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Steven Piper Staff Writer According to Educate Our State, a nonprofit organization composed of parents con- cerned about education in the budget-cut-ridden state of Cal- ifornia, the state currently ranks last in teacher-to-student ratio, librarian-to-student ratio, and guidance-counselor-to- student ratio. Also, more than 30 percent of California stu- dents do not graduate from high school. In order to address the ob- stacles facing the status of ed- ucation, 20-plus education rallies were organized last Tuesday by Educate our State, parents and community mem- bers. Locally, a rally named “Wake Up California!” was hosted at Longfellow Elemen- tary School in Bixby Knolls. “The goal [of the rally was] to increase awareness of the crisis facing California public schools and the need for our legislators to pass the revenue extension measures to secure school funding,” said event or- ganizer Lisa Lindsay. Another goal of “Wake Up Califor- nia!,” according to Lindsay, is to showcase the parental and community support for educa- tion across the state. At Tuesday’s rally, Megan Kerr, the emcee for the event, said, “This rally is completely independent…It was dreamed up by parents that want their voices heard…This is about all children in California.” Ac- cording to Kerr, one in eight children in the country are ed- ucated by the state of Califor- nia. Coincidentally, California also has the eighth largest economy in the world. “Our own Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) is Your Weekly Community Newspaper May 27, 2011 VOL. 32 NO. 51 Serving BixBy KnollS, California HeigHtS, l oS CerritoS, Wrigley and tHe City of Signal Hill T R I B U N E Local teachers and families rally at Longfellow Elementary to speak out against education cuts Steven Piper Staff Writer If locals’ summer vacation plans are still in the works, then utilizing JetBlue’s new, sea- sonal route to Anchorage, Alaska out of Long Beach Air- port (LGB) might be worth tak- ing advantage of. The inaugural flight to the airline’s new destination was Monday afternoon, and one-way tickets will be as low as $119 each way until Friday, Oct. 29. Commemorating the air- line’s new route to the last frontier, numerous commu- nity representative were in at- Signal Hill budget workshop highlights both successes and newer concerns CJ Dablo Staff Writer Yes, Signal Hill presented a few fat numbers that mark an- other balanced budget for the city’s next fiscal year. Yet, Tuesday night’s budget work- shop made it clear that the Council will still have to deter- mine how they’ll manage in- creased costs and which programs and services will be essential to keep. “We used to say, ‘Is it nice or necessary?’ I think now we’ve been using the term, ‘Is it nice or absolutely neces- sary?” said Councilmember Michael Noll at the May 24 meeting at the Council Cham- bers. The good news: following a Council mandate to cut two percent from the budget starting in the fiscal year of 2009-2010, the City has so far saved $1.2 million, according to a staff re- port. Signal Hill has saved money in a few areas high- lighted at the evening work- shop. They’ve initiated a hiring freeze on non-police staff posi- tions. They’ve now required employees to contribute part of their paychecks to their retire- ment benefits. They have not offered cost-of-living adjust- ment increases to the City per- sonnel for the last two years. The revenues for the City are also up. The estimated rev- enue is $16.4 million for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which is 10 percent more than the estimated $14.9-million revenue pro- jected for Fiscal Year 2010- 2011, according to a report by Maida Alcantara, Signal Hill’s finance director. This revenue projection in- cludes a more positive outlook for city sales-tax revenues. The director reported that those rev- enues are projected to be almost 9 percent more in 2011-2012 than what was projected for the current fiscal year. The bad news: the City Council will soon need to make key decisions that will affect the city’s services. The Water Replenishment District (WRD) has increased fees to the City by 64 percent since 2008. The public works department has projected a budget of $789,800 for the program that ensures compliance with environmental standards for managing the waste that gets into the storm drain. And last, but not least, the future of a childcare pro- gram is on the line. Even in a 2.2-square-mile city, the numbers still affect the quality of life of the people who depend on its services, even down to the littlest residents who call Signal Hill their home. A few parents joined the workshop to voice their con- cern that Kids Kamp, a child- care program targeted towards kindergarten through fifth- grade students, may soon shut down. According to a city re- port, the staff weighed a few options and eventually recom- mended to the Council to close down Kids Kamp and then ex- pand what is now an informal “drop-in” after-school program that is free of charge to parents. No before-school care would be available under this pro- gram. About 15 kids attend Kids Kamp in the current fiscal year. Six years ago, about 47 kids participated in the pro- gram. According to the report from Pilar Alcivar-McCoy, di- rector of community services, families have chosen to use see budget page 11 Steven Piper/Signal Tribune Educators, parents and students showed up at Longfellow Elementary Tuesday afternoon to ad- dress the obstacles the Long Beach Unified School District is facing. JetBlue Airlines makes its inaugural flight from LGB to Anchorage see Jetblue page 9 see education page 11 Steven Piper/Signal Tribune At Monday’s inaugural ceremony celebrating JetBlue’s first flight from Long Beach to Anchorage, Alaska, Dan Sullivan, mayor of Anchorage, said his state has the largest population of certified pi- lots in the country.

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Steven Piper

Staff Writer

According to Educate OurState, a nonprofit organizationcomposed of parents con-cerned about education in thebudget-cut-ridden state of Cal-ifornia, the state currentlyranks last in teacher-to-studentratio, librarian-to-student ratio,and guidance-counselor-to-student ratio. Also, more than30 percent of California stu-dents do not graduate fromhigh school.

In order to address the ob-stacles facing the status of ed-ucation, 20-plus educationrallies were organized lastTuesday by Educate our State,parents and community mem-bers. Locally, a rally named“Wake Up California!” washosted at Longfellow Elemen-tary School in Bixby Knolls.

“The goal [of the rally was]to increase awareness of thecrisis facing California publicschools and the need for ourlegislators to pass the revenueextension measures to secureschool funding,” said event or-ganizer Lisa Lindsay. Anothergoal of “Wake Up Califor-

nia!,” according to Lindsay, isto showcase the parental andcommunity support for educa-tion across the state.

At Tuesday’s rally, MeganKerr, the emcee for the event,said, “This rally is completely

independent…It was dreamedup by parents that want theirvoices heard…This is aboutall children in California.” Ac-cording to Kerr, one in eightchildren in the country are ed-ucated by the state of Califor-

nia. Coincidentally, Californiaalso has the eighth largesteconomy in the world. “Ourown Long Beach UnifiedSchool District (LBUSD) is

Your Weekly Community Newspaper May 27, 2011VOL. 32 NO. 51

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

T R I B U N E

Local teachers and families rally at LongfellowElementary to speak out against education cuts

Steven Piper

Staff Writer

If locals’ summer vacationplans are still in the works, thenutilizing JetBlue’s new, sea-sonal route to Anchorage,Alaska out of Long Beach Air-port (LGB) might be worth tak-ing advantage of. Theinaugural flight to the airline’snew destination was Mondayafternoon, and one-way ticketswill be as low as $119 eachway until Friday, Oct. 29.

Commemorating the air-line’s new route to the lastfrontier, numerous commu-nity representative were in at-

Signal Hill budgetworkshop highlightsboth successes andnewer concernsCJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Yes, Signal Hill presented afew fat numbers that mark an-other balanced budget for thecity’s next fiscal year. Yet,Tuesday night’s budget work-shop made it clear that theCouncil will still have to deter-mine how they’ll manage in-creased costs and whichprograms and services will beessential to keep.

“We used to say, ‘Is it niceor necessary?’ I think nowwe’ve been using the term, ‘Isit nice or absolutely neces-sary?” said CouncilmemberMichael Noll at the May 24meeting at the Council Cham-bers.

The good news: following aCouncil mandate to cut twopercent from the budget startingin the fiscal year of 2009-2010,the City has so far saved $1.2million, according to a staff re-port. Signal Hill has savedmoney in a few areas high-lighted at the evening work-shop. They’ve initiated a hiringfreeze on non-police staff posi-tions. They’ve now requiredemployees to contribute part oftheir paychecks to their retire-ment benefits. They have notoffered cost-of-living adjust-ment increases to the City per-sonnel for the last two years.

The revenues for the Cityare also up. The estimated rev-enue is $16.4 million for FiscalYear 2011-2012, which is 10percent more than the estimated$14.9-million revenue pro-jected for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, according to a report byMaida Alcantara, Signal Hill’sfinance director.

This revenue projection in-cludes a more positive outlookfor city sales-tax revenues. The

director reported that those rev-enues are projected to be almost9 percent more in 2011-2012than what was projected for thecurrent fiscal year.

The bad news: the CityCouncil will soon need to makekey decisions that will affectthe city’s services. The WaterReplenishment District (WRD)has increased fees to the Cityby 64 percent since 2008. Thepublic works department hasprojected a budget of $789,800for the program that ensurescompliance with environmentalstandards for managing thewaste that gets into the stormdrain. And last, but not least,the future of a childcare pro-gram is on the line.

Even in a 2.2-square-milecity, the numbers still affect thequality of life of the people whodepend on its services, evendown to the littlest residentswho call Signal Hill their home.

A few parents joined theworkshop to voice their con-cern that Kids Kamp, a child-care program targeted towardskindergarten through fifth-grade students, may soon shutdown. According to a city re-port, the staff weighed a fewoptions and eventually recom-mended to the Council to closedown Kids Kamp and then ex-pand what is now an informal“drop-in” after-school programthat is free of charge to parents.No before-school care wouldbe available under this pro-gram. About 15 kids attendKids Kamp in the current fiscalyear. Six years ago, about 47kids participated in the pro-gram.

