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The Friends of the Si- erra Madre Library have been putting the final de- tails on their 41st Annual Wine and Cuisine Tast- ing Event scheduled for this Friday, February 18th. Because of the renewed popularity of wine tasting events, it’s easy to under- stand that the “cuisine tast- ing” might get lost in the promotion. Included in the eve- ning’s festivities will be their popular silent auc- tion. Of the over 70 items available for auction, suc- cessful bidders could take home Rose Bowl and the- atre tickets, gourmet din- ners, hot air balloon rides, Disneyland and Universal admissions, wine tastings in Temecula and a Paso Robles get-away, a wine fridge, Magic Castle passes and golf green fees. More local options will include lunch with Mayor Joe Mosca, kids party at the fire station, and ride along with a Sierra Madre police officer. Fran Garbaccio, Friend’s volunteer has been busy finalizing the team of participating res- taurants who will be repre- sented at the event. “The response this year from local restaurants has been wonderful ,” said Fran. West High School of Tor- rance has scored a hat trick in winning the 2011 Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon (LACAD) team title, county education officials announced today. West, a perennial top contender, won its third con- secutive decathlon with a total of 44,467 points (out of a pos- sible 60,000). Mark Keppel High School of Alhambra took second with a tally of 41,550 points, marking its third straight runner-up finish to West. By winning the LACAD, West automatically advances to the California Academic VOLUME XX, NO. VII Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 23, 2011 Advertise your business here. Call 626.301.1010 Starting a new Business? Register your name at FileDBA.com Please see page 10 Please see page 8 Please see page 5 Vista Cove Resident Celebrates 105 Years I Love New York - Nadia celebrates 105 years with some family, staff and other residents at Arcadia’s Vista Cove on Thurs- day. Nadia was quick to point out that she not only could blow out the candles but she spent 70 years in New York prior to moving to be closer to her son. - Photo by Terry Miller Norooz – A Pasadena Tradition for 5 Years Slated for March 10 Arcadia High School Comes in No. 12 in Academic Decathlon Monrovia HS Wins Rookie of Yr Award with 28,566 Ptoints This March 10, as Con- gress officially recognizes Norooz and the rich cultural traditions of Iranian Ameri- cans, one unique woman in Pasadena has put together yet another spectacular event slated for March 10. Dr. Nazee Rofagha in- vites the community to this special 5th Annual Iranian New Year Celebration on A rcadia Resident Nadya Lanyi who recently retired – at 100 -because she thought “It was Time” just celebrat- ed her 105th Birthday at Vista Cove last Thursday From dealing with traumatic events like see- ing her grandmother being shot in Russia to waiting on extremely long breadlines as a child she was beaten by Cossacks. It wasn’t an easy life for Nadya. But she shares her stories with fondess for her adopted New York. Hence the theme at her birthday party Thurs- day.. New York Street signs, baseball teams (we won’t mention which one is Nadya’s favorite) A real NY Hot Dog Vendor, along with Soft Please see page 12 Please see page 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The 29th annual Black History Parade and Festival will begin at Charles White Park in Altadena and end with a family festival at Robinson Park in Pasadena. (626) 744-7300 for details - Photo by Terry Miller Annual Black History Parade Saturday, Feb 19 41st Annual Wine and Cuisine Tasting Event, Feb 18 Paul R. Williams Deserves a Showcase BY SUSAN MOTANDER This year’s Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is in the English Coun- try Manor revival style, was built in 1927 and was designed by Paul R. Wil- liams. That does not tell the whole story. Paul Wil- liams was a black man who taught himself to sketch up- side down so that his white clients would not be made to feel uncomfortable by having to sit next to him. “If I allow the fact that I am a Negro to checkmate my will to do, now, I will inevitably form the habit of being defeated,” Williams wrote later in his life. Williams was born in Los Angeles in 1894 short- ly after his family moved here from Memphis, Ten- nessee. He was the only African American student in his elementary school. When at Los Angeles Poly- technic High School he expressed an interest in becoming an architect, his guidance counselor tried to discourage him saying that “Negroes will always need doctors and lawyers, but they build neither fine homes nor expensive of- fice buildings.” Photo by Terry Miller sierramadreweekly.com Sierra WEEKLY Madre

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The Friends of the Si-erra Madre Library have been putting the final de-tails on their 41st Annual Wine and Cuisine Tast-ing Event scheduled for this Friday, February 18th. Because of the renewed popularity of wine tasting events, it’s easy to under-stand that the “cuisine tast-ing” might get lost in the promotion.

Included in the eve-ning’s festivities will be their popular silent auc-tion. Of the over 70 items available for auction, suc-cessful bidders could take home Rose Bowl and the-atre tickets, gourmet din-ners, hot air balloon rides, Disneyland and Universal admissions, wine tastings in Temecula and a Paso Robles get-away, a wine fridge, Magic Castle passes and golf green fees. More local options will include lunch with Mayor Joe Mosca, kids party at the fire station, and ride along with a Sierra Madre police officer.

Fran Garbaccio, Friend’s volunteer has been busy finalizing the team of participating res-taurants who will be repre-sented at the event. “The response this year from local restaurants has been wonderful ,” said Fran.

West High School of Tor-rance has scored a hat trick in winning the 2011 Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon (LACAD) team title, county education officials announced today.

West, a perennial top contender, won its third con-secutive decathlon with a total of 44,467 points (out of a pos-sible 60,000). Mark Keppel High School of Alhambra took second with a tally of 41,550 points, marking its third straight runner-up finish to West.

By winning the LACAD, West automatically advances to the California Academic

Volume XX, No. VIICommunity News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996Thursday, February 17 - February 23, 2011

Advertise your business here.

Call 626.301.1010

Starting a new Business?

Register your name at FileDBA.com

Please see page 10Please see page 8

Please see page 5

Vista Cove Resident Celebrates 105 Years

I Love New York - Nadia celebrates 105 years with some family, staff and other residents at Arcadia’s Vista Cove on Thurs-day. Nadia was quick to point out that she not only could blow out the candles but she spent 70 years in New York prior to moving to be closer to her son. - Photo by Terry Miller

Norooz – A Pasadena Tradition for 5 YearsSlated for March 10

Arcadia High School Comes in No. 12 in Academic DecathlonMonrovia HS Wins Rookie of Yr Award with 28,566 Ptoints

This March 10, as Con-gress officially recognizes Norooz and the rich cultural traditions of Iranian Ameri-cans, one unique woman in Pasadena has put together yet another spectacular event slated for March 10.

Dr. Nazee Rofagha in-vites the community to this special 5th Annual Iranian New Year Celebration on

Arcadia Resident Nadya Lanyi who recently retired –

at 100 -because she thought “It was Time” just celebrat-ed her 105th Birthday at Vista Cove last Thursday

From dealing with traumatic events like see-ing her grandmother being shot in Russia to waiting on extremely long breadlines as a child she was beaten by Cossacks. It wasn’t an

easy life for Nadya. But she shares her stories with fondess for her adopted New York.

Hence the theme at her birthday party Thurs-day.. New York Street

signs, baseball teams (we won’t mention which one is Nadya’s favorite)

A real NY Hot Dog Vendor, along with Soft

Please see page 12

Please see page 13

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – The 29th annual Black History Parade and Festival will begin at Charles White Park in Altadena and end with a family festival at Robinson Park in Pasadena. (626) 744-7300 for details - Photo by Terry Miller

Annual Black History Parade Saturday, Feb 19

41st Annual Wine and Cuisine Tasting Event, Feb 18

Paul R. Williams Deserves a Showcase

BY SUSAN MOTANDER

This year’s Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is in the English Coun-try Manor revival style, was built in 1927 and was designed by Paul R. Wil-liams. That does not tell the whole story. Paul Wil-liams was a black man who taught himself to sketch up-side down so that his white clients would not be made to feel uncomfortable by having to sit next to him.

“If I allow the fact that I am a Negro to checkmate my will to do, now, I will inevitably form the habit of being defeated,” Williams wrote later in his life.

Williams was born in Los Angeles in 1894 short-ly after his family moved here from Memphis, Ten-nessee. He was the only African American student in his elementary school. When at Los Angeles Poly-technic High School he expressed an interest in becoming an architect, his guidance counselor tried to discourage him saying that “Negroes will always need doctors and lawyers, but they build neither fine homes nor expensive of-fice buildings.” Photo by Terry Miller

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TheGoodLife

BY WALLY HAGE

It’s no secret that fresh fruits are good for you and that they are loaded with vitamins and minerals so important to a healthy diet. Most people include them regularly in their summer time meal planning when fruits are readily available. However, it is the winter months that fresh fruit is even more important to in-clude in your daily diet. It is the time when you should winterize your diet. As the nights get colder, your chances are much greater of picking up a nasty cold bug or case of the flu.

The following is a list of fresh fruits that are consid-ered to be very effective flu fighters.

Apples ... Most every-one has heard the proverb rhyme “An apple a day will keeps the doctor away. They are in great supply during the winter months and they provide vitamins A,B,C,E and K . An apple is an excellent source of ener-gy. The health benefits are enormous thus making them one of the most valuable and savored fruits throughout the world.

Bananas ... They are easily available throughout the year. They are filled with potassium and are known to protect your heart, quiet a cough, strengthen your bones, and help control blood pressure and block diarrhea. They generously contain vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B9 & C. Fortunately, a banana is one of the most affordable fruit selections in your local market.

Berries ... If you have ever had the pleasure of pick-ing berries right from a gar-den or gathering wild berries in the woods, you already know how wonderful fresh berries are. Most berries are naturally sweet and require little effort to prepare. Just rinse them under water and serve them for a nutritious snack or dessert. One cup of strawberries contains over 100 mg of vitamin C, almost as much as a cup of orange juice. We need vitamin C to help build a healthy immune system. The choices of ber-

ries are numerous each with unique taste and incredible nutritional benefits.

