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Serving Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Los Cerritos, Wrigley and the City of Signal HillYour Weekly Community Newspaper July 24, 2008VOL. 30, NO. 7

New Hobby for the Lobby

The gift of music was presented to patientsat Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach inthe form of a brand new Lurgenstein uprightplayer piano. Not only is the piano equippedwith “piano force”–a system that allows keysto move without human touch–it also has aninternal hard drive that stores music. Theremote-controlled piano can upload virtuallyany song available. There is also an internallibrary with a variety of preloaded songs and aCD player.

The gift was a donation to the hospital by

former Minnesota residents Toby and LyndaMorrison, and was made possible by theirfriends Herbert and Stephanie Lurgensteinwho own European Piano Craft in Signal Hill.Since music helps promote healing, Toby andLynda knew this piano would be a great gift topediatric patients at Miller Children’s Hospital.

“As a parent and a grandparent, I know it isimportant to take care of these kids in ourcommunity,” said Toby. “We hope this giftwill bring lots of smiles and create lastingmemories for the children.”

Despite protests,c i ty takes stepsforward with newSHPD headquarters BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

In spite of objections fromFantasy Castle, during its July 22meeting, the Signal Hill CityCouncil took the next step towardbuilding a new police departmentheadquarters. The council votedunanimously to change the zon-ing designation of the site uponwhich the facility will be built.The council also approved a“negative declaration” for thesite, which is a document statingthe zoning change will not signif-icantly impact to the environ-ment.

When the council action takeseffect, the approximately 2.7-acresite will be zoned for “publicinstitutional” use.

The city plans to build the newpolice headquarters at 2745 Wal-nut Avenue, almost directlyacross the street from FantasyCastle, a nightclub that featuressemi-nude exotic dancers. RogerJon Diamond, an attorney whorepresents Fantasy Castle, askedthe council to delay approving

the zoning change until the cityhad complied with several statelaws that he alleged had beenviolated in the preliminary plan-ning process.

According to Diamond, thecity needs to conduct a full envi-ronmental impact review and pre-pare an environmental impactstatement pertaining to the site.He added that there would beenvironmental problems from thesite’s storm water runoff as wellas dirty water from the washingof police cars. He also allegedthat changing the zoning designa-tion for a single small site vio-lated the overall purpose ofzoning laws.

After Diamond spoke, CityAttorney Dave Aleshire andDirector of Community Develop-ment Gary Jones explained how,in their view, the city had com-plied with state laws and the proj-ect would not significantlyimpact the environment.

The next meeting of the SignalHill City Council is scheduled for7 p.m., August 12 in the City Hallcouncil chambers.

BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

About three months ago,the City of Long Beach initi-ated an investigation into thebehind-the-scenes campaignstrategies used by two peoplewho t r i ed t o he lp AhmedSaaf i r in h i s b id to unsea tincumbent 6th District LongBeach City Councilman DeeAndrews i n t he Apr i l 8municipal e lect ion. Formalcharges have yet to be filedagainst the two Saafir sup-po r t e r s– Cha r lo t t e G ibsonand Latanisha McClure– but

that could change soon.“We are also trying to find

ou t abou t an o rgan i za t i oncalled the California Associa-t ion Against Bad Teachers ,which is potentially a defen-dan t a s we l l , ” s a id Mon teMachi t , sen ior deputy c i tyattorney. He noted that cityinvestigators have not beensuccessful in finding out whoran the now defunct organiza-t i on . One o f t he f l i e r s i nquestion listed an incorrectpost office box for the associ-ation.

“The allegation is in rela-tion to a couple of campaign

fliers that were mailed duringthe 2008 elections,” Machitsaid. “We believe that eitherMcClure or Gibson failed tocomply with the Long Beachmunicipal code pertaining toindependent expenditures.”

Mach i t exp l a ined t ha tthere is no limit to how mucha person or group that is notpart of a formal election cam-paign organization can spendin support of a candidate, butthey mus t keep r eco rds o fdona t i ons and r epo r t anyexpend i tu re s beyond a s e tlimit. “They have to report tothe city clerk any independ-

en t expend i tu res tha t t heymake beyond $250,” he said.“They a l so have to keep arecord of donations they haverece ived and t hey canno tmake independent expendi-tures in excess of the amountthey collected.” Machit notedthat Gibson, McClure and theassociation might have vio-lated state election laws aswell.

Machit explained that cityo ff i c i a l s su spec t e l e c t i oncode violations because thefliers appeared to have beencrea ted profess iona l ly andmay have cost thousands of

dollars to design, print andmail. “We have no record ofthem reporting the cost of theproduction and mailing of theflier, nor of them listing fromwhom they co l l e c t ed t hemoney to print and mail theflier,” he said.

The fliers reminded votersthat Andrews had been con-victed of selling cocaine inthe 1980s wh i l e he was at eache r a t Wi l son H ighSchool. Andrews character-ized the f l ie rs as par t of asmear campaign that back-f i red against his opponent .

Courtesy of Miller Children’s HospitalMiller Children’s Hospital patients Lena, 7, and Alex, 11, with Mel Marks, MD, chief administrative offi-cer, Miller Children’s (far left), enjoy the new player piano donated by Toby and Lynda Morrison (back).The piano is stationed in the Miller Children’s lobby to bring music to patients and their families.

Andrews v. Saafir election campaign investigation continues

see INVESTIGATION page 3

AroundTown iiBREATHE EASIERLong Beach Memorial Medical Center each month hosts “TheInspirations,” a support group for persons living with chroniclung disease. The group meets on the fourth Thursday of eachmonth and meets today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Out-patient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center Conference Room,2840 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 210. Call (562) 933-5864 formore info. “BEE” THEREThe Wrigley Association is cosponsoring the second annualsummer fest which takes place tonight at Veterans Park, 101 East28th Street from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and will conclude withMovies in the Park, featuring Bee Movie. For more info, visitwww.neighborhoodlink.com/longbch/wrigley.KICKSTANDS UP!Long Beach Police Department is having its 3rd Annual “9-9-9”Benefit Ride Saturday, July 26 at 9 a.m. to raise money for thedepartment’s Widows and Orphans Fund. Free breakfast will beserved at Life Style Cycles, 1534 N. State College Blvd., in Ana-heim, which will be the starting point of the ride, to begin at10:30 a.m. and end at Blue Cafe, 210 Promenade, in LongBeach. For more info, email joy@lbpoa.org.EGGS WITH THE ELKSThe Bellflower/Long Beach Elks Lodge # 888, 16426 BellflowerBlvd. in Bellflower, invites the public to its monthly breakfast onSunday, July 27 from 8 a.m. to noon. Admission is $5.50 perperson for the buffet-style breakfast, which includes eggs as youlike them, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy,orange juice, assorted fruit, Belgian waffles and coffee.

MEET A SERIAL KILLER COUNSELORThe Signal Hill Friends of the Library will welcome authorVonda Pelto at their Monday, July 28 meeting at Signal Hill ParkCommunity Center, 1780 E Hill Street. Her book WithoutRemorse is an account of her years working as a clinical psy-chologist counseling serial killers. From 1979 to 1982, Peltoworked with Freeway Killers James Munro and William Bonin,and Hillside Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi, Angelo Buono Jr. andmany others. Copies of her book will be for sale. Her talk willbegin at 7 p.m. and will be a free program.A CREEPY, CRAWLY PRESENTATIONFriends of Long Beach Animals will have its annual membershipmeeting and election on Thursday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. at theSignal Hill Community Center, 1780 E. Hill Street. Theevening’s topic will be “Walk on the Wild Side.” The public isinvited to meet Steve Strichart of the Southern California Her-petology Association and LBAC Officer Kevin Law and enjoytheir presentation about creatures that crawl. For more info, call(562) 988-SNIP (7647).GET LIT!The August selection for the Bixby Knolls Literary Society isThe Golden Spur by Dawn Powell. The book tells the story ofJonathan Jamison who, at the age of 26, leaves his Ohio home insearch of his father in Greenwich Village. Jonathan’s mother hadworked as a typist briefly in the Village before she returnedhome and married what she found a rather conventional man.She delivered prematurely and told Jonathan that his true fatherwas in New York. And Jonathan goes to search for his father–and himself. The next society meeting will be on Tuesday,August 12 at 7 p.m. at the Richard Goad Theatre, 4250 AtlanticAvenue. For more info call (562) 595-0081.CANCER SURVIVORS LECTURELong Beach Memorial will host a lecture entitled “CancerPatients, Survivors and Loved Ones” on Thursday, August 14 at6 p.m. at Cal State Long Beach’s Soroptimist House, 5900Beach Drive. The latest findings on the psychosocial effects ofcancer and chemotherapy will be discussed. Cost is $25, whichincludes refreshments and parking. To RSVP or for more info,call (562) 933-0100.STOP ‘EM SHORTThe Long Beach Bar Association is presenting the Annual Ken-neth Zommick Charity Golf Classic to benefit Shortstop, whichteaches at-risk youth and their families about legal rights andresponsibilities and consequences to their actions by giving thema taste of what it would be like to go into custody. The eventtakes place at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2008 at the ElDorado Park Gold Course. For more info, visit www.4lbbf.org.

