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Serving Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Los Cerritos, Wrigley and the City of Signal Hill
Your Weekly Community Newspaper
VOL. 30, NO. 2
Real Cabbage Patch Kid
BY KARIN WASINGER
Special to the Signal Tribune
Los Cerritos Elementary School third
graders harvested their Bonnie Plants
cabbages on Wednesday, June 11 at 9
a.m. for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship. This is the third year in a row that
Los Cerritos third graders participated
in the program.
Early in the year, (plant seller) Bonnie Plants gives a young cabbage plant
to each third-grade student. Then, students decide whether they’d like to plant
and care for their cabbage plant at home
or school. For several months it is the
responsibility of students for care for
their cabbage.
Two to three months later, the school
harvests the cabbages and weighs them.
The students who grow the heaviest cabbage in each of the four third-grade
classes have their names submitted to
the Bonnie Plants Scholarship Program.
After all cabbages are harvested and
weighed, Los Cerritos donates the
majority of the cabbages to the local
Food Finders. In all, this year more than
75 pounds of produce were donated.
Workshops bring SH
closer to its 10-year
master plan for parks
BY NICK DIAMANTIDES
Staff Writer
Courtesy of Leslie Elzinga
KC Hunt, Los Cerritos Elementary
school student, holds a cabbage his
third grade class harvested for the
Bonnie Plants Scholarship Program.
June 19, 2008
On June 11, during a community workshop, the City of Signal Hill inched closer to
developing a 10-year master
plan for its parks. The hour-anda-half-long workshop was held
at the Signal Hill Community
Center in the evening hours and
drew about 24 residents.
The gathering was the second
and final workshop conducted
for the city’s recreation needs
assessment, which has been
going on for several months.
Kathy Sorensen, director of
community services, explained
that the city has been asking residents to respond to written
questionnaires and telephone
surveys related to the future
needs of Signal Hill Parks. Residents were also invited to participate in two park planning
workshops on May 14 and June
11.
“The last time we did a com-
munity recreation needs survey
was in 2000,” Sorensen said.
“Our population has changed
since then.” She explained that
several new residential developments have been completed
since 2000 and more are on the
way. She added that the city had
about 9,000 residents in 2000
and now more than 11,000 people live in Signal Hill.
About 14 people attended the
first workshop, which focused
on citywide park facilities and
recreational programs. “One
reason for the second workshop
was to go over what we found
out through the telephone surveys,” Sorensen said.
The meeting began with a
brief introduction given by
Mark Sillings, project manager
for MIG, the Pasadena-based
consulting firm that is conducting the needs assessment under
contract with the city. “We’re
still gathering information, and
it’s a process of finding out what
see ASSESSMENT page 7
Councilman hosts meeting publicizing low-cost prescription program
BY NICK DIAMANTIDES
Staff Writer
Seniors and other people
with fixed, moderate or low
incomes often have trouble
paying for much needed prescription drugs. To help them
with that, 6th District Long
Beach Councilman Dee
Andrews recently hosted two
meetings to discuss ways for
residents to obtain low-cost
medications.
“Being a senior citizen
myself, I know that it is
important to reach out to my
generation especially when it
comes to saving money,”
Andrews said. “A lot of peo-
ple in my generation are on
fixed incomes, and every
penny counts.”
The first meeting took
place last Thursday at New
Hope Home, a senior apartment complex on New York
Street. About 25 people
attended. Sabrina Ross, representing Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA),
told the audience that the
organization provided good
options to those who have a
hard time paying for medications.
Ross explained that PPA is
the largest private sector
effort dedicated to helping
patients in need find ways to
access prescription medicines
for little or no cost through
patient assistance programs.
“The partnership brings
together America’s pharmaceutical companies and more
than 1,300 national, state and
local organizations, including
the American Academy of
Family Physicians, American
Cancer Society, American
College of Emergency Physicians, Easter Seals, National
Association of Chain Drug
Stores, United Way and the
Urban League,” she said.
PPA provides a Web site
and toll-free phone number to
help people find programs
that help pay for medicine.
Nick Diamantides/Signal Tribune
(From left) Sabrina Ross, Dee Andrews, and New Hope
resident Herman Harp at last Thursday's meeting to
discuss ways to reduce prescription drug costs.
“We are not a dispensary but
we have a database of 475
programs that cover roughly
see PRESCRIPTION page 6
COMMUNITY
Reminiscing...
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JUNE 19, 2008
VIEW FROM THE 13TH FLOOR
A Community Happy Hour will take place today from 5:30
p.m. to 7 p.m. at WG & Associates Real Estate, 3530
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100. Everyone is welcome and there
is no charge to attend. Pat West, Long Beach city manager,
will be the special guest speaker. He’ll be presenting “The
View from the 13th Floor.” For more info, call the BIA
office at (562) 595-0081.
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
The Wrigley Association will have its monthly Neighborhood Advisory Group meeting tonight at 6:00 at 2023 Pacific
Avenue. Items on the agenda are a discussion of public
safety, as well as a brief planning and goal setting discussion.
Those who have problems or ideas for the neighborhood
should come and speak about them so that speakers and
actions for the coming months can be planned. For more
info, visit www.neighborhoodlink.com/longbch/wana.
IT’S IN THE AIR
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has a
team of engineers and inspectors specially designated to
help small businesses understand and comply with air quality rules and regulations. Come take advantage of this free
service and learn how your business can contribute to
improving the air quality in Long Beach tonight at 7 p.m.,
2760 Studebaker Road.
NINE YEARS OF BEACH CLEAN UP
The 30-Minute Beach Cleanup in Long Beach is celebrating
its 9th Anniversary of the monthly cleanup on Saturday,
June 21. The cleanup will take place from 10-10:30 and
door prizes and refreshments will be given immediately
afterwards on the beach at the end of Granada Avenue in
Belmont Shore. The event will end around 10:50. Bags,
gloves, refreshments, volunteer credit forms, door prizes
and free parking are provided. For more info, go to
www.BeachCleanup.org. Volunteers may contact Rudd at
[email protected] or (562) 439-3316.
A KIMONO FASHION SHOW
Tea Art from a collection of S. Baba and J. Cummins Keck
will be showcased through the Howard Collection of Asian
Art at Assistance League of Long Beach Philanthropic Center, 6220 E. Spring Street, during an open house, Saturday,
June 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Models wearing various types
of kimonos will participate in a show. An extensive exhibition will be on view Monday through Friday from June 23
through July 20.
Do you recognize this event or where this photo was taken? If you
have any information, contact the Signal Tribune at 2669 Myrtle
Avenue, Suite 111, Signal Hill, CA 90755 or go online to www.SignalTribune.com and click on “Reminiscing” to see more photos.
Local insurance agency donates
to CAHP widows, orphans fund
Recognizing the outstanding volunteer efforts of California Association of
Highway Patrolmen (CAHP)
to support their crucial Widows and Orphans Fund,
Bixby Knolls neighborhood
Allstate Insurance Company
exclusive agent and community leader Brenda SotoBryan will formally be
presenting the South Los
Angeles office of the CHP
with a donation for the fund
during her agency’s Client
presents...
PET OF THE
WEEK
SCRIPTURE SURFING
Pre-school and elementary-aged children are invited to
attend “Beach Party! Surfin’ Through The Scriptures” Vacation Bible School at Cal Heights United Methodist Church.
The fun begins on Monday, June 23 and continues through
Friday, June 27 from 8:45 a.m.-noon. The church is located
at 3759 Orange Avenue. For more info, go to www.calheightsumc.org or call (562) 595-1996
GOT PERFORMANCE ANXIETY?
Toastmasters meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the
upstairs conference room at Schaier Nissan, 1800 E. Spring
Street. Each meeting gives every member the opportunity to
practice tasks such as conducting meetings, giving
impromptu speeches and presenting prepared speeches.
Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points
out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement. For more info, visit www.toastmasters.org.
Appreciation Day, Saturday,
June 21, at Los Cerritos
Park in Long Beach.
Annually organizing a
Baker-to-Vegas law enforcement relay race to help raise
donations and important
public awareness for the
Widows and Orphans Fund,
the CAHP will be accepting
a $500 contribution Saturday from Soto-Bryan in support of the fund and the
continued participation of
the CAHP in the relay race
SIDNEY
held each spring.