According to the reportfrom Pilar Alcivar-McCoy, di-rector of community services,families have chosen to use

see budget page 11

Steven Piper/Signal Tribune

Educators, parents and students showed up at Longfellow Elementary Tuesday afternoon to ad-dress the obstacles the Long Beach Unified School District is facing.

JetBlue Airlines makes its inaugural flight from LGB to Anchorage

see Jetblue page 9

see education page 11

Steven Piper/Signal Tribune

At Monday’s inaugural ceremony celebrating JetBlue’s first flight from Long Beach to Anchorage,Alaska, Dan Sullivan, mayor of Anchorage, said his state has the largest population of certified pi-lots in the country.

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Cubberley K-8 School plantmanager Sam Hill and GarfieldElementary School intermediateoffice assistant Dianna Bisnartied for the Long Beach UnifiedSchool District’s (LBUSD)Classified Employee of the YearAward announced at a cere-mony last Friday in honor ofClassified Employee Week.

Classified employees are thesupport staff who work behindthe scenes to support schoolsand students. LBUSD, which isthe city’s largest employer, hasmore than 3,000 classified staffmembers. Like many schooldistricts in California, LBUSDhas faced steep budget cuts andreductions in classified em-ployee staffing in recent years,making the ceremony a wel-come dose of celebration forcolleagues who cheered the an-nouncement at the Teacher Re-source Center.

Hill, a 37-year LBUSD em-ployee known to everyone at hisschool as “Mr. Sam” or “CoachSam,” has coached all-citychamps in multiple sports at themiddle school level, in additionto his duties as plant supervi-sor. His numerous nominationsfor the award included a co-signed submission from princi-pal Terri Jarels and formerCubberley principal MichaelNavia.

“He approaches every task,from the daily to the specialevent, with energy, passion andhumor,” the two principalswrote. “When he sees a need, hemakes sure the need is met, andthrough it all, he remains calm,gracious and supportive. He iseverything to Cubberley, and heis willing do anything you couldneed or want, because he lovesthe school, and everyone loveshim.”

At Garfield, several col-leagues nominated 17-yearLBUSD employee Bisnar, in-cluding principal Donna McK-eehan, who described the officeassistant as “the heart and soulof the Garfield office.”

McKeehan said that, on adaily basis, Bisnar remainscalm, composed and profes-sional when the office aroundher may be in chaos. “Countlesstimes, she has demonstrated herability and willingness to notonly complete her tasks but helpin any way possible to get othertasks completed,” she said. “Shestrives for excellence in every-thing she does. Her warm per-sonality, caring heart andcompassionate manner towardeveryone are traits that make herstand out.”

Both winners said they weretouched by the recognition. “I’mespecially grateful to my Cub-berley family,” Hill said. “Incertain situations elsewhere,people often are judged by theirtitle, but at Cubberley everyonehas always given me nothingbut respect, and I appreciate that

very much.”Bisnar thanked her col-

leagues for “taking time out oftheir busy schedules” to nomi-nate her. “I have to thank myGarfield family, who I dearlylove,” Bisnar said. “I’m sograteful and honored, and this isan experience that I’ll always re-member.”

Twenty-nine nominees wereconsidered for the award. Thenominees and six finalists, in-cluding Hill and Bisnar, wererecognized at the event.

The four other finalists were:John Bosley, campus securityofficer at Lindsey Academy;Donelle Castro, instructionalaide, deaf/hard of hearing atMarshall Middle School; De-wayne Hundley, custodian atLakewood High School; andSteve Phelps, custodian atBryant Elementary School.

Bisnar and Hill also will berecognized at the June 7 Boardof Education meeting.

The winners were selectedby a committee of LBUSD clas-sified staff, including past win-ners of the award. ß

Cubberly, Garfield workers selectedas LBUSD Employees of the Year

Courtesy LBUSD

Cubberley plant manager Sam Hill and Garfield office assistantDianna Bisnar at last Friday’s awards ceremony.

The first Passport Service Days, a new neigh-borhood-friendly alternative to going to City Hallto apply for a passport, were conducted by theLong Beach City Clerk’s office and hosted byEighth District Councilmember Rae Gabelich atthe North Annex, 5641 Atlantic Ave., last week.

Sallie Rollie, a Bixby Highlands resident whowas the first person to use the service, said shelearned about the event from a flyer she had re-ceived at the recent Shred Fest sponsored byGabelich. By taking advantage of the discountcoupon on the flyer, she saved $3 on her newpassport photo at Tuttle Cameras in BixbyKnolls.

According to Rollie, the whole process tookabout 20 minutes and was very easy. Diane Doss,City Clerk specialist, noted that the process goesvery smoothly when applicants remember tobring all of the necessary copies of the requiredidentification. Information about applying for anew or renewed passport can be found on the

City Clerk website www.longbeach.gov/city-clerk/passport/default.asp. Other council officesare now scheduling Passport Service Days intheir districts.

Courtesy 8th District

Sallie Rollie holding the event flyer with City

Clerk specialists Diane Doss (left) and Gloria

Harper (right)

City Clerk’s office providing passportapplication service through district offices

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The Long Beach Fire Depart-ment (LBFD) Arson Unit is seekingthe public’s help in identifying andapprehending an arson suspect.

On May 16, 2011 at 12:57am, aheavy-set male suspect was cap-tured on video setting fire to a com-mercial structure, located at 1737East 7th St., according to theLBFD. The location is a marijuanacollective, which was closed at thetime of the fire.

On the video, the suspect is ob-served arriving at the location,breaking the front window and thensetting the fire. The fire ignites witha large flash, and the suspect is seenrunning away with his hands onfire. Investigators believe the firemay have injured the suspect. (The

video may be viewed at firechan-nel.org/blog/?p=3052.)

On May 17, 2011 at 1:49am, 25hours later, a second fire occurredat 1441 E. 7th St., a commercial lo-cation that provides public assis-tance to women with infants andchildren, along with baby food,clothing and other items for expec-tant mothers.

Both fires were determined to bearson and may be related. This in-vestigation is a joint effort with theLong Beach Fire/Police Arson Unitand the Bureau of Alcohol, To-bacco, Firearms and Explosives(ATF) Los Angeles Field Division.The ATF is offering a $5,000 re-ward leading to the capture andconviction of the suspect(s).

“Someone knows who did thesesenseless acts, so I urge all the goodcitizens of Long Beach who mayknow something to please call thearson hotline and share the informa-tion they have,” said John A. Tor-res, special agent in charge, ATFLos Angeles Field Division. “Wewill not let this case go. The indi-vidual involved shows a carelessdisregard for the public’s safety.ATF and the [LBFD] will use everyinvestigative tool available to pur-sue the person(s) behind thesecrimes before someone getshurt. This $5,000 reward offered byATF is just one of those tools.”

Those with any informationshould call the LBFD arson hotlineat (562) 570-2582. ß

LBFD investigating possible acts of double arson

A 32-year-old male adult who wasrobbed and beaten has been pro-nounced deceased, and the LongBeach Police Department (LBPD) hastwo suspects in their custody that de-tectives believe are responsible for hisdeath.

On Tuesday, May 17, shortly after7am, police responded to the 600 blockof Cerritos Avenue to assist LongBeach Fire Department paramedicswho were called to the area regardinga man found unconscious in a drive-way with blood on his face. The vic-tim, identified as 32-year-old StevenBrown of Long Beach, was rushed toa local hospital and was initially listedin extremely critical condition.

Through their investigation, offi-cers learned the victim had been vio-lently assaulted, and, due to theseriousness of the victim’s condition,homicide detectives were called to thescene. Officers processing the scenewere led to a nearby residence wherethey determined the assault had takenplace. They were able to identify 35-year-old Emmanuel Walker of LongBeach as one of two suspects respon-sible for the assault, and he was takeninto custody the same day.

On Friday, May 19, detectives ar-rested 33-year-old Norvin Dizadare ofLong Beach for his role in the assault.Detectives believe suspects Walker andDizadare assaulted and robbed the vic-tim before dragging him away from thehouse to conceal their involvement.

On Saturday, May 21, at approxi-mately 5pm, Brown was pronounceddeceased as a result of injuries sus-tained in the May 17 assault.

The victim and suspects wereknown to one another and had been at

a social event prior to the assault,which occurred as a result of a dis-pute. Dizadare and Walker have beenbooked for murder, robbery, and kid-napping and are being held at the LongBeach City Jail. The case will be pre-sented to the Los Angeles County Dis-

trict Attorney’s Office, and both sus-pects were arraigned Monday, May 23.

Anyone with information regardingthe assault is asked to contact LongBeach Police Homicide DetectivesMark McGuire and Hugo Cortes at(562) 570-7244. ß

Two arrested for murder, robbery,and kidnapping of 32-year-old man

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SUPPORT THE TROOPWhat Rummage/estate saleWho Hosted by Boy Scouts of America Troop 21When Saturday, May 28 from 7:30am to 4pmWhere Grace Brethren Church Campus, 36th St. and Linden Ave., LBMore Info Call (562) 712-7272 with questions.

CUP O’ JOE WITH JAMESWhat Community coffee with 7th District Councilmember James JohnsonWhen Saturday, May 28 from 11am to 12:30pmWhere Guadalupe’s Grill, 3431 Pacific PlaceMore InfoAll are welcome and coffee will be provided. RSVP to (562) 570-7777 or [email protected].

