general opposed to living in shelters. public.”

Despite the notion that will be to decrease the rising The agenda packet also camps are safe havens for number of camps within states that “Persons using those living an otherwise the City which will reduce camps as a means for shelter rough or unconventional life, negative impacts on the

Council interviews Fire Captain recounts being shot during onset of LA Riots candidates for city manager

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Fire Department’s Frank how unclear it was that an and pulled the trigger and I Hotchkin Memorial Training unprecedented amount of said, ‘They’re shooting at us.”’

Center. “It’s not typical ... to destruction, anarchy and The Los Angeles riots feel threatened by the public. mayhem was unfolding -- broke out after a jury acquitted In general the public is very because he was surprised four members of the Los supportive of the Angeles Police fire department.”

Department Miller, who of charges of “It’s not typical ... to feel was an apparatus using excessive operator at the force in the threatened by theFrost public.

By Chris time, was driving a videotaped Bulletin Staff Writer fire truck through beating and In general the public is very South Los Angeles arrest of black COMPTON—The City Council moved ana few hours after m o t o r i on st other step forward in the city manager search supportive of the fire department.”

Tuesday, April 27, as Council members Willie the riots began on Rodney King.

Jones, Yvonne Arceneaux April 29, 1992, and O u t r a inge —L.A. city fireJanna Capt.Zurita Scottand Miller terviewed five candidates duringand a special meetcould see smoke violence ing. rising from dozens erupted in MayortryEric Perrodin not attend the of fires spreading across the someone would actually to J.South Los did Angeles and lasted meeting because of a conflict involving current city. pass a fire truck. interim City Manager for six days.

Moreand than 60 Bryan Batiste CounAs the truck sped down “It’s very strange to have people were killed, 2,000 were cilwoman Janna Zurita.

Western Avenue with lights someone pass a Batiste fire truck injured moreinterim than 1,000 took over for and former City on and sirens blaring, the that’s going to an emergency buildings were destroyed in Manager Lamont Ewell on Jan. 25. fireman steering the rear of to a fire. Nobody ever “Citypasses Managerfires.

Bryan Batiste wrote a memo City Attorney Cornwell requesting that the truck said a car was trying to the Craig When the gunman opened Bulletin photos byyou, Chris they Frost alwaysto pull Councilperson Zurita recuse herself from thethat into pass them on the right. right,” said Jordan, who is fire at the LAFD truck The Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29. terview said inripped a written stateThe reaction of fireman now an inspector withprocess, the ” Perrodin day, the bullet through ment. will notMiller’s participate until the jawbone Council Paul Jordan, who was riding department. “And I “I looked neck and receives writtenand opinion from Cornwell about in the truck, illustrates over and he pulled out aa gun severed his carotid the disagreement.”

Zurita said Batiste is only holding the position until the Council finds» aSee permanent city Pg manLA RIOTS, 2 ager.

“The accusations that everyone is making have no validity to them, and the Council will continue searching for a qualified candidate,” she said. “He knew going in this was only temporary. ” their things that make me think 72 percent said they and

By Staff Reports he cannot make Zurita less likelysaid that the workforce as arecuse body The number of arrests fellow officers wereCornwell herself.people is retreating. I don’t see that by police in California has to stop and question “Every Councilatmember has the right to parall.” plunged in recent years, because of such incidents. ticipate in properly noticed City Council matBy Chris Frost “Not to make it,“According Proposition 47, athe ballot but that doesn’t necessarily ters,fun ” he of said.

Bulletin Staff Writer to the charter, city are like, measure passed by represent good news on but a lot of guys manager serves at the will of the Councilstate and ‘Look, I’m just nothing going toshort act of voters November crime, according to an their a legallyin defined conflict 2014, of inCOMPTON—The Sibrie Park Braves are continuing like a fireman.’ terest, I’m going to downgraded some felonies analysis Saturday. a situation that precludes the member 2011 success in 2012 as the team published has won four of its first five for attending, service or to amisdemeanors, andcannot many The state saw 1.5 million handle my callsfrom belief the he or she games. open-minded exists,officers complying with Mr. The squad collected aarrests forfeit onfor Saturday, April 28, as their and the things be that I have police told the Times misdemeanors wishes has nomeans legal support. opponents, the Blue Jays,and did not show up the game.

Hofstetter, that those ”arrests are felonies in for 2015, the to do,” GeorgeBatiste’s Zurita will not awaythe from theand inFormer San Franciscomost Giantrecent and current Assistant Coach a motorcycle deputy forsaid thesheoften notstep worth time year with figures terviews, and thanked Cornwell Jesse Brew led the team through spirited practice and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s effort they take. for addressing available,a according to the Los the aissue. praised the team’s fast start.

Department and former Beck said in his city the Angeles Times.

Councilwoman Arceneaux asked Cornwell “They have surprised me so far,” he said. “I am especially union leader for deputies, increase has come in the most In Los Angeles, arrests pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher.” for a written legal opinion directed to Council told the Times. members, and heserious crimes, dropped by 25 Brew coaches the defensive said he will preparewhile one. the portion of percent the gamefrom and sticks “But going outPublic there comments and decrease come from drug on thehas selection process fato the fundamentals. 2013 to 2015, even as the city traffic vored stopsBatiste. and arrests. a spike in and crime.

“You keep your handssaw in front, step aim at the chestmaking of whoman maydoes a good But job, he ” said a Carolyn positive no clear reason resident the person you are throwingThere’s to,” he said.

“We have sound contacting persons“The be up to something nefarious? change in policing is have partly behind the decline.

Stokes said. “If you fire Batiste all of you to fundamentals, but I know the team can do better.” me. Notbehind just onethe of you, of you. ” One of the cornerstones of team success is positive to with do that dropallin arrests, Law enforcement officialsatti-‘I’m not going deal She asked the Council if they understood tudes, Brew said, and hesaid deals with problems immediately. with less emphasis in her his fewer officers and anymore.’ “ twice, and Arceneaux acknowledged her.

“I am not a babysitterchanges and do not tolerate hardheads, ” he Los Angeles police department on just making in strategy could be said. “This is serious, and Resident Lorraine Cervantes I am teaching ” Charlie Beck Chief did not countless busts expressed as was theconcase behind some of them it. about baseball. cern about the publicity the meeting received.

The team is turning the corner offensively, Brew said, beOthers said increased agree, saying he hasn’t seen decades ago.

“You guys kept this meeting quiet,” she said. cause of diligent, hard work.