Taking place this year on
the first day of summer,
Soto-Bryan’s Client Appreciation Day recognizes both
new and long-time customers of the respected
Long Beach insurance agent
with family activities and a
catered barbeque by local
favorite Johnny Rebs’.
The picnic runs 11:30
a.m.–2 p.m., with the formal
donation presentation of
active CHP uniformed officers at 1 p.m. Los Cerritos
Park is at 3750 Del Mar
Avenue in Long Beach.
To donate to the fund, go
to www.thecahp.org.
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Long Beach community groups share ideas at CHNA meeting
BY NICK DIAMANTIDES
Staff Writer
When people or organizations work together to accomplish shared goals, amazing
things can happen. With that
realization in mind, two associations and one nonprofit group
have joined forces to create a
synergy for positive change in a
swath of Long Beach where
many businesses are struggling
to survive.
The three organizations–
California Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA),
Bixby Knolls Business
Improvement Association
(BKBIA) and the Atlantic
Avenue Corridor Project– gathered last week to discuss
improving the quality of life
and the business climate in an
area that includes California
Heights, Bixby Knolls and a
portion of North Long Beach.
They came together during the
monthly CHNA meeting at the
Long Beach Petroleum Club
last Thursday evening. About
30 people attended the event.
Blair Cohn, who has been
BKBIA executive director for
about six months, told the audience that the first thing he did
after assuming the office was
walk through the entire BKBIA
area to see what it contained
and to determine what possibilities for positive change existed.
“I told people, ‘We have a lot of
good things here Let’s bring it
to the surface’,” he said.
Early on, Cohn determined
that BKBIA had to showcase
the businesses of its members
and connect them to the residents in the surrounding neighborhoods. To do so, he started
Bixby Knolls Strollers and the
Bixby Knolls Literary Society,
both of which connect residents
to businesses and nonprofits in
the area. To increase that connectivity, Cohn persuaded business owners to invite area
residents to their mixers.
Cohn noted that he has also
been seeking input from local
residents. He asked, “If I don’t
connect with Virginia Country
Club, Rancho Los Cerritos,
Bixby Knolls and Cal Heights
people, how are they going to
support our businesses?” Cohn
added that he has spent the past
several months working with
city officials, business owners
and residents to bring positive
changes to Bixby Knolls. “My
solutions are partnerships and
better communications,” he
added.
CHNA president John Royce
praised Cohn for his efforts and
accomplishments. “We need to
support the businesses, and the
businesses need to support us,”
he added. “But there’s more
besides businesses that make us
whole.” He explained that people getting to know their neighbors and taking part in
community events are two
important aspects of improving
the quality of life.
Stressing that the Atlantic
Avenue Corridor Project is a
wonderful venue for accomplishing those two things,
Royce introduced Corridor Project Manager Carina Cristiano
Leoni to the audience members,
most of whom already knew her
as the general manager of
Nino’s Ristorante. “We need
connectivity,” Cristiano Leoni
said. “As you know, Atlantic
Avenue is one of the two streets
that bisect our city.” She
explained that the corridor has a
wide range of businesses, residents and socio-economic
groups that often see no reason
to connect with each other..
“Our mission is to transform
multiple neighborhoods into
one community,” she said. “By
doing that, we are going to create the connectivity and
empower the stakeholders, the
people, to have ownership of
what they want and to have
ownership of their successes.”
The Atlantic Avenue Corridor Project is being undertaken
by Leadership Long Beach, a
nonprofit organization. Funding
for the project comes from the
John S. and James L. Knight
Foundation through the Long
Beach Community Foundation.
Cristiano Leoni explained
that the Corridor Project, nicknamed the Connected Corridor,
is not a matter of outside
experts coming to tell locals
what is good for them, but residents making decisions and
working to improve their area.
She added that the project
began at the northernmost section of Atlantic Avenue and is
slowly moving toward downtown.
The project began in November 2007 with a meeting of
community leaders and residents, which led to a second
meeting that included city council representatives, school officials and Long Beach Transit
officials. That helped the Connected Corridor identify the
assets and needs of the area.
Cristiano Leoni said the needs
include business development,
workforce development, media
and technology utilization, education connections, and arts and
culture enhancements.
Cristiano Leoni explained that
the Connected Corridor spends
much time working with all the
community associations in the
corridor area. “We understand
that neighborhood groups are the
backbone of the city,” she said.
“They make the difference.”
She told the audience that
Long Beach has many underused resources. “We need to
work together and share those
resources,” she said, explaining
that part of the Connected Corridor’s work involves connecting
various groups with each other
to bring them to the next level.
“We’re not here to reinvent or
recreate something,” she
stressed. “We’re here to see
what you’re already doing great,
tap into that, enhance resources
and make new connections.”
Cristiano Leoni noted that
the project has already had
successes including the startup
of a mentoring program for
middle-school students and
the beginning of a project that
will enable A.C.E Academy
students to build an entire
house from the bottom up.
“It’s important that we continue to work together to bring
life back to our corridor,” Royce
said in closing. “We need to
revitalize our businesses and
make the area more environmentally friendly so we can continue to live here and have the
things we need for our families.”
For more information on
the Atlantic Avenue Corridor Project, phone (562)
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OPINION
SIGNAL TRIBUNE
Thoughts
from the
Publisher
by Neena Strichart
Tuesday was the first full business day that same-gender couples
could legally wed in the state of California. The Supreme Court ruling overturning a ban on same-sex marriages actually took effect
Monday at 5:01 p.m.
I was expecting to find bumper-to-bumper congestive gridlock in
the parking lot of the Norwalk Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s
office that morning, but instead was greeted with a smooth operation. The courtyard area was set up with tents filled with people in
black robes ready to conduct as many marriages (same gender and
otherwise) as time would allow. Brides and grooms in various manner of dress congregated as they waited to receive their marriage
licenses. Some planned to be married on the premises; others like
Long Beach couple Rick McGilton and David McGlamery scheduled a more formal wedding that evening at the Center in Long
Beach. The lines for licenses and wedding ceremonies were quite
long but were choreographed in a nearly dance-like fashion. Couples
received long-stemmed red roses from the Unitarian Universalist
Church of Long Beach along with a small bag of birdseed (to be
tossed rather than the traditional rice). Together 23 years, Marilyn
Omernick and Carol Grosvenor of Los Angeles carrying a peachcolored rose bouquet proclaimed, “It’s all about equality in marriage.”
Against same-gender marriages, Karen Wilson (a self-proclaimed former lesbian) from Bellflower was on the grounds holding a sign declaring “Marriage is to be held in HONOR.” It is
Wilson’s opinion that these California marriages are going to cause
the “breakdown of the American Family” and is “one more step in
the wrong direction.” It is clear that this topic is one of the most controversial of our times.
Over the last few days I’ve been trying to understand all of the
legalities, or at least some of them, when it comes to this whole
gay/lesbian marriage issue. What confuses and concerns me is that I
don’t understand what happens to the folks who marry between now
and November if the voters decide the ban should be restored. Are
they still married? Is it legal in any other state? It is now my understanding that no one really knows what will happen, and as my
mother would say - only time will tell.
JUNE 19 , 2008
Commentary: Run for
your life ... it’s Gay
Bridezilla
Submitted by Kelly Nielsen
My parents were married
for 53 years until my mother
passed. Sadly, I can’t ever
recall hearing the words “I
love you” shared between
them. Religion was the only
thing standing in the way of
divorce.
I’ve been to weddings held
in churches, hot-air balloons,
Las Vegas chapels, at parks
and beaches, and on cruise
ships.
I’ve thrown bachelor parties, I’ve been the best man,
and I usually dance with both
the bride and groom during the
dollar dance. I’ve even caught
the garter a few times.
I last attended the marriage
of my 22-year-old nephew
(just back from Iraq) and his
20-year-old fiancé. I hope he
doesn’t read this column,
because I believe the main reason they wed was to increase
his military benefits.
Marriage has become an
incredible source of entertainment and profit. My view of
marriage has become tainted.
On our next ballot, there
should be a special Wedding
Proposition. We can call it
“Proposition Annulment”.