Cantaloupe ... The com-bination of all the B complex vitamins along with the fiber found in cantaloupe make it an exceptionally good fruit for supporting energy. They are filled with vitamin A, C, B6, B-12, and E. Another melon in the melon family of favorites is watermelon, which is another fresh fruit winter flu fighter. A 2-cup serving of watermelon is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C.

Figs ... The health ben-efits of figs can be attributed to the presence of several minerals and vitamins con-tained in them. They con-tain vitamin A, B1, B2, cal-cium, and iron. They are known to help weight loss, lower blood pressure and are good for heart functions. They are not a common fruit generally found in the daily diet but fresh figs can be a tasty and healthy addition.

Grapes ... They are one of the most delicious fruits readily available. They are a rich sources of vitamins A, C, B6, in addition to several essential minerals like potas-sium, calcium, iron, phos-phorus, magnesium and selenium. Grapes contain flavonoids that are very pow-erful antioxidants, which can reduce the damage caused by free radicals and they en-hance blood flow through-out the body.

Grapefruit ... winter is the season when we can enjoy citrus fruits. Abun-dantly available are sweet grapefruit, bright tangerines, aromatic oranges, and juicy lemons and limes. All are high in vitamin C and they are certain to be a favorite in your winter meal planning.

Honey ... Though it is not a fresh fruit it is won-derful as a topping for fruit salads. A tangy dressing of lemon, orange and honey is a great winter flu fighter. The benefits of honey go be-yond its sweet taste. Honey is nature’s energy booster, a great immune system build-

Fantastic Fresh Fruit

Deadlines are making me crazy. Lately I seem to be having to meet one or anoth-er every time I turn around. That makes me feel rushed. Rushing can cause mistakes.

Mistakes pop up in my column more often than I like. Sometimes they are typ-ing errors. Sometimes they are usage errors. Both kinds are often generated by hav-ing to produce on deadline. Most of those errors would be corrected, given the lei-sure of time.

A fellow writer printed a rules list several years ago. He was a newspaper editor at the time. Though he didn’t claim authorship, he felt oth-ers could profit by it. I’ve kept it at hand ever since. I share it with you to prove that, deadlines be damned, I do know the rules. Well, sort of:

• Avoid run-on sen-tences they are hard to read.

• Reserve the apos-trophe for it’s proper use and omit it when its not needed.

• Do not put state-ments in the negative form.

• Verbshastoagreewith their subjects.

• No sentence frag-ments.

• Proofreadcarefullyto see if you any words out.

• Avoid commas,that are not necessary.

• Ifyourereadyourwork, you will find on re-reading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.

• Awritermustnotshift your point of view.

• Eschewdialect, ir-regardless.

• Anddon’t start asentence with a conjunction.

• Placepronounsasclose as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to their anteced-ents.

• Writealladverbialforms correct.

• Writing carefully,dangling participles must be

avoided.• Steerclearofincor-

rect forms of verbs that have snuck in the language.

• Take the bull bythe hand and avoid mixed metaphors.

• Avoidtrendylocu-tions that sound flaky.

• Never,everusere-petitive redundancies.

• Everyone shouldbe careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.

• If I’ve told youonce, I’ve told you a thou-sand times, resist hyperbole.

• Also, avoid awk-ward or affected alliteration.

• Don’t string toomany prepositional phrases together unless you are walk-ing through the valley of the shadow of death.

• Alwayspickonthecorrect idiom.

• Avoid overuse of‘quotation “marks.””

• Last but not least,avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.

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The Good Life

By Tom Gammill

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Voter-approved Measure R is funding new transportation projects and programs and accelerating those already in the pipeline.

Here are updates on a few of the projects:

Regional Connector Transit Corridor > The Federal Transit Administration gave

formal approval for preliminary engineering work to begin on the Regional Connector, bringing it a step closer to actual construction.

> A two-mile, fully underground light rail line has been approved for the route of the Regional Connector Transit Corridor connecting the Metro Gold Line, Metro Blue Line and future Expo Line through Downtown LA.

> The route would connect with the Metro Blue and Expo lines at 7th Street/Metro Center Station and with the Metro Gold Line at Alameda Street.

El Monte Station > Construction is underway on a new $45

million El Monte Station at Santa Anita Avenue and Ramona Boulevard in El Monte.

> The project doubles the capacity of the original El Monte Station that opened in 1973 and features a two-story building with a public bus terminal, retail space, customer service center and parking.

Gold Line Foothill Extension> Public comment is being gathered on

the second phase of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension between Azusa and Montclair.

> The project will be constructed in two segments; Phase 2A, from East Pasadena through Azusa; Phase 2B, from Glendora to Montclair.

> Ground was broken on the >rst phase, an 11.4-mile extension, last summer.

For more information, visit metro.net/3010.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: Where is this disdain

coming from??? Each Mayor has the privilege to invite someone to speak at his/her breakfast. Our cur-rent Mayor is an outspo-ken Christian and whether you agree with him or not you should give him the courtesy to have a guest speaker for his breakfast.

This event is not about the gay lifestyle it is about a prayer breakfast. Why is it that we can no longer have a difference of opinion as a society and agree to dis-agree?? We must be care-

ful when choosing who is tolerant and who is intoler-ant. Just because someone doesn’t agree with your opinion what makes your opinion correct????

I will be attending this event to show support for this great country and this community who is not ashamed to have a differ-ence of opinion. We can agree to disagree, Jesus did.

Kathy Swensson

Send your letters to [email protected]

er and it is a natural remedy that is frequently used for many ailments.

Kiwi ... Kiwi, like other vitamin C-rich foods, is espe-cially important in promot-ing good health. Studies

have shown that kiwi and cit-rus are very effective against respiratory related health problems including wheez-ing and shortness of breath. Kiwi is rich in antioxidants and enzymes.

Featuring African American Writers: Betty Jo Ford, Leslie Perry, OAjumu Jumal, Cameron Turner, Pamela SamuelsYoung, Ruthie Hopkins, Renee Morgan-Hampton, Arzella Valentine, RuthieHopkins, Sarah Culberson, and Dan McLaurin and

many more.Join us, meet these au-

thors, listen to their stories and learn what inspired them.

Saturday, February 19that1p.m.atLaPintor-esca Branch Library, 1355 NRaymondAve.Pasade-na, CA 91103

Girl Friday Book Talk

Children of all ages are invited to journey to the Emerald Isle with sto-ries, crafts and more to cel-ebrateSaintPatrick’sDayon Saturday, March 12 at 2:30p.m.Noregistrationis

necessary and Library pro-grams are always free.

The Arcadia PublicLibrary is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd. Arcadia. For more information, please call (626) 821-5566.

Shamrock Tales

Pasadena Police De-partment PIO (Public In-formation Officer) Janet PopeGivens sent out herfinal news release for the department Monday. Giv-ens said (in an email to area media outlets including Beacon Media)”It’s been fun working with you and I

pray that I land someplace where our paths will cross again,”

Taking over the reins willbeLt.PhlunteRiddle,adjutanttoChiefPhilSan-chez.

Attempts to get further details are pending.

Janet Pope Givens Leaves Pasadena PD- PIO Position now in hands of Lt. Riddle

The “Hodge-PodgeShow,” featuring an eclectic collection of new artwork by Ed Ushiro, Tasha Kusama, Tim Carey, Sean Chao, and Ming Ong, will be on display from Sunday, February 13 to Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the 24 Hour Gallery. The Opening Reception will be on Sunday, February 13, 2011,6:00p.m.–8:00p.m.80N.RaymondAve.

Pasadena,CA91103Guest curated by artist

Brian Damitz, the “Hodge-Podge Show”will showcasea wide variety of artwork, from paintings to sculpture to stained glass. While their media may vary, all of the art-work is united in their mod-ern style, dark themes, and powerful statements.

All of the artwork is dis-quieting and invites interpre-tation. A figure drawing of a woman is done in an atypical

red. A whimsical sculpture of a man is making fire. A boy with what appears to be a big pimple or even a third eye eats an ice cream bar. A ghostly figure stares back at the viewer with glowing eyes. A naked woman seems frightened by something.

Carey, Chao, Kusama, Ong, and Ushiro are all up-and-coming artists, who are quickly establishing them-selves in the art world. Their work is being shown in re-spected galleries, receiving critical success, and being ac-quired for private collections.

The 24 Gallery, spon-soredbyLightBringerProj-ect, is unique in that it turns a typical gallery inside out, allowing countless general public to view its artwork 24 hours a day in display cases on the busy Holly Street in exciting Old Town, Pasa-dena.

The “Hodge-Podge Show” Opens In Old Town, Pasadena

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Trainer tips

BY LYNDA LINFORTH

I am lucky enough to have a career that is more like a lucrative hobby and one of my most favorite aspects is harnessing a new client’s infectious enthusiasm. They come to our gym in search of a fresh start or a weight loss goal or an injury that needs to be worked around and we match their hopes with a plan and a limitless supply of cheer-leading.

Then, trouble: turning a new lifestyle leaf can be te-dious, weight loss takes lots of dedication and working through an injury can be pain-ful. Their initial enthusiasm starts to wane as reality sets in and that is when their personal trainer really needs to pick up their game. Trite cheers like ‘no pain, no gain’ or ‘that’s why it’s called working out and not chilling out” start to sound as hollow as they really are. In order to motivate testy clients, I try to plug them back into the original reason they came into the gym.

