Culver City Observer Coverage of ECF Business Partner

Vol. 12. No. 48
Santa Monica Observer • Del Rey News • Palos Verdes View
May 28 - June 3, 2015
It’s Not Unanimous But…
ECF Recognizes Businesses Who
Make Diverse Workplaces A Priority
L-R: ECF Exceptional Business Award recipients: Nora Frausto (Hawker
Pacific Aerospace), Sean Ryan (Zhena’s Gypsy Tea), Jeremy Iaccino
(Lowe Enterprises), and Ivan Rosenberg (Frontier Associates).
Bunnin Chevrolet Makes Surprise Gift at Luncheon
By Stephen Hadland
Observer Publisher
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) of Culver City hosted
a luncheon on May 19, to recognize
and thank 70 business partners who
understand and benefit from the value
that employing people of all abilities
provides to their operations.
Sportscaster Jim Hill was the
Master of Ceremonies for the event
which was held at Killer Shrimp Restaurant in Marina Del Rey.
Leo Bunnin, owner of Bunnin
Chevrolet, surprised the crowd at the
end of the meeting by asking Hill his
pro football jersey number. When Hill,
a longtime friend of Bunnin, answered
“number 38” Bunnin announced
that Bunnin Chevrolet would donate
$3800 to ECF. In addition to the donation, Bunnin Chevrolet employs adult
ECF continued on page 14
L-R: Jim Hill (CBS 2 and second from left) with Leo Bunnin,
Ron Vartanian, and Chad Kelman from Bunnin Chevrolet in Culver City.
Downtown - “Spiked”
Lemonade Tasting
See Page 5
City Sponsorship of IndieCade Approved
By Lynne Bronstein
Observer Reporter
Culver City will again be sponsoring the 2015 IndieCade videogame
festival in downtown Culver City this
October. But the City Council/Successor Agency’s vote to sponsor, at May
26’s meeting, did not come as easily as
might have been expected.
The vote to sponsor and give
in-kind financial assistance per the requests of IndieCade CEO Stephanie
Barish was 3-2, with council members
Andrew Weissman and Jeff Cooper
voting against Barish’s request.
The two council members
based their no vote on their skepticism
in regard to expenditures listed in the
spreadsheets for the 2014 and 2013
IndieCade festivals.
Barish was asking for in-kind
financial assistance from the City and,
in the case where the cost of such as-
sistance was $1000 or more, City sponsorship. Her list of requests included a
request to the Successor Agency to
waive the $572 rental fee for one day
for Parcel B, which is used as the site
for most of the festival’s features.
Weissman had a number of
questions for Barish regarding relative
costs for and income from the festival
in past years (IndieCade is in its sixth
year in Culver City).
Noting that Barish had described IndieCade as a “success,”
Weissman cited the income for the
2013 festival as over $153,000, of
which $45,000 came from ticket sales.
In 2014, however, income from IndieCade was listed as $181,000, with less
income from ticket sales than in 2013.
Weissman wanted to know the reason
for this.
Barish replied: “[In 2014] we
cut the ticket price in half-to be more
IndieCade continued on page 14
Education Foundation
Benefit Screening
The Culver City Education
Foundation will be hosting a screening
of Producer Alex Warren’s Movie “Losing the West” on Tuesday June 9 at the
Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City.
“Losing the West” is a documentary about the protection of open
space and agricultural lands, illustrated
by the story of Colorado cowboy Howard Linscott, a gruff, chain-smoking
70-year-old who’s been ranching all
his life. As we follow him across the
magnificent Colorado Rockies, the film
explores whether small ranching and
farming can survive as they collide
with inevitable population growth in the
West and its dwindling natural resources.
As the U.S. population expands, who will raise our crops and
livestock? How does this affect those
living in urban settings? How can we
preserve the water, fertile land and
open space we all need? What changes can we make in our own communities?