“The thing weit cared scrutiny after “That is why no one is hereonly tonight, and is not “They started in the batting cage,ofbut officers live pitching im- significant hesitance.

“I’d be denying human about was how many arrests a series of high-profile on television.” proves the hitters’ timing,” he said. “We play small ball (scorCourtesy photo if I didn’t City say Clerk policeAlita weGodwin made,” and BeckZurita said. both “I don’t and beatings, reing runs with singles andshootings doubles instead of homemost runs). nature If Carmen Twillie, the voice from the “Circle of Life,” the 1994 Academy Award about what want to care about black and said thethem meeting notice metthat. the they stay focused, those involving ground ball hitssuspects, will turn have into lineare very cautioussponded, nominated song from “The Lion King” visited McKinley Elementary School’s they do now because of the I want them to care about led to less motivation.

The Sibrie Park Braves take third grade music class lastadvantage week. of a forfeit on Saturday, » See BRAVES, Pagescrutiny,” 5A » See Page 9A Beck said. “But how safeMANAGER, their community is In a national survey of law April 28, and hold an additional practice. enforcement officers in 2016, do I see it? I don’t really see and how healthy it is.”

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Braves enjoy early-season success

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Local News Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend’s father and mother

By Cat Keniston An attorney for a man accused of fatally beating his exgirlfriend’s 64-year-old father and mother after attacking her, then holding Inglewood police at bay for two hours while perched on a rooftop, raised doubt Monday as to his client’s sanity.

Edward Fernando Ruiz, 33, of Inglewood, had been set to be arraigned, but did not enter a plea. Instead, a sanity hearing was scheduled for April 17.

The defense attorney’s move came after prosecutors amended a criminal complaint against Ruiz, adding a second murder count and special circumstance allegations that make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

Ruiz was originally charged with the murder of Genaro Pastore and the attempted murder of 69-year-old Maria Pastore, who lingered in a coma before dying March 27.

Ruiz also faces one count each of injuring his child’s mother after a prior domestic violence conviction, violation of a domestic violence court order after a prior conviction and resisting an executive officer, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

In the amended complaint, prosecutors added the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder in commission of a burglary. Prosecutors will decide later whether to seek the death penalty.

According to the criminal complaint, Ruiz was convicted in 2010 of second-degree robbery, in 2006 of a misdemeanor count of injuring his child’s mother and in 2005 of first-degree burglary with a person present.

Prosecutors allege that Ruiz went to his ex-girlfriend’s home on March 10 and attacked her, leaving before police arrived and the woman went to a hospital.

Ruiz allegedly returned to the home while his former girlfriend was out of the house and beat her father, who died at the scene, and mother.

Ruiz then allegedly climbed onto a nearby rooftop, triggering a precautionary lockdown at nearby Morningside High School until he climbed down and was arrested with the help of a police dog.

Ruiz is being held on $4 million bail.

Man facing 11-year prison term for crash that killed girlfriend

By Staff Reports A Los Angeles man is facing 11 years in state prison for a crash in Paramount that left his girlfriend dead, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Giovanni Guzman, 25, pleaded no contest Thursday to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter for the June 9, 2016, crash that killed Yadira Alvarez, 23. The couple had recently reunited after a oneyear break-up, according to Deputy District Attorney Craig Rouviere.

The two got into a fight after leaving a bar in Paramount and Guzman pulled over the vehicle, with another motorist subsequently stopping and noticing that Alvarez was

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“I’d be denying human nature if I didn’t say police are very cautious about what they do now because of the scrutiny.”

— —LA police Chief Charlie Beck

Reward in fatal Willowbrook shooting reinstated

By Cat Keniston The Board of Supervisors reinstated a $10,000 reward Tuesday in hopes of identifying the gunman who fatally shot a 25-yearold aspiring pro basketball player in Willowbrook in 2015.

Supervisor Mark RidleyThomas recommended re-

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in distress, according to testimony presented in court.

The good Samaritan -who was told by Guzman to leave them alone -- came back around to the vehicle and saw the two fighting outside their vehicle, then said he was going to call police, according to the testimony.

The good Samaritan heard a screeching sound of tires and saw the car crash into a median as he called 911, according to the testimony. Alvarez—who was ejected from the vehicle— was pronounced dead at the scene.

Guzman was taken to a hospital, where his bloodalcohol content was measured at nearly twice the legal limit, according to expert testimony.

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establishing the reward -which had expired Jan. 10 -- in the death of Wendell Lee, who was gunned down just before midnight on the evening of Sept. 21, 2015.

He had been standing with a friend outside her house on Elva Avenue, just north of 123rd Street.

Lee, who grew up in the Gardena area, played college ball at Colorado State University Pueblo on a full

scholarship. He was in town to try out for the Lakers minor league “D” team.

“The dreams the Lee family held for their son dissipated that night when a car pulled up, a man got out from the driver’s-side rear passenger door and shot Wendell multiple times with an assault-style rifle,” sheriff’s Deputy Lillian Peck said when the reward was first announced.

Lee tried to run but was struck by several rounds and collapsed in a driveway. He was pronounced dead at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood.

The suspect was described as a 20- to 28-year-old black man, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10.

He made his getaway in a silver 2003-2007 Saturn Vue “Red Line” edition. A witness said two other men were in the car.

Commercial fire at food processing plant A major emergency fire Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire black smoke rising skyward. raced through the ductwork of a commercial building in South Los Angeles Monday, eventually burning through the roof and forcing firefighters to fight the flames from outside the structure before gaining control of the blaze. The fire was reported at 8:08 p.m. at a food processing plant at 4020 S. Compton Ave., according to Margaret

Department. More than 170 firefighters who responded were able to knock the blaze down about three hours later.

At the beginning of the battle, firefighters were unable to contain the flames and the blaze turned into a major emergency fire, with flames shooting through the roof of the one-story concrete building and a column of

Two hazardous materials teams worked to identify the chemicals in and around the structure, Stewart said.

Some explosions were heard, which Stewart said were likely propane tanks on forklifts inside the structure, but no injuries were reported and all workers who were present at the time of the fire were evacuated.

Miller said the doctors told his wife he may never walk or talk again, but they were wrong on both counts. After seven weeks in the intensive care unit, two weeks in a rehab facility and six months of recovery, Miller resumed working for the LAFD, but he

would never again be on the front lines fighting fires. He is on restricted duty but is now a captain in the Fire Prevention Bureau.

“I have been able to enjoy a long career with the Los Angeles Fire Department.

I’m on my 36th anniversary this year. I have a grandchild that I have been able to watch grow up, and that all is just the fruits of happiness,” Miller said.

