Your Weekly Community Newspaper August 20, 2010Vol. 32 No. 11

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

T R I B U N E

Back toSchoolSept. 8

Brett Ashley HawkinsEditorial Intern

A violinist, soprano, composer,systems engineer, and concert-mistress, Orange County native Jen-nifer Lindsay has settled down in herfirst home in the Ridgewood Heightsarea of Bixby Knolls. She has showna prowess in mathematics and com-puter science and a talent for bothvocal and instrumental music.

“The homes in Ridgewood areseveral decades older [than homes inOrange County],” said Lindsay. “It’sreally fun to walk up and down thestreets and see all the different archi-tectural additions and modificationsthat have been made. And they‘re all

so colorful– the entire rainbow is rep-resented. It‘s a bit like walkingthrough a candy shop.”

Lindsay has faced nearly insur-mountable odds since birth, when shesuffered through brain trauma andoxygen loss. After her brain scan testresults were abnormal and her Apgarscore (an assessment of the health ofan infant immediately after birth) wasvery low, the situation in the intensivecare unit at San Diego Children’sHospital of Orange County lookedbleak. However, Lindsay eventuallytriumphed over her trauma and beganan impressive academic and musicaljourney.

She started reading words at eight

months old and then children’s booksindependently at three years old.Lindsay began studying the SuzukiViolin Method at 3 and then receivedher first voice lessons at the age of 8.In the subsequent years, Lindsay be-came a founding member of the Dis-ney Young Musicians SymphonyOrchestra, a MENSA member, and acollege student at the age of 13, takingcalculus and advanced chemistrycourses. She also managed to be a Na-tional Merit Scholar and a NationalRenaissance Scholar in both academ-ics and music.

“At 13 my parents and I decidedto forego traditional high school infavor of attending Orange Coast Col-

lege, a decision I do not regret,” Lind-say said.

Continuing her academic pursuits,Lindsay received her undergraduate

and graduate degrees in mathematicsand computer science from Harvey

Retiring KTLA News reporter to beguest of honor at SH Chamber luncheon

The Signal HillChamber of Com-merce’s Augus tmembership lunch-eon, along with theCity of Signal Hill,will honor KTLA’slegendary newsmanStan Chambers.

Chambers joinedKTLA in 1947, theyear the station began,and announced his re-tirement last week onhis 87th birthday.Calling his career “themost delightful experience in theworld,“ he said: “It’s time to go. It’shard to leave, and I’ll miss the dailyroutine, but I still plan to do occa-sional stories for KTLA.”

Chambers’s remarkable journal-ism career, covering more than20,000 stories, has included reports onSignal Hill’s Hancock Oil Fire in1958 and the tragedy of 3-year oldKathy Ficus, who fell into an aban-doned well in San Marino in 1949(recognized as the first live coverageof a breaking news story). KTLA willair a special, hour-long broadcast en-titled “Stan Chambers: Newsman” onMonday, Aug. 23.

The public is in-vited to join in tothank Chambers forhis contributions tothe citizens of theLos Angeles region.KTLA will be onhand to tape theevent. There willalso be opportunitiesto meet other Cham-ber of Commercemembers, local offi-cials, and legislativerepresentatives whileenjoying lunch pre-

pared by Triple R Catering. Also fea-tured at this meeting will be theinstallation of the Chamber’s 2010-2011 officers.

The luncheon will be Thursday,Aug. 26 from noon to 1:30pm in theSignal Hill Park Community Center,1780 E. Hill St. Cost is $25 per personbut will be discounted to $15 formembers with advance, non-refund-able reservations made by noon on theday prior to the luncheon. Non-mem-bers are welcome at a cost of $25 perperson. Make reservations by leavinga voicemail message at (562) 424-6489 or by visiting SignalHillCham-ber.com. ß

After an early bleak prognosis, Orange Countyprodigy moves to LB’s Ridgewood Heights tocontinue prosperous science, music careers

City manager shares salary informationon Signal Hill officials, employeesSteven PiperEditorial Intern

Dust from the scandal involvingsalaries of City of Bell officials hasstarted to settle, and attention isnow focused on other, similarlysized municipalities– like the Cityof Signal Hill.

Similar to Bell, Signal Hill is acharter city, which means it is unreg-ulated by the laws that apply to “gen-eral law” cities. Under a city charter,cities have supreme authority overlocal affairs, even over state laws con-cerning the same topic. “General law”cities (any cities that have not adoptedcharters), on the other hand, are boundby state law concerning municipal af-fairs. Out of California’s 478 cities,108 are charter cities.

Not surprisingly, Signal Hill CityManager Ken Farfsing has receivednumerous requests from The Los An-geles Times, the League of CaliforniaCities and California State ControllerJohn Chiang, to name a few, forsalary information on the City’scouncilmembers and the highest paidemployees.

Using $100,000 as a benchmark

for the City’s highest paid, Farfsinghas released both the base wagesand Medicare wages for the topearners, in addition to those of thecity council.

“John Chiang, California statecontroller, what he wants to do is havecities do a full disclosure of compen-sation by November,” said Farfsing.“But he’s yet to develop guidelines.We decided to disclose bas and

Medicare wages.” Without precise di-rections on particularly which figuresto disclose, the City of Signal Hill hasbeen left to its own devices to decidethe best way to disclose its finances.

