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VISIT CENTERS ON LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PARTNERSHIP, ABCUSD ONE OF TWO CHOSEN IN COUNTRY.

ABC hosted Charlie Rose, head legal counsel for Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington, who made an of-ficial visit to the District on Dec. 13 to meet with District officials, the Execu-tive Council Committee of the AFT, Su-perintendent Dr. Gary Smuts, his cabinet and the school board’s new President Maynard Law and Outgoing President Celia Spitzer to “check out” the District for several reasons.

ABC’s AFT President Laura Rico and Dr. Smuts recently attended an AFT Na-tional Conference on Collaboration be-tween teacher unions and management. Mr. Rose was present at the conference and heard the presentation made by them along with five other school districts.

Artesia Council approves entertainmentpermit for restaurant on PioneerBy Jerry Bernstein

The Artesia City Council approved an entertainment permit for a restau-rant known as Kabob Corner located at 18738, 18740, 18742, 18770, and 18772 Pioneer Blvd. Applicant Venkatesh Rao Koka proposed to add dancing, accom-panied by a disc jockey, to the existing restaurant. The restaurant is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Sat-urdays.

In her report to the council, City Manager Maria Dadian said the restau-rant is located in the downtown area. No schools, churches, parks or public offices are within the immediate vicinity of the

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The Housing Element is a policy doc-ument that helps guide all future residen-tial development in Cerritos. Its major components include Regional Housing Needs Assessment, Site Inventory and Analysis, Housing Program and Public Participation.

Certification of the City’s Housing El-ement makes Cerritos eligible to receive State funding for the promotion, creation and construction of housing. In addition, the City maintains local control over the review and approval of proposed afford-able housing developments.

The Housing Element identifies and analyzes the City’s existing and pro-jected housing needs, including provi-sions for all economic segments of the community. The Housing Element also includes a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources and scheduled programs for the preser-vation, improvement and development of housing. In addition, the Housing Ele-

ment identifies sites for the development of future housing, including rental hous-ing for families, emergency shelters and transitional housing.

The City’s Housing Element has pre-viously facilitated the development of the City’s affordable senior housing projects, including Emerald Villas, Pioneer Vil-las, Vintage Cerritos and Fountain Walk. The City’s housing program has been honored with a League of California Cit-ies Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

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Members of the Cerritos-Artesia So-roptimists gathered to plan for the up-coming 19th annual Monte Carlo Night which will be held on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Cerritos Center for the Perform-

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Soroptimists plan for Evening in Casablancaraffle prizes, gaming prizes and casino-style gaming.

“We’re getting very excited about how the whole event is slowly coming together,” said Chairman Christina Alo-si. “We definitely have a great team of ladies who are working hard to create a

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La Palma Chamber of Commerce and Toastmasters kicked off the holiday season with a mixer for residents and friends at The Hub Community Center Dec. 8 where Mayor Ralph Rodriguez welcomed everyone for attending and wished all a happy holiday season.

Chamber Board of Director Devon Solanki said he was happy to see young community and future business owners, city officials and residents come togeth-er under the direction of Nancy Brewer with the City of La Palma Tiny Tots to sing Christmas carols.

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The Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerri-tos celebrated their annual Holiday Cel-ebration with the installation of two new members along with honoring represen-tatives from three of their key charities: Rio Hondo Temporary Shelter, Su Casa and Community Family Guidance Cen-ter.

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Introducing three representatives from the Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos key charities was [l-r] Vice President of Programs Colleen Mar. They were Vicki Doolittle [Su Casa}, Sandy Chu [Rio Hondo Temporary Shelter], and Abby Withee and Amber Ramirez [Community Family Guidance Center, and Woman’s Club President Nancy Sousa.

The Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos installed new mem-bers at its Holiday Celebration presided over by President Nancy Sousa. Congratulating them are [L-r] Linda Harp who sponsored Saundra Stark of Seal Beach, President Sousa, Ester Pulido sponsored by Rosemary Economy, and Vice President-Membership Mabel Low who conducted the installation ceremony.

DeLeon Her-nandez said, “This has been a tough year, but on behalf of the La Palma Chamber I would like to thank all of you who con-tinually par-ticipate and support us. I wish you all wonder-ful holidays and looking forward to good things in 2011.”

Getting the La Palma Tiny Tots ready for their performance at the Holiday Mixer Dec. 7 was Director Nancy Brewer.

Wishing all a happy holiday season at the La Palma Mixer were (l-r) Mayor Ralph Rodriguez, Devon Solanki, Jr., Chamber officers Shamaine Almanza and Devon Solanki, Executive Director Esther DeLeon Hernandez, Officer Barbara Rincon, City Manager Dominic Lazarreto and Officer Noella Lew.

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Part I felony investigations conduct-ed by members of the Cerritos Sher-iff’s Station increased from twenty the previous week to forty-one last week. Crimes in all of the reported categories were up with the exception of commer-cial burglaries, which showed a decline. Patrol deputies handled 315 calls for service last week, up from 231 the week before. The current 2010 weekly average in calls for service is now 296. Crimes and calls for service tradition-ally increase over the Holiday Season.

There was one robbery reported last week. Two male juveniles took a cell phone from another male juvenile vic-tim on Wednesday December 15 at 6:15 p.m. while the victim stood in a parking lot in the 10700 block of South Street.

Residential burglaries increased from three the week before to nine for this reporting period. Open/unlocked doors or windows were responsible for entry in four cases, three windows were shattered, and two were pried open. Christmas presents, laptop computers, jewelry, cash, tools, and MP3 players were taken. The current 2010 weekly average in residential burglaries is 3.0.

Solid core doors with a sturdy dead-bolt lock will make it very difficult for a thief to gain entry merely by kicking the door. Side garage doors are frequently used to gain access to the garage, and ultimately the residence where the garage is attached. We recommend that residents have these doors and locks installed in all exterior doorways.

There were two commercial burglar-ies reported last week, down by one from the previous reporting period. A rear window and front door were pried on the closed businesses where copper piping was stolen in one case, and no loss could be determined in the other. The 2010 weekly average in commer-cial burglaries is 2.3.

Vehicle burglaries increased from six to twelve last week. High-volume commercial parking lots were the crime scenes in ten of the crimes. Ten also involved SUVs. Stereo items and DVD players were taken in five cases, and third-row seats were also taken from SUVs. Other property reported sto-len included purses, cameras, wallets, skirts, a clarinet, sunglasses, and miscel-laneous clothing. The 2010 weekly average in vehicle burglaries is now 6.8.

