BY WILLIAM ROLLER

When Steve Sharp, volunteer for the 28th annual HoltvilleRib Cook-Off, proclaims the extravaganza brings out thewhole community it is no mere boast as an estimated crowdof nearly 12,000 swarmed Samaha Park on Jan. 26. Sharp,"chief bottle washer" as he calls himself, noted the HoltvilleAthletic Club, the presenters, ordered 300 cases of St. Louisstyle pork ribs.

"I'll bet their gone by 1 p.m.," he said. "But our adver-tisement says, until the ribs are gone, not a set time. Butsome people get upset and say, 'I came out and you were out of ribs.'"

Sharp's warning had a ring of truth as long lines of visitors were get-ting the first batch before 10 a.m., the breakfast of champions. But thebigger picture of the superb chow down is all net proceeds are donat-ed to support youth activities, athletic groups and education. What'smore, the majority of the 600 volunteers consist of youth organiza-tions, educational groups and their leaders.

One early bird tearing into a rib was Angel Robles who arrivedfrom San Diego (but born in El Centro). The ribs he polished off werepretty good but he was queued up at another booth already. "I thoughtI'd get on line for Los Compadres because everyone is flocking thisway, so it must be good," he said. "It's not only the rib itself but thesauce, and it has to have a smoked flavor, nice and tender."

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VOL 115 NO 5 IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA - THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTEDServing your community since 1905

Domestic Workers HoldingOff on Recalls Pending Talks

First Of Its KindWing And CarrotCook-OffTantalizes FinalDay Of Fest

Holtville Rib Cook-Off:Breakfast Of Champions

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The 72nd Carrot Festival finalewill close festivities with a tastytreat as the inaugural Wing andCarrot Cook-Off on Feb. 10 inHolt Park will stimulate theappetite and offers home chefs achance to show off cookingfinesse.Yet it also offers a golden oppor-tunity to bring home the bacon asthree prizes for best wings andone for best side dish add a bit ofspice to the already sharp com-petitive spirit of Imperial Valley.The champion wing earns $750,the reserve champion $500, thirdplace $250 and best side dish$250, explained Anita Martinez,chief executive officer of eventorganizer the Holtville Chamberof Commerce. "What's different about the WingCook-Off is teams get to keep allthe prize earnings and the pro-ceeds from booth sales," she said."But all the teams need to preparea mandatory side dish that has acarrot ingredient." She added, "No one has had awing cook-off before. And this isespecially fun considering howwell wings go with carrots." While up to 12 teams can com-

pete, as of Jan. 28 the chamberhad yet to receive any completedentry forms, though four entitieshad taken out entry forms,Martinez said. She added shewas working hard at generatingfurther interest.Teams will need to provide at

least 100 pounds of naked(unseasoned) wings and have theoption to purchasing themthrough the chamber, which canget group pricing from a localvendor that will be passed on tothe teams. Teams must purchasewings in 50-pound incrementsfor the discounted rate.

One person from each team is

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BY MARIO CONDE

A union representing in-homecare workers has postponedthreats to seek recalls against twoImperial County supervisorspending the results of negotia-tions over pay and benefits, aunion official said.

United Domestic Workersofficials in the fall had said thelabor group was pursuing recallsagainst Luis Plancarte and RayCastillo due to stalled negotia-tions. However, the countyElection Department reported noofficial action being taken.

"We stopped the recall effortsa little bit since the countyopened its doors to negotiate andgave us an offer that we believe

it's not fair to us," Isabel Serrano,a union spokesperson, said in aJan. 28 interview.

United Domestic Workersmembers have come to countyboard meetings on several occa-sions making pleas for wage andbenefit increases and complain-ing of stalled talks. Union offi-cials then announced they werestarting to collect signatures toinitiate a recall against Plancarteand Castillo because of their lackof support and towards theirgroup and for not helping themcome to an agreement.

Serrano said the county hasoffered a 24-cent increase forthree years for their new contract.

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BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The 72nd Carrot Festival andStreet Fair has broad publicappeal through the region butholds a special place for Holtvillenatives, many of whom returnfrom afar to catch up on old timeswith those who slipped awayacross the years.

This year carrot festers focus onmemories of what it all means tothem. For some, that starts withthe Royalty Coronation Banquet,

Feb. 1, 6 p.m. at the BarbaraWorth Country Club & Resortwith eight contestants and, for thefirst time, a countywide competi-tion, along with Citizen of theYear and the 24 Carrot Award.

For those who never lack a wayto fit a carrot into a favorite dish,from appetizers to desserts, thereis the Soroptimist Club CookingContest from Feb. 4-7 at theCivic Center with chefs cateringto a different theme each eveningstarting at 5:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, for the intrepid

who can keep their carrots downeven while precariously dippingand swinging the air there is theCarrot Carnival with joy rides forthe thrill meisters, games ofchance and the irresistible corndog, or maybe make that kettlecorn, from Feb. 7-10 in HoltPark. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Feb. 7-9 and noon-10 p.m. Feb. 10

Putting glide in your stride onFeb. 8 starting at 7 p.m. is theDowntown Hoe Down withbands of joyful noise, beer gar-den and food vendors serving

hearty fare at Fifth and HoltAvenue.

Then it's a dash to the races onFeb. 9 beginning at 7 a.m. start-ing at Fifth Street and PineAvenue. The 4k run/walk beginsthe competition, followed by a5K open run, a mile race for 12and under, a quarter mile for 8and under, along with a carrotrelay mile passing--what else--carrots for batons.

From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. that same

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Carrot Fest Cornucopia Keeps ResidentsHopping To Keep Up With Bushel Of Events

(LEFT) A.M. DESERT STORM crew wascrowned Best Booth this year at the 28th AnnualRib Cook-Off.

(BELOW) LOS COMPADRES team took twoawards this year, they received the PinnacleAward and also took the Best Side Dish Awardwith their stuffed potatoes.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DANNA GASKIN ROMO

56th Annual Holtville Rotary Invitational Wrestling Tournament

HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL freshman wrestler Donovan Johnston lifts his opponent off themat at the 56th Annual Holtville Rotary Invitational Wrestling Tournament held Jan. 25-26 atHoltville High School. ALFREDO GUZMAN PHOTO

BY MARCIA R. JENNINGS

For whatever reason,Jeannette Monroy’s parents, Samand Dolly Bryant, might havedecided to move from Tulare toHoltville, the fact remains thatonce they did they prospered anddid very well. Dolly had beenskilled enough at sewing at 18when she made her own weddingdress. Her skills improved to thepoint of being able to sew all herchildren’s clothing, all the waythrough high school, and evenmaking maternity clothes for herdaughters. This seems to havebeen a common thread withmany mother’s in Holtville;many took pride in sewing fortheir families instead of buyingstore-bought dresses, which inthose days were comparativelymore expensive.

Dolly also began sellingTupperware on the side and roseto the position of manager. Shewas so good at it that she endedup winning a car. Then, finallydeciding to go back to work, shespent 30 years working at whatwas then called Los Niños, ashelter home for children near ElCentro now known as the BettyJo McNeece Receiving Home.Dolly loved kids. Jeannetteremembers it wasn’t unusual forher mother to bring home chil-dren from Los Niños for the hol-idays.

As for Sam, he was to go onto earn his associate degree inbusiness from Imperial ValleyCollege, serving as a groupSupervisor for juvenile hall, andthen eventually going on to serveas business manager for theCounty of Imperial ProbationDepartment. He was a devotedhusband and father, and a deeplyreligious man. For 20 he servedas pastor of the Little ValleyPrimitive Baptist Church oncelocated on 9th Street in Holtville.

The memories Jeannetteshares of Little Valley Primitiveare brief. Shaking her head shesays, “No music. No SundaySchool.”