EGGS WITH THE ELKSWhat Monthly breakfastWho Elks Lodge #888When Sunday, May 29 from 8am to noonWhere 16426 Bellflower Blvd., LBMore Info Breakfast is $6 per person and includes eggs as you like them,bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits with gravy, orange juice, assorted fruit,Belgian waffles, and coffee.

HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVEDWhat Gates to the park/memorial will be open to the public on Memorial DayWhen Monday, May 30 from 8am to 6pmWhere Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave. (northeast corner of Atlantic Avenueand Harding Street)More Info "Our organization makes this possible so that individuals who wishto honor the memory of their loved ones lost in the Vietnam War will have fullaccess to the memorial," said Val Lerch, chairman of the Long Beach VeteransDay Committee.

GET INVOLVEDWhat 9th District Redistricting Town Hall meetingWho Councilmember Steven NealWhen Tuesday, May 31 from 6:30pm to 8pmWhere Ramona Park Community Center, 3301 E. 65th St., LBWhy To discuss the process of reshaping district boundaries and how it affectsNorth Long Beach residentsMore Info Call (562) 570-6137.

MIX AND MINGLEWhat Mixer partyWho Signal Hill Chamber of CommerceWhen Thursday, June 2 at 6:30pmWhere Delius restaurant, 2951 Cherry Ave., SHMore Info Members and non-members are welcome to come and mix, min-gle and network.

DANCE FANS, SUMMER FANS, NON-FOLDING FANSWhat Antique, vintage and collectible hand fan exhibitWho Assistance League of Long BeachWhen Through June 3, Mondays through Thursdays 10am to 4:30pm, Fridays10am to 2:30pmWhere Philanthropic Center, 6220 E. Spring St.More Info The exhibit coincides with the annual assemblage of the Fan As-sociation of North America. Included in the display are Japanese bamboo andpaper ogi (dance fans), sensu (summer funs), and uchiwa fans (non-foldingfans) from the 19th and 20th centuries. Call (562) 627-5650.

SAVE THE DATEWhat 29th Annual Golf Tournament and DinnerWho Hosted by Community Hospital of Long BeachWhen Friday, June 3 at 8amWhere Golf tournament held at Recreation Park Golf Course, 5000 East7th St; Dinner held at Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, 111 East OceanBlvd.More Info Will feature a live auction with auctioneer Randy Gordon,president and CEO of Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Call(909) 859-5942.

HOMES, SWEET HOMESWhat Great Homes of Long Beach tourWho Long Beach HeritageWhen Sunday, June 5 from noon to 5pmWhere Various locations throughout Long BeachMore Info Call (562) 493-7019 or visit lbheritage.org to order via PayPal.

MUSIC TO YOUR EARSWhat The Friends of Music at California Heights United Methodist ChurchWho Socalypso Steel Drum bandWhen Sunday, June 5 at 4pmWhere 3759 Orange Ave., LBMore Info The band will be performing traditional Caribbean music, Hawai-ian music, popular American music, and original creations. Visit calheight-sumc.org or call (562) 595-1996. Free-will offering. Child care provided.

SUCCESSFUL STARTWhat Monthly meeting Who The Success Network (formerly WE Succeed), a professional network-ing groupWhen Wednesday, June 8 from 7:30am to 9amWhere The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St., LBMore Info The group emphasizes professional connections, a positive attitude,and a personal touch. The meeting is open to small-business leaders who seeknetworking opportunities with other professionals interested in growing theirbusinesses through quality relationships and referrals. The group meets on thesecond Wednesday of every month for breakfast and discussions or presenta-tions. Breakfast is $20, cash only. No membership required. For informationand to RSVP, contact [email protected] or (949) 874-6097.

REPUBLICANS’ RENDEZVOUSWhat Annual Western barbecue in celebration of the 100th anniversary ofRonald ReaganWho Long Beach RepublicansWhen Wednesday, June 8 at 5:30pmWhere El Dorado Golf Course, 2400 N. Studebaker Rd., LBMore Info Congressman Dana Rohrabacher will recount his days as speechwriter for President Reagan. Cost is $50 and RSVPs are required. Admissionfor members of the Young Republicans organization is $25. Call (562) 424-1246 or email [email protected].

LBPD detective uses tactics learned inEMT training to save his father’s life

On Thursday, May 19, at ap-proximately 7pm, Long Beach Po-lice Detective Rob Owens, amember of the Department’s Spe-cial Weapons And Tactics team(SWAT) and certified EmergencyMedical Technician (EMT), put histraining to use during his off-dutyhours and saved the life of a familymember.

Owens and his family were hav-ing dinner out with his father, whowas visiting from out of state, whenhis father suddenly began to chokeand gasp for air several times.When asked if he could breathe, heshook his head to indicate he couldnot, and Owens swiftly executedthe Heimlich Maneuver, one of themany lifesaving tactics he learnedthrough his six years of EMT expe-rience.

The maneuver consists of a se-ries of firm compressions under the

diaphragm of a person with an ob-structed airway. This forces the for-eign object out of the airway,allowing the person to breatheagain. On the first compression, thefood that was causing Owens’s fa-ther to choke was dislodged, and hewas able to catch his breath andenjoy the rest of the evening withhis family.

Owens has worked the last 14years with the LBPD, and his cur-rent full-time assignment is as de-tective with the LBPD GangEnforcement Section. He became aSWAT officer in 2002 and was cer-tified as one of the team’s EMTs in2005.

SWAT EMTs are trained at theLong Beach Fire Department Acad-emy along with firefighter recruitsduring the first month of studies,which focuses on basic life support.Like firefighters, SWAT EMTs are

certified by the County of Los An-geles and must meet a national stan-dard, which requires continuededucation for their training. In ad-dition, they receive advanced train-ing from paramedics.

The SWAT team is deployedduring critical incidents in whichthe suspect(s) is possibly armed andhas a tactical advantage. These in-cidents include barricaded suspects,high-risk search warrants, sniper in-cidents, and hostage situations.

SWAT EMTs provide immediatemedical assistance not only to po-lice personnel but also to victims orsuspects who may be injured duringthe incident. The EMTs providetriage and sometimes life-savingmeasures until the scene is safe forthe fire paramedics to enter and arean integral and very valuable part ofthe department and the community.ß

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I’m hoping that this week-end will be as nice and relax-ing as were last Saturday andSunday. I had a chance tosleep in both days and waseven able to sneak in a nap ortwo. Saturday evening, avery good friend of mine andher husband took me andSteve out to dinner to cele-brate my upcoming birthday(which was this past Tues-day). [Ed note: From here onout, I will refer to my friendas BB and her husband as SB

since BB doesn’t like it whenI talk about her in mycolumns]. With the Bs beingneighbors of ours, it was easyto just walk up to their houseto meet up with them insteadof them driving two doorsdown to pick us up. As usual,we gals got in the back seatand the fellas rode up front.The drive was a relativelyshort one, as the restaurantthey chose was in Seal Beach,an establishment calledPatty’s Place.

The anticipation of theevening had been built toquite a crescendo becauseBecky– I mean BB– had beentelling me for weeks what agreat place it was. She ex-plained that it was one of herfavorite dining spots for spe-cial occasions and how muchshe and Stan– er, uh, I meanSB– enjoyed going there.What a fabulous meal. Stevehad rare ahi, I ordered steak,as did Becky, and Stan had–oh I don’t remember, but itwas something with a twice-baked potato. My Caesarsalad was great, as was my en-trée, and my dessert was, asthey say, “to die for.” I was sototally focused on my mealthat for once I let everyoneelse do most of the talking. Idon’t think my fork cooled

down once between bites (ex-cept when I used the chilledsalad fork).

One of the best parts of theevening was having the op-portunity to meet the owner ofPatty’s Place– yes, her nameis Patty. She is such an elegantlady with real passion for her“Place.” I so appreciated herresponse when I told her Ineeded a gluten-free menu.Without skipping a beat, dear,sweet Patty let me know whatwould work and what would-n’t for my special diet…andshe just beamed when tellingme that the crème brûlée Iwanted for dessert was indeedgluten-free. Although Steveloves crème brûlée, he insteadjumped at the chance to trythe bread pudding– served inportions as big as my head.

(He did the best he could butstill took half home for break-fast the next morning.)

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Out of tune?

The exemplary music pro-gram at Hughes MiddleSchool is in jeopardy! Theprogram needs all of our sup-port, as a community, to savethis tragedy from occurring.You may or may not knowhow important music is in thelives of young people.Whether your child plays aninstrument or not, music en-riches all of our lives. Unfor-tunately, the instruments andequipment at Hughes desper-ately need to be replaced sothat as many students as pos-sible can participate in themusic experience.

Thus, every year theHughes Music Boosters worktirelessly to provide a night ofadult fun and socializing. Thisyear we are hosting “The Tasteand Talent of Bixby Knolls” atthe Expo Center in BixbyKnolls. The event is at 6pm on

June 4, 2011 and will havemusic, dancing, and silent andlive auctions. Current and for-mer Hughes Music studentswill entertain guests and befollowed by dancing hosted byDJ “Mix Master” Hutx Col-unga.

There are three ways youcan help as a parent or com-munity member:

• If you wish to attend theevent, the cost is $40 per per-son. Be assured of a good timeand an opportunity to watchthe best and most talented mu-sicians in Long Beach per-form. All of the musicians areHughes Music alumni.

• If you have a service oritems to donate to the silentauction, please contact LisaGonzales at (562) 208-3626. The items do not haveto be large and expensive.Several small items can becompiled in themed baskets

for the auction.