Do you recognize this place or know where this photo was taken? If youhave any information, contact the Signal Tribune at 2669 Myrtle Avenue,Suite 111, Signal Hill, CA 90755 or go online to www.SignalTribune.comand click on “Reminiscing” to see more photos.

ReminiscingCOMMUNITY2 SIGNAL TRIBUNE JULY 24, 2008

LBPD encourages public topartake in Neighborhood Watch

More than 40 mi l l ioncrimes are committed everyyear, and the number contin-ues to increase. There cannotbe a law enforcement officeron every corner, so c i t izeninvolvement is crucial to com-bat this social crisis. By coop-erating with each other and thepolice, people can help fightcrime in their communities inthe most effective way– beforeit begins. It is an opportunityto be acquainted with the peo-ple that share your neighbor-hood.

Long Beach Police Depart-ment’s Neighborhood Watchprogram consists of four coremeetings:

· Introduction/Meet Your Police· Home Security· Personal Safety· Emergency Communications

These meetings have beendesigned to give groups themaximum benef i t f rom theNeighborhood Watch programand should be scheduled in theorder in which they appear.

The public is encouraged toschedule additional meetingsthrough the NeighborhoodWatch program after complet-ing the four core meetings. Allcore meet ings should bescheduled through the LongBeach Pol ice Department’sCommunity Relations Divi-sion.

Allow two weeks advancenotice to ensure the availabil-ity of a speaker.

Al l meet ings wi l l l as tapproximately 1 hour and 30minutes and are genera l lyscheduled Monday throughThursday, on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

As staffing permits, Satur-

day meetings and meetings inSpanish and Khmer can alsobe accommodated. Should agroup have a special request,the division should be notifiedin advance.

Neighborhood Watchgroups are requested to host aminimum of two meetings peryear. However, they a reencouraged to continue theirparticipation beyond the fourcore meet ings by hos t ingmonthly meetings. Contact theNeighborhood Watch office toschedule meetings and obtainadditional speakers from theLong Beach Police Depart-ment or other city resources.

For more information or toreceive a Neighborhood Watchstarter packet call the Neigh-borhood Watch coordinator at(562) 570-7229 or emai lpd_communityrelations@long-beach.gov.

“Eve rybody a l r eady knewabout my past, but that wasove r a l ong t ime ago , ” hesaid. “What matters now isthat we deal with the present,and the people of this com-muni ty know I am lookingout for them, and trying tohelp them in their struggles.”After the fliers were mailedto residents in the 6th Dis-trict, Andrews refused to par-ticipate in an NAACP forumthat was supposed to includehim and Saafir. In spite of thef l iers , Andrews went on towin the election by a land-slide.

Neither the comments in thefl iers nor their distr ibutionwere i l legal , but fa i lure toreport their costs to the cityclerk may have been a viola-t ion of the c i ty’s e lec t ioncode. “Where did they get thatk ind of money?” Andrewsasked. “Somebody else had tobe involved, and I hope thecity at torney finds out whothat was.”

“Wha t we need t o do i sconduct a discovery processto satisfy the question as towhether there has been a vio-l a t i on , ” Mach i t s a id . Heexp l a ined t ha t d i s cove ryentails taking sworn out-of-

court testimonies, known asdepos i t i ons , o f w i tne s se sinvolved in the creation, pro-duct ion and mai l ing of thef l i e r. “Mis s McClu re ha sdenied that she has violatedany laws. We have not beenable to locate Miss Gibson,”Machit added.

Violations could be classi-fied as misdemeanors, but, ifit files charges, the city attor-ney’s off ice wi l l prosecutethem in a civil court. “If thedefendants are found guilty ofelection code violations, theywill be ordered to pay a fine

but won’t have to serve anyt ime beh ind bars , ” Machi texplained.

Jason Buccat, a member ofWilloughby and Associates, al aw f i rm based i n Cu lve rC i ty, i s r ep r e sen t i ngMcClure. “We are in the mid-dle of litigation and I cannotgive you any specifics of thecase ,” Bucca t sa id . “But Idon’t think she has done any-thing wrong.”

Wi thou t comment ing onwha t McClu re may havedone, Buccat explained that,i n h i s e s t ima t ion , t he c i ty

o rd inance i s no t cons t i t u -t i ona l and canno t beenforced.

“What we are looking a there is the city bringing a civillawsuit against one of its con-st i tuents for exercis ing herright to free speech,” he said.“Our position at this point isthat the charges pendingagainst my client and CharlotteGibson are not within constitu-

tional limits.”As of press t ime, Saafir,

who sits on the Long BeachCivi l Service Commission,had not returned a call madeto him by the Signal Tribune.

BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

Blue whales– the largest ani-mals known to have ever existedon Earth– are regular residents ofthe waters just a few miles west ofLong Beach.

On July 17, the Aquarium ofthe Pacific chartered a boat to takenews media representatives to thearea where the whales are feeding.The event was designed to publi-cize the Aquarium’s conservationeducation efforts and to remindeveryone that pollution created byhuman activities is threatening theexistence of entire speciesthroughout the oceans of theworld.

Four whales were sighted fromthe boat operated by HarborBreeze Cruises. The vessel tookthe reporters directly above an800-foot-deep underwater canyonwhere the blue whales were feed-ing on krill– very small shrimp.

“The currents push nutrient-rich water along the sides of thiscanyon and the krill is collected inone area,” said Dan Salas, captainand CEO of Harbor BreezeCruises. “These whales are able togo down and take in tremendousamounts of food.”

He explained that they con-sume about 4 tons of krill eachday, which amounts to eatingroughly 40 million of the tiny ani-mals each day.

“They can reach 110 feet inlength and can weigh more than300,000 pounds. They areabsolutely amazing,” said AliciaArcher, biologist and boat pro-grams coordinator for the Aquar-ium. “They have a tongue thatweighs as much as an African ele-

phant, that’s about 6,000 pounds.” She explained that the whales

use that tongue to siphon out thekrill.

“They will swallow 17,000 gal-lons of water at a time and force itthrough their baleen plates. Theyare keratinized plates and they canhave 300 on each side of theirmouth,” she noted. “They swallowthe water, and have ventralgrooves on their throat that expandlike an accordion and force all thatwater through the keratinizedplates.”

She explained that as the waterpasses through the plates, tinyhairs collect the krill. Then thewhale uses its tongue to move thelittle animals from the plates to itsthroat before swallowing them.

“They have the largest brain of

any animal that has ever lived onthe earth,” Salas added. “Theirheart is the size of a small automo-bile, and a small child could liter-ally crawl through the veins thatgo into their heart.”

Newborn blue whales are about22 feet long and weigh an averageof 2,000 pounds, but some weighmore than 5,000 pounds at birth.The babies drink 100 gallons ofmilk per day and gain about 200pounds every 24 hours for the firstseven months of their lives.

Archer said biologists are notfirmly decided on how long bluewhales live, but research indicates75 to 90 years. There are about2,000 blue whales off the Califor-nia Coast and throughout theworld there are about 5,000 left. Atone time, about 300,000 blue

whales lived in the oceans of theearth, but now they are an endan-gered species.

“It would be very sad to lose thismagnificent animal,” Archer said.

She warned that pollutionthreatens the existence of manymarine animals.

“The efforts to clean it up inSouthern California are increasing,but it’s still on the rise,” Archersaid. “Unfortunately we have morethan 60,000 storm drains that havenothing to catch the trash thatwashes into the Los AngelesRiver.”

She explained that there areintense efforts underway to cleanup the harbor, but still a massiveamount of trash washes into itfrom the river.

She noted that trash entangles

whales, porpoises, dolphins, sealions, sea turtles and many otherocean creatures, causing them todrown or preventing them fromeating. Trash also impacts planktonby preventing the sunlight frompenetrating below the surface.

“If the water is covered withtrash, the plankton cannot photo-synthesize,” she said. “People donot realize that plankton produces50 to 70 percent of the air webreathe.”

Archer explained that peoplewho litter do not realize that theyare polluting the oceans andendangering many marine species.Trash on the streets is pushed intothe storm drains by street sweepersor rains and ends up in the river,which carries it to the ocean.

“There are islands of trash outthere that are bigger than smallcountries,” Archer stressed. “Whathappens on land impacts theoceans and what happens in theoceans impacts land environments.Even though we are an aquarium,we are starting to bring those twotogether. We want people to seethat everything is interconnected.”

In the waters off Long Beach,boat passengers can sometimesspot grey whales, fin whales,minke whales, orca (killer whales),Pacific white-sided dolphins,Risso’s dolphins, bottle-nosed dol-phins and common dolphins.

Harbor Breeze Cruises providespublic whale watching, harborcruises and charter cruises in theocean waters off of Los Angelesand Orange counties. The Aquar-ium of the Pacific, located close todowntown Long Beach, is home tomore than 12,500 animals and hasmany award-winning educationalexhibits.

Endangered blue whales lingering in waters west of LB

Courtesy of Aquarium of the PacificPassengers on the Harbor Breeze Cruise boat saw four Blue Whales like this oneduring last week's excursion.

