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The Statue of Liberty was a dream of French and American

school children and of a legion of artists and techniciansthroughout Europe and America.

She was debated and fought over from the very start.

Now what she says is debated and fought over, in courts, in

legislative halls, in Congress, in public media.

How much or little restriction should America’s once near wideopen immigration policy have.? Does the country still have

room and jobs to absorb the countless people from abroadand South and Central America who want to come here?

Some say “Yes.” Others say “No.”

But throughout the arguments and debates The Lady contin-

ues to stand beside her “golden door,” calling to all who seekfreedom, as she has called to millions of new Americans for

131 years.

Her call will be brighter from this week on, and her messagewill still be there, though some thought it should not be.

Few even know of the first 10-and-one-half lines of Emma

Lazarus’s poem “The Now Colossus.” Even fewer can quotethem.

But the last five lines capture the heart of America and the

meaning of the light which The Lady holds so high - a torch sobright its glow has been seen in the darkest corners of the

world.

The poem, inscribed on the pedestal in the Statue of Liberty

on New York harbor in 1903, says:

“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame

with conquering limbs astride from land to land.

“Here, at our sea-washed sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch whose flame

Is the imprisoning lightening, and her name

Mother of Exiles.

“From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome; her mild

eyes

command

the air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

“Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!”

cries she

with silent lip.

Give me your tire, your poor

your huddled masses yearning to breeth free.

“The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.

I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

4th of July

Linden Peters 4-H club Sheep project memberscompeted in a team competition recently atAgfest and received 2nd place. Pictured is BrockLund, John Lucostic, Marvin Garliepp andSydney Black.

4-H winners

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CrosswordBy Myles MellorAnswers on page 6

(See page 3—Jay)

First Baptist Church17580 E. Hwy 26 887-3010Sunday School .... 9:45 amWed. Bible study.. 6:30 pmYouth GroupWednesday, ......... 6:30 pm

Holy Cross Church“In hos signo vinces”18633 E. Front St.Services:Saturday Confession 4:30 pmSat. Mass (English) ... 5 pmSunday ....................9:30 amSpanish.................. 11:30 amWednesday Mass ...... 8 am

One day alone—but what do I do?Linden Limelight …

Linden churchesLinden-PetersFull Gospel Church400 N. Fine, PetersPastor JuddSunday School ....... 10 amSun. Worship .......11am,6 pm

Linden United Methodist19147 E. Main, 887-3362Sunday School ..... 9:15 amSunday Worship ... 9:30 am

FarmingtonUnited Methodist Church25626 E. Elm, FarmingtonSunday Worship ..... 10 am

‘We are all fa-miliar withthe Beati-tudes of Jesusin the fifth chapter of Matthew.But Psalm 84 contains threebeatitudes.

The first talks about our re-lationship with God - aboutbeing with Him and worship-ping Him and praising Him.“Blessed,” said the psalmist,“are those who dwell in YourHouse; they are ever praisingYou.” Indeed, we are truly blestthat His invitation to us is“Come, now is the day of sal-vation” - an invitation to bewith Him today and every daythroughout eternity. To dwellin His presence forever.

The second beatitude wefind is “Blessed are thosewhose strength is in You, whohave set their hearts on pil-grimage.” Throughout this lifewe are not on our own tostruggle with the difficulties oflife. His strength is alwaysavailable to us when we areweak, weary and worn out. Heknew pilgrimage would be longand difficult, so He made Him-self available to us wheneverwe call on Him.

And, perhaps the last beati-tude actually sums us theother two: “0 Lord Almighty,blessed is the man who trustsin You.”

A young college student wasdying from cancer at home. Hehad been heavily sedated fordays. Every now and then hisMother would sit by his bed-side and ask, “Dennis, are youhere?” He would answer her,“Yes, Mom, I’m still here.” Onthe day of his death, however,he responded to her question,“No, Mother I’m going home.”

Above his bed in an emptyroom are the words: “I hearyou, Christian, happy, un-afraid, For you hear a songfrom the other side of death.”

Every now and then it isgood to take a “morning inven-tory” and reflect on the graceof God.

This morning when I openedmy eyes I thanked God for pro-tecting me while I slept. As Iturned off the alarm clock, Ithanked Him for sounds andmy hearing. As I rested for amoment before I got out of bedI could feel my beating heartwhich He kept going while Islept. As I stood up, I thankedHim for my balance, healthylegs and my slippers. As I tooka shower, I thanked Him forthe warm water, shampoo,soap, a towel and a mat on thefloor to keep me from slipping.Then I continued by thankingHim for a mirror, razor, de-odorant and on and on until Ithanked Him for all of the ar-ticles of clothing He providedfor me to wear today.

And then I thanked Him forthe words of the psalmist thatreminded me of His promise:“no good thing will He with-hold from those whose walk isblameless.”

It was then that I had to pausein deep humility and gratefullythank Him for His love and gracethat I do not deserve. It is so easyfor me to accept the gifts of God -including my salvation - withoutrealizing that everything I haveor ever have had are gifts fromGod.

And as I reflected on that versethe word blameless kept ringingin my ears as though it was myfriendly alarm clock. 1, of allpeople, am certainly not blame-less. As I meditated on the wordblameless for a few minutes andthought about everything I amor have, it’s not because I amblameless. It’s because of His un-ending love and grace!

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By Lorena CooseWhat’s the use of freedom,

if you’re not going to use it?We went away for the week-

end and had our niece stayover with the kids and our dogDaisy. She sent us an urgenttext message that when shewent to run an errand. Daisyopened the sliding glass doorand got out. Luckily, Daisystayed in the yard. Now, I hadmy doubts that Daisy could dothat. I thought for sure one ofthe kids went out the slidingglass door and left it open.Kids are the easiest to blamein a situation like this.