• Purchase raffle tickets fora chance to win an iPad WiFimodel 16 gigabytes. The tick-ets are $5 each. Right nowthere is one iPad. If all 1,000tickets are sold, a second iPadwill be offered.

Please open your heartsand wallets for this pricelessprogram for our kids. Whoknows? We may have a futureDizzy Gillespie, JohnColtrane, Van Cliburn, or evenEddie Van Halen in our midst.

rick Maxson

Lisa Gonzales

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Thank you to everyonewho attended the benefit jazzconcert on Sunday, May 15,held to raise awareness andfunds for American Red

Cross–Japan Relief to aidthose who survived the mas-sive earthquake and tsunami.The event, Lend a Hand forJapan, not only raised funds,but brought together peoplefrom all over Southern Cali-fornia to enjoy great jazz and,most importantly, to be a partof something special– reach-ing out and lending a hand tothose in need.

We would like to thankthose without whom the eventcould not have been the suc-cess that it was. The Los An-geles Harbor College StudioJazz Band, Onage Murry andPS Island, and Gee Mack andthe Boogaloo All-Stars pro-vided the great sounds. Wealso thank the Bixby KnollsBusiness Improvement Asso-ciation, the EXPO Art Center,and its curator/manager DougOrr, for their support and par-ticipation.

Thanks also to the Signal

Tribune newspaper and itsstaff for their support and un-flagging commitment to ourcommunity and the broadercommunity of humankind.Others who generously sup-ported the event are BIG Stu-dio (great T-shirts!!), andStarbucks (Brad Weis, man-ager).

In addition to the music,we were fortunate to haveoriginal works by Nathan Ota(nathanota.com) and piecesfrom the collaborative, VeryTotemo (verytotemo.com).

The situation in Japan willneed your prayerful supportfor many years to come. Wehope to be bringing more op-portunities for Long Beach tobe a part of the recovery.

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Seventh District Coun-cilmember James Johnson hasannounced the launch of his of-fice’s new website– jamesjohn-sonlb.com, which will be a hubof information for what’s goingon in the 7th District andthroughout the city, accordingto Johnson.

“I will post regular updates,discuss policy items I’ve pro-posed and share news articles,photos, and videos from eventsaround the city,” Johnson saidin an email announcement last

week. “There is also a calendarthat lists upcoming events inthe community.”

Also on the new website arelinks to Johnson’s Facebookpage, where event and policyupdates are posted frequently,and to Go Long Beach, thecity’s application for reportinggraffiti, code-enforcement is-sues, and more. “Additionalfeatures will be added overtime, but I’m excited by thenew site and hope you enjoy ittoo,” Johnson said.

Long Beach Unifiedhigh-school

graduation scheduleThe Long Beach Unified School

District this week released the

following graduation information for

high schools in the city:

AvalonJune 16, 2011

4pmAvalon Casino Theater

CabrilloJune 14, 2011

6pmVets Memorial Stadium

CAMSJune 10, 2011

6pmMillikan High School Auditorium

EPHSJune 17, 2011

1pmLakewood High School Auditorium

JordanJune 15, 2011

2pmVets Memorial Stadium

LakewoodJune 16, 2011

2pmVets Memorial Stadium

LBSAJune 17, 2011

1pmMillikan High School Auditorium

MillikanJune 16, 2011

7pmVets Memorial Stadium

Poly/PAALJune 15, 2011

7pmVets Memorial Stadium

ReidJune 15, 2011

noonCabrillo High School - Small Gym

RenaissanceJune 16, 2011

3pmLBCC/ LAC Campus Auditorium

WilsonJune 16, 2011

5:30pmStephen’s Field

(Football Stadium)

7th District CouncilmemberJohnson launches website

On May 12, Long Beachresidents Jim and SuzanneMills-Winkler hosted an open-house clothing drive to supportthe Orange County-basedcharity Working Wardrobes,Transforming Lives. All dona-tions will provide men, womenand teens emerging from a va-riety of life crises the opportu-nity to improve their lives andreturn to work.

All sizes of men’s andwomen’s clothing that wereclean, in good condition andon a hanger were accepted, aswell as accessories, including

purses, shoes, ties, scarves,costume jewelry and belts.

Shannah Katz of SignalHill’s Dynamic DesignworksInc., a local creative designfirm for the toy and consumerproducts industry, participatedin the drive. “Many commu-nity members attended ourevent, and we successfully col-lected over 100 pieces ofclothing, shoes and accessoriesfor Working Wardrobes,” shesaid.

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Through the clothing drive they hosted in their home last week, Jimand Suzanne Mills-Winkler collected more than 100 pieces of cloth-ing in good condition to donate to the charity Working Wardrobes,Transforming Lives, which helps struggling adults and teenagersreturn to work.

EYE ON CRIMECrimes reported by the LBPD May 19 - 24

Council Districts 6 (North of PCH)7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River & North to Del Amo Blvd.)

Thursday, May 19Assault with A Deadly weapon4pm– 700 block of Spring Street Long Beach P.D. responded to a reported no-hit shooting.Officers’ investigation revealed that an unknown suspectfired a shot at a female adult subject, striking her vehicle.There were no injuries.

Search warrant4pm– 800 block of Pacific Coast HighwaySouth Division Directed Enforcement Officers served alocal search warrant recovering narcotics and a handgun.

Friday, May 20Felony Arrest3am– 11000 block of Carson Street (City of Lakewood)Long Beach P.D. officers conducting an investigation intoa suspicious subject discovered the subject was responsi-ble for several local area burglaries. Their investigationled to the recovery of loss from multiple residential bur-glaries.

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On Sunday, June 19, from9:30am to 11:30am, RanchoLos Alamitos Foundationwill host a lecture, discus-sion, and book-signing fea-turing foremost CaliforniaIndian historian Dr. GeorgeHarwood Phillips, author ofthe acclaimed publicationVineyards and Vaqueros: In-dian Labor and the Eco-nomic Expansion of SouthernCalifornia, 1771-1877.

In his comprehensive newwork, Phillips for the firsttime brings together the earlyhistorical record to documentthe working contributions ofSouthern California nativepeople and culture duringturbulent times. He recounts

how the Tongva of Povu-u’ngna and other native peo-ple built and sustained theemerging economy and cul-ture of greater Los Angelesfor almost a century. No oneknows if the 33 Indiansworking at Rancho LosAlamitos in 1836 lived in theancestral village of Povu-u’ngna, but by 1852 there re-mained 33 Indians still livingand working at Alamitos, 14of them under the age of 12.

The community is invitedto join the gathering at Povu-u’ngna, the home of RanchoLos Alamitos, as Phillips andmembers of the Tongva com-munity today discuss how thenative people throughout

Southern California built theearly region and Rancho LosAlamitos.

The event will take place atRancho Los Alamitos, 6400Bixby Hill Rd. Free parking isavailable at CSULB Lot 11 onPalo Verde Ave., with contin-uous shuttle service to theRancho. Shuttle buses arehandicapped-accessible.

Admission is free, butreservations are required byMonday, June 13. Reserva-tions may be made by callingthe Rancho at (562) 431-3541or via email at [email protected].

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From Memorial Day toLabor Day, Long Beach willoffer hundreds of free or low-cost cultural programs, sportsactivities and special eventsthroughout the whole city.“100 Days of Summer” is apartnership between the Cityof Long Beach Parks, Recre-ation and Marine and theLong Beach Convention &Visitors Bureau to bring resi-dents access to all Long Beachhas to offer this summer.

“100 Days of Summer”will kick off Friday, May 27,with a performance by DSB(Don’t Stop Believin’), a Jour-ney tribute band, at MarinaVista Park, at Colorado Streetand Santiago Avenue. The

event will begin at 5pm withbouncers, face painting, andfamily games leading up tothe DSB performance at6:30pm.

Admission is free. Con-certgoers are encouraged tobring blankets, chairs and pic-nic dinners to relax on thelawn for an evening of familyfun.

The “100 Days of Sum-mer” campaign encouragesresidents to “stay and play” inLong Beach. The website100daysofsummer.org is aone-stop information sourcefor detailed suggestions ofsummer activities happeningevery day from Memorial Dayto Labor Day in Long Beach.

The website is full of pro-gram listings for free concertsand movies, Long Beach SeaFestival events, the El DoradoNature Center, Rancho LosCerritos and Rancho LosAlamitos historic sites, andideas for spontaneous fun likebiking, golf, tennis, kayakingswimming, and free drop-inyouth and teen programs. Theonline calendar lets peoplebrowse hundreds of events,and more than 500 classes inthe arts, sports, music andmore.

“From concerts in the parkto movies on the beach, thereare many great events and ac-tivities happening right here inLong Beach for free,” saidLong Beach Mayor Bob Fos-ter. “There’s no reason toleave town to find fun thissummer, as there is somethingfor everyone to enjoy.”

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ture sounds of renowned vocalist Steve Perry and the band Journey.

This Memorial Day week-end, Greenly Art Space inSignal Hill is inviting thecommunity to create some-thing that is meaningful byparticipating in a MemorialArt Show.

Artist and owner ofGreenly Art Space, KimberlyHocking M.A., has createdart to remember her brother,Marine Veteran John T.Berger, every year since hisdeath on July 22, 2003. She

invites the public to remem-ber a loved one by making arton Saturday, May 28 from10am to noon at Greenly ArtSpace, 2698 Junipero Ave.#113.

Those interested shouldbring photos or other itemsthat remind them of the indi-vidual they wish to rememberas a source of inspiration. Artsupplies will be provided,and artists will be available tohelp. Local art therapist,

Madoka Takada UrhausenM.A., will also be availableto assist. Artwork will be ex-hibited in a Memorial ArtShow at Greenly Art Spacebeginning Saturday, June 18.

