Your Weekly Community Newspaper March 25, 2011Vol. 32 No. 42

Serving BixBy KnollS, California HeigHtS, loS CerritoS, Wrigley and tHe City of Signal Hill

T R I B U N E

Last week, Los Angeles County SupervisorDon Knabe received a special visit from Tal,one of the 83 Safe Surrenders that have occurredin Los Angeles County.

In California, the Safely Surrendered BabyLaw allows an individual to safely give up anunwanted infant with no fear of arrest or prose-cution for abandonment as long as the baby hasnot been abused or neglected. The law does notrequire that names be given when the baby issurrendered. Parents are permitted to bring ababy within three days of birth to any desig-nated hospital staff or designated fire station inthe County of Los Angeles. The baby is placedin a pre-adoptive home while the adoptionprocess gets underway.

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

In anticipation of a prolonged fightover state budget proposals that calledfor an end to redevelopment funding,advocates for redevelopment havebeen pondering the future.

Gov. Jerry Brown had proposeddrastic cuts to the state budget in orderto close a deficit totaling more than$25.4 million. Part of his plan calledfor an immediate end to RDAs in citiesall over California by July 1.

California lawmakers last weekbegan to vote on Brown’s budget,which included specific legislation toend redevelopment agencies. At presstime, although a redevelopment billfailed to pass last week, lawmakersmay reconsider the bill at a later date.

But many Long Beach city officialshave voiced opposition to the bills.They have credited their redevelop-ment agencies for successfully creatingpublic-improvement projects thattransformed depressed neighborhoodsand blighted areas.

“The stakes could not be higher forLong Beach,” several Long Beach citycouncil members wrote in a recent op-ed letter that was sent to local newsoutlets. “This vote has the potential toeither continue an incredibly effectiveprogram designed to assist our most

challenged and distressed neighbor-hoods, or in one fell swoop stop 50years of success and commit many ofour neighborhoods to perpetual and

permanent blight.” The letter wassigned by Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthaland Councilmembers Robert Garcia,Gary DeLong, Dee Andrews, James

Johnson, Rae Gabelich, and StevenNeal.

Although Councilmember PatrickO’Donnell did not sign the letter, he

does back keeping redevelopment inthe city of Long Beach. “I am support-ive of redevelopment and of maintain-ing a tool for economic development,”said O’Donnell in a telephone inter-view Wednesday. There are potentialredevelopment projects in his district,and he even traveled to Sacramento toadvocate for redevelopment earlier thisyear, he said.

No statement was available fromthe office of Councilmember GerrieSchipske, who also chose to not signthe op-ed letter written by the othercouncilmembers.

According to a city report, theRDA had planned to use $89.5 milliontowards several projects for the nextthree years. The North Library, theEastside Police Station and severalparks were “at risk,” according to theCity.

Other Long Beach city officialshave voiced their open support ofkeeping RDAs despite the governor’sinsistence that the cuts are necessary.

“It’s not sweeping change. It’s notsweeping reform,” said John Edmond,chief of staff for Councilmember DeeAndrews, of the governor’s plan in atelephone interview Tuesday. Edmondargued that the cuts to redevelopmentwon’t solve the state’s budget crisis.

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Although the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency planned to extend Orizaba Park, located on Orizaba Avenue and SpauldingStreet, and had purchased 1.1 acres in 2008, a city report named Orizaba Park as one of the redevelopment projects at stakeif state legislators chose to approve Gov. Jerry Brown's plan that called for an end to redevelopment agencies.

Advocates for redevelopment consider future plans

see RDa page 13

Stephanie RaygozaEditorial Intern

“Endorse, educate, advocate” werethe resounding words spoken last Satur-day by senior vice president of LosAngeles County’s Strategic InitiativesDavid A. Flaks, as he presented theStrategic Plan for Economic Develop-ment to the Long Beach League ofWomen Voters, as well as US Rep.Laura Richardson (D-37th).

Demonstrating why the economyneeds the strategic plan, what it clearlyis, the public input process and how theplan will be implemented were the mainfocuses of Flaks’s presentation held atthe Los Altos Library.

Flaks opened with a brief back-

ground on Los Angeles County andhow it has become a flourishing enter-tainment and business capitol over theyears. However, his attention soonfocused on the current state of its declin-ing economy and how there is a direneed to create more jobs.

“Even with those extremely valu-able fixed assets…we have grosslyunderperformed as a region in terms ofcreated jobs for 10.4 million residents,”said Flaks. “During the last 30 years,while the county has added more than2.9 million new residents, we’ve onlycreated about 457,000 net jobs for thosenew residents.”

It is this problem in creating new

LB League of Women Voters hostsmeeting to share LA County’s StrategicPlan for Economic Development

see PLan page 11

Supervisor Knabe visited by ‘Safe Surrender’baby, Tal, two years after abandonment

Courtesy Knabe’s office

Tal (center), who was safely surrendered almost two years ago, andhis adoptive mother, Barbara Gallen, visit with Los Angeles CountySupervisor Don Knabe.see knabe page 8

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ClEAN UP YoUR CoMMUNITYWhat Monthly neighborhood clean-up and E-waste driveWho Hosted by the West Eastside Community Association (WESCA)When Saturday, March 26, neighborhood clean-up from 8am to noon, and

Household Hazardous Waste and E-waste Roundup from 9am to 3pmWhere Clean-up will begin at MasterWorks Construction, 1376 Coronado

Ave. E-Waste drive will be at Long Beach Veterans Stadium at Clark Avenueand Conant Street.

More Info Residents are encouraged to bring electronic waste such as com-puters, TVs, keyboards, printers and cell phones, as well as toxic materialssuch as brake fluid, paint, batteries, pool chemicals and other fluids that can-not be disposed of down the drain.WESCA will host a barbecue after theclean-up. Call (562) 570-6918.

GIVE BACKWhat Call for volunteers at community tree plantingWho Hosted by 2nd District Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and the Rose Park

Neighborhood AssociationWhen Saturday, March 26 from 9am to noonWhere Meet at Big Lots parking lot, 2300 East 7th St.More Info Volunteers will gather for a short speech by Lowenthal and plant-

ing instructions between 9am and 9:30am. Comfortable shoes and clothes arerecommended. Call (562) 570-6684.

NEED TAX HElP?What Open house to provide free assistance to taxpayers who need help get-

ting information required to file their tax returnsWho Hosted by the IRSWhen Saturday, March 26 between the hours of 9am and 2pmWhere 501 W. Ocean Blvd.More Info Taxpayers who may have difficulty scheduling a visit to an IRS

Taxpayer Assistance Center during normal weekday business hours can visitthe Long Beach IRS office for help with account questions.

SATURDAY IN THE PARKWhat Admiral Kidd Park expansion grand openingWho The office of Councilmember James Johnson and the Long Beach Rede-

velopment AgencyWhen Saturday, March 26 from 11am to 3pmWhere Santa Fe Avenue between 21st Street and W. Willard StreetMore Info Entertainment, food and children’s area will be available. Call

(562) 570-3150.

ToGETHER AGAINWhat Monthly meeting and discussion of Tender is the Night by F. Scott

FitzgeraldWho Actors portraying Father Junipero Serra and Juan Jose DominguezWhen Saturday, March 26 from 1pm to 3pmWhere Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, 18127 S. Alameda St.More Info Mingle with these two historical figures as they share their expe-

riences and answer questions. Appropriate for all ages. $4 suggested donation.Free parking available on site. Contact (310) 318-2043 orecastillo@dominguezrancho.org.

EGGS WITH THE ElKSWhat Monthly breakfastWho Bellflower/Long Beach Elks Lodge #888When Sunday, March 27 from 8am to noonWhere 16426 Bellflower Blvd.More Info Admission is $6 per person for the buffet-style breakfast, which

includes eggs as you like them, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits andgravy, orange juice, assorted fruit, Belgian waffles and coffee.

STRESSED?What Help with anxiety, depression and stressWho Recovery International When Every Sunday at 4pmWhere Serene Center, 1215 E. 4th St.Why In order for individuals to gain personal control over distressing emotions

and improve general well-beingMore Info Call (562) 433-4238 or visit lowselfhelpsystems.org. Donation

requested but not required.

BooK SIGNINGWhat Author talk and book signingWho Author Kathy PorterWhen Monday, March 28 from 7pm to 8:30pmWhere Signal Hill Park Community Center, 1780 East Hill St.More Info Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Autographed

copies of the author’s book will be available for purchase. Refreshments willbe served. Call (562) 989-7324.

PUlSE oF THE PoRTSWhat Annual industry forecast eventWho Hosted by the Port of Long BeachWhen Wednesday, March 30 from 7am to 10amWhere Hyatt Regency Hotel, 200 South Pine Ave.More Info This event will be webcast live at polb.com/webcasts. Admission

is free. To reserve a seat, contact (562) 590-4110 or asanchez@polb.com.

BEER & PolITICSWhat Discussion of the Long Beach Bike Master PlanWho Long Beach City Manager, Pat WestWhen Friday, April 1 from 6:30pm to 8pmWhere Nino's Italian Restaurant, 3853 Atlantic Ave.More Info Beer & Politics returns to the First Fridays art walk on April 1. Par-

take in a discussion (and beer), enjoy music, entertainment, art, dining andshopping, with an after-party back at Nino’s. Beer & Politics is a monthlyseries offering an opportunity to engage in positive political dialog over a pintof beer. Visit beerandpolitics.org.

RAIN, RAIN, Go AWAYWhat Taste of Downtown at the Waterfront postponementWhen Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28 from 6pm to 9pmWhere Pine Avenue Pier, 330 S. Pine Ave.More Info Tickets purchased online are still valid and will be available for

pick-up at the DLBA office, 100 West Broadway Ste. 120, or at the event.Contact (562) 436-4259 or estherm@dlba.org.

On Friday, March 18, at approxi-mately 3:16am, officers from the LongBeach Police Department responded toan injury traffic collision involving amotorist and a bicyclist in the area ofCarson Street and Los Coyotes Diago-nal that resulted in the death of thebicyclist.

The preliminary investigationrevealed that both parties were travel-ing eastbound on Carson Street, just

west of Los Coyotes Diagonal, whenthe motorist, driving a 2009 Ford van,collided into the rear of the bicycle.