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There’s a new car game intown called “Crazy or Not?”

In this game, one point isearned for each person properlyidentified as actually talking ona phone and not to themselves,and two points for persons thatare in fact recognized as talkingto themselves. So far, I havescored zero in this game.

Let’s go back in history to theroots of this game. A 10th-Cen-tury Danish Viking king HaraldBlaatand (Bluetooth in English)was known for successfully unit-ing warring tribes in Denmark,Norway and Sweden. Today thename “Bluetooth” represents thetechnology used to unite wire-less communications amongstelectronic devices within veryshort distances. In this case,Bluetooth technology enablesthe transmission of voice datafrom a cell phone to a nearbycordless earpiece.

The use of Bluetooth technol-ogy is widespread, but the great-est immediate impact toCalifornians so far is how it hascome into play with the new July1 Hand-Held Wireless TelephoneLaw. The following is a briefsynopsis of the law as inter-preted by me, an average person:

California Vehicle Code23123. (a) A person shall notdrive a motor vehicle whileusing a wireless telephone unlessthat telephone is specificallydesigned and configured toallow hands-free listening andtalking, and is used in that man-ner while driving. But it is ok tosend text messages until furthernotice.

(b) A violation of this section isan infraction punishable by a basefine of twenty dollars ($20) for afirst offense and blah, blah, blah.

(c) This section does not

apply to a person using a wire-less telephone for emergencypurposes, or to soccer momsoperating a fully loaded SUV, orpersons driving an expensivecar.

(d) This section shall becomeoperative on July 1, 2008, andshall remain in effect only untilJuly 1, 2011, and more mumbojumbo.

I think everyone will agree,the California hands-free phonelaw will save lives. This law hasproven to be effective in otherstates. The problem I think weall see with this law is that thereare too many exceptions, and thepossibility of more laws createdfor those exceptions.

Lawmakers need to do theirhomework. It’s obvious to methat lawmakers suffer from tun-nel vision. With a little fore-thought, anyone can see thefuture. There are already lawsthat punish careless and irre-sponsible drivers appropriatelyfor reckless driving. We don’tneed another one specifically forcell phones. Laws that are moreinclusive might simplify things.

Is it impossible to instate alaw that would include anythingthat distracts a driver from prop-erly operating a motor vehicleand results in an accident willcause that driver to be negligentand responsible?

A list of distractions wouldnot be necessary, and the follow-ing common distractions wouldobviously be considered if deter-mined to be the cause of an acci-dent: Fiddling with your radio orGPS device, applying makeup,talking too much to the passen-ger sitting next to you, day-dreaming, an annoying backseatdriver, reading the newspaper,arguing.

Now before I continue, I needto come clean. Though I believeI’m a safe and courteous driver,some of my passengers over theyears may disagree. I don’t wantto appear as a hypocrite, so Iwill now admit to everyone,without embarrassment, things Ishould not have done whileoperating a motor vehicle duringmy 32-year driving history. In noparticular order, I am guilty ofthe following: eating, rubber-necking, sightseeing, using acamera, reading mail, singingmy heart out, cleaning my carinterior, changing clothes,grooming myself, yelling at theradio, looking for something inthe back seat, and talking on mycell phone.

Now, I only eat and sing.Whew! The truth shall set mefree!

I’ve been taught that whileoperating a motor vehicle, myfocus should be on the road andthe safety of everyone on thatroad. The best way to drive is tokeep my eyes on the road andboth hands on the steeringwheel.

Our cars have become anextension of our office andhome. Most of us are guilty ofusing our time stuck in traffic tomake phone calls, but in reality,the safest thing to do when youneed to make a call is to pullover and dial.

Cell phones don’t cause acci-dents; bad drivers cause accidents.

Here are a few positive thingsyou can do with both handswhile using a hands-free phone:

Gardening, signing for thedeaf, using the restroom, usingother computer devices, exercis-ing, making cookies, clappingand snapping your fingers. Thelist is endless.

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Thoughtsfrom the

Publisherby Neena

Strichart

For those of our readers and advertisers who did not attend theBixby Knolls Business Improvement Association’s (BKBIA) Com-munity Happy Hour last Thursday evening, I would like to take thisopportunity to share some of the events that took place during thatgathering. It was marketed to the public and was billed as follows:

You’re invited...Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association’s Community Happy Hour! Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Scrapbooking Sisters 3932 Atlantic Avenue Special Guest Speaker: Harry Saltzgaver, Associate Publisher, Gazette Newspapers Speaking on: “A Journalist’s View of Long Beach” Complimentary refreshments - Door prizes Expecting a different sort of presentation during the speaker’s

time in the spotlight, I began to feel much like Lewis Carroll’scharacter Alice who found things “curiouser and curiouser” as theevening wore on. I guess I thought he would stick to the subject athand and discuss his defined topic– as the press release promised–A Journalist’s View of Long Beach. Nevertheless, Saltzgaver’sspeech turned out to be nothing more than a slam of nearly everyother publication (other than the Grunions) and form of web newsin town, along with some choice declarations and announcements.Here are some of the highlights of his speech – in approximateorder of occurance:

1. His opinion regarding local webnews sites lbpost.com andlbreport.com

2. The following quote: “In case you didn’t know it, the PT[Press Telegram] is dead. [They] don’t know what their communityis.” (Note: The Grunions and the PT are owned by the same com-pany– shouldn’t that sort of public comment be considered insubor-dination – or at least biting the hand that is feeding you?)

3. His opinion that the only form of media that will survive in thelong run will be weekly newspapers.

4. Referring to the Long Beach City Council– “as dysfunctional agroup as I’ve ever seen.”

5. Some mumblings about his papers’ not being started by some-one who was fired from the PT 10 years ago who has an axe to grind(Note: I don’t know if he was referring to me- I quit- and was NOTfired, or if he was pointing a finger at one of the guys who runs thenewish weekly publication The District.)

6. The following announcement: “We are getting ready to launcha new publication – Uptown Gazette.” When I raised my hand andthen asked if they were doing so because we (the Signal Tribune)weren’t doing a good enough job – he replied – with a smile, “I havemore resources than you do.”

Now, with all of that said, I do agree with one point made by Mr.Saltzgaver – the Grunion does have more resources than we do –they have a lot more dollars to spend than we do– Starbucks has a lotmore resources than It’s A Grind– and Wal Mart has a lot moreresources than your local pharmacy, Star Jewelers, Victor’s FineChina, LeeLadies Shoes, Health and Comfort Mattresses– andDenny’s and El Torito have more resources than Four Olives, NewOrleans Grille, Mosher’s, Baja Sonora, Café Bixby, etc. etc.

I welcome your thoughts; please call, write, email or stop by. Wewant to know if you think we are doing a “good enough job.” If so,what would you do if you were in my shoes?

PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF: NEENA R. STRICHART

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: STEPHEN M. STRICHART

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MANAGING COPY EDITOR: CORY BILICKO

STAFF WRITER: NICK DIAMANTIDES

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Commentary:Look Ma, no hands!

Submitted by Kelly Nielsen

COMMUNITY4 SIGNAL TRIBUNE JULY 24, 2008

BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

For the past 16 years, non-profit organization RebuildingTogether Long Beach (RTLB)has undertaken renovations,free of charge, to the homes oflocal low-income residents andthe bui ldings of other non-profit groups.

“Our organization has pro-vided the Long Beach commu-nity over $2.2 million worth ofvolunteer labor, in kind dona-tions and services,” said DianeAnglin, RTLB president. “Wehave revi ta l ized over 200homes, providing desperatelyneeded wheelchai r ramps,functioning utilities, and safetyand comfort .” Anglin notedthat while RTLB is proud of itssuccesses, much more workremains to be done.

“We have been in LongBeach since 1992, yet we seemto be one of the city’s best keptsecrets,” added Kirsten Larsen,a member of RTLB’s board ofdirectors. “We are really tryingto get the word out, and wereally need people to help usplan and coordinate all that wedo.”

Last Saturday, Anglin andLarsen spoke at a breakfast atThe Grand on Willow Streetjust east of Redondo Avenue.Only about 25 people attendedthe event, but several of themmade commitments to partici-pate in RTLB planning and theres t took home l i tera turedescribing the history, goals

and accomplishments of theorganization.

RTLB is the local affiliateof Rebui ld ing Together, anational organization that wasfounded in 1987. With morethan 200 affiliates nationwide,the organization works to pre-serve affordable home owner-ship and revi ta l izeneighborhoods by br ingingtogether volunteers and com-munit ies to rehabil i tate thehomes of low-income home-owners.

Anglin noted that Americacurrently has 24 million low-income homeowners and thatnumber grows every year.“More and more families are

placed in the posi t ion ofchoosing between vital neces-s i t ies over essent ia l homerepairs and modifications,” sheemphasized. “Recipients of(Rebuilding Together) servicesinclude the disabled and eld-erly, at-risk families with chil-dren, homeowners displacedby natural disaster, and ournation’s military, both veteransand those on active duty.”