This terseness can be under-stood in context with who she istoday. This is a person whoenjoys putting on acting andsinging skits with Woman’s Clubmembers Joan and DeborahThornburg, as well as CindyYaryan, whenever they haveattended De Anza DistrictConferences. Back then, as now,her heart simply beat to the

rhythm of a different drum. All in all, Jeannette considers

her childhood to have been, inher own words, “idyllic” — espe-cially after the family boughttheir home on Pine Avenue in1962. Jeannette was 10, butremembers her father paying$6,500 for it. The house stoodacross the street from the homebelonging to long-time Holtvilleresident Dorothy Kelly.

“The house belonged to Mr.Mackey, a house painter. Afterhis wife died, he wanted to sellthe house so he could move backto Utah. So he sold the house fora good price, and not only that,but he sold the house along witheverything in it!”

As far as the Bryants wereconcerned, Mr. Mackey was aGodsend. He also proved elusivein research into his background.How long did he and his wife livein Holtville? Did they have anychildren? Did he find happinessin Utah? Dorothy Kelly remem-bers her husband had their housepainted by Mr. Mackey, but sheonly recalls hearing his namementioned. No one remembershim and it’s sad how some peopleare destined to leave just a traceand then fade.

But Mr. Mackey didn’t com-pletely fade. He left a wonderfulhome, with a detached garage,that was located in an ideal partof town — in a small town whereeverybody knew everybody. As abonus, Jeanette’s grandparents’house was within easy reach justacross the back alley. What’smore, Mr. Mackey sold thathouse to a family who knew howto cherish and appreciate what hehad left them.

One of the items left behindwas a set of dinnerware, withborders in shades of yellow andorange-red, and accented withstrategically placed silhouettes ofbirds flying free. Her mother keptthat dinnerware and 55 yearslater Jeannette was to use thatsame set of plates to sponsor atable for the Tea Fundraiser heldat the Woman’s Club of Holtvilleon April 11, 2018. Mr. Mackey’sgift just kept on giving.

Jeannette smiles when shetalks of her childhood in thathouse.

“All the kids played togetherand we ran the streets. All thegirls who lived nearby wouldcome over to play at our house:the Kellys, Gutierrez, Muñoz,Thornburgs, Cartee, Snider, andthe Hisels. We used the detachedgarage as our clubhouse, where

Mr. Mackey had left powderedpaint that you mixed with water.We made doll houses out of card-board and we painted them. Wemade furniture for our Barbiedolls. We were always doingsomething. Dad let me keep anyanimals I brought home, and Ifound pigeons, cats and rabbits.”

And then there was Pierre,the standard poodle who lived avery happy and long life — 17years.

“I loved that poodle! He wasborn about the same timeAlysson was born. We woulddress him in bikinis, pants, andwhat have you, and my momeven bought some clippers so shecould trim him, making all sortsof fancy designs,” Jeannette said.

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Bingo Bingo Bingo! Join us at The American Legion and AuxiliaryBradley-Keffer Post 138 in Holtville, Corner of 6th& Cedar Ave. Thurs., Jan. 31. Doors open at 5 p.m.Bingo begins at 6 p.m. Public is welcome. Pleasesupport our Veterans and Active Duty ServiceMembers, they support you!

Woman’s CLub of Holtville

February ScheduleAll events are held at the Club House

Feb. 6th - Regular Meeting 1:00 pm ProgramBring hair conditioner for Betty Jo McNeece HomeFeb. 12th - 9:30 am Book SectionFeb. 22nd - Museum Lecture 6:00pmFeb. 26th - Executive Board Meeting 9:30amFeb. 28th - Thursday Bridge 11:30 amSoups and Sweets 12:00 - 6:00 pm

Community Calendar

The Life of Jeannette Monroy, Part II

JEANETTE MONROY AT the Holtville Woman’s Club duringthe Tea Fundraiser in 2018.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLTVILLE WOMAN’S CLUB

BY LUIS BURGOS

Hundreds of local familiesattended the "Farm to PreschoolFestival" held on Jan. 28 at theUniversity of California's DesertResearch Center near Holtville.

Although open to the public,the event was aimed at preschoolstudents and their parents, ademographic the center's FarmSmart outreach program doesn'ttypically reach.

Jairo Diaz, research centerdirector, explained the goings onas he walked around the grounds.

"Today we are offering amyriad of different activities,recreational demonstrations, foodpreparation seminars, a gardenguests can interact with," he said."Various booths are chock full ofresources that aid guests in theexploration of better health. Wereally want people to discovernew habits for them and theirfamilies to have a consistent,healthy diet."

Among the listed activitiesthere were also reading stationswhere children were read storiesby volunteers, vegetable washingstations where children were

taught how to clean and prepvegetables for consumption, atractor-pulled wagon giving chil-dren a tour of the fields and thechance to pick their own vegeta-bles.

Stephanie Collins, the cen-ter's community educator, greet-ed children and showed them andtheir families the range of activi-ties in which they could partici-pate.

"This event was funded bythe First Five commissionthrough a grant we applied to lastyear. They are funded by the stateto help provide activities for fam-ilies with children from age zeroto five," she said.

Collins added, "We wantthese families to learn aboutnutrition. We want little kids to

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Wing Cook-Off......from page one

to be designated as the chiefcook. Check-in time is 9 a.m. onFeb. 10 and there will be amandatory cooks meeting at 10a.m. behind the chamber office.The cook-off will be held fromnoon until 4 p.m. and judgingstarts at 1 p.m. Results will beannounced at 3:30 p.m.

Wing samples and side disheswill be sold for cash only andmay not be given away. Wingswill be sold to the public threewings for $2. All teams mustcomply with this cost. Prices ofthe side dish can be set by theindividual teams.

For the competition contestantsmust submit at least 12 wings andfour small portions of the sidedish, enough for four judges, tothe judging area inside theHoltville Civic Center. Judgeswill be representatives from thesponsors San Diego CountyWater Authority, HoltvilleTribune and Naval Air Facility ElCentro.

"The wings will be judged ontaste, appearance and tenderness,and the side dish is judged ontaste and how well it pairs withthe wings, while a garnish isoptional," said Martinez.

Holtville Faces Deficit ButLikely To Be Made Up Soon

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The city of Holtville faces abudget deficit, city FinanceSupervisor Kariza Preciadoreported to the city council at itsJan. 28 meeting, but there isoptimism the shortfall is short-term.

As of Jan. 22 the general fundhad a $541,193 deficit, primari-ly owing to overtime pay andspecial pay for firefighters whoassisted with the Californiawildfires in the fall.

But since Preciado's report wasconcluded the week prior to themeeting, there has been a reim-bursement from the state for$300,000, explained CityManager Nick Wells. There alsohas been a $200,000 reimburse-ment from Imperial County forpolice services.Though that still leaves a short-

fall of about $41,000, Wellsexplained he is optimistic fund-ing cycles will mitigate thedeficit.

"There's a lot of taxes, forexample sales taxes, that get

larger increments in Januarythan in November," said Wells."Also, vehicle license fees comein various increments and thereis a possibility the deficit will beerased by March."

Preciado added the city isexpected to receive paymentsfor Community OrientedPolicing Services, Office ofEmergency Services reimburse-ment, Detention FacilityManagement fees and theremainder of the fire strike teampayment within the next coupleof months.

Recall...................from page one

"We think that offer was notacceptable since our membersdeserve more for the work theydo," Serrano said and added thatif they don't come to an agree-ment soon they will resume therecall efforts.

The union has been asking fora 50-cent per hour wage increaseand 40 cents for the health, dentaland vision coverage. This offerfrom the UDW would increasetheir salary to $11.50 starting inFebruary.