This opportunity is limitedto the first 20 participants.RSVP by calling (562) 533-4020 or emailing [email protected] to reserve aspot.

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The Downtown Long BeachAssociates (DLBA) and LongBeach Redevelopment Agency(RDA) are bringing SummerAnd Music (SAM), the city’shomegrown, sustainable concertseries providing an entire sum-mer of free music to the public,back to the streets of DowntownLong Beach this coming June.

This year SAM will be a“greatest hits” season, includingthree large-scale music eventsthat are back by popular de-

mand, Battle of the TributeBands, Long Beach Funk Festand BuskerFest, as well as 12intimate Sunday shows.

“The SAM concert serieshas quickly become a commu-nity tradition,” said DLBA Pres-ident and CEO Kraig Kojian.“The DLBA is proud and ex-cited to be a part of this uniqueand engaging series that high-lights local artists, and we lookforward to continuing this won-derful event for years to come.”

The free, all-ages series fea-tures numerous outstanding actsat various eco-conscious out-door venues throughout theDowntown region. The Sundayafternoon shows, suitably titledSundays in the Park with SAM(SIPS), will feature local fa-vorites and family-friendlyevents like bocce ball everySunday from June to August atthe Promenade Square park, lo-cated at the intersection of FirstStreet and the Promenade.

“We were just getting ourbearings for the first season ofSAM,” said Rand Foster, ownerof Fingerprints Records and co-organizer of the events. “Andthough the goals were very am-bitious, we had some great suc-cesses with small, street-sideshows and big events alike. Lastyear, we produced 13 large-scale themed events, each hav-ing its own charm. But this year,we’ve taken into considerationfeedback from the communityand are presenting the best ofboth of those experiences.”

New this year, SAM is part-nering with local artist TimDunham of Some Things Cre-ative to feature portable art dis-plays at the Sunday showcase,exhibiting the work of numer-ous local artists.

Maintaining a focus on envi-ronmental concerns, all large-scale events will be conducted

on self-contained solar-poweredstages. The DLBA and RDA, inconjunction with SAM’s found-ing members, are partneringwith Sustainable Waves, a SanDiego- and Austin-based all-solar staging, lighting and soundcompany offering 100-percentpollution-free concerts.

The series also encouragesmass transit and other alterna-tive forms of transportation(valet bike parking will even beprovided throughout the sum-mer for all those who pedal tothe events). SAM 2011 is fur-ther attempting to be a carbon-neutral festival by completelyoffsetting its carbon footprintand will also mitigate event-re-lated waste and emphasize on-site recycling.

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Denyce Graves, who hasentertained audiences world-wide with her mezzo-sopranovoice, will perform in recitalfor the Juneteenth WorldWideConcert on Sunday, June 19, atthe Long Beach Terrace The-ater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., at2:30pm. The concert will alsoinclude tributes to the 150thanniversary of the Civil Warand to fathers worldwide. LeoStallworth, KABC7 News re-porter, will emcee the openingceremony.

Juneteenth, also known asFreedom Day or Emancipa-tion Day, commemorates theannouncement of the abolitionof slavery in the state of Texasin 1865, two years after Abra-ham Lincoln’s Emancipation

Proclamation. It is the oldestcelebration in the nation com-memorating the ending ofslavery and is an official stateholiday in 37 states.

Tickets are $75, $65, $50,$45, and $30, and are avail-able at the Terrace Theater boxoffice. Student rush ticketswill be offered at a 50-percentdiscount to students, seniorsand fathers beginning at12:30pm. Tickets may also bepurchased online at ticketmas-ter.com or by telephoning 1-800-745-3000.

Group discount tickets areavailable at 1-800-398-7021or 1-714-773-9800.

Raised with two siblingsby a single mother in South-west Washington, D.C.,

Graves attended the DukeEllington School of the Artsand went on to vocal studies atOberlin College and Conser-vatory in Ohio and the NewEngland Conservatory inBoston. Further study at theWolf Trap Opera Company inWashington prepared her forher professional career.

Graves made her debutwith the Metropolitan Operain 1995 in the title role ofBizet’s Carmen and two yearslater opened the Met season inthe same role, oppositePlacido Domingo. She subse-quently starred with Domingoin the Los Angeles Opera pro-duction of St. Saens Samsonand Delilah.

Graves was chosen to sing

“America the Beautiful” and“The Lord’s Prayer” at theWashington National Cathe-dral during a memorial servicehonoring the victims of 9/11on September 14, 2001, at-tended by President GeorgeW. Bush, members of Con-gress, other politicians andrepresentatives of foreign gov-ernments. In January 2007 sheperformed “The Lord’sPrayer” at the state funeral forformer President Gerald Fordat the Washington NationalCathedral.

In 2008 Graves was in-vited to sing in celebration ofPope Benedict XVI’s first visitto the United States at anopen-air Mass in Washington,D.C., and on April 12, 2009,

she performed a tribute con-cert in honor of African-Amer-ican contralto MarianAnderson’s 1939 concert onthe steps of the Lincoln Me-morial.

To learn more aboutGraves, visit her official web-site at denycegraves.com.

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In 2008, mezzo-soprano Denyce

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The Fling will perform on June 5 for the Summer And Music Sundays in the Park with SAM.Maintaining a focus on environmental issues, all large-scale events will be conducted on self-contained solar-powered stages for the concert series.

Downtown LB to host another season of Summer and Music

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LBPD and Police Foundationto honor acts of heroism anddedication to community safety

What started as a line itemon a wish list 10 years ago cameto fruition recently when BixbyKnolls received directional signson the 405 Freeway.

“There are now nine signsdirecting people north on At-lantic and Long Beach Boule-vard into our business district,”said Blair Cohn, executive di-rector of the Bixby Knolls Busi-ness Improvement Association(BKBIA). “This was a long timecoming, but we are thrilled tosee that drivers will now knowwhere Bixby Knolls is located.We have received many phonecalls and emails from area resi-dents about how happy they areto ‘finally be recognized.’”

The Redevelopment Agency(RDA) revisited a 1993HyettPalma Study, which out-lined design and marketing rec-ommendations for BixbyKnolls, according to Cohn. Thefreeway signage was one of therecommendations in the study.The RDA brought the consult-ants back two years ago to up-date the study and create acurrent Bixby Knolls work plan.The BKBIA is now workingfrom a “to do” list from this planto promote the business districtas well as to make capital im-provements to buildings, newlandscaping and promotionalmaterials.

“The process for getting thesignage was somewhat daunt-ing, but there was a big team ef-fort to get it done,” Cohn said.“Councilmembers Gabelich andJohnson, City Manager PatWest, City Traffic EngineerDave Roseman, Tony Fosterfrom RDA, and the city councilworked to get the approvals nec-essary with Cal Trans to movethe project forward.”

After Cal Trans had receivedall the necessary approvals fromthe City and the funding fromRDA, the signs were to be in-stalled in another fourmonths. One by one, signswould appear on the freeway,and now all nine proposed signsare in place facing north andsouth on the 405 Freeway.

“This is another one of thelayers to our improvements tothe area. The directional signageleads you off the freeway to ourBoy Scout landscape projects,the new Fresh & Easy that willbe opened soon, our new BixbyKnolls banners, and up into thebusiness district where many ofthe buildings are receivingfaçade improvements as part ofour work plan,” Cohn said. “It isvery satisfying to have a projectlike this be completed and be ananchor for our momentumwithin the business district andneighborhoods.” ß

Courtesy BKBIA

Nine signs that indicate the location of the Bixby Knolls neighborhood have been placed alongside the 405Freeway, facing northbound and southbound traffic.

Bixby Knolls officially becomes off-freeway attraction

The Long Beach Police De-partment (LBPD) and the LongBeach Police Foundation(LBPF) will present the 43rdAnnual Long Beach PoliceAwards Ceremony Wednesday,June 22 at the Richard andKaren Carpenter PerformingArts Center on the campus ofCal State University, LongBeach. The event is designed tobe family-friendly and honorspolice department employeesand citizens who have distin-guished themselves during thepast year by their brave or un-selfish acts of heroism and theirdedication to community safety.

Admission to the ceremonywill be free this year, but reser-

vations are required. Contactthe LBPF at (562) 343-5111 orvisit lbpolicefoundation.org.Light refreshments will beserved. Sponsorship opportuni-ties are still available and rangefrom $5,000 to $100.

The Foundation activelyseeks donations from privatebusinesses and individuals andfacilitates direct, designated do-nations that support its commu-nity safety mission. The LBPFis a nonprofit that is the onlycharitable organization that pro-vides private, direct funding forthe LBPD. For more informa-tion, to donate or to volunteer,visit lbpolicefoundation.org orcall (562) 343-5111.

St. Anthony’s Golf Classic tobenefit its athletic programs

St. Anthony High Schoolwill host its 28th Annual GolfClassic on Monday, June 20at Recreation Park GolfCourse in Long Beach.

Registration will begin at9:30am with a start time of10:30am. Lunch will be pro-vided on the course. Happyhour will begin at 4pm, fol-lowed by dinner and auction.

St. Anthony HighSchool’s enrollment is grow-ing, and 100 percent of last

year’s graduates went on toattend college. The GolfClassic will help support theneeds of the growing studentbody during the school’s 90thanniversary year, with fundsbenefiting St. Anthony’s ath-letic programs.