He added, “I could say I had a bad day and I was very unlucky, or look at it that I had a good day that day.

Yeah, I had a bad day, I got shot. But I had a really good day from the standpoint, I had a severed carotid artery and I survived it.”

Four months after the riots, the LAPD caught the man who shot Miller.

Thurman Woods, a reputed gang member who was 22 at the time, pleaded no contest to attempted murder and other charges and was sentenced to 16 years in state prison.

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The truck came to a stop and Miller’s fellow firefighters rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where a surgeon was waiting for them.

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News Artist moves civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ home to Germany

By Jona Kallgren Behind a metal gate in Berlin, in a small courtyard nestled between a residential building and a car park, stands a piece of American history. The Detroit home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has been painstakingly rebuilt here by American artist Ryan Mendoza outside his studio in the Wedding district of the German capital.

The unlikely location is the result of the financial crisis of 2008 and Detroit’s dramatic decline. Like thousands of houses in Detroit, Parks’ home was abandoned after the sub-prime mortgage crisis hit. Authorities planned to demolish it in an effort to clean up the city.

That Parks had moved there only two years after becoming famous for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Ala., did not matter.

To stop the demolition, Parks’ niece Rhea McCauley bought the house from the city for $500 and donated it to Mendoza, who already

Photo by Markus Schreiber In this April 6, 2017 photo Rhea McCauley a niece of Rosa Parks poses in front of the rebuilt house of Rosa Parks in Berlin.

Civil rights groups alarmed over retreat on police reforms

By Errin Haines Whack and Sadie Gurman Civil rights groups reacted with alarm Tuesday, while law enforcement organizations expressed relief, after the Trump administration signaled it may back out of federal agreements that compel several police departments around the U.S. to curb racial bias and excessive force.

In a memo made public this week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a review of all Justice Department consent decrees that force police departments to overhaul their practices, saying, “It is not the responsibility of the federal government to manage nonfederal law enforcement agencies.”

Consent decrees, which are enforceable by the courts, were put in place by the Obama Justice Department in such racially fraught cities as Cleveland and Ferguson, Missouri.

A decree worked out under the Obama administration is awaiting approval in Baltimore, which erupted in riots in 2015 over the death of Freddie Gray in police custody.

And an agreement is being negotiated in Chicago.

NAACP President Cornell Brooks called the move by the Trump Justice Department “somewhere between chilling and alarming.”

“Consent decrees are the means by which you provide a hedge of protection, civil

rights and civil liberties,” Brooks said. “Why would our attorney general upend and undo that? This review and potential reversal represents a potentially catastrophic, life-or-death consequence for cities where citizens feel like they’re under siege.”

But James Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed Sessions’ memo as “gratifying.”

“If a consent decree is warranted, a consent decree should be imposed,” Pasco said. “But in a lot of places, decrees are punitive in nature and do absolutely nothing to improve the climate of the city.”

He complained that consent decrees can make police officers look like villains, when “the vast majority of police officers are performing heroically every day.”

The Sessions memo represents a dramatic break with the Obama administration, which saw the federal government as essential to holding local police departments accountable for unconstitutional practices.

Consent decrees have been used to force departments to overhaul training on the use of deadly force and to root out mistreatment of blacks and Hispanics.

President Donald Trump has taken an emphatic propolice, law-and-order stand.

And in signaling a possible retreat from consent decrees, Sessions advanced what has been dubbed the “Ferguson

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effect”—the unproven theory that heavy scrutiny of police has made them less aggressive, leading to a spike in crime in cities like Chicago.

“The misdeeds of a few bad actors should not impugn or undermine the legitimate and honorable work that law enforcement officers and agencies perform in keeping American communities safe,” Sessions wrote in the memo dated Friday.

Gwen Carr, the mother

of Eric Garner, a black man who died after a New York City officer put him in a chokehold in 2014, expressed frustration over the Trump administration stand, saying, “When all else fails, the federal government is our safety net.”

“In a case like this, if we don’t get an indictment, who do we turn to if the attorney general is going to look the other way and say, ‘Hey, it’s not my fight,”’ Carr said.

Some police chiefs are vowing to continue with the reforms outlined in their consent decrees, regardless of who is in office.

“We believe that the changes have improved our training, our responses, our accountability and our unwavering collaboration with our community to fulfill the terms of our agreement,” said Police Chief Gordon Eden of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

had moved a Detroit house to Europe as part of an art project. When Mendoza said he wanted to bring Parks’ house to his studio in Berlin, McCauley agreed.

“It is something that is precious,” she told The Associated Press while visiting the wooden two-story house in Berlin this week for the first time. “And it is priceless. And yet it is being mistreated. That’s what I saw.

And that’s how it felt. And so when I met Ryan and he said, ‘Let’s bring it to Berlin and restore it,’ I said yes.”

In the summer of 2016, Mendoza and volunteers took the house apart, put it into containers and shipped it to Germany. Mendoza has spent six months rebuilding it.

“It would be a difficult thing to do if you didn’t want to do it,” he told the AP. “But I wanted to do it so much that it was a joy. Each day when I saw something completed at the project was a day that I had fulfilled something wonderful in my life.”

Parks moved to Detroit from Montgomery in 1957 to escape death threats and stayed in the house with her brother and his family.

McCauley was a child then, but she remembers that Parks used to take her for walks in the neighborhood to help struggling families and talk to them about politics.

Seeing the house standing again brought back memories.

“Each little nook and cranny, each part of the board that you see is worn by weather, you know, to me (it) shows her personality.

What she went through. As a beautiful woman, as a smart woman. And as a courageous woman.”

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public health, safety and general welfare arising out of camping and storage of personal property on public property.

The City’s parks, recreation and open space areas are intended for daytime use by the general public, not for overnight occupancy or storage of personal property.”

The staff report also included the “constitutionality” of the proposed ordinance: “In order for such an ordinance to be constitutional, there must be means for proper sheltering of homeless individuals. Courts have found that ordinances regulating homeless camps will generally be upheld as constitutional under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments so long as they do not punish solely for the status of being homeless. While this proposed ordinance will affect the homeless population in the City, it is not solely targeted against homeless individuals, but rather prohibits unauthorized camping, sleeping, and/or storage of personal property on City property by all individuals within the City, regardless of status. The purpose of the ordinance is not to punish, but rather help the City’s law enforcement agencies regulate these types of activities for the health, safety, and general welfare of the community at large.