Prop Annul could state that
gifts given to a couple at the
reception following their wedding or within six months of
the wedding must be returned
to the giver of the gift if for
any reason the marriage is terminated. The couple must also
reimburse their parents for any
wedding costs upon said termination. If the couple waits a
minimum of one year to hold
their reception, they are entitled to keep all gifts, monetary
or otherwise.
Before I continue, I would
like to express that my belief
in marriage is not completely
spoiled. I do know successfully married couples, though
not without the ordinary
bumps in the road to long-term
happiness. I applaud those
couples that value each other’s
friendship and continue to
respect and love one another.
Love - the most powerful
word.
If I were to be married,
these might be my vows:
I, Kelly, offer to you my
arms to hold you as you sleep
and to provide comfort, my
ears to listen to your every
word, my compassion and
understanding even when you
think you least need it, and
love from deep within my
heart.
I will put a smile on your
face. I will end each day with
“I Love You”, and begin each
day with a kiss.
I will confide and share
with you my honest thoughts,
ideas, and concerns.
I will look into your eyes. I
will not look away. I will be
your best friend.
I want to be with you. Will
you accept my offer to be
yours?
I would proudly speak these
vows to the person I love; it
doesn’t have to be in a wedding ceremony.
The day-to-day news
includes rising fuel prices, the
upcoming presidential election, home foreclosures, global
warming, worldwide natural
disasters, terrorism, the war in
Iraq, and on and on and on.
Can the issue of same-sex
marriage be put on the backburner for a while, or does it
help take our minds off the
more terrible things in life? I
understand many same-sex
couples have been waiting a
long time for this, and if it is
their desire and need to be
married, then I hope it works
for them.
So far, this is what I understand about same-sex marriage
in the State of California. The
California Supreme Court has
overturned the ban on gay
marriage, which allows samesex couples to marry in California. Couples from all over
the US are rushing in to
exchange their vows- which
are only valid in California at
least until November, when it
is very likely that the Supreme
Court decision could be
denied.
I wish I was more clear on
the lawful aspects of same-sex
marriage, but, unfortunately,
Tim Russert is no longer here
to shed light on the legalities.
It’s like a feeding frenzy.
The gates have been opened,
and everyone is rushing to get
through. Do same-sex couples
really want the same legal
problems as male/female marriage? Will the divorce rate
among same-sex marriages be
like traditional marriage? Do
we really want to see a new
cable reality show called Gay
Bridezilla?
Wouldn’t it be nice if
LOVE was the only requirement to recognize the union
between two consenting
adults.
I am currently madly and
happily in love with someone.
It doesn’t matter to me who
recognizes my love, as long as
my partner does.
And it shouldn’t matter that
I am gay.
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Aquarium of the Pacific to celebrate 10 years in Long Beach
BY NICK DIAMANTIDES
Staff Writer
Strolling past the exhibits at
Aquarium of the Pacific is like
visiting marine ecosystems
throughout the far reaches of the
Pacific Ocean, while being introduced to a variety of sciences. For
the next several months, the
Aquarium will be celebrating the
ten-year anniversary of its opening on the Long Beach shoreline.
Special events, seminars and banquets are scheduled, and all of
them are aimed at highlighting
the vital importance of preserving
the ocean’s ecosystems.
Last Thursday, the Aquarium
hosted a press preview to publicize the facility, its programs and
the special events planned for the
next 12 months. The two-hour
preview began with a press conference, which included comments by various local officials.
“I can’t tell you how excited the
City of Long Beach is to help our
Aquarium celebrate its 10th
anniversary. It is one of the icons
Jerry Schubel, Aquarium of the Pacific president and
CEO, talks about the Aquarium's 10th anniversary during a press preview. Courtesy of the Aquarium of the Pacific
of our community,” said Long
Beach City Manager Pat West. “It
truly is a crown jewel for Long
Beach.”
Jerry Schubel, the Aquarium’s
president and CEO, spoke next.
“It is hard to believe that just a little over a decade ago, Southern
California’s largest aquarium was
born,” he said. “Today the Aquarium is filled with life, excitement
and ideas. It is filled with the hope
that each of us can make a difference in protecting the environment no matter what our age.”
Schubel explained that the
facility has contributed to the
effort to save endangered species
and has worked hard at reducing
its own impacts on the environment.
“From 1998 to 2008, the
Aquarium has reinvented itself
and the concept of an aquarium,”
Schubel added. He explained that
the next generation of aquariums
must go beyond exhibiting animals, field research, and conservation of species to also focusing
on people and their changing rela-
tionships with the Earth and the
world ocean.
“One way we are tackling
pressing environmental issues is
by joining forces with international, regional and local partners,” Schubel said. “We most
recently joined forces with the
World Wildlife Fund, the largest
international conservation organization in the world, to help conserve Mexico’s Gulf of
California, one of the most
important marine areas on the
planet.”
Schubel explained that pressures from unsustainable tourism,
real estate development and commercial fishing are severely damaging the Gulf’s ecosystems and
threatening the way of life for the
people of that region. As part of
its effort to educate the public, the
Aquarium recently opened an
exhibition focusing on ecological
problems in the Gulf.
Schubel added that the Aquarium is also dedicated to increasing the public’s awareness of
current pressing ocean issues
throughout the world. “Our new
‘Ocean on the Edge’ exhibition
focuses on the top 10 ocean environmental issues,” he said. “By
introducing these important issues
during our year-long anniversary,
the Aquarium hopes to shed light
on challenges facing the ocean, its
inhabitants and ultimately all of
us who rely on our ocean planet
for essential ecosystems services.”
Schubel explained that the
Aquarium is conducting an
“Ocean on the Edge” guest
speaker series through May 2009,
which will culminate in a major
national conference.
After Schubel’s comments,
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JUNE 19, 2008
Bixby Knolls invites all to take a stroll around the neighborhood
Business owners, residents, friends and family are
encouraged to join the new
walking club, the Bixby
Knolls Strollers, every Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m.
It’s been a great way for
strollers to get fit, check out
the businesses, explore the
neighborhoods and meet
neighbors, and the group
keeps growing in size.
Strollers have been touring the area with walks up
and down the boulevards, to
Forest Lawn Cemetery,
through Rancho Los Cerritos, to the Cliff May homes,
through California Heights,
and over to the Dominguez
Gap. The routes are approximately 3.5 miles and change
each week.
Mark your calendars for
Saturday, June 21, 6:30 p.m.
for the “Summer Solstice
Residents, business owners and families walk weekly through various parts of
the Bixby Knolls neighborhood.
Courtesy of the BKBIA
Stroll” hosted by the Friends
of Rancho Los Cerritos.
This event is free and open
to everyone. All strollers
will meet at Rancho Los
Cerritos, 4600 Virginia
Road, at 6:15 p.m. and
depart at 6:30 p.m. for an
evening stroll through the
neighborhood. After the
walk, the Rancho will be
providing delicious summer
said. “He was going through
treatment about two and a
half years ago, found out how
expensive it was and decided
he wanted to help publicize
what we do.”
Ross encouraged anyone
having a hard time paying for
prescription drugs to begin by
calling the PPA toll-free number. “You’re going to give
one of our operators the list
of the medications you are
currently taking, then you
answer 10 very simple ques-
tions,” she said. “Then the
telephone operator will match
you with programs that you
qualify for.”
Once the operator determines the appropriate programs, PPA mails application
forms for those programs to
the person who phoned. “You
have to have those applications signed by your doctor,”
Ross stressed, noting that
without the doctor’s signature, the applications will not
be processed. “If you do not
have a primary care physician, we have a list of clinics
that we work with so that you
can get a doctor’s signature,”
she added.
About a week after mailing
back the completed and
signed application forms,
applicants will receive either
a letter welcoming them to a
program, a discount card, the
actual medication, or a letter
from PPA asking for more
information. “We are referring a lot of our patients to
the Wal-Mart, Walgreens or
Target $4 plans,” Ross said.
“Through those you can get a
30-day supply of generic
medications for about $4 and
a 90-day supply for around
$10. Those are really good
deals and there are no qualifications.” (Some PPA programs
do
have
qualifications.)