Later that week, when wewere back home and had re-turned from an errand, sureenough Daisy—a brindle andwhite mixed small mutt—waslaying in the yard enjoying thesun. The sliding glass doorwas opened just wide enough

to let Daisy out and about amillion flies in. I had madesure that the sliding glass doorwas locked before we left.Upon closer inspection, myhusband announced thatthere were teeth marks on thelock.

I was pretty amazed and I’mnot ashamed to say a littleproud that she was smartenough to get out. I got to won-dering how come she didn’t goanywhere. No one was homeand she had the opportunityto run free.

Then, I reminded myself notto judge her lack of adventure.I recently had the most enjoy-able afternoon alone in thehouse.

I was home all alone and Ihad the unique opportunity ofdoing anything I wanted. Icould have watched a girlymovie, I could have read a

book, or I could have taken anap. I could have done any-thing—and I chose to clean thebathroom. I cleaned the wholebathroom without gettingsomeone a drink of water,opening a snack, finding abeloved toy, or stopping WorldWar III. My children love to tellthe story of when I was givingthe baby a bath and before Iheard the arguing and steppedin it had gotten so heated thatsomeone’s mattress almost

ended up in the yard.As you can imagine, I en-

joyed the silence and beingable to concentrate on onething. One day, I’ll miss thepitter patter of little feet run-ning down the hall along witha loudl bellowed “Mom, Ipooped,” but right now thisshort, silent afternoonbrought me joy and a muchneeded clean bathroom.

In case you’re wondering,I’m still battling the flies.

Let’s go fishingWhat is happeningin the outdoor world?

Jay Sorensen

By Jay Sorensen

DELTAThe recent heat wave in the

Central Valley has kept mostoff the water, but there are stillgood numbers of striped bassstill plying the Delta water-ways. especially for those atanchor tossing thread fin shadfor bait.

Some of the better sectionsof the San Joaquin River, es-pecially on a early morningoutgoing tide is the mouth ofThree Mile Slough of fSherman Island, the sand barin front of Eddo’s Harbor andBig Break east of the AntiochBridge.

The sturgeon bite still con-tinues off Pittsburg, SuisunBay, Suisun Cut off GarnelPoint and Montezuma Slough.The best baits continue to beeel strips, salmon roe and thebasic shrimp baits. T h eDelta waterways is providingsome of the best largemouthand small mouth bass fishingparticularly in the northernand eastern reaches whereboaters are hooking goodnumbers of smallie in theMokelumne River. the OldSacramento River, Steamboatslough, and Sutter and MinerSloughs. The best time to fishdue to hot summer tempera-tures is early and late in theday, tossing crayfish coloredcrank baits to imitate crayfish.

The largemouth bass fishingis presently taking over in theFrank’s Tract and the southDelta, Most of the anglers aretossing plastic frogs into theopen water shade pockets.Fisherman’s Cut is also pro-viding some excellent basscatches.

SAN PABLO BAYThe sturgeon fishing in San

Pablo Bay is the best in years-with reports of as many as 10to 12 fish hooked and releasedduring the outing. The stur-geon are showing 7- through-out the bay in shallow watersof less than 10 feet..:, Mudshrimp seems to be the bait ofchoice.

SAN FRANCISCO BAYThe bay is loaded with hali-

but with many exceeding 30pounds in weight, though theaverage is a respectable 12 to18 pounds taken on the driftwith live bail Some of the bet-

ter locations have been theAlameda Rockwall, ParadiseCay, Shoals, Berkeley Flatsand Angel Island. As a bonus,striped bass and leopardshark fishing is still rated fairto good.

OCEANThe salmon fishing outside

the Golden Gate is excellentwith anglers anglers averaging1 to 2 fish per rod.Charterboats out of Sausalitoreported good numbers of two-fish limits for their clients withthe largest weighing 33 lbs Thepartyboat fleet has done bestwhen trolling anchovies at 25to 45 feet deep over 180 to 200of water 2 miles west of W.Buoy. The salmon have beenaveraging 14 to 15 pound krill-fed fish.

AMERICAN/FEATHER RIVERS

The American shad fishingremains solid with the largerfemales making an appear-ance. Shad Darts and mini jigsin the white-red and yellow redalong with white-chartreusecolor patterns working best.Striped bass are showing inthe American River off CalExpo in the deeper sectionsand the Feather River atBoyd’s Pump and the Shang-hai Bend of the river.

Take time to go out and en-joy the great outdoors. If theweather is too warm fish earlyor late in the day. Drink plentyof liquids, mainly water tokeep yourself hydrated. Checkweather conditions before ven-turing out into the big waters.

Across

1 The ___ Curtain

5 And so on

8 Temporary stay

12 Drive-____, abbr.

13 Prevent

14 Cousin of a bassoon

15 Capable of being

categorized

17 Croquet area

18 Make a mistake as a ref

20 Bacchus follower

23 Lustrous fabric

26 Eager

27 In that manner

29 Earl Gray

30 Trophy

31 National production

statistic, abbr.

33 Airline’s coach class

35 60 minutes

36 Carry around

37 Falcon’s home

38 Die out

41 Bud

44 Headset

48 Swiss mountain

49 Bean counter for short

50 Confess

52 Pay for

53 1973 Supreme Court

decision name

Down

1 ____ in his kiss

2 Sorority letter

3 Candian hockey player

Bobby ____

4 Spice

5 Goes back out

6 After-bath powder

7 Place making dairy products

8 Lassie, e.g.

9 Court group

10 Level grass

11 Corral

16 Space

19 Feudal proprietor

20 Body mark

21 S-shaped curves

22 Take game without

permission

24 Stiffness

25 Listlessness

27 Like some suits (2 words)

28 Comedian

30 From the beginning

32 Canada’s Grand _____

National Historic Park

34 Father (sl) (2 words)

35 Donkey sound

37 Matterhorn, e.g.

39 CA valley

40 “Nuts! “

41 Computer tube

42 Cultivate

43 Purpose

45 Caviar

46 Agree, in a way

47 Madam sheep

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More about …Jay

Because these excursionsinto the crazed world of sports

tends to skew nostalgic -which isn’t a bad thing, but it’s

about the only remainingthing due to our being in the

midst of the summer dol-drums awaiting the return of

the Andy Sullivan-coachedLinden Lions - I’m starting off

this week’s screed with ... waitfor it ... the adventures of

Aaron Judge. For those of youwho’ve forgotten to check the

latest stats on our Lindenitenow living and reporting daily

to work for the Pinstripe Bri-gade in the Big Apple, here’s

where Aaron stands as of thisparticular scrivening: Batting:

First-Aaron Judge, .332,ahead of Chicago’s Garcia

(.331) and Tampa Bay’sDickerson (.330).