Since the outpouring of data fromBell, it has become clear thatunderstanding a city employee’s orelected official’s income is not a sim-

see salaries page 4

see jennifer page 5

Stan Chambers

Jennifer Lindsay has overcome nearly insurmountable odds since birth, whenshe suffered through brain trauma and oxygen loss.

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Bonnie Lowenthal’s law gives city more leeway todeal with unusual Peninsula parking problems

Long Beach traffic officials willhave new authority to deal with theunique parking needs of the Peninsulanow that Gov. Arnold Schwarz-enegger has signed a bill by Assem-blymember Bonnie Lowenthal thattargets the narrow dead-ends offOcean Boulevard.

Assembly Bill 2067, by Lowen-thal, D-Long Beach, will become law

Jan. 1. Once it does, the city will befree to allow motorists to park on ei-ther side of certain Peninsula streets,regardless of which direction their ve-hicles are facing. The new law will af-fect the streets perpendicular to OceanBoulevard from Balboa Place to 72ndStreet, with the exception of 62ndPlace.

Local residents have long com-

plained that turning around to park onthe “right” side of the street can be toodifficult on the crowded lanes. Cityofficials were unable to address theissue without a specific change instate law.

“The city needed this change so itcould help those residents,” saidLowenthal. “I’m very happy I couldmake that happen.” ß

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Beach Airport continue to meet theneeds of the people and businessesof the 37th District,” Congress-woman Laura Richardson said. “Byreplacing and repairing the airport’saging infrastructure, this grantmoney will create immediate localconstruction jobs and it will helpkeep the airport in full operation asa local economic engine.”

The grant will provide funding tocontinue the phased rehabilitation ofthe aircraft terminal apron, which in-volves reconstruction of approxi-mately 14,000 square yards of thecarrier apron, including lighting and

drainage improvements. “As an important passenger and

commercial terminal for LongBeach and the southern Los Angelesarea, the upkeep and preservation ofthe Long Beach Airport is a top pri-ority,” Richardson added. “From of-fering passengers a close-to-homealternative to other airports, likeLAX, to providing a location forflight schools, law enforcementflights, private aviation, charterflights and advertising blimps, theLong Beach Airport is a major hubin the 37th District for flight servicesand local jobs.”

WEED AND SEEDSixth District Councilman Dee Andrews, Department of Health & HumanServices Weed & Seed Program, Department of Parks, Recreation & Ma-rine, Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee, the South Wrigley Neigh-borhood Advisory Group and the Peace Garden Leadership Group areinviting the public to assist in the continuing development of the new com-munity Peace Garden, from 8:30am to 1pm on Saturday, Aug. 21. The gar-den is located at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, DHHS Central FacilitiesCenter, 1133 Rhea St.

COOL IN THE POOLSixth District Councilman Dee Andrews and the Long Beach Departmentof Parks, Recreation & Marine will host a 6th District Day at King Poolfrom 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, Aug. 21 at Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, 1910Lemon Ave. All ages are welcome. Call the Office of Councilman Dee An-drews at (562) 570-6816 or visit longbeach.gov/District6.

POPCORN MOVIEThe Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance will offer a free screening of themovie Cats and Dogs on Saturday, Aug. 21 at 7:30pm on the median at theintersection of Daisy Avenue and W. 20th Street (midway between HillStreet and Pacific Coast Highway). Free popcorn, candy and drinks avail-able on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees should bring somethingto sit on. Call Maria at (562) 427-5021.

WEEK OF “THE GOOD BOOK”Community Presbyterian Church, 6380 Orange Ave., will conduct a YouthVacation Bible School Monday, Aug. 23 to Thursday, Aug. 26, from 5pmto 7pm, for all students who will be entering sixth grade through those whojust graduated high school. The event is free and includes dinner. Call (562)423-0451.

EGGS FOR EVERYONE!Ninth District Councilmember Steve Neal and We Love Long Beach willhost a free community breakfast at Houghton Park, 6301 N. Myrtle Ave.,on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 8:30pm. Visit welovelb.org.

LIFELONG LEARNINGOsher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSULB (OLLI) will conduct a FallRegistration & General Membership Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 9amin the CSULB Human Services and Design building, Room 101, near thecorner of Palo Verde Ave. and E. University Dr. Classes will be offeredfrom Oct. 4 through Dec. 4. Call (562) 985-8237 or visitcsulb.edu/centers/olli.

CALLING ALL BOOKWORMSDana Neighborhood Library Book Club’s next meeting will be Saturday,Sept. 11 from 10am to 11am in the library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. The bookthat will be discussed is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Call (562) 570-1042.

THE NEXT SUPPERThe next restaurant for the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Associa-tion’s Supper Club will be Baja Sonora, 3502 Atlantic Ave. The group willmeet on Monday, Sept. 13 at 6:30pm. RSVP to info@bixbyknollsinfo.com.The concept of the Bixby Knolls Supper Club is to support local restaurantson Monday nights, which are typically slow.