The driver of the van immediatelystopped to render aid to the bicyclistand call for help, and Long Beach FireDepartment paramedics transported thebicyclist to a local hospital where helater succumbed to his injuries and waspronounced deceased. He has beenidentified as Leonardo Antonio Florez,

a 56-year-old resident of Lakewood. The driver of the van, a 57-year-old

resident of Huntington Park, was ques-tioned at the scene and released. Nocharges are pending and the investiga-tion remains ongoing.

Those with information regardingthis incident are asked to contact theLong Beach Police Department Acci-dent Investigations Detective DaveLauro at (562) 570-7355. ß

According to a press release issuedTuesday by the City of Signal Hill, onMarch 18 the California SupremeCourt refused to step in and require thewater boards to update obsoleteregional water-quality plans, com-monly known as “basin plans,” byallowing a 4th District Appellate Courtruling to become case law.

A group of 18 Los Angeles Countycities brought litigation against thewater boards in 2005 when an exten-sive administrative review revealed thatthe boards failed in their state lawresponsibilities to develop reasonableand practical water-quality standardsfor storm water.

“There will be real-world conse-quences to California’s communitiesfrom the Supreme Court’s refusal toreview the flawed ruling by the 4thDistrict Court of Appeal,” said SignalHill Mayor Larry Forester. “We con-tinue to believe that the Superior Courtjudge understood the issues, while theAppellate Court did not.”

Forester commented that the rulingmeans that local governments will con-tinue to struggle with inappropriatebasin plan standards. The State willcontinue to obfuscate on its obligationto update basin plans to reflect theunique problems of storm water andCalifornia’s chronic budget deficits andunder-funding of basin planning willonly worsen the situation, according tothe City’s press release.

“We are also concerned that the rul-ing is a ‘green light’ for the waterboards to impose impossible never-to-be-exceeded numeric limits and otherpermit requirements, and that theboards will simply leave it to the citiesto worry about the consequences ofbeing unable to meet these unfundedstate mandates,” said Forester, notingthat the Appellate Court decision willultimately leave the cities in a constantstate of violation, without any tangiblebenefit to water quality and that localgovernments will be required to shiftresources from public safety and other

necessary services to studies and chas-ing unobtainable standards. “We can’tstop the rain from falling, and cities donot control what pesticides and fertiliz-ers can and cannot be used or whatchemicals and products are needed forautomobiles,” Forester said.

He also predicted that the refusal ofthe Supreme Court to consider theAppellate Court ruling will emboldenenvironmental activists to file yet morelitigation against local governmentswho fail in meeting the obsolete andimpossible basin plan requirements.“They want us to change the entirechemical makeup of storm waterbefore it enters steep, concrete-linedflood control channels such as the LosAngeles River, when, as we see on thenews after every major storm event, itis extremely dangerous to do so,”Forester said.

At press time, a phone call to theLA Regional Water Quality ControlBoard seeking comment on the matterhad not been returned. ß

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Mike Jensen, the lone survivoramong five men on a turbo-prop planethat crashed last week at the LongBeach Airport, is making a gradual butoptimistic recovery. According to aCaringBridge.org webpage created topost updates on Jensen’s recovery, he is“resting comfortably” and his doctorhas downgraded his condition to “seri-ous but stable.” At 12:15pm onWednesday, a message was posted thatreads: “Mike remains very stable, hada good night and continues the road torecovery. He’s looking better everyday.”

Jensen is a Naples resident andpresident of the real-estate companyPacific Retail Partners.

The private twin-engine BeechCraft King Air Turbo-Prop planecrashed on the runway during takeoffaround 10:30am on Wednesday, March

16. Aboard the plane were: MarkBixby, a member of one of LongBeach’s founding families and a lead-ing bicycling enthusiast; Tom Dean, adeveloper who lived in Naples whoowned the aircraft; Jeff Berger, a Man-hattan Beach resident who was also adeveloper; Bruce Krall, a banker andOrange County resident; and KennethCruz, the plane’s pilot.

“It has been a tough week for ourcity as we mourn the loss of our friendsMark Bixby, Tom Dean, Jeff Berger,Bruce Krall, and Kenneth Cruz,” saidFirst District Councilmember RobertGarcia. “Yet, as we come together topray and support the families of thoseaffected, we have seen an incrediblecelebration of their lives and their con-tributions to Long Beach.”Garcia said that Bixby’s wife, Theresa,wanted him to share with the public amessage that included the following:

The outpouring of love and supportfor Mark from so many people has

been amazing. We are all so heartbro-ken, and people are showing their lovewith food and flowers. I was hopingthat you might be able to help me com-municate to people asking people togive to others in need in lieu of morefood and flowers. Mark would wantpeople to give to a charity of theirchoice or one of three charities in hishonor: YMCA of Greater Long BeachCamping Services Endowment; RotaryClub of Long Beach Scholarship Foun-dation; or Children Today. He was onthe board of YMCA Camping Services,was President of Rotary Club, and saton the scholarship committee and wasvery supportive of the non-profit, Chil-dren Today that I co-founded with Jen-nifer Fitzgerald.

A public “Mark Bixby Celebrationof Life” is planned for Friday, March25, at 10am at the base of the peninsulaon the bay beach, between GondolaGetaway and the US Sailing Center.ß

Plane crash survivor’s condition upgraded to ‘serious but stable’

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State legislators on Tuesdayapproved a bill by AssemblymemberBonnie Lowenthal that gives homelesspeople the right to invoke hate-crimesprotection when suing an assailant incivil court.

The Assembly Judiciary Commit-tee approved Assembly Bill 312, byLowenthal (D-Long Beach) during amorning hearing in the state Capitol.

“Tragically, California has thehighest rate of violence against home-less people in the country,” Lowenthaltold the committee. “AB 312 raises thestakes without adding additional strain

to our law enforcement or our correc-tions systems.”

Lowenthal, whose previous home-less rights measure was vetoed byGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, likenedher bill to the Americans with Disabil-ities Act, because, like the ADA, itwould be enforced exclusively by law-suit. It adds homelessness to a list ofcharacteristics or circumstances thatqualify for enhanced civil judgmentsin cases in which a person is attackedbecause of that characteristic.

“It forces the bullies and thugs topay the cost of keeping themselves in

check,” Lowenthal told the committee,underscoring the fact that her billwould not add pressure to the state’stroubled general fund.

John Kraintz, a formerly homelessman and a community organizer,spoke in support of the bill, telling law-makers, “Homeless people are beingused for target practice.”

Paula Lomazzi, director of theSacramento Homeless OrganizingCommittee, said the bill would “senda strong message that violence againsthomeless people is unacceptable in oursociety.” ß

The US Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) reported Wednesdaythat, during a detailed analysis of fourwest coast RadNet air monitor filters,it identified trace amounts of radioac-tive iodine, cesium, and tellurium con-sistent with the recent Japanese nuclearincident that resulted from the March10 earthquake. These levels are consis-tent with the levels found by a Depart-ment of Energy monitor last week andare to be expected in the coming days

EPA’s samples were captured bythree monitors in California and one inWashington state on Friday, March 18and sent to EPA scientists for detailed

laboratory analysis. The data wasreviewed over the weekend, and theanalysis was completed Mondaynight. The radiation levels detected onthe filters from California and Wash-ington monitors are hundreds of thou-sands to millions of times below levelsof concern. In addition, Tuesday nightpreliminary monitor results in Hawaiidetected minuscule levels of an isotopethat is also consistent with the Japan-ese nuclear incident. This detectionvaries from background and historicaldata in Hawaii. This isotope wasdetected at the EPA’s fixed monitor inHawaii, and it is far below any level of

concern for human health, accordingto that agency. The sampling filterfrom this monitor is being sent to theEPA’s national radiation lab for furtheranalysis. According to the EPA, in atypical day, Americans receive dosesof radiation from natural sources likerocks, bricks and the sun that are about100,000 times higher than what theagency has detected coming fromJapan. For example, the levels comingfrom Japan are 100,000 times lowerthan what one gets from taking aroundtrip international flight.

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The Wrigley Area NeighborhoodAlliance (WANA) had its monthlymeeting on Monday at Veterans ParkSocial Hall, 101 E. 28th St., from 7pmto 9pm to discuss upcoming volunteeropportunities, police activity in theWest Division, 6th and 7th Districtcouncil reports, the RedevelopmentAgency (RDA) in Long Beach, andseveral other community-related top-ics.

Notable attendees at the meetingincluded Lieutenant Tim Lancaster ofthe Long Beach Police Department(LBPD), 7th District CouncilmanJames Johnson, Tonya R. Martin of 6thDistrict Councilman Dee Andrew’soffice, Redevelopment Agency BoardMember John Cross, RDA AssistantExecutive Director Robert M. ZurSchmiede, former State Senator BettyKarnette, and Bill Orton of SenatorRoderick D. Wright’s office.

WANA President Maria Norvellwas absent from the meeting, soWANA Vice President Joan Green-wood presided. Norvell was in Sacra-mento to be honored as 54th AssemblyDistrict’s Woman of the Year.

Greenwood announced thatWANA is currently looking for volun-teers for their upcoming events. TheEaster on the Green event on Saturday,April 23 from 2pm to 4pm needs vol-unteers to help with early setup,cleanup, the hiding of the eggs for theEaster egg hunt, game facilitators, andmonitors for the registration table andbaked-goods table. Other volunteeropportunities include Saturdaycleanups and landscaping at CressaPark, Los Angeles River cleanup with

the Friends of the LA River (FoLAR)on April 30 from 9am to noon, and thequarterly cleanup on May 14 in WestLong Beach.

Lieutenant Lancaster of theLBPD’s West Division gave a report ofrecent police activity in the area.“There’s more community involve-ment in the West Division than anyother part in Long Beach,” Lancastersaid of local residents. “It’s makingWest Long Beach a better place tolive.”

Lancaster recapped the shootingthat occurred on Pine Avenue lastweek, but he couldn’t reveal manydetails since the case is still ongoing: apolice officer and a citizen had beenshot, which resulted in the death of thecitizen and the police officer’s surviv-ing with major injuries. Lancaster thenencouraged the attendees to call theLBPD regarding any suspicious activ-ity. Though the overall crime rate islow, Lancaster cited that auto thefts,car burglaries, and property crimes are

on the rise.The recent proliferation of medical

marijuana dispensaries became a pre-dominant subject during the meeting.Lancaster started by explaining that amajor problem with the situation is thedealing of the substance via “roguestores”– those without permits andoftentimes without business licensesaltogether. Twenty-four dispensariesare currently in the lottery to receivebusiness permits.