Ross noted that most discounts available through PPA
programs are for long-term
prescriptions, but the organization can also help some
patients get discounts on
short-term prescriptions.
treats in the garden like
watermelon, ice cream, soft
drinks and other snacks to
celebrate the kick-off to
summer in “the Knolls.”
The Rancho will be open for
self-guided tours of the gardens and facilities.
Friendly dogs are welcome
too, and LaunderPet will provide bags to dog owners.
Bixby Strollers meets at
It’s a Grind Coffeehouse,
4245 Atlantic Avenue,
which is the starting and finishing point for the walk,
which lasts about an hour.
Since the walk starts at 7:30
a.m., participants are asked
to arrive a little early to sign
up as a stroller member.
Those interested in joining
should
email
[email protected]
or go to www.bixby
knollsinfo.com.
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continued from page 1
2,500 different types of medications,” Ross said. “We will
connect you with a program
that will send you your medication in the mail, give you a
discount card for your pharmacy, or enroll you in a program to help you get a
discount on your prescription.”
Ross noted that television
personality Montel Williams
is the national PPA
spokesman. “As many of you
know, Montel has MS,” Ross
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“That can be done with an
immediate-need discount
offered by the pharmaceutical
company,” she said. “Call us
and maybe we can help you
get in touch with the right
company.” She added that
PPA also has contacts with
organizations that help with
co-pays and living expenses
for people suffering from
serious illnesses or injuries.
After
the
meeting,
Andrews stressed the importance of educating the public
about ways to get low-cost or
free prescriptions. “Too many
people are having to choose
between buying food or buying the medications that they
need,” he said. “We are trying
to get the word out that it
doesn’t have to be that way.
There is something they can
do that will save them a lot of
money on their prescriptions.”
Andrews conducted a second meeting on the same
topic at St. Mary’s Hospital
on Saturday.
To contact PPA, phone
888- 4PPA-NOW (888-4772669) or visit www.pparx.org.
SIGNAL HILL
JUNE 19, 2008
Message from
the Mayor
Signal Hill recreation now
and into the future
By Michael Noll, Signal Hill Mayor
Signal Hill is completing a
survey of park and recreation
needs of our community. WE
NEED YOUR INPUT!! Over
300 random phone calls were
made to residents during the
month of May, and the City
received valuable information. There is still time for
seniors, families, and youth to
provide input via the City
Web site (www.cityofsignal
hill.org). Let us hear from you
so we know what your priorities are for programs and
facilities in Signal Hill.
The survey asks questions
like: What makes Signal Hill
a desirable place to live; and
what changes or improvements would residents like to
see in Signal Hill? The City is
also asking for your input on
the preferred use of the North
Slope area behind Costco and
Home Depot. If you would
like to respond on these topics
please fill out the survey. The
City Council is specifically
interested in your ideas for
Signal Hill Park, once the
new police station is completed.
The last resident survey
was completed in 1999-2000.
This assessment resulted in
the construction of new parks
and the Panorama Promenade.
Public involvement through
such assessments and discussions brings new voices to the
community decision-making
process. The results are more
fully informed public decisions, policies, and a better
community-wide understanding of, and confidence in,
local government and the
direction the city is taking. A
full report on the findings of
the assessment will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission in October
with further discussions with
the City Council in November.
One of our most popular
programs is the Summer Con-
certs in Signal Hill Park. It’s a
great opportunity for adults
and families to gather and
enjoy a warm summer
evening of music. The
Friends of Signal Hill Cultural Arts does a fantastic job
of fundraising and selecting
the bands each year, and this
year is going to be another
outstanding series. Concerts
are held on Wednesdays with
the first note being struck at
6:30 p.m. on July 9 and the
series continues through
August 13. Bands will pay
tribute to the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, plus bang
out tunes from the disco era,
classic rock songs, and the
ever popular surfin’ music.
For specific band dates please
check the City Web site, the
Cityviews newsletter, or
advertisements in the Signal
Tribune.
For more information
about the needs assessment,
the concert series or summer
programs provided by our
Community Services Program
please call (562) 989-7330.
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Assessment
the community is interested in,”
he said. “We are finding out
what are the community needs
and working on the pathways to
achieve those needs.”
Sillings stressed that, according to the questionnaires and
telephone surveys, most Signal
Hill residents are very satisfied
with the city’s existing park system. “We want to determine
what are the enhancements that
we can make,” he said. “A lot of
our attention is focused here on
Signal Hill Park because, with
the police department relocating,
that’s creating an opportunity to
make some improvements
here.” He explained that suggestions received so far include
expanding the library, building a
museum, more open space and
more parking.
“Some people are more interested in the north slope (of the
hill) and maintaining that as a
natural area,” Sillings added.
“Of course there is a financial
question as to whether that is
feasible or not.”
Pamela Wooldridge, president of Research Network Ltd.
(the Washington-based company that conducted the telephone surveys for MIG) also
spoke to the audience. She
explained that 300 Signal Hill
households responded to the
surveys and her company used a
scientifically proven method to
ensure that a representative sample of the city’s population was
reached.
“There is a lot of information
contained in the telephone survey,” Wooldridge said. During
her approximately 20-minute
Powerpoint presentation, she
pointed out that one of the most
important things discovered
through the survey was that
many residents want to have a
central meeting place where
they can socialize and currently
that place seems to be Signal
Hill Park. Many of those same
residents also want improved
amenities in the park,
Wooldridge said.
After Wooldridge’s presentation, Sillings told the audience,
“Now that you have heard what
we have been hearing so far, we
are going to shift gears and get
some more information from
you.” He pointed to maps on the
tables and asked the participants
to form into three smaller
groups to come up with suggestions for how the city should
alter Signal Hill Park in the next
decade.
The groups came up with a
long list of suggestions that
included moving City Hall to a
new civic center, adding a multigenerational center at the community center, adding more
green space, adding a water feature, and building a dog park.
More than 100 questionnaires
have been answered so far, and
residents have until July 11 to
fill them out. Questionnaires are
available online at www.cityofsignalhill.org or as hard copies
at City Hall and the library.
“We want to hear from
everybody who has an opinion
on what the city should do with
its parks and recreation programs,” Sillings said. In a few
weeks, MIG staff will combine
data gathered from the written
and online questionnaires, the
telephone surveys and the two
workshops in order to prepare a
needs-assessment report, which
will take several months to complete. That report will be presented first to the Signal Hill
Parks Commission and then to
the city council in October or
November.
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Long Beach Transit makes slight changes for summer
Long Beach Transit will
implement its summer service change, effective June 22,
2008, resulting in minor
impacts to the operating
schedules of certain fixedroute services.
Certain timepoints in the
weekend time schedules for
Passports A and D have been
changed by a few minutes, but
weekday service will continue
to operate without adjustment.
Midday service frequency for
routes 51 and 52 has been
increased to 12 minutes during
weekdays, with slight time
schedule adjustments, but
Caring is our Main Concern
Residents and staff celebrate
“World Environment Day”
cleaning up the neighborhood.
These activities are part of the
healthy lifestyle attitude
promoted at
Courtyard Care Center
Courtesy of Long Beach Transit
The AquaLink (left) and the AquaBus (right) water
taxis have expanded their hours this summer.
weekend service remains the
same. Routes 45 and 46 have
minor frequency changes during peak school hours, and
weekend running times have
also been slightly altered.
Operating hours for the
AquaLink and AquaBus
water taxis are expanded for
the summer season to accommodate a seven-days-perweek operating schedule,
including some late evening
service. Customers can take a
ride on the AquaLink and sip
a cool beverage while they
coast from the downtown harbor to Alamitos Bay Landing.
Or they can easily travel
between Long Beach’s waterfront attractions using the
AquaBus–a 40-foot boat that
stops at these waterfront
attractions: The Queen Mary,
the Coast Hotel, Catalina
Landing, the Aquarium of the
Pacific, and Pine Avenue Circle. The price for Long Beach
Transit’s unique water taxi
services is $1 for the
AquaBus and $3 for the
AquaLink, each way.
Personal trip planning and
real-time bus tracking are
available
online
at
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Transit advisors at (562) 5912301, Monday through Friday
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit
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that the Aquarium enhances
Long Beach’s international
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the local economy by drawing
visitors to the city who spend
money on lodging, restaurants
and many other businesses.