There are also shelters located outside of the City’s boundaries that are in a feasible proximity to the City to allow for access by homeless individuals seeking shelter. Further, the City has shown a commitment to partner with organizations that are readily available to provide both temporary and permanent shelter, transportation, and resources to the City’s homeless population.”

The proposed procedure for abating camps in the City involve prior notice which includes “For camps inhabited by ten (10) or more individuals which have been in place for more than thirty (30) days: Approximately ten (10) days prior to undertaking a clean-up, the City shall make reasonable efforts to provide informal notice to any present occupants of the camp and” For camps which are “either inhabited by fewer than ten (10) individuals or have been in place for fewer than thirty (30) days: At least seventy-two (72) hours prior to undertaking a clean-up, the City shall seek to provide a written notice of the intended clean-up in a manner which is reasonably calculated to provide notice to any occupants of the camp.”

In regard to the collection, storage and disposition of personal property, “The City will take reasonable precautions to prevent disposal or destruction of any items which appear to be the personal property of any individual. Reasonable doubt about whether property constitutes trash or debris, as opposed to personal property, shall be resolved in favor of the conclusion that the property has not been discarded or abandoned. Personal property which is collected will be documented and after the removal of personal property, the City shall post a written notice of property retrieval. Personal property will be stored at no charge to the owner for a period of at least ninety (90) days, during which time the property will be available to be reclaimed by the owner. After the expiration of ninety (90) days, any unclaimed property may be disposed of by the City as deemed appropriate.”

Additionally, “The City shall photograph the area where clean-up is to occur to document site conditions before and after the clean-up.”

The ordinance further defines “camp,” “store,” “public property,” and “vehicle.” The latter as: “Vehicle shall mean and include any vehicle that is self-propelled or a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway. Vehicle does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, invalid tricycle, or motorized quadricycle when operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.”

The ordinance also addresses “continued violations” in that they “may result in citation and/or arrest.”

After presentation of some of the five-page ordinance’s contents, Councilperson Janna Zurita asked the city attorney how the ordinance could assist with the problem of people parking on the street and then sleeping in their cars; that her constituents had voiced alarm and concern of that situation.

Cornwell said the ordinance addressed that. She expressed the thought that the 72 hour notice resulted in not being able to make them move the vehicle.

According to the watchman, she said, “there’s no law saying someone can’t sleep in their car on the street.” She had been told that the license plates could be run and some other examinations made “but they can’t make them leave.”

The city attorney said they could, once the ordinance was approved.

The two went back and forth on the issue.

She gave up trying to clarify how they could be made to move, if they were going to have 72 hour notice first, and then asked “will we have signs posted?”

“We can,” said Cornwell, but “I don’t have the budget for signs...typically, public works purchases signs.”

Zurita suggested they be “on some main entrances. Don’t have to be on every street.”

Councilperson Emma Sharif expressed concern “about the constitutionality” of the ordinance and asked what was being done about the homeless. The staff report on homeless shelters, etc., as outlined here earlier, was reiterated; and Mayor Aja Brown also added to that list.

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Opinion The high cost of speaking your mind Dr. James L. Snyder One thing I have learned throughout my life is sometimes speaking your mind only gets a piece of somebody else’s mind – and not the good piece.

The old saying goes that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. However, I’m surprised the old dog doesn’t know the old tricks. What good is a new trick if you have not really mastered and learned from the old tricks?

My experience in this area stood me in good stead for many years. An incident happened recently bringing to light how valuable this “old trick” really is. I may not be good in the new tricks, but I think I have mastered a few of the old tricks.

I really do not know when this incident started, but somewhere along the line I said something resembling a guttural “uh huh,” and forgot about it. What you say in these odd moments may determine your quality of life for many years to come. This points out the difference between husbands and wives.

The only way a husband can remember what he had for lunch is to look at his shirt. A wife’s memory, on the other hand, is so keen she can remember things that never happened.

In the midst of a mild domestic discussion, any wife worth her salt can bring her husband to his knees by simply stating, “But, Honey, you promised me.”

At that point, no husband has the equipment to counter that argument. He may well have promised, but there is no way to prove one way or the other.

About a month ago, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage got it into her mind to remodel the kitchen.

During this time, I did a pretty good job of staying out of her way. When the rare opportunity came soliciting my personal advice on a matter associated with this remodeling project, I quickly and enthusiastically supported her decisions.

The man who carefully measures his words will add happy years to his life. I sure don’t know how long I’m going to live, but I want that time to be happy.

Following the kitchen remodeling my wife proceeded to remodel her bathroom. At this point I should have had some suspicions, but I didn’t. As a husband, I am not equipped with a “suspicion detector.” Experience should have taught me that if one project is done successfully it only inspires another project.

When a wife gets it in her mind to remodel part of the house that thought gets stuck and there is no stopping her. After each remodeling project is completed, my wife always asks my opinion of the job she has just done.

I have learned that if I do not want to do the job myself, I enthusiastically praise the job my wife has done. Any critique that leads toward the negative has a reciprocal effect.

Of course, there is a thing as too much enthusiasm, and I found that to be so in this recent remodeling frenzy at our house. I must admit I did detect a certain busyness around the house, but I have learned it is better not to inquire.

Then I come home from the office one day. Not that it is unusual for me to come home, but this time when I came home, I was greeted at the door by my wife, with a smile that indicated to me that either something was wrong or I was in trouble.

“I have something I want to show you,” she giggled as she took my arm and led me back through the hallway.

“I’ve been working on this all day and I’m anxious to show you what I did.”

She then proceeded to escort me to one of the most sacred areas of our blessed domicile. My bathroom.

Nothing is more personal and sacred as a man’s bathroom.

I have few requirements of that room. The water must run and the hot water must be hot. The toilet must flush and the shower must work. Outside of that, nothing else really matters.

The fact that the wallpaper is peeling is inconsequential. The fact that the floor is cracked doesn’t really matter. The fact that the shower curtain is old and tattered just makes it more homey for me. I like my bathroom.

Just as she was about to open the door a horrendous thought exploded in my cranium. She has remodeled my bathroom. This comes as close to crossing the line as anything done inside the house. A sense of panic paraded around my heart.

Opening the door, she said those words that will frighten any man in his right mind. “What do you think of your new bathroom?”

Through the years, I have discovered many questions a husband should never answer.

“Does this dress make me look fat?”

“How do you like the meatloaf? It’s a new recipe.”

No matter how long it takes you to chew that meatloaf, always do it with a smile and never, never compare it with your mother’s.

I can either express what’s on my mind, or, live happily ever after. I just can’t do both.