Don’t lose sight of your goal

Knowing what you want your end goal to be is para-mount to getting there. Have a visual aid such as an invitation to your high school reunion, a pair of jeans or your ex’s torn up photograph reconfigured

intoaPicassocollage.Concentrate on the

WHY not the HOWKeeping sight of your

goal is important but unless you know why you want to go through all of the work then you are still doing yourself a disservice. My Mum always says that the 99% of the why will take care of the 1% of the how meaning if you channel all of your passion into your desire to achieve the goal the method will take care of itself. I think she was just trying to stop me from continuingly asking ‘are we there yet?’ but it struck a chord with me.

Talk to your trainerMiracle workers we are,

telepaths we are not, so please talk to us. If I discovered a client quit because they were bored I would be mortified. If you want more variety, if you feel like you have hit a pla-teau or if you just want to try something completely differ-ent just let us know. Contrary to popular belief, we are not just babysitters in lycra, we are here to work for you so make us work!

Implement a reward sys-tem

An inexpensive (also probably inedible) reward system is a fun way to moti-vate. One of my clients buys herself a Pandora charm forher bracelet for every 10 lbs she loses; another has a chart that she has drawn up with her daughter where she gets a gold star for every 5lbs lost and a silver for every 1lb. She thinks her daughter is more excited than she is about her

weight loss judging by her constant need for a progress report so she can bedazzle the star chart!

Make weight loss the warm up act and not the head-liner

Sometimes watching the scale can be as tedious as walking on a treadmill so choosing an activity you en-joy, such as a group sport, can take your mind off the weight loss and help you reconnect with friends. If you don’t want to play sports, try hiking or cycling where you can get some fresh air and a healthy dose of vitamin D. Mix it up in the gym too: if you usually use the elliptical, try the row-ing machine or the stair step-per. If you are used to doing all of your cardio in a single 45 minute block try intervals by stopping every ten minutes and performing low to high impact exercises for 5 minutes before hopping back on your machine.

Lynda Linforth is a certi-fied personal trainer, licensed nutritionist and owner of Train Inc., a private personal training studio in Arcadia spe-cializing in weight loss, post-rehab exercise, post-cancer ex-ercise and nutrition. She can be reached at (626) 447-1049 or [email protected]. Train Inc. also offers self-de-fense classes for men only and women only, Bride and Bikini Boot Camp to lose weight and tone up and Fitness Rx for cli-ents with more than 60 lbs to lose. Lynda has been a certi-fied trainer since 1998.

Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm

Rep. Judy Chu Fights Against Republican for Women’s Reproductive Rights

Judy Chu, D-CA32, joined fellow House Judicia-ry Democrats for a joint press conference in opposition to Republican attempts to cur-tail women’s reproductive rights withH.R. 3, the “NoTaxpayer Funding for Abor-tion Act.”

H.R. 3, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.),would have a devastating ef-fect on women and families. The bill further narrows the Hyde Amendment’s already limited exceptions for rape and incest—coverage would be limited to women who can

demonstrate “forcible rape” and incest survivors who are minors. The bill would also have the effect of eliminating the market for private insur-ance coverage for abortion. It would impose enormous tax penalties on Americans and businesses with private insurance plans that include abortion coverage.

“ProponentsofHR3aretrying to steal away one of the most personal and private healthcare choices a woman may ever make. Instead they want out of touch elected of-ficials all the way in Washing-

ton to dictate what’s best for her health,” Rep. Chu said. “Every woman in this coun-try has a legal and constitu-tional right to choose. And because Republicans can’t outlaw choice, they have chosen to tax it away instead. So it’s for American women that I stand here today to strongly oppose HR 3.”

“They are usurping the legal rights of American citizens at a time when un-employment is at 9% and the new Republican majority hasn’t put a single job creat-ing bill on the House Floor.”

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You are cordially invited to the 5th annual celebration of

Norooz in PasadenaIranian New Year

with special guest Honorable Mayor Bill Bogaard of the City of Pasadena

Thursday, March 10, 2011Scottish Rite Cathedral

150 North Madison AvenuePasadena, CA 91101

Reception & Iranian Art Exhibition: 5:00 -7:00 p.m.Program: 7:00 -8:00 p.m.

Featuring:Dr. Lloyd Miller – noted scholar, composer,

arranger and Persian music expertDr. Jennifer Rose – historian of religion with a particular interest

in Zoroastrian Studies (Ancient Iranian religion) Master of Ceremonies (MC) Shally Zomoroodi of FOX 5 News San Diego

Enjoy traditional authentic appetizers followed byEastern Arts Iranian music and dance performances coordinated by Lloyd Miller and Katherine St. John

Free Admission by RSVP onlyDue to the popularity of this event, RSVP IS A MUST by March 1, 2011 to

Dr. Nazee Rofagha at (626) 583-9116 or [email protected](Adults only please)

“Made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division.”

The Pasadena Arts Council serves as fiscal sponsor for 2011 Norooz in Pasadena.

Norooz in Pasadena is a non-religious and non-political cultural entity which was

established in 2007. The Mission is to celebrate and promote Iranian arts and culture.

March 10 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

Congressman Mike Hon-da (D-CA) introduced the NoroozResolutionlastspring,stating “Norooz embodiesthe principle that each indi-vidual’s thinking, speaking, and conduct should always be virtuous. It promotes compas-sion for our fellow human be-ings irrespective of ethnicity or religion.”

The colorful history of Iran will be fêted at the annual celebrationofNoroozMarch10 at the Scottish Rite Cathe-dral,150NorthMadisonAv-enueinPasadena.

Put on each yearby lo-cal chiropractor Dr. NazeeRofagha, Norooz celebratesnotonlytheIranianNewYearbut the rich culture and diver-sity of Iran’s peoples.

There will be traditional dancing, customary foods and features speaker Jennifer Rose whoobtainedherPhD from

Columbia University and teaches Zoroastrian Studies at Claremont Graduate Univer-sity and Stanford University. Rose is a historian of religion.

A Zoroastrian is an ad-herent to Zoroastrianism, the first monotheistic religion that is based on the teachings and philosophies of Zoroaster. Since the Muslim conquest of Persia, Zoroastrianism hasbecome increasingly margin-alized, and by the 9th century Iran had become predomi-nantly Islamic.

Also noted scholar and composer, Dr. Lloyd Miller will be featured. The recep-tion and art exhibit will be fol-lowed by traditional dance to welcometheNewYear.Thereceptionis5PM–7PMandthe program begins at 7.

During the 10th century onwards several groups of Zo-roastrians immigrated to West-ern India, where they became known as the Parsis. Today,

Zoroastrianism has its strong-hold in India, but Zoroastrian-ism still survives in Iran proper (where Zoroastrians are now a constitutionally-protected minority). There is also a Zo-roastrian diaspora, the largest groupsofwhichareinNorthAmerica and in the countries of the British Commonwealth. Although Zoroastrianism was once widespread through many of the Iranic peoples, Zoroastrians generally live as scattered minorities in Iran and India today.

The honorable Mayor Bill Bogaard will be one of the special guests attending the celebration.

The evening is made pos-sible,inpart,bythePasadenaArts Council.

The event is FREE but an RSVP is essential due totheevent’spopularity.Pleasecall (626) 583-9116 or [email protected] by March 1

A Pasadena Tradition March 10

Demolition crews have begun dismantling the T and KbuildingsatPasadenaCityCollege, clearing the way for construction of the highly-an-ticipated Center for the Arts facility.

The demolition work marks the final step in the removal of the two buildings, which sit in the footprint of the 69,000 square-foot Center for the Arts. The process is expected to last six weeks.

“The college is taking great care to minimize any negative impacts to the cam-pus and surrounding com-munity during the entirety of the construction process,” saidDr.RickvanPelt,PCCinterim vice president of Administrative Services. “In fact, most of the materials re-moved from the site will oc-cur on weekends.”

“We also estimate that at least 80 percent of the all materials gathered during de-

molition will be recycled,” he added.

ThecapstoneofPCC’s2010 Facilities Master Plan,the Center for the Arts is scheduled to be completed by December 2012. Once constructed, the facility will house both the Performingand Communication Arts andVisualArts andMediaStudies divisions, a 230-seat recital hall, Black Box The-ater, classrooms and perfor-mance spaces, and the new PCCArtGallery.

Meanwhile, PCC con-tinues to seek philanthropic support to fully outfit the facility. The Center for the Arts Campaign, launched in 2009 and spearheaded by thePCCFoundation,aimstoraise $3.5 million from a wide range of interested donors.

“Gifts from donors, coupled with voter-approved bond funds, will enable us to move forward expeditiously

with this project and ensure that it will be a first-rate and completely outfitted resource for our students and the com-munity when it opens,” said Dr.LisaA.Sugimoto,PCCinterim vice president of Col-lege Advancement.

The campaign has nam-ing opportunities available with various giving levels. Two top-tier opportunities remain—the Recital Hall and the Black Box Theater.

“PasadenaCityCollegeand the PCC Foundationhave enjoyed a long-standing partnership with the commu-nity,” Sugimoto said. “Now,as we near the campaign’s conclusion, we seek the con-tinued support.”

For more information about the Center for the Arts Campaign, please call (626) 585-7065 or visit www.pasa-dena.edu/centerforthearts.

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Sierra Madre, CA Feb-ruary 14, 2011 Andy Ben-cosme, managing broker at CENTURY 21 Village Re-alty in Sierra Madre recently presented the annual sales production awards to the office’s top sales producers and also the “rookie of the

year” award. The annual awards breakfast was held in the Sunset Room at the Santa Anita Golf Club.

Bencosme thanked all of the agents present for their hard work, profession-alism and complete dedi-cation to their clients. Ben-

cosme had been notified by Rick Davidson, President& CEO of CENTURY 21RealEstatethatCENTURY21Village in SierraMadrecombinedwithCENTURY21 Ludecke in Arcadia fin-ished the year as number thirteen in the region which

includes the greater south-ern California area. The two offices (both owned by Mike Ludecke) were the number one Company for CENTURY 21 in the SanGabrielValley.