To reserve a foursome ortickets for the dinner/auctiononly, contact St. AnthonyHigh School at (562) 435-4496, ext. 1229, or register atLongBeachSaints.org.

The Southern CaliforniaCigar Alliance (SoCalCa) willhost the Third Annual GrandSmoke event Saturday, June 18from 5pm to 10pm at the GrandEvent Center, 4101 W. WillowSt., to benefit the Long BeachPolice Foundation (LBPF).

Tickets are $125 per personand include dinner, high-end ci-gars, open bar and live music, aswell as a silent auction and op-portunity drawings. Tickets andinformation are available atwww.socalca.com, lbpolice-foundation.org and at the partic-ipating cigar lounges: Anto’sCigars, Bo’s Cigars, Big

Daddy’s Cigars, 2nd Street Ci-gars and Taylor’s TobaccoHouse. (Addresses and phonenumbers are on the SoCal CigarAlliance website.)

“The Grand Smoke Event isa way for like-minded cigar afi-cionados to get together and dowhat we enjoy while givingback to the community,” saidGrand Smoke Dinner Co-ChairTom Fallon, owner of BigDaddy’s Cigars in Naples. “Andwe are proud to be able to havethe Long Beach Police Founda-tion benefiting once again thisyear from our event.” ß

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tendance at the airport, in-cluding: Long Beach MayorBob Foster, AnchorageMayor Dan Sullivan, LGBDirector Mario Rodriguez,JetBlue Senior Vice Presidentof Marketing and Commer-cial Strategy Marty St.George, and President andCEO of Long Beach AreaConvention and Visitors Bu-reau Stephen Goodling.

Also in attendance wereMiss Long Beach, MissAlaska and Miss ToyotaGrand Prix of Long Beach,symbolizing the new connec-tion between the northernmostmajor city in the United Statesand the “City by the Sea.”

“We’re thrilled to add An-chorage to our growing list ofdestinations,” said St. George.“Summer is the best time tovisit our northernmost state,and we’re proud to offer our

customers another option inthe LA Basin, as the only air-line flying to Anchorage out ofLong Beach and the southernLos Angeles region. Plus, withthe extended daylight hours,our customers can look for-ward to playing midnight golfsoon after they touch down inAnchorage.” On summer sol-stice, Anchorage offers 24hours of functional daylight.

“JetBlue’s new Anchorageservice connects visitors to theworld-class amenities of bothLong Beach and Anchorage,”Rodriguez said. “Whethertravelers are looking forSouthern California sun or thenature of Alaska, Long BeachAirport will get you there.”

Meanwhile, Foster recog-nized other, ongoing projectsat LGB in conjunction withthe addition of the new route.“Congratulations to JetBlue onthe new service for the LongBeach Airport,” Foster said.“The airport is undergoing

several new changes such as anew parking structure and ter-minal building. This new routeto Anchorage, Alaska is an-other great addition for LongBeach residents and visitorsalike.”

Similarly, Sullivan alsoshared complimentary senti-ments regarding the new des-tination for Anchorage’scitizens, which comprisesmore than 40 percent of thestate’s total population. “Weare very pleased to welcomeJetBlue Airways to Anchor-age,” said Sullivan. “They willenjoy Anchorage’s welcomingbusiness climate and be an-other successful addition toour growing air passenger andcargo industry. Anchorage isknown as the ‘Air Crossroadsof the World,’ and every newairline that makes Anchoragea destination enhances thatreputation.” Sullivan also saidthat Alaska has the highestpopulation of certified pilots

in the country. The state has 14times as many pilots than therest of the US, according toSullivan.

On February 11, 2000, Jet-

Blue entered the industry, offer-ing service between New YorkCity’s John F. Kennedy Interna-tional Airport and Fort Laud-erdale, Fla. Now, the airline

offers 600 flights, employs 600crewmembers at LGB, andserves 64 destinations in 20states and 12 other countries. ß

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The Wrigley Gardenbrought food and community toa formerly blighted area ofLong Beach (1950 and 1960Henderson Avenue) but mustnow make way for a Habitat forHumanity building project.Help garden director SashaKanno tidy up on Fridays andSaturdays from 9am to noonJune 3 to June 18.

Wondering about that cutelittle structure near the intersec-

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other options for their childcareneeds. Kids Kamp costs ap-proximately $395 per monthfor city residents to enroll achild in both the before- andafter-school childcare program.The report suggests that one ofthe reasons the program hasseen a decline in attendancemay have to do with cost.

“Both Alvarado and SignalHill Elementary School offerfree after-school programs,”Alcivar-McCoy said in her re-port. “Signal Hill has a maxi-mum capacity of 120 students,and Alvarado has a maximumcapacity of 85 students. Bothprograms are currently fullwith long waiting lists.”

A recent analysis of the cur-rent fiscal year determined thatthe program will cost about$70,200 over the projectedbudget, according to the report

from Alcivar-McCoy. TheCommunity Services directorindicated that the decline in at-tendance has played a large partin the program’s budget prob-lem. In addition, the state re-quirements for staff-child ratiosmake it difficult to continue theprogram as it is currently struc-tured, Alcivar-McCoy con-firmed.

Two mothers who enrolledtheir kids in the Kids Kampsaid Tuesday night they wereconcerned about their optionsand that childcare waiting listsare too long.

“If this program is takenaway from us, the parents willjust start all over again. Justlike me. What are we going todo? Where are we going togo?” said Alexandra Ramirez,a mother of a 9-year-old child.“We’re struggling too,” shesaid, asking the Council to takethe parents into consideration.

“I really hate to hear that

they’re going to discontinue the[before-school childcare]. Thatwould really hurt me,” saidVanessa Robinson, another par-ent who said she used the pro-gram for her daughter in themornings before school began.

Signal Hill resident SanjeevThakkar said that his 6-year-oldson has been enrolled now forhis second year. Thakkar saidhe could find another program,but he questions what it wouldmean if the City does shutdown the program now thenrestart it when it can afford itagain.

“It worries me a little bit,and that’s not really the type ofcommunity I want to live in…I’d like to think that we’re allneighbors and we take care ofeach other in good times andbad,” Thakkar said. “And itwould be a little dishearteningto see that, you know, becauseof certain budget constraintsyou guys are not taking care of

the young people in the com-munity.”

Even though the childcareprogram has only been servingabout 15 kids, Vice Mayor TinaHansen emphasized that theissue is part of a larger socialproblem for the city: youngchildren whose parents have al-lowed them to stay on theirown in the park and library forhours.

The library staff offershomework help. There is arecreational program as well inthe park. In these programs,kids can come and go at willwithout a requirement to haveparents sign them in and out.

“What do we do about thosekids? We can’t turn our backson those kids either,” saidHansen. “So… to me, it’s alarger picture.”

“That’s a major decisionthat we have to make,” saidMayor Larry Forester in aTuesday night interview. “It’s a$70,000 negative for us to con-tinue it. That’s a lot of money. Imean, in today’s day, that couldbe half a police officer, etc. sowe have to look at it verywisely.”

Since the workshop was aninformational meeting thathighlighted the issues at stake,the Council did not make anyfinancial decisions thatevening. Forester warned thatin addition to the childcare is-sues, the City will have to con-sider how the state budget mayaffect the city’s finances. Statelegislators have not come to aconclusion on whether to takeaway funding from redevelop-ment agencies in order to solvethe state’s own budget deficitproblems.

“We have no idea what thestate is going to take away fromus still,” Forester said.“They’re still talking about re-development. They’re still talk-ing about some other things. Ithink this was a very wise,thought-out, and I would say, aconservative budget.”

The City Council will con-sider recommendations to ad-just the next fiscal year’sbudget at its meeting on June21. The next City Councilmeeting will be Tuesday, June7 at 7pm. ß

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Felicidad Marguerite (Ching)Zeilinger returned home to her heavenlyFather on May 3, 2011 in irvine, CA.Ching was born in Manila, Philippines onOctober 25, 1922. She will now be withher beloved husband, robert; younger sis-ter, Pilar; and brother, Fernando.

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She arrived in the u.S. by steamship in1948 with her husband and eleven-month-old daughter Jeanette. ey traveled bytrain to nebraska where she gave birth toWilliam in 1949 and Daniel in 1954. herculinary talents led her to a regular interna-tional cooking spot on local Tv and an ap-pearance on the local Tv show of a youngJohnny Carson in Omaha. She was an ac-complished fashion designer and seam-stress with her own business, and sang

soprano in the parish choir.in 1958 she took her three young chil-

dren to join her husband who was workingin Turkey. For the next five years she raisedher family and was active in several inter-national womens’ organizations. returningto the u.S. in 1963, the family moved tohuntington Beach where she gave birth toronald in 1964.

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the third largest district in Cal-ifornia,” Kerr said. “It is thelargest employer in the city.We want adequate funding forour schools now.”

Teachers Association ofLong Beach President MichaelDay said there have been $20billion in cuts to the Californiaeducation system in the lastthree years. “Stop cuts to ourschools and classrooms. Standtogether today and say enoughis enough,” Day said. Markingthe hard times that educatorsare currently facing, Day re-ferred to 6-year-old LongBeach student Jonathan Men-doza-Anguiano, who recentlydonated his life’s savings– to-taling about $10– to histeacher so that she could keepher job.

Also taking the micro-phone at the rally was formerCalifornia State Assembly-member and Senator BettyKarnette, a former teacher,who stressed the fundamentalimportance of obtaining morefunding. “Always have a pos-itive attitude and be strong,”Karnette said. “Get them toagree with you that you need

funding. Find an area of agree-ment.”