Batting averages is a race,and a tight one, but that’s defi-

nitely not the case in the Runsdepartment where the former

Lion and Bulldog leads theAmerican League with 66,

ahead of Houston’s Springer(57) and Seattle’s Cruz (58).

How about RBI? AaronJudge, NY Yankees leading

with 59, however, Seattle’sCruz is lurking in second with

58; Judge is tied for seventhwith 86 hits while Tampa

Bay’s Dickerson holds downthe No.1 spot with 99.

Hey ... waitaminnit! ...where’s the Big Fly category?

What’s the scoop on Aaronand his Round Trippers, Four

Baggers, Bombs, Taters,Dingers, Moon Shot, Four

Base Knock, a Jack, a Jolt,Tape Measure Shot, Gopher

Ball, Going Yard, and NoDoubters?

Well, as of this writing,Judge is leading the world

with 26 of those noted abovewith the next closest American

Leaguer being Tampa Bay’sMorrison who had 22.

So, a tip of the cap toLinden’s own Aaron Judge, a

good baseball player on theworld’s biggest stage but, per-

haps even better, a good, solid,nice guy.

And here’s hoping that if, by

some mad quirk of fate, hedoesn’t make the All Star team

via the voting - OK, Anderson,stop right there! Let’s take a

look at the All Star voting,shall we? Aaron’s the leading

vote getter of ALL AmericanLeague players with 2,631,284

votes as of this writing. Thenearest, AKA second place

player: Mike Trout at 2,030,074.

Bryce Harper has 2,877, 330votes which leads all of base-

ball and Judge’s vote total issecond in all of baseball. Not

bad for a rookie guy.A major question that has

baseball cognoscenti all a-quiver is: Will Judge partici-

pate in the Home Run Derby?Judge has been invited to par-

ticipate and some recommendsitting this one out because a

muscle could be strained or abrain fried by the frenzy of the

event, two occurrences thatcould change the remainder of

the season, and not in a goodway.

But if there’s anyone whocan handle whatever pressure

the Home Run Derby brings,it”s Aaron, who said, “‘I’m go-

ing to think about it for awhile. I’m more focused on

what I can do for the team.Yankees manager Joe

Girardi isn’t concerned aboutJudge’s participation in the

Long-Distance Dialing Derby.“I watch him take batting

practices and he uses thewhole field, so he’ll do the

same thing [in the home runderby]. The good thing is, we

have a Sunday day game ... soit’ll be easy to get down there,

so it shouldn’t be too bad.”

Baseball namesBack in the day - for me, the

years from 1958 through 1971- we baseball fans, and my

Mom among them, in theAnderson family found that

not only was baseball on adaily basis a new, excellent

sporting event, but one thatbrought not only great players

to our attention - Willie Mays,Orlando Cepeda, Hank Aaron,

Bob Gibson, Maury Wills,Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale,

Bill Abernathy and a kazillionmore - but, oddly enough, the

umpires, too, were introducedto our baseball-crazed fore-

brains.Ahhh ... the umps: Dusty

Boggess, Rocky Roe, AlBarlick, Ed Sudol, “Cowboy”

Joe West, Lee Weyer, DonDenkenger, Bruce Froemming,

Eric Gregg and a few from the40s and 50s still making calls

on the bases and behind theplate.

One in particular comes tomind: Jocko Conlan who be-

gan his career in the 30s andwas still umping in the 60s

and he gained some additionalnotoriety due to a run-in he

had with the inestimable LeoDurocher when Leo “The Lip”’

was managing the New YorkGiants back in the late 40s-

early 50s - the exact decadeescapes me - and Leo, as was

his wont, became incensed atwhat he felt was a blown call

at first by Jocko, so he

stormed out of the dugout todebate the issue.

Jocko understood Leo andhe held his ground as

Durocher ranted, gesticulated,and finally, inevitably began

kicking dirt on Conlan’s shoes,which probably doesn’t seem

like that big a deal to non-baseball fans but to umpires,

a manager kicking dirt on yourshoes was an ejectable of-

fense.But Jocko was patient with

The Lip on this occasion andDurocher’s dirt kicking contin-

ued until he kicked Jocko inthe shin. Jocko retaliated with

a kick to Durocher’s shin,Durocher kicked back, Conlan

toed Durocher’s shins.They were in a full blown

shin-kickfest until Durocherbegan slowing, limping

around. It seems Conlan had

umpire shin guards on whileLeo had none and the ump

was doing a lot of damage toLeo’s lower legs.

Conlan finally took mercy onthe manager and tossed him

from the game, for which TheLip said, sotto voice, “Thanks,

Jocko.” And he hobbled off tothe clubhouse, ejected, de-

jected and with his legendgrown larger.

And then there was HarryWendelstadt ... but that yarn’s

for next time.


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The youth musical “HippieFlower Power”—which fea-tures Linden young actors—opens its performance June30 (7 pm) and July 1 (1 pm) atthe Linden High PerformingArts Center on the high schoolcampus.