PAGE-TURNERSThe September book selection for the Bixby Knolls Business ImprovementAssociation Literary Society will be The End of the Affair by GrahamGreene. The next Society meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7pm at TheExpo building, 4321 Atlantic Ave. Parking available along Atlantic and onBurlinghall. Refreshments will be provided. Visit bixbyknollsinfo.com.

The Long Beach Police Depart-ment is warning residents about a rashof mail-theft incidents which have oc-curred throughout the city. Residentsare being urged to take precautionsand not place, leave or expose outgo-ing mail hanging from residentialmailboxes.

Recently, fraud investigators haveexperienced a surge of mail-theft re-ports where individuals are stealingmail that contains payments ear-marked for creditors such as mortgagelenders, credit-card companies, finan-cial institutions and retail businesses.

In an effort to protect themselvesfrom becoming victims of fraudand/or mail and identity theft, resi-dents are encouraged to practice thefollowing:

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AUGUST 20, 2010 SIGNAL TRIBUNE 3CULTURE

Carol Berg Sloan

Columnist

Well, the sum-mer has flown by,but end-of-seasonproduce is stillavailable. So run,don‘t walk ( for ex-ercise purposes) tothe produce section

or local farmers market to grab abagful of corn, tomatoes, peachesand green beans.

Corn provides complex carbo-hydrates and is delicious and satis-fying. A serving is 1/2 cup or smallear of corn, which has about 90 calo-ries and provides folate and thiamin.Fresh ears of corn can be boiled orthrown on the grill in the husk.

One tomato (about the size of atennis ball) only has 35 calories andis full of vitamin C, vitaimin A andlycopene, which is a very powerfulantioxidant that can decrease the riskof certain cancers. Canned tomatoproducts such as sauce, diced toma-toes and juice contain more ly-copene due to greater concentration.Pick up deep-red (not pink) toma-toes, slice, drizzle with extra virginolive oil, fresh garlic and basil for anappetizer or small salad.

Peaches contain 60 calories eachand can satisfy a sweet toothquickly. They are full of vitaminssuch as E, niacin, riboflavin and thi-amin and minerals like potassium,calcium, iron and magnesium. I al-ways choose fragrant, firm peaches.

Surprisingly, California is thesecond largest producer of greenbeans, and they are one of my fa-

vorite summer vegetables. When Iwas growing up, my mom alwaysbought, and in fact still buys, onlyfresh green beans and carefully cutsoff each end, then cuts them intoexact 2-inch pieces. I am lazy, sowhile I cut off the ends, I skip theextra cutting and blanch wholebeans and serve after dressing inolive oil and garlic, hot or cold. Atonly 35 calories per cup and high infiber, they are a healthy side dish ornovel salad.

If you can’t go camping beforesummer ends, enjoy the S’more Tri-fle. If you eat all your fruits and veg-etables, you can afford the few extracalories. It’s delicious!

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DirectionsIn a large bowl, combine cake

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2 minutes. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in.baking pan coated with cookingspray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 min-utes or until a toothpick insertednear the center comes out clean.Cool completely on a wire rack.

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While David’s paintings capturethe spirit of Latins in America throughhis vividly bright renditions of Latinculture from Dia de los Muertos toFrida Kahlo, Velia expresses the samevividly bright culture through herphotography. David finds inspirationfrom such classic artists as Michelan-gelo, Sargent, Van Gogh, Mucha,Manet and Tadema, specifically thedramatic lighting, figure renderingand often visible brush strokes uti-lized by these masters. The murals ofSiqueiros, Rivera and Orozco inspirehis love for public and political art. Asa result, David has traveled through-out Mexico and Europe to view theworks of these and other masters.

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The show, featuring more than 40works, will open to the public duringthe September First Fridays art walkon Sept. 3 and will feature an artist’sreception on Saturday, Sept. 11 from6pm to 9pm. The reception will also

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ple equation. Farfsing said theMedicare wage, which includes de-ferred compensation and car al-lowances, among other things, paintsa more accurate picture as to the ac-tual dollar amount that employees arepulling in.

AB 1955, which was authored byAssemblymember Hector De LaTorre and is still in committee, woulddistinguish particular municipalitiesas high-compensation cities by usingcriteria that have, in the past, onlybeen applied to “general law” cities.For instance, elected officials in thosecities are bound by Government CodeSection 36516, which establishes aceiling for councilmembers’ income.The income amounts are based off ofthe population of the city. AB 1955would make code section 36516 ap-plicable to charter cities as well.

“So what I want to do is look atwhat their limits were and then go

back and check for our city counciland find out if we would be consid-ered an excess compensation city,”Farfsing said. With 11,465 residents,Signal Hill would be in the lowestpaid population bracket that is setforth by the code, which establishes asalary limit of $300 per month forcouncilmembers in cities up to and in-cluding 35,000 in population. It is un-clear, however, if the maximum salarylimit is to be applied to the base wage,gross wage, or Medicare wage.

Signal Hill councilmembers’ an-

nual base wage is $5,666.66. Accord-ing to an August employee compen-sation report from the City of SignalHill, the council’s base rate was in-creased in January 2008 according tostate guidelines and the city ordi-nance. State law dictates that “generallaw” cities can increase their councils’salary five percent for each year sincethe time of the last increase, but nosalary increase may take place untilafter the city’s regular election.