BobPopp,CENTURY21’sVicePresidentofBusi-ness Development was the key speaker at the event. Popp congratulated bothBencosme and Ludecke for their offices success in 2010. He also gave insight to the agents present about the upcoming International CENTURY 21 conventionto be held at the Mirage in LasVegasnextmonth.

Nazee Rix was hon-ored once again as the of-fice’s Top Sales Producerfor the year. Rix, a Brad-bury resident and mother of two has been a consistent top sales producer for the Sierra Madre office. For the first half of the year she posted the highest number of home sales with the high-est sales volume. Bencosme credits her success to having the utmost dedication to her business and an understand-ing of her client’s individ-ual needs. Her expansive knowledge of the real estate market all over Southern California and her honesty in business also play a very important factor in her suc-cess in the business so early on in her career. “Nazeereceives many favorable reports from her clients on the quality service surveys,” says Bencosme “and much of her business comes from referrals of very satisfied cli-ents.”

Emily Duggan ended

2010 as the office’s 2nd Top Producer. Bencosme saidthat “Emily Duggan is carry-ing on from 2009 when she was the top producing agent in the office.” “She has been with the office over 20 years and that Emily personally supplements the office’s ex-tensive advertising with her own mailings, internet tools such as virtual tours and her personal monthly ad in the popular “Homes and Land” magazine. Emily special-izes in professional market-ing, staging and preparing a home for sale.

Julie Muttavangkul was also recognized by Ben-cosme for her sales produc-tion. She ended the year as the3rdTopProducer.Juliewas raised Pasadena andSierra Madre and had a ca-reer in the legal field before moving on to owning and operating two successful businesses prior to Real Es-tate. Julie was recognized as “Rookie of the Year,” after herfirstyearatCENTURY21 Village and has alsoearned the CENTURY 21Quality Service Award for her outstanding service to

her clients. Julie takes pride in every aspect of real estate and her attention to detail and her hard work ethic is practiced in all of her trans-actions consistently until closing.

This year, Mike Waters won the coveted “Rookie of the Year” award for the Sierra Madre office. Waters waswithVillagelessthan30days when he sold his first home. He is a proud fourth generation Southern Califor-nia native, holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership fromAzusaPa-cific University, and had a successful seven year career as an Account Executive working in the title insur-ance field. This experience has served him well to kick off his Real Estate career.

NazeeRix,EmilyDug-gan, Julie Muttavangkul, Mike Waters and all of the friendly CENTURY21 Village Realty agentscan be contacted at 38 W. Sierra Madre Blvd in Si-erra Madre or by telephone 626.355.1451 or on the inter-net at www.c21village.com

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Temple City High School Department of the Performing Arts presentsits 46th annual Broadway musical, an enchanting new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, fully staged at the historic MissionPlayhouse.

This timeless enchant-ment of a magical fairytale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and el-egance. Originally present-ed on television in 1957, starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965, star-ring Lesley Ann Warren, was no less successful in transporting a new genera-tion to the miraculous king-dom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second re-make in 1997, starring Bran-dy as Cinderella and Whit-ney Houston as her fairy godmother. As adapted for the stage, with warmth and more than a touch of hilar-ity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. This

enchanted edition is based on the 1997 Disney tele-play. Enchanting and magi-cal, Cinderella is a fairytale fit for all ages.

Cinderella features such lilting tunes as In My Own Little Corner, The PrinceisGivingaBall,DoILove You Because You’re Beautiful, Ten Minutes Ago, and many more.

Performances for Cin-derella are Friday and Sat-urday, March 11 and 12, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 13, 2 p.m. at the San GabrielMissionPlayhouse,320 S. Mission Dr., San Ga-briel.

Tickets, now on sale, are $18-$20 for reserved seating, $15 for unreserved seating, and can be ob-tained by calling Temple City High School Activities Office at (626) 548-5160, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (VisaorMasterCardaccepted with a credit card fee of $3 per order will be added), or by sending a check payable to Temple City High School, Activities Office, Rm. 311, 9501 E. Lemon Ave., Temple City, CA 91780.

Cinderella to Enchant Audiences of All Ages

Here is an interesting little human interest story with a sweet plot! It starts with a freshman at Arcadia High School who is trying to promote the Theatre De-partment’s Guys and Dolls production, March 29-April 2, at the Little Theatre on Campus.

Enter the father, Bill Clarh, who has a valuable recipe for cookies from his mother, which he keeps se-cret, even from his wife!

It was my good fortune to sit next to Mr. Clarh at Coordinating Council on February 7, for low and be-hold, in front of every place

setting were three kinds of large cookies professionally packaged with large pro-motional ads for Guys and Dolls.

I had to taste them and wow, this man had my at-tention. I cannot remember tasting any better. Really a decadent dream. To think this father went to so much work and planning and to bring it to a group that rep-resented the community, that my friend is ingenuity packaged with love.

Guys and Dolls, how could I not. I ate all three cookies.

The Great Cookie Caper

Coordinating Council president, Jodi Little with Bill Clarh holding packages of his “dream cookies,” promoting Arca-dia High School’s Guys and Dolls, March 29-April 2.

The handsome prince, Gabriel Jimenez, and the beautiful Cinderella, Melissa Arellano, will enchant you in the Temple City High School Performing Arts Department’s 46th Broad-way musical March 11 and 12 at San Gabriel Mission Play-house. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (626) 548-5160, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cathy Valentine introduces guest speaker, Ralph Thlick, at Coordinating Council on Feb. 7th meeting. Mr. Thlick showed slides of the beautiful Chinese gardens at the Huntington Li-brary in San Marino. Please see page 14

Vista Cove director, Noemi Bidly, with Nadya Lanyi and Ar-cadia Mayor Peter Amundson. The 105-year-old Nadya was thrilled with the celebration and the certificate presented by the mayor.

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A wonderful cultural event is in store for the Ar-cadia Branch of the Ameri-can Association of Univer-sity (AAUW) members and their guests when perform-ers present “Sharing the Beauty of Asian Culture.” The event takes place on Saturday, February 26, 2 p.m., in Church of the Good Shepherd’s Jordan Hall, 400 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia (southwest corner of Duarte Road and Holly Avenue). Ample parking is available. Light refresh-ments will be served at 2 p.m., the program to follow 2:30-4:30 p.m.

The audience will be treated to the beauty of Asian music, dance and other cultural experiences. Among the performers are the Taiwanese Aboriginal dancers, Burnese Candle Light dancers, Fo Quang Chinese Drum Troupe, Kinetic Tai Chi performer,

and Indian dancers. Other performers will also be fea-tured. All will be beautifully costumed, many of them lavishly so.

This lovely occasion is chaired by Fanny Kuo and Joanna Liang. The AAUW supports women in gradu-ate studies, public service projects, research, and oth-er programs.

The Arcadia Branch of AAUW is extending a cor-dial invitation to the public to join in this special occa-sion. Ticket price of $20 per person for members and guests, covers both light refreshments and entertain-ment. To make reservations for the event, call Kuo at (626) 574-8653, or Liang at (626) 355-2270. Those wish-ing to make a separate do-nation to AAUW Funds can contact Joyce McGregor at (626) 447-6543 for more in-formation.

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Decathlon March 12-14 in Sacramento. But because their scores were high enough to qualify as statewide “wild-card” entrants, Keppel and six other teams have also won berths in the state contest.

Those six other teams, in order of finish, are: Alham-bra HS (41,495), Torrance HS (41,267), Burbank HS (40,605), El Rancho HS of Pico Rivera (40,509), SouthHS of Torrance (40,002) and West Ranch HS of Stevenson Ranch (38,665).

The 2011 LACAD re-sults were announced by L.A. County Interim Superinten-dent of Schools Jon R. Gun-dry in ceremonies at the Quiet CannonCountryClub.Near-ly 400 students from 45 teams participated in the decathlon that is annually presented by the Los Angeles County Of-fice of Education in partner-ship with the California Credit Union and USC.

The top-scoring individu-al decathlete overall was Shao Yi Qian of Alhambra, a senior, who tallied 8,514 points (out of a possible 10,000). He was followed by Aaron Cheng, a

senior from West, who totaled 8,328 points, and Lisa Beck-man, a junior and also from West, with 8,235 points.

The LACAD competi-tion, which this year focused on the study theme of The Great Depression, took place Jan. 29 at El Rancho HS and Feb. 5 at USC’s Galen Center. The LACAD is open to public high schools in the county that are outside of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which holds a separate Academic Decathlon competition and awards ceremony.

The Academic Decath-lon is a local-county/state/national honors program designed to promote self-assurance, academic enrich-ment and teamwork among students from a diversity of academic backgrounds.

Decathlon teams are comprised of students from all grade-point averages. Decath-letes are challenged to use ana-lytical skills, performance abili-ties and test-taking and writing aptitude in 10 subjects: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language & Literature, Math, Music, Social Science, Speech

and Super Quiz (Science). The state winner earns a

trip to the U.S. Academic De-cathlon slated for April 27-30 inCharlotte,NC.