A verse from the Bible brought a sense of comfort to my heart. “A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence” (Proverbs 13: 2).

I’m on a fruit diet.

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.

Repeal of Obamacare is back, and seniors risk being the biggest losers

By Kenneth E. Thorpe As Congressional leaders and the White House restart negotiations on the American Health Care Act and look for other ways to curb federal healthcare expenditures, one program critical to America’s seniors stands to lose the most: Medicare Part D, the drug benefit program that has helped seniors live longer and healthier lives.

A new study in the Journal of Health Economics found that Part D reduced senior mortality rates by over 2% annually from 2005-2008, the examined period. That translates to tens of thousands of lives saved each year.

Despite saving lives and money, Medicare Part D is under attack. Currently, private insurers bargain with drug companies for discounts on medicines.

President Trump and a number of Congressional Democrats want the government to muscle these insurers aside and negotiate drug prices directly with manufacturers. Yet, Part D spending per beneficiary is projected to grow just 1.7 percent, roughly half the overall growth in Medicare spending.

Supporters of this government intervention reckon that the government could save billions by lowballing drug companies and refusing to

cover medicines it deems too expensive. That approach might help the U.S. Treasury, but it’d leave millions of patients without the advanced medicines they need to stay healthy.

The Veterans Administration uses a similar one-size-fits-all model to determine prices. As a result, the VA refuses to cover nearly 20% of the most popular Part D prescription drugs.

Implemented in 2006, Part D helps seniors age 65 and older, as well as those with disabilities, afford

prescription medications.

Beneficiaries pick the plan they want from private insurers. They pay monthly premiums, which the federal government subsidizes.

The study examined changes in mortality rates for two groups: 66-year-olds who had been eligible for Part D for at least one year and 64-year-olds who were not yet eligible for the program.

They found that Part D plays a crucial role in improving the health of seniors. The 66-year-olds’ mortality rate decreased

by more than 2% each year compared to the 64-yearolds’ rate.

Why? By providing seniors with access to affordable medications, Part D helps to boost medical adherence rates. Researchers found that 66-to-75-year-old adults increased their use of cardiovascular medications by up to 30% when enrolled in Part D. As a result, the cardiovascular mortality rate for 66-year-olds dropped by nearly 4.5%.

Greater access to medicines doesn’t merely save lives—it also lowers healthcare costs. Researchers estimate the improved quality of life, reduced out of pocket expenses, and reduced hospitalizations generate an annual benefit of $20 billion for beneficiaries.

Having affordable access to medication makes a difference in the lives— and deaths—of older Americans.

Politicians who support federal price dictates effectively would trade seniors’ health for government savings.

Medicare Part D helps seniors live longer and saves billions annually in healthcare costs. It’s up to our leaders to shore up the program, not spoil it.

Regulatory reform will unleash nation’s entrepreneurial spirit There has been much debate and discussion on Capitol Hill around the need to pass comprehensive tax reform to spur economic growth, investment, and job creation.

Indeed, overhauling our complex, outdated tax code will accomplish all those goals with the House GOP tax reform blueprint being the best path forward. But more can be done to help the nation’s economy officially put the recession in its rearview mirror – meaningful regulatory reform.

Americans for Prosperity senior policy analyst Mary Kate Hopkins recently noted<http:// www.insidesources.com/insidelook-border-adjustment-tax/>, “American companies want to be headquartered here, they want to do their business here. We have a strong dollar, the rule of law, its [sic] close to where they live. So, the best way to do that is to have the lowest tax rate for corporations in the world, and to have a regulatory system that makes it easy to do business.”

Right now, that is not the case.

Since 1975, the Code of Federal Regulations has grown from 71,000 pages to over 175,000. This growth has turned us into an overgoverned society and the cost of excessive regulation stifles economic growth and represents a regressive tax on small and midsized businesses who can’t afford the lawyers and specialists needed to efficiently comply.

The price tag for existing regulations amounts to more than $2 trillion a year, per a 2012 study conducted for the National Association of Manufacturers.

That’s about the size of Canada’s GDP. Households ultimately get hit with thousands of dollars of regulatory compliance costs in the form of higher costs for goods and services. Small businesses, who cannot readily pass their increased costs to their customers, are forced to absorb those costs or go out of business.

Now, rolling back the

regulatory burden that has been imposed on business in recent years does not mean rolling back worker safety, environmental protections, or reasonable financial safeguards, although big government advocates assert that to be the effect of the President’s regulatory agenda.

The Trump Administration and Congress recognize the dead weight burden of too much regulation on economic growth and have given reform the high priority that it deserves. In late February, the President signed an Executive Order directing each federal agency to set up a task force to review existing regulations and identify those to repeal or modify.

This is in addition to the directive that agencies cancel two regulations for each one issued. The President can also cancel Executive orders that impose unreasonable burdens on business and agency heads can cancel policy and guidance documents which have the same impact.

Congress has been doing its part, using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to send to the President three resolutions of disapproval of regulations issued by the Obama Administration with at least a dozen more likely in coming months.

But it can do more. There are two pieces of legislation before Congress that have bipartisan support and the strong backing of the National

Black Chamber, as well as many other groups – the Regulatory Accountability Act and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act. The Regulatory Accountability Act would modernize the 1940’s vintage Administrative Procedure Act, which governs our federal regulatory process. It would require more transparency and public participation.

Under the Sunshine Act, agencies would have to give the public plenty of notice when they want to settle a lawsuit with outside groups. Thus, interested parties such as states and affected industries would have a chance to voice their opinions before a settlement is finalized.

Sessions begins the process of ending war on police

By Robert Romano Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the Justice Department review of all consent decrees entered into with police and corrections departments across the country — “prosecute and settle” agreements by the Civil Rights Division whereby a liberal city agrees that it has violated the civil rights of its citizens, and agrees to implement a federal program regulating searches, stops and the use of force.

On Nov. 17, 2015, former Civil Rights Division head Vanita Gupta testified to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts that, “The Department is currently enforcing 16 agreements with law enforcement agencies, including 13 consent decrees. Since 2009, the Civil Rights Division has opened 23 investigations into police departments.”

Since Gupta testified, additional agreements were reached with Miami, Newark, Ferguson, and Chicago.

But now, those agreements could be in question under Sessions, who in his directive noted, “Local control and local accountability are necessary for effective local policing.

It is not the responsibility of the federal government to manage non-federal law enforcement agencies.”

For those who support local control over policing, a fundamental principle of

federalism, the Obama attempts to nationalize police departments have been deeply alarming.

Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning praised Sessions’ directive in a statement, saying, “Given the broad ramifications of regulating police departments, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is wise to take a step back from this policy to determine the proper role of the federal government in local policing, if any.” hese consent decrees were implemented via prosecutorial discretion — and they can be undone in the same way.

Yet executive action has its limits. To stop this from happening again, Congress must address 42 U.S.C. § 14141(a), a section of the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, that grants the Attorney General the power to prosecute law enforcement misconduct.

That section reads, “It shall be unlawful for any governmental authority, or any agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a governmental authority, to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of any governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.”

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 THE BULLETIN 5

Opinion How did Susan Rice know which Trump campaign and transition surveillance intercepts to unmask?

By Robert Romano Bloomberg View columnist Eli Lake’s bombshell revelation on April 3 that “former national security adviser Susan Rice requested the identities of U.S. persons in raw intelligence reports on dozens of occasions that connect to the Donald Trump transition and campaign” has sent a political earthquake through Washington, D.C. And it raises some key questions, particularly in light of corroborating reports by Fox News’ Adam Housley that the overall surveillance apparently dates back to “up to a year before [Trump] took office,” and Circa.com reporters Sara Carter and John Solomon that “the logs discovered by National Security Council staff suggested Rice’s interest in the NSA materials, some of which included unmasked Americans’ identities, appeared to begin last July around the time Trump secured the GOP nomination.”

According to Lake, Rice made these requests “on dozens of occasions” to get at the information tied to the campaign and transition.

But presumably intelligence agencies are intercepting thousands or millions of communications every day.

So, how did Rice know which intercepts to focus on so that it would include Trump campaign contacts and then, after the election, transition officials? Did she have a cheat sheet?

This creates the appearance that Rice, and thus the White House, possibly had access to the raw data or that intelligence officials who had access to the raw data might have tipped off the White House on which intercepts were related to the campaign and transition — a deeply disturbing politicization of the nation’s intelligence agencies.

It is clear Congressional intelligence committees should ask Rice, under oath, what alerted her to these particular intercepts.

Further, with Fox News’ Housley suggesting the surveillance actually went back to Jan. 2016, it raises

another important question about how these intercepts were stored.

FBI Director James Comey confirmed in testimony on March 20 to the House Intelligence Committee that the Trump campaign was not under investigation by that agency until July 2016.

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court orders were apparently not sought until June and July of 2016, with both applications being reportedly rejected, and then not approved until Oct. 2016.

So, just how did intelligence agencies know at the beginning of 2016 to begin surveilling the Trump campaign if they lacked authority to look at Trump?

of all Americans that go overseas or are purely foreign, even if they contain U.S. persons’ identifying information.

A document called USSID 18 includes rules promulgated for collection, retention and then dissemination of foreign intelligence gathered to and from U.S. persons.

To have kept the communications would have required either sign off from the Attorney General if he or she believes that the “contents indicate a threat of death or seriously bodily harm to any person,” under Section 5.4.a. Or the Director of the National Security Agency, under 5.4.d., if he determines the communications

everything, then-agency head Gen. Keith Alexander in testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 12, 2013 told lawmakers that “If we didn’t collect that ahead of time, we couldn’t make these connections, so what we create is a set of data and we put it out here and then only under specific times can we query that data.”

Alexander was referring to the periodic collection of phone records by the NSA from Verizon and other phone carriers, enabling the agency to go back and see who called who, at what time, and for what duration.

The so-called metadata.

Later in that session, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) asked

To have kept the communications would have required either sign off from the Attorney General if he or she believes that the “contents indicate a threat of death or seriously bodily harm to any person,” under Section 5.4.a. Or the Director of the National Security Agency, under 5.4.d., if he determines the communications contain “significant foreign intelligence” or “evidence of a crime or threat of death or seriously bodily harm to any person.”

At that time, not a single vote had been cast in either of the major parties’ primaries. There was no way of knowing Trump was going to be the Republican nominee, even if he was the frontrunner in national polls.

And per Circa and Comey and the FISA court requests, the U.S. government did not get involved until June and July 2016.

How was Rice able to get surveillance information dating back to Jan. 2016, then?

This creates the appearance that the intercepts of the Trump campaign in the first half of 2016 were recorded and stored for later use prior to intelligence officials unmasking the U.S. persons.

Of which, there’s a couple of potential explanations, neither really good. Either the intelligence agencies were monitoring all of the presidential campaigns, including Democrats, and record all of their conversations that happened to go overseas.

Or, the intelligence agencies simply record the conversations

contain “significant foreign intelligence” or “evidence of a crime or threat of death or seriously bodily harm to any person.”

For these U.S. persons to have been included in a report for dissemination could have only occurred if, under Section 7.2.c., the “appropriate approval authority” determined “[t]he identity of the U.S. person is necessary to understand foreign intelligence information or assess its importance” or “[t]he information is evidence that the individual may be involved in a crime that has been, is being, or is about to be committed, provided that the dissemination is for law enforcement purposes.”

Those particular unmasking procedures of a U.S. person’s communications intercepted in the collection of foreign intelligence would have required no separate warrant — a constitutionally dubious standard under the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches.

As for whether the National Security Agency (NSA) records

Alexander, “It’s my understanding you have the metadata, you have the records of what appears on a phone bill, and if you want to go to the content, then you have to get a court order.”

Alexander responded, “It’s correct,” adding later, “Sen. Feinstein, if you want to get the content, you’d have to get a court order.”

This was stunning admission in 2013 that got little attention. Here, Alexander appeared to confirm that it is possible with a court order to go back and retrieve the content of a phone call that had appeared in the metadata.

But how could the agency access the content of a phone call, even with a court order, from past metadata if it was not already recorded?

Based on Alexander’s testimony, then, and the public reports now available on the nature of the surveillance of the Trump campaign, particularly the timing of the investigation by the FBI in July and Housley’s report that the surveillance began in Jan. 2016,

it appears this is precisely what happened to the Trump team.

They were surveilled, and the information recorded, before anyone in the government had even decided to investigate the campaign — and unbelievable abuse of power by the Obama administration. How is that possible unless everything is being recorded and stored?

At least one instance of the surveillance was leaked to the media, the outing of surveillance of the identity then-incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn Jan. 12 in the Washington Post. This was a felony that clearly violated 18 U.S.C. Section 798, which prohibits “knowingly and willfully communicat[ing] … or otherwise mak[ing] available to an unauthorized person, or publish[ing] … any classified information … obtained by the processes of communication intelligence from the communications of any foreign government…”

In a statement, Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning suggested that Rice be put under oath, and urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “immediately launch an investigation into U.S. intelligence agencies and former White House officials, and freeze any and all potential deletion of intelligence files, including those related to the unconstitutional, inappropriate surveillance of the Trump campaign and transition.”