After the i r in t roductorycomments, Anglin and Larsenshowed a video of some of thenational organization’s accom-plishments. It began with theinterview of a couple thatappeared to be in their early60s. The woman had suffered a

stroke that left her partiallydisabled. As a result, she haddifficultly doing simple thingslike getting up and down stairsor opening doors.

Soon after her stroke, herhusband had a heart transplantand her son-in-law came downwith multiple sclerosis. “Therewas so much fear about losingour home because our medica-tion was so expensive,” shesaid. “And our son-in-law whocould not work anymore wascoming here for visits but itwas so hard to get him and his

wheelchair into our house.”The video showed the house

before and after RebuildingTogether volunteers bui l t awheelchair ramp, worked onthe doors to make them easierto open, and undertook otherrenovations to make the housesafer and more comfortable forthe couple.

“There but for the grace ofGod go you and I,” said PattyJohnson, national presidentand CEO of Rebuild Togetherwhen she appeared in a portionof the video. She explainedthat a devastating illness, dis-as ter, or f inancia l se tbackcould make it next to impossi-b le for any homeowner toafford necessary improvementsto their home. “We have got tostep up our efforts to do morefor low-income homeowners inAmerica,” Johnson stressed.

Anglin noted that RTLB cur-rently only has two work daysduring the year, during whichabout 700 volunteers fan outthroughout the city to rebuildroofs and stairways, install fur-naces, replace faulty plumingand electr ical components,improve walkways, buildwheelchair ramps, instal lsmoke detectors and undertakeother renovations that make lifesafer and easier for local resi-dents. The two work days areNational Rebuild Day on thelast Saturday of Apri l and

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An overhaul of the SanGabriel River Bike Trail in thecities of Lakewood and LongBeach is now complete, Supervi-sor Don Knabe announced today.The renovated portion of the bikepath is located between CarsonStreet and Wardlow Road.

The project involved thereconstruction of the existingbike trail and the installation ofnew striping and pavementmarkings. The total cost of theproject was $373,139 with fund-ing coming from Proposition CLocal Return Funds.

“It is important that the bikepaths along our riverbeds aresafe,” said Knabe. “Theseimprovements will enhance thesafety and increase enjoyment ofthe numerous residents and visi-tors who use San Gabriel RiverBike Trail.”

Bike pathupgrade forLong Beach,Lakewoodcomplete

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It seems as if everyone’s goinggreen, but for most people thatmeans recycling, buying environ-mentally friendly products andmaybe driving a hybrid vehicle.However, at least one family istaking “green” to another level.On Tuesday, July 29 at 9 p.m.,Sundance Channel will presentthe U.S. television premiere ofseason two of the British realityseries It’s Not Easy Being Green,as part of The Green, the net-work’s award-winning environ-mental programming block.

It’s Not Easy Being GreenSeason Two picks up in the wakeof Season One, in which theStrawbridge family: Dick, aretired Army lieutenant colonel;his wife Brigit; and their childrenJames and Charlotte, both uni-

versity students, left their com-fortable urban lives to transforma farm in Cornwall into a green,self-sufficient entity completewith energy-generating water-wheel, composting toilets, awind turbine, and more.

Strawbridge, his son Jamesand Jim Milner travel the coun-try, advising and assisting a rangeof citizens in realizing their ecogoals. The eight episodes findteam Strawbridge/Milner lendingtheir expertise, muscle and gen-eral good spirits to a range ofundertakings, from the grand (acustom-built, self-sufficient ecodream house) to the quotidian(reducing electricity consump-tion). The projects hit a range ofprice points as well, with budgetsranging several hundred thousand

British pounds to virtually zero. The Green offers viewers a

focused, entertaining source ofinformation and inspiration aboutthe planet we call home– anapproach reflected in the destina-tion’s new tagline, “Prime Timefor the Planet.” In keeping withSundance Channel’s commit-ment to giving flight to newvoices and revolutionary newideas, The Green presents alively mix of original series, doc-umentary premieres and intersti-tial series about the earth’secology. Its original programsand interstitial segments provideviewers with ideas for how towork green, play green, eatgreen, dress green and live green.Its documentary presentationssurvey a broad scope of eco-

related topics, from climatechange and energy to design,fashion and architecture.

For more information, visitwww.sundancechannel.com/thegreen.

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LB Gas, Oil Department preps for PCH pipeline improvementThe Long Beach Gas and

Oil Department (LBGO) andtheir contractor ARB Inc. willbegin the Pacific Coast High-way natural gas pipel ineimprovement project with con-struction starting July 21 andfinishing in December. Theproject will extend from LongBeach Boulevard to Lomaalong PCH with a number ofside branches.

The project will improve the

reliability, integrity and capac-i ty of the aged natural gaspipel ines ( instal led in the1930s) serving this neighbor-hood. This project is part of asix-year strategic infrastructureimprovement plan in the natu-ral gas system. This project isone of ten projects citywidethat will be installed this yearas part of this plan.

The project scope includesinstal l ing approximately

20,000 feet of new polyethyl-ene (plastic) natural gas mainpipeline and about 200 newservice pipelines to the homes.Individual residents will onlyhave construction work in frontof their homes for a shortperiod of time. If constructionblocks a driveway, LBGO/ARBcan provide temporary accessin an emergency. Instead ofdigging long t renches,LBGO/ARB personnel wil l

minimize surface disruptionsby digging small holes andthen dr i l l ing horizontal lyunderground to instal l thepipelines. During construction,certain streets, alleys and curb-side parking will be closed toaccommodate construction per-sonnel and equipment .LBGO/ARB will do everythingpossible to minimize thesetemporary traffic and parkingrestrictions.

LBGO/ARB project person-nel will be distributing individ-ual letters to affected residentsin the coming weeks. These let-ters will give more informationon contacts in case there areissues. Also LBGO/ARB per-sonnel will “knock and notify”each home the day beforeactual construction starts onthat individual property.

For more information, call(562) 570-2000.

Courtesy of www.sundancechannel.comThe Strawbridge family and their developing ecohomeas profiled on Sundance’s It’s Not Easy Being Green.

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Shop Locally. When youshop locally you’re doing yourcommunity and your environ-ment a favor. You will supportyour local retailer and decreasethe environmental cost fromshipping and car emissions. Youwill also save money by notusing as much gas.

Buy Vintage. Buying vintageand secondhand is great formany reasons. Some being thatyou will have a mixture ofunique pieces that are con-structed well and built to last.You will also save natural

resources used in manufacturingnew pieces. Buying vintage canalso help put money in yourpocket by having a resale value.

Reuse Vintage Items. Thesecond of the Rs is reuse, whichsometimes is forgotten becauseof the focus on recycling.Reusing or Repurposing an itemis the most fun and gratifying ofthem all. Many items can berepurposed for a new function orfreshened up with a new coat ofpaint.

Repurpose Vintage Items.There are so many things thatcan be repurposed for differentfunctions that we cannot namethem all but we can give you a

few ideas. Use vintage bottlesand teacups as unique vases.Look at our selection of Vintagedecanters that we reused as adecorative way to hold your bub-ble bath. Vintage china is a funway to decorate your walls oryour table. Affordability is themost important thing.

Tea Towels vs. Paper Towels.You can save the environmentone stroke at a time. It is veryeasy to switch from using papertowels for your everyday clean-ing to using tea towels. Tea tow-els come in a variety of designsso they are definitely a designstatement and are inexpensive.

Mug Shots. Coffee drinkers,

find the perfect mug and buy it.You can even buy a vintage oneif that is more your style but it isa lot better than cluttering upyour environment with all thecoffee disposables.

Unique Packaging. Usingpackaging for gifts that will notgo to waste is the trend. It is notonly healthy for the environmentbut it will also help your giftstand out from the crowd. Lookat reusing gift bags, wrappinggifts in vintage scarves or fabric,and using vintage suitcases inreplace of boxes. Use items thatwill be reused and not filed in theround filing cabinet.

Make It Last. It is important

to buy quality products so that inthe long run you are not throw-ing money away from replacingit and adding to the landfill.Using glass bowls, cookingware, and glass jars for storagecan be one way to start.

BYOB (Bring Your OwnBag). Say no to plastic and paperbags and yes to totes.

Give Vintage Linens A NewLook. Using vintage linens tocreate a unique and relaxing feelin your bedroom is key to thereusing movement.

Sweet Treasures Home islocated at 4226 Atlantic Avenuein Bixby Knolls and can bereached at (562) 427-9200.

Long Beach PD trades in its blue to go greenThe Long Beach Police

Department has added 10 Toy-ota Priuses to its fleet and willbe replacing additional vehiclesin the f leet with Priuses asolder vehicles are routinelyretired.