“[The LBPD’s] hands are tied rightnow,” said Lancaster. “The city prose-cutor and the city attorney are seekingcivil actions…, citing the owners ofthe rogue marijuana stores. They’realso going after the owners of thebuildings.” Lancaster does see hopefor the situation though; he cited apolice search with warrant at the Posi-tive Vibrations Collective at 2137Pacific Ave. Money, a shotgun, twohandguns, and a large amount of mar-ijuana were confiscated.

Sergeant Melvin McGuire of the

LBPD was called up to the podium byLancaster to explain the progress of theissue of campus security for the LongBeach Unified School District.McGuire explained that security is stillpresent but no longer as heavily staffedbecause of budget cuts. The number oftruancy vans has gone down from twoto only one.

Councilmember Johnson was thenext to take to the podium, and hestarted his council report by remindingthe meeting’s attendees that 2010 wasone of the safest years in Long Beach’shistory. He then dove into somewhatcontroversial territory by expressinghis disappointment with the medicalmarijuana ordinance instilled afterbeing on the losing end of a 5-4 coun-cil vote. He described his judgment onthe ordinance as “dumping problemson one part of town” when noting that24 of 26 dispensaries are west ofRedondo Avenue.

“I have four dispensaries within afew blocks of my house,” Johnson saidin his anecdote about his consistentcontact with the city prosecutor. “Ifwe’re going to have an ordinance,even an unjust one, I’ll be damned ifwe’re not going to enforce that ordi-nance. It’s outrageous that these placesopen up, flout all the laws, and justkeep making money.”

In her report for the 6th Districtoffice, Martin reported that severalpotholes created as a result of thestorm last weekend are currently beingrepaired. She also announced a 6thDistrict cleanup on Pine Avenue at20th Street on April 9 and a natural dis-

aster preview on April 26 at King Parkwith the Long Beach Fire Departmentand the Red Cross.

On the subject of Long Beach’sRDA, Zur Schmiede began by sayingthat the RDA is currently focusing onprotective actions and maximizinglocal control of redevelopmentresources. He also noted that 20 per-cent of RDA’s revenue goes to afford-able housing. “Redevelopmentagencies currently are the single largestsources of affordable housing in thestates,” Zur Schmiede said.

After speaking about the history ofthe RDA in California, Cross talkedabout recent voting regarding theRDA. “The board voted unanimously,and then we put it to City Council; wevoted to protect 1.2 billion dollarsworth of assets over the next ten to 20years by putting them in differentfunding deals and city control,” Crosssaid

He then asked the attendees, “Whathas the RDA done for Wrigley?”When silence filled the room, Crosselaborated that the RDA had a heavyhand in developing Wrigley Market-place and the new North and WestDivision police stations. He then fol-lowed to say that Atlantic Avenue andLong Beach Boulevard both look“really nice” and were improved byRDA funds. He then encouraged theattendees to contact their state senatoror assemblyperson to request thatRDA remain intact in Long Beach.“There will not be a new East Division

Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance meeting provides insight intomedical marijuana dispensaries, LB’s redevelopment Agency

The City of Long Beach has beenawarded $2,045,569 in grant fundingfrom the US Department of Trans-portation in support of projects occur-ring at the Long Beach DaughertyField Airport, US Rep. Laura Richard-son (CA-37) announced Wednesday.

“The Long Beach Airport isextremely important to our city’s econ-omy, not only meeting a consumerneed for passenger service but alsoplaying a vital role in our goods move-ment system,” Richardson said. “This

grant represents a major investment byour national government to substan-tially improve the airport’s aging infra-structure and provide immediate localconstruction jobs.”

The grant will rehabilitate andupgrade the aircraft terminal apron andtaxiway, which is needed to maintainstructural integrity of the pavement inboth areas and ensure safe airfieldoperations. In conjunction with theDepartment of Transportation, thegrant will be distributed through fund-

ing from the Federal Aviation Admin-istration.

“The preservation and upkeep ofthe Long Beach Airport is a top prior-ity for the 37th District,” Richardsonsaid. “As a close-to-home alternativeto other airports, like LAX, and a loca-tion for flight schools, law-enforce-ment flights, private aviation, andcharter flights, the economic impact ofthis facility to the Long Beach commu-nity and the southern Los Angeles areacannot be overestimated.” ß

LB receives $2-million grant for its airport projects

see Wana page 8

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RDA Assistant Executive Director Robert M. Zur Schmiede addressed WANAmembers’ concerns during last Monday’s meeting.

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It seems that we are all still tightening ourbelts during these tough financial times.Both business and household budgets arestill being severely impacted. Lucky for usat the Signal Tribune, we haven’t had to takeany furlough days or impose any layoffs.Instead of lowering payroll expenses, whichI believe would negatively impact the qual-ity of our publication, I have done my bestto be creative when looking for ways to cutthe budget. One thing I have found helpfulin lowering my overhead is to find moneyhiding in plain sight. How’s that? Well, hereare a couple of examples:

Earlier this week I began studying mybusiness phone bill. It always seemed ratherhigh but, after recently being approached bya different phone company who claimedthey could save me money, I decided to callmy current carrier and try to renegotiate. Itmust have been my day, as I reached a nice

young man named Paul in an office locatedin Florida. He really took the time to perusemy account. Scouring through the details,Paul discovered that I had indeed been over-paying, and he was able to credit my accountfor more than $450. Besides that, he also didwhat he called a “rebundling” that is goingto save us about $150 a month plus give ushigher speed with our Internet access. I feelas if we hit the lottery. I just feel foolish fornot checking it out sooner.

Next on my list was to try to find a newcarrier for my worker’s comp insurance. Mypayroll company had been trying to recruitme to use them as my worker’s comp busi-ness for a while, but, not wanting to rock theboat, I kept putting it off. Last October oneof my employees fell, and we had to file aclaim. What a nightmare. The company,which shall be nameless (but it is the largestworker’s comp insurance company in Cali-

fornia) has been rotten when it comes tocommunication. One of their adjusters, in avery nasty tone, told me “good luck” in find-ing anyone with better customer service “onthe outside” (of their company). As far as Iwas concerned, those were “fightin’ words”and I decided to take the challenge and startlooking. Thanks to my payroll company, Iam in the process of switching over to them,which I have been told will save me 50 per-cent on my premium payments. And insteadof paying huge amounts quarterly I will paya little with each payroll I run. JACKPOT!

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Dear Mark:

A wise man once said that “To live

in the hearts of those we leave behind

is not to die.” There isn’t a more fit-

ting sentiment as we reflect on the life

that you led and the lasting impact

you will have on those of us who had

the honor of calling you a friend.

There are few people in this world

who carry with them such passion

and dedication to the things they hold

dear.  Your contagious energy and

vigor for life were part of that Mark

Bixby charm that so many enjoyed,

but it was your commitment to this

community, your allegiance to friends

and your incredible love of family

that will continue to be an inspiration

to us all.

It was such an honor to work side-

by-side with you and to see your

vision come to fruition with the Long

Beach Bicycle Festival and Tour of

Long Beach. We were all awed by

your excitement and enthusiasm and

unrivaled ability to rally support for a

cause. Your leadership and can-do

attitude helped create an event that

will raise hundreds of thousands of

dollars for the patients of Miller Chil-

dren’s Hospital of Long Beach in the

coming years. 

Your contributions as a DLBA

Board member were just the tip of the

iceberg when it came to the generos-

ity you showed in giving your time to

make a difference for good of the

community. You quietly supported so

many organizations that help make

Long Beach a great city, and your

smiling face and gentle spirit lit up the

room wherever you went.

We honor you, Mark, not only for

the extraordinary man that you were,

but for the lasting impression you

made on the world around you. Your

life was short but made an immeasur-

able difference. 

Thank you for giving us so much

of yourself and for making us laugh

and smile along with you as you did.

And thank you for reminding us that

it is not how a man dies that is impor-

tant, but rather how a man lives. May

your next adventure be as fulfilling as

the one you shared with us.

With love and admiration,

Downtown Long Beach Associates

An open letter to Mark Bixby from the Downtown Long Beach Associates

Skate spot or not?

I have lived on North CerritosDrive, one block from the Bixby Parkfor nine years. We attended Council-woman Gabelich’s community meet-ing regarding the proposed Skate Spotthis past Wednesday evening.

There were several things thatattracted us to purchase this particularproperty, but one thing we haveenjoyed is a relatively quiet neighbor-hood, and we do enjoy our neighbor-hood park. We take our dog over thereto walk around and just enjoy a green-belt area.

Councilwoman Gabelich claimedthat she sat in the park for 30 minutesduring which only one jogger used thepark. I don’t know when that was butthis park is well used and the proposalto build a skate spot there wouldindeed negatively impact the manypeople who currently enjoy the use ofthe park. It is indeed well used bymany people.

Councilwoman Gabelich’s openingremarks were couched in such a wayas to indicate that this project is goingto happen. The more she and othersdenied this, the less believable itseemed.

But what seems even more unbe-lievable were the comments regardingthe “need” for this project to be donesimply because one doesn’t exist in the8th District. There was one gentlemanwho spoke up in support of this projectbut also said that a skate location

already exists at his church at 36th andElm, which is an 8th District location.

But, really, with kids having suchacademic difficulties, wouldn’t it be ofgreater benefit to the kids of the 8thDistrict to identify some location foran after-school program that wouldengage children’s minds and providerecreation as well?

Covenant Presbyterian Church, indowntown Long Beach, where I work,houses an after-school program calledRising Tide. Each day after school,from 3pm to 7pm, 70 to 100 childrencome to the church for help with theirhomework, to take a class in music orsome other activity, and to be involvedin outdoor recreational activities. Thisprogram is making a difference in chil-dren’s lives in a way that far exceedswhat the Councilwoman proposes forBixby Park, exercising the mind andthe body.

Might I suggest that instead ofspending a great deal of time and effortconvincing a lot of people that placinga skate spot in a neighborhood that nei-ther wants or needs it is a good idea,why not use that time and City Councilcache to identify a place where a pro-gram along the lines of Covenant’sRising Tide after-school programcould be sponsored. This would be awin-win situation for the children ofthe 8th District as well as the residentsof our neighborhood who enjoy anduse the Bixby Park as it is.