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New La Palma Mayor thanks residents and Council

Ralph Rodriguez has been chosen as mayor of the city of La Palma for 2011. The position is one that rotates between council members and is selected by the other council members. He is pictured (from left to right) with his wife Dianna and daughter Sammi, 13. Newly re-elect-ed Henry Charoen will serve as Mayor Pro Tem. “I’m not usually at a loss for words, but I want to thank Council and residents for allowing me to assist, as we move forward and I’m looking forward to working with staff,” Rodriguez said.

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“It's violating personal rights and it could be humiliating to some as well,” says Isaac Kwon, an Artesia resident. “Though, if I were given the choice, I'd probably go with the pat down. Both op-tions are uncomfortable, especially after I saw the officers all over the person on TV.”

Some, on the other hand, felt differ-ently. “If it will benefit everyone, then I would support it,” says Katerhine Am-paw. “It's for the greater good and we need to do this as a county.”

The screening images are said to be deleted immediately after viewing and the scanners, according to the TSA, have no storing capabilities. Despite that, there seems to be some mistrust from commu-nity members. “If they really are deleting the pictures, then it makes me wonder how they get some of these shots on the news,” says Philip Martinez, an employ-ee in Cerritos. “It was on the news that a boss caught his employee browsing through pictures and they shared a laugh

Packing boxes for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are members of Tracy High School’s Peace Club under the direction of instructor Pat Alviso. Donations were collected by Ross Middle School, Elliot and Melbourne Elementary Schools, ABC Adult School, Tracy ASB, ABC District staff, and CWA (Child Welfare Attendance).

By Larry Caballero

Cerritos Chinese-American Senior Citizens Association (CCASCA) not only provides services and hosts activi-ties to their 800+ members, they also reach out to the community by partici-pating in events such as the City of Cer-ritos Festival of Friendship in Feb. and visiting and making donations to chari-ties under the Chinese old saying of “Re-spect not only my--but also others’ el-ders, and Take care of not only my--but also others’ children.”

CCASCA held their annual Respect-ing Elders event Dec.11 and invited more than 80 members who are 85 years and older to have lunch together. Kids and members performed musical instru-ments, sang and told jokes, and all had a wonderful time.

CCASCA Board members, along with Cerritos Mayor Pro Tem Laura Lee, visited Community Family Guidance Center Dec, 17 and donated art supplies to support the Center’s kids therapy pro-gram.

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CCASCA members who participated in local community events include (Front row, l-r) Lucy Kong, Ginger Tang (CCASCA President), Amber J. Ramirez, MSW (CFGC Director of Development), Mayor Pro-Tem Laura Lee and Past Presi-dent Robert Li. {Back row, l-r) Fan-Chen Kong (VP Elect), and Fred Shen Past President, PengNian Wu, Planning Commissioner Cindy Yen Chen, Alan Wang, KP Huang, Jim Chang (President-Elect), Charles Lee (past president).

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Glendale Memorial Hospital staff members Monday set aside their stetho-scopes and medical charts to serve the community in a different capacity. Arms loaded with packages and bags, they made trip after trip to the hospital's main lobby until it was piled high with gifts intended for needy families at Cerritos Elementary School.

"We are fortunate enough to have a Christmas we can count on, and it's the least we can do to all pitch in just a little bit to make sure somebody else has even a hint of the joy we are having with our own families," said Glendale Memorial nurse Abby Lloyd Sabin.

For more than a decade, the hospital has maintained a partnership with Cerri-tos Elementary, said Bonnie Butler, man-ager of volunteer services at Glendale Memorial. Each Christmas, departments within the hospital "adopt" an economi-cally disadvantaged family from the

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opted 25 families, Butler said. Teachers and staff members at Cerritos Elemen-tary identify recipients.

"Now, with what is going on with the economy, a lot of our families are out of work or their hours have been cut back," said Melinda Perez, a community liaison at Cerritos Elementary. "This partnership we have with Glendale Memorial helps the families to receive a Christmas that they maybe wouldn't be receiving."

Gifts included food, clothing, toys, electronics, holiday decorations and gift cards. On average, participants con-tribute about $25 to the effort, although some contribute much more, said Housni Hariri, administrative director of radiol-ogy at the hospital.

Providing struggling families with a memorable holiday is consistent with the mission of Glendale Memorial, said nurse Shimekal Gorsline.

"We have awards to exemplify what we do for our community, and this is part of us giving back to the community," Gorsline said. "We are very happy to do it."

Staff at Glendale Memorial put together bags of gifts for families of students attending Cerritos Elementary School.

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The Cerritos Optimist Club and the Soroptimist Club of Artesia-Cerritos collected more than three-tons of food and hundreds of toys to be delivered to 26 families and 67 children who are in need of help during the Holidays.

In addition to the two clubs, students from Gahr and Cerritos High assisted in collecting food and toys. Donations were also made by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and State Sena-tor Alan Lowenthal. In addition Le Fiell Manufacturing Co. held at fundraising luncheon under the direction of George

LEFT: Members of the Cerritos OptiLEFT: Members of the Cerritos OptiLEFT -mist Club and Soroptimist Pam Hickok line up toys collected for needy fami-lies that were delivered Dec. 18. They are (l-r) Ray Lovell, Rick Needham, Pam Hickok, Maynard Law and John Morgan.

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Norwalk, California–To honor fam-ily caregivers, Americare West Home Health Services announces the launch of its caregiver support website to help adult daughters and sons of the seriously ill provide care for their aging parents.

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A rainy night didn’t stop Hubert Humphrey Democratic Club members from attending a special meeting Dec. 20 to endorse local candidates for city council races next year. Cerritos Mayor Joseph Cho received the club’s endorse-ment even while he was visiting family

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Norwalk Commissioner Mary Jane McIntosh promised, if she were elected to the Norwalk City Council, she would support more transparency in govern-ment and promote efforts to clean up the environment including the removal of the tank farms.

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Gahr falls to North Torrance again in championship game, host team takes thirdBy Loren Kopff

The annual tournament hosted by the Valley Christian girls basketball program hasn’t been too kind for the Lady Cru-saders or any of the nearby local schools. In fact, it has been North Torrance that has been stealing the thunder, and the top hardware, since 2004.

For the second time in the past three seasons and the fourth time since 2005, Gahr was the victim to the Saxons in the championship game of the tournament. Last Saturday, the Gladiators couldn’t keep up in the second half and fell 48-32, giving North Torrance its 13th straight victory in the Valley Christian Tourna-ment and its sixth championship in the past seven seasons. Last season, the Sax-ons defeated the Lady Crusaders 62-39 in the title game and two seasons ago, they knocked off Gahr 56-52 for the top prize.