The interviews include Dr. Patricia Nelson Limerick of the Center of
the American West, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), Colorado
State
Senator Ellen Roberts (R),
Andy Lipkis, founder and president
of TreePeople, representatives of the
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts,
Sports - Centaurs Baseball Season Ends
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the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural
Land Trust, along with friends and coEd Foundation continued on page 14
Culver Police Nab
Cell Phone Thieves
At approximately 11:35 AM
on Wednesday, two juvenile suspects attacked a man, pushed him
to the ground, and robbed him of his
cell phone. The attack took place in
on Watseka Avenue in Los Angeles
on the Culver City border just south
of Venice Boulevard. Culver police
officers were in the area and immediately tracked the suspects based
on information received from the victim and located them on Washington
Boulevard near Ince Avenue. The
suspects spotted the officers and
ran eastbound on Washington Boulevard and through area businesses.
A short foot pursuit ensued and the
suspects were detained a couple of
blocks away. The victim’s phone was
discarded by one of the suspects as
he was running from the officers.
The phone was recovered and returned to the victim.
The suspects were placed
under arrest for robbery.
City Manager
Bi-Weekly Report
See Page 11
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City Manager continued from page 11
tables from local health and disability
organizations, free appetizers and beverages, and a special ADA25 giveaway
item. The event is free of charge and
open to the public.
•
The Culver Volunteer Program – Beginning this month, Culver
City RSVP is now referred to as The
Culver City Volunteer program! We
are excited to begin this new chapter
in this highly successful program. In
recent weeks the Culver City Volunteer
Program was happy to assist with recruiting volunteers for coverage during the employee appreciation luau,
the Exchange Club’s annual Classic
Car Show and the Culver City Bicycle
Count.
Volunteering within Culver City
is a highly rewarding experience. Participants have fun and meet new people, all while participating in the world
around us in a very meaningful way.
There’s a deep tradition in Culver City
IndieCade continued from page 1
accessible.”
To offset the decreased ticket
sales, Barish had obtained more private sponsors. Weissman found the
variation in sponsors confusing.
He continued to query Barish on a number of other expenditures
such as increased security at the 2014
event.
When he asked her if the various companies she hired for services
were Culver City companies, Barish
explained that she hired the companies that were “the cheapest.” She said
that she took bids to find “the best” in
terms of cost.
Weissman and Cooper were
both dismayed that obtaining a balance sheet on profit and loss took so
long. Cooper said he had not had time
to study the balance sheet and was
uncomfortable voting “yes” on the request.
However,
Mayor
Mehaul
O’Leary, Jim Clarke, and Megan SahliWells were satisfied with the request
and gave their approval.
The popular IndieCade event
will be taking place October 22-25 and
will again feature “cutting edge” videogames from all over the world. Barish
emphasized to the council that there
would be “diversity” in this year’s show
with videogames by women, people of
color, and international videogame programmers featured.
Barish’s request included
some new and changed elements: use
of the Fire Station for additional hours;
use of the City Hall courtyard for the
outdoor IndieCade Night Games; use
of the Council chambers for the Froday
portion of the event (there is no rental
fee involved for use of the chambers);
use of rooms at Veteran’s Auditorium
for additional events; and Beer Garden
open throughout entire event instead
of only on Friday night for four hours.
Last year City Council approved a fee waiver for the in-kind
costs in an amount of $13,360. This
year the value approved is $16,223.
ECF continued from page 1
workers from the ECF program.
A nonprofit organization based
in Culver City with 15 service sites
throughout Los Angeles County, ECF
has a long and successful record of improving the lives of children and adults
with special needs since 1946. Unlike
many non-profits with huge administrative and fundraising overhead, EFC
pours 90% of their budget back into
programs and services to help their clients.
Business leaders at the event
commented that ECF workers, were
not only on time but in most cases
showed up early, worked hard and
were among the most eager and dedicated employees they had.