Plancarte and Castillo agreeda recall won't solve anything.Castillo said the county must firstassess its financial status since itcould be facing a deficit.

"We cannot commit to givingsalary increases when we are in adeficit. We will have a financialreport next week and then we willsee where we stand," Castillosaid.

However, Castillo vowed if

the recall effort is resumed hewill campaign against it.

Plancarte said the county can-not spend more than it has butadded it's the union's right to ini-tiate the recall.

"Starting a recall against mewill not put more money in ourcoffers and we need to knowwhere we stand before making adecision," Plancarte said.

There are more than 4,000employed in in-home care in thecounty. They serve the elderlyand disabled, allowing those pop-ulations to remain in their homesrather than enter care facilities.

This is not the first timedomestic workers sought a recallagainst county supervisors. In2006, the then California UnitedHomecare Workers filed a recallnotice against four of the fivesupervisors but the attempt didn'tproceed.

Event Gets Families Closer To Healthy Eating

VOLUNTEERS TEACH CHILDREN how to plant seeds at the“Farm to Preschool Festival” held on Jan. 28 at the Universityof California’s Desert Research Center near Holtville.LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

CHILDREN AT THE petting zoo with dogs, goats and pigs at the“Farm to Preschool Festival” held on Jan. 28 at the University ofCalifornia’s Desert Research Center near Holtville.LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

BY MARIO CONDE

The Imperial County Boardof Supervisors at its Jan. 14meeting approved the tax ratesfor commercial cannabis activ-ity in the county's unincorpo-

rated areas.While California voters

approved legalization of recre-ational cannabis in 2016, statelaw allows municipalities todetermine what, if any, com-mercial activity is allowed intheir jurisdictions and to set tax

rates. The county board isresponsible for doing so inunincorporated areas whilecities within the county haveset their own rules and taxes.

The tax rates for unincorpo-rated areas were placed on theballot of the June 5, 2018, elec-

tion and won voter approval.The rates are a minimum

tax of eight percent on thegross receipts received byretailers of cannabis andcannabis products; a maximumtax of five percent on the grossreceipts received by retailersand products; and a maximumof $15 per square foot on thespace utilized for commercialcultivation of cannabis. OnJuly 1, 2020, the maximumamount of space tax willincrease to $20 per square footand in 2022 to $25 per squarefoot.

The board approved thoserates on Jan. 14 following apublic hearing. It had previous-ly established other guidelinesfor cannabis activity.

Supervisor Jesus Escobarsaid he would like to see thoseguidelines expanded.

"Seeing our current eco-nomic situation I would like tosuggest the board to look atcreating this overlay zone tosee what areas in the county aredeemed appropriate for the saleof cannabis," Escobar said.

He helped establish suchguidelines in Calexico whileserving on its city council, aposition he left earlier inJanuary after being elected tothe county board in November.

During the meeting, CarlosOrtiz, county agricultural com-missioner, gave a presentationon recent legislation on indus-trial hemp.

Ortiz said state Senate Bill1409 that went into effect Jan.1 no longer defines industrialhemp in the California UniformControlled Substance Act as afiber or oilseed crop. As aresult, the requirement forhemp to be grown as a denselyplanted crop has been removed.This also requires establishedresearch institutions before cul-tivating industrial hemp to pro-vide specific coordinates of thecultivation site to the countyagricultural commissioner.

On the federal side, Ortizsaid the newly signed farm billremoves hemp from theControlled Substances Act andis it now deemed as an agricul-tural commodity. With thepassing of this bill, hemp pro-ducers are eligible for the fed-eral crop insurance programand federal grants.

County officials said theyhope the cannabis industry willhelp boost the local economy.For this reason, the board sent aletter to Gov. Gavin Newsomencouraging the state to movequickly to allow the cultivationof industrial hemp and the saleof hemp-derived products

"With the abundant agricul-tural opportunities here inImperial County, this newindustry has the potential tocreate jobs and spur economicdevelopment in our communi-ty," stated the letter, signed byBoard Chairman Ryan Kelley.

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Obituaries

Carrot Preview....from page one

day the Carrot Festival and StreetFair features booths, crafts, foodand beverages.

The annual parade begins at 10a.m. with the most fantasticfloats, all must-see creations. Butdon't wonder off after the paradebecause there's more to follow,float awards, drumline competi-tion ("Wonderful school bands,"said Mayor David Bradshaw) atthe Holt Park kiosk and for the

early evening owls.Meanwhile, crowning this

madcap festivities close with theinaugural Wing and Carrot Cook-Off on Feb. 10. at noon at HoltPark. Cash prizes will be award-ed for first, second and thirdplace winners as well as best sidedish that includes … need youask, yes we have more carrots,some carrots to garnish thes'mores.

Audrey C. Bohlander Faris 1980 - 2019

A memorial gathering of family and friends washeld January 27, 2019 at Descanso Town Hall inDescanso, CA. Burial will be private.

Audrey C. Bohlander Faris left this world onDecember 17, 2018, age 38 years. Her family andfriends are heartbroken by the loss. Audrey died atGrossmont Hospital, San Diego. She was a residentof Alpine, CA. Audrey was born in Imperial Countyon October 24, 1980, to parents Judith WoodsRobinson and Richard W. Bohlander. She attendedprimary school at Grace Lutheran School in ElCentro. After that she relocated to Holtville with herfather where she went to junior and senior highschool. She completed high school while living in

Campo. Subsequently Audrey moved to El Cajonand attended Mesa College to become a registeredveterinary technician. She met and married MirFaris on October 20, 2007. They lived for a time inLa Mesa. Thereafter Audrey and Mir moved toAlpine.

Their family increased to twins Pax and Payton,age 7 and younger brother Pace, age 4. Audrey con-tinued working part-time in the field of animalhealth. As a young girl Audrey was enamored withhorseback riding which continued until her earlyteens. After that, her avocations came to includedesert camping and off-road vehicle riding. Audreywas a devoted and caring mother to her children.Audrey is survived by her husband, Mir Faris; threechildren; parents, step-mother and grandmother,among other family. Many friends as well mournAudrey's loss.

Farm Smart........from page three

learn about new food and try itwhile learning about where itcomes from and how it'sobtained. We're hoping that everyactivity here helps families toattain that goal."

Among those attending wereTroy Kuhn and his family fromHoltville.

"My wife saw an ad for thisevent on Facebook. We thought itwould be a really good idea forour three-year-old to learn aboutthese things. But most of all, mywife really wanted to expose ourdaughter to plants and farm life.So far the event has proved to bereally nice outing."

A portion of the event a lot ofpeople gravitated towards were

the food preparation seminars. Ayoung man named AnthonyEspinoza stood at the micro-phone and announced the booth'spurpose: to teach families how tomake healthy foods and snacks.The effort involved a group ofCalexico High School's culinarystudents.

"We really want kids to trysomething new," said Espinoza."We're obviously emphasizingthe importance of vegetables andthe kids usually don't like thevegetables. That's why we madea concerted effort to put out ourbest recipes, such as healthysmoothies and muffins, stuff withthe sweets they usually like."

County Board Approves Cannabis Production Taxation

Amparo A. Duarte 1924 - 2019

Service will be Officiated byFamily on Friday, February 01,2019 at 2 p.m. for Ampara A.Duarte at El Camino MemorialPark in Sorento Valley SanDiego, CA. with Burial at 2:45p.m.