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Aaron Drumm (left) with the

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By Craig AndersonIn his New Hogan Reservoir

end of year forecast, StocktonEast Water District (SEWD)general manager Scot Moodysaid, “”Staff has begun look-ing at New Hogan and wherethe district anticipates its stor-age to be at the end of the yearand brainstorm ideas of howto use the excess water.”

“‘The projection period ofJune through December 2016showed a release of 57,908acre feet,” said district assis-tant general manager MichaelJohnson. “”This number wasused as the initial projectionfor what is anticipated to beused this year.”

He said, “There is one itemof note: in July 2016 there arezeros listed under New Hoganbecause the district pur -chased 10,000 acre feet ofwater from New Melones [res-ervoir]. Currently the districtis operating with New Meloneswater and ... the numbers forthe remainder of the year willbe from New Melones and notNew Hogan.”

He added that an additional18,000 acre feet will be addedto New Hogan since the waterwon’t be diverted to otherSEWD uses.

Excess water availableJohnson said the projection

is based on last year’s releaseand what the storage is antici-pated to be at the end of De-cember 2017. “Taking theamount released number andsubtracting the top of conser-vation number will leave thedistrict with roughly 55,000acre feet of excess water.”

Moody told the board, “Withthe excess water estimated tobe left in storage, the districtcould send letters to growersadvising the water could beused for free irrigation afterharvest, putting it to use andnot wasting it.

SEWD president ThomasMcGurk asked, “Does the dis-trict determine at which pointthe dams can be removed?”

“No,” said Moody. “The dis-trict can ask for an extensionto delay dam removal from theCentral Valley Flood ProtectionBoard, but ultimately, mustfollow the guidelines of theHabitat Conservation Plan.”

“Is staff holding water inMosher Slough?” asked direc-tor Rich Atkins, to whichMoody replied, “No.”

“Water should be spillinginto the Main Street Dam atall times,” said director PaulSanguinetti.

Moody said, “I’ll have the

water supply crew send morewater through that way.”

Director Andrew Watkinsasked if district staff had con-tacted the U.S. Bureau of Rec-lamation “... to ask if they’llallow us the 15 percent devia-tion” and Moody said, “Not yet.

Atkins asked if there is adam on Mormon Slough.McGurk said, “There must bea check dam on Mormon. Ifthe dam was installed, staffcould intentionally percolatethe diverting canal and therewould be water for those whoneed it at the end of the sys-tem.”’

Joint powers authority boardmember

Moody attended the DeltaCoalition committee meetingas an alternate, having beenselected an alternate at theFebruary meeting of the East-ern San Joaquin Groundwa-ter Joint Powers AuthorityBoard. “However, now that theJoint Power Authority’s beenofficially instated, it makes themost sense to elect directorWatkins as the alternate,” saidMoody.

“I’ve served as alternate withdirector [Mel] Panizza as del-egate in the Eastern SanJoaquin County GroundwaterBasin Authority [GBA],”Watkins said. “Scot [Moody]was nominated as Alternatepreviously because he at-tended the basin authoritymeetings with me.”

However! now that theauthority’s board has beenformed, it’s time to make theofficial appointment ofWatkins, Moody said.

Panizza added, “The IPAboard realistically should befilled with elected officials asseated members.”

The SEWD board unani-mously approved the officialdesignation form nominatingPanizza as board member andWatkins as alternate on theJoint Powers Authority Board.

Eastern San Joaquin Ground-water Authority Joint Exerciseor Powers Authority meeting

Panizza, Moody and districtengineer Cathy Lee attendedthe Joint Powers Authority(JPA) meeting and Panizzasaid, “”As this was the inau-gural meeting of the IPA thefocus was on organization. TheSouth San Joaquin IrrigationDistrict (SSJID) formed a col-lective group with Escalon andRipon to represent those ar-eas as one, as opposed to threeseparate entities.”

He said the irrigation districtrequested the JPA only electofficers temporarily until theirpaperwork could be submitted

showing the new partnership.Ken Vogel was sworn into

office and Supervisor CharlesWinn was nominated as tem-porary chair of the Joint Pow-ers Authority.

Panizza said there was dis-cussion on adopting the po-tential bylaws but this waspushed off onto, the workgroup for further discussionand a general discussion onauthorizing staff to submitwritten comments in responseto the Department of WaterResources draft proposal so-licitation package for Ground-water Sustainability plans andprojects.

Moody attends SGMAMoody attended the June

Sustainable GroundwaterManagement Act (SGMA) workgroup where discussion fo-cused on the Department ofWater Resources’ (DWR) pro-posed Sustainable Groundwa-ter Planning Grant Program.

The county is planning tosubmit comments to the DWRon two issues: the DWR saysthat anyone contained in theJoint Powers Authority thatdoesn’t have an updated wa-ter management plan will notbe eligible to receive grantfunding to complete theGroundwater SustainabilityPlan.

SEWD director AlvinCortopassi asked if the “grantsare for a study forsustainability for groundwaterplanning.”

Moody said, “‘Agencies arecurrently operating under agrant to develop GroundwaterSustainability Agencies; how-ever the new grant is for ac-tual implementation and de-velopment of groundwatersustainability plans. Thereneeds to be clarification onhow to move forward.”

A discussion regarding theneed by the IPA to have anadvisory board. Panizza saidJPA will be more heavily at-tended because “the JPA ismaking policy and monetarydecisions that would affect [its]constituents.”

“Is the work group a moredetail-oriented group?” askedMcGurk and Moody said,“”The idea is to flush out somearguments before any infor-mation is sent, to the board.”

New finance director as signa-tory

The district’s new financedirector, Juan Vega wasunanimously approved to bean official signatory for theBank of Stockton and Bank ofthe West, replacing former fi-nance director Charles Nary.

Water supply reportIt was revealed that New

Hogan Reservoir currently has

242,753 acre feet in storageand 2,137, 425 acre feet areheld in New Melones Reservoir.