Peter L. Bates Long Beach

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In response to the increaseddemand for food, Food Finders (amulti-regional food bank that servesas a conduit between food donors,service agencies and people in need)will host its first Casino Nightfundraiser Friday, April 29.

Food Finders has hosted a num-ber of fundraisers in the past, whichsupport its continued efforts to feedthe needy and homeless via its 260partner agencies and sheltersthroughout Southern California,including the Greater Long Beacharea.

“We’re starting an exciting new tra-

dition with Food Finders while simul-taneously marking our 22nd anniver-sary,” said Lisa Hoffmaster, funddevelopment manager. “We’re encour-aging the community to come out andcelebrate with us.”

Featured at the event will beBlackjack, Roulette and Craps tables,along with a Wheel of Fortune andopportunity drawings. Guests canenjoy appetizers, desserts and a no-host bar as they play to win while lis-tening to lively music.

Food Finders’ Casino Night willtake place at the Bixby Knolls ExpoCenter, 4321 Atlantic Ave., with

doors opening at 7pm. Plenty of freeparking will be available.

Tickets to the event are currentlyon sale online at foodfinders.org,with prices set at $40 per person and$60 per couple. Each ticket purchaseincludes casino cash to spend. Plus,guests who bring an unused gift cardas a donation will receive additionalcasino cash.

Sponsorships are available forany businesses that wish to partic-ipate. Contact Lisa Hoffmaster at562-598-3003 or lisah@foodfind-ers.org for more information. ß

Local food bank to host its first Casino Night fundraiser

Residents interested in learningmore about affordable and qualityneighborhood preschools in theircommunity are encouraged to attendan event from 10am to 1pm on Satur-day, April 9 at Scherer Park, 4600Long Beach Blvd.

In addition to the presence of pre-school providers, community resourceagencies will also showcase servicesavailable to local families and chil-dren. Furthermore, there will be freeactivities and games for children, aswell as giveaways.

During this “Preschool Play Dayin the Park” event, representatives of

local preschools will be available todiscuss their programs and qualitycurriculum, and parents will be able toenroll their children for the upcomingschool year. This event is sponsoredby Los Angeles Universal Preschool(LAUP), a nonprofit organization thataims to make quality and affordablepreschool available to every four-year-old child in Los Angeles County.

“We invite parents to come andenjoy a nice day in the park, and at thesame time learn more about how theycan give their children a better start inlife by enrolling them in a qualityneighborhood preschool at little or no

cost,” said Celia C. Ayala, CEO ofLAUP. “This event is about children’swell-being and how we can make theirfuture bright.”

This park event is being organizedin conjunction with Week of theYoung Child (April 10–16), whichaims to focus public attention acrossthe nation on the needs of young chil-dren and their families, and to recog-nize the early childhood programs andservices that meet those needs.

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Nonprofit’s park event to offer informationabout various affordable preschools in area

Converting yards into drought-resistant landscapes is one of the mosteffective steps homeowners can take tosave water, according to the WaterReplenishment District, which is nowoffering several free water-wise “eco-gardener” classes to help residentssave water and improve their gardens.

The series introduces concepts ofwater-efficient gardening and land-scaping. Students will become familiarwith irrigation basics, best horticulturalpractices, drought-tolerant nativeplants, and garden design concepts.Topics include design tips, irrigationscheduling, maintenance and trou-bleshooting, appropriate plant selec-tion and fertilizers.

The classroom-style programsinclude PowerPoint presentations anddemonstrations. Attendees will receiveinstructive handouts free of charge.The comprehensive materials are spe-cific to each of the four workshops.

All workshops will be conducted atthe Water Replenishment DistrictOffices, 4040 Paramount Blvd. inLakewood. They include a guided tourof the WRD Urban Educational Land-scape.Drought-tolerant plants

This class is designed to teachhomeowners the importance of usingless water and drought-tolerant plantmaterials in their gardens. Homeown-ers will become familiar with varioustrees, shrubs and groundcovers that arereadily available and well suited forwater-efficient gardens.garden design concepts

This class will show participantsthe importance of implementing adesign program when installing or ren-ovating their garden. The class focuseson design concepts and ideas for creat-ing a water-efficient garden, includingplant selection.

Free Eco gardener homeownerworkshop series dates Series 1April 2 Sustainable Garden ApplicationsApril 30 Drought-tolerant PlantsMay 14 Drip and Sprinkler System CareMay 21 Sustainable Garden CareSeries 2June 4 Sustainable Garden DesignsJune 18 Sustainable Garden ApplicationsJuly 9 Drought-tolerant PlantsJuly 23 Drip & Sprinkler System CareAug 6 Sustainable Garden CareSeries 3Sept 10 Sustainable Garden DesignsSept 24 Sustainable Garden ApplicationsOct 15 Drought Tolerant PlantsNov 5 Drip & Sprinkler System CareNov 19 Sustainable Garden Care

Classes are designed to be taken asa series but can be attended individu-ally. Pre-registration and RSVPs areencouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.Call (562) 275-4234. ß

Eco-gardener workshops help convertyards into drought-resistant landscapes

Courtesy Councilmember Schipske’s office

Middle- and high-school students participating in last year’s first Solar Grand Prix

over 500 students to participate in second Solar grand Prix

Fifth District Councilmember Ger-rie Schipske and the Fifth District Solarand Sustainability Taskforce will con-duct the 2nd Annual Long Beach SolarGrand Prix on Saturday, April 9, inwhich 149 teams comprised of morethan 500 Long Beach middle- andhigh-school students will compete fortop spots in speed and design.

Due to overwhelming student inter-est and registration totals for the 2011event, the Solar Grand Prix will takeplace at El Dorado Park, a larger loca-tion than last year’s. The United Broth-erhood of Carpenters has responded to

the increase in participation and willconstruct an additional 10-lane track.“The Solar Grand Prix provides a won-derful learning experience for LongBeach students,” said Schipske. “Stu-dents work in teams, use their creativityand employ math and science outsideof the classroom, all the while gainingexposure to sustainability.”

Teams receive a solar car kit, whichincludes a solar panel and an electricmotor. Using any other materials, com-petitors design and build a model solar-powered vehicle that will race on a20-meter (65-foot) racecourse. The

winner of the competition will be theteam whose vehicle is the top finisherin a series of head-to-head eliminationrounds. Students can also win awardsfor the most creative designs. Volunteermentors have been assigned to helpeach team prepare for the race. The day will include information anddemos by exhibitors as part of the Sus-tainability Fair, and food can be pur-chased from local food trucks.

To volunteer, contact the Office ofCouncilwoman Gerrie Schipske at(562) 570-6932 or district5@long-beach.gov. ß

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Sappy? A little.Predictable? To agreat extent. Simplis-tic? That, too.

All of the abovedescribe SouthernComforts, a playdepicting the romance

between two 70-somethings who stealour hearts as well each other’s. It justgoes to show that an uncomplicated,even conventional, love story can stillwin over an audience.

Playwright Kathleen Clark asks farmore of the play’s two actors than sheasks of its audience. We get to sit backand enjoy a play that doesn’t requiremuch thought or emotional discom-fort. On the other hand, actressMichael Learned (yes, of Waltonsfame) and fellow veteran actorGranville Van Dusen wield a decep-tively tricky script.

With such a sparsely populatedcast, straightforward dialogue, and nodistractions, timing and expressionreceive all of our attention. The sea-soned duo of Learned and Van Dusennever miss a beat and don’t disappoint.As such, director Jules Aaron mayhave had an easier task with this pro-duction than most others.

In Southern Comforts, Tennesseewidow Amanda (Learned) is visitingher married daughter and grandchil-dren in a New Jersey town. She callson Gus (Van Dusen), himself a wid-ower, while seeking donations for thelocal church. That’s the simple truth ofthe plot. See what I mean?

At Gus’s place, one comment leadsto another, which leads to a conversa-tion, which leads to the two finding outthey both love baseball, and it goes onfrom there.

Once committed to a relationship,Amanda and Gus, who are both set intheir ways (nothing unusual here),squabble over everything from house-hold clutter to whether each should beburied next to the deceased spouse oreach other. All the while, personalityclashes and past marital disappoint-ments muddy the waters. But it’s allreal, even universally so. And that is

why this down-to-earth, unsurprising,even unsophisticated play succeeds sowell. We can all see ourselves, orsomeone we know, in these characters.And Learned and Van Dusen, throughtheir masterful and easy performances,merely bring it all home.

Oh, one could pick over the ratherabrupt change in tone during the sec-ond act. One might even object to thefact that Amanda is quite a bit morelikable than Gus, and wonder what shesees in him. But that would make lightof the surprising degree to which theplay holds our attention start to finish.

Southern Comforts is honest andgood-natured– an immensely satisfy-ing evening of theater.

Southern Comforts continues atInternational City Theatre throughApril 10. Tickets are $44 for Fridayand Saturday evening performancesand for Sunday matinees; tickets are$37 for Thursday evening perform-ances. Evening performances are at8pm; Sunday matinees are at 2pm.ICT is located in the Long Beach Per-forming Arts Center at 300 East OceanBlvd. Call (562) 436-4610 for reserva-tions and information. Tickets are alsoavailable online at InternationalCi-tyTheatre.org. ß

The Long Beach Chorale andChamber Orchestra (LBCCO) willpresent Ralph Vaughn Williams’s DonaNobis Pacem on Saturday, April 2 at7pm and Sunday, April 3 at 4pm atGrace First Presbyterian Church, 3955Studebaker Rd.

In an effort to support arts educa-tion, local music students have beeninvited to join the group for a dressrehearsal, giving them a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation of amajor work, including a question-and-answer session with artistic directorEliza Rubenstein. LBCCO is alsomaking a special outreach to veteransand the Long Beach Veterans Affairshospital, offering complimentary tick-ets to those who would not otherwisebe able to attend.

Vaughan Williams composed thestirring work in 1936 in Britain duringthe tumultuous years leading up toWorld War II. Having served in theField Ambulance Service duringWorld War I, Williams was haunted bythe carnage he witnessed and the lossof friends in battle. Dona Nobis Pacemreflects the social and political tensionof a specific time and place in history;however, its pacifist message and lyri-cal beauty are timeless.