If AB 1955 is passed, it would re-quire the attorney general to deter-

mine whether the city is a high-com-pensation city. If the attorney generaldoes indeed determine the city issuch, then notification to the Fran-chise Tax Board would be made inaddition to the city’s redevelopmentagency.

“If you are over the state law, thenyou would have to go to the attorneygeneral for a hearing,” Farfsing said.“I guess you could make the case thatcouncil should be paid more thanwhat the state law is.”

High-compensation cities would

also subject councilmembers to a 50-percent income tax, and city em-ployee compensation contractapproval would be required to takeplace in open session and at leastseven days after the details of the con-tract are made available on the city’spublic website. Additionally, cities’ability to spend money on redevelop-ment projects, which are income gen-erators, would effectively be halted.

AB 1955 is still in committee, andthe last day for any bill to be passedin the legislature is Aug. 31. ß

During my adult years, I have beena member of many groups, includingDaughters of the American Revolu-tion, Friends of Long Beach Animals,Friends of Signal Hill Cultural Arts,Bixby Knolls Business ImprovementAssociation, and GreySave (grey-hound dog rescue group), as well asseveral others. One of my favorite or-ganizations is Signal Hill’s Chamberof Commerce (SHCOC). It may notbe as big as some of the other networking groups,but I’ll tell you– it sure is an effective way to getto know local business owners.

Those who have never attended an SHCOCmonthly meeting may want to make sure they don’tmiss the next one– a luncheon that takes placeThursday, August 26, from noon to 1:30pm at theSignal Hill Park Community Center, 1780 E. HillSt. At this month’s luncheon the Chamber and theCity of Signal Hill will be honoring Stan Chambersand his retirement as a KTLA (channel 5) leg-endary newsman.

This is an amazing opportunity for us to allthank Stan for his many contributions to televisionnewscasting and to hear him tell of his experiencesfirst-hand. Details of the event as well as reserva-tion information can be found on the front page ofthis issue.

I am especially excited about the luncheonmeeting/retirement party because Stan has a specialconnection with the city of Signal Hill. Over 50years ago, May 22, 1958 to be exact, the HancockOil Refinery fire broke out in our city and burnedfor 72 hours. Giving details to a mesmerized tele-

vision audience during the dangerousassignment was KTLA’s own StanChambers. He has truly earned theright to be called an honorary city son.

Thursday won’t be my first meet-ing with Stan; two years ago, the citycommemorated the 50th anniversaryof the Hancock fire with a specialevent which was held May 24, 2008(my 53rd birthday). Early in the after-noon, a private ceremony took placeat the Community Center honoringthe firefighters involved in extin-guishing the blaze, as well as otherdignitaries (like Stan). Later that af-ternoon the public also had a chanceto view a documentary, photos anddisplays regarding the fire. During thefestivities I had the honor of meetingdistinguished newscaster Mr. StanChambers. During our conversation I

presented him with a copy of the award-winningspecial section the Signal Tribune created aboutthe fire. Well, it wasn’t award winning at thattime– but the California Newspaper Publishers As-sociation did recognize us with a nice plaque forthat historic tribute edition (we came in secondplace in the state) during their last annual conven-tion. Knowing I had saved at least half a box ofthe special editions, I was tickled to find enoughto share with all those who come to Thursday’sluncheon.

Join us for what is sure to be a memorable event. ß

Thoughtsfrom the

Publisherby Neena Strichart

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Cracking Down on Texting While DrivingBy Tawny Valentine - AT&T

On August 18, the CaliforniaHighway Patrol (CHP) and law- en-forcement agencies throughout Cal-ifornia again joined forces for theirsecond strict zero-tolerance cam-paign aimed at stopping motoristsfrom talking or texting on cellphones while driving.

According to the CHP, since theCell Phone Law passed in 2008,there have been more than 1,200

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Even more alarming is the epi-demic of texting while driving– es-pecially among teenage drivers.According to a study by VirginiaTech Transportation Institute, thosewho text while driving are 23 times

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Neena, Stan Chambers and Steve Strichart at an event recognizing the 50thanniversary of the Hancock oil fire, on May 24, 2008.

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Mudd College, Columbia University,and Johns Hopkins University, andshe now serves on the board oftrustees for the former. Lindsay isnow employed as a systems engineerfor Science Applications InternationalCorporation, a Fortune 500 company.

While completing her studies,Lindsay continued to play violin andsing– performing vocally and instru-mentally at several high-profileevents. Among her venues played areDisney Hall in 2009 and 2010, as partof the Southeast Symphony, andCarnegie Hall in 2009 with theYouTube Symphony Orchestra. Lind-say now serves locally as concert-mistress of the Bellflower SymphonyOrchestra.

In 2009, she released her debutalbum on Sinfonia Records— Songsin the Dark, a collection of electronic,world beat, ambient, and classical

songs with allusions to Gothic melan-choly. Lindsay composed, produced,engineered, and arranged every songon the album. “I wrote [the songs]mostly during the long winters andharsh summers while I was living inMaryland,” she said. “Several of themare inspired by my spiritual side…discovering, accepting, and express-ing your inner voice.”