Gahr never led in the game but had closed to within three points twice early in the third quarter. However, North Tor-rance went on a 16-4 run to hold a 39-24 advantage with 6:01 left in the game.

“Every loose ball they got,” said Gahr head coach Al Dorogusker. “Every ball that was contested they got. Smaller girls out-rebounded our girls. We were bigger than them and stronger than them and yet it didn’t seem that way.”

The Gladiators (5-4) were trailing 11-2 out of the gates as they were true on one of their first 12 shots from the field. But a steal and assist from junior P.J. King led to a basket from Montana State University-bound Symone Brown at the end of the first quarter. Then King scored from a steal and assist from sophomore Jewelyn Sawyer to begin the second quarter which made the score 11-9 in fa-vor of the Saxons.

That was the last field goal for Gahr until 74 seconds remained in the half. That’s when the Gladiators scored the fi-nal four points of the half to trail 19-15. Gahr was five of 31 from the field in the first half, shot 50 percent from the free throw line and didn’t have anyone score more than four points. But the Saxons were four of 14 from the line which kept Gahr in the game.

“Our goal is to keep a team at 10 or [fewer points] per quarter and we did that in the first half,” Dorogusker said. “In the second half, I thought it was their aggres-siveness and their determination that ab-solutely beat us.”

A three-pointer from Brown a minute and a half into the third quarter and a bas-ket from Sawyer moments later brought

rver drained her third of four perimeter shots, the Lady Crusaders were leading 30-22 with 2:39 left in the first half. But Gahr closed the half on a 10-0 run.

V.C. began the second half on a tear with a nifty 11-4 run following a Perez trifecta. But the Gladiators responded and took the lead for good when Sawyer hit a pair of free throws with 1:09 left in the third quarter. Brown then put an exclamation point on the rally with con-secutive three-pointers, the second while being fouled.

“It was incredibly frustrating,” Har-deman said. “I felt like we were the bet-ter team and we should have won. I told the girls we would lose if they scored on fast breaks and if they were able to get offensive boards and that’s what they were able to do. All of our shots were hard shots.”

Korver led everyone with 33 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals but was one of three V.C. players to foul out. Holder added 10 points while Archer pulled down 10 boards. Sawyer led the Gladiators with 23 points and 11 rebounds and was 11 of 13 from the charity stripe. Brown pitched in with 21 points and seven rebounds.

For the tournament, Korver led all scorers with 110 points followed by Brown with 75, Whitney freshmen Ra-chel Nagel (73) and Reyna Ta’amu (71), Sawyer (65) and Holder (41).

“I felt like there was some great com-petition just with teams with great play-ers where teams had to be smart and shut down the dominant players,” Hardeman said.

V.C., like its neighbors on the other side of the 605 freeway, is 5-4 and both teams will participate in the Gahr Varsity Winter Classic beginning on Monday. The Lady Crusaders will play Torrance while Gahr squares off against Norwalk.

“You have to look at who we’ve played,” Hardeman said. “We’re play-ing Bonita, we’re playing Bishop Amat, and we’re playing JSerra. We’re getting ready for CIF, so I don’t worry about our record at all.”

Lady Dons turn it on in second half to crush GahrBy Loren Kopff

What began as a competitive battle between the Cerritos and Gahr girls soc-cer teams turned into a rout within the first nine minutes of the second half. A 1-1 affair at intermission ended in a re-sounding 6-1 Cerritos victory last Thurs-day for its second straight home victory over its city and ABC School District rival.

It took Cerritos just five minutes to begin the fireworks as sophomore mid-fielder Analisa Marquez snuck in a goal

Gahr back to within three points. That’s when North Torrance went on its long run to put the game away.

“What you have to do to gain your momentum is you have to turn them over,” Dorogusker said. “That’s number one. Number two is you have to make a couple of difficult shots. We didn’t do that and that could have put a little fright in them. They’re one of the best coached teams around.”

Brown led the Gladiators with 14 points while Sawyer added seven along with nine rebounds. They were named to the All-Tournament team. Junior Alii Sa-lone led the team with 11 rebounds.

Preceding the game, V.C. was hoping to rebound from a disappointing loss to Gahr the night before and early on against Crescenta Valley in the third place game, it looked as if the Lady Crusaders would have a hangover. V.C. trailed 13-2 within the first five minutes and never led in the first half. But a strong second half lifted the hosts to a 54-45 victory over the Fal-cons.

“We came out tired from the night be-fore and it was a hard fight from the night before,” said V.C. head coach Katie Har-deman. “I was just proud that my girls were able to rally back after that. They didn’t let that get into their heads. They were mentally tough.”

The Lady Crusaders found them-selves trailing 28-16 midway through the second quarter but a pair of free throws and a three-pointer from junior Kari Ko-rver ignited a 9-0 run to finish the first half. V.C. was nine of 26 from the field in the half but all of that changed once the teams returned from intermission.

Korver’s second long range shot tied the game at 30-30 a little more than a minute into the third quarter. Four min-utes later, senior Jelissa Holder picked up one of her two steals, fed a pass to Kor-ver who passed back to Holder who put it through the basket for V.C.’s first lead of the game. Korver (twice) and junior Nia Archer would score three straight baskets to give the hosts a 40-34 lead en-tering the final stanza.

“They’re tough to break; that was beautiful,” Hardeman said of the Holder-Korver connection. “That was just good basketball. It was that passing and finish-ing which we don’t have that too often.”

By now, V.C. was running on all cyl-inders and even when Crescenta Valley trailed by two points with 2:40 left in the game, senior Jamie Perez put back an of-fensive rebound, Korver added her fourth three-pointer of the game and Holder scored off her second steal to wrap up the game. Korver led the team with 23 points while Holder added 10. The two of them were named to the All-Tournament team. Junior Kristen Lester came off the bench to grab seven rebounds.

One of the best games of tournament was last Friday night when Gahr sur-vived a late V.C. rally and escaped with a 65-59 victory. The lead changed hands six times in the first half and when Ko-

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The Lady Dons (4-1-0) had a chance to score late in the first half but a shot from sophomore forward Connie Caliz trickled in front of Gahr net. Then one minute before halftime, the Gladiators missed a golden opportunity when senior midfielder Gabby Bermejo’s shot was tipped up by Sagubo towards the upper right corner. Cerritos outshot Gahr 4-2 in the half but that all changed in a hurry in the second half.

“The first half was definitely not the team I know we can be,” said Cerritos head coach Victoria Lathrop. “At half-time we talked about touch of possession and maintaining that. With that, we con-trol the game. I thought we did that much better in the second half.”