The chorale will be joined bysoprano Jenny Spence and baritone

David Stoneman, who last performedwith LBCCO in 2010 when thechorale presented Johannes Brahms’sGerman Requiem.

Dona Nobis Pacem incorporatesportions of the Latin mass, Biblicaltexts, poetry by Walt Whitman, andeven a quote from British statesmanJohn Bright to create its compellingmessage for peace.

The concert will also feature a per-formance of Arvo Pärt’s hauntingFratres for violin and chamber orches-tra by award-winning soloist CaitlinKelley. She is the concertmaster of theYoung Musicians Foundation orches-tra and has a bachelor’s degree fromthe Colburn School Conservatory ofMusic, where she is currently pursuinga professional studies certificate.

The audience is invited to joinmembers of LBCCO for a receptionafter the show. Refreshments anddesserts will be available, and guestscan also bid on silent-auction itemsand enter raffle drawings to win prizes.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15for students, and they can be purchasedat longbeachchorale.org or by calling(562) 427-1931.

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Late-life romance distilled in SouthernComforts at international City Theatre

Courtesy ICT

Granville Van Dusen and Michael Learned in the uncomplicated buteffective Southern Comforts

Courtesy lBCCo

Long Beach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra’s artistic director ElizaRubenstein (front, fifth from left), with the group’s vocalists

Long Beach Chorale topresent Dona nobis Pacemwith its full orchestra

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The photography program atLong Beach City College will hostits 4th annual PhotoFest@LBCCduring the month of April. Thetheme for this year’s festival is“Photography Now,” a look at howphotographers are blurring theboundaries between photography’svarious genres and techniques.

The event is expanding tobecome a citywide and month-longfestival of free photography-relatedevents and celebrations throughoutthe month of April. Its goal is to cel-ebrate photography and its impacton our world while providingopportunities for photographers tosocialize and share their enthusiasmfor photography.

The main emphasis of the festi-val will be the workshops, demon-strations, art walks, exhibitions andseminars held throughout the monthof April. These events are free, opento students and the general public aswell, and suitable for all levels ofexpertise.

The festival will feature twophotography contests– one that isopen to everyone, and another thatis open to all LBCC students. Theopening event will be the April 1First Fridays art walk in BixbyKnolls, which will include theopening for the Plastic Perceptionphoto contest and an announcement

of the show’s winners. There will

also be a workshop at Tuttle Cam-

eras that night.

On April 9, the group’s 2nd Sat-urday Art Walk exhibition andreception downtown will showcasework from the LBCC photographyprogram as well as reveal the stu-dent photography contest winners.

Festival seminars will be con-ducted at multiple locationsthroughout Long Beach with a coregroup of events to be held at theLiberal Arts Campus at Long BeachCity College. The campus is locatedat 4901 E. Carson Street, LongBeach, CA. Full details are on reg-istration pages.

All seminars are free but requireregistration, which is available

online at photofest.lbcc.edu. ß

LBCC show to welcome photographiccontributions from students and public

Courtesy lBCC

LaToya Tyson’s self-portrait, which was selected as “Best in Show” at last year’s PhotoFest@LBCC

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Robb Whitaker, general manager forthe Water Replenishment District(WRD), has been tapped as this year’srecipient of the Recycled Water Advo-cate of the Year award from the Califor-nia Section of the WateReuseAssociation. The award recognizes anindividual who has made “significantcontributions to the advancement ofwater reuse through active support andpromotion of recycled water.”

“I am honored to be receiving thisaward on behalf of the Water Replenish-ment District team,” Whitaker said. “I

am privileged to work with an incredi-ble group of professionals on a dailybasis and a board of directors committedto securing the future reliability of ourgroundwater through the developmentof local sources such as recycled water.”

Whitaker was selected by Water-Reuse for his success in spearheadingseveral of WRD’s innovative waterreuse and replenishment projects in thestate. He conceived the District’s signa-ture Water Independence Now (WIN)program, a nationally recognized modelof local water supply development thatincludes the Leo J. Vander LansAdvanced Water Treatment Plant inLong Beach and the Groundwater Reli-ability Improvement Program (GRIP) inconjunction with the County SanitationDistricts of Los Angeles County. Theseefforts replace imported water withhighly purified wastewater for the pro-tection and replenishment of thegroundwater basins.

Rounding out Whitaker’s majorwater reuse accomplishments is his rolein the incremental replacement ofimported water with recycled water atthe three barrier systems that protect thegroundwater basins from seawaterintrusion and contamination.

As a water industry veteran,Whitaker has more than 20 years expe-rience in the water replenishment andwater reuse sectors. Named GeneralManager by the WRD in November2003, he served as Assistant GeneralManager and District Engineer prior tothat time and has been with the Districtfor nearly 20 years. ß

8 SigNAL TriBuNE MArCh 25, 2011CoMMuNiTyWrD manager recognizedfor innovative water reuse,replenishment projects

police station if RDA goes away,”Cross said. “The RDA needs to be pro-tected, and you can help us do it.”

“There’s RDAs out there that aredoing bad stuff,” Cross said. “LongBeach is not one of them. Long Beachwould be the ideal example of howRDAs should be run. In certain cities,the [city council representative] has a‘city hat’ on but also has an ‘RDA hat’on, so he controls money both ways.”

Controversy then briefly arose atthe meeting when Cross and Ortonargued about Cross’s statement con-cerning money transfers: “You knowhow ‘what happens in Vegas stays inVegas?’ Well, what goes to Sacra-mento stays in Sacramento,” Cross

joked. Orton objected to the statement,claiming that of every dollar that goesto Sacramento, 70 cents is pushed backto the local area. Orton then describedthe entire transfer-of-funds process toCross and the rest of the attendees.“There are no easy answers,” saidOrton.

Cross then stepped away from thepodium as if to symbolically placehimself in the audience as a con-cerned citizen rather than an RDAboard member. He then raised hishand and said, “What I see right nowhappening in this country and thestate of California is that we don’tneed a Republican Party. We don’tneed a Democratic Party. We need aparty that represents the people… theparty system has got to go. And youhave to start representing the peopleand not special-interest groups.”

Orton also refuted that opinion, butGreenwood halted the discussion bycharacterizing it as “getting a littletoo political.”

She then spoke about obtainingsecurity cameras for the pocket park at21st Street and Hill Street. She notedthat there are some logistical difficul-ties that have come with finding placesto mount the cameras so that they areunattainable from being destroyed butalso in a visible range for recording.Recently, the pocket park was vandal-ized with an anti-WANA message withmultiple expletives and a central themeof “watch your back. I know whereyou live.” The message was writtenwith a felt-tip pen.

Greenwood closed the meetingafter announcing that the next meetingis scheduled for April 18 at the samelocation and time. ß

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Tal, who was safely surrenderedalmost two years ago, stopped by withhis adoptive mother, Barbara Gallen,and spent time talking with Knabe.

“It was very moving to meet Taland his mom and to see the peoplewhose lives have been dramaticallyimpacted by Safe Surrender,” saidKnabe. “While this could have been atragedy, a young boy now has a longlife ahead of him. I hope their storywill help spread the word about SafeSurrender and encourage others tomake the right choice for their baby.”ß

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The State Assembly hosted itsannual Women of the Year ceremonyon Monday, which this year coincidedwith the 100th year of women’s suf-frage in California. As is legislativecustom, all 80 Assembly membersselected a distinguished woman tohonor. Assemblymember BonnieLowenthal (D-Long Beach) honoredMaria Norvell as the 54th AssemblyDistrict’s Woman of the Year 2011, cit-ing her outstanding volunteer work inthe Wrigley/Long Beach area. Norvellhas been an active volunteer in theLong Beach community since 1986.She is a founding member of theWrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance,currently serving as the president ofthe organization. She has also chairedthe Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane& Parade for 21 years and serves in

integral roles with the Long Beach Vet-erans Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., andCambodian New Year parades. Otheractivities include a long history of sup-porting law-enforcement programs,including serving on Long Beach’sPublic Safety Commission for 12years and currently being a member ofthe police chief’s executive advisorygroup for neighborhood watch. As vicechair of the Legislative Women’s Cau-cus, Lowenthal chaired the Assemblyproceedings that included presenta-tions by Attorney General KamalaHarris and Secretary of State DebraBowen. “Maria has such a long andvaried history of involvement as alocal activist and volunteer,” Lowen-thal said. “It was an honor to recognizeher in today’s ceremony as our Womanof the Year.” ß

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10 SigNAL TriBuNE MArCh 25, 2011EDuCATioNLB’s top education leaders unveil progress of, challenges facing their college-preparedness programCory BilickoManaging Editor

Three years ago, local fourthgraders, including those from low-income households and immigrantfamilies, actually began thinkingabout what they might major in andwhere they might attend college.Posted outside classrooms of LongBeach schools were student-createdprojects that stated which institutionof higher learning they hoped toattend and the year they would begin.Children were starting to discuss withtheir teachers, peers and parents whatpath would be necessary for them tograduate from high school and begintheir college careers– an undertakingthat had largely been, until that time,unprecedented.

It was in 2008 that the city’s threemost prominent educational leaderscommitted themselves and theirrespective institutions to providinglocal students greater opportunities topursue and complete their college edu-cation. With their “Long Beach Col-lege Promise,” California StateUniversity–Long Beach (CSULB)President F. King Alexander, LongBeach City College (LBCC) Superin-tendent-President Eloy Ortiz Oakley,and Long Beach Unified School Dis-trict (LBUSD) SuperintendentChristopher Steinhauser entered into acollaboration to: increase the percent-age of LBUSD students who are pre-pared for and attend college directlyfrom high school; increase the percent-age of LBCC students who earndegrees and/or career and technicalcertificates; increase the percentage ofLBCC students who successfullytransfer to CSULB or another four-year college or university; andincrease the percentage of CSULBstudents who graduate with a bache-

lor’s degree and/or advanced degrees.Also part of the program is a com-

mitment to cover the cost of first-semester enrollment fees for each localhigh-school graduate who enrollsdirectly at LBCC after graduation. TheLBCC Foundation has now estab-lished an endowment of more than $6million to cover those fees.