Amparo A. Duarte, 95, ofWilsonville, OR. passed away onSaturday, January 12, 2019. Shewas born on January 8, 1924 inCulican, Sinaloa Mexico andlater married to Elias E. Duarte inEl Centro on July 12, 1943.Amparo held many jobs, she

worked at Sears and RoebuckCo. in El Centro, CA. in RetailSales, numberous Bible book-stores in El Centro and SanDiego, CA, Book-keeper and Co-Owner at Duarte's Barbershop inSan Diego, CA, Book-keeper andCo-Operator at El CortezBarbershop in San Diego, CAand with her husband she estab-lished churches in Mexico andSan Diego area. She was preced-ed in death by her daughter, IldaDuarte; mother, ElviraRodriguez; son, Fermin DavidDuarte; husband, Elias EspinosaDuarte (Purple Heart, BronzeStar, WWII). Amparo is survived

by her son, Elias Daniel Duarteand spouse Margaret Page Duarteof Tualatin, OR; granddaughters,Margo Patricia Duarte-Ruiz andSpouse Levi Ruiz of Portland,OR, Jessica Duarte of SanBernardo, CA, Gabriela AmparoDuarte and spouse MatthewMcCallum of Beaverton, OR;grandson, Elias Michael Duarteof Beaverton, OR and numerousnieces, nephews and cousins.

The family suggests memori-als to Brighten Hospice Serviceslocated at 12725 SW 66th Ave,Suite 107 Tigard, OR 97223.

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NOT FOLLOWING THETERMS: At 8:38 a.m. afemale caller asked to speak toa deputy regarding someoneviolating a restraining order. Adeputy met with her and wastold that the other person hadbeen calling her and imperson-ating other people.LOTS OF PROBLEMSHERE: At 9:00 a.m. a deputyreported making a traffic stopat Melon and UnderwoodRoads. The motorist was citedfor not carrying a driver’slicense, not having current reg-istration stickers, missing alicense plate, and lacking proofof insurance.BEER RUN: At 5:14 p.m. amale subject was reported tohave walked out of the local 7-Eleven without paying for abeer. Deputies responded andchecked the area for the per-son, who was said to have rid-den off southbound on a bicy-cle.FAMILY FIGHT: At 5:23p.m. a caller requested thatsheriffs intervene in a heatedargument between an elderlyman and his sister. Deputieswere sent to the home to talkwith them.ONLY MADE IT THIS FAR:At 7:44 p.m. a deputy adviseddispatchers that he would bestopping at the corner of Fifthand Orange to question apedestrian who he didn’t rec-ognize. The man said that hehad been dropped off here bysomeone on his way fromYuma.

FRIDAY,

JANUARY 25HEADED HOME: At 12:20a.m. a deputy spotted a coupleof people out late and stoppedto question them. They saidthey had just walked down tothe store and were now on theirway back home.NEEDS HELP: At 12:53 p.m.medical aid was requested foran elderly woman who wasexperiencing pain and wasthought to be having a stroke.The fire department and anambulance were dispatched toassist her.NO ACTUAL EMERGEN-CIES: A large number of 911hangup calls were receivedthroughout the day but allturned out to be of no signifi-cance after deputies checkedon the callers.TOO CLOSE TO THE COR-NER: At 2:42 p.m. a deputyreported citing the owner of avehicle found parked on acrosswalk. The ticket was lefton the windshield to await theowner’s return.WHAT A STEREOTYPE: At3:31 p.m. a male caller adviseddispatchers that a cat had beenstuck on a pole for the pastcouple of hours. Firefightersresponded to check on thefeline and later reported that ithad been rescued.HAVING PROBLEMS: At10:17 p.m. deputies and med-ical aid were requested atBlossom Valley Inn for an eld-erly male resident who wasbreaking things and appearedto be having some kind ofproblem. Firefighters, anambulance and deputies allresponded to check on the man.

SUNDAY,JANUARY 27

LEFT HOME ALONE: At4:42 p.m. an East Alamo Roadresident called sheriffs afterfinding a lost dog. The callersaid the canine had a tag on itscollar but they had been unableto make contact with theowner. A short time later thesame caller said that the ownerhad called them back and saidthey were out of town but did-n’t say if they were going to be

back anytime soon.MARITAL DISCORD: At4:59 p.m. an argument betweena husband and wife was report-ed to be taking place at anapartment on East Fifth Streetand the caller was worried thatthe fight might turn physical.Deputies were dispatched tointervene.ODD PLACE TO KEEPTHAT: At 6:01 p.m. a callerreported seeing a male subjectriding a bicycle down the alleybehind his home on East

Eighth Street. The caller wasconcerned because the manappeared to have a syringetucked behind his ear. Deputieswere sent to try to find him.DON’T WANT TO GET RUNOVER: At 8:14 p.m. a deputyreported pulling over someoneon a bicycle at Fifth and Grapebecause the bicycle didn’t havea light on it. The deputyexplained the importance ofbeing visible to cars to the manand sent him on his way.

Elderly Woman Who Caused FatalWrong-Way Crash Still Not Named

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The wrong-way driver whocaused a collision that killed aCalexico woman on Jan. 7 onInterstate in El Centro remainedunidentified as of Jan. 28 pendinga forensic examination, officialssaid.

The Imperial County Sheriff'sOffice is still waiting for a finger-print match to be returned fromthe Federal Bureau ofInvestigation to positively identi-fy the elderly driver of the Fordvan, said Deputy CoronerEmmanuel Ramirez.

Until that happens the driver'sname is being withheld. She issuspected of being a 75-year oldSouth Carolina woman.

Killed in the crash was AndreaHernandez, 30, a mother of sixfrom Calexico. Both drivers werepronounced dead at the scene ofthe collision in the eastboundlanes of I-8 near Dogwood Road.

The California Highway Patrolresponded after getting reports ofa driver travelling west in theeastbound lanes of the four-lanedivided interstate. Officers franti-cally tried to get the attention ofthe wrong-way driver, but theirefforts failed.

No alcohol was involved andboth drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Information on from where thewrong way driver was traveling,or where she began driving on thewrong side of the interstate, hasnot been reported.

The highway patrol has receivedinformation from a person whomay be the cousin of the wrongway driver, Javier Amezcua, anEl Centro-based CHP publicinformation officer, stated in aJan. 25 email. The cousin, whoasked not to be identified, report-ed the driver lived with herbriefly last year in RiversideCounty, had threatened anotherfamily member and was asked toleave the residence.

The person also stated as far asthe family knew the woman didnot have a residence in Californiaor a reason to remain in the state,Amezcua stated. The CHP hadearlier disclosed the woman wasfrom South Carolina.

January 29th was the 56th anniversary of the accidental shoot-ing death of Holtville Police Department Patrolman CharlesStrawhun.

Strawhun was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer.Patrolman Strawhun was killed by a fellow officer while they

were practicing quick draws. The officers had just returned to thepolice station from a pistol range. The other officer had only beenon the force for two months and neglected to take one bullet fromhis cylinder before they began drawing on each other. The gunwent off and Patrolman Strawhun was fatally wounded.

He was 26 years old and was reportedly survived by his wifeand young son.

A Look Back:Tuesday Was Anniversary ofOfficer’s Accidental Death

HOLTVILLE FIREFIGHT-ERS extinguish a small brushfire alongside Holt Road justnorth of town on Sundayevening shortly before 6 p.m.The fire was deemed suspi-cious because it followedanother one in a tree nearbyearly that same morning.

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HHS STUDENTS SHOW OFF LIVESTOCK IN DENVERBY SETH HILFIKER

When most people think of aplace in the United Statesreferred to as the city “a MileHigh” most refer to DenverColorado. Further, if you aska person of a well knownsports team in Denver mostwould respond the Broncos.

Although the Broncos are agreat teamto watch duringfootball season, there isanother side to this uniquecity. Every year thousands ofLivestock Industry leaders,judges,experts, showmen,and judging teams travel tothe National Western StockShow to compete in one ofthe oldest and most presti-gious livestock exhibitions inthe United States.