Following Karnette’s mes-sage, LBUSD SuperintendentChris Steinhauser said thatamid the budget cuts and cur-rent obstacles, teachers and

teaching remain a highly satis-fying and absolutely necessaryfunction of society. “Peopleask me, ‘Chris, why did youlet your child become ateacher?’” Steinhauser said.“And I say ‘because it is the

best profession in the world.’It is an issue of democracy.”

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Former California Assemblymember and Senator Betty Karnette speaks at an education rally heldat Longfellow Elementary School last Tuesday. She stressed the importance of pushing for morefunding in order to solve California’s education crisis.

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TST3753NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS #: CA-11-425029-VF Order #: 110080644-CA-GTI YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED10/9/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A publicauction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, checkdrawn by state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan associ-ation, or savings association, or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 to the Financial code andauthorized to do business in this state, will be held byduly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but

without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to paythe remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured bythe Deed of Trust, with interest and late chargesthereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, underthe terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,charges and expenses of the Trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial publication of the No-tice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. The amount may be greater on the day ofsale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESSTHAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):FREDERICK CRAWFORD A SINGLE MANRecorded: 11/15/2007 as Instrument No.20072550404 in book xxx, page xxx of OfficialRecords in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGE-LES County, California; Date of Sale: 6/20/2011 at10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the LosAngeles County Courthouse, directly facing NorwalkBlvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:$352,390.38 The purported property address is: 1903TEMPLE AVE #313 SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 Asses-sor's Parcel No. 7216-021-102 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the property address or other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. If no street address or othercommon designation is shown, please refer to the ref-erenced legal description for property location. In theevent no common address or common designationof the property is provided herein directions to the lo-cation of the property may be obtained within 10 daysof the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale bysending a written request to Bank of America 475Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068. Pursuant toCalifornia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, onbehalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorizedagent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loanservicer has not obtained from the commissioner afinal or temporary order of exemption pursuant toSection 2923.53 that is current and valid on the datethe notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for givingnotice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52or 2923.55 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclu-sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to theTrustee, and the successful bidder shall have no fur-ther recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason,the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall haveno further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mort-gagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 5/26/2011Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue SanDiego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE in-formation only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to:www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previ-ously been discharged through bankruptcy, you mayhave been released of personal liability for this loanin which case this letter is intended to exercise thenote holders rights' against the real property only.THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OFCOLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THEHOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY IN-FORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TOTHIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you arehereby notified that a negative credit report reflectingon your credit record may be submitted to a credit re-port agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your creditobligations. ASAP# 3986037 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011,06/10/2011

TST3744NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0153503Title Order No. 09-8-463330 Investor/Insurer No.143482676 APN No. 7217-015-068 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED08/22/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Noticeis hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY,N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deedof Trust executed by CYNTHIA A MOORE, AN UN-MARRIED WOMAN, dated 08/22/2006 and recorded09/05/06, as Instrument No. 06 1968211, in Book ,Page ), of Official Records in the office of the CountyRecorder of Los Angeles County, State of California,will sell on 06/10/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West sideof the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly fac-ing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cashor check as described below, payable in full at timeof sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to andnow held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the prop-erty 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 pur-ported to be: 2045 FREEMAN AVENUE, SIGNALHILL, CA, 90755. The undersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street addressand other common designation, if any, shown herein.The total amount of the unpaid balance with interestthereon of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expensesand advances at the time of the initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale is $1,095,908.28. It is possible thatat the time of sale the opening bid may be less thanthe total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, theTrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a stateor national bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, butwithout covenant or warranty, express or implied, re-garding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfythe indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, ad-vances thereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed ofTrust with interest thereon as provided in said Note,plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee andof the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED:01/15/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626)927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUSTCOMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to col-lect a debt. Any information obtained will be used forthat purpose. ASAP# 3993545 05/20/2011,05/27/2011, 06/03/2011

TST3743NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 3947278TS No.: 20089070810840 FHA/VA/PMI No.:APN:7214-009-028 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDERA DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/14/05. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATUREOF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 9, 2011at 11:30 AM, First American Trustee Servicing So-lutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under andpursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/26/05, as In-strument No. 05 0970186, in book , page , of OfficialRecords in the Office of the County Recorder of LOSANGELES County, State of California. Executed by:MEKAMEH MIKI KHAJENOURI,. WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT orother form of payment authorized by 2924h(b),(Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the UnitedStates) At the front entrance to the Pomona Su-perior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd.Pomona, CA.. All right, title and interest conveyedto and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in theproperty situated in said County and State describedas: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN#7214-009-028. The street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 2500 E WILLOW ST UNIT# 203, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and other common designation,if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but with-out cove nant or warranty, expressed or implied, re-garding title, possession, or encumbrances, to paythe remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured bysaid Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as providedin said note(s), advances, under the terms of saidDeed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee and of the trusts created by said Deed ofTrust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to be sold and rea-sonable estimated costs, ex penses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of the Notice of Saleis $235,123.63. The beneficiary under said Deed ofTrust heretofore executed and delivered to the under-signed a written Declaration of Default and Demandfor Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Electionto Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of De-fault and Election to Sell to be recorded in the Countywhere the real property is located. If the sale is set

aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall

be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The

Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the

Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s

Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declaresthat it has obtained from the Commissioner of Cor-porations a final or temporary order of exemp tion pur-suant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that iscurrent and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is

filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Salespecified in subdivision (s) of California Civil CodeSection 2923.52 applies and has been provided orthe loan is exempt from the requirements. Date:05/13/11, First American Title Insurance CompanyFirst American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Orig-inal document signed by Authorized Agent, ChetSconyers — FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMA-TION PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First AmericanTrustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting asa Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any In-formation obtained may be used for that purpose.NPP0181361 05/20/11, 05/27/11, 06/03/11

TST3747notiCe of trUStee'S Sale t.S. no gM-271146-C loan no 7473520757 insurer no. 19080619 yoUare in defaUlt Under a deed of trUStdated 04/13/2007. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtionto ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Soldat a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlana-tion of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt alaWyer. a public auction sale to the highest bidderfor cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or nationalbank check drawn by a state or federal credit union,or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state, will beheld by the duly appointed trustee. the sale will bemade; but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to satisfy the obligation secured by saiddeed of trust. the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the property ad-dress or other common designation, if any, shownherein. trUStor: gregory t. ZaBloCKi, a Sin-gle Man recorded 04/20/2007 as instrument no.20070950740 in Book xx, page xx of official recordsin the office of the recorder of los angeles County,California, date of Sale: 06/14/2011 at 10:30 a.M.Place of Sale: at the West side of the los angelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 Propertyaddress is purported to be: 2001 e 21St #131 Sig-nal Hill, Ca 90755 aPn#: 7215-019-095 the totalamount secured by said instrument as of the time ofinitial publication of this notice is $276,209.59, whichincludes the total amount of the unpaid balance (in-cluding accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonableestimated costs, expenses, and advances at the timeof initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to Califor-nia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf ofthe beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, de-clares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan servicer hasobtained from the commissioner a final or temporaryorder of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 thatis current and valid on the date the notice of sale isfiled; [ 2 ] the timeframe for giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 doesnot apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.date: 05/13/2011 exeCUtive trUStee Serv-iCeS, inC 2255 north ontario Street, Suite 400 Bur-bank, Ca 91504-3120 Sale line: 714-730-2727lleanna Petersen, trUStee Sale offiCeraSaP# 3981944 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011

TST3741NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF: MARION F. MCCALLENCASE NO. BP128467

to all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent cred-itors, and persons who may otherwise be interestedin the Will or estate, or both of Marion f. MC-Callen.a Petition for ProBate has been filed bySHaron MCCallen in the Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of loS angeleS.tHe Petition for ProBate requests thatSHaron MCCallen be appointed as personal rep-resentative to administer the estate of the decedent.tHe Petition requests the decedent’s Will andcodicils, if any, be admitted to probate. the Will andany codicils are available for examination in the filekept by the court. tHe Petition requests authority to administer theestate under the independent administration of es-tates act with limited authority. (this authority willallow the personal representative to take many ac-tions without obtaining court approval. Before takingcertain very important actions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required to give notice to inter-ested persons unless they have waived notice or con-sented to the proposed action.) the independentadministration authority will be granted unless an in-terested person files an objection to the petition andshows good cause why the court should not grant theauthority.

a Hearing on the petition will be held in this courtas follows: 06/06/11 at 8:30aM in dept. 9 located at111 n. Hill St., loS angeleS, Ca 90012if yoU oBJeCt to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the court beforethe hearing. your appearance may be in person or byyour attorney.if yoU are a Creditor or a contingent creditorof the decedent, you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personal representativeappointed by the court within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters as provided in ProbateCode section 9100. the time for filing claims will notexpire before four months from the hearing date no-ticed above.yoU May exaMine the file kept by the court. if youare a person interested in the estate, you may filewith the court a request for Special notice (form de-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of es-tate assets or of any petition or account as providedin Probate Code Section 1250. a request for Specialnotice form is available from the court clerk.attorney for PetitionerMarSHal a. oldManPeta-gay gordonoldMan Cooley SallUS gold BirnBerg &ColeMan16133 ventUra Blvd #Pent aenCino Ca 914365/13, 5/20, 5/27/11CNS-2099544#THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE 5/13, 5/20, 5/27/2011

TST3742NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF:ETHEL MAE MCCALLEN