Last Monday morning, Alexander,Oakley and Steinhauser hosted a“progress report” and celebrationassembly at CSULB’s Walter Pyramidto share with the community theresults measured and the challengesfacing the college-readiness program.

“Today’s celebration is indeed thecelebration of the third year of theLong Beach College Promise,”Alexander said. “What we have doneis quite extraordinary and has not onlybeen recognized by the Business-Higher Education Forum in Washing-

ton, DC, but has been recognized bymany cities throughout the UnitedStates.”

Alexander told the educators, stu-dents, parents and supporters at theassembly that the Long Beach Promiseis also being recognized by the Depart-ment of Education and the WhiteHouse Initiative for Latino Excellencein Higher Education. “Juan Sepulveda,the secretary of Education, who’s com-ing to Tincher Elementary tomorrow,here in Long Beach, will also talkabout the partnership of what can hap-pen when three educational enterprisescome together to work for the benefitsof each and every one of our students,”Alexander said.

“Three years ago, when wedecided to make this a major initiative,to inform all the parents in LongBeach of the importance of going tocollege, we had no idea this would

lead to where it is today,” Alexandersaid. “Now we can say that collegeawareness among our parents in LongBeach has skyrocketed, through phonecalls, through pledges that they’vemade. And I’m pleased to say, just onour campus alone in the last threeyears, we’ve gone from 1,093 admits,these are students who have beenadmitted to our university, to over2,010. In fact, 2,013 have been admit-ted. We’ve nearly doubled our localaccess to our students. That’s hap-pened at a time when we’ve receivedover 71,000 applications for falladmission. So these are ready stu-dents.” This statement broughtapplause from the assembly.

“I’m also very pleased to point outthat college readiness, and studentsattending college [from] our LongBeach Unified School District, hasgone up from 67 percent of those stu-

dents going on to college to nearly 74percent, just in the last three yearsalone,” Alexander said. “We knowthey need to go to college, and weknow we have to help them finishwhat they started.”

He indicated that, althoughLBUSD may sometimes get overshad-owed by the larger districts of LosAngeles and Orange County, the localschool district has a higher enrollmentthan those in Detroit, Cleveland orBoston. “That’s how significant ourschool district is,” he said. “That’s theimportance of the job the teachers aredoing.” He praised the teachers andadministrators in LBUSD for “gettingour students college-ready and makingsure that each and every child in thisschool district thinks they can go tocollege, knows they belong on a col-lege campus, and is committed to fin-ishing what they started. That’s whywe’re all here today– to continue onthis path that is turning out, showingthe type of results that we’re present-ing to you today.”

Alexander then introduced Stein-hauser, who first recognized all thestudents and parents in the audience byasking them to stand. After applausesubsided, he mentioned that he himselfwas also part of that group, since hehad graduated from CSULB 30 yearsago, after graduating from LBCC twoyears earlier.

“Like you, I thought college was along way down the road, but it’s therefor all of us,” Steinhauser said. “Thereason I went to college was becauseof great teachers and parents who said‘You can do this.’” He shared a statis-tic that is being attributed to the Col-lege Promise program– 74 percent oflast year’s high-school graduates are incollege today, and half of those are

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From left, LBUSD Director of K–8 Schools Frank Gutierrez, LBUSD Director of Middle Schools Peter Davis, LBUSDSuperintendent Christopher Steinhauser, CSULB President F. King Alexander, and LBCC Superintendent-President EloyOrtiz Oakley prepare to present scholarship certificates to local eighth graders who have shown academic improvementduring Monday’s College Promise assembly.

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jobs and protecting the county’s dwin-dling middle class, as Flaks mentioned,that the four-year consensus strategicplan was created by the Los AngelesCounty Economic Development Corpo-ration, a private nonprofit organization.

“We created a straw man documentwith five core aspirational goals whichwe believe are not only reflective of thehuge and remarkable diverse Los Ange-les County economy, but will help usachieve out shared vision of enduring astrong, diverse and sustainable economyfor the county residents and communi-ties,” Flaks said.

The five goals, which have 12 objec-tives and 52 strategies incorporated intothem, are to prepare an educated work-force, create a business-friendly envi-ronment, enhance the quality of life,implement smart land use and create a21st Century infrastructure. The LosAngeles County Board of Supervisorsunanimously adopted the strategic planin December 2009.

As Flaks concluded his presentation,urging community outreach as a form ofimplementation, Richardson and thewomen raised concerns over funding,and whether there would be any focuson community or education. “What hasthe county said about how they intendupon investing this?” asked Richardson.

Flaks responded by saying that thefirst step is getting people behind thesebroad-base economic developments andthen the next step would be going toelected officials and relevant privateorganizations and companies. He alsoadded that a good deal of funds werepreprogrammed to help fund the imple-mentation.

“This plan was created by a lot ofrepresentatives in the community andreally publicly created so there’s a role

for all of us,” said Flaks. “It’s really get-ting everyone together and then we’llfigure out how to do it.”

Modernizing the Los Angeles Inter-national Airport is one of the proposedinvestments and coming out with anannual progress report, which will doc-ument everything that has gone on inthe county that perpetuates those princi-ples, are among the other prioritiesunder the strategic plan.

“We will pay for it if it’s importantenough to us,” said League member JanGallup. She also raised the question ofhow education efforts or a communityprogram focus will come into play forthe residents.

Flaks mentioned the Long BeachCollege Promise and how it has alreadyprovided a seamless education pathwayfor all of the Long Beach UnifiedSchool District. He praised the successof the program so far and added that thestrategic plan would indeed help withthe “need to create an ecosystem toensure that our young people are col-lege- and career-ready.”

The need to grow business was alsodiscussed, and the League will in turnsurvey small businesses to see how theycan increase growth in Long Beach. Asmall group within the League will alsobe working closely with Richardson inredistricting efforts.

At the conclusion of the discussion,Richardson came out in full agreementand as a supporter of the strategic plan.“David is right– you need a strategicplan to be able to say what’s importantto us,” Richardson said. “Thatabsolutely needs to happen and hope-fully elected officials feel that thatshould come from the people and notthemselves. It’s also important to com-municate that we’ve got to figure outhow to pay to do those things.” ß

St. Mary Medical Center recentlydedicated its G.I. lab in honor of Dr.Robert Lugliani, a pulmonologistwho has practiced at the hospital for38 years. The Dr. Robert LuglianiG.I. Lab is adjacent to the informa-tion desk in the hospital lobby. Whenasked why a pulmonologist wouldput his name on the G.I. Lab,Lugliani retold the story of how itwas the G.I. Lab at St. Mary thatsaved his life– a tumor was discov-ered in his intestine, which resultedin a successful surgery. Lugliani wasback to work within a week.

The dedication ceremony, pre-ceded by Mass in the St. MaryChapel and followed by a luncheonin the Parr Health EnhancementCenter on campus, was attended bynearly 100 St. Mary physicians,board members, administrators,patients and hospital employees.“Normally, when we name a unit atthe hospital, it requires a large giftfrom the honoree,” said John Wag-ner, president of St. Mary Founda-

tion. “In this case, however, the giftwas made by Dr. Lugliani’s col-leagues and friends: Dr. MarthaMolina Bernadett and Dr. TinoBernadett.”

In his remarks at the ceremony,Dr. Tino Bernadett recounted hisdeep admiration for Lugliani, whomhe characterized as practicing medi-cine like an “Energizer bunny,” up atthe crack of dawn and often at thehospital until the wee hours of thenight tending to patients, assistingcolleagues, training young physi-cians and settling complex adminis-trative issues that affect health caretoday.

Lugliani, 72, who was honored inthe fall with the St. Mary LifeAchievement Award at the 30thAnnual Auction and Dinner, thankedhis wife Delores, his seven childrenand his friends and colleagues at St.Mary for a “life of love,” love of theprofession of medicine, love of hispatients and love above all, of hisfamily. Tanya, his daughter, closed

the program by stating that hercareer as a physician started as ayoung girl going on rounds with herfather at St. Mary, seeing first-hand

that medicine was not just a sciencebut also an art and, above all, an actof love. ß

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Steinhauser encouraged parentsand students to seek out all the schol-arships that are available. “Kids, go outfor every scholarship,” he said.“There’s lots of money out there thatnever gets tapped.”

He then emphasized how partici-pants in the College Promise programare not only helping to prepare stu-dents for college, they’re focusing onreadying them for particular academic

programs by ensuring they enroll inhigh-school courses that provide thefundamental learning needed to suc-ceed when they get to college. Twoyears ago, LBUSD was awarded a mil-lion-dollar grant by the James IrvineFoundation to provide “link learning,”which helps students understand whichsubjects will prepare them for their tar-geted careers.

Steinhauser introduced Oakley,who emphasized the importance ofreminding legislators in Sacramentothat the decisions they make do indeedimpact their citizens. “We have greatemployees, great teachers, greatadministrators who have dedicatedthemselves to public education, andwe’re getting to the point where wecannot continue to employ them any-more,” Oakley said. “That impacts ourstudents every day. So we need to con-tinue to send the message to Sacra-mento that public education matters

and we must continue to invest in pub-lic education.”

Oakley pointed out that Senate Bill650, recently introduced by SenatorAlan Lowenthal, needed the commu-nity’s support. The bill would enact theCollege Promise Partnership Act andauthorize the LBCC District and theLBUSD to enter into a partnership, asspecified, to provide participating stu-dents with an aligned sequence of rig-orous high-school coursework leadingto capstone college courses with con-sistent and jointly established eligibil-ity for college courses.

Officials at Monday’s assemblyalso awarded 27 scholarships rangingfrom $50 to $250 to LBUSD eighthgraders who have shown academicimprovement.

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After going into triple overtime,the champions were able to staggeroff the court with the victory, win-ning 139-137. The player of thegame was Bryant. He finished with42 points, 12 assists, and ninerebounds. But Odom was the stand-out, recording a double-double with29 points, 16 rebounds and fiveassists. Gasol was also a factor,scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds.

Bryant has been hobbled by asore ankle and stiff neck but refusedto use any of his sick time. You haveto respect this guy; he never calls insick or shows up late for practice.He is the definition of a true com-petitor and warrior. Although LakersCoach Phil Jackson has limitedBryant’s minutes, that hasn’tstopped him from competing andchallenging players every night. Ifyou have watched Bryant play intheir last two games, you wouldn’tnotice that he is in any sort of pain.He’s playing like he’s 100 percent.