The Toyota Prius is a gaso-line-electric hybrid vehicle witha four-cylinder engine and self-charging battery. The hybridsystem requires less gas than anordinary car because of its bat-tery-powered electric motorand it can automatically run ongasoline, electricity, or both.The Prius was designed formaximum fuel economy andreduced emissions, making itenvironmentally friendly, aswell as economically practicalin this time of rising fuel costs.Operating at roughly 45 milesper gallon in stop-and-go traf-f ic, the Prius gets about 18miles per gal lon more thanmost other city-owned vehicles.In addition, the purchase priceof the Prius is less than that of

most city-used vehicles.Although the city has been

using Priuses for more than ayear, they are new to the policedepartment, whose fleet con-

sists mainly of Ford CrownVictorias. The police vehiclesthat will be replaced by thePrius wil l be those used bypolice personnel that must

travel for training and thosethat work details outside ofpatrol, including staff at theacademy and the crime lab, andcivilian employees that service

the community. In addition, thePrius seats five people, makingit ideal for use as a carpoolvehicle for training and othertravel required by employees.

The Priuses wil l not bereplacing the black-and-whitepatrol vehicles driven by theofficers due to the Prius’ sys-tem not being compatible withsome of the features that arenecessary for the patrol vehi-cles.

In an effort to find new waysof maximizing restricted budg-ets , other ci t ies nat ionwidehave been adding the ToyotaPrius to their fleets over thepast few years and have real-ized substantial savings. Whileit is unknown at this time justhow much the new vehicleswil l save the City of LongBeach, less of the city budgetwill be spent on the cost of thenew vehicles and fueling them.

For more information, con-tact Sergeant Kristofer Klein at(562) 570-7435.

Courtesy of LBPDDoing its part to be environmentally friendly, the Long Beach Police Department recentlypurchased 10 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles.

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I am frequently asked bycustomers to put on a “winetasting” for their private partyhere at the restaurant or some-times when we cater at theirhomes. On face value , th issounds like a simple enoughrequest and something that isright up my alley. In theory itis, but over the years I havelearned to ask several veryimportant questions.

1. Are the people attendinginterested in learning aboutwine or just drinking wine?

2. Are the people attendinggoing to be happy tas t ingsmall amounts of a wide vari-ety of wines instead of a glassof their favorite?

3. For a “wine tasting” youwil l need a knowledgeableperson to pick the wine, servethe wine, describe the wineand answer questions from theguests about the wine. For anevent that is just offering wineas one of the refreshments, allyou need is a bartender.

4. Will the people attending

be told in advance the exactna ture of the event or wi l lthey d i scover when theyarrive that a “wine tasting” iswhat they are expected to par-ticipate in?

One of the most importantrules of entertaining is thatthe party should be all aboutyour guests. No one wants tohang out in your living roomall night, entertaining them-selves, while you’re stuck inthe k i t chen cook ing thosedishes you found in Gourmetmagazine tha t you thought

would “b low them away.”Likewise, you don’t want tooffend or embarrass any ofyour guests. Be sure a winetasting theme is right for yourguests. Is anyone pregnant?Does anyone have moral orreligious objections to drink-ing alcohol? Did you inviteBubba who got in a fist fighta t your l a s t pa r ty becausesomeone made a disparagingremark about his favorite lightbeer? I’m sure you can see mypoint.

“Wine tastings” are great

and generally work well forsma l l g roups , j u s t keep inmind ; t hey a r e r e a l l y a l labout the wine. If the guestseither don’t know about it orare not actually interested ini t , t h e even t c an ea s i l ybecome awkward or down-r i gh t bo r ing . I f you makesure it is the right theme forthe gues t s and the type o fevent you are having, every-one will have a great time. Ilove wine tastings and lovehosting them. If you are seri-ous about it, I say bring it on!

Paula Moulton has l ivedenough life for several people.She is sharing her unique storyof struggle, despair, hope andtriumph through her insightfulmemoir and wine making guideSeasons Among the Vines: LifeLessons from the CaliforniaWine Country.

Moulton’s poignant memoiris part manual on natural grapefarming techniques thatinspires readers outside therealm of farming. It is also anadventurous book with heart-warming anecdotes and stories.

Gardeners, lovers of good sto-ries, and wine-loving subur-bani tes a l l wil l re l ish theunique blend Moulton servesup.

“When I wrote SeasonsAmong the Vines I was writingabout the metaphor or compari-son of the seasons in nature tothe emotions one feels duringthe process of farming,” Moul-ton explains. “After the deathof my husband, this la terbecame the comparison of theseasons of nature with the emo-tions of life and the changesone must cope with. The farm-ing lessons throughout thebook became life lessons thatcontained two meanings: theliteral meaning and the sym-bolic meaning.”

“All the stories in the bookhave hidden lessons attached tothem that I learned to use increating a new life for myselfafter the tragic death of myhusband in a fatal car accidentjust three days before therelease of the book,” Moultonexplains . “When I s teppedback, adjusting to life as a sin-

gle mother, the book broughtback clear reasons as to why Iwrote about farming and natureand how it relates to day-to-day life. The book became myfamily’s tool for survival andthe handbook we use to con-tinue on with our new liveswhich I hope will translate tomy readers who are facinglife’s many lessons.”

Seasons Among the Vinescan be purchased fromwww.amazon.com and orderedthrough most booksellers.

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Accord Community First, anonprofit organization, has beenawarded a $520,000 grant fromPacific Gateway WorkforceInvestment Network to provideeducational training for youth18 to 21 within the utility andretail industries.

Based upon industry focusgroups, conversations with util-i ty employers and research,Accord Board Chairman LarryUyeda said, “Over the nextthree to five years, 35 percentof the workforce in the utilityindustry will have hundreds ofbaby-boomers retiring. Thiscreates a crit ical need for aqualified workforce. Opportuni-t ies for jobs with excellentsalaries and benefits that willsupport a family and help buy ahome and jobs that will not beoutsourced to offshore locationswill be available. We must be

ready to fill these positions withwell trained and qualifiedemployees. Accord’s program-ming will provide youth withthe requisite education andskills that will enable them tobecome self-sufficient andresponsible members of thegreater Long Beach commu-nity.”

As an educational, workforceand economic developmentnonprofit that provides educa-tional and training programs inhigh-growth industries, Accordcollaborates with industry andlabor directly, playing an impor-tant role in ensuring quality out-comes. Accord’s diverse pool ofapplicants that graduate fromthe program are assisted withplacement into career-ladder,high-growth jobs with livingwages. Promoting cooperation,collaboration and linkages is

Accord’s strategy for achievingits mission– to continue to buildstrong public and private part-nerships that create strategiclong-term solutions that shapethe workforce and generate arobust economy.

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Garage asks big questions in Last DaysThe Garage Theatre will pres-

ent Stephen Adly Guirgis’ TheLast Days of Judas Iscariot, aplay that James Martin SJ, theoriginal production’s theologicaladvisor, says tackles “Jesus,Judas, and Life’s Big Questions.”

The case of “God and theKingdom of Heaven and Earthvs. Judas Iscariot” has beencalled to order and ambitiousyoung attorney, Fabiana AzizaCunningham, is fighting forJudas Iscariot’s freedom from thegates of hell and, in the process,her own salvation. Witnessesinclude Sigmund Freud, PontiusPilate, Mother Teresa, and Satanhimself.

Director Eric Hamme says it is

“a production so large in size andcontent, it proves to be one of themost ambitious projects we’vetaken on thus far.”

This production is supportedin part by a grant from the ArtsCouncil for Long Beach and Cityof Long Beach, as well as by theLos Angeles County Board ofSupervisors through the LosAngeles County Arts Commis-sion. The Last Days of JudasIscariot will run from August 8through September 6 on Thurs-days, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8p.m. at the Garage Theatre.

Tickets are $20 for openingand closing nights (includes recep-tions) and $15 general admission;$12 students and seniors.

The Garage Theatre is locatedat 251 E. 7th Street in LongBeach. For more information orreservations, call (562) 433-8337or visit www.thegaragetheatre.org.

21st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival to offer an eclectic lineupThe Long Beach Jazz Festival

takes place the weekend of August8, 9, and 10. Once again, the festi-val venue is the seaside setting ofRainbow Lagoon Park on Shore-line Drive, where, for two decadesnow, thousands of faithful musicfans have made the Long BeachJazz Festival (LBJF) an annualfamily affair.

True to its reputation as themost soulful and well-roundedsummer music festival in SouthernCalifornia, the 21st Annual LongBeach Jazz Festival for 2008 is

loaded with an array of musicaltalents for every taste. Not only isit a jazz festival celebratingstraight-ahead and contemporaryjazz, but also this year’s weekendincludes top-flight star talent fromworlds of classic R&B, neo souland blues– ideal for the more sea-soned as well as the newer genera-tions of listeners.

Festival founder Al Williamsand his band Al Williams JazzSociety, featuring vocalist BarbaraMorrison, will once again delightjazz lovers with its highly antici-

pated set on Sunday. “I am reallypleased to have such a great vari-ety of artists this year” saysWilliams, in anticipation of 2008’sstar-studded festivities.

The smoothly soulful and class-ily jazzy singer Kem kicks off thethree-day festival Friday night,previewing material from his thirdproject, Album III (his first in threeyears). Additionally, a specialappearance by chef G. Garvin, theentertaining host of TV One’s pop-ular cooking show Turn Up theHeat, will share techniques andrecipes from his new book Dine inwith G. Garvin (slated for releasethe first week of October).