This year, multiple studentsfrom Holtville High Schoolgot the opportunity to travelto Denver to compete in vari-ous competitions. A 4 H Wooljudging team composed of

Sarah Grizzle, Audrey Abatti,and Hannah Cartee (home-schooled) traveled to NWSSwith national recognition fortheir placings. Seth Hilfikeralso attended Denver with hismarket goats, and quote“...was an amazing experi-ence for what could be myfirst and last time showingthere…”

The drive to and fromDenver seems to be the hard-est part for Seth, a total of 34hours driving just to get thereand back seems like a lot totravel to a livestock show. Butthe NWSS isn't any “normal”show. A tradition that hasbeen going on for decades,Denver's NWSS has hadextensive history as being oneof the most well knownMajor Livestock Exhibitionsin the United States. “...I washappy to just be able toshow...this is one show that Iwas glad to check off mylist…”

When asked about what wasthe most intriguing or inter-

esting things to do at thisshow Seth responded “...Ithink it has to be the showring presence itself...I mean,in the market classes, oncethe class has been placed, anygoat that placed 3rd or lowerin its class goes through adoor never to be seen by youagain…” Seth participated invarious market goat competi-tions such as the fitting com-petition, showmanship, andmarket competitions.

The Imperial County 4 HWool Judging team obtainedgreat success not only repre-senting and competing forImperial County, but thisteam also representedCalifornia 4 H as well as theState 4 H Wool JudgingTeam. With only little time toprepare, Sara, Audrey, andHannah with the help andguidance of Shanna Fitzkurawere able to win the competi-tion overall as a team andwith individual placings thatfollow: Sarah Grizzle beingthe high point individual also

placing 1st in Wool ClassPlacings and Questions,Hannah Cartee being 2nsHigh Individual and 2nd inWool Grading and Questions,

Audrey Rose placed 4th highindividual also being 4thplace in questions!!!

HERE IS SETH with his heavyweight market goatnamed “Scrappy Doo” during the final market classof the market goat show.

HHS MAGIC GROUP

BY BEN TAYLOR

Recently a group of people in theHoltville community have cometogether to put together the HHSMagic Group, made to compete in theImperial Valley to compete at a higherlevel of play. It's based on the cardgame Magic the Gathering. The group

has been creating small competitionswhere they try and become experts atthe game. Many people have beenjoining the teams recently, notablepeople being Mr. Anderholt, Leo, andConnor.

The game is very complex and cantake hours to just set up. The way thegame works is two or more people sitacross from each other and gather 7cards from their deck, If they have any“land” cards they put them down andland cards basically control the game

by powering all cards. Then creatures,sorcerers and instants can be put downto exchange health between the twopeople. It is one of the most competi-tive card games in the nation.

A veteran player Alex Nunez states“The group has been experimentingwith different game types, cards, andrule sets”.The new stuff

has given the game new light andchanged interest. He also states “Morehardcore rule sets have been put inplace to make the game much more

challenging”. The group has beenplanning on making a new club orofficial team to compete with otherteams around the Imperial Valley. Afew select teachers from the schoolwere asked to help create a new sort ofgaming club like Mr. Ponce, Mr.Moedano, and Mr. Anderholt and all ofthem seem to want to create a sort ofafter school program at least. It seemsthat within the next few months HHSmight have an official Magic TCGteam.

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Competition Fierce at Holtville Rotary Wrestling TournamentBY ALFREDO

GUZMAN

The 56th Annual HoltvilleRotary Invitational WrestlingTournament was held Jan. 25-26on the Holtville High Schoolcampus in the JohnKirchenbauer Athletic Complex.

Rotary, which helps raisefunds for local youth programs,sponsored the event along withnumerous local entities and indi-viduals who volunteered theirtime and resources.

"Overall, I was proud of ourteam for placing ninth out of 46teams," said CJ Johnston,Holtville High wrestling coachand tournament organizer.

He congratulated seniorMichael Toten for placing sec-ond, and junior Richie Garciaand freshman Donovan Johnston

for placing fifth in their respec-tive weight classes.

"This was the biggest andone of the toughest tournamentswe have hosted. Congrats to allthe (Imperial) Valley wrestlersthat placed. Way to represent theValley and good luck at CIF(state tournament)," Johnstonadded.

The community of Holtvillecame together once again tomake this event happen.Holtville residents put up visit-ing wrestlers in their homes dur-ing the tournament and showedan outpouring of support forHoltville athletics.

During the finals, JohnReschert, a retired HoltvilleHigh teacher, was recognized fordedicating his time to work thetournament for the past 50 years.

HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL senior wrestler Tino Burfield hashis hand raised in victory after defeating Elijah Maxwell of ElCapitain at the 56th Annual Holtville Rotary InvitationalWrestling Tournament held Jan. 25-26 at Holtville High School.ALFREDO GUZMAN PHOTO

HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL senior wrestler Ethan Strahm hashis hand raised in victory after defeating Neven Hart of ImperialHigh School at the 56th Annual Holtville Rotary InvitationalWrestling Tournament held Jan. 25-26 at Holtville High School.ALFREDO GUZMAN PHOTO

CROWD WAS CHEERING as Holtville took another win at tournament.ALFREDO GUZMAN PHOTO

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Calexico Port Funding Ensnarled in Government ShutdownBy Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter

Imperial CountyIntergovernmental Relations

DirectorThe following is a legislativereport made to the Imperial

County Board of Supervisors atits Jan. 29 meeting.

As you may know, thePresident and CongressionalDemocrats were able to reach anagreement on Friday, January

25, 2019, to reopen the govern-ment for three weeks after a his-torical 35-day shutdown of ninefederal agencies. The continu-ing resolution to fund the nineagencies expires on February 15,2019, giving Congress just overtwo weeks to reach a deal withthe President on his fundingrequest for a wall on ourSouthern border. In his remarkson Friday, he was adamant thathe would not give up his

demands for the $5 billion andwarned Congress that the gov-ernment could shut back downor he would declare a nationalemergency if they fail to strike adeal. Members of Congress areexploring legislative proposalsthat would automatically fundthe government at existing levelsif lawmakers cannot meet statu-tory budget deadlines, but wouldinclude incentives by decreasingfunding with time until they can

reach a budget deal. Due to our funding request

of $276 million for Phase II ofthe Calexico West Port of Entryexpansion and reconfigurationproject, we would prefer thatthey are able to come to anagreement. Several fundingpackages that passed out of thehouse last week, but failed toadvance in the Senate due to thestalemate of the wall fundingdiscussions, had different fund-

ing levels for the Calexico proj-ect. Therefore we are unsure atthis time what amount the proj-ect will receive in the final nego-tiated bill, but we are hopefulthat it will include some fundingfor Phase II of the project andare working diligently with ourD.C. representatives to securethe full funding.

Agricultural And Community BenefitProgram To See Changes

Monroy.....................from page two

“Everyone in the neighbor-hood knew Pierre. You see, sincewe didn’t have a fence, he had therun of the neighborhood . . .unfortunately, he wasn’tneutered. Half the dogs born inHoltville during those 17 yearsturned out to be half-poodle.Anyway, one day a policemancame to the house and gave mymom a ticket. He was veryupset.”

It seems that Pierre hadjumped a six-foot-high fence andcompromised his pedigreed hunt-

ing dog.” As Jeannette tells this there is

the pride in her voice. Pierre (theFrench lover), had jumped a six-foot fence!

Jeannette Monroy Part III willappear soon in one of the follow-ing issues of the HoltvilleTribune. Marcia R. Jennings is a memberof the Holtville Woman’s Club.

BY MARIO CONDE

Two funding sources used tosupport economic developmentwill face changes following adiscussion held by the CountyBoard of Supervisors at a specialworkshop held on Jan. 29.