2011 L.A. County Aca-demic Decathlon Results —

Team & Top Individual Scores and Special Awards

Overall Team Scores (out of a possible 60,000 points):1. West HS (Torrance) — 44,4672. Keppel HS (Alhambra) — 41,550*3. Alhambra HS — 41,495*4. Torrance HS — 41,267*5. Burbank HS — 40,605*6.ElRanchoHS(PicoRi-vera) — 40,509*7. South HS (Torrance) — 40,002*8. West Ranch HS (Steven-son Ranch) — 38,665*9. Beverly Hills HS — 38,28510. Redondo Union HS — 37,15111. Saugus HS — 36,87312. Arcadia HS — 36,59413. NorthHS (Torrance) —36,09314. El Segundo HS — 35,56915. San Marino HS — 34,528 16. Rosemead HS — 33,84717. Rowland HS — 33,185

18.PVPeninsulaHS—32,16119. La Canada — 30,66320. Cal Academy Math & Sci (Carson) — 29,90721. Azusa HS — 29,88122. Los Altos HS (Hacienda Heights) — 29,73123. Arroyo HS (El Monte) — 28,97524. Glendora HS — 28,95725. Burroughs HS (Burbank) — 28,80526. Monrovia HS — 28,56627. West Covina HS — 28,37028. Lakewood HS — 27,89629. PioneerHS (Whittier)—27,85630. Hawthorne HS — 27,62631. Vasquez HS (Acton) —27,09132. San Gabriel HS — 26,88433. Firebaugh HS (Lynwood) — 26,29834. El Monte HS — 26,01535. Gladstone HS (Covina) — 25,80236. Montebello HS — 25,17437. Edgewood HS (West Co-vina) — 25,14638.LaPuenteHS—24,81139. Jordan HS (Long Beach) — 23,44140.MountainView(ElMon-te) — 22,85541.PasadenaHS—22,827

42. Inglewood HS — 22,815 43. Lancaster HS — 20,89544.PalosVerdesHS—20,17045. Bell Gardens HS — 15,017

* Teams that have quali-fied as wild-card entrants for the California Academic De-cathlon

Top 3 Overall Individ-ual Scorers (out of a possible 10,000 points):Shao Yi Qian, Alhambra HS, 12th-grade — 8,514 pointsAaron Cheng, West HS, 12th-grade — 8,328 pointsLisa Beckman, West HS, 11th-grade — 8,235 points

Schools With Most Im-proved Scores (compared to last year):Lancaster HS — 17,553 point improvementInglewood HS — 16,891 point improvementGlendora HS — 9,635 point improvement

Rookie School of the Year:Monrovia HS — 28,566 points (26thPlaceOverall)

Roberta Kordich Coach Award (for commitment & dedication): Coach Thomas Riley, Mark Keppel

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For more information, please call 626.574.5130.

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emy in Duarte, California was announced on Friday, February 4, 2011. As of July 1, 2011, Foothill Oaks Academy begins, drawing from the rich heritage of the two private schools, Carden of the Foothills in Monrovia and Anita Oaks School in Duarte, both of which have servedtheSanGabrielVal-ley community by providing academic excellence for a total of more than 100 years. The school will provide reasonably priced private school education from pre-school through 8th grade, with a focus on individual attention to students, small

class sizes, core curriculum, after school care, and many exciting opportunities for enrichment. Foothill Oaks Academy will kick off an en-gaging summer school pro-gram in 2011, which will be followed by a full academic program starting in Septem-ber 2011.

Both school boards and administrators came together to create Foothill Oaks Acad-emy based on the best meth-ods and style of education gleaned from both schools, with a continued commit-ment to core values and quality education that have come to define both schools within the community. The combination of the schools will provide a strong future,

as well as improvements in academic programs for Foot-hillOaksAcademy.NancyLopez, the current principal at Anita Oaks School, and Diane Kieffaber, the cur-rent principal of Carden of the Foothills School, will co-direct Foothill Oaks Acad-emy under the guidance of a board of trustees comprised of representatives from each school.

Please visit the FoothillOaks Academy website at www.foothilloaksacademy.org to learn more about our new school. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Ryan Soule at (626) 485-1688.

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“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child” What better way to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday than to come to theArcadiaPublicLibraryon Wednesday March 2

at 10: 30 a.m. and listen to several Arcadia Fire-fighters read aloud to you! Afterwards, you’ll get a chance to check out one of the fire trucks!

For more informa-tion, please call (626) 821-

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Celebrate Read Across America!

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Williams was not dis-couraged. He won several awards for his sketches and at 20 enrolled at the University of Southern California as an architec-tural design student. He eventually gained fame as a draftsman and architect

His list of clients is amazing. The list includes Frank Sinatra for who he designedthefamousPush-button House, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Tyrone Power,BarbaraStanwyck,Bert Lahr, Lon Chaney, and Danny Thomas. They were not his only clients. He also designed public buildings including the Los Angeles County Civil

Court House and Hall of Administra-tion. In toto he de-signed more than 2000 homes and al-most as many pub-lic and commercial buildings.

He worked on the Shrine Audito-rium, the Hollywood YMCA, the United Nations Building inParis and Saks FifthAvenue in Beverly HIlls. The famous PoloLoungewashisdesign.

But he never forgot his roots. In a in 1937 article in the magazine, “I Am A Negro”hewroteaboutvis-

iting a client in a racially re-stricted neighborhood and describing the area as one of the most beautiful dis-tricts in the areas. He then added “Sometimes I have

dreamed of living there. I could afford such a home. But this evening, leav-ing my office, I re-turned to my small, inexpensive home in an unrestricted, comparatively unde-sirable section of Los Angeles…because…I amaNegro.”

In the same ar-ticle,hewrote:“Vir-tually everything pertaining to my professional life dur-

ing those early years was influenced by my need to offset race prejudice, by my effort to force white people to consider me as

an individual rather than as a member of a race. Oc-casionally, I encountered irreconcilables who simply refused to give me a hear-ing, but on the whole I have been treated with an amazing fairness.”

His granddaughter, Karen R. Hudson wrote of him.”Williams enjoyed the advantages of a career that afford him a close associa-tion with giants of industry, prominent politicians, and some of the most exciting people in the blossoming entertainment industry.

“Still, nothing would deter him from addressing the needs of the growing Afri-can-American community. He took genuine pride in being able to influence the look and environment of his own community. From churches to mortuaries, youth centers to financial institutions, Williams be-lieved that the visibility of his designs in the com-munity where he lived and socialized was immensely important.”

Civil Court House - Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Superior Court

Hall of Administration - Photo courtesy of Mike Antonovich’s Office

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“So many restaurants have found this to be a great way for folk to sample the best of what they offer at their individual location.”” They’ll be promoting their

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The Friends Gala continues to be the social highlight of the year, and

will take place at the Al-verno High School Villa,200NMichillindaAvenue,on Friday the 18th 7:00p –9:30p.Generalentryad-mission ticket cost is $60.

Current paid members of the Friends will re-ceive a $5 discount off general entry when pur-chased at the library.

Tickets can be pur-chased at Arnold’s Frontier Hardware, The Bottle Shop, Iris Intrigue, and Savor the Flavor. You can also pick up tickets at the Si-erra Madre Library, or PayPal on-line at sierra-madrelibraryfriends.org.

In addition to attend-ing one of the social high-lights of the year, you’ll enable the Friends to support your library ser-

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Sacramento: Assem-blymember Anthony Portantino (D-La CañadaFlintridge) is once again introducing legislation that will help put more rapists behind bars. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, there were over 10,000 un-opened rape kits in Los Angeles County in 2008. AB 322 seeks to shed light on the problem of untested rape kit evidence from sex-ual assaults and help bring rapists to justice.

Under AB 322, law enforcement agencies will have 30 days after collect-ing a rape kit to send it off to an approved lab for testing. The testing has to be completed within six months and a report filed with the Department of Justice. In addition, AB 322 addresses the backlog of untested kits. The bill requires the D.O.J. to es-tablish a timeframe for pro-cessing rape kits collected prior to July 1, 2012.

In 2008 local law en-forcement agencies in Cali-fornia reported statewide arrests in only 23.6% of the forcible rapes that oc-curred; while New York

City, a jurisdiction that tests every rape kit, reported an arrest rate of about 70%

“It’s unconscionable that thousands of rape kits remain unopened and un-tested across California,” stated Portantino. “Rapekits hold vital evidence that is crucial to a criminal conviction, while the clock is ticking on the statute of limitation for these crimes. It’s frustrating to know that a rapist could be walking free and a victim who suf-fered is further disrespect-ed because a vital piece of evidence went untested.”

This is the third time Assemblymember Portan-tino has introduced legisla-tion aimed at getting law enforcement agencies to process rape kits in a more timely manner. Despite strong bi-partisan support, former Governor Schwar-zenegger twice vetoed ear-lier efforts. Portantino ishoping that this time with a new Governor and new language, the result will be different.

The Rape, Abuse and IncestNetworkreportsthat1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be sexually as-

saulted in their lifetimes, but only 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail. Rape kits hold potentially crucial information from the crime scene. DNAevidence from the kits is used to compare samples from known felons in State and Federal databases. If you don’t process the evi-dence, you can’t check it against the database.

“I introduced this bill to protect the women and children in our communi-ties by making sure that our law enforcement agen-cies are doing all they can to provide justice for the victims of these horrible crimes,”explainedPortan-tino. “As we’ve seen over and over again in news re-ports, evidence from rape kits sits untested in police lockers throughout the state. And, while police and sheriff’s departments in Los Angeles have made strides in processing some 10,000 backlogged kits, this bill will ensure that in the future, rape kits are opened and processed in a timely manner.”

Portantino Introduces Bill To Catch Rapists

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Pretzels, Bacon WrappedChicken, a Candy Bar, de-lightedNadya and all theinvited guests.

During the Russian Civil War, Cossack re-gions became centers for the Anti-Bolshevik White movement, a portion of whom would form the White emigration. The

Don and Kuban Cossacks even formed short-lived independent states in their respective territories. With the victory of the Red Army, the Cossack lands were subjected to famine, and suffered extensive re-pressions. During the Sec-ond World War, Cossacks fought for both the Soviet Union and for Nazi Ger-many.

Dealing with such struggles made Nadya allthe more determined and strong. Her work ethic which began at 8 lasted some incredible 92 years.