Three minutes into the second half, Marquez was stopped on a breakaway but two minutes later, junior midfielder Sarah Pasos connected on a free kick from 25 yards out that landed in the up-per left corner of the net. One minute lat-er, senior midfielder Paige Larkin scored on a penalty kick. Then in the 49th min-ute, Pasos took another free kick that bounced off of Gahr junior goalie Lisa Mendes but Caliz was right there to put in the follow-up shot.

Cerritos continued the onslaught in the 53rd minute when Caliz scored off a free kick taken by senior midfielder Bi-anca Frontino. It was the third goal of the season to that point for Caliz, who would then add two more against Whittier and one against La Habra last Saturday in the Bellflower Tournament. The final tally of the game came in the 62nd minute when Pasos fed a pass to Marquez who knocked in her second of three goals thus far. The Lady Dons peppered Mendes for 16 shots in the second half, who saved four of them.

Cerritos now owns a 6-3 record against Gahr since 1997 and has won five of the past six meetings. The teams did not play each other in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006 and 2008 and this was the second straight season the game was played at Cerritos.

“That’s always the hard thing when you have a rivalry like that,” Lath-rop said. “It’s easy to think about what you’ve done in the past. But regardless of who we play, we have to be able to re-spect them and figure that they’re going to bring their best game. I think Gahr did really well. They definitely challenged us.”

The Lady Dons began the season with a 6-1 loss to Fullerton in a rematch of last season’s first round postseason game. Then on Dec. 7, Cerritos blasted Rancho Alamitos 5-0 before hosting Gahr. The team defeated Whittier 8-1 behind a hat trick from Frontino and a pair of goals from Larkin and blanked La Habra 1-0

in the opening rounds of the Bellflower Tournament. Cerritos was to face May-fair this past Monday but the rest of the tournament was cancelled due to the re-cent inclement weather.

“I opted for a lighter preseason but I picked harder teams,” Lathrop said. “For us having three actual games, it’s go-ing to take us a couple of more games. By the time we hit league, then we’ll be ready to go.”

Cerritos begins Suburban League ac-tion on Jan. 5 at Artesia while Gahr hosts Downey on Jan. 11.

Artesia routs Bishop Conaty for second win of seasonBy Loren Kopff

MONTEBELLO-Times have been tough this season for the Artesia girls basketball team but with seven players on the squad, the Pioneers put the hurt on someone else. Paced by a career-high 22 points from senior Elaine Young, the Pioneers had little problems with Bishop Conaty 49-18 this past Tuesday evening in the third of five games at the Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinal Classic.

The win was just the second in seven games for first-year head coach Lonnie Hinchen and both victories have been by an average of 26 points. Last season, the Pioneers won just three games all season, none coming in the 2010 calendar year.

“Right now I think we’re trying to get stronger on defense, do a better job of trapping and getting my style of game implemented into our system,” Hinchen said. “I’m getting great guard play from Elaine and [senior Tehsuan] Chao.”

Young shot 50 percent from the field with a pair of three-pointers and was

eight of 15 from the free throw line. She scored half a dozen points in the first quarter as Artesia raced out to a 10-4 lead and never looked back.

Artesia, which was playing its second game in three hours, pounded the boards to the tune of 50 rebounds and harassed the Wildcats for 16 steals. Junior Alexis Newson led everyone with 16 boards while Chao and junior Dana Arrington each pitched in with nine rebounds. Young and junior Tina Heng each had four steals even when the tempo slowed down a bit in the second half.

Earlier, the Pioneers concluded pool play action with a 51-39 loss to Lake-wood behind Young (15 points, nine re-bounds), Chao (13 points, 10 rebounds, three steals) and Arrington (15 points, three assists). As a team, the Pioneers picked up 46 rebounds. Artesia stayed close with the Lancers and trailed 19-18 midway through the second quarter be-fore Lakewood ended the first half on a 10-2 run. This past Monday, Artesia fell to St. Joseph 57-35 with Chao scoring 11 points and Young 10 points.

One of the biggest disappointments thus far has come from Arrington, who has scored in double figures just once. Last season, she was the team’s leading scorer and was also a huge rebounding force.

“There are some tweaks I need to work on with her shots and her hand,” Hinchen said. “She’s not getting a real release right now. Her footwork is good and her positioning is good. I need to push her down on the block a little more. But I think she’ll be fine by the time the league season starts.”

Artesia played the winner of the Price/Pomona Catholic game on Dec. 23 and will conclude the tournament either on Monday or Tuesday. The Suburban League opener is Jan. 5 against Cerritos.

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restaurant. However, 78 residential units and the City Hall are located within the 300 feet radius from the exterior walls of the restaurant.The City Manager said to alleviate the noise level and potential crime activi-ties in the affected neighborhoods, the business owner is required to obey and maintain the conditions specified in the Conditional Use Permit approved by the Council. This includes providing a mini-mum of one state licensed/certified secu-rity guard with a valid business license with the city of Artesia at any given time while conducting disc jockey or other live entertainment in the prem-ises.In other business a bid in the amount of $149,000 was awarded to G. Coast Con-struction, Inc for the building of a pre-fabricated modular restroom building adjacent to the Artesia Museum in the city’s Historical District.The council also voted to retain the ser-vices of Urban Futures to assist the Re-

development Agency staff in managing various city projects in the amount of $5,000.An application for a variance permitting the sale of Alcoholic Beverages within 600 ft from a church, playground or park was denied along with a conditional use permit allowing the sale of alcoholic bev-erages for consumption off the premises at a proposed 7-Eleven store at 11940 South Street in the Commercial General [C-G] zone.The council also reaffirmed a planning commission denial of a request for a conditional use permit for construction of a new 18,180 ft. building for use as an automobile body repair shop at 11656 Artesia Boulevard. Applicant was Rajesh & Shilpa Patel.The council approved two massage tech-nician permits for Jin Ling Huang and Cher Xuechuan allowing them to practice in the city at a message business known as Heaven Center at 18403 Pioneer Blvd., #204. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department License Unit found no rea-son to deny the permits.

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American Federation of Teachers of-ficials suggested he visit ABC and take a look at the what is done in the office and in the classroom where the important work is done.

She said the Obama administration is going to hold a national conference on collaborative school reform in Febru-ary hosted by the Department of Educa-tion and the ABCUSD has been asked to make a presentation at the conference. “We’re hoping by his visit Mr. Rose saw where the important work is done, in the classrooms,” stated Dr. Smuts. He vis-ited two schools, Fedde Middle School and Juarez Elementary School.

Rico described the visit as “a big big deal.” She said the Department of Edu-cation was given two school districts to visit in the country regarding labor man-agement partnerships and ABC was one of them. "They came to ABC to see what we are doing here. We have challenges in the District and we are working them out together.