Discussion focused on theCommunity Benefit andAgricultural Benefit programsand how they might beimproved.

Funds for the CommunityBenefit Program are collectedfrom solar projects, either on anannual basis during the life ofthe project or as a lump sum atthe time the project is complet-ed. The county then uses thosefunds for economic developmentprograms submitted third-partyapplicants.

To date the amount collectedin the community benefit pro-gram is about $12 million.

Andy Horne, deputy countychief executive officer, said inhis presentation the board hasapproved funding for 24 grantsunder Community Benefit for$1,232,100.

The board has also approvedtwo additional loan applicationsto ARC for its bowling alleyproject, StrikeZone in El Centro,for $1 million and to PacificlandInternational Development for$2 million. In addition to fund-ing these requests, the board setaside $500,000 for the board dis-cretionary funding program.

The Agricultural Benefit pro-gram funds are collected whenfarm land is converted to othercommercial use. The funds arecollected at the time a projectbegins construction based on aformula that takes into accountthe crop history and the types offarmland being converted. Thisprogram is designed to mitigatethe economic impact to agricul-tural resources due to the use offarmland for solar.

In the Agricultural Benefitprogram to date six loans have

been approved totaling about$5.4 million, along with twogrants for research and develop-ment for about $400,000.Scholarships for students pursu-ing a career in agriculture orrelated fields of study have beenawarded during the last fouryears in the amount $193,600.

The discussion then centeredon how the county determinesthe issuance of loans to business-es, something Supervisor JesusEduardo Escobar said needs tochange.

"When it comes to lending,this program is broken and weneed a complete reorganizationof the lending portion ofCommunity and AgriculturalBenefit grants," Escobar said.

Escobar explained the needis proper oversight and greaterunderstanding about lending. Heagreed with the idea of having athird party help the county withlending requests to lighten theoversight burden of the countyexecutive office and to help cre-ate new guidelines for lending sowhoever gets a loan can guaran-tee creation of jobs.

"If we continue to do thesmall loans we never put a dentinto our unemployment rates. Atthe end of the day that's what weare trying to do," Escobar said.

"We need to re-engineer thisentire program to be able to fullyutilize the resources we have tocreate local jobs and push theindustrial sector (and) the agri-cultural sector in ImperialCounty to create the jobs that weneed," he added.

Escobar also suggested hav-ing the scholarships to otherareas such as accounting andbusiness administration, whichare areas that help the agricultur-al industry.

The board decided to createan Ad Hoc Committee made upof Escobar and Supervisor LuisPlancarte. It will assess how toimprove the lending part of theAgricultural Benefit programand make modifications to the

terms of the loan agreement withthe help of the lending institu-tion.

Agricultural BenefitProgram loan allocations to date:

One World Beef $2,500,000California Ethanol and

Power LLC $750,000Dahm Enterprises $150,000Silverdale Cheese Co.

$491,890Doc's Organics $1,000,000Total $4,891,890Scholarship allocation to

date:2015 $38,6502016 $55,9502017 $55,2502018 $43,750Total $193,600

El Centro Bucklin Park Selected For FutureSite Of Vietnam Moving Memorial Wall

The City of El Centro is proud toannounce they were selected as thehost city to display the MobileVietnam Memorial Wall at BucklinPark. The AV Wall – The MobileVietnam Memorial Wall is a half-scale size tribute monument of theVietnam War Memorial inWashington, DC.

The City of El Centro andImperial Valley College were thetwo sites considered for the displayof the Mobile Vietnam MemorialWall. Councilmember JasonJackson was instrumental inencouraging the site selection com-mittee to consider El Centro.

“I am really excited about thisproject” Jackson says “It means alot to me to have the AV Wall herein El Centro so that our communitycan come out to Bucklin Park andbe able to see it and perhaps find a

name of their loved one that foughtand died in Vietnam”. Jackson goesonto to say “I may have put thetime into the project but if it werenot for the City of El Centro staffwe could not have won this. It tookmany hours of planning and prepa-ration to show that Bucklin Park inEl Centro is the perfect place forthis memorial.”

According to Thomas W.Henderson, Adjutant, VFW Post9305 Mobile Memorial WallPresentation for Imperial Countywas quoted “that in all the yearsthat they have done site visits, onlyone presided by the CommandingGeneral of Mira Mar exceeded theefforts of the City of El Centro andImperial Valley College.”The AV Wall is expected to be in ElCentro in March 26 through 30,2020.

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Lillie B. GentryCASE NUMBER: EPR000403 To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of: Lillie B. GentryA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: George W. Bell Jr. inthe Superior Court of California,County of: IMPERIALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat George W. Bell Jr. beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any, be

admitted to probate.The will andany codicils are available forexamination in the file kept bythe court.The petition requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required togive notice to interested personsunless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposedaction.) The independent admin-istration authority will be grantedunless an interested person files

an objection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as follows:Date: March 1, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear atthe hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objectionswith the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in per-son or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the dece-dent, you must file your claim

with the court and mail a copy tothe personal representativeappointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four monthsfrom the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal rep-resentative, as defined in section58(b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from thedate of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attor-ney knowledgeable inCalifornia law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request for

Special Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as provid-ed in Probate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the courtclerk.Attorney for petitioner:John Q. GoodrichGoodrich & Cheung, LLP1275 W. State Street El Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-8463Endorsed: Jan. 29, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6158 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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Public Notice of Intent of ForfeitControl No. 18-AF-010The following property/money aresubject to forfeiture pursuant toHealth & Safety Code section11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-010:$38,400.00 U.S. Currency, th esti-mated/appraised value is$38,400.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at Highway 98Rockwood Road, Calexico, CA92231 in connection with violationof Penal Code Section 182 andHealth and Safety Code Section11370.6.Procedures to forfeit the aboveproperty are under way. If youclaim an interest to this property,you must within 30 days of the firstday of the publication of this

Notice, file a verified claim, statingyour interest in the seized propertywith the Civil Department of theImperial County Superior Court,939 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA92243.You must also provide the ImperialCounty District Attorney’s Officewith an endorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940 W.Main Street, Suite 102, El Centro,CA 92243. Use the appropriate con-trol number listed above in anycorrespondence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5734 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, 2019

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NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Daryus De Shawn BrezialCASE NUMBER: EPR000402 To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of: Daryus De ShawnBrezialA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Felicia Yvette Carterin the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of: IMPERI-ALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat Felicia Yvette Carter beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests authority to

administer the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required togive notice to interested personsunless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposedaction.) The independent admin-istration authority will be grantedunless an interested person filesan objection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as follows:Date: March 1, 2019

Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear atthe hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objectionswith the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in per-son or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the dece-dent, you must file your claimwith the court and mail a copy tothe personal representativeappointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four months

from the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal rep-resentative, as defined in section58(b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from thedate of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attor-ney knowledgeable inCalifornia law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory and

appraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as provid-ed in Probate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the courtclerk.Attorney for petitioner:John Q. GoodrichGoodrich & Cheung, LLP1275 W. State Street El Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-8463Endorsed: Jan. 29, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6157 Publish: Jan.31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-020The following persons are con-ducting business as:Renove Home Improvement622 9th St.Holtville, CA 92250County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Luis Orlando Guzman Uzarraga622 9th St.Holtville, CA 92250Roberto Guadalupe Mosqueda1957 Eshelman Dr.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by:

CoPartnersRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName (s) listed above.I, Luis Orlando GuzmanUzarraga Declare that all of theinformation in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Luis Orlando GuzmanUzarragaThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.

Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 9,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 08, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 8824 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019.