Manning concluded, “The actions outlined are a direct threat to the Constitution and the basic liberties of the American people, threatening the essence of our nation, and undermining the consent of the governed.”

Indeed, with the incumbent party, in this case the Obama administration, surveilling and investigating the opposition party, at the time the Trump campaign, and then even after the election, used that surveillance politically against Flynn and Trump himself to cripple the incoming administration as they were preparing to take power.

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Focus on Food The Classic Kid-Favorite

When mealtime hits and bellies start growling, turn to a classic to keep your kids full and satisfied. Chicken Noodle Soup has always been a favorite among children, so keep tradition alive in your family with this scrumptious recipe. For more delicious chicken recipes, visit eatchicken.com.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Recipe courtesy of National Chicken Council 1 chicken (3 pounds), liver discarded 2 1/2 quarts cold water 4 carrots, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces 2 onions, peeled 2 celery stalks with leaves, cut into 4 pieces 6 cloves garlic, peeled 2 fresh thyme sprigs or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns Soup: 1 cup small pasta, cooked 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped To prepare broth: In large pot over high heat, bring chicken and all remaining broth ingredients to boil.

Reduce heat to low; skim surface of broth to remove foam. Let simmer 1 1/2 hours, skimming occasionally, and turning chicken. Add more water if necessary to keep chicken submerged.

Remove chicken with tongs and cool. Strain broth through fine sieve. Discard celery, herbs and spices.

Reserve onions and carrots. Remove any excess fat from top of broth with spoon.

Pull chicken meat from bones and discard skin and bones. Dice chicken and reserve. Quarter cooked onions, if desired.

To prepare soup: In large pot over high heat, return strained chicken broth and bring to rolling boil. Add reserved onions and carrots. Reduce heat to low; stir in reserved chicken meat, pasta and frozen peas, cooking until warm. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with dill and parsley.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

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FAMILY FEATURES

hen it comes to eating, it can be difficult to find foods that kids can enjoy while also introducing them to valuable nourishment and health principles.

Instead of giving in to ice cream for every meal or forcing children to eat something their taste buds don’t agree with, there are tasty recipes like Chicken Noodle Soup, Cinnamon-Sprinkled French Toast and Flower Salad that can quench their appetites without giving up nutritional value. These fun recipes can give kids a chance to help in the kitchen, learning important life skills while spending quality time with family.

To find more fun, kid-friendly recipes that include both taste and nourishment, visit culinary.net.

Connect Kids with Food for Healthy Habits

More than nine in 10 millennial moms think it’s important for their kids to learn about where their food comes from, and more than threequarters of those moms actively do things with their kids to help learn just that, according to recent findings.

Building healthy habits is the top reason moms cite for encouraging more learning when it comes to food, according to research conducted

by IPSOS on behalf of Cuties – the sweet little clementines. Even when the weather is colder outside, recipes like this Flower Salad can help encourage kids to eat healthy for a lifetime.

For more kid-friendly recipe ideas and content exploring where food comes from, visit cutiescitrus.com/our-story.

Flower Salad

Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger Servings: 1 Flower: 1 Cuties clementine 9-10 thinly sliced strips red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces

1/2 1 2 1

grape tomato celery stick, cut to 3 inches small leaves romaine lettuce piece English cucumber, unpeeled, seeded and cut to 1 1/2 inches then thinly sliced

Dip:

2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt 1/2 teaspoon honey 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Peel clementine and separate sections almost all the way, leaving attached at the base. Place on plate with base down. Place piece of red bell pepper between each citrus section, and half tomato in center to form flower.

Place celery and lettuce leaves underneath as stem and leaves. Arrange cucumber slices below to represent grass.

In small bowl, stir together yogurt, honey and lemon juice.

Serve dip in dish alongside flower, or in a mound underneath cucumber slices.

Nutritional information per serving: 76 calories; 0.5 g total fat; (0.3 g saturated fat, 0.2 g poly fat); 4 g protein; 15 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 2 mg cholesterol; 21 mg sodium.

A Memorable Morning Meal

Whether it’s before school or after sleeping in on a Saturday morning, breakfast is a popular meal for children of all ages.

Next time you and your family rise and shine, go with this recipe for Cinnamon-Sprinkled French Toast to keep the whole gang happy. Find more kid-friendly recipes for every meal at nutrition.gov.

Cinnamon-Sprinkled French Toast

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

Recipe courtesy of the USDA 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons fat-free milk 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 slices whole-wheat bread 1 teaspoon soft margarine 4 teaspoons light pancake syrup In flat-bottomed bowl, crack eggs. Thoroughly whisk in milk and cinnamon. Dip bread slices, one at a time, into egg mixture, wetting both sides. Re-dip, if necessary, until all egg mixture is absorbed into bread.

Meanwhile, heat large, nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add butter. Place dipped bread slices in skillet. Cook 2 1/2-3 minutes per side, or until both sides are golden brown.

Drizzle with syrup. Serve when warm.

Nutritional information per serving: 190 calories; 8 g total fat; (3 g saturated fat); 10 g protein; 19 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 215 mg cholesterol; 250 mg sodium.

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Legal Advertising NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF OSCAR WILLIS, SR. Case 17STPB01366

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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.

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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

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To all heirs, benefi-

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.

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 L LEESTMA ESQ

Petitioner

SBN 207311

Cesar S. Montano Jr.

LAW OFFICE OF

CESAR S MONTANO JR

JAMES LEESTMA

3711 LONG BLVD

7301 TOPANGA CYN BL

BEACH

STE 1001 LONG 90807

BEACH

LAMBERT

STE 202 CA

CANOGA 91303

PARK

CA

CN935761 YOUNG Apr 5,12,19, 2017

CN935290 BATES Mar 29, Apr 5,12, 2017

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CN935772 CARTER Mar 29, Apr 5,12, 2017

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BETTYE JEAN BATES aka BETTYE J. BATES aka BETTYE BATES

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Case 16STPB04493

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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

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 Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL120 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

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

LAW OFFICE OF

6601 CENTER WEST

ciaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT LEE CARTER

CA

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GAIL YOUNG Case 17STPB00847

No.

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

No.

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

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 FL-120 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.AVISOLAS 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.