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“Bynum would have made a bigdifference in this game,” said Jack-son.”He was a little emotional aboutnot being able to be here, but he’llbe back in the line-up come Friday.”

When the Lakers lost four in arow before the all-star break, every-one was writing them off. Therewere harsh statements being made,like, “the Lakers are old and theirstar Kobe Bryant’s greatness is fad-ing away.” The Lakers have nowmanaged to prove the critics wrong,making all the doubters go back totheir laptops and give them praise.

They haven’t won anything yet,but lately they have been showingheart and hunger–two things youwill need to win a championship.Laker Nation stayed quiet anddidn’t hit the panic attack button;instead they came back with killerinstincts. ß

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NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on tuesday April 12, 2011,the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill, California, will holda public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at CityHall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, 90755, to review theitem described below.

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on tuesday April 19, 2011,the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, will hold the follow-ing public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located atCity Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, 90755, to reviewthe item described below.

ZoNING oRDINANCE AMENDMENT 11-02

A REQUEST To AMEND THE SIGNAl HIll MUNICIPAl CoDE BYlISTING ‘MEDICAl MARIJUANA DISPENSARY’ AS A PRoHIBITEDUSE IN All CoMMERCIAl AND INDUSTRIAl ZoNING DISTRICTSINClUDING CHAPTER 20.20, ENTITlED “CoMMERCIAl DIS-TRICTS,” CHAPTER 20.30, ENTITlED “SP-10, PACIFIC CoASTHIGHWAY SPECIFIC PlAN,” CHAPTER 20.32, ENTITlED “SP-12,FREEWAY SElF-SToRAGE SPECIFIC PlAN,” CHAPTER 20.39,ENTITlED “SP-19, GENERAl INDUSTRIAl SPECIFIC PlAN,”CHAPTER 20.40, ENTITlED “SP-1, ToWN CENTER EAST SPECIFICPlAN,” CHAPTER 20.45, ENTITlED “SP-3, ToWN CENTER WESTSPECIFIC PlAN,” CHAPTER 20.47, ENTITlED “SP-4, AUTo CEN-TER SPECIFIC PlAN,” AND CHAPTER 20.49, ENTITlED “SP-6,CoMMERCIAl CoRRIDoR SPECIFIC PlAN”

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He said he hoped the controversy overthe future of redevelopment would atleast bring people to the table.

“Clearly, we’re hoping that morereasonable minds slow down a littlebit,” said Dan Carrigg, LegislativeDirector and spokesman for theLeague of California Cities (LCC) in atelephone interview on March 18. TheLeague has warned that they will takethe fight to the courts and challenge theconstitutionality of the redevelopmentbills. The League has also pressed forcity officials to support a plan createdby the California RedevelopmentAssociation (CRA).

The CRA has proposed a solutionto help ease some of the state’s budgetproblems while still keeping the RDAsoperational. Under the plan, citieswould be asked to voluntarily con-tribute portions of their RDA funds totheir local schools.

In a press release, the League ofCalifornia Cities (LCC) has endorsedthe plan, explaining that the RDAswould offer anywhere from $700 mil-lion to $1 billion to help close the statebudget gap for the 2011-2012 fiscalyear. In exchange, the RDAs would beallowed to continue to operate. Theplan relies on RDAs to voluntary con-tribute 20 percent of their tax incre-ment revenue stream in the first yearand/or up to ten percent of their taxincrement revenue stream for 10 years.A higher contribution amount willextend the life of the project area forredevelopment. If RDAs contributemore, they’ll be allowed to existlonger.

Carrigg said the California redevel-opment proposal is a feasible way oftrying to address the state’s budgetproblems. He acknowledged that thestate has faced multiple budget crises,but if the state legislature passed lawsto eliminate redevelopment, Carriggwarned that it would be “a disaster forthe state.”

“Overnight elimination for thebudget crisis of the hour doesn’t makeany sense,” Carrigg said.

It’s unclear which cities will volun-teer for the program and if the gover-nor’s office will accept the proposal.

And Edmond also pointed out thatLong Beach has to deal with its ownbudget crisis. The spokesman for DeeAndrews’s district said that city offi-cials are considering local budget cutsto other city programs and services.Redevelopment is one of many areasthat will be affected by cuts.

“You think this is bad? Wait andsee what’s about to happen,” saidEdmond, emphasizing that the resi-dents should be aware of difficultbudget decisions that will take effect inOctober. “This is the canary in the coalmine.” ß

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TST3693notiCe of trUStee'S Sale tS #: Ca-10-410377-vf order #: 664965 yoU are indefaUlt Under a deed of trUSt dated12/6/2007. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at aPUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanationof tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt alaWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bid-der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 tothe financial code and authorized to do business inthis state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.the sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed oftrust, with interest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances, under the termsof the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee for the total amount (atthe time of the initial publication of the notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.the amount may be greater on the day of sale.BenefiCiary May eleCt to Bid leSS tHantHe total aMoUnt dUe. trustor(s): irvinglyon and Maria-eSter odal lyon recorded:12/14/2007 as instrument no. 20072749399 inbook xxx, page xxx of official records in theoffice of the recorder of loS angeleS County,California; date of Sale: 4/11/2011 at 10:30 aMPlace of Sale: at the West side of the los angelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 amountof unpaid balance and other charges: $316,924.51the purported property address is: 2501 teMPleave # 206 Signal Hill, Ca 90755 assessor'sParcel no. 7214-021-026 the undersigned trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of theproperty address or other common designation, ifany, shown herein. if no street address or othercommon designation is shown, please refer to thereferenced legal description for property location. inthe event no common address or common designa-tion of the property is provided herein directions tothe location of the property may be obtained within10 days of the date of first publication of this noticeof Sale by sending a written request to Bank ofamerica 475 Crosspoint Parkway getzville ny14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loanservicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1 ] the mortgage loan servicer has obtained fromthe commissioner a final or temporary order ofexemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is cur-rent and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed;[ 2 ] the timeframe for giving notice of sale specifiedin subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not applypursuant to Section 2923.52 . if the trustee isunable to convey title for any reason, the successfulbidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall have no further recourse. if thesale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser atthe sale shall be entitled only to a return of thedeposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no furtherrecourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, orthe Mortgagee's attorney. date: Quality loan Serv-ice Corp. 2141 5th avenue San diego, Ca 92101619-645-7711 for non Sale information only Saleline: 714-730-2727 or login to:www.fidelityasap.com reinstatement line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service, Corp. if you havepreviously been discharged through bankruptcy,you may have been released of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter is intended to exer-cise the note holders right's against the real prop-erty only. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHePUrPoSe of ColleCting a deBt. tHiS firMiS atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt onBeHalf of tHe Holder and oWner of tHenote. any inforMation oBtained By orProvided to tHiS firM or tHe CreditorWill Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe. as requiredby law, you are hereby notified that a negative creditreport reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill theterms of your credit obligations. aSaP# 392443603/18/2011, 03/25/2011, 04/01/2011

TST3687notiCe of trUStee'S Sale trustee Sale #Ca0849406 loan# 9000410867 order # 090468110yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed oftrUSt dated 06/28/2005. UnleSS yoU taKeaCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it MayBe Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need anexPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe Pro-CeedingS againSt yoU, yoU SHoUld Con-taCt a laWyer. on 04/01/2011 at 10:30aM, MtCfinanCial inC., dba trUStee CorPS as theduly appointed Substituted trustee under and pur-suant to deed of trust recorded on 07/06/2005 asdocument no. 05 1583878 of official records in theoffice of the recorder of los angeles County, Cal-ifornia, executed by, vaneSSa J. daviS, a Sin-gle WoMan, as trustor, Provident SavingSBanK, f.S.B., as Beneficiary, Will Sell at PUB-liC aUCtion to tHe HigHeSt Bidder forCaSH (payable at time of sale in lawful money ofthe United States, by cash a cashier's check drawnby a state or national bank, a check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a check drawn by a stateor federal savings and loan association, savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in section5102 of the financial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state). at: tHe WeSt Side oftHe loS angeleS CoUnty CoUrtHoUSedireCtly faCing norWalK Blvd., 12720norWalK Blvd., norWalK, Ca the propertyheretofore described is being sold "as is". all right,title and interest conveyed to and now held by itunder said deed of trust in the property situated insaid County and State describing the land therein:aPn # 7215-023-026 aS More fUllydeSCriBed on Said deed of trUSt. thestreet address and other common designation, ifany, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2400 SKyline drive #201, (longBeaCH area) Signal Hill, Ca 90755 the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, ifany, under the terms of the deed of trust, estimatedfees, charges and expenses of the trustee and ofthe trusts created by said deed of trust. the totalamount of the unpaid balance of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of the notice of trustee'sSale is: $601,942.69 (estimated amount). accruedinterest and additional advances, if any, will increasethis figure prior to sale. if the trustee is unable toconvey title for any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be the return ofmonies paid to the trustee and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse. the Beneficiaryunder said deed of trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned a written declaration ofdefault and demand for Sale, and a written noticeof default and election to Sell. the undersignedcaused said notice of default and election to Sell tobe recorded in the County where the real property islocated and more than three months have elapsedsince such recordation. Compliance with CaliforniaCivil Code Section 2924f: the Beneficiary or Bene-ficiary's agent has indicated that the requirements ofCalifornia Civil Code Section 2924f have been met.Compliance with California Civil Code Section2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the benefici-ary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares asfollows: x Servicer does hereby state that Servicerhas obtained from the commissioner a final or tem-porary order of exemption pursuant to Section2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of thenotice of sale is filed. 2. timeframe for giving noticeof sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 does x does not apply pursuant to section2923.52 or 2923.55 dated: 03/11/2011 MtC finan-Cial inC., dBa trUStee CorPS, as Successortrustee By: ClariSa gaStelUM, trUSteeSaleS offiCer trUStee CorPS 17100 gilletteave, irvine, Ca 92614 for Sale inforMationContaCt: (714)730-2727, (949) 252-8300 forreinStateMent / Pay off reQUeStS Con-taCt: (949) 252-8300rPrequests@trusteecorps.com aSaP# 393170803/11/2011, 03/18/2011, 03/25/2011