Because of her medical strugglesand success academically and musi-cally, Lindsay has appeared on CBS’sDay and Date, ABC’s The View andInside Edition, NBC’s The OtherSide, and KCAL’s The Hour of Powerwith Rev. Robert Schuller. She was

also featured in Essence magazine.Lindsay is currently preparing to

perform one of her songs, “End ofDays,” live with the West CovinaSymphony Orchestra on Saturday,Aug. 28 at 7:30pm at the East MeetsWest concert at the Sophia B. ClarkeTheater at Mt. San Antonio College.The concert aims to celebrate diversecultures and communities with musicfrom African-American, Chinese,Latino, and classic “Americana”composers. Michael Antonovich, LACounty Supervisor of the 5th Districtwill appear as a guest conductor.

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On the Verge,playwright EricOvermyer’s extra-dimensional romp ofa Victorian-era dis-covery tour, seemedlargely to perplex itsaudience. And for

good reason, I think.Able castmembers Susan E. Tay-

lor, Anna Kate Mohler and HarrietWhitmyer play a trio of skirt-clad ladyexplorers who largely embrace thechallenges and dangers of frigidmountain climes, the wildest of jun-gles and everything in between to sat-isfy their wanderlust, or something.Or something.

Taylor’s character, Mary, isn’tcompelled to write home as doesWhitmyer’s journalist-by-trade Fanny.And she never complains of home-sickness nor discomfort as doesMohler’s young, exuberant and talka-tive Alexandra. Mary seems content,capable and willing no matter whatobstacle– geological, meteorologicalor beastly– the three encounter. Whatdoes it mean that one character seemsmore wholly committed, more com-pletely suited to the undertaking thanthe others? Let’s try to figure this outtogether, shall we?

The three entertain themselvesmaking up poems and rhymes, andtelling stories, which ultimately con-vinces Mary that an expedition withothers has its merits over going italone. From this we are to derive what

exactly? Still not sure.Soon after their departure,

Overmyer’s brave broads begin toutter words and phrases with whichthey are not familiar. And they en-counter strange people (the entiredisparate assortment played master-fully by Diego Parada) who offerwhat appear to be opportunities, an-swers and clues.

Once the women realize they arenot only exploring geography, but infact are travelling forward throughtime, they boldly go forth where nowoman has gone before. Whoosh!(Sorry, couldn’t resist the Star Trekreference.)

More rhymes and stories ensue,along with an accelerated quantity oflanguage-laden references to mod-ern-day pop culture– everything fromradio to TV dinners. (They evencome across physical manifestations

from the future, like a toaster ovenand an inflatable plastic Chiquita ba-nana.) Is Overmyer attempting tooverwhelm us with the contrast be-tween proper Victorian English andthe butchered version of twentieth-century vernacular that make the twopractically unrecognizable in com-parison? If so, it’s a pretty effectiveploy. But to what end?

The many scene “micro”-transi-tions feature a curious manual rear-ranging of the appendages of themost prominent prop on stage–what looks like an enormous two-dimensional tarantula. Are the ad-justments intended to signal“bumps” through time?

Andrew Vonderschmitt directs thismost unusual production, which heldmy attention despite the fact I had noidea what was going on. The play, solight on character development and

cryptic with regard to character moti-vation, confuses the viewer more thanit should.

That said, I think I’ve discernedOvermyer’s far too elusive purpose.Everything that happens in On theVerge is an offering of a time, a placeor a situation. And perhaps thesewomen are searching for their properplace and time. Do they find it?Maybe they do.

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P a t t yPom-Pomsis about a younggirl who works hard to re-alize a dream. Patty Kaplinskywould give anything to be a sportsstar like her brothers, to belong tosomething, but she can’t seem to findher niche. Encouraged by herbrother, Patty goes to one of his foot-ball games and is mesmerized by thecheerleaders. The very next day,

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AUGUST 20, 2010 SIGNAL TRIBUNE 7CULTURELB resident a finalist on TVLand’s She’s got the Look

Twenty years after her model-ing aspirations were cut shortwhen she became pregnant,Long Beach native ReginaCash, known to her close fam-ily and friends as “Nina,” findsherself in front of the cameras,auditioning and beating outthousands of other hopefulsacross the country to be oneof the top 10 finalists on TVLand’s hit show She’s Got

the Look, Season 3.Cash grew up in a very

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She’s Got the Look sets out todiscover a beautiful, sophisticatedand confident woman over the ageof 35 who has the potential to trans-form herself into a model, repre-senting some of the mosthigh-profile brands and highly-cov-eted campaigns in the fashion andbeauty industries. The winner of theseries receives a contract with Wil-

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“I am truly grateful for get-ting a second chance at model-ing,” Cash said. “I honestlyfeel more comfortable andconfident in my skin nowthan I ever did in my twen-

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The impact of last January’s rain-storms is still being felt in Southern

California. The City of Signal Hill,still grappling with ongoing reduc-tions in revenue, is hoping to get$26,711 from the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA) as re-

imbursement for the city’s costs indealing with floods resulting fromthose storms. Although the city re-quested FEMA reimbursement sev-eral months ago, it has not come yet.During its Tuesday evening meeting,the Signal Hill City Council author-ized several city staff members tosign additional documents requestingthe reimbursement.