S c h I d : 6 7 6 1 8 AdId:22500 CustId:685 -----------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEAN E. AVERETT CASE NO. 17STPB02365 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may oth-

erwise 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

LIAN 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.

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

UPLAND CA 91785

INGLEWOOD 90301

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LILLIAN ROSE PATTERSON AKA LILLIAN ROSE NELSON CASE 17STPB02591

CA

4/5, 4/12, 4/19/17

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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 LIL-

Publish: Compton Bulletin – April 12, 2017 and April 19, 2017 S c h I d : 6 7 6 5 5 AdId:22514 CustId:314

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/9/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

110 S LA BREA AVE #240

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CITY CLERK

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.

188 N EUCLID AVENUE

THE COMPTON BULLETIN

ALITA GODWIN, CMC

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LAW OFFICES OF PAMELA LEGGETT COOKE

CNS-2993584#

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing for the aforementioned project will be held before the City of Compton City Council on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at 5:55 p.m. The public hearing will take place at Compton City Hall Council Chambers located at 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton.

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

LAW OFFICE OF RANDAL P. HANNAH

4/5, 4/12, 4/19/17

Department, by LA Land Trans4mations, LLC’s request to construct six (6) detached, residential condominiums located at 809 E. Pine Street in Compton, in the High Density Residential (RH) zone. The applicant is requesting that City Council to hold a public hearing and take action on Tentative Tract Map No. 73949 – a request to create condominium map, all to facilitate the development of the aforementioned project.

CNS-2993931# THE COMPTON BULLETIN

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Map

T.S. No. 15-36295 APN: 6156-025-043 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: DAVERON ANTWON JACKSON, AND LATANYA JACKSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 2/16/2007 as Instrument No. 20070338004 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:5/3/2017 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766

(809 E. Pine Street, Compton)

Estimated of unpaid and other $246,573.59

amount balance charges:

Notice is hereby given that abovelisted applications have been filed with the City of Compton Planning and Economic Development

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening

bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 810 N BROADACRES AVE COMPTON, CALIFORNIA 90220-1615 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 6156-025-043 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub. com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-36295. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Dated: 4/7/2017 LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE, as Trustee 30 Corporate Suite 450

Park,

Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www. elitepostandpub.com ------------Ashley Walker, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 21973 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/17 S c h I d : 6 7 6 6 0 AdId:22516 CustId:108

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THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017

Focus on Family

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Building a Successful Budget W

FAMILY FEATURES

hether you’re trying to pay off bills, save for a dream vacation or create a nest egg for retirement, having a sound budget is often the first step toward bringing your financial goals to fruition. While budgeting is often associated with finding places to curb your spending, creating and sticking to a budget can be a fairly painless process with the right plan in place.

These guidelines can help you build, manage and maintain a realistic budget that will set you on the path toward reaching your financial aspirations.

Set Goals

When setting your budget, you should also set goals you want to achieve by a certain deadline, even if that’s simply having your income and expenses balance out each month. Goals can be short­term, like saving for a weekend getaway within a month; medium­term, such as saving for a down payment on a house in a year or two; or long­term, like paying off your mortgage in 15 years.

Calculate Earnings

Your monthly budget should be based on your take­home pay, so make sure to know exactly how much income you bring in after taxes and other expenses that are automatically deducted from your check, such as health insurance and your retirement plan contribution.

Track Expenses

Once you know exactly how much money you bring in each month, track your spending – every purchase, no matter how small – for at least one month to clearly see where your money goes and what expenses are required and which ones are optional.

Categorize Spending

After a month of tracking your spending, you’ve probably learned something about your habits, but you also have enough data to begin categorizing your expenses based on what is required each month and what is extra. Required expenses can include rent, insurance, student loan payments, utilities, gasoline and food. While some of these bills may change month­to­month, you can use bank statements to find an average. Extra expenses are ones you can live without, such as cable, internet, dining out, movies and more.

Write It Down

Start with pen and paper if you have to, but writing out your monthly budget and being able to track spending month­to­month is often key to sticking to your plan. Include columns for income, each required expense, every extra expense and savings, and analyze monthly where you fell short or where you could improve in the coming months. There are also computer programs and smartphone apps available to help make budgeting easier.

Stick to It

Once you’ve set your budget, be wary of temptation that could drive you off­track. Always remind yourself of your goal and know that small sacrifices will pay dividends in the future. Make decisions before you make a purchase by asking yourself if you’ll use it often or if you can do without.

If you’re afraid you might be tempted, use cash or leave your credit card at home.

Make Necessary Adjustments

There may come a point when your budget no longer meets your financial needs or expectations. Rather than scrap the budget altogether, revisit it and adjust accordingly to meet your needs. Know that along the way, new expenses may arise or problems may occur that require a shift in how you reach your goals.

Find more tips for reaching your financial goals at eLivingToday.com.

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Take a Holistic Approach to Retirement Planning A lthough retirement is a milestone for all working adults, decades of hard work may not pay off if you haven’t planned for your financial needs once a regular paycheck stops coming.

According to research by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), millions of Baby Boomers stepping into their retirement years have unrealistic expectations and lack a full understanding of the danger of running out of money during retirement. However, the chal­ lenges do not stop with Baby Boomers. A recent study indicated 47 percent of Gen­Xers and more than half of Millennials believe a secure retirement is beyond their reach.

Experts generally concur that it’s never too early to begin planning for retirement, but depending on your stage of life, your approach may vary. Consider this advice from the experts at IRI to get on a path toward financially secure retirement.

Mid-career

Building a career

This is the time to start making some choices, such as whether you will downsize your home and how to eliminate as much debt as possible. One of the more complex aspects surrounding retirement can be determining which of your accounts to tap and in what order, and a professional can help guide you.

Explore more resources and tools to aid your retirement planning at retireonyourterms.org.

Once you have a solid budget, stick to it and set aside some money to save. Compound interest adds up over time and the earlier you start compounding, the better.

Credit will also start to play more of a factor in your life, as major expenses like buying a house or car, or starting a business rely greatly on your credit.

This mid­career life stage is a good time to set a retirement savings goal, and now is also the time to consider hiring a financial advisor. A professional can help you explore less understood but worthwhile approaches to holistic retirement planning such as annuities. Annuities are essentially insurance contracts that come in different types and offer several options to meet a variety of financial objectives. They are a guarantee of income as you age.

Late career At this stage, you probably have a better idea as to when you will be able to retire, but it’s important to review your savings on an annual basis and make adjustments, if needed, to stay on track.

Ready for retirement