Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

During the past 30 years, SignalHill has gone from being an oil townwith many blighted areas to a commu-nity of million-dollar homes, nicelykept middle-class residences and thriv-ing retail centers where eye-pleasingarchitecture and attractive landscapingare the norm. Along with a very smallnumber of civic and community lead-ers, Gary Jones was very instrumentalin the town’s transformation.

Jones recently retired from hisposition as director of communitydevelopment for the City of SignalHill, and last week he spoke to the Sig-nal Tribune about his many years ofpublic service.

After earning his master’s degree ingeography with a Certificate in UrbanStudies from CSULB, he worked for aprivate consulting firm and then for theCity of Irvine before Signal Hill hiredhim as a junction planner in 1979.From there, he advanced through theranks to become the director of com-munity development in 1987.

Jones is appreciative of his career,but he acknowledges that at first hehad no intention of staying in SignalHill very long. “In 1979, Signal Hillwas rusty and dusty,” he said. “It wasan oil field, and oil companies used tospray poison to kill any vegetation neartheir wells.” He added that many junk-

yards, welding shops, and many othervery unattractive businesses pock-marked the city.

“There were places of prostitu-tion, liquor stores, and seedy motelsup and down Coast Highway,” hesaid. He added that the blatantly cor-rupt practices of some of the councilmembers three decades ago disgustedhim, and the infamous Ron Settlesincident made him want to get faraway from the city. “The first twoyears I was pretty much looking foranother job so I could get out of Sig-nal Hill,” he said.

His attitude began to change in the1980s, as new council members got

elected and the City hired a new policechief and began adopting ordinancesand codes that led to orderly, high-quality development. According toJones, he and other city officialsclashed with various retailers, and eventhe automobile dealerships, overwhether their new developmentsshould have architecturally enhancedbuildings with landscaping. “Overtime, one fight at a time paid off,” hesaid.

He added that the most difficultstruggle and the crowning achieve-ment of his career was the hilltopdevelopment. “Even at the beginning

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Rae Gabelich’s community meetingaddresses marijuana collective policy,wetlands restoration, holiday affairsNick Diamantides

Staff Writer

Mostly bringing glad tidings ofgood things happening during the hol-iday season, 8th District Councilmem-ber Rae Gabelich hosted another of her“Community Coffees” last Saturdaymorning. About 20 people attended theevent at Avila’s El Ranchito Restau-rant, located at 5345 Long Beach Blvd.

Gabelich began her presentation byinviting everyone to donate unwrapped

toys that will be given as holiday giftsto the hundreds of children that live inthe Carmelitos Housing Community,located off of Orange Avenue justnorth of Del Amo Boulevard. Gabelichand her staff are coordinating the toydrive with the help of several busi-nesses, including El Ranchito, CaféBixby, Nino’s Restaurant, The Factory,Bella Cosa, Capretto, Pixie Toys andCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf. “If you areable to, please donate an unwrapped

see gabelich page 4

see Jones page 6

Gary Jones retires after 23 years asSH community development director

Julian Rothen/Signal Tribune

Gary Jones, fourth from left, was presented with accolades by City staff at

last week’s Council meeting.

Nick Diamantides/Signal Tribune

Eighth District Councilmember Rae Gabelich also discussed the upcomingrepaving of Long Beach Boulevard and the City’s new smart-phone app thatlets citizens report problems to the appropriate City departments.

Controversy swirls around WRD’s declaration of water emergencyNick Diamantides

Staff Writer

On Friday, Nov. 19, the Board of Directors of the WaterReplenishment District (WRD) unanimously declared a wateremergency that will impact the amount of water its customers–including the Cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill– can hold inreserve. WRD manages the water pumping rights of 43 cities insoutheast Los Angeles County, which have a combined popula-tion of approximately four million people. Three of those cities–Cerritos, Downey and Signal Hill– strongly oppose the wateremergency declaration.

“District staff has received formal requests to declare a wateremergency from 21 pumpers representing 55 percent of thewater-rights holders in the Central Basin,” said WRD GeneralManager Robb Whitaker, in his November 19 report to the board.

“Additionally, the Central Basin Water Association and the Dis-trict’s Technical Advisory Committee have both recommendedsuch a declaration.”

Early in the hearing, WRD Senior Engineer Jason Weeks out-lined the reasons why the declaration was necessary. “Because ofpersistent drought and the unavailability of imported replenish-ment water, groundwater levels have been declining for the pastseveral years,” he said. During his approximately 20-minute Pow-erPoint presentation, he noted that a monitoring well used as anindicator for the need to purchase replenishment water has causedconcern among WRD officials. “Water levels in this well havedropped to levels not seen since the drought of the late 1970s,”he said.

Referring to a 1991 court judgment, Whitaker explained howthe water emergency declaration will help WRD replenish theaquifers. “The declaration of the water emergency invokes a pro-

vision of the groundwater pumping judgment that allows the cre-ation of a drought carryover account,” he said.

Even before WRD declared the water emergency, pumperscould carry over up to 20 percent of their annual allotment ofwater to the next year, but carryover could not accumulate in suc-cessive years. Whitaker explained that pumpers still have theright to carry over 20 percent of their unused water rights in agiven year, but now the water emergency gives them a one-timeoption of carrying over an additional 35 percent of unused waterrights for a total of 55 percent in a given year.

“If a pumper has the right, and they think they are going tolose it, they will generally pump the right because groundwateris the least expensive form of water in our area,” Whitaker said.“If they can carry that over to a subsequent time period, some ofthem will be willing to do that. By carrying it over to later, our

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You can shop and help support the Friends of the Signal Hill Library byparticipating in the Barnes & Noble Bookfair at the Long Beach Towne Center

on Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12. from 9am to 11pm. A portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting the Signal Hill Public Library.

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Final Friday Film NightThis month’s Final Friday Film Night will feature The A-Team starring Liam

Neeson on Friday, Dec. 17 at 6pm. Admission is free and concessions will be sold for this action-packed adaptation of the popular television show from the 1980s.

This feature is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence throughout,language and smoking. Children under 18 not permitted without parent.

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LET’S CELEBRATEFamily Excursions: Disney on Ice, great seats at a low price! Come and enjoy anevening at Disney on Ice with the show “Let’s Celebrate,” where it’s one colossal party on ice, with all your favorite Disney friends! This family excursionwill be on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 from 6:30pm – 10:30pm. Trip includes great seats,transportation, and lots of fun. Preregistration is required; please contact the

Signal Hill Community S ervices Department at (562) 989-7330.

The cities of Long Beachand Signal Hill will beringing in the holiday

season with the annual

Tree LightingCeremony

WednesdayDec. 1 at 6pm. Discovery Well Park

Signal Hill

Saturday,December 11, 2010

Signal Hill ParkCommunity Center1780 E. Hill Street

Tickets include a meal, craft for children,entertainment by