“During the week of January 17,2010, the city experienced recordrainfall, requiring emergency actionfrom the Public Works Department,”said Rick Olson, deputy director ofthat department, in a report he pre-pared for the council. “Field crewsworked diligently responding tocalls for assistance from the city’sresidential and business community,as well as the Signal Hill Police De-partment and LA County Fire De-partment.“

Olson noted that average rainfallfor the entire month of January is ap-proximately 2.5 inches, but duringthe week of January 17, 5.65 inchesof rain fell on Signal Hill, and 3.9inches of that rain fell on January 19and 20.

“Public works assigned fieldcrews to each area of the city, pro-viding heavier staffing in the moreproblematic areas in town,” Olsonsaid. “The field crews were busyclearing storm drain grates and re-moving debris from catch basinopenings, which ultimately pre-vented severe flooding.” He addedthat Public Works employees alsocleared mud and debris from city

streets, responded to community re-quests for sandbags and providedtraffic control where needed.

“The majority of the damage tocity property was related to erosion,”Olson said. “In addition to all theheavy mud clean-up, erosion-relatedproblems included the exposure ofan eight-inch water line past thedead-end of Lewis Avenue, the lossof a slope and the undermining of aportion of the west side of CaliforniaAvenue north of 28th Street.” Henoted that the Hilltop Reservoirpump station also experienced prob-lems with some electrical equip-ment.

In his report, Olson told thecouncil that the State of Californiadeclared a disaster in Los AngelesCounty on January 20 allowingcities and the County to seek reim-bursement for certain storm-relatedcosts. “For projects involving dam-age to roads and bridges, water-con-trol facilities, buildings and publicutility systems, all labor, equipment,materials and contractor costs are el-igible for reimbursement,” Olsonsaid. “For projects involving debrisremoval and protective measures(sandbags), only overtime labor,equipment and materials are eligiblefor reimbursement.“

Olson explained that city staffhad submitted worksheets for reim-bursement to the California Emer-gency Management Agency(CalEMA), through which FEMAchannels funds in the state, butCalEMA sent a letter to the City re-

questing additional documents.“Staff has completed the necessarydocuments and is awaiting authori-zation to sign and return the docu-ments to the CalEMA office,” Olsonsaid. The council gave staff the au-thorization on a 4-0 vote. Mayor EdWilson was absent from the meet-ing.

In a separate action, the counciladopted a resolution finding the cityto be in conformance with the LosAngeles County Congestion Man-agement Program (CMP), a state-mandated program aimed atmitigating the impacts of new devel-opments on traffic congestion. Inorder to receive its share of state gas-tax revenues, the City must certifyits conformance to CMP annually. InFiscal Year 2009-10, Signal Hill re-ceived approximately $170,000 ingas-tax revenues.

In other actions, the council au-thorized Chief of Police Tom Sonoffto fill a vacant dispatcher jailer posi-tion, appointed Wilson as an alter-nate voting delegate to theSeptember 15-17 business meetingof the League of California Cities,gave permission to Friends of SignalHill Cultural Arts (FOSHCA) to usecity media to advertise the organiza-tion’s October 9 “Show and Sell”event, and gave FOSHCA permis-sion to sell alcoholic beverages atthat event.

The next meeting of the citycouncil is scheduled for 7pm onSept. 7 in the council chamber ofSignal Hill City Hall. ß

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TST3499notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 08-0095412 titleorder no. 08-8-348971 investor/insurer no. 150769221aPn no. 7148-010-084 you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 11/07/2006. unleSS youtaKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it mayBe Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPla-nation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer."notice is hereby given that reContruSt ComPany, asduly appointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust exe-cuted by JeSuS garCia, a married man aS HiS Sole& SeParate PfoPerty, dated 11/07/2006 and recorded11/22/06, as instrument no. 06 2599177, in Book , Page ),of official records in the office of the County recorder oflos angeles County, State of California, will sell on09/03/2010 at 10:30am, at the West side of the los angelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash or check as described below,payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust, in theproperty situated in said County and State and as more fullydescribed in the above referenced deed of trust. the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, of the realproperty described above is purported to be: 1124 eaSt32nd Street, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, if any, shownherein. the total amount of the unpaid balance with interestthereon of the obligation secured by the property to be soldplus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advancesat the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$765,719.92. it is possible that at the time of sale the open-ing bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. in ad-dition to cash, the trustee will accept cashier's checks drawnon a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-

ings and loan association, savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Code andauthorized to do business in this state. Said sale will bemade, in an ''aS iS'' condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or en-cumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by saiddeed of trust, advances thereunder, with interest as pro-vided, and the unpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as provided in said note,plus fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of thetrusts created by said deed of trust. dated: 12/04/2008reContruSt ComPany 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Sv2-202 Simi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Saleinformation (626) 927-4399 By:-- trustee's Sale officer re-ContruSt ComPany is a debt collector attempting tocollect a debt. any information obtained will be used for thatpurpose. aSaP# 3676207 08/06/2010, 08/13/2010,08/20/2010