Former Board President Celia Spitzer said Ross seemed to be impressed with our school district and the extent of our partnership with the union.

Rico said every year there AFT holds a conference on school improvement, teamwork, communication, data and pro-fessional development. She said Tetzlaff Middle School principal and a union rep-resentative from ABC have been asked to present a session on how partnerships work in schools based on the AFT in-novation Grant at the AFT Center for School Improvement conference.

“People want to know what we are doing,” she said. She added she had at-tended an AFT conference in Washing-ton D.C. where teachers from states such as Detroit Michigan, Lowell Mass., St Louis, and Lynn Mass. School district thanked ABC for working with them on labor/management relationships.

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and was recognized with an All-America City Award.

Cerritos next housing project will be the development of the Cuesta Vil-las affordable senior housing project at 16700 Norwalk Blvd. Cuesta Villas will include 247 apartments with 207 units for moderate-income households, 15 for low-income households and 25 for very low-income households. A new 13,000-square-foot senior center and a 4.04-acre park will also be part of the development. The ABC Unified School District will lease the property located at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., the current site of the District’s administrative offices, to the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency (Agency). The Agency will then assign its rights to the ground lease to Cuesta Villas, a private, non-profit corporation. To facilitate the development of the af-To facilitate the development of the af-To facilitate the development of the affordable senior housing project, the City, using Agency funds that must be used to increase the City’s supply of affordable housing, purchased two properties lo-cated at 12880 Moore Street and 12881 166th Street to accommodate a kitchen/warehouse facility and administrative of-warehouse facility and administrative of-warehouse facility and administrative offices for the District. The current District office and kitchen/warehouse operations will be relocated to the purchased build-ings. The District will have an option to purchase the buildings.

Cerritos’ Housing Element was pre-pared by the City’s Community Devel-opment Department. For more informa-tion about the Housing Element, call (562) 916-1201.

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ca’ will be fun to work with as we try to incorporate the glamour of a Morrocan city of Casablanca into a 1940’s atmo-sphere.”

Though Soroptimists try to raise money all year long, Monte Carlo is their major fundraiser. All proceeds from the event will support local charities in-cluding Su Casa (a shelter for battered women and children) and Family Guid-ance Center (which offers counseling for abused children and families). A portion of the proceeds will also be used toward scholarships to help local women and children in our community.

“Our charities need our help even more during these rough recessionary times, as local families undergo addi-tional stress due to economic worries,” said Co-Presidents Lou Kaku and Kathy Lovell. “We need more support from the community more than ever. People can support the event in a number of ways including sponsoring a portion of the event, donating raffle prizes and buying raffle or event tickets.”

“Sponsorships range from $100 to $5000 and include tickets for Monte Carlo Night. Additionally, our sponsors have signage at the event,” Lou Kaku explained. “The signage is a great way for attendees to see who supports our lo-cal charities as all sponsors are acknowl-edged the night of the event.”

“As for donations, all items whether large or small is greatly appreciated,” Kathy Lovell added. In the past, local businesses and community people have donated gift cards, gift certificates, hotel stays, electronic goods, and even their professional services. “In these difficult economic times, we are looking for com-munity members to open their hearts and help support our local families & charity groups in any way they can.” The suc-cess of the Monte Carlo Night has always been highly dependent on the generosity of the local community to make it a big success.

For more information regarding spon-sorships, donations, or tickets call Chair-person Christina Alosi at 714-292-0910.

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CITY OF CERRITOS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

PRINTING OF THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2011-2012 SEASON BROCHURES

BID NO. 1107-11

Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703, until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Janu-ary 11, 2011, for the printing of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 2011-2012 Season Brochures, Bid No. 1107-11.

Bids will be publicly opened at Cerritos City Hall at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Bids must be made on the form provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Cerritos, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703, marked “Bid for Printing of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 2011-2012 Season Brochures, Bid No. 1107-11.”

Please contact the City of Cerritos Communications Division at (562) 916-1320 to obtain specifications and contract documents.

No bid will be accepted unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City.

The City of Cerritos reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or portions of any and all bids or waive the informality in a bid not affected by law.

Dated/Posted/Published: December 24, 2010

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CITY OF CERRITOSSTATE OF CALIFORNIA

NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF THESTREET IMPROVEMENTS IN

SOUTH STREET AND NORWALK BOULEVARDPROJECT NO. 14034

BID NO. 1106-11

Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk of the CITY OF CERRITOS, First Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California 90703 until 11:00 a.m. on January 12, 2011, for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for “STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTH STREET AND NORWALK BOULEVARD, PROJECT NO. 14034, BID NO. 1106-11.” Bids will be publicly opened at the Cerritos City Hall at 11:00 a.m. on the above date. Bids must be made on the form provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Cerritos, First Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California 90703, marked “STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTH STREET AND NORWALK BOULEVARD, PROJECT NO. 14034, BID NO. 1106-11.” Bids are required on the entire work including all appurtenances thereto as more particularly shown on the Plans and Specifications.

All work must be completed within 45 calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed.

A set of Contract Documents, including the Plans and Specifications, may be purchased at the Engineering Division of the City of Cerritos for $25.00 ($30.00 if mailing is requested). There will be no refund for return of the Contract Documents. Return of such documents is not required.

No bid will be received unless it is made on the official Proposal forms in the Contract Documents (green sheets) that include the Bid Sheet/Non-Collusion Affidavit. Failure to properly execute the Bid Sheet/Non-Collusion Affidavit will render the bid non-responsive and the bid will not be accepted.

The bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check, or bidder's bond made payable to the City of Cerritos for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. This guarantee will be forfeited should the lowest responsible bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. If the City of Cerritos subsequently awards a contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, the amount of the lowest responsible bidder's guarantee shall be applied to the difference between the lowest responsible bidder’s bid and the next lowest responsible bidder’s bid and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the lowest responsible bidder.

All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of the quantities of work to be done.

No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The contractor must possess a license of the following classification at the time the contract is awarded (and must maintain this license classification through completion of the project): “A” and/or “C12” is required. The bidder's attention is also directed to Section 7028.15 of the Business and Professions Code.

The bidder awarded the contract shall indemnify, defend and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all losses and damages arising out of any act or omission of it in performance of this contract.

Before a contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City of Cerritos that he or she has current public liability and property damage insurance from a responsible insurance company authorized to do business in California that is acceptable to the City of Cerritos of at least the following amounts:

Bodily injury and property damage - Combined single limits in the amount of $1,000,000.00.

NOTE: The insurance policy must include a special endorsement to policy that provides:

1. The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are included as additional insureds but only insofar as operations under the contract are concerned.