2008’s lineup also includessinger/composer Michael Franks–the master of poetically sensualand witty lyrics– tenor saxophonesuperstar Kirk Whalum and congadrum master Poncho Sanchez, atorchbearer of jazz and funk withtropical Latin flair. An amazingassemblage of soul-jazz legendswill perform under the umbrella

title “The Superstars of JazzFusion” starring vibraphonist RoyAyers, keyboard wizard LonnieListon Smith, trumpeter TomBrowne, founding Jazz Crusaderstrombonist Wayne Henderson andsinger extraordinaire MikiHoward.

Female musicians are thor-oughly represented by the pianoartistry of frequent LBJF partici-pant Keiko Matsui, the versatilespice of saxophonist/singer MindiAbair, and the sweet, fleet-fingeredguitar style of Joyce Cooling.

Old-school soul music loverswill swoon for the sounds of WestCoast vocal legends The Whispersand the Grammy Award-winningCommodores, while neo soul fanscan check out the rousing andrighteous sounds of acclaimedsinger/songwriter ChrisetteMichele, funk-soul-jazz partystarters Down to the Bone, andmodern soul-jazz stars Nick Col-ionne on guitar and Euge Grooveon sax.

This year, Linda Morgan fromRainbow Promotions, LLC iscoordinating the Long Beach JazzTalent Search, an event thatencourages upcoming jazz musi-cians. Two winners will beselected to open the festival onSaturday and Sunday.

Tickets are available throughRainbow Promotions, LLC at(562) 424-0013, or online at Tick-etmaster.com. VIP tickets are $150per seat for Friday and $175 perseat /per day on Saturday and Sun-day–includes dinner, wine serviceand access to mingle with jazzartists. Reserved box seat ticketsare $60 per seat on Friday and $75per seat/per day on Saturday andSunday. General admission/lawnseating is $45 (prior to July 30)and $50 at the gate. For the Fridayshow, gates open at 5 p.m., with ashow time of 7 p.m. until 11:30p.m. For the Saturday and Sundayshows, gates open at 11a.m. withshow times starting from noonuntil 10:30 p.m.

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During Signal Hill’s oil hey-day, Curley’s was famous forcashing checks while their cus-tomers grabbed a beer. Thosewho contributed to the oil indus-try relate to the oil signs and pic-tures adorning the walls. Thegenerations of families who havebecome patrons of the restaurantknow why they keep comingback: classic burgers and eclec-tic music. It’s the perfect combi-nation, enjoying a meal whilelistening to soothing melodiesfrom the vintage eras. Curley’sbrings in all ages, but a majorityof the regulars are over 40. Eachmonth is filled with events anddaily food specials that keep the

place packed. • Mondays (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.):

Newcomers and old timers joinJerry Rothschild’s Ragtimers’seven-piece band. Rothschildplays the piano and gives infor-mation about each song to theaudience. This music seems likethe perfect soundtrack to a Char-lie Chaplin movie. Comically, thefood bell chimes in perfect har-mony with the bands’ perform-ance. Customers not only showtheir appreciation after each song,but after each solo as well.

• Wednesdays (5:45 p.m. to7:45 p.m.): CJ and Katie playpopular music from the 1910s tothe 1930s. They play the tuba

and the banjo, which fill in for aguitar and bass, taking the soundto a whole new level. They alsogive out lyric sheets for all thesongs they play so it’s a goodidea to eat early before the sing-a-longs begin.

• Thursdays (6 p.m. to 9p.m.): Eddie Marie carries awide selection of music forkaraoke night, but customersmainly sing songs from the1950s and on. Three generationscome here to croon their favoritetunes and, if the song is not inher collection, customers areencouraged to bring in their ownCD. Eddie comes back everyThursday because she enjoys

hearing the same happy songssung by the same friendly faces.

• Fridays (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.):The Cherry Willow Jazz Bandplays music from the 1920s and1930s to a full house. They arewell rehearsed and multi-tal-ented, showcasing their ability toplay multiple instruments.Patrons show off their talents aswell with noisemakers the bandgives out. As well as all the tal-ented music, the band also hasan amazing line-up of jokes.

• Saturdays (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.):Three different blues bandsalternate on Saturdays duringlunch. There is plenty of seatingon the patio, and the umbrellas

hide everyone from the sun.Tupelo Blue is one great bluesband that personifies mellowedpassions. The harmonica is anessential part of the blues andthe vocalist uses it as a secondvoice. The instrumental soloexpresses the fat cat bass, thesimplistic drumbeat and thehigh-tone guitar as a force desir-ing happiness.

When it comes to music,Curley’s ain’t just whistling‘Dixie.” Curley’s is located at1999 E Willow Street. Hours are7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday; closed Sun-days. For more information, call(562) 424-0018.

Listen to this...Curley’s patrons get jazzed

with vintage musicBy Athena MekisSpecial to the Signal Tribune

Signal Hill Summer Concert Series 2008

Presented by the

Friends of Signal Hill

Cultural Arts

FREEADMISSION

2008 SummerConcerts In The ParkWednesdays 6:30–8pm

Join your friends & neighbors in

Signal Hill Park,2175 Cherry Ave. @ Hill St.

Call (562) 989-7330 for information or visit our website www.cityofsignalhill.org

July 30 6:30-8:00pm

LiveMusicalEntertainment

Followed by:Aug. 6 Led Zepagain

Tribute to Led ZeppelinAug. 13 Turn The Page

Bob Seger Tribute Band

BY VICKI PARIS GOODMAN

Arts and Entertainment Editor

The Long Beach P lay -house’s new produc t ion ofNoel Coward’s comedy BlitheSp i r i t i s a chuck le aminute...at least. A scathingyet good-hearted spoof on theoccult, and presumably thosewho attempt to mess aroundwith it, the play pokes fun atthe a f te r l i fe and makes noexcuses to those who mighttake offense. Everything frompoltergeist to ectoplasm arethrown into the haunting forour ghoulish enjoyment.

When a ditsy yet earnestmed ium named MadameArcati is called to the homeof Char l e s and Ru th Con-domine to conduct a séance,she has no idea Charles seeksonly to expose her as a fraud

in order to gain material forhis new book. Ruth and thecouple’s friends, Dr. and Mrs.Bradman, play along for thefun of it. After all, what harmcould a little séance do?

Enter Madame Arcati, whotravels by bicycle. She is lit-erally and figuratively largerthan life as played with enor-mous panache by the notice-ab ly t a l l D iane Bened ic t .Bened ic t hand les he r ro l ewith a mix of sober convic-tion and riotous hysterics. Herconsiderable attention to thecucumber sandwiches , andab i l i t y to de l ive r cop iouslines of dialogue while scarf-ing them down, amazed andamused me. Benedict stealsthe show.

Hardly a fraud, as it turnsout, Arcati does her job toowell. Charles and Ruth (think

Frasier and Lilith, as playedby Kevin Deegan and Kather-ine Prenovost) get the shockof the i r l ives when Arca t imanages to con jure upCharles’ deceased wife Elvira.

Stephanie Schulz gives therole of the high-spirited (Nopun intended? Well, maybe.)Elvira a pleasing and good-natured spoiled-little-rich-girlmental i ty. For Elvira , a l l ’sfair in love, and Prenovost’spoor Ruth handles the exces-sive intrusion into her mar-riage mostly with equanimity.Put it this way - most womenwould prove far less patient.

Le t ’s j u s t s ay tha t , i nexchange fo r he r nob lerestraint, Ruth gets little sat-isfaction. But she does man-age to sc rew up E lv i r a ’sulterior motive. That’s some-thing, I guess.

Ac t res s Gigg i Campbe l lburns off quite a few caloriessprinting from the parlor tothe kitchen, and back again,as type-A-to-the-max house-keeper Edi th . Dr. and Mrs.Bradman a re p l ayed wi thgood humor by Rowland Kerrand Elizabeth Wallner.

Yvonne Robertson does aflawless job directing the ter-rific and mostly amateur castof this outstanding and veryentertaining production. GregFritsche’s set is just beautiful.Donna Fr i t sche’s cos tumespe r fec t ly f i t t he b i l l . Andwhoever i t was who d idSchu lz ’ f abu lous ghos t lymake-up is a genius.

Blithe Spirit continues atthe Long Beach P layhouseS tud io Thea t r e th roughAugust 23. “Summer Sizzle”special : General admission

t ickets are reduced to $18,$15 for seniors. Student tick-ets are $10 with valid studentID and are available for Fri-day and Saturday perform-ances.

Performances are Fridaysand Saturdays at 8 p.m., withSunday matinees on July 27,August 3 and 17 at 2 p.m.

Ca l l (562) 494-1014 forreservations and information.Ticke t s a re a l so ava i l ab leonline at www.lbph.com.

The Long Beach Museumof Art is inviting the public toparticipate in an online surveyaddressing topics such asmuseum programming, mem-bership services and visitorservices. Responses from thesurvey will be used to helpguide the museum’s strategicplanning process, scheduledfor completion in September.The survey, which takes aboutthree minutes to complete, iscurrently accessible throughthe museum’s websi te a twww.lbma.org and wil l beavailable until Friday, July 25.