TST3507notiCe of truStee'S Sale trustee Sale no.443371Ca loan no. 0697016400 title order no. 459392you are in default under a deed of truStdated 11-15-2005. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it may Be Sold at aPuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlanation of tHenature of tHe ProCeedingS againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. on 09-10-2010 at 10:30am, California reConveyanCe ComPany as theduly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trustrecorded 11-22-2005, Book , Page , instrument 05 2840562of official records in the office of the recorder of loS an-geleS County, California, executed by: aliCe riCe, amarried Woman aS Her Sole and SeParateProPerty, as trustor, long BeaCH mortgageComPany, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale tothe highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a stateor national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a cashier's check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association, savings association,or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in this state. Sale willbe held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described property under and pur-suant to the deed of trust. the sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regardingtitle, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust,interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses ofthe trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial pub-lication of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be setforth below. the amount may be greater on the day of sale.Place of Sale: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS ange-leS County CourtHouSe, direCtly faCing nor-WalK Boulevard, 12720 norWalK Blvd. ,norWalK, Ca legal description: ParCel 1: tHat Por-tion of lot 1 of traCt no. 45767, in tHe City ofSignal Hill, County of loS angeleS, State ofCalifornia, aS Per maP reCorded in BooK 1146PageS 35 and 36 of maPS, in tHe offiCe of tHeCounty reCorder of Said County, SHoWn anddefined aS unit 24 on tHe Condominium PlanreCorded on feBruary 8, 1990 aS inStrumentno. 90-221246 of offiCial reCordS of SaidCounty. exCePt tHerefrom eigHt and one-tHirdS PerCent (8 1/3) of all oil, gaS and otHerHydroCarBon SuBStanCeS in PlaCe and Pro-duCed and Saved from Said real ProPerty aSreServed in deed reCorded marCH 23, 1945 inBooK 21821, Page 86, of offiCial reCordS. alSoexCePt ninety one and tWo-tHirdS PerCent (912/3) of all oil, gaS and mineralS and HydroCar-Bon SuBStanCeS BeloW a dePtH of 500 feetfrom tHe SurfaCe of Said land, But WitHouttHe rigHt to enter any Portion of tHe Sur-faCe aBove a dePtH of 500 feet for any Pur-PoSe WHatSoever, aS reServed in deedreCorded July 20, 1988 aS inStrument no. 88-1143840, of offiCial reCordS. ParCel 2: an undi-vided 1/43rd intereSt in and to lot 1 of SaidtraCt 45767. exCePt tHerefrom tHoSe Por-tionS SHoWn and defined aS unitS 1 tHrougH43 inCluSive on Said Condominium Plan. ParCel3: an exCluSive uSe Common eaSement forgarage SPaCe PurPoSeS only, to Be aPPur-

tenant to ParCelS 1 and 2 aBove, in, over,aCroSS and tHrougH tHat Portion of tHe Com-mon area ConSiSting of g24 and g24 aS SHoWnand defined on Said Condominium Plan. ParCel4: an exCluSive uSe Common area eaSementfor BalCony PurPoSeS only, to Be aPPur-tenant to ParCelS 1 and 2 aBove, in, over,aCroSS, and tHrougH tHat Portion of tHeCommon area ConSiSting of B24 aS SHoWn anddefined on Said Condominium Plan. amount of un-paid balance and other charges: $539,673.84(estimated)Street address and other common designation of the realproperty: 2602 eaSt 20tH Street #204B Signal Hill,Ca 90755 aPn number: 7216-020-102 the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, if any, shownherein. the property heretofore described is being sold "asis". date: 08-18-2010 deClaration PurSuant toCalifornia Civil Code SeCtion 2923.54 Pursuant toCalifornia Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loanservicer declares as follows: 1. it has obtained from the com-missioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuantto Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date thenotice of sale is filed; and 2. the timeframe for giving noticeof sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 doesnot apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.California reConveyanCe ComPany, as trustee(714) 730-2727 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 orwww.priorityposting.com deborah Brignac CaliforniareConveyanCe ComPany iS a deBt ColleCtorattemPting to ColleCt a deBt. any informationoBtained Will Be uSed for tHat PurPoSe. deB-oraH BrignaC, viCe PreSident 9200 oaKdale avemailStoP n110612 CHatSWortH, Ca 91311 aSaP#3688359 08/20/2010, 08/27/2010, 09/03/2010