T.S. No.: 2015-04886-CAA.P.N.:059-351-027-000Property Address: 1185 Turquoise Street, Calexico, CA 92231

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THESUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDEDCOPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION INTHIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 01/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATUREOF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Leticia Rivas, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HERSOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTYDuly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 01/30/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-003416 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the officeof the Recorder of Imperial County, California, Date of Sale: 03/05/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO THECOUNTY COURTHOUSE 939 MAIN STREET, EL CEN-TRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costsand other charges: $ 360,401.25

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TOHIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECKDRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGSAND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION ORSAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THEFINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS

IN THIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuantto a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designation of real property:1185 Turquoise Street, Calexico, CA 92231 A.P.N.: 059-351-027-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as providedin said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust,fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts creat-ed by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balanceof the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 360,401.25.Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less thanthe total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale theopening bid may be less than the total debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, thesuccessful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and deliveredto the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure,and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the county where the real property is locat-ed.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are consider-ing bidding on this property lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the high-est bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auc-

tioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may exist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee for this information. If you con-sult either of these resources, you should be aware that the samelender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on thisproperty.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that infor-mation about trustee sale postponements be made available toyou and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been post-poned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit thisInternet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspxusing the file number assigned to this case 2015-04886-CA.Information about postponements that are very short in durationor that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not imme-diately be reflected in the telephone information or on theInternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement infor-mation is to attend the scheduled sale.Date: January 22, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx______________________________________________Trustee Sale AssistantWESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS ADEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE.Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019Legal 8829

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ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Pauline ZinnCASE NUMBER: EPR03504To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of: Pauline Zinn A Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Imperial CountyPublic Administrator in theSuperior Court of California,County of: IMPERIALThe Petition for Probaterequests that Imperial CountyPublic Administrator beappointed as personal represen-tative to administer the estate ofthe decedent.The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any,be admitted to probate.The willand any codicils are availablefor examination in the file keptby the court.The petition requests authority

to administer the estate underthe Independent Administrationof Estates Act. (This authoritywill allow the personal represen-tative to take many actions with-out obtaining court approval.Before taking certain veryimportant actions, however, thepersonal representative will berequired to give notice to inter-ested persons unless they havewaived notice or consented tothe proposed action.) The inde-pendent administration authoritywill be granted unless an inter-ested person files an objection tothe petition and shows goodcause why the court should notgrant the authority.A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as fol-lows:Date: February 8, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California,

County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appearat the hearing and state yourobjections or file written objec-tions with the court before thehearing. Your appearance maybe in person or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the dece-dent, you must file your claimwith the court and mail a copy tothe personal representativeappointed by the court withinthe later of either (1) fourmonths from the date of firstissuance of letters to a general

personal representative, asdefined in section 58(b) of theCalifornia Probate Code, or (2)60 days from the date of mailingor personal delivery to you of anotice under section 9052 of theCalifornia Probate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affectyour rights as a creditor. Youmay want to consult with anattorney knowledgeable inCalifornia law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154)of the filing of an inventory and

appraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as pro-vided in Probate Code section1250. A Request for SpecialNotice form is available fromthe court clerk.Petitioner:Imperial County PublicAdministrator778 W. State StreetEl Centro, CA 92243442-275-7000Endorsed: Jan. 11, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6146 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF WESTMORLAND

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS

WESTMORLAND CDBG PI WAIVER PROJECT #1Park Equipment/Lighting Removal and Replacement

BID NO. 2019-01

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Westmorland, as CITY, invites sealedbids for the above stated project and will receive such bids in the City's offices at 355 S. CenterSt., Westmorland, California 92281 up to the hour of 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 1, 2019, at whichtime they will be publicly opened and read aloud. A bid summary will then be prepared and post-ed.

The work consists generally of the removal & replacement of Playground Park Equipment withits foundations, filling/leveling existing sand with Class II Base, installing new PlaygroundPadding surface, and, "Design - Built" New Electrical System w/ LED Lights to illuminatePlayground Area. Existing Shade Structure and Shade Canvas is to remain in place.

Bid packages are available at City Hall, 355 S. Center Street, Westmorland, California 92281 uponpayment of a $75.00 non-refundable fee ($90.00 if mailed).

Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of Federal Davis-Bacon law and State Labor Code of the State of California. Compliance with the higher of Federalor State prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeship employment standards established by DavisBacon and the State director of Industrial Relations will be required. Affirmative action to ensureagainst discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ances-try, sex, or religion will also be required.

The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms forthe Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered areasare as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation in each trade: 18.2%Goals for Female Participation in each trade: 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federallyfunded or assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction workin a geographical area outside of the covered area, it shall apply to the goals established for suchgeographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, theContractor also is subject to the goals for both its Federally involved and non-Federally involvedconstruction.

The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246 and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmativeaction obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts tomeet the goals established for the geographical area where the contract resulting from the solici-tation is to be performed. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be sub-stantially uniform through the duration of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shallmake a good faith effort to employ women and minority individuals evenly on each of its proj-ects.

The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from contractor to contractor or fromproject to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation ofthe contract, the Executive Order, and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance withthe goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" isin the City of Westmorland in Imperial County.

The project is subject to all applicable Federal, State, County, and local government laws andregulations, including air quality, waste recycling, and HUD/HCD/CDBG standard require-ments for public improvement projects.

The contract documents call for monthly payments based upon the engineer's estimate of thework completed. The City of Westmorland will retain 5 percent of each progress payment assecurity for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successfulbidder, the City will pay the amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements ofPublic Contract Code Section 22300 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining toSubstitution of Securities.

Bids must be prepared on the approved proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside;

ATTN: City Clerk CITY OF WESTMORLANDSEALED BID FOR:

WESTMORLAND CDBG PI WAIVER PROJECT #1Park Equipment/Lighting Removal and Replacement

The City of Westmorland reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to award each item sepa-rately, delete portions of the work, and/or waive any informality on any bid. No bid may bewithdrawn for 60 days after the time set for the opening thereof.

Failure by the successful bidder to enter into a contract with the City or to deliver goods and/orservices in accordance with the bid may result in a declaration by the City that the bidder is nota responsible bidder, and elimination from consideration in future bidding.

At the time of contract award, the prime contractor shall possess a Class "A" contractor'slicense and/or any combination of "C" specialty contractors license(s) sufficient to perform thework.

Dated this 1st day of February , 2019.

Questions may be submitted to:City of WestmorlandAttn: Judith Rivera, City ClerkP.O. Box 699355 S. Center St.Westmorland, CA 92281

Legal 6151 Publish: Jan. 31, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE

MOBILEHOME LIEN SALE.Sale location: 1313 E. 7th Street,Space 20, Holtville, CA 92250Sale date/time: February 21, 2019at 11:00 a.m.Mobilehome description: 1965NEWMO, VIN S12493, LicenseNumber BL8724Lien sale on account for JamesRiggs. Mobilehome sold in "asis" condition, For Removal Only.Interested parties may contactGuzman Law Firm, APC at (760)650-1077 orerin@guzmanfirm.com for fur-ther information. The successfulbidder shall be responsible for allcosts, fees, liens and/or penaltiesincurred in or associated withtransferring title of the listedmobilehome into his/her/itsname. In addition, the successful

bidder may be liable to the Stateof California for any lien attachedto the listed mobilehome provid-ed for in California Health andSafety Code §18116.1. Paymentin full is due immediately uponsale. No personal or businesschecks accepted. Sale does notinclude any items of personalproperty that may be located in orabout the mobilehome at the timeof sale. Names published perCommercial Code §§7206 &7210. View coach at 10:30 ondate of sale. ABAMEXAuctioneers, Bond No. MS 273-80-15, www.abamex.com.1/31, 2/7/19CNS-3216196#HOLTVILLE TRIBUNELegal 8828

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-025The following persons are con-ducting business as:Pro-Services724 Emerson Ave. Suite CCalexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrants:Diaz Pro-Services, LLC724 Emerson Ave., Suite CCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: January 8, 2019.I, Pedro Jesus Diaz Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Pedro Jesus Diaz,Managing MemberThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 11,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 10, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5735 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-033The following person is con-ducting business as:Memo’s Transport700 Circle Dr.Holtville, CA 92250County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Guillermo Berenguer Lopez700 Circle Dr.Holtville, CA 92250This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant as not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the infor-mation in this statement is trueand correct.Signature: GuillermoBerenguer Lopez, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious

Business Name in Violation ofthe Rights of another underFederal, State or Common Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 15,2019.NOTICE: This statementexpires on: January 14, 2023. Anew statement must be filed

prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 8825 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019.