NadyaLanyidecidedit was time to stop working once she reached a cen-

tury. After years of raising a

family and working all her life, this sprightly 105 year old originally from Lithu-ania, wondered what all the fuss was about while we were talking last week. “What’s so special about me?” Lanyi said. Well, perhaps, some of the amaz-

ing stories you tell.One such story we’d

like to share with our read-ers:

At 85 years young, Nadyawasmugged - theygot away with her purse. She started running after them yellin “Stop- Thief, please someone call the police”…Now, remember,this is an 85 year old wom-an. This is no lazy woman: She worked for US Bronze also loved hiking all her life so her physical strength is well maintained.

Eventually after a long chase, New York’s finesttracked down the slimy culprits and had them under arrest. An officer

tracked down Nadya soshe could ID one of the perpetrators. Once posi-tive ID was established, oneofNY’sboys inbluesaid “Would you like to hit him?” the officer was refer-ring to the mugger who stole her purse. Respond-ing in the affirmative, Nadyatookherrighthand

and slapped the offender right across his kiss-er with all her might! She and the officers had a good laugh about that! We all had a good laugh hearing that story. Talk aboutNewYorkjustice!

Nadya isnew to the area ( she’s been here about 14 months) after living the past 70 years in the same rent con-trolled apt in

Manhattan where she raised her family. VistaCove is a far cry from the apt,on101stStreetinNewYork City across from the Hudson River. That apart-ment apparently rents for considerably more that the$500Nadyapaid.

What’s her secret to longevity: Simple, Hard work, hiking as well as good food and exercise. Although she admits to smoking a little earlier in life, she says she stopped and that was another rea-son she outlived two of her three sons she claims.

Nadya stressed thatsteaming vegetables for a “very brief time” was also key to her health. This combined with fresh salmon, apples and other fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Nadya started work-ing in Maripol, Ukraine

when she was only 8 years old where she lived in an orphanage. Mariupol is an important industrial center and seaport. Two of its steel mills - Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal - are among the largest in the country and make up a significant part of Ukraine’s total exports. It was here that Nadyaworked so many years.

She really wanted to be a librarian but found typing jobs instead in many companies in the Ukraine.

While Nadya missesNewYork,sheenjoyshertime sitting outside in the

courtyard of Vista Cove,reflecting on her long life.

Before we left, we had a chance to see some of Nadya’s sculptures andcollection of photographs (Oh yes, and a letter from PresidentObama)

Her son, Ron, who visits her almost every day, is a professor of Eng-lishatPCCstoppedbyatthe conclusion of our first meeting last week. Nadyaadmits she missed NewYork but enjoys her time at Vista Cove except shesays “they are always feed-ing me….I have a bit of a tummy now.”

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Also pictured at Empty House party are (l-r) Eileen Reilly, Kathryn Hofgaarden, Susanne Abbott, Linda Jenkins, Marti Farley, Cindy Steffen, and Brigett Guitron.

The Advanced Place-ment U.S. history Class at Monrovia High School will be conducting a fo-rum for the candidates for City Council. This fo-rum, jointly sponsored by KGEM, the local cable ac-cess station and The Mon-rovia Weekly. There are five candidates for the two city council seats. Filing for reelection is Council Mem-

ber Tom Adams; while ap-pointed Council Member Becky Shevlin has filed for election to the council. The slate is filled out by three new candidates: Joe Espi-nosa, Chris Zeigler, and Ja-son Cosylion. The elections are set for April 12, but the absentee ballots are being sent out in mid March. The forum is set for Thursday March 10. While the stu-

dents will be formatting the forum and formulating the questions, they are willing to listen to input from the community. If you have any questions or issues you feel the candidates should address, please send them to this newspaper as soon as possible. Address them to [email protected]

BY SUSAN MOTANDER

Monrovia City CouncilForum Planned

Do You Have Questions for the Candidates?Mixing, sipping, peeking,

tasting, raving, a script for the curious guests who enjoyed the usual format, hosted by PasadenaShowcaseHouseofDesign held in January every year.

This is a chance to view the Showcase House before decorators transform it to the Showcase House, open for public viewing April 17-May 15, this year, an English Reviv-al-style, designed by architect PaulWilliam.Myfavoriteca-terer, Peggy Dark, who is abig draw for any event, never disappoints.

Guests wander from room to room where food sta-tions are set up, always inviting to the eye and pallet.

The real thrill is present-ed at the April opening party when you can see and com-pare the marvelous results. Congratulations to the dedi-cated members on their 47th Showcase House of Design.

Tickets cost $30-$40. To order tickets, call (714) 422-3872.

Empty House Cocktail Preview Draws 600 Guests

Pasadena Showcase House officers at Empty House party (l-r) Kathryn Hofgaarden, benefit chair, Delise Merik, Marti Farley, PSHA president, Beverly Marksbury.

The Social Whirl

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William (Bill) Carl Pope, born December 3,1925inLumberton,NorthCarolina, died peacefully in his sleep on February 8, 2011 at home in Hunting-don, Tennessee.

He was the last surviv-ing child of James Douglas Pope Sr. and Nora MaeThomas-Pope and waspreceded in death by sib-lings James Douglas Jr., Hazel, John, Ruth and in-fant daughter Nancy. Heis survived by his wife, Arlene and children, Ste-phen, Bruce (Pearl) andJanet (Jerry) Givens, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

He was educated at Redstone Academy in Lumberton, North Caro-lina and graduated from Vashon High School inSt Louis, Missouri prior to serving his country in World War II, stationed in France. Upon completion of his military service, he returned to the states and began his college educa-tion at University of Illinois in Champaigne-Urbana where he became a mem-ber of Kappa Alpha PsiFraternity. He completed his college education at California State University in Los Angeles Bill moved to California in 1953 where he and his wife, Arlene rearedtheirfamilyinPasa-dena. He retired from

the County of Los Angeles after serving the major-ity of his career with the Sheriff’s Department and ultimately retiring from the PublicDefender’sOffice.

He was well known by his family and friends for his culinary specialties, sense of humor and incred-ible wit. He will be most remembered for his gen-erosity and willingness to help those in need when-ever he could. His favorite music was Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, 4th movement. He loved history, political debate, was an avid reader and had an insatiable en-thusiasm for the English language and vocabulary. He will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribu-tion in his memory to one or both of the following: TheSouthernPovertyLawCenter (SPLC) 400Wash-ington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 www.splcenter.orgTheNativeAmericanRights Fund

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The Garden Conser-vancy and the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Bo-tanic Garden are pleased to present Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger, authors of the new book From Seed to Skillet: A Guide to Grow-ing, Tending, Harvesting, and Cooking Up Fresh Healthy Food to Share with PeopleYou Love. Shoppers at Los Angeles farmers’ markets may be familiar with Jimmy Williams’ heirloom vegeta-ble seedlings; now they can learn about the story behind the produce—and behind the producer.

On Saturday, February 26 at the Arboretum, Susan and Jimmy will share some of the secrets to garden plan-ning, creating healthy soil, raising strong, productive plants, saving seeds, and en-joying the harvest with family and friends. They will present an illustrated talk, which will be followed by a book sign-ing and an optional lunch. Ac-claimed caterer Kitchen for Exploring Foods will prepare a special boxed lunch from the Williams family’s reci-pes featured in From Seed to Skillet: Hoppin’ John, Sweet Potato Biscuit, Sweet-PepperDip and Crudites. A blondie and drink are also included.

Tables will be set up in the Arboretum’s beautiful Cel-ebration Garden.

Jimmy learned all about vegetable gardening at the knee of his grandmother, a South Carolina native from a traditional Gullah commu-nity. Susan, a garden writer and editor, has been growing vegetables at home for more than ten years. The two have created a personal, beautiful-ly illustrated garden manual aimed at helping all garden-ers, from beginners to ex-perts, grow edibles more suc-cessfully. AsMichael Pollanwrites, “As Americans head back to the kitchen garden in record numbers, they soon find themselves in need of a guiding hand and a trusted coach. Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger are as fine a coaching team as a vegetable gardener could wish for.”

From Seed to Skillet was named one of Amazon.com’s “Best Books of 2010” in the Home & Garden cat-egory.

DATE: Saturday, Febru-ary 26, 2011

11:30 a.m. Illustrated Talk

12:30 p.m. Book sale and signing

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REGISTRATION:$25 general admission, $20 members of the Garden Conservancy and Los An-geles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Lunch is an additional $20 per person.

Register online at gar-denconservancy.org or call 845.265.2029

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Jimmy Williams is an urban farmer and landscape designer. He oversees his growing grounds, plants ed-ible gardens for clients, and dispenses cultivation and cooking tips, plus vegetable, herb, and fruit seedlings, at three Los Angeles farmers’ markets. He grows and sells heirloom tomatoes seedlings from seeds that have been passed down from his great-great-grandmother.

Susan Heeger, home vegetable gardener, Los An-geles editor-at-large for Coast-al Living and contributing editor for Martha Stewart Liv-ing, is a long-time magazine and newspaper feature writer with a specialty in garden, de-sign, home, lifestyle, and food stories.

The Los Angeles Coun-ty Arboretum & Botanic Garden occupies the heart of the historic Rancho Santa Anita in the city of Arcadia. Its 127-acre botanical garden and historical site is jointly operated by the Los Ange-les Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks andRecreation. Home to plant collections from all over the world, including many rare and endangered species, the Arboretum also houses out-door historical landmarks representative of the major phases of California history. arboretum.org

The Garden Conser-vancy is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to preserve exceptional gar-dens for the education and enjoyment of the public. By facilitating access to diverse examples of our cultural heritage, the Conservancy encourages greater apprecia-tion and stewardship of these fragile resources. The Conser-vancy works in partnership with individual garden own-ers and public and private or-ganizations, marshalling legal, horticultural, and financial re-sources to secure a garden’s future. gardenconservancy.org

From Seed to Skillet: Vegetable Gardening with Jimmy Williams and Susan Heeger Meet the Celebrated Urban Farmer and Garden Writer in Person

William (Bill) Pope Sunrise1925 - Sunset2011

Do you find it hard to obtain health insurance due to pre-existing conditions? You may be eligible for the new Pre-Existing ConditionInsurancePlan—aprogramfor people who have a pre-ex-isting medical condition and have been without health in-surance coverage for at least six months.