Justin Rudd’s CommunityAction Team is again sponsor-ing its “Say ‘Cheese’” Ama-teur and Pro Photo Contest.This summer edition will takeplace during a 24-hour period,from noon on Saturday, July

26 through noon on Sunday,July 27. The event will culmi-nate Saturday, Aug. 2, fromnoon to 4 p.m. with a photog-raphy exhibit, reception, andawards ceremony on 2ndStreet in Belmont Shore, fea-turing the entrants’ best shots.Entry is free. Participants wille-mail (or burn a disc to turnin) their five best snapshots,and the entries received willbe juried. Winning photos willbe selected on criteria such asphotographic excel lence,visual impact and ar t is t icquality. For more informationabout entering the contest ,visit www.justinrudd.com.

Picture This Gallery andCustom Framing is hosting aFr ida Kahlo Art & PoetryExhibit July 29-September13. An art and poetry recep-

tion will take place Saturday,August 2 from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. at the gallery, which islocated at 4130 Norse Way inLong Beach. Through the freeexhibit, various artists cometogether to display their ownworks portraying the famousMexican artist Frida Kahlo.

For more information, visitwww.PictureThisGallery.wee-bly.com or ca l l MarisolGomez at (562) 425-4861.

ENTERTAINMENTJULY 24, 2008 SIGNAL TRIBUNE 11

Vicki’s ViewBlythe Spirit spoofs theoccult and its believers

Briefly Speaking...

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National Make a DifferenceDay on the third Saturday ofOctober.

“We have three constructioncompanies whose employees doall the repair and renovations,”

said Peter Glaeser, anotherRTLB board member. “What wereally need is organizers, plan-ners and managers to help uscoordinate the two work days.”

Anglin agreed, noting that

all board members are volun-teers that either have full-timejobs or own their own compa-nies. She noted that planningand coordinating the work daysis a big undertaking and if morepeople participated, everyone’sworkload would be lighter andmore could be accomplished.

“We look continually fornew ideas, while embracingold ideas that work,” sheadded. “We are ready forchange, as we have a lwaysbeen, continually evolving andstriving to be the best organi-zation we can be, serving notonly Long Beach’s needyhomeowners but heal ingneighborhoods and forginglasting bonds between neigh-bors and communities.”

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Queen Mary to host Art Deco FestivalThe Fourth Annual Queen

Mary Art Deco Festival aboard

the historic ocean liner is sched-

uled for Labor Day weekend,

August 29–September 1, 2008.

The festival, which premiered

in 2005, is being presented by

the Queen Mary in association

with the Art Deco Society of

Los Angeles.

Proceeds from the event will

benefit the preservation efforts

of the “Unicorns in Battle”

mural in the Queen’s Salon.

Co-chairs of the event are

Long Beach historical advocate

John Thomas, vice president of

the Art Deco Society of Los

Angeles and chairman of the

Queen Mary Leadership Coali-

tion, and various members of

the Queen Mary

The best way to become

fully immersed in this colorful

weekend is to purchase the

Grand Art Deco Passport. The

cost is $650 for two or $464 for

one for this comprehensive

package. It includes a two-night

stay in a Deluxe Stateroom

(additional nights are $139), a

Friday night Welcoming Recep-

tion in the Verandah Gril l

hosted by the Art Deco Society

of Los Angeles, a Friday night

Pajama Party in the Queen’s

Salon, seven lectures– four Sat-

urday and three Sunday, The

Queen Mary Art Deco Guided

Walking Tour, the fabulous Sat-

urday evening Art Deco Ball

featuring Mora’s Modern

Rhythmists, and a Sunday after-

noon Tea Dance in the Queen’s

Salon.

The package also includes

the Queen Mary self-guided

Historic Tour, two-day admis-

sion to the Art Deco Bazaar and

Marketplace and a Vintage Car

Display.

The package does not

include the Long Beach Art

Deco Walking Tour ($20), hotel

room tax or parking fees.

Lecture topics will include

art deco architecture, the golden

age of travel, fashions of the art

deco period and art deco indus-

trial design. Art Deco attire is

encouraged but not required.

For those who only wish to

spend the day aboard the ship or

attend specific events, on Satur-

day and Sunday, Queen Mary

general admission will include

the Art Deco Bazaar and Mar-

ketplace, admission to the Sat-

urday and Sunday Art Deco

Lectures and the Vintage Car

Display in addition to the

Queen Mary self-guided His-

toric Tour and the Ghosts &

Legends Show.

General Admission is $24.95

for adults, $21.95 for seniors

55-plus and mili tary, and

$12.95 for children under 12.

Individual admission to the

elaborate Art Deco Ball, which

includes a reception and gour-

met dinner in addition to a full

orchestra and dancing, is $139

per person. The Friday evening

pajama party is $10 per person

and the Sunday Tea Dance is

$25.

For detailed information

about the Queen Mary Art Deco

Festival or the Queen Mary

Foundation call (562) 435-3511

or go to www.queenmary.com.

To learn more about the Art

Deco Society of Los Angeles,

go to www.adsla.org.

Long Beach Heritage willhost its annual meeting andrecept ion at two his tor icdowntown buildings from 2p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday,July 27. The meeting willbegin in the vintage lobby ofthe Farmers and MerchantsBank main branch at 302Pine Ave. Built in 1922 in theclassical style, the downtownF&M’s interior was restoredrecently to its original splen-dor. A red I ta l ian marbleentrance with doors made ofbrass-plated steel opens ontoa lobby with pink marble onthe floor and the customercounter, metal teller wickets,terra cotta friezes with classi-cal motifs on the mezzaninewalls, 12 brass chandelierswith inlaid turquoise enamel,and skyl ights of amberstained glass.

In addi t ion to year-endreports on Long Beach Her-itage activities and eventsduring the past year, installa-tion of officers, includingnew president John Thomas,

and recognition of the 2008Heri tage volunteer of theyear, Heritage board memberand local architecture expertLouise Ivers will speak aboutthe branch’s his tory andarchitecture.

Following the meeting, areception will take place atThe Cellar, the newly openedentertainment venue in theInsurance Exchange Buildingon Broadway. Designated asa national historic landmarkin 2003, the InsuranceExchange Building wasdesigned by famed architectHarvey Lochridge and com-pleted in 1925. Many of thebuilding’s original architec-tural details, including ArtDeco touches added in a1930s remodel , were pre-served and restored duringthe building’s conversion tolofts. Only meeting attendeeswill be allowed to attend thereception.

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The Signal Hill Police Depart-ment’s 5th Annual National NightOut, sponsored by Target, will takeplace on Tuesday, August 5 from 4p.m. to 7 p.m. at Reservoir Park inSignal Hill.

This is part of a nationwideevent that encourages communitiesto join in partnership with policedepartments across the country inan attempt to discourage crime.

The evening will include activi-ties for children, such as balloonart, face painting, an art maker tocreate fun projects, and a bouncehouse.

Free bicycle helmets will beprovided by the Knights of Pythias.Bicycle reflectors will also be pro-vided by Target and installed by ateam located on site.

Participants should bring bicy-

cles for lots of bike safety fun. Freechild identification kits will onceagain be provided this year toensure peace of mind to the parentsof our community.

A live DJ will also be present toprovide a relaxing and fun environ-ment throughout the evening. ThePolice Mobile Command Vehiclewill also be on site for viewing, as

well as the Los Angeles CountyStation 60 fire truck.

There will also be a dunk tankand a raffle.

Reservoir Park is located at3315 Gundry Avenue. Parking willbe available on the campus of Bur-roughs Elementary School. Theparking entrance is located on 33rdStreet at Gundry Avenue.

Cabrillo Marine Aquariuminvites the public to participatein its monthly beach clean-upand native garden workdays onthe f irst Saturday of eachmonth. Volunteers learn aboutshorel ine habitats and thecoastal sage scrub native plantcommunity, while discoveringthe benefits of protecting these

environments. The collectiveeffort of volunteers who spendtwo hours removing beachdebris and garden weeding canmake a real difference alongthe heavily impacted shoreline.

The next beach clean-up andnative garden workday will beSaturday, August 2 from 8 a.m.to 10 a.m. Reservations for this

volunteer activity are requiredand parking tickets will be vali-dated. Volunteers of all agesand abilities are welcome.

Following a morning of con-servation efforts, visitors canextend their experience by vis-it ing the aquarium’s Explo-ration Center, Aquatic Nursery,Virginia Reid Moore Marine

Research Library and theSusanne Lawrenz-MillerExhibit Hall. The Aquariumdisplays local marine life ofSouthern California and will beopen to the public from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. The CMA’s volun-teer-run gift shop offers a wideselection of gifts and books.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is

a facility of the City of LosAngeles Department of Recre-ation and Parks and is locatedat 3720 Stephen M. WhiteDrive in San Pedro.

For additional information,group reservations, or toreceive a calendar of events,call (310) 548-7562 or visit thewebsite at www.cabrilloaq.org.