2. The insurer shall not cancel or reduce the insured's coverage without first providing thirty days advance written notice to the City of Cerritos.

3. The City of Cerritos will not be responsible for premiums or assessments on the policy.

The Insurer shall furnish the City of Cerritos a certified copy of the policy within five (5) days of the City requesting a copy. The successful bidder shall maintain during the life of the contract the above specified insurance with the above-referenced special endorsement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1776, et al. of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations for the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacations, pensions and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates shall be the minimum rates for this project. Rates are available on the Internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. In addition, the information can be obtained by calling the Division of Labor Statistics and Research’s Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4774, or by faxing the Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4771, or by writing to: California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Prevailing Wage Unit, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA, 94142.

Pursuant to Section 1735 of the California Labor Code, the bidder shall not discriminate in the employment of persons for the work as described in these Contract Documents because of race, religious creed, color, nation of origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or sex of such persons. If the bidder is found to be in violation of this Section on this work, the bidder shall be subject to all penalties imposed in Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code.

The successful bidder will be required to comply with all requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("Act"). The successful bidder agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the City of Cerritos harmless from any penalties imposed as a result of non-compliance with the Act.

By submitting a bid, the bidder offers and agrees that if the bid is accepted, it will assign to the City of Cerritos all rights, titles, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under §4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. §15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 commencing with §16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, arising from purchases of goods, materials or services by the bidder for sale to the City of Cerritos pursuant to the bid. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City of Cerritos tenders final payment to the bidder.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a labor and material payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a warranty bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the contract price. The bidder is required to give written notice of the bonding requirements of subcontractors to potential and actual subcontractors and the bidder's attention is directed to Section 4108 of the California Public Contract Code. Any subcontractor bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City of Cerritos.

As a substitute for retention of ten percent (10%) from each progress payment to the contractor, the contractor may, on his or her request and at his or her expense, deposit securities approved as eligible for deposit and in an amount equivalent to the amount retained by the City of Cerritos, with a state or federally-chartered bank in California as the escrow agent (“escrow agent”) or the City of Cerritos. Securities eligible for deposit shall be bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, or such securities as are set forth in Government Code Section 16430 and which are approved by the City of Cerritos.

Upon the deposit of such securities, the City of Cerritos shall pay the retained sum to the contractor and, upon satisfactory completion of all work required to be performed, shall return the deposited securities to the contractor.

Alternatively, the contractor may request that the City of Cerritos make payment of retentions earned directly to the escrow agent established by the contractor, at his or her expense as provided under Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. At the expense of the contractor, the contractor may direct the investment of the payments into securities and the contractor shall receive the interest earned on the investment upon the same terms provided for in Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code for securities deposited by the contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the contractor shall receive from the escrow agent all securities, interest, and payments received by the escrow agent from the City of Cerritos pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

The contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for moneys withheld and shall receive any interest thereon.

Any contractor who elects to receive interest on moneys withheld in retention by the City of Cerritos shall, at the request of any subcontractor performing more than five percent of the contractor’s total bid, make that option available to the subcontractor regarding any moneys withheld in retention by the contractor from the subcontractor. If the contractor elects to receive interest on any moneys withheld in retention by the City of Cerritos, then the subcontractor shall receive the identical rate of interest received by the contractor on any

retention moneys withheld from the subcontractor by the contractor, less any actual prorata costs associated with administering and calculating that interest. In the event that the interest rate is a fluctuating rate, the rate for the subcontractor shall be determined by calculating the interest rate paid during the time that retentions were withheld from the subcontractor. If the contractor elects to substitute securities in lieu of retention, then, by mutual consent of the contractor and subcontractor, the subcontractor may substitute securities in exchange for the release of moneys held in retention by the contractor.

The contractor shall pay each subcontractor, not later than seven days after receipt of escrow moneys, the amount owed to each subcontractor from the moneys plus the respective amount of interest earned, net of costs attributed to the retention held from each subcontractor, on the amount of retention withheld to insure performance of the subcontractor.

Requests for substitution of retentions or payment of retentions earned to an escrow agent must be made in writing and delivered to the City Engineer prior to the issuance of a notice to proceed and are subject to the approval of the City of Cerritos.

The amount of retention shall remain at ten percent (10%) for the entire duration of the contract and reduction in retention percentage will not be allowed. Section 7107 of the Public Contract Code shall govern payment of the retention.

The City of Cerritos reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or portions of any and all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in a bid to the extent allowed by law.

Bids are required for the entire work described herein.

By order of the City of Cerritos.

Dated/posted/published: December 24, 2010

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/24/10

RESOLUTION NO. 10-2256

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DETERMINING AND ADOPT-ING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 FOR THE CITY OF ARTESIA IN AC-

CORDANCE WITH ARTICLE X111B OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

WHEREAS, Article X111B was added to the Constitution of the State of California at a General election held on November 6, 1979; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 7910 of the Government Code of the State of California, an annual appropriations limit must be established for this City; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 7910 of the Government Code of the State of California fifteen days prior to the date of adoption of this resolution, documentation used in the determination of appro-priations limit has been made available to the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Artesia has deter-mined as follows:

SECTION 1. That in accordance with Article X111B of the California Constitution and Section 7901 of the California Government Code that the appropriations limit for the 2010-11 fiscal year shall be $8,394,263 set forth in detail in the attached “EXHIBIT A”.

SECTION 2. The Council reserves the right to modify or adjust the limit if necessary.

SECTION 3. The City shall certify the adoption of this Resolution 10-2256

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January 2011.

__________________________________ATTEST: VICTOR MANALO, MAYOR

____________________________________________GLORIA CONSIDINE, CITY CLERK/TREASURER

I, Gloria Considine, City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Artesia, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Artesia held on the 12th day of January, 2011, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

____________________________________ Gloria Considine, City Clerk/Treasurer

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0000883 Title Order No. 10-8-008639 APN No. 7044-010-028 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/21/2009. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly ap-pointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DANILO ANDRES AND MADONNA ANDRES, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 3/21/2009 and recorded 3/31/2009, as Instru-ment No. 20090455139, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 01/07/2011 at 1:00PM, At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Los Angeles, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 19124 MARTHA AVENUE, CER-RITOS, CA, 90703. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $643,740.06. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebt-edness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condi-tion, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereun-der, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of sec-tion 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or author-ized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the ap-propriate County Recorder’s Office. DATED: 04/15/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.92170 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2010

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secure trunk space; therefore the own-ers will leave valuable items inside the passenger compartment. Keep this in mind if you drive one of these vehicles, and make sure that you do not leave anything of value inside.