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Arcadia PD For the period of Sun-

day, February 6, through Sat-urday,February12,thePoliceDepartment responded to 991 calls for service of which 145 required formal inves-tigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the De-partment during this period.Sunday, February 6:

Shortly after 6:00 p.m., an auto versus pedestrian accident occurred at Santa Anita and Alta. A 64-year-old male pedestrian was struck in the crosswalk and was trans-ported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A traffic stop was initi-ated around 11:19 p.m. at Peck and Foothill TransitWay when officers observed a driver make an illegal U-turn. A 25-year-old male His-panic driver was contacted and it was determined that he was driving while under the influence of an alcoholic bev-erage. The man was arrested for DUI without incident.Monday, February 7:

Units responded to the 200 block of East Newmanaround 6:40 a.m. in reference to an auto burglary that just occurred. The victim exited her home and found a male Hispanic sitting in her vehi-cle. The suspect then left the scene in an unreported stolen Honda Accord out of West Covina. The stolen vehicle was later found abandoned at Fifth and Floral.

Between noon on Feb-ruary 5 and 6:00 a.m. on February 7, a burglary oc-curred at a construction site in the 1300 of Glencoe. Un-known suspect(s) forced open a locked room and stole a $2,000 paint sprayer.Tuesday, February 8:

A residential burglary occurred in the 600 block of Santa Rosa between 8:15 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. Un-known suspect(s) entered the house through an unlocked door and removed several firearms, jewelry, stamp and coin collection, and electronic equipment.

Around 7:24 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted at SantaAnitaandVirginiaforan expired registration. A 41-year-old male Hispanic driver presented a fake Cali-fornia identification card, and record checks also indicated that he was an unlicensed driver and had four outstand-ing misdemeanor warrants. The man was taken into cus-tody without incident.Wednesday, February 9:

Units responded to the

1200 block of Oakhaven around 4:40 p.m. in reference to a fraud report. Unknown suspect(s) obtained the vic-tim’s personal identifying information and attempted to transfer $78,000 from an in-vestment account to another bank account.

Loss prevention person-nel from Macy’s detained a woman for theft around 7:15 p.m. The suspect brought an empty Macy’s shopping bag to the store, concealed merchandise in the bag, and left without making payment. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 35-year-old His-panic was taken into custody for commercial burglary and for a $75,000 outstanding war-rant.Thursday, February 10:

Shortly before 2:30 a.m., a traffic stop was initi-ated at Duarte and Lovell for an equipment violation. An intoxicated 38-year-old male Hispanic driver was contacted, and investigation revealed that he was driving on a suspended license, was on probation for DUI, and had 2 outstanding warrants. The driver was arrested at the scene, and a 24-year-old male Hispanic passenger was also taken into custody for disorderly conduct/drunk in public.

Around 1:05 p.m., of-ficers were dispatched to Victoria’sSecretregardingaman detained for theft. The suspect took six bottles of per-fume and hid them in a bag. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 23-year-old His-panic was taken into custody for commercial burglary.Friday, February 11:

Between 5:05 p.m. and 7:21 p.m., an auto burglary occurred at the Westfield Mall parking lot. Unknown suspect(s) punched a door lock and stole a purse, a third row car seat, and an in-dash navigation system.

Units responded to the 2100 block of El Sereno regarding a robbery that occurred at Baldwin and Camino Real around 9:54 p.m. The victim was us-ing his Blackberry when he walked passed 3 male His-panic suspects, between 16 and 18 years of age. One sus-pect bumped him from be-hind, causing him to drop his phone. A suspect grabbed the victim’s Blackberry and they all fled the scene on foot.Saturday, February 12:

A grand theft auto oc-curred between 8:00 p.m. on February 11 and 8:30 a.m. on February 12. A 1994 white GMC was stolen from 411

East Huntington.Around 2:15 p.m., of-

ficers were dispatched to Claire’s at Westfield Mall in reference to a commercial burglary that just occurred. Four African-American fe-male suspects were detained by mall security in the park-ing lot. Stolen property from Claire’s was recovered in a suspect’s purse and addition-al stolen merchandise from Cotton On and H&M were foundintheirvehicle.Privatepersons’ arrests were made, and two 19-year-old women and a 17-year-old juvenile were taken into custody for commercial burglary and re-ceiving stolen property.

Monrovia PDDuring the last seven

day period, the Police De-partment handled 525 service events, resulting in 101 investi-gations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:Update - Gang member sentenced for 2007 at-tempted murder

On February 2, M o n r o v i a Police De-partment detectives concluded the pros-ecution of a Monrovia NuevoVarriogangmember who was respon-sible for the 2007 shooting and attempted murder of an individual in the 200 block of Cherry. The suspect was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.Vehicle Burglary

On February 3 at 8:06 a.m., an officer was dis-patched to the 800 block of Wildrose regarding a vehicle burglary. He arrived on scene and the victim reported his vehicle had been broken into during the night. The loss is unknown and the investiga-tion is continuing.Injury Traffic Collision

On February 3 at 8:15 p.m., a vehicle collided into a light pole at Mountain, just north of the 210 Freeway. The light pole fell onto a main power grid line. Offi-cers blocked Mountain until Edison arrived to clear the downed active line. The driv-er of the vehicle was not hurt; however, the passenger had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.Grand Theft Auto Re-covery

On February 4 at 10:46 p.m., an officer on patrol lo-cated an unoccupied stolen

vehicle. The vehicle was a 1995 Honda and was parked on Chestnut in front of a business.ADMVcomputercheck confirmed it was stolen outofMontereyPark.Nosus-pects were located.

Driving Under the In-fluence /PossessionofMari-juana / Outstanding Warrant - Three Suspects Arrested

On February 5 at 4:30 a.m., an officer stopped a driv-er at Magnolia and Lemon for possibly driving under the influence. After conducting an investigation, it was deter-mined the driver was, in fact, under the influence. The front passenger was found to be in possession of a paper bag full of Marijuana, totaling just over three ounces. The rear passenger was found to have an outstanding warrant. All three subjects were arrested.Resisting and Delaying a Peace Officer / Public Intoxication - Suspect Arrested

On February 6 at 1:12 a.m., officers responded to a disturbing subject call at a night club in the 300 block of South Myrtle. As the officer

arrived, the subject ran from him. The

officer ap-prehend-ed the

subject n e a r I v y

a n d Pa lm .T h e subject was de-

termined to be a mi-

nor under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Fighting/DrunkinPub-lic - Three Suspects Arrested

On February 6 at 1:56 p.m., an officer on patrol in theareaofPalmandMyrtleobserved several females fighting. He requested assist-ing officers, who responded and the involved parties where detained. The investi-gation revealed the females all know each other, but due to their intoxicated state, they argued and two of them got into a physical altercation. All three subjects were arrested.Possession of Metham-phetamine / Posses-sion of Drug Parapher-nalia - Suspect Arrested

On February 6, a Special Enforcement Team officer conducted a traffic stop, and the resulting search revealed the subject was in possession of methamphetamine and a methamphetamine smoking

pipe. He was arrested for the narcotics charges and three outstanding warrants.Police Pursuit Suspect Arrested

On February 6 at 9:09 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block ofNorth Lin-coln Place regarding vehiclevandalism in progress. The suspect was last seen driving north on Lincoln. An officer located the suspect vehicle at Hillcrest, east of Myrtle. Of-ficers attempted a traffic stop with emergency lights, but the vehicle failed to yield and increased speed. The vehicle went through several posted stop signs and a residential alley. The pursuit ended in the 200 block of Canyon Crest, where the suspect fled on foot. Containment was set up with the assistance of two unitsfromArcadiaPoliceDe-partment. Officers conducted a search of the area with no results. As officers were about to leave the area, the suspect was spotted in the 100 block of North Ivy. The suspectwas taken into custody with-out incident and positively identified by the witness. The suspect was also wanted for criminal threats.Resisting and Delaying a Peace Officer / Pos-session of Metham-phetamine - Suspects Arrested

On February 6 at 4:43 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting two male subjects fighting in the 800 block of West Duarte. When the offi-cer arrived, he saw a subject loitering near the passenger side of a parked vehicle and another subject in the driver’s seat. The subject on the out-side of the vehicle had head injuries consistent with a fight. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver sped off south on Eighth and pulled into the carport area of an apartment complex, where the driver fled on foot. The second subject also tried to flee, but was detained. The Foothill Air Support heli-copter assisted in the search for the first suspect. Officers eventually located the suspect hiding in the laundry room of the complex. Further investi-gation revealed the subject re-ceived the head injuries from an unrelated traffic collision and had just been released from the hospital. The sus-pects were arrested for resist-ing and delaying officers. One of the suspects was in posses-sion of methamphetamine when arrested.Disturbing Subject / Resisting and Delaying

a Peace Officer - Sus-pect Arrested

On February 6 at 9:51 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of NorthCanyon regarding an intoxi-cated adult throwing furniture and demanding vehicle keys from his family members. The family members refused to give the suspect the keys because he was too intoxicat-ed to drive. The family mem-bers locked themselves in a bedroom and called police. When officers arrived, they were greeted by the intoxi-cated suspect, who became aggressive and yelled profani-ties at the officers. Officers at-tempted to check the welfare of the family members, but were obstructed by the intoxi-cated suspect. Officers had to arrest the suspect in order to control him. The officers were then able to check on the fam-ily members and found they were not harmed. The sus-pect was taken into custody and later released after a so-bering period.Search Warrant - Three Suspects Arrested