Limited space is still avail-able for “Rancho SummerAdventures,” an engaging andeducational program for chil-dren on summer vacation. Par-ticipants will learn about life inOld California through historiccrafts, hands-on activities,games and stories. Historicallythemed programming willfocus on daily life at the ranch.Some of the topics they willexplore are the skills of ablacksmith, the kinds of plantsthat were grown, how theywere used, what the ranchochildren did for fun, and thekinds of structures that werebuilt with adobe and how. Par-ticipants will churn butter, dipcandles, punch tin, tool leather,

stomp adobe, celebrate a fiesta,and much more.

Participants may choosefrom one of the following ses-sions: July 28 - August 1, Mon-day-Friday, 10 a.m. - noon; orJuly 28 - August 1, Monday-Friday, 2 p.m.—4 p.m.

The program takes place atthe Rancho Los Cerritos His-toric Site, 4600 Virginia Road(one block west of Long BeachBoulevard at San AntonioDrive).

Cost is $50 for per session.Advanced reservations required,and space is limited. Call (562)570-1755.

For more information on theRancho and its programs, visitwww.rancholoscerritos.org.

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SHPD to host an evening offun with National Night Out

Rancho Los Cerritosoffers program to teachyouth about Old California

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The following person is doing business as: 1. FIL-ESTATEGLOBAL, INC., 2. FER GLOBAL, One Civic Plaza Drive, Suite310, Carson, CA 90745. Registrant: FIL-ESTATE GLOBAL, INC.,One Civic Plaza Drive, Suite 310, Carson, CA 90745. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Enrique S.Guanio, President. The registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.Date started business was June 1, 2008. This statement wasfiled with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on June 24,2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name inviolation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: ELEMENT BUSI-NESS SOLUTIONS, 2729 Loomis St., Lakewood, CA 90712.Registrant: NICKOLAS PRATTE, 2729 Loomis Ave., Lakewood,CA 90712. This business is conducted by: an Individual. Ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Nickolas Pratte. The registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on July 1, 2008. 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 businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: July3, 10, 17, 24, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: INTERNATIONALCITY STUDIOS, 4508-A Atlantic Ave., Suite 285, Long Beach,CA 90807. Registrant: THOMAS ARTHUR WILSON, 1057 E.Ridgewood St., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is con-ducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Thomas Wilson. Theregistrant has begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. Date started businesswas July 1, 2008. This statement was filed with the county clerkof Los Angeles County on July 1, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious busi-ness name 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 rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: 1. BUENA VISTA AUTO,LLC, 2. MONEY MAILER OF LONG BEACH/LAKEWOOD, 1860 E.20th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: BUENA VISTA AUTO, LLC,1860 E. 20th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by:a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Kevin Bryant Austin, Member. Theregistrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on July 2, 2008. NOTICE: This fic-titious business name statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tribune: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: 1. INTERNATIONALLIFE PLANNING, LLC, 2. OPERATION LEGACY, 265 LomaAve., Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrant: INTERNATIONAL LIFEPLANNING, LLC, 265 Loma Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803. Thisbusiness is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. Ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Richard H. Nicholson, Founder. The registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. Date started business was June 27,2008. This statement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on July 2, 2008. 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 businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: July3, 10, 17, 24, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: NATURAL BLOOMGARDENING, 3318 W. 157th St., Gardena, CA 90249. Regis-trant: RODNEY SWADER, 3318 W. 157th St., Gardena, CA90249. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Rodney Swader. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. Date started business was September, 2006. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County onJuly 8, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: SIMPLY BE, 3225Cricklewood St., Torrance, CA 90505. Registrant: SHARITOMEI FORD, 3225 Cricklewood St., Torrance, CA 90505. Thisbusiness is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: ShariTomei Ford. The registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on July 8, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name state-ment must 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 under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: July 10, 17,24, 31, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: J. N. LEGAL VIDEOSERVICES, 170 Prospect Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803. Regis-trant: JERRY E. NULTY, 170 Prospect Ave., Long Beach, CA90803. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Jerry E. Nulty. The registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles Countyon July 7, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: July 17, 24, 31, & Aug. 7, 2008.

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The following person is doing business as: BLUEROSE PACKAG-ING & SHIPPING SUPPLIES, 2662 E. 20th St. #309, Signal Hill, CA90755. Registrant: CHARLES WAINFORD III, 2662 E. 20th St. #309,Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: an Individual.I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Charles Wainford III. The registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Ange-les County on July 15, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: July 17, 24, 31, & Aug. 7, 2008.

TST2765 / 20081255777FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. COPIES N’ PRINT, 2.WORLD LABEL CO., 726 E. Carson St., Carson, CA 90745. Regis-trant: VICTORIA CORPORATION, 726 E. Carson St., Carson, CA90745. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: LeaAquino, President. The registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County onJuly 15, 2008. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: July 17, 24, 31, & Aug. 7, 2008.

TST 2762NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 08-30693 Title Order No. 08-8-131039 investor/insurer No. APN No. 7 148-016-025 YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/11/2007.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given thatRECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant tothe Deed of Trust executed by VICTOR VU, A SINGLE MAN, dated07/11/2007 and recorded 07/25/07, as Instrument No.20071754064, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office ofthe County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, willsell on 08/07/2008 at 10:30 AM, At the West side of the Los Ange-les County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Nor-walk Blvd., Norwalk, CA. at public auction, to the highest bidder forcash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under saidDeed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State andas more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Thestreet address and other common designation, if any, of the realproperty described above is purported to be: 3373 AND 3375BRAYTON AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755. The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obli-gation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is $612,084.76. It is possible that atthe time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebt-edness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier'schecks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized todo business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS"condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy theindebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances there-under, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of theNote secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon asprovided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED:07/11/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1 757 TAPO CANYONROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 2818219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: 'trustee's Sale Offi-cer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting tocollect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for thatpurpose. ASAP# 2806463 07/17/2008, 07/24/2008, 07/31/2008

TST 2767NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 1144370-10 APN:2802-008-002 TRA:00331 LOAN NO: XXXXXX8969 REF: LOPEZ,AURA UNVER IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED April13, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURPROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On August13, 2008, at 10:30am, CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPO-RATION, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed ofTrust recorded April 24, 2007, as Inst. No. 20070983753, in book,page, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder ofLOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: AURAD LOPEZ A SINGLE WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TOHIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON ASTATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE ORFEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE ORFEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSO-CIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OFTHE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELESCOUNTY COURTHOUSE DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD.,12720 NORWALK BLVD. NORWALK CALIFORNIA all right, title andinterest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust inthe property situated in said County and State described as: COM-PLETELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The streetaddress and other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 18526 KIMBROUGH STSANTA CLARITA CA 91351 The undersigned Trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, butwithout covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title,possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges

and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deedof Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) securedby said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance ofthe obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is: $401,622.93. If the Trustee isunable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's soleand exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to theTrustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default andDemand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election toSell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.FOR SALES INFORMATION: Mon - Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (714)259-7850 CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION 525EAST MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 22004 EL CAJON CA 92022-9004Dated: July 24, 2008 By: Authorized Signature ASAP# 282820907/24/2008, 07/31/2008, 08/07/2008

TST 2768NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 07-56263 Title Order No. 07-8-257923 Investor/Insurer No. APN No. 7216-014-037 YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/23/2007.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given thatRECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant tothe Deed of Trust executed by KIRK BEARD, A SINGLE MAN,dated 04/23/2007 and recorded 05/04/07, as Instrument No.20071087026, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office ofthe County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, willsell on 08/13/2008 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los AngelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 NorwalkBlvd., Norwalk, CA. at public auction, to the highest bidder for cashor check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right,title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deedof Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and asmore fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Thestreet address and other common designation, if any, of the realproperty described above is purported to be: 1900 CHERRYAVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 907555824. The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street addressand other common designation, if any, shown herein. The totalamount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publicationof the Notice of Sale is $511,271.22. It is possible that at the time ofsale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawnon a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do businessin this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, butwithout covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title,possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness securedby said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as pro-vided, and the unpaid 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 and of the trusts created bysaid Deed of Trust. DATED: 03/01/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be usedfor that purpose. ASAP# 2824478 07/24/2008, 07/31/2008,08/07/2008

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TST 2766NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will hold apublic hearing on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at CityHall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to consider:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA,ADOPTING THE SECTION 33679 REPORT AND MAKING THE FINDING THAT SIGNAL HILLREDEVELOP AGENCY’S PROPOSED FUNDING FOR THE POLICE STATION IS IN COMPLI-ANCE WITH SECTION 33445 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

ALL INTERTESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend a public hearing to present writteninformation, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. If you wish tolegally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising onlythose issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in writtencorrespondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Department of Administration duringthe public hearing.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item, including the Section 33679 report, may be obtained at theCity of Signal Public Works Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or bycalling Charlie Honeycutt at (562) 989-7375.

//ss//___________Charlie HoneycuttDeputy City Manager

I, Rebecca Burleson, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, do hereby certify under penalty ofperjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing notice(s) was/were posted on theposting board at Signal Hill City Hall on the 24th day of July 2008.

//ss//Rebecca BurlesonDeputy City Clerk

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