The Southern California economy is on the road to recovery, and
ECF’s business partners are part of the
reason why. ECF’s business partners
are proof that adults with intellectual
disabilities offer a meaningful contribution to society. These individuals are
dependable, productive, and responsible – and many have been in their jobs
for ten or more years. In addition, coworkers of employees with intellectual
disabilities often become vested in the
success of the individual with a disability, which leads to improved camaraderie and cooperation.
“Most importantly, people learn
the benefits of diversity and how inclu-
sion helps businesses progress and remain competitive in a dynamic world,”
said Scott Bowling, President and CEO
of ECF.
ECF’s business partners have
set inspiring examples for others to follow as a result of employing and working with people with all levels of abilities. ECF’s partners in the aerospace,
automotive, beverage, government,
hospitality, medical, and retail industries have hired adults with intellectual
disabilities.
ECF adult clients are placed in
community jobs based on job matching
and interest assessment. ECF adult
clients are also part of ECF’s on-site
work activity program, which contracts
with local and regional businesses to
provide high quality and competitivelypriced packaging and assembly services. ECF clients earn fair market
wages, gain independence, and develop increased self-esteem and financial
security. The community benefits from
a diverse workforce.
To learn more about ECF’s
business services, visit www.ECF.net/
business-services.
To learn more, visit www.ECF.
net and connect on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/ConnectwithECF.
Has ECF affected your life? Be
sure to blog this story at www.culvercityobserver.com.
Education Foundation
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workers of Howard Linscott.
A cocktail hour with food and
beverages will begin at 6pm follow by
the screening and a Q & A Panel dis-
cussion after the film: How does this
affect us locally? The panel will talk
about the drought discussion, land use
and educating the city.
of volunteering and donating to those
in need and to the city as a whole and
that caring spirit creates a strong community that benefits everyone. For information on how you can participate
in the Culver City Volunteer Program,
please contact Jill S. Thomsen at 310253-6722 or by email at jill.thomsen@
culvercity.org.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Legals for May 28, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 119088
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Concrete Rose Entrepreneur, Briana Binion Impact, 7607 S. Halldale Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90047.
Registered Owner(s): Briana Binion, 7607 S.
Halldale Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047.
This Business is conducted by: an Individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant(s) Signature: Briana Binion,
Owner
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 4,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 28, June 4, June 11, June
18, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 128667
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hula Chimp, HulaChimp.com, Hula
Tiki, HulaTiki.com, Tiki Zen World, TikiZenWorld.com, 2603-1/2 Graham Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90278.
Mailing Address: 2409 Curtis Ave., Unit A,
Redondo Beach, CA 90278.
Articles of Incorporation Number: 3573410
Registered Owner(s): Hodogo, Inc., 26031/2 Graham Ave., Redondo Beach, CA
90278.
State of Incorporation: California.
This Business is conducted by: a Corporation.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant/Corp./LLC Name: Hodogo, Inc.
Registrant(s) Signature: Howard Doerfling,
President
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 13,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 28, June 4, June 11, June
18, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 118644
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Z Mini Market, 4657 W. El Segundo
Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250.
Registered Owner(s): Asefaw G. Bereket,
5575 Kinston Ave., Culver City, CA 90230,
Zaied G. Eyasu, 5575 Kinston Ave., Culver
City, CA 90230.
This Business is conducted by: a Married
Couple.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant/Corp./LLC Name: Asefaw G. Bereket, Owner/Manager
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 4,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 28, June 4, June 11, June
18, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 115767
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Animal Angel, Ark Angels, The
Ark Angel, 219 Poppy View Lane, Sacramento, CA 95812.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1318, ID3251,
Sacramento, CA 95812.
Registered Owner(s): Melody A. Moore, 219
Poppy View Lane, Sacramento, CA 95812.
This Business is conducted by: an Individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: 08-25-2005.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant(s) Signature: Melody A. Moore,
CEO
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 29,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 14, May 21, May 28, June
4, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 121881
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Paws Massage LA, 10736 Jefferson Blvd., # 442, Culver City, CA 90230.