Water Education Foundation- Bay Delta Tour

Moody, Johnson and Leeattended the 2017 Water Edu-cation Foundation dinner -well attended - that was spon-sored by the Stockton AreaWater Suppliers.

“The dinner was well at-tended and a presentation onthe history of the Delta fol-lowed dinner,” Moody said.“”And there were a number ofsouthern interests in theroom.”

A cancellation notice for theregular board meeting sched-uled for July 4 will be consid-ered and undoubtedly ap-proved at a meeting prior toIndependence Day.

Water District report

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTYOF San Joaquin, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,180 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202, P.O.Box 201022, Stockton, CA 95201Stockton Branch

ESTATE OF Margaret P. Latimer, aka JosephineMargaret Latimer Decedent

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATEOF Margaret P. Latimer, aka Josephine MargaretLatimer

CASE NUMBER: STK-PR-EST-2017-0000521 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent

creditors, and persons who may otherwise be in-terested in the will or estate, or both, of Margaret P.Latimer, aka Josephine Margaret Latimer

A Petition for Probate has been filed by:Westford R. Latimer in the Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of San Joaquin.

The Petition for Probate requests that WestfordR. Latimer be appointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer theestate under the Independent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority will allow the personalrepresentative to take, many actions without ob-taining court approval. Before taking certain veryimportant actions, however, the personal represen-tative will be required to give notice to interestedpersons unless they have waived notice or con-sented to the proposed action.) The independentadministration authority will be granted unless aninterested person files an objection to the petitionand shows good cause why the court should notgrant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in thiscourt as follows: Date: August 21, 2017, Time:8:30 am, Dept. 11-A

Address of the court Superior Court of Califor-nia, County of San Joaquin, 180 E. Weber Ave.,Stockton CA 95201

If you object to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the court beforethe hearing. Your appearance may be in person orby your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor ofthe decedent, you must file your claim with the courtand mail a copy to the personal representative ap-pointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of let-ters to a general personal representative, as de-fined in section 58(b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing orpersonal delivery to you of a notice under section9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali-fornia statutes and legal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You may want to consult withan attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. Ifyou are a person interested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request for Special Notice (formDE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisalof estate assets or of any petition or account asprovided in Probate Code section 1250. A Requestfor Special Notice form is available from the courtclerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Carter Warmke, P.O. Box690728, Stockton, California 95269. Telephone209-951-59227/13

Linden Herald Legal NoticeSan Joaquin CountySuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquin,222 E. Weber Ave., Room 303, Stockton CA 95202.ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OFNAMEFiled May 16, 2017 Rosa Juniqueiro, Clerk.

Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-4930PETITION OF Govinder Singh for change of

name.To all interested persons:

Petitioner Govinder Singh filed a petition with thiscourt for a decree changing names as follows:Present name: Govinder SinghProposed name: Govinder Singh Atwal

The court orders that all persons interested inthis matter appear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted. Anyperson objecting to the name changes describedabove must file a written objection that includesthe reasons for this objection at least two court daysbefore the matter is scheduled to be heard and mustappear at the hearing to show cause why the peti-tion should not be granted. If no written objectionis timely filed, the court may grant the petition with-out a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date July 7, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 17

The address of the court is same as notedabove.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall bepublished at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on thepetition in the following newspaper of general cir-culation, printed in this county Linden Herald,

Dated May 16, 2017Sheryle SparksJudge of the Superior Court6/22


Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-5101PETITION OF Henry Peavy for change of name.To all interested persons:

Petitioner Henry filed a petition with this court for adecree changing names as follows:Present name: Henry PeavyProposed name: Henry Muhammad

The court orders that all persons interested in

this matter appear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes de-scribed above must file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for this objection at least twocourt days before the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing to showcause why the petition should not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date July 17, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 17




Linden Herald Legal NoticeSan Joaquin CountySuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquin,222 E. Weber Ave., Room 303, Stockton CA 95202.ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OFNAMEFiled June 1, 2017 Rosa Juniqueiro, Clerk.

Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-5515PETITION OF Billy Denney for change of name.To all interested persons: Amended

Petitioner Billy Denney filed a petition with this courtfor a decree changing names as follows:Present name: Billy DenneyProposed name: Billy Huddleston

The court orders that all persons interested inthis matter appear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes de-scribed above must file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for this objection at least twocourt days before the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing to showcause why the petition should not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date July 21, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 17



Dated June 1, 2017Sheryle SparksJudge of the Superior Court6/29


Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-5750PETITION OF Yuri Galvan Wall for change of


Petitioner Yuri Galvan Wall filed a petition with thiscourt for a decree changing names as follows:Present name: Yuri Galvin WallProposed name: Judie Wall

The court orders that all persons interested inthis matter appear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes de-scribed above must file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for this objection at least twocourt days before the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing to showcause why the petition should not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date July 28, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 17





Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-5208PETITION OF Bibi Alsha Rehman for change

of name.To all interested persons:

Petitioner Bibi Alsha Rehman filed a petition withthis court for a decree changing names as follows:Present name: Bibi Alsha RehmanProposed name: Alsha Selena Rehman

The court orders that all persons interested inthis matter appear before this court at the hearing

indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes de-scribed above must file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for this objection at least twocourt days before the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing to showcause why the petition should not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date July 21, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 17





Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-6127PETITION OF No Name Given Nitika for change

of name.To all interested persons:

Petitioner No Name Given Nitika filed a petition withthis court for a decree changing names as follows:Present name: No Name NitikaProposed name: Nitika Rajput

The court orders that all persons interested inthis matter appear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes de-scribed above must file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for this objection at least twocourt days before the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing to showcause why the petition should not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date Aug. 11, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 3A, 120 E. Weber Ave.,Stockton CA 95202





Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-6395PETITION OF Hue Tong Ly for change of name.To all interested persons:

Petitioner Hue Tong Ly filed a petition with this courtfor a decree changing names as follows:Present name: Hue Tong LyProposed name: Oceana Bing-Xin Li






Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-6256PETITION OF Oscar De La Rosa, On Behalf

of: Franco De La Rosa-Soto for change of name.To all interested persons:

Petitioner Oscar De La Rosa, On Behalf of: FrancoDe La Rosa-Soto filed a petition with this court fora decree changing names as follows:Present name: Franco De La Rosa-SotoProposed name: Oscar De La Rosa-Soto

The court orders that all persons interested inthis matter appear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted.Any person objecting to the name changes de-scribed above must file a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for this objection at least twocourt days before the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing to showcause why the petition should not be granted. If no

written objection is timely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING: Date Aug. 4, 2017Time: 11:00 am Dept. 3A, 222 E. Weber Ave.,Stockton CA 95202




Linden Herald Legal NoticeSan Joaquin CountySuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquin,222 E. Weber Ave., Stockton CA 95202.ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OFNAMEFiled June 9, 2017 Rosa Juniqueiro, Clerk.

Case Number STK-CV-UNC—2017-5937PETITION OF Devan Rae Ellis for change of


Petitioner Devon Rae Ellis filed a petition with thiscourt for a decree changing names as follows:Present name: Devon Rae EllisProposed name: Devon Rae Sanchez





LINDEN LEGAL NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAMEDoc. #2017-054594OriginalFiled 5/15/17Steve J. Bestolarides, Recorder/County Clerk

Fictitious Business Name Sweet Affairs, BigHearts Collection. 4038 Kirsten Drive, Stockton CA95212

County of Place of Business San JoaquinCounty

Vivien Butler, 4038 Kirsten Drive, Stockton CA95212

This Business is conducted by an individual.The registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on 06/15/2015

s/ Vivien Butler, Owner6/22


Fictitious Business Name Hoppy’s SweepingService, Inc., 1605 Henry Long Blvd., Stockton CA95206


Hoppy’s Sweeping Services, Inc., 1605 HenryLong Blvd., Stockton CA 95206

CA corporationThis Business is conducted by a corporation.The registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on 5/18/17.s/ Maria M. Figueroa, Officer’s Title President

6/29


Fictitious Business Name Super Payee Ser-vices, 1330 West Acacia Street, Stockton, CA95203

Annalisia Christiana Powell, 1330 West AcaciaStreet, Stockton CA 95203

Carlos Powell Jr., 1330 West Acacia Street,Stockton CA 95203


This Business is conducted by a married couple.The registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on not ap-plicable.

s/ Annalisia Powell6/29


Fictitious Business Name Mendez Pallets Co.,2340 Sanguienette Ln., Spc. 92, Stockton CA95205

David Mendez Lopez, 2340 Sanguienette Ln.Sp. $92, Stockton CA 95205


This Business is conducted by an individualThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ David Mendez Lopez

6/29


Fictitious Business Name H&R Bait & Tackle,1850 W. Charter Way, Stockton CA 95204


Harry M. Costa, 2964 Chauncy Cr., StocktonCA 95206‘ Richard Costa, 16001 Sixth St., Lathrop CA95330

This Business is conducted by a general part-nership

The registrant commenced to transact businessunder the name or names listed above on 10/01/2007

s/ Harry Costa, Partner7/6


SAN JOAQUINCOUNTY

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTS


Fictitious Business Name Web Solutions, 4719Quail Lakes Drive, Ste. G PMB 478, Stockton,California 95207


Barbara L. Shaw, 7063 Southward Road, Val-ley Springs, California 95252


under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Barbara L. Shaw

7/6


Fictitious Business Name All Pro Coatings, 2650N. Wigwam Dr., Suite N, Stockton CA 95205


Timothy Carr, 2261 Middlebury Way, StocktonCA 95205


under the name or names listed above on 1-1-2010s/ Timothy Carr, Owner

7/13


Fictitious Business Name Sweetscapes LawnMaintenance, 452 Trudy Court, Ripon CA 95366


Jennifer Sweetin, 452 Trudy Court, Ripon CA95366


under the name or names listed above on 2012.s/ Jennifer Sweetin, Owner

7/13


Fictitious Business Name Unwond, 415 W. Ben-jamin Holt Dr., Suite D3, Stockton CA 95207


Unwound, LLC, 1138 Aberdeen Ave., Stockton,CA 95209

CA limited liability companyThis Business is conducted by a limited liability

companyThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Christina Davis, Owner

7/13


Fictitious Business Name Golden Crane Vine-yards, Cassello-Barnes Imports, Pietri Cellars, J.Street Wine Co., 27 E. Vine Street, Lodi CA 95240


AH Wines Inc., 27 E. Vine Street, Lodi CA 95240California corporationThis Business is conducted by a corporationThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Richard Gerlach, Officer’s Title V.P.

7/20


Fictitious Business Name R&R Landscaping,5041 N. Duncan Road, Linden, CA 95236


Rod Lewie Rueegsegger, 5041 N. DuncanRoad, Linden CA 95236

Samantha Lea Ruegsegger, 5041 N. DuncanRoad, Linden, CA 95236

This Business is conducted by a married coupleThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Rod Ruegsegger

7/20


Fictitious Business Name San Joaquin CountyCareer Training Center, 9493 Tuscany Circle,Stockton, CA 95210


San Joaquin Career Training Center, 5929Maguna Park Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95758

CA corporationThis Business is conducted by a corporationThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on 6-16-2017

s/ Cheng Tran, Officer’s Title CEO7/20














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Fictitious Business Name Mendez Pallets Co.,2340 Sanguienette Ln., Spc. 92, Stockton CA95205

David Mendez Lopez, 2340 Sanguienette Ln.Sp. $92, Stockton CA 95205


This Business is conducted by an individualThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ David Mendez Lopez