Vehicle thefts rose by two after four were reported last week. High-volume commercial parking lots were involved in three of the thefts and the other oc-curred in a residential neighborhood. Two SUVs, a Toyota, and a Honda were stolen. The 2010 weekly average in vehicle thefts is 4.5.

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Cerritos Optimists hold annual Christmas PartyBy Jerry Bernstein

The Skyline Room in the Cerritos Li-brary was the scene of the annual Christ-mas Party held by the Cerritos Optimist Club Dec. 16. As members entered the room and became obvious almost from the start that the “little people” were in control. These are the children and grandchildren of the members.

Entertainment was provided by Da-vid Major of Mystical Vibration Enter-tainment who not only got the members on their feet to dance a “Chicken Dance,” swing their hips with a hula-hoop and at-tempt a twist, but, brought out the little people who were the stars. It only took a

short time to realize they had the rhythm and I might add energy. If they didn’t know the steps, they made up their own.

Then Santa Claus entered the room. This writer could have sworn it was “Man About Town” Bob Hughlett, but the little people insisted it was Santa and who are we to say it wasn’t.

Seating himself in front of the stage, one by one the youngsters settled down.

He explained he had to leave Rudolph on the roof with the other reindeer to keep them quiet. “Now tell me, “ he asked each youngster, “were you good this year. Most said yes. But, when he asked what good deed they did, some hesitated before answer-ing they helped with the dishes, some made their beds, one little girl said she was nice to people. Several said they

were half and half.All received a present from Santa,

who upon leaving explained he had a big trip ahead of him on Christmas Eve and he had to get back to the North Pole and prepare for it.

And then the clock struck nine, and it was time to go home. The grownups were tired, but wouldn’t admit it. The youngsters on the other hand who did most of the dancing were also tired and admitted it. After all, they were the ones on the dance floor..

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Santa Claus greats children at the Optimist Club Christmas Party Dec. 16. He told them he would have brought Rudolf inside with him, but he was needed on the roof to keep the other reindeer from getting into mischief. Assisting him is Optimist Ellen Latino.

St. Irenaeus Parishioners bring gifts & cheer to care centersBy Edna Ethington

St. Irenaeus Health Ministry members were assisted by parishioners, including St. Irenaeus School children, mem-bers of the Adult Choir, Filipino Choir, and members of the church’s Young Adult group in preparing and distribut-ing over 400 gift bags to residents of five Care Centers during the week of December 13. The five Care Centers that are visited weekly by Health Care Ministers during the year are Knott Residen-tial Manor, Knott Care Center, Anaheim Terrace, Karlton Care Center and Sunrise of La Palma.

Different groups of people came to sing car-ols and other Christmas songs at each of the Care Centers. The gift bags were colorfully decorated by students at St. Irenaeus School and the School of Religious Edu-cation. They were then filled with useful personal items for men and women that

were generously donated by St. Irenaeus parishioners at Masses in December as part of the church’s Giving Tree Project. Volunteers dressed as Santa came to add more cheer and to give each resident his or her gift bag.

Grace and Ken Francis were the hardworking chairpersons in charge of

the distribution of the gift bags at each of the five Care Centers. For more informa-tion regarding volunteering some time at the Care Centers, contact Grace or Ken Francis at 714-821-7776.

Pictured are Young Adults and parishioners of St. Ire-naeus Church in Cypress who came to help Santa deliver gift bags to residents of Knott Residential Manor in December. The bags were decorated by students at St. Irenaeus School. Second from the right is Grace Francis, Chairman of the St. Irenaeus Care Center Ministry.

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handgun. The highlighting measure of its security system, however, is the amount of interrogation demonstrated at the air-port.

“I wouldn't see how it would be any different from maybe having a stronger metal detection, saving us some embar-rassment at the same time,” says Carlos Rodriguez.

“The pat down is very invasive to your personal space. Metal detectors should be sufficient. The use of a body pat down should only be a secondary or backup for technology,” says Kristy Car-as. Her husband, Rio Caras, begs to dif-fer on the issue. “I understand that for a frequent flyer, the Department of Home-land Security wants to ensure safe travel and I support that. If the intention is for safe travel, I have no reason to be against it. It might be a little inconvenient, but it

also is a method of looking out for us.”There have been talks with the Oper-

ations and Safety Editor of Flight Inter-national on how air travel may be made a more secure method of travel. He men-tions tips such as having armed guards on board, tightening security on the pi-lot's cabin, banning hand luggage, and other forms of in-craft measures. Many of these would be troublesome or uncom-fortable for passengers, but would take security to a different level, he says.

The US Environmental Protection Agency currently uses a few institutions to protect passengers. The Department of Homeland Security, the Food and Drug Administration, and the other various state regulatory agencies.

Most consider the newly instituted security methods to be a troublesome and privacy-breaching method, though very few deny its effectiveness. July Shin, a Cerritos resident, said that “the body scanners goes against my privacy right. I would rather accept a pat down, even though reluctantly. Despite that, at least the screenings are not saved.”

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Students at Tracy High School, under the direction of Jeff Burnett, are ready to visit Head Start classes and Elementary Schools to bring Christmas cheer to the students under a program called “Dial Santa. Santa’s elves are Jasmin Torres, Raeann Hol-combe, Rachel Contla, and Bianca Munoz. Austin Tom is Santa Claus.

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FRIDAY • JANUARY 14, 2011 • 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.5750 DOWNEY AVE., STE. 100 • LAKEWOODThe workshop is FREE, but registration is required. Please call 813-4345 to register. Also register online atwww.LakewoodCommunityCalendar.com

Peripheral Arterial DiseasePeripheral arterial disease, also known as PAD, is a common, yetserious disease that develops when arteries in the legs becomeclogged with plaque. Those suffering from this disease are four to fivetimes more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than the averageperson. Join Dr. Randall Harada, M.D. Cardiologist for an informativelecture on the signs, symptoms and current treatment options of PAD.

WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 26, 2011• 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Attacks – How to Prevent Heart DiseaseA heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart musclebecomes blocked. If the flow of blood isn’t restored quickly, thesection of heart muscle becomes damaged from lack of oxygen. Join Dr. Randall Harada Heart for this informative presentation onheart attacks and learn some important steps on how to prevent heart disease.

WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 23, 2011 • 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

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A New Year...A New Healthier You!FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES

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JANUARY 2011

3700 e. South StreetLakewood, ca 90712

562-531-2550www.lakewoodregional.com

Need a doctor? call for a physician referral 800-813-4345

Your Health...Your Hospital

Nutrition for DiabetesLearn to make appropriate meal planning and food choices to helpmanage diabetes.WEDNESDAYS • 1/19, 3/23, 5/18, 7/20, 9/14, 11/163:00-4:30 P.M.LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONFERENCE AREA, ROOM B 3700 E. SOUTH ST. • LAKEWOODSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Healthy EatingLearn the basic nutritional guidelines for heart healthy eating. WEDNESDAYS • 2/16, 4/20, 6/22, 8/17, 10/19, 12/143:00-4:30 P.M.LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONFERENCE AREA, ROOM B • 3700 E. SOUTH ST. • LAKEWOODSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Koby Moridzadeh,RD,CNM

Fresh Start Smoking Cessation WorkshopPut your plan together for the New Year. Take control and learn the latest techniques to help you become smoke free.

FRIDAY • JANUARY 14, 2011 • 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.5750 DOWNEY AVE., STE. 100 • LAKEWOODThe workshop is FREE, but registration is required. Please call 813-4345 to register. Also register online atwww.LakewoodCommunityCalendar.com

Peripheral Arterial DiseasePeripheral arterial disease, also known as PAD, is a common, yetserious disease that develops when arteries in the legs becomeclogged with plaque. Those suffering from this disease are four to fivetimes more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than the averageperson. Join Dr. Randall Harada, M.D. Cardiologist for an informativelecture on the signs, symptoms and current treatment options of PAD.

WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 26, 2011• 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Attacks – How to Prevent Heart DiseaseA heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart musclebecomes blocked. If the flow of blood isn’t restored quickly, thesection of heart muscle becomes damaged from lack of oxygen. Join Dr. Randall Harada Heart for this informative presentation onheart attacks and learn some important steps on how to prevent heart disease.

WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 23, 2011 • 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

1 in 3 people have cardiovascular disease...

...and doesn’teven know it.

Find out if you are at risk. Take our free assessment.

• Totally Confidential• Takes 5-7 minutes

to complete

Go towww.knowmyrisk.com

A New Year...A New Healthier You!FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES

AND SUPPORT GROUPS

JANUARY 2011

3700 e. South StreetLakewood, ca 90712

562-531-2550www.lakewoodregional.com

Need a doctor? call for a physician referral 800-813-4345

Your Health...Your Hospital

Nutrition for DiabetesLearn to make appropriate meal planning and food choices to helpmanage diabetes.WEDNESDAYS • 1/19, 3/23, 5/18, 7/20, 9/14, 11/163:00-4:30 P.M.LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONFERENCE AREA, ROOM B 3700 E. SOUTH ST. • LAKEWOODSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Healthy EatingLearn the basic nutritional guidelines for heart healthy eating. WEDNESDAYS • 2/16, 4/20, 6/22, 8/17, 10/19, 12/143:00-4:30 P.M.LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONFERENCE AREA, ROOM B • 3700 E. SOUTH ST. • LAKEWOODSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Koby Moridzadeh,RD,CNM

Fresh Start Smoking Cessation WorkshopPut your plan together for the New Year. Take control and learn the latest techniques to help you become smoke free.

FRIDAY • JANUARY 14, 2011 • 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.5750 DOWNEY AVE., STE. 100 • LAKEWOODThe workshop is FREE, but registration is required. Please call 813-4345 to register. Also register online atwww.LakewoodCommunityCalendar.com

Peripheral Arterial DiseasePeripheral arterial disease, also known as PAD, is a common, yetserious disease that develops when arteries in the legs becomeclogged with plaque. Those suffering from this disease are four to fivetimes more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than the averageperson. Join Dr. Randall Harada, M.D. Cardiologist for an informativelecture on the signs, symptoms and current treatment options of PAD.

WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 26, 2011• 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Attacks – How to Prevent Heart DiseaseA heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart musclebecomes blocked. If the flow of blood isn’t restored quickly, thesection of heart muscle becomes damaged from lack of oxygen. Join Dr. Randall Harada Heart for this informative presentation onheart attacks and learn some important steps on how to prevent heart disease.

WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 23, 2011 • 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

1 in 3 people have cardiovascular disease...

...and doesn’teven know it.

Find out if you are at risk. Take our free assessment.

• Totally Confidential• Takes 5-7 minutes

to complete

Go towww.knowmyrisk.com

A New Year...A New Healthier You!FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES

AND SUPPORT GROUPS

JANUARY 2011

3700 e. South StreetLakewood, ca 90712

562-531-2550www.lakewoodregional.com

Need a doctor? call for a physician referral 800-813-4345

Your Health...Your Hospital

Nutrition for DiabetesLearn to make appropriate meal planning and food choices to helpmanage diabetes.WEDNESDAYS • 1/19, 3/23, 5/18, 7/20, 9/14, 11/163:00-4:30 P.M.LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONFERENCE AREA, ROOM B 3700 E. SOUTH ST. • LAKEWOODSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Healthy EatingLearn the basic nutritional guidelines for heart healthy eating. WEDNESDAYS • 2/16, 4/20, 6/22, 8/17, 10/19, 12/143:00-4:30 P.M.LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCONFERENCE AREA, ROOM B • 3700 E. SOUTH ST. • LAKEWOODSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Koby Moridzadeh,RD,CNM

Fresh Start Smoking Cessation WorkshopPut your plan together for the New Year. Take control and learn the latest techniques to help you become smoke free.

FRIDAY • JANUARY 14, 2011 • 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.5750 DOWNEY AVE., STE. 100 • LAKEWOODThe workshop is FREE, but registration is required. Please call 813-4345 to register. Also register online atwww.LakewoodCommunityCalendar.com

Peripheral Arterial DiseasePeripheral arterial disease, also known as PAD, is a common, yetserious disease that develops when arteries in the legs becomeclogged with plaque. Those suffering from this disease are four to fivetimes more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than the averageperson. Join Dr. Randall Harada, M.D. Cardiologist for an informativelecture on the signs, symptoms and current treatment options of PAD.

WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 26, 2011• 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

Heart Attacks – How to Prevent Heart DiseaseA heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart musclebecomes blocked. If the flow of blood isn’t restored quickly, thesection of heart muscle becomes damaged from lack of oxygen. Join Dr. Randall Harada Heart for this informative presentation onheart attacks and learn some important steps on how to prevent heart disease.

WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 23, 2011 • 1:00 P.M.CERRITOS SENIOR CENTER • 12340 SOUTH ST. • CERRITOSSpace is limited. To reserve your seat, please call 800-813-4345.

1 in 3 people have cardiovascular disease...

...and doesn’teven know it.

Find out if you are at risk. Take our free assessment.

• Totally Confidential• Takes 5-7 minutes

to complete

Go towww.knowmyrisk.com