PUBLIC NOTICE

T.S. No.: 2018-02456-CAA.P.N.:059-492-013-000Property Address: 1029 F. Torres Street,Calexico, CA 92231

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE §2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCU-MENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIESPROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OFTHE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 12/10/2009.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Raul B. Alvarado and AdelaAlvarado, husband and wife as jointtenantsDuly Appointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 12/28/2009 asInstrument No. 2009-035925 in book ---,page--- and of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of Imperial County,California, Date of Sale: 02/22/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: MAIN ENTRANCE,IMPERIAL COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 939 W. MAIN STREET, ELCENTRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea-

sonably estimated costs and other charges:$ 238,448.43NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWNON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE ANDAUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designa-tion of real property: 1029 F. TorresStreet, Calexico, CA 92231 A.P.N.: 059-492-013-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 238,448.43.Note: Because the Beneficiary reservesthe right to bid less than the total debt

owed, it is possible that at the time of thesale the opening bid may be less than thetotal debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee,and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the undersigneda written request to commence foreclo-sure, and the undersigned caused a Noticeof Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real prop-erty is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off, before youcan receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property bycontacting the county recorder's office or atitle insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources,you should be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on this property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of the

California Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, ifapplicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call(866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Website http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file numberassigned to this case 2018-02456-CA.Information about postponements that arevery short in duration or that occur close intime to the scheduled sale may not imme-diately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. Thebest way to verify postponement informa-tion is to attend the scheduled sale.Date: January 4, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trusteefor beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx

________________________________________________Trustee Sale Assistant

WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLCMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.Jan. 17, 24, 31, 2019Legal 8823

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Intent ofForfeitControl No. 18-AF-009The following property/moneyare subject to forfeiture pur-suant to Health & Safety Codesection 11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-009:$12,000.00 U.S. Currency, thestimated/appraised value is$12,000.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at Highway111 and Heber Road, Heber,CA 92249 in connection withviolation of Penal Code Section182 and Health and SafetyCode Section 11370.6.Procedures to forfeit the aboveproperty are under way. If youclaim an interest to this proper-ty, you must within 30 days ofthe first day of the publicationof this Notice, file a verified

claim, stating your interest inthe seized property with theCivil Department of theImperial County SuperiorCourt, 939 W. Main Street, ElCentro, CA 92243.You must also provide theImperial County DistrictAttorney’s Office with anendorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940W. Main Street, Suite 102, ElCentro, CA 92243. Use theappropriate control numberlisted above in any correspon-dence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5744Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Intent ofForfeitControl No. 18-AF-003The following property/moneyare subject to forfeiture pursuantto Health & Safety Code section11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-003:$84,663.00 U.S. Currency, theestimated/appraised value is$84,663.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at 2417 LaBrucherie Road Suite C,Imperial, CA 92251 in connec-tion with violation of Penal CodeSection 182 and Health andSafety Code Section 11370.9(b).Procedures to forfeit the aboveproperty are under way. If youclaim an interest to this property,you must within 30 days of thefirst day of the publication of thisNotice, file a verified claim, stat-

ing your interest in the seizedproperty with the CivilDepartment of the ImperialCounty Superior Court, 939 W.Main Street, El Centro, CA92243.You must also provide theImperial County DistrictAttorney’s Office with anendorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940W. Main Street, Suite 102, ElCentro, CA 92243. Use theappropriate control number list-ed above in any correspondence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5748 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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Rib Cook-Off........from page oneAt the Los Compadres booth,Alfredo Figueroa, the lead curlyfry cook, was getting his crewready to prepare a favorite sidedish.

"We meet just once a year andwe come out with family, but it allgoes to the kids (proceeds)," hesaid.

Next door was the City ofHoltville booth. Frank Cornejohas worked for the city for 18years and grilled ribs for 17, forwhich he also deserves a pension. "Our secret, is (cook) slow andlow," he said.

His compatriot, Anthony Wells,called Cornejo an awesomegriller, but Wells claims he him-self just comes up with the recipe."Every year we tweak it a little,"he said. "This time we added a lit-tle extra turmeric. It makes hearthealthy ribs. Maybe next yearwe'll add a little coffee to keepyou awake."

Comfortably perched on a haybale was Robyn Avila from ElCentro, enjoying her third ribcook-off.

"This is delicious, sweet, spicy,very tasty and worth the trip outto Holtville," she said working ona rib from Imperial County'sWorld's Greatest Ribs booth.

Praising the homemade lemon-ade, provided by Humble FarmerBrewing Company, AngelaPantoja praised, "This lemonadeis delicious; I want another whenI'm done with this. And these ribsare just delicious, but I don'tknow which ones I like the best."

With a reputation for an evenmore intense rivalry than the ribbooths were the pie makers,known to be totally serious. BrianPhilips at the Dessert Boothhelped serve cookies, cupcakesand cinnamon rolls too.

"We got it all, anything withsugar," he said. "Our strawberrypie went out faster than we couldset it up. It's the red that attractedthem like bees. They saw that redand hit it. But you know--it's alllow-cal, as long as you eat it out-side, all part of a Paleo-diet."

Wolfing down an ear of cornwas an original Athletic Clubmember, Ronnie Claybrook.

"This is really good corn--andthe root beer," said Claybrook."All the ribs are excellent. Itwould be hard to get a bad rib."

After the hearty fare, the seri-ous business of awards honoredthe judge's choice. For best ribs,Big Al's took top prize of $1,000.Second was Imperial CountyPlanning Department winning$500, while third, MerrySunshine won $250. Best sidedish was won by Los Compadres'stuffed potato, $400, and I.C.Planning took second withcoconut shrimp for $200 and thirdwas I.C. Sheriff's Office for beansdiablo, $100.

Of course, there's always roomfor dessert. Best pie went toKristen Sharp-Smail with straw-berry pie winning $100, secondwas Ellen Underwood for Swissapple pear custard for $50 whilethird was Leni Heuberger for apear custard and $25. Best boothwent to AM Desert StormConcrete for $200, second, I.C.Planning, $100 and third, city ofHoltville, $50.

The best performance was wonby Smart N Final; the Hall ofFlame award was won by RustyPain and Special Recognitionhonored La Brucherie Irrigation.

ROBIN AVILA, OF El Centro, enjoys a BBQ rib and corn at the 28th annual Holtville Rib Cook-Offon Jan. 26 at Samaha Park in Holtville. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

ANTHONY WELLS, WITH the city of Holtville Booth at the 28th annual Holtville Rib Cook-Off atSamaha Park, Jan. 26. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

The Holtville Tribune congratulates the HoltvilleAthletic Club on another

successful Rib Cook-Off!!

MANY PEOPLE GATHER to feast for this years 28th Annual Holtville Athletic Club Rib Cook-offin Samaha Park. CORISSA IBARRA PHOTO