Aquarium curator Sandy
Trautwein took the podium. She
talked about some of the species
of animals that live there including sharks, seals, jellies, sea
dragons, exotic birds, reptiles
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She also mentioned some of the
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Afterwards, Aquarium guides
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tours of every exhibit in the facility. The event was capped off
with brief comments from 2nd
District Long Beach City Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal. “It
gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Aquarium of the
Pacific on its 10th anniversary of
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and even international communities,” she said.
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SIGNAL TRIBUNE
ENTERTAINMENT
JUNE 19, 2008
Vicki’s View
Strong performances
overcome shortcomings
in ICT’s The Sweepers
BY VICKI PARIS GOODMAN
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Just as the women remaining
stateside sweep the dirt off their
front porches each day, so are
they expected to “sweep up” the
ravages of war. This is, in part, the
reproachful message of The
Sweepers, John C. Picardi’s
World War II-era play enjoying
its West Coast premiere at International City Theatre.
The Sweepers focuses on
Mary, Dotty and Bella, three Italian-American women in a seedy
Italian section of Boston. Their
brick and concrete neighborhood
may lack greenery, but the environs are the home of the generations-old traditions that allow the
women’s close friendship and
commonality to sustain them
while beloved husbands and sons
are defending our nation’s freedoms overseas.
Picardi’s take is at once funny
and deadly serious. This is the
script’s greatest strength. That fine
line between humor and fear,
comedy and heartache, establishes its presence early on and
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Common bonds and traditions sustain “The Sweepers” while husbands and sons fight overseas.
wavers only at the very end,
where a dramatic change in the
play’s tone doesn’t serve it well.
Picardi does an admirable job
of distinguishing his main characters. If anything, the three are so
specifically different as to seem a
bit contrived. Eliciting the requisite
chuckles, the learning-starved and
politically ill-informed Dotty
(Donna Ponterotto) regularly utters
mis-statements of well known
words and phrases. Well educated
Mary (Valerie Perri) just as regularly, though cheerfully, corrects
her. The oft-imbibing Bella (Susan
Giosa), arguably the most compelling and emotionally complex
of the women, keeps a secret that
eventually changes everything.
Bella’s son Sonny (Jamie
Hobert), who is 4F allegedly due
to a heart murmur, has finished
law school and intends to marry
the upper class Karen (Danielle
Vernengo). The tug-o’-war
between tradition and modernity,
which threatens to tear Sonny in
two, is deftly managed by playwright and actors alike.
The Sweepers’ first act
builds believably to a state of
tension that has our interest in
the palm of its hand. Unfortunately, the second act releases
its well-earned fisthold, offering up confusing circumstances, ambiguous emotions
and an ending that needs to be
trimmed down.
Caryn desai (sic) directs a
remarkably expressive and entertaining cast who are not to blame
for the play’s shortcomings.
In the end, each of the three
women has kept a tragic
secret, although Mary’s seems
inexplicable and even gratuitous. Still, The Sweepers
raises important questions
about the value of traditions,
and their relevance to future
generations, that are worth
pondering. And Sonny’s ultimate stand, resolving his
dilemma, is inspiring.
The Sweepers continues at
International City Theatre in the
Long Beach Performing Arts
Center, located at 300 E. Ocean
Blvd., through July 6. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays
at 2 p.m.. Tickets are $32 and $37
on Thursdays; $37 and $42 on
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Call (562) 436-4610 for information and reservations or visit
www.ictlongbeach.org.
Film contest ends
with a suprising twist
The entries have been tallied and the winner has been
determined for the United
Artists movie contest...or
should we say winners?
Most
contests
are
straightforward– the correct
answers are culled from the
boatload of entries and a
winner is chosen from that
group. That was indeed the
intent for the Signal Tribune
staff when it came to how
the contest would be conducted. With a set of 20 classic titles on DVD as the
prize- precision and fairness
were key.
The contest question was:
What UA (United Artists)
title starring Dick Van Dyke
became a Broadway musical? The answer supplied to
the Signal Tribune by the
company handling the contest was ... “Bye Bye
Birdie.” Being privileged
with the answer, the publisher gave the following
information to those entering: ... “Hint: the answer to
the question is NOT one of
the [20] movies listed.” It
turns out the REAL answer
was one of the set of 20.
Pointed out to the Signal
Tribune by a sleuth of a
reader- the word “became”
in the question was the operative clue.
It appears that although
Dick Van Dyke did appear in
both the Broadway plays and
films Bye Bye Birdie and
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the
latter BECAME a UA movie
before the play hit the stage,
whereas the former was on
Broadway first and then was
turned into a movie. The
matter became quite complicated and the Signal Tribune
staff pointed out the error to
the powers that be and was
given an identical prize to
award.
Therefore, with dividing
the “correct” answers of Bye
Bye Birdie and Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang into two piles,
the TWO winners drawn
are:
MARY LEE IANTORNO
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
DON BERNADINI - Bye
Bye Birdie
Congratulations to the
winner(s). Please contact the
Signal Tribune at (562) 4278678 to make arrangements
for collecting your prizes.
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BKBIA Summer Shutters photo contest begins this Saturday
The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association has announced its new
event, Summer Shutters 24Hour Digital Photo Contest.
The goal of Summer Shutters is to capture all the
beauty, nuances and charm
of Bixby Knolls, California
Heights, Virginia Country
Club and Los Cerritos
neighborhoods.
This includes the businesses, the people, the environment, the streets, and
the subtleties of this special
area of Long Beach all during a 24-hour period.
This contest is inspired
by and modeled after
“Justin
R u d d ’s
‘Say
Cheese! Long Beach’”
photo contest.
What does a typical day
look like in “the Knolls?”
For 1,440 minutes, beginning at noon on the summer
solstice, Saturday, June 21,
2008, and ending at noon on
Sunday, June 22, 2008, life
in Bixby Knolls will be
immortalized through digital
photography.
Tu t t l e C a m e r a s w i l l
showcase winning photos at
the store, including a pho-
tographer reception and
awards presentation.
There are a total of
$1,000 in cash prizes and
product prizes for a number
of categories including Best
Image of Bixby Knolls,
Best Business Photo, Best
Neighborhood Photo, and
Best Hidden Gem Photo.
All photographs must be
taken within the following
boundaries: south of 45th
Street, west of Orange
Av e n u e , n o r t h o f 3 3 r d
Street, and east of the Los
Angeles River.
Neighborhoods
will
include: California Heights,
B i x b y K n o l l s , Vi rg i n i a
Country Club and Los Cerritos. Scherer Park is also
included in the contest.
Photos might include, but
are not limited to, busi-
ness/commerce, home life,
work, sports, nature/landscape, wildlife, indoor life,
outdoor living, pets, archit e c t u r e , h u m o r, d r a m a ,
action, friends, family, or
historical places in the area.
This event is being hosted
by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association and sponsored by
Wachovia Securities and
Tuttle Cameras.
Winning photos will be
submitted to the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to
help promote Long Beach’s
neighborhoods. Photos will
also be posted on the BIA
Web site, featured as a First
Fridays exhibit, and a photo
book and/or calendar may
be created with the images
after the contest.
Entry is free. Entering
the contest is simple. Participants will drop off a CD
with their five best snapshots to the BKBIA office
at 4313 Atlantic Avenue, or
email to photo@bixby
knollsinfo.com, by 8 p.m.
o n S u n d a y, J u n e 2 2 , a n d
the entries received will be
juried.
Winning photos will be
selected on criteria such as
photographic excellence,
visual impact and artistic
quality.
Contest rules and application can be found at
www.bixbyknollsinfo.com.
I feel as independent as ever.
I just need a little help sometimes…
Live
Well
Part-time help from as little
as 4 hours a day.
• Cook nutritious meals
• Doctor’s appointments
• Medication reminders
• Personal care
• Shopping & running errands
• Laundry & housekeeping
701 East 28th Street, Long Beach
(562) 283-0225
www.SeniorSolutionsteaminc.com
Amy Wong, RN
Machelle Thompson,
PT, NHA
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SIGNAL TRIBUNE
BUSINESS
JUNE 19, 2008
Focus on Business
Maureen Lawrence...singer and DJ rolled into one
BY CORY BILICKO
Managing Copy Editor
Years ago, Maureen
Lawrence made the move
from booking the entertainment for parties to actually
being the entertainment. She
now offers her service as a
professional vocalist as well
as a deejay for special events.