CASE NO. BP128466to all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent cred-itors, and persons who may otherwise be interestedin the Will or estate, or both of etHel Mae MC-Callen.a Petition for ProBate has been filed bySHaron MCCallen in the Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of loS angeleS.tHe Petition for ProBate requests thatSHaron MCCallen be appointed as personal rep-resentative to administer the estate of the decedent.tHe Petition requests the decedent’s Will andcodicils, if any, be admitted to probate. the Will andany codicils are available for examination in the filekept by the court. tHe Petition requests authority to administer theestate under the independent administration of es-tates act with limited authority. (this authority willallow the personal representative to take many ac-tions without obtaining court approval. Before takingcertain very important actions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required to give notice to inter-ested persons unless they have waived notice or con-sented to the proposed action.) the independentadministration authority will be granted unless an in-terested person files an objection to the petition andshows good cause why the court should not grant theauthority.a Hearing on the petition will be held in this courtas follows: 06/06/11 at 8:30aM in dept. 9 located at111 n. Hill St., loS angeleS, Ca 90012if yoU oBJeCt to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the court beforethe hearing. your appearance may be in person or byyour attorney.if yoU are a Creditor or a contingent creditorof the decedent, you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personal representativeappointed by the court within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters as provided in ProbateCode section 9100. the time for filing claims will notexpire before four months from the hearing date no-ticed above.yoU May exaMine the file kept by the court. if youare a person interested in the estate, you may filewith the court a request for Special notice (form de-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of es-tate assets or of any petition or account as providedin Probate Code Section 1250. a request for Specialnotice form is available from the court clerk.attorney for PetitionerMarSHal a. oldManPeta-gay gordonoldMan Cooley SallUS gold BirnBerg &ColeMan16133 ventUra Blvd #Pent aenCino Ca 914365/13, 5/20, 5/27/11CNS-2099547#THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE 5/13, 5/20, 5/27/2011

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Page 13: Signal Tribune Issue 3251

TST3736 / 2011 021807FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: faMily dol-lar PlUS Store, 3134 e. 7th St., long Beach, Ca90804. registrant: PatriCia HarriS, 3134 e. 7th St.,long Beach, Ca 90804. this business is conducted by: anindividual. i declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Patricia Harris. the registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date started doing businessunder this fictitious Business name was May 1, 2011. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on May 3, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filedin the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the filingof this statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. theSignal tribune: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011.

TST3738 / 2011 023840FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. KMB eleC-triC, 2. Kelly tHe HandyMan, 4126 elm ave. #104,long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: Kelly M. Bray, 4126elm ave. #104, long Beach, Ca 90807. this business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Kelly M. Bray.the registrant has begun to transact business under the fic-titious business name or names listed herein. date starteddoing business under this fictitious Business name wasapril 26, 2010. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on May 5, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3,2011.

TST3740 / 2011 026280FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Moonliten-ing Wax & PoliSH, enterPriSeS, 1126 n. Marineave., Wilmington, Ca 90744. registrant: Carl Ballan-tyne, 1126 n. Marine ave., Wilmington, Ca 90744. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: CarlBallantyne. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on May 10, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: May 13, 20, 27, & June 3,2011.

TST3748 / 2011 028334FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. tUttleCaMeraS, 2. tUttle CaMeraS, inC., 4019 atlanticave., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: tUttle CaM-era, inC., 4019 atlantic ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:eric vitwar, President. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. date started doing business under this fictitiousBusiness name was May 12, 2011. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angeles County on May12, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:May 20, 27, & June 3, 10, 2011.

TST3750 / 2011 013153FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: SenMarCoUrier ServiCeS, 2713 W. 84th Street, inglewood, Ca90305. registrant: Senvia d. fergUSon CooK, 2713W. 84th Street, inglewood, Ca 90305. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Senvia d. fergusonCook. 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 ange-les County on april 21, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: May 20, 27, & June 3, 10, 2011.

TST3751 / 2011 026235FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: reSort in-dUStry ServiCeS, 1012 e. luray St., long Beach, Ca90807. registrant: MigUel a. roJaS Jr., 1012 luray St.,long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: anindividual. i declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Miguel a. rojas Jr. the registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date started doing businessunder this fictitious Business name was May 9, 2011. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on May 9, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filedin the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the filingof this statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. theSignal tribune: May 20, 27, & June 3, 10, 2011.

TST3756 / 2011 027791FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. tHe lUnCHBox, 2. tHe to go Box, 3. tHe dinner Bell, 252Harcourt St., long Beach, Ca 90805. registrant: Sonyar. CorteZ, 252 Harcourt St., long Beach, Ca 90805. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Sonya r. Cortez. the registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on May 12, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: May 27, & June 3, 10, 17,2011.

TST3757 / 2011 035096FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: a HaPPyPalate, 1535 termino ave. P1, long Beach, Ca 90804.registrant: nanette farMer, 1535 termino ave. P1,long Beach, Ca 90804. this business is conducted by: anindividual. i declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: nanette farmer. the registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date started doing businessunder this fictitious Business name was May 23, 2011.this statement was filed with the county clerk of los ange-les County on May 23, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious busi-

ness name statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: May 27, & June 3, 10, 17, 2011.

TST3758 / 2011 017382FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: dlUvZ, 264 laverne ave., long Beach, Ca 90803. registrant: dianaWong, 264 la verne ave., long Beach, Ca 90803. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:diana Wong. the registrant has begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.date started doing business under this fictitious Businessname was april 27, 2011. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on april 27, 2011. no-tiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be

filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: May 27,& June 3, 10, 17, 2011.

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION

Made pursuant to Section 3381, Revenue and Taxation Code

Pursuant to Sections 3381 through 3385, Revenue and TaxationCode, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for LosAngeles County, State of California, has been divided and distributed to

various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears ineach of such newspapers.

NOTICE OF IMPENDING POWER TO SELL TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTYMade pursuant to Section 3361, Revenue and Taxation Code

Notice is hereby given that real property taxes and assessments on the parcels de-scribed below will have been defaulted five or more years, or, in the case of nonresidential commer-cial property, property on which a nuisance abatement lien has been recorded or that can serve thepublic benefit by providing housing or services directly related to low-income persons when threeor more years have elapsed and a request has been made by a city, county, city and county, or non-profit organization that property will become subject to the Tax Collector’s power to sell.

The parcels listed will become subject to the Tax Collector’s power to sell on July 1, 2011, at 12:01a.m., by operation of law. The Tax Collector’s power to sell will arise unless the property is eitherredeemed or made subject to an installment plan of redemption initiated as provided by law prior to5:00 p.m., on June 30, 2011. The right to an installment plan terminates on June 30, 2011, and afterthat date the entire balance due must be paid in full to prevent sale of the property at public auction.

The right of redemption survives the property becoming subject to the power to sell,but it terminates at 5:00 p.m. on the last business day before actual sale of the property by the TaxCollector.

All information concerning redemption or the initiation of an installment plan of redemption will befurnished, upon request, by Mark J. Saladino, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, 225North Hill Street, First Floor, Los Angeles, California 90012.

The amount to redeem, in dollars and cents, is set forth opposite its parcel number.This amount includes all defaulted taxes, penalties, and fees that have accrued from the date of tax-default to the date of June 30, 2011.

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this25th day of April, 2011.

MARK J. SALADINOTREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PARCEL NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION

The Assessor’s Identification Number (AIN), when used to describe property in this list, refers tothe Assessor’s map book, the map page, the block on the map, if applicable, and the individual parcelon the map page or in the block. The Assessor’s maps and further explanation of the parcel numberingsystem are available in the Assessor’s Office, 500 West Temple Street, Room 225, Los Angeles,California 90012.

The real property that is the subject of this notice is situated in the County of LosAngeles, State of California, and is described as follows:

PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2008 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHERCHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008

4394 $7,944.47 SOLANO,BRENDA P TR BRENDA P SOLANO TRUST SITUS:1530 E WARDLOW RD LONGBEACH CA 90807-4806 AIN: 7148-019-032

4420 $67,609.20 2800 WALNUT LLC SITUS:2800 WALNUT AVE SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-1834 AIN: 7212-007-056

4422 $21,090.19 COVENANT CONNECTION MINISTRIES INC AIN: 7212-009-017PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2006 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHERCHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006

4416 $29.79 BAURHENN,JOHN J AND ETHEL B SITUS:762 E VERNON ST LONG BEACH CA 90806-2727 AIN: 7211-006-026

4417 $15,381.22 KATz,MARIE J SITUS:2372 ATLANTIC AVE LONG BEACH CA 90806-3220 AIN: 7211-008-009

4418 $712.29 PRUITT,CARL SITUS:2280 MYRTLE AVE LONG BEACH CA 90806-4438 AIN: 7211-015-003

4419 $38,875.53 KIRLINGITIS,LISA TR HILLSIG TRUST SITUS:2317 ORANGE AVE SIGNAL HILL CA90755-3531 AIN: 7211-019-029

4423 $300.87 SPROUFFSKE,STEEN D SITUS:2209 BAY VIEW DR SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-3777 AIN:7215-014-065

4424 $2,578.39 LEONARDI,MARCELO J AND AKERS,KENDRA M SITUS:1903 TEMPLE AVE UNIT 305SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-5610 AIN: 7216-021-109PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2002 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHERCHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002

4421 $5,182.33 STEINBERGER,ROBERT G SITUS:2882 GUNDRY AVE SIGNAL HILL CA 90755-1813 AIN:7212-008-097

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