6/29


Fictitious Business Name H&R Bait & Tackle,1850 W. Charter Way, Stockton CA 95204


Harry M. Costa, 2964 Chauncy Cr., StocktonCA 95206‘ Richard Costa, 16001 Sixth St., Lathrop CA95330

This Business is conducted by a general part-nership

The registrant commenced to transact businessunder the name or names listed above on 10/01/2007

s/ Harry Costa, Partner7/6


Fictitious Business Name Web Solutions, 4719Quail Lakes Drive, Ste. G PMB 478, Stockton,California 95207


Barbara L. Shaw, 7063 Southward Road, Val-ley Springs, California 95252


under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Barbara L. Shaw

7/6


Fictitious Business Name All Pro Coatings, 2650N. Wigwam Dr., Suite N, Stockton CA 95205


Timothy Carr, 2261 Middlebury Way, StocktonCA 95205


under the name or names listed above on 1-1-2010s/ Timothy Carr, Owner

7/13


Fictitious Business Name Sweetscapes LawnMaintenance, 452 Trudy Court, Ripon CA 95366


Jennifer Sweetin, 452 Trudy Court, Ripon CA95366


under the name or names listed above on 2012.s/ Jennifer Sweetin, Owner

7/13


Fictitious Business Name Unwond, 415 W. Ben-jamin Holt Dr., Suite D3, Stockton CA 95207


Unwound, LLC, 1138 Aberdeen Ave., Stockton,CA 95209

CA limited liability companyThis Business is conducted by a limited liability

companyThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Christina Davis, Owner

7/13


Fictitious Business Name Golden Crane Vine-yards, Cassello-Barnes Imports, Pietri Cellars, J.Street Wine Co., 27 E. Vine Street, Lodi CA 95240


AH Wines Inc., 27 E. Vine Street, Lodi CA 95240California corporationThis Business is conducted by a corporationThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Richard Gerlach, Officer’s Title V.P.

7/20


Fictitious Business Name R&R Landscaping,5041 N. Duncan Road, Linden, CA 95236


Rod Lewie Rueegsegger, 5041 N. DuncanRoad, Linden CA 95236

Samantha Lea Ruegsegger, 5041 N. DuncanRoad, Linden, CA 95236

This Business is conducted by a married coupleThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on n/as/ Rod Ruegsegger

7/20


Fictitious Business Name San Joaquin CountyCareer Training Center, 9493 Tuscany Circle,Stockton, CA 95210


San Joaquin Career Training Center, 5929Maguna Park Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95758

CA corporationThis Business is conducted by a corporationThe registrant commenced to transact business

under the name or names listed above on 6-16-2017

s/ Cheng Tran, Officer’s Title CEO7/20

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Going On Vacation Can Reduce Stress Even After You GetBack (NAPSA)—The numbers are in and it seems the news hasAmericans stressed out. A survey commissioned by Travelocityof more than 1,500 Americans shows that current events havealmost half (48 percent) of those polled more stressed out nowthan one year ago and of those, 40 percent say that they are“much more stressed.” While in recent years unique and intense activities likeecotourism and adventure travel have become increasinglypopular, the self-reported stress level of Americans may indi-cate that this is the optimal time to return to the original pur-pose of a vacation—rest and relaxation. But what kind of travel is most restful? Travelocity turnedto its community of expert travelers, the “Gnational Gnomads,”to offer professional insight into this question. The most commonly named activity was, unsurprisingly, aspa treatment. According to Gnational Gnomad Ava RoxanneTritt, aka Spa Travel Gal, “There is nothing like luxuriating ata spa to truly recharge. And best of all, a great spa treatmentcan be part of an adventure across the globe or the highlightof a staycation across town.” Second only to spas as a restful travel option was to exploreand enjoy local sights. Gnational Gnomad Kirstin Maxwell,founder and editor of kidsareatrip.com, says, “For too manypeople, sightseeing becomes a race to check places off of alist. Sightseeing should be about experiencing the people andculture of a new place, not just a mad dash to take selfies atthe most popular landmarks.” Understanding that part of a relaxing vacation is not havingto worry about unforeseen problems, Travelocity recently in-stituted a “Customer First Guarantee,” a program that offershotel changes, free flight changes within 24 hours of booking,and a price match guarantee, among other services. It alsofeatures class-leading social media customer service. Onlineanalytics firm Socialbakers recently ranked Travelocity as themost responsive full-service online travel agency in the U.S.