Did you ever have any
formal training in singing?
I have been a professional
singer for 30 years. I began
my formal training when I
was a music major at
C.S.U.N. I’ve studied with
various private teachers.
At what age did you start
singing?
Well, shoot!...Do we count
my Bat Mitzvah?
What was your first
gig/job in television or
movies and how did you get
it?
The first TV gig I had was
on a show with Anthony
Quinn called A Man and the
City. He played a mayor and
I was a music student at a
“gifted music school.” I was
14 years old and got the job
through my sister ’s violin
teacher.
Have you done a lot of
musical theater?
Yes! And I’m currently in
Murder at the Moulin Rouge
interactive murder mystery
dinner theatre at Entertaining
Events (3922 Atlantic
Avenue) in Bixby Knolls.
Are there certain types of
roles that you tend to get
cast in most, or certain types
of characters you prefer
playing?
Well, at this point, I tend to
get the “aging leading lady”
roles, but I really love doing
anything with my singing and
comedy.
Was it The Julie Andrews
Hour that you appeared on?
What did you do on that
show?
No...it was a VERY shortlived sitcom called Julie. It
actually only lasted three
shows. But what a joy to work
with my idol Julie Andrews!
She is every bit the gracious
lady she appears in her acting
roles.
How did you get involved
in deejaying for special
events?
I had a job with an entertainment company, booking
deejays and singing telegrams
for parties. The owner said,
“With a personality like
yours, you should be on the
mic doing the parties, instead
of selling them.” So I did!
When deejaying, do you
use CDs or vinyl?
I began years ago with
vinyl, but now use CDs and
iPod. I’m a great “family
party” type of deejay, in that I
really relate to each and every
individual client to give them
just the party they desire. I’m
not the “bar/beat-mixing”
type of DJ because I much
more prefer to be spontaneous
with whatever the crowd is
wanting at the moment.
How is Music by Maureen different from other
dously gifted and funny male
leads– our emcee and our
“hero/investigator.” The audiences have been having so
much fun with us, and us with
them!
Photo Courtesy of Maureen Lawrence
Professional musician and deejay Maureen
Lawrence brings customers a one-woman show with
her musical stylings.
event DJs?
The best compliment I
receive at the end of my parties is: “Are you related to the
bride/groom/birthday recipient/etc? Because you truly
feel like a member of the family.” That’s how personally I
take each and every job. In
fact, I don’t look at it as a job.
I see myself as an assistant to
the celebration.
Tell me about the current
mystery dinner show you’re
doing.
I am a Parisian “showgirl”
at the “world famous Moulin
Rouge.” There are five wonderfully talented showgirls, in
addition to our two tremen-
Anything else you want to
add?
In my many years as a
singer/deejay, I have performed at various venues
(musical theatres, parties,
wedding ceremonies and
receptions, cabaret clubs in
West Hollywood such as The
Gardenia; and since I sing
songs from all different eras
and ethnic backgrounds, I am
currently performing at many
different senior-housing locations, and private groups such
as “City of Hope” chapters,
Sisterhood luncheons and
church functions. And I am
especially excited about the
recent decision by the California Supreme Court in regards
to legalizing same-sex marriages in California. I am very
hopeful and look forward to
being a part of these jubilant
celebrations as well.
To find out more about the
singing and deejaying that
Maureen offers, call (562)
492-9494
or
go
to
www.musicbymaureen.com.
Long Beach fire stations to give
away free smoke detectors Saturday
On Saturday, June 21,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every
Long Beach fire station will
give away up to two smoke
detectors for each residence
in the city of Long Beach.
Statistics show that properly installed and maintained smoke alarms in the
home are considered one of
the best and least expensive
means of providing an early
warning of a potentially
deadly fire. Smoke alarms
save lives, prevent injuries,
and minimize property damage by enabling residents to
detect fires early in their
development. In fact, the
risk of dying from fires in
homes without smoke
alarms is approximately
twice as high as in homes
that have working smoke
alarms.
The procedure for distribution will be for the community
member
to
Since
1944
Automotive & Evaluation Center
500 East Wardlow Road • Long Beach
One Block N. of 405 Fwy.
between Atlantic & L.B. Blvd.
426-7321
SHUTTLE SERVICE
to & from work or home
CALIFORNIA
Professional
Automotive Service
completely fill out the
smoke detector release form
provided at the fire station.
Department members will
then provide the smoke
detector(s) with a brief orientation on their proper
usage. This orientation will
include, at a minimum, the
proper mounting locations
(hallways and sleeping
areas), an emphasis on the
importance of checking the
batteries regularly to ensure
their proper working condition, and referring the community member to read the
manufacturer’s instructions
for use.
This simple yet effective
tool has been proven to save
lives. The Long Beach Fire
Department and the Community Development Neighborhood Services Division
are sponsoring this event in
an effort to provide for better safety within our city
and encourage community
members to take advantage
of this great opportunity.
To locate a fire station in
your area, and for additional
information on fire safety, go
to www.Longbeach.gov/fire
or www.nfpa.org.
LEGAL NOTICES
JUNE 19, 2008
TST2731 / 20080927911
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following persons are doing business as: J. B.
ENTERPRISES, 2308 Jeans Court, Signal Hill, CA
90755. Registrant: 1. JOHN J. BOZOFF, 2308 Jeans
Court, Signal Hill, CA 90755, 2. JOHN A. BOZOFF,
12354 E. Edgefield St., Cerritos, CA 90803. This business is conducted by: a Joint Venture. I declare that all
information in this statement is true and correct.
Signed: John J. Bozoff. The registrant has begun to
transact business under the fictitious business name or
names listed herein. Date started business was July 25,
1985. This statement was filed with the county clerk of
Los Angeles County on May 27, 2008. NOTICE: This
fictitious business name statement expires five years
from the date it was filed in the office of the county
clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must
be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another
under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411
et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: May 29, & June 5, 12, 19, 2008.
TST2733 / 20080975377
The following person is doing business as: JUNKTIQUES, 1860 Obispo Ave., Unit G, Signal Hill, CA
90755. Registrant: JACOB’S MUSICAL CHIMES, INC.,
5308-B E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90803. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all
information in this statement is true and correct.
Signed: Fern Solomon, President. The registrant has
begun to transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed herein. Date started business was
May 1, 2008. This statement was filed with the county
clerk of Los Angeles County on June 3, 2008. NOTICE:
This fictitious business name statement expires five
years from the date it was filed in the office of the
county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement
must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of
a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law (see sec-
tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
Pub. The Signal Tribune: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008.
TST2729 / 20080927909
The following person is doing business as: SILLE AUTO
SALES, 1015 E. Burnett St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: SILLE PROPERTIES, LLC, 6107 Obispo Ave.,
Long Beach, CA 90805. This business is conducted by:
a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Joel
J. Ellis, Principal. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or
names listed herein. This statement was filed with the
county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 27, 2008.
NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement
expires five years from the date it was filed in the office
of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name
statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of
this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this
state of a fictitious business name in violation of the
rights of another under federal, state, or common law
(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: May 29, & June 5, 12,
19, 2008.
TST 2741
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No.:
20080161900761 Title Order No.: 6519010
FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/16/05. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT
MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. NDEx West, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee
under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on
07/01/05, as Instrument No. 05 1562089 of official
records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS
ANGELES County, State of California. EXECUTED BY:
AMY CHAMREUN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S
CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment
authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful
TST 2745
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
SURCHARGE RATES FOR COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT NO. 29 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT NO. 29 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.0 - WASTEWATER SURCHARGE RATES
(a) Pursuant to Section 410 of the Wastewater Ordinance of County
Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County the following,
to be effective on the dates given, shall constitute the unit rate
charges for flow, chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended
solids (SS) and peak wastewater discharge:
PARAMETER July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010
Flow ("a") $619.00/MG $677.00/MG $746.00/MG
COD ("b") $109.40/103 lbs
$119.70/103 lbs
$131.90/103 lbs
SS
("c") $309.20/103 lbs
$338.30/103 lbs
$372.70/103 lbs
Peak ("d") $82.10/gpm
$89.80/gpm
$98.90/gpm
Short Form Rate
$2,624.00/MG $2,871.00/MG $3,163.00/MG
(b) To further the use of Districts' reclaimed water a credit, as
determined by the Chief Engineer, will be applied to an industry's
wastewater surcharge obligation for the chemical oxygen demand
present in reclaimed water utilized by an industrial discharger and
which originated at a District water reclamation plant.