Registered Owner(s): Benita Karroll, 4453
Vinton Ave., Culver City, CA 90232.
This Business is conducted by: an Individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant(s) Signature: Benita Karroll,
Owner
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 6,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 14, May 21, May 28, June
4, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 122443
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Home James Limousine Service,
11341 Denair St., Los Angeles, CA 90049.
Registered Owner(s): James Flower, 11341
Denair St., Los Angeles, CA 90049.
This Business is conducted by: an Individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant(s) Signature: James Flower,
Owner
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 7,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 14, May 21, May 28, June
4, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 127463
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Westscape Pictures, 1304 W. 2nd
Street, # 239, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
Registered Owner(s): Vu Hoang, 1304 W.
2nd Street, # 239, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
This Business is conducted by: an Individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant(s) Signature: Vu Hoang, Owner
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on May 12,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 14, May 21, May 28, June
4, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2015 089793
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Valley Pro Locksmith, 1779 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 642479, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
Articles of Incorporation Number: 1781636
Registered Owner(s): Superior Protection
Systems, Inc., 1779 Westwood Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90024.
State of Incorporation: California.
This Business is conducted by: a Corporation.
The date registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: N/A
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who
declares as true information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
Registrant/Corp./LLC Name: Superior Protection Systems, Inc.
Registrant(s) Signature: Andres Tafel, President
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 3,
2015.
NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, Except, as
provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the Statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A
New Fictitious Business Name Statement
must be filed before the Expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
Published: May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28,
2015
PETITION OF (Name of each petitioner):
Annette Marie Selkirk FOR CHANGE OF
NAME
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE
OF NAME
CASE NUMBER: BS149891
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner (name): Annette Marie Selkirk
filed a petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows: Present name:
Annette Marie Selkirk to Proposed name:
Annette Marie Houshmandzadeh
2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated below
to show cause, if any, why the petition for
change of name should not be granted. Any
person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for the objection
at least two court days before the matter is
scheduled to be heard and must appear at
the hearing to show cause why the petition
should not be granted. If no written objection
is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
a. Date: June 11, 2015
Time: 10:00am
Dept.: 20 Room: 310
b. The address of the court is same as noted
above: Los Angeles Superior Court - 111
North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall
be published at least once each week for
four successive weeks prior to the date set
for hearing on the petition in the following
newspaper of general circulation, printed in
this county (specify newspaper): Observer
Newspaper
Filing Date: August 8, 2014
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT: Kevin
C. Brazile
Published: May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28,
2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE
SELF STORAGE SOLUTIONS
9930 JEFFERSON BLVD
CULVER CITY, CA 90232
(310) 837-8674
In accordance with the provisions of the
California Self-Storage Facility Act, Section
21700, ET seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California the
following, having been stored at 9930 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, County
of Los Angeles will be listed on storagetreasures.com for public auction and will close
on June 12th, 2015 at 12:01PM.
Gina Foreman: Microwave, Vacuum, plastic
bags, misc. items.
Barry Gesser: Misc. household items &
boxes
Blaine Halvorson: Misc. household items
& boxes
Kenneth Hicks: Misc. household items,
luggage, drum
Jantzen Francis: Misc. household items,
office equipment, TV
Laura Grandinetti: Misc. household items,
boxes, small refrigerator
Rico Jones: Misc. household items, boxes,
luggage
Michael Kheop: Misc. household items,
boxes
Francine Leonard: Misc. household items,
fitness equip.
Bonnie Lesse: Furniture, misc. household
items
Marc Marao: Misc. household items, fitness
equip.
Matt S. Phillips: Misc. household items,
clothing
Barbara Rideaux: Misc. household items,
furniture
Robin Reed: Misc. household items, boxes
David Schwarcz: boxes
Edwina Walker: Misc. household items,
bicycle
These are sold on an “AS IS BASIS”. There
is a refundable $150 cleaning deposit on all
units. Sale is subject to cancellation.