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Businesses Seek Guidance On Health Plan ‘Affordability’And ‘Access’(NAPSA)—When it comes to the national discourse on healthinsurance, politicians and the media frequently combine theterms “affordability” and “access” as if they naturally go to-gether. But across the U.S., employers and their workers are findingthat a balanced combination of the two is more exception thanrule. This is why so many are turning to benefit experts forhelp, particularly smaller businesses with 100 or fewer em-ployees.The Problem With so much high-profile and public discussion aroundhealth care reform, the concepts of affordability and access aregetting bandied about as never before. Yet market forces fre-quently conspire to keep these ideas misaligned or even at di-rect odds. Common examples are new network configurations that of-fer a cost-access trade-off that’s not always simple to decode.For instance, a plan might offer lower premiums for price-sen-sitive customers in exchange for access limits to certain careproviders—limits that are not always clear to consumers. This often leads to a very frustrating disconnect for busi-nesses and employees seeking the best of both.A Solution One way to dial back frustration is to get connected to a goodbroker or benefit adviser, says Ron Goldstein, president andCEO of CHOICE Administrators, the nation’s leader in devel-oping and administering employee-choice health benefit pro-grams and exchanges for employer groups. The company’s ex-changes include the country’s first and only multicarrier pri-vate exchange, CaliforniaChoice. “Today, there are a lot of new plan options with many vari-ables that can be overwhelming to decipher,” Goldstein said.“An agent can provide the necessary guidance and clarity tounderstand and navigate the trade-offs around cost, choiceand availability.” It’s also where well-designed health care ex-changes, private and public, can shine because they enableplan comparisons based on price along with many other choicefactors. Take affordability. For many, the word connotes “inexpen-sive,” but the term is relative and depends on a myriad of fac-tors such as household income, care needs, overall health andmuch more. At the core, affordability boils down to price—forthe plan premium, deductibles, co-pays, out-of-pocket costsand so forth. Access, on the other hand, is an extremely complicated de-scriptor. At its baseline, “access” refers to whether physician,pharmacist, therapist, hospital and other provider services areavailable and, if so, if there is an adequate supply. This definition, however, only scratches the surface. Factorssuch as location, quality, use and more are also important com-ponents in the overall equation. Also, coverage levels can lead to unintentional distortions ormisrepresentations of “accessibility.” A person covered by aBronze plan living in a more populated region may have muchbetter access to care than someone with Platinum coverage ina rural area. Assessing these potential disparities requires akeen eye and the practiced hand that a health plan profes-sional can effectively provide. Clearly, the notion of health care accessibility is extremelycomplex. That said, most people tend to internalize and define“access” personally. They want to know that their doctor, spe-cialist or hospital is available to them before making a planselection. This is simple to say but not always easy to do. Ben-efit specialists play an integral role in helping small businessesshop and compare plans while working with employees to con-firm that selected plans connect them to desired networks andcare providers. Conversations about affordability and access in the healthcare marketplace will likely continue to dominate headlines formonths and years to come. Leaning heavily on the skills andinsights of advisers will help businesses and their employeesfind the right equilibrium.

The Time To See A Tax ProIs Now (NAPSA)—Many taxpayersmay be surprised to discoverthat a good time to get tax ad-vice is after their taxes aredone and filed. That’s because by taking alook at your tax situation now,you can take advantage of ev-ery legal means to reduce theamount you’ll pay in taxesnext year. For example, if you know inadvance of looming lifechanges, events such as mar-riage, divorce or remarriage,you need to consider the ef-fect of these changes to yourtax status. The exemptionsclaimed on your W-4 may needto be adjusted to prevent anunexpected tax bill. If you’regoing through a divorce, dis-cussing the tax ramificationsof dependents, alimony, childcare or division of propertybefore signing anything is ex-tremely helpful. Divorce de-crees often contain wordingthat has a different tax resultthan what was intended. Youcan call on your tax profes-sional for a review. A change in family size withthe birth or adoption of a childcan also affect your tax return.Plus, as children get older, youmay lose certain credits. A career change is anotherthing that might affect yourtax situation. If you have pen-sion opportunities you’re notsure about or excludable ben-efits such as cafeteria plansand dependent care benefits,a tax professional can help youevaluate your options. A ca-reer change might also in-crease income, shifting youinto a higher tax bracket orchanging the work-related de-ductions available, making achange in withholding a ?pos-sibility. If you find yourself in finan-cial trouble, bankruptcy maybe the option you choose. If so,there are tax implications youshould be aware of and op-tions that may be available, socontact your tax professionalsoon. Time is of the essence ifyou are in a bankruptcy situ-ation. Did your company presentyou with an early retirementproposal or are you consider-ing an early retirement? Thisevent definitely changes yourlife and your tax situation. It’sbetter to discuss the optionsbefore you act rather than facea large tax bill because youdidn’t. Know the tax implica-tions of your decision: Checkwith your tax professional tomake sure you’re not trigger-ing an early-withdrawal pen-alty or causing Social Securityto be taxable. Certainly, if you get a letterfrom the IRS, call your taxpreparer or you may risklarger and larger penalties.What To Look For In A TaxPreparer It’s important that you knowyou’re speaking with someoneknowledgeable who can betrusted. You’ll want the per-son doing your taxes to be reg-istered with the IRS, to havepassed testing on taxation,and to keep up with the ever-changing tax code throughcontinuing education. En-rolled agents do all that, arelicensed by the U.S. Depart-ment of the Treasury and arebound by a code of ethics.Find An Enrolled Agent To find one nearby, use the“Find a Tax Expert” directoryat www.eatax.org.

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Healthy Air, Healthy Home (NAPS)A—Even when yourhome looks spotless, theremay be dirt lurking in placesyou can’t see—but where itcan do you harm: inside yourductwork. Fortunately, thatcan be fixed.The Problem Very fine dust, bacteria,mold and small particles canget deposited in your HVACsystem and air ducts. There,they reduce the air quality ofyour home, reduce airflowthrough your system and re-duce heat transfer at the cool-ing or heating coils in yoursystem. That can cost youmoney—the U.S. Departmentof Energy says 25 to 40 per-cent of the energy used forheating or cooling a home iswasted. It can also cost youyour good health: Allergy andasthma sufferers, as well asyoung children and the eld-erly, tend to be more suscep-tible to poor indoor air qual-ity.What You Can Do Cleaning the vent plates inyour home is as easy as usinga vacuum wand to remove thedust on top. Cleaning insidethe air vents, however, needsa professional touch. A clean-ing company that’s a NADCAmember must:• Have at least one certified AirSystems Cleaning Specialiston staff• Maintain general liabilityinsurance• Agree to clean according toNADCA Standards and com-ply with NADCA’s Code of Eth-ics. These requirements were

established to provide a higherlevel of assurance to consum-ers.How To Find a NADCA Profes-sional Quality cleaners can be easyto find. NADCA’s Find a Pro-fessional Directory lets con-sumers locate NADCA mem-bers nearby just by typing ina zip code. The directory canalso help you verify that an airduct cleaning company thatclaims to be a NADCA mem-ber actually is a member.Learn More For further facts on havinghealthy air in a healthy home,go to www.nadca.com.

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