On February 8, 2011, Special Enforcement Team officers and detectives served a search warrant in the 500 block of East Foothill. Officers recovered a handgun, drugs and stolen property. Three suspects were arrested.Animal Problem

On February 7 at 6:49 p.m., a resident in the 600 block of Wildrose called to report a coyote had jumped her fence and attacked her cat. Animal Control respond-ed to the location and found the coyote had attacked and killed the cat. The coyote had left the location and returned again several times during the incident. While Animal Con-trol was at the location the coyote was seen again near the yard before it fled the area. Later that same evening police received another call of a coyote seen at an apart-ment complex at Foothill and Magnolia, and later there was another sighting at Magnolia and Huntington. The Depart-ment of Fish and Game was notified.Mountain Lion Sighting

On February 9 at 9:06 p.m., a resident driving in the 1100 block of Norumbegasaw a mountain lion in the middle of the road that was approximately 125 pounds. An officer was dispatched to the area and located the mountain lion. The officer used a beanbag gun and managed to send the moun-tain lion back into the hills.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0141954 Title Order No. 10-8-508897 Investor/Insurer No. 6030487745 APN No. 8585-009-050 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/11/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by PRABHDEEP NARULA, dated 08/11/2006 and recorded 08/29/06, as Instrument No. 06 1921216, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/03/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 10025 LOWER AZUSA ROAD 14, TEMPLE CITY, CA, 91780. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $557,718.00. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 02/03/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3868162 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 445908CA Loan No. 3063165967 Title Order No. 626924 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-03-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02-24-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-17-2006, Book , Page , Instrument 06 1564457, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: VIRGINIA L KOCH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 6 OF TRACT NO. 28984, IN THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 776, PAGE(S) 1 AND 2 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $484,346.11 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 5832 TREE ROSE TERRACE TEMPLE CITY, CA 91775 APN Number: 5387-007-029 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any,

shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 02-02-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee ZELMA THORPES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com ASAP# 3896161 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-395703-VF Order #: 100632293-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/14/2007. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): NHAN PECH , A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 8/17/2007 as Instrument No. 20071933567 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/28/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $399,189.62 The purported property address is: 1224 ENCINO AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8507-007-012 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of America 475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3878332 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-380056-CL Order #: 100486880-CA-LPI YOU

ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/6/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JAY V. THOMAS AND JENNIFER C. THOMAS , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/13/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1643213 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/28/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $454,292.43 The purported property address is: 1025 ORANGE AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8526-007-024 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3896598 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

TSG No.: 4141453 TS No.: 20099017101283 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 5777-007-008 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/24/2005. 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. On 02/23/2011 at 10:30 A.M., First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/02/2005, as Instrument No. 05 2127496, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed by: Danilo B Jose and Milagros A Jose, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: As more fully described in the above

mentioned Deed of Trust APN# 5777-007-008 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1145 Cortez Road, Arcadia, CA 91007 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $858,136.12. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Trustee. Date: 01/31/2011 First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707 The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. --For Trustee’s Sale Information Please Call 714-573-1965 P797422 2/3, 2/10, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-280877-TC Order #: 090334426-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/1/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DENNIS MACCASKEY , A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 3/9/2006 as Instrument No. 06-0505406 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/7/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $967,219.00 The purported property address is: 1415 LINDA WAY ARCADIA, CA 91006 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5780-023-080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to OneWest Bank, FSB 2900 Esperanza Crossing Austin TX 78758 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled

only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3900932 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0066090 Title Order No. 09-8-193307 Investor/Insurer No. 152211433 APN No. 8505-017-015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/23/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JACQUELINE SUZANNE ROSE, A MARRIED WOMAN, dated 10/23/2006 and recorded 11/03/06, as Instrument No. 06 2447032, in Book xx, Page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/10/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 601 WEST COLORADO BOULEVARD, MONROVIA, CA, 91016. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $540,452.21. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 08/20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3902573 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 446132CA Loan No. 3013042290 Title Order No. 635092 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12-19-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-03-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 12-28-2006, Book , Page , Instrument 06 2882432 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: ANTHONY L ROGERS AND, TAMI LEE ROGERS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 32 OF TRACT NO. 22824, IN THE CITY OF MONROVIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 871 PAGES 69 TO 73 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $781,228.99(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 207 CANYON CREST DRIVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 APN Number: 8520-007-036 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 02-10-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee ZELMA THORPES ZELMA THORPES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY For Sales Information: CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.comASAP# 3904603 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-280135-PJ Order #: 090328871-CA-GTO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/23/2007. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ROMAN FLORES , A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 3/2/2007 as Instrument No. 20070455295 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/7/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $466,898.29 The purported property address is: 1537S CALIFORNIA AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8513-010-036 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to OneWest Bank, FSB 2900 Esperanza Crossing Austin TX 78758 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3900959 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0071836 Title Order No. 10-8-306215 Investor/Insurer No. 1702707062 APN No. 8508-004-059 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by BERTA LIDIA LANDAVERDE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 12/20/2006 and recorded 12/27/06, as Instrument No. 06 2867794, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/10/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1226 SOUTH MAYFLOWER AVENUE #D, MONROVIA, CA, 910164055. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $335,106.97. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/30/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale

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Information (626) 927-4399 By:Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3902682 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

T.S. No.: 09-33999 TSG Order No. 090536681-CA-MSI APN 8515-015-079 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/11/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 3/3/2011 at 10:30AM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/19/2004 as Instrument No. 04 2137361 in book -, page - of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Tanya King, a single woman as Trustor, Argent Mortgage Company, LLC a limited liability company, as Beneficiary, Will Sell At Public Auction To The Highest Bidder For Cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1405 California Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $339,600.62 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 7/27/2009 The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.54 is attached as Exhibit A Exhibit “A” SERVICER’S DECLARATION TO NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52.” I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Florida that the foregoing is true and correct Date: FEB 10 2010 Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. BY: Johanna Miller, Authorized Signer Date: 2/7/2011 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200 Orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Tony Delgado, Trustee Sales Officer “We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.” P800475 2/10, 2/17, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-301910-RT Order #: 090532688-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/27/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): GEORGE OSUNA AND GISEL VINCENT OSUNA , HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/1/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1558618 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/7/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $443,178.74 The purported property address is: 8748 GREENWOOD AVE SAN GABRIEL AREA, CA 91775 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5379-016-050 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. 3815 S.W. Temple Salt Lake City UT 84115-4412 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the

notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3905773 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

Trustee Sale No.: 20100028701962 Title Order No.: 100675608 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDex West, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 03/31/2005 as Instrument No. 05 0740173 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed By: Julia Chang, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). Date of Sale: 03/09/2011 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA. Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 416 Olive Street #B, Monrovia, California 91016 APN#: 8517-014-016 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $390,328.30. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. For Trustee Sale Information Please Call: Priority Posting & Publishing, Inc. 17501 Irvine Blvd., Suite One Tustin, CA 92780 714-573-1965 www.priorityposting.com NDex West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 02/10/2011 NDex West, L.L.C. may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. P799177 2/17, 2/24, 03/03/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-392116-VF Order #: 100598434-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/21/2007. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): HUNG ALAN BANH Recorded: 3/2/2007 as Instrument No. 20070454232 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/14/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $356,607.83 The purported property address is: 500 E SAXON AVE H SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5370-032-029 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of America 475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason,

the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3887795 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 05-FWA-102333 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/6/2007. 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. On March 10, 2011, at 10:30 AM, AT WEST SIDE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD., 12720 NORWALK BOULEVARD, in the City of NORWALK, County of LOS ANGELES, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by LEI MORTON AND THOMAS F. MORTON, WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Trustors, recorded on 6/12/2007, as Instrument No. 20071412927, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 8513-004-045 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 248 EAST EL SUR STREET , MONROVIA, CA 91016. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $266,098.46. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrowers) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. The mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption and said order is current and valid as of the date of the Notice and the time frame set forth in California Civil Code 2923.54 does not apply or California Civil Code 2923.54 does not cover this loan. Dated: 2/11/2011 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee By: MARILEE HAKKINEN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 or http://www.rtrustee.com ASAP# 3904477 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011, 03/03/2011

CITY OF ARCADIA NOTICES

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Arcadia is accepting bids to furnish and deliver new and unused Concealable Ballistic Vests. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the words “Bid for Ballistic Vests” and shall be sent to the City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, P.O. Box 60021, Arcadia, California, 91066-6021. Bids are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at which time said bids shall be publicly opened. Copies of the bid may be obtained in the Purchasing Office of the City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, 91007. Said specifications and bid forms are hereby referred to and incorporated herein and made a part by reference and all quotations must comply therewith. The City of Arcadia reserves the right to accept in whole or part or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities in the bid process, and all bids are binding for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening and may be retained by the City for examination and comparison, as specified in the quotation request documents. The award of this contract shall be made by the Arcadia City Council.

CITY OF ARCADIAPURCHASING OFFICE

Dated: February 16, 2011Publish: February 17 and 21, 2011

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20110057514 The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: CLEARLY REALTY, 6739 Harbor Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: November 16, 2009 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 20091724969. Signed: Vivid Diversified Inc, Nihaila Gonzalez. This business is conducted by: a corporation. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on January 11, 2011. Pub. Monrovia Weekly February 10, 2011, February 17, 2011, February 24, 2011, March 3, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110057515 FIRST FILING.The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CLEARLY REALTY, 4110 Elm Ave #205 , Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 11, 2011. Signed: Nihaila E.B. Gonzalez. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 11, 2011. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly February 10, 2011, February 17, 2011, February 24, 2011, March 3, 2011.

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