TST3685NoTICE oF TRUSTEE’S SAlE UNDER ANoTICE oF A NoTICE oF DElINQUENTASSESSMENT AND ClAIM oF lIEN title orderno. 1040069 trustee Sale no. 2010-1863 refer-ence no. 335-108 aPn no. 7215-004-049 YoUARE IN DEFAUlT UNDER A NoTICE oF DElIN-QUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 05/28/10.UNlESS YoU TAKE ACTIoN To PRoTECTYoUR PRoPERTY, IT MAY BE SolD AT A PUB-lIC SAlE. IF YoU NEED AN EXPlANATIoN oFTHE NATURE oF THE PRoCEEDINGS AGAINSTYoU, YoU SHoUlD CoNTACT A lAWYER.notice if hereby given that on April 1, 2011 at11:30 AM., S.B.S. lIEN SERVICES as the dulyappointed trustee under and pursuant to notice ofdelinquent assessment, recorded on 06/02/10 asdocument no. 10-0746033 Book Page of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of loSANGElES County, California, the purportedowner(s) of said property is (are): FRANCo GIAN-GUAlANo AND CARloTTA GIANGUAlANoWIll SEll AT PUBlIC AUCTIoN To THE HIGH-EST BIDDER FoR CASH, (payable at time of salein lawful money of the United States, by cash, acashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank,a check drawn by a state of federal credit union, ora check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savingsbank specified in section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in this state.) :AT THE FRoNT ENTRANCE To THE PoMoNASUPE RIoR CoURTS BUIlDING, 350 W. MIS-SIoN BlVD. PoMoNA, CA. all right, title and inter-est under said notice of delinquent assessment inthe property situated in said County, aS MorefUlly deSCriBed on tHe aBove refer-enCed aSSeSSMent lien. the streetaddress and other common designation, if any ofthe real property described above is purported tobe: 2298 RoSE AVENUE #108, SIGNAl HIll, CA90755 the undersigned trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein.Said sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum due under said notice of delinquentassess ment, with interest thereon, as provided insaid notice, advances, if any, estimated fees,charges, and expenses of the trustee, to-wit:$11,826.12 accrued interest and additionaladvances, if any, will increase this figure prior tosale. the claimant, RoSE TERRACE CoNDo-MINIUMS HoMEoWN ERS ASSoCIATIoN undersaid notice of delin quent assessment heretoforeexecuted and delivered to the undersigned a writtendeclaration of default and demand for Sale, and awritten notice of default and election to Sell. theunder signed caused said notice of default andelection to Sell to be recorded in the county wherethe real property is located and more than threemonths have elapsed since such recordation. THEPRoPERTY IS BEING SolD SUBJECT To THENINETY DAY RIGHT oF REDEMPTIoN CoN -TAINED IN CIVIl CoDE SECTIoN 1367.4(c)(4).PlEASE NoTE THAT WE ARE A DEBT CollEC -ToR AND ARE ATTEMPTING To CollECT ADEBT AND ANY INFoRMATIoN WE oBTAINWIll BE USED FoR THAT PURPoSE. ‘FoRSAlES INFoRMATIoN, PlEASE CAll (916)939-0772 oR loG oNTo www.nationwidepost-ing.com’ date: 02/25/11 S.B.S. lien Services31194 la Baya Drive, Suite 106 Westlake Village,CA 91362 Cindy Sandoval, trUStee SaleoffiCer We are atteMPting to ColleCt adeBt, and any inforMation We oBtainWill Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe.nPP0177471 03/11/11, 03/18/11, 03/25/11

TST3686notiCe of trUStee'S Sale t.S. no. 10-20941-SP-Ca yoU are in defaUlt Under a deedof trUSt dated 08/18/2006. UnleSS yoUtaKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty,it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoUneed an exPlanation of tHe natUre oftHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. a public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier'scheck(s) must be made payable to national defaultServicing Corporation), drawn on a state or nationalbank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 of thefinancial Code and authorized to do business inthis state; will be held by the duly appointed trusteeas shown below, of all right, title, and interest con-

veyed to and now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pursuant to adeed of trust described below. the sale will bemade in an "as is" condition, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed oftrust, with interest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances, under the termsof the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee for the total amount (atthe time of the initial publication of the notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.the amount may be greater on the day of sale.trustor: gyWndelyn vandyKe, an UnMar-ried WoMan duly appointed trustee: nationaldefaUlt ServiCing CorPoration recorded08/24/2006 as instrument no. 06-1889230 of offi-cial records in the office of the recorder of loSangeleS County, California. date of Sale:04/01/2011 at 10:30 a.M. Place of Sale: at the westside of the los angeles County Courthouse, directlyfacing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., nor-walk, Ca estimated amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $206,377.24 Street address or othercommon designation of real property: 2501 teM-Ple avenUe Unit 117, Signal Hill, Ca 90755a.P.n.: 7214-021-018 the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address or other common designation, if any,shown above. if no street address or other commondesignation is shown, directions to the location ofthe property may be obtained by sending a writtenrequest to the beneficiary within 10 days of the dateof first publication of this notice of Sale. if thetrustee is unable to convey title for any reason, thesuccessful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shallbe the return of monies paid to the trustee, and thesuccessful bidder shall have no further recourse.this loan is exempt. Compliance with CaliforniaCivil Code 2923.5and 2924.8 is not necessary toproceed with preparing and processing a notice ofsale. regarding the property that is the subject ofthis notice of Sale, the "mortgage loan servicer" asdefined in California Civil Code Section 2923.53 (k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commis-sioner a final or temporary order of exemption pur-suant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 andthat the exemption is current and valid on the datethis notice of Sale is recorded. the timeframe forgiving a notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a)Section 2923.52 does not apply to this notice ofSale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections2923.52 or 2923.55. date: 03/08/2011 nationaldefaUlt ServiCing CorPoration 7720 n.16th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, aZ 85020 phone602-264-6101 Sales line 714-730-2727; SalesWebsite: www.ndscorp.com/sales nichole alford,trUStee SaleS rePreSentative aSaP#3927334 03/11/2011, 03/18/2011, 03/25/2011

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the following person is doing business as: anayaSCreen Printing +, 2971 Santa fe ave., longBeach, Ca 90810. registrant: SiMon J. anaya, 1564W. 31st. St., long Beach, Ca 90810. this business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed: SimonJ. anaya. the registrant has begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. date started doing business under this fictitiousBusiness name was in august, 2009. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angeles Countyon March 2, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2011.

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the following person is doing business as: Central#2 tire ServiCe, 1119 e. Pacific Coast Hwy., Wilm-ington, Ca 90744. registrant: HeCtor MoraleS,1163 Mcfarland ave., Wilmington, Ca 90744. this busi-ness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Hector Morales. the registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on March 2, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office

of the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 4, 11, 18, 25,2011.

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the following person is doing business as: SleePSeSSionS Media, 1653 Pine ave., long Beach, Ca90813. registrant: antHony JeroMe WilliaMSJr., 1653 Pine ave., long Beach, Ca 90813. this busi-ness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:anthony Williams. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on March 2, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 4, 11, 18, 25,2011.

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the following persons are doing business as: Cen-tral4 ProdUCtionS, 2721 Jalmia dr., los angeles,Ca 90046. registrant: 1. tiMotHy dUrKoviC, 2721Jalmia dr., los angeles, Ca 90046, 2. Jan B. HoWer,540 W. Mesa Way, long Beach, Ca 90807. this busi-ness is conducted by: a general Partnership. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: timothy durkovic. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started doing business underthis fictitious Business name was January 15, 2011.this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on March 2, 2011. notiCe: this ficti-tious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. anew fictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2011.

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the following persons are doing business as: B.Pearl ProdUCtionS, 3556 Pacific ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. registrant: 1. Bernard MarvenPearl, 2. editH ann MeWBerry Pearl, 3556Pacific ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business isconducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Bernard M. Pearl. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. date started doing business under thisfictitious Business name was March 8, 2011. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on March 9, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:March 11, 18, 25, & april 1, 2011.

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the following person is doing business as: roMerotrUCKing, 2510 Sastre ave., el Monte, Ca 91733.registrant: Jorge a. roMero Bonilla, 2510 Sas-tre ave., el Monte, Ca 91733 this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Jorgeromero. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on March 9, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-

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TST3690 / 20110359442FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: KaSHiWareStaUrant, 2201 e. Willow St., Unit g, Signal Hill,Ca 90755. registrant: yaCHiyo food ServiCeinC., 2304 Promontory dr., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Keiichi nakai, President. the registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County on March9, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 11, 18,25, & april 1, 2011.

TST3691 / 20110341660FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: CoM-Pletely gail, 2531 vuelta grande ave., longBeach, Ca 90815. registrant: aBigail de JeSUS,2531 vuelta grande ave., long Beach, Ca 90815. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: abigail de Jesus. the registrant has not begunto transact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on March 4, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 11, 18, 25, &april 1, 2011.

TST3696 / 20110434124FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: MtZ exeC-Utive ServiCeS dBa, 6480 indiana ave., longBeach, Ca 90805. registrant: teri So, 6480 indianaave., long Beach, Ca 90805. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: teri So. theregistrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on March 23, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious business

name in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:March 25, & april 1, 8, 15, 2011.

TST3698 / 20110441140FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: latavolata, 11668 South St., Ste. 106, artesia, Ca90701. registrant: WilliaM W. JoHnSton, 3800rose ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed:William W. Johnston. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on March 24, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 25, & april 1, 8,15, 2011.

TST3699 / 20110441141FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: CregerMaCHine & tool, 1030 e. Burnett St., Signal Hill,90755. registrant: MiCHael JaMeS Creger, 5334adenmoor ave., lakewood, Ca 90713. this business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Michael Creger. the registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on March 24, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 25, & april 1, 8,15, 2011.

TST3694NoTICE oF APPlICATIoN To SEll AlCoHolIC

BEVERAGES lICENSEdate of filing application: March 21, 2011to Whom it May Concern:the name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are: yachiyo foodService incthe applicant(s) listed above are applying to thedepartment of alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alco-holic beverages at: 2201 e. Willow St., Suite g, SignalHill, Ca 90755-2143.type of license(s) applied for: 41 - on-Sale Beer andWine – eating Place.Published in the Signal tribune newspaper: March 25, & april 1, 8, 2011

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