TST3506notiCe of truStee'S Sale trustee Sale no. 1279697-10 loan no: xxxxxx3705 tra:005674 aPn: 7214-012-045 ref: naramore, J uninS Property address: 2700Panorama drive #410, Signal Hill Ca 90755 im-Portant notiCe to ProPerty oWner: you arein default under a deed of truSt, dated decem-ber 22, 2003. unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCtyour ProPerty, it may Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale.if you need an exPlanation of tHe nature oftHe ProCeeding againSt you, you SHould Con-taCt a laWyer on September 08, 2010 **Sale will post-pone to 09/10/2010**, at 10:30am, Cal-WeSternreConveyanCe CorPoration, as duly appointedtrustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded de-cember 31, 2003, as inst. no. 03 3916509, in book xxx,page xxx, of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of loS angeleS County, State of Californiaexecuted by: J. tyrone naramore, a Single Per-Son Will Sell at PuBliC auCtion to HigHeSt Bid-der for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK draWn on aState or national BanK, a CHeCK draWn By aState or federal Credit union, or a CHeCKdraWn By a State or federal SavingS and loanaSSoCiation, SavingS aSSoCiation, or SavingSBanK SPeCified in SeCtion 5102 of tHe finanCialCode and autHoriZed to do BuSineSS in tHiSState: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS angeleSCounty CourtHouSe direCtly faCing norWalKBlvd., 12720 norWalK Blvd. norWalK Californiaall right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by itunder said deed of trust in the property situated in saidCounty and State described as: ComPletely de-SCriBed in Said deed of truSt the street addressand other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2700 Panoramadrive #410 Signal Hill Ca 90755 the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, if any, shownherein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condi-tion, or encumbrances, including fees, charges andexpenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by saiddeed of trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of thenote(s) secured by said deed of trust. the total amount ofthe unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the propertyto be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale is: $306,697.56. if the trustee is unable to conveytitle for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclu-sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to thetrustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further re-course. the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretofore

executed and delivered to the undersigned a written decla-ration of default and demand for Sale, and a written noticeof default and election to Sell. the undersigned caused saidnotice of default and election to Sell to be recorded in thecounty where the real property is located. regarding theproperty that is the subject of this notice of sale, the "mort-gage loan servicer" as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3),declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code sec-tion 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid onthe date this notice of sale is recorded. the time frame forgiving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of salepursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52. CaliforniadeClaration i, John Kennerty, of america's ServicingCompany ("mortgage loan Services"), declare underpenalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California,that the following is true and correct: the mortgage loan Ser-vicer has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporation afinal or temporary order of exemption pursuant to CaliforniaCivil code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on thedate the accompanying notice of Sale is filed. and/or thetimeframe for giving notice of Sale specified in subdivision(a) of Civil Code Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuantto Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. date: 07/03/2009 forSaleS information: mon - fri 9:00am to 4:00pm(714)730-2727 Cal-WeStern reConveyanCe Cor-Poration 525 eaSt main Street P.o. Box 22004 elCaJon Ca 92022-9004 dated: august 19, 2010 Cal-WeStern reConveyanCe CorPoration By: au-thorized Signature aSaP# 3668767 08/20/2010,08/27/2010, 09/03/2010

TST3497 / 20101035021FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following persons are doing business as: alvarado exPreSS,2264 myrtle ave., long Beach, Ca 90806. registrant: 1. CarloS a.alvardo, 2264 myrtle ave., long Beach, Ca 90806, 2. CeSar e.gomeZ, 3735 Cherry ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business isconducted by: a general Partnership. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Carlos a. alvarado. the registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started business was July 27, 2010. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County on July28, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 30, & august 6, 13,20, 2010.

TST3498 / 20101039614FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: 1. larKin entertain-ment, 2. Warner HollyWood StudioS, 11400 W. olympic Blvd.#1510, los angeles, Ca 90064. registrant: g.a. CaBot, 11400 W.olympic Blvd. #1510, los angeles, Ca 90064. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: g.a. Cabot. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. date started business was January 12, 2005. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angeles County on July 28, 2010.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 30, & august 6, 13, 20, 2010.

TST3500 / 20101011585FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: SurfSide foodS, 1339e. 28th St., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: xCite foodS, inC.,1339 e. 28th. St., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. this business is conducted by:a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: nicholas espinosa, President. the registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los an-geles County on July 23, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: august6, 13, 20, 27, 2010.

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TST3504 / 20101113783 FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNTthe following person is doing business as: mem ConSulting, 1460 e. Willow St. #311,Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: marvin e. mcdonald, 1460 e. Willow St. #311, SignalHill, Ca 90755. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: marvin e. mcdonald. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. date startedbusiness was august 6, 2010. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on august 11, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: august 13, 20, 27, & September 3, 2010.

TST3508 / 20101126885 FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNTthe following person is doing business as: gaStriC ByPaSS BarBie, 4736 Boyar ave.,long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: Cari de la CruZ, 4736 Boyar ave., long Beach, Ca90807. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Cari de la Cruz. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. date started businesswas January 1, 2010. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles Countyon august 13, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: august 20, 27, & September 3, 10, 2010.

TST3509 / 20101148485 FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNTthe following person is doing business as: KnoWledge and intelligenCe Program Pro-feSSionalS (KiPP), 4401 atlantic ave., Suite 200, long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: KnoWl-edge and intelligenCe Program ProfeSSionalS, inC., 4401 atlantic ave., Suite 200,long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: Harold Kempfer, Ceo. the registrant has not begunto transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angeles County on august 18, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. anew fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: august 20, 27, & September 3, 10, 2010.

TST3510 / 20101013712 FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNTthe following person is doing business as: utmoSt integrity, 409 n. Pacific Coast Hwy.#294, redondo Beach, Ca 90277. registrant: viCKi l. Boatman, 621 S. Pacific Coast hwy.#C, redondo Beach, Ca 90277. this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: vicki l. Boatman. the registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.date started business was July 22, 2010. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on July 23, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement ex-pires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of an-other under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: august 20, 27, & September 3, 10, 2010.

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