SECTION 2.0 - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective on July 1, 2008.
ATTEST:
/S/KIMBERLY S. COMPTON
Clerk, Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.
of Los Angeles County
/S/MICHAEL J. NOLL
Chairperson, Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No. 29
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County on June 11, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Directors Hansen, Ward, Wilson, and Noll
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Director Forester
ABSTAIN:
None
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Published in The Signal Tribune newspaper:
June 19, 2008
money of the United States) DATE OF SALE: July 2,
2008 TIME OF SALE: 11:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: At
the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts
Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA. STREET
ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the
real property described above is purported to be: 2959
EAST 19TH STREET, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. APN#
7217-009-030 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street address and
other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said
sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of
the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest
thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under
the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by
said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be
sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and
advances at the time of the initial publication of the
Notice of Sale is $706,360.88. The beneficiary under
said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to
the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and
Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of
Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county
where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE
SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE
POSTING & PUBLICATION, INC. 3350 COUNTRY
CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 202, CAMERON PARK, CA 95682
(530) 672-3033, www.nationwideposting.com NDEx
West L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
NDEx West, L.L.C. as Authorized Agent, BY: Ric Juarez
Dated: 06/03/08 NPP0127918 06/12/08, 06/19/08,
06/26/08
SIGNAL TRIBUNE
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TST2737 / Case No. NS019978
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES, 415 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach,
CA 90802, SOUTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
PETITION OF Cameo C. McClung, For Change of
Name.
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner CAMEO C. McCLUNG, filed a petition with
this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: CAMEO C. McCLUNG to Proposed Name:
CAMEO C. CANZANO.
2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in
this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing
indicated below to show cause, if any, shy the petition
for change of name should not be granted.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: July 24, 2008; Time: 1:30 P.M.; Dept. G, Room 51.
The address of the court is the same as above. A copy
of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least
TST 2746
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE CONNECTION FEE RATE
AND MEAN LOADINGS PER UNIT OF USAGE FOR
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 29 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 29 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.0 - USER CATEGORIES AND MEAN LOADINGS
Pursuant to Section 3.04(2) of the Master Connection Fee Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County, the following
shall constitute the user categories and mean loadings per unit of usage for flow, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and suspended solids:
DESCRIPTION
UNIT OF MEASURE
FLOW
COD
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
(Gallons per Day)
(Pounds per Day)
(Pounds per Day)
RESIDENTIAL
Single Family Home
Dwelling Unit
260
1.22
0.59
Condominiums
Dwelling Unit
195
0.92
0.44
Multi-Unit Residential
Dwelling Unit
156
0.73
0.35
Mobile Home Parks
No. of Spaces
156
0.73
0.35
COMMERCIAL
Hotel/Motel/Rooming House Room
125
0.54
0.28
Store
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Supermarket
1000 ft2
150
2.00
1.00
2
Shopping Center
1000 ft
325
3.00
1.17
2
Regional Mall
1000 ft
150
2.10
0.77
Office Building
1000 ft2
200
0.86
0.45
Medical, Dental, Veterinary
Clinic or Building
1000 ft2
300
1.29
0.68
Restaurant
1000 ft2
1,000
16.68
5.00
Indoor Theatre
1000 ft2
125
0.54
0.28
Car Wash
Tunnel - No Recycling
1000 ft2
3,700
15.86
8.33
Tunnel - Recycling
1000 ft2
2,700
11.74
6.16
2
Wand
1000 ft
700
3.00
1.58
Bank, Credit Union
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Service Shop, Vehicle
Maintenance & Repair Shop 1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Animal Kennels
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Gas Station
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Auto Sales
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Wholesale Outlet
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
2
Nursery/Greenhouse
1000 ft
25
0.11
0.06
2
Light Manufacturing
1000 ft
25
0.23
0.09
Lumber Yard
1000 ft2
25
0.23
0.09
Warehousing
1000 ft2
25
0.23
0.09
Open Storage
1000 ft2
25
0.23
0.09
2
Drive-in Theatre
1000 ft
20
0.09
0.05
COMMERCIAL
Night Club
1000 ft2
350
1.50
0.79
Bowling/Skating
1000 ft2
150
1.76
0.55
2
Club & Lodge Halls
1000 ft
125
0.54
0.27
2
Auditorium, Amusement
1000 ft
350
1.50
0.79
Golf Course and Park
(Structures and
Improvements)1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Campground, Marina, and
Recreational Vehicle Park
Sites, Slips, or Spaces
55
0.34
0.14
Convalescent Home
Bed
125
0.54
0.28
Laundromat
1000 ft2
3,825
16.40
8.61
Mortuary, Funeral Home
1000 ft2
100
1.33
0.67
Health Spa, Gymnasium
With Showers
1000 ft2
600
2.58
1.35
Without Showers
1000 ft2
300
1.29
0.68
Convention Center,
Fairground, Racetrack,
Sports Stadium/Arena
Average Daily Attendance
10
0.04
0.02
INSTITUTIONAL
College/University
Student
20
0.09
0.05
Private School
1000 ft2
200
0.86
0.45
Library, Museum
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Post Office (Local)
1000 ft2
100
0.43
0.23
Post Office (Regional)
1000 ft2
25
0.23
0.09
2
Church
1000 ft
50
0.21
0.11
SECTION 2.0 -CONNECTION FEE RATE
Pursuant to Section 3.03 of the Master Connection Fee Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County, the following, to
be effective on the dates given, shall constitute the Connection Fee Rate per capacity unit:
July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010
$2,770
$3,410
$4,150
SECTION 3.0 - COST ALLOCATION FACTORS
Pursuant to Section 3.04(1) of the Master Connection Fee Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County, the proportions
of the total capital costs required to construct an incremental expansion of the sewerage system of the next anticipated configuration for conveyance, treatment, and disposal of wastewater which are attributable to flow, COD, and suspended solids, designated as X, Y, and Z, respectively, to be effective on the dates given, shall be:
X = 0.7069
Y = 0.1111
Z = 0.1820
SECTION 4.0 - VALIDITY
If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by any
court, that decision does not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remainder of this Ordinance. The Board of Directors declares that it
would have adopted each provision of this Ordinance irrespective of the validity of any other provision.
SECTION 5.0 - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective 60 days after its adoption.
ATTEST:
/S/MICHAEL J. NOLL
Clerk, Board of Directors
Chairperson, Board of Directors
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 29 of Los Angeles County on
June 11, 2008
by the following vote:
AYES:
Directors Hansen, Ward, Wilson, and Noll
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Director Forester
ABSTAIN:
None
Secretary of the Board of Directors
June 19, 2008
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SIGNAL TRIBUNE
LEGAL NOTICES
City of Signal Hill
TST 2743
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Signal Hill will conduct the following public hearings
regarding the site acquisition and construction of a proposed Signal Hill Police Station located at 2745
Walnut Avenue:
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California to consider
recommendations on the two zoning ordinance amendments described below.
The City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California to consider adoption of
the two zoning ordinance amendments described below.
The Redevelopment Agency will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California to consider a negative
declaration relative to a resolution of necessity for the acquisition of the site for the proposed police
station.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 08-08
A REQUEST TO ADD CHAPTER 20.14, PI, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SIGNAL HILL POLICE STATION, PUBLIC SCHOOL
SITES, INSTITUTIONS, UTILITY FACILITIES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 08-09
A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE DESIGNATION
OF AN APPROXIMATE 2.67-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 2745 WALNUT AVENUE FROM “GI,
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL” TO “PI, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL” FOR THE PROPOSED SIGNAL
HILL POLICE STATION (SEE ATTACHED MAP)
GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENT 08-01
A REQUEST TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL GENERAL PLAN GENERALIZED LAND USE MAP
BY CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 2.67-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT
2745 WALNUT AVENUE FROM “4.2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL” TO “PI, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL” FOR THE PROPOSED SIGNAL HILL POLICE STATION (SEE ATTACHED MAP)
NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 06/13/08(1)
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION RELATIVE
TO A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED SIGNAL HILL POLICE STATION
FINDING NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED ACQUSITION OF REAL PROPERTY AT 2745 WALNUT AVENUE; ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS 08-08 AND 08-09 AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED
POLICE STATION
Applicant: City of Signal Hill/City of Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency
AN INITIAL STUDY has been prepared for the subject project and indicates there are no potential
significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the project. The site is not listed on any list
as enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code.
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION is proposed for the project The Initial Study and materials relevant to
the proposed negative declaration and the project may be inspected between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursdays, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays, in the Community Development Department at City Hall.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend these public hearings to present written
information, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. If you wish to
legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing as described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearings. Written comments may be
submitted to the Community Development Department prior to or at the public hearings. You may
also email us with your comments and/or concerns at [email protected]
FURTHER INFORMATION on these items may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community
Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California or by calling Planning Manager Scott Charney at (562) 989-7340.
______________________________
Scott Charney
Planning Manager
June 12 & 19, 2008
Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010:
June 12 & 19, 2008
Mailed to affected property owners:
June 13, 2008
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,
THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 2669 Myrtle Ave., Ste.111, Signal Hill, CA 90755: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008.
___//ss//___
John A. Clark, Clerk of the Superior Court
By K. Tom, Deputy
Dated June 4, 2008
TST2730 / 20080927910
The following person is doing business as: SIGNAL
HILL CYCLE, 1640 E. Burnett St., Signal Hill, CA 90755.
Registrant: KENNETH L. GAMMAGE, 1011 E. 45th Way,
Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by:
an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Kenneth L. Gammage. The registrant has begun to transact business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
herein. Date started business was January 4, 2007. This
statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on May 27, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious
business name statement expires five years from the
date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new
fictitious business name statement must be filed prior
to that date. The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under
federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal
Tribune: May 29, & June 5, 12, 19, 2008.
TST 2739
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. 05FMG-55081 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED 11/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On July 3, 2008, at 10:30 AM, AT WEST SIDE TO THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE DIRECTLY
FACING NORWALK BLVD., 12720 NORWALK BOULEVARD, in the City of NORWALK, County of LOS ANGELES, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE
CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly
appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by ROSE WILLIAMS, as Trustors, recorded on
11/20/2006, as Instrument No. 20062567247, of Official
Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES
County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale
therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO
THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier's check
(payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the
United States) without warranty express or implied as to
title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title
and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such
Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX
PARCEL NO. 7217-026-008 From information which the
Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no
representation or warranty, the street address or other
common designation of the above described property
is purported to be 2488 MAXSON COURT, SIGNAL
HILL, CA 90755. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of
Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total
amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest
thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs,
expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is $696,652.98.
Dated: 6/6/2008 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION,
Trustee By KIMBERLEY HICKMAN, AUTHORIZED
AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 15661 RED HILL AVENUE, SUITE 200 TUSTIN, CA
92780 Telephone Number (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 259-7850 or http://www.rtrustee.com ASAP#
2779887 06/12/2008, 06/19/2008, 06/26/2008
TST 2740
Title No. 3415589 T.S. No. 2007-1602 NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN,
DATED 12/30/1899. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that: On 7/10/2008, at 11:30AM,
Association Lien Services, as duly appointed Trustee
under and pursuant to a certain Lien, recorded on
6/28/2007, as Instrument Number 20071551499, of
the Official Records of Los Angeles County California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED
STATES, OR A CASHIERS CHECK at: At the front
entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building,
350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA The street
address and other common designations, if any, of
the real property described above is purported to be:
2601 E. 19th St. #30, Signal Hill, CA 90755 Assessor's Parcel No. 7216-021-045 The owner of the real
property is purported to be: Rosalind N. Scott
Trustee of the Rosalind N. Scott, Living rust dtaed
April 22 and 1988 The undersigned trustee disclaims
any liability for any incorrectness of the street
address and other common designations, if any,
shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without
covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the
remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner's
assessment or other obligation secured by this Lien,
with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus
advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest
on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of
the Trustee and Trust created by said Lien. The total
amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation
secured by the property to be sold and reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time
of the initial publication of the Notice Of Sale is
$16,105.50. Payment must be in cash, a cashier's
check drawn on a State or National Bank, a check
drawn by a State Bank or Federal Credit Union, or a
check drawn by a State or Federal Savings & Loan
Association, Savings Association, or Savings Bank
specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the
undersigned, a written declaration of Default And
Demand For Sale, and a written Notice Of Default
And Election To Sell. The undersigned caused said
JUNE 19, 2008
notice of default and election to sell to be recorded in
the County where the real property is located. Date:
5/30/2008 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O.
Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027
Sales Line (417) 573-1965 By: Jan Christy, Trustee
Officer P423106 6/12, 6/19, 06/26/2008.
TST2738 / 20080903078
The following person is doing business as: PERFUME
OILS & ACCESSORIES BY HERR, 1927 Stanley Ave.
Apt. 6, Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: CYNTHIA
MARIE STATEN, 1927 Stanley Ave. Apt. 6, Signal Hill,
CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and
correct. Signed: Cynthia M. Staten. The registrant has
begun to transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed herein. Date started business was
May 21, 2008. This statement was filed with the county
clerk of Los Angeles County on June 10, 2008.
Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: June 12, 19, 26, & July
3, 2008.
TST 2744
Trustee Sale No.: 20080161902412 Title Order No.:
20853700 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST, DATED 4/6/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION
TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT
A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDex West, LLC,
as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed
of Trust Recorded on 04/18/2006 as Instrument No. 06
0843833 of official records in the office of the County
Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California.
Executed By: Vanessa Esparza, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash
equivalent or other form of payment authorized by
2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the
United States). Date of Sale: 7/9/2008 Time of Sale:
11:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the
Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission
Blvd., Pomona, CA Street Address and other common
designation, if any, of the real property described above
is purported to be: 1903 Temple Ave 125 Signal Hill,CA
90755 APN#: 7216-021-068 The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street
address and other common designation, if any, shown
herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal
sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with
interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,
under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges
and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created
by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid
balance of the obligation secured by the property to be
sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and
advances at the time of the initial publication of the
Notice of Sale is $256,360.34. The beneficiary under
said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to
the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and
Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of
Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County
where the real property is located. For Trustee Sale
Information Please Call: Priority Posting & Publication
17501 Irvine Blvd., Suite One Tustin, CA 92780 714573-1965 www.priorityposting.com NDex West, LLC as
Authorized Agent Dated: 6/13/2008 NDex West, LLC
may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect
a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that
purpose. P419876 6/19, 6/26, 07/03/2008
TST2747 / 20080996174
The following persons are doing business as: THE W I
G SHOP- (WEAR IT GLAMOUROUSLY), 2366 W.
Lomita Blvd., Lomita, CA 90717. Registrant: 1. MA
LANA DURAN, 19127 Pioneer Blvd. #71, Artesia, CA
90701, 2. MA SYNNETTE PASTOR, 3. RAMON C.
PASTOR, 26025 Narbonne Ave. #1, Lomita, CA 90717.
This business is conducted by: a General Partnership.
I declare that all information in this statement is true
and correct. Signed: Ma Lana Duran. The registrants
have begun to transact business under the fictitious
business name or names listed herein. Date started
business was January, 2008. This statement was filed
with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June
5, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the
office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business
name statement must be filed prior to that date. The
filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the
use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or
common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: June 19,
26, & July 3, 10, 2008.
TST2748 / 20081073232
The following person is doing business as: AMERICAN
MEGAPRODUCTS, 17116 Michaels Ave., Cerritos, CA
90009. Registrant: PREM KUMAR NAIR, 17116
Michaels Ave., Cerritos, CA 90009. This business is
conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Prem
Kumar Nair. The registrant has not begun to transact
business under the fictitious business name or names
listed herein. This statement was filed with the county
clerk of Los Angeles County on June 17, 2008.
Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: June 19, 26, & July 3,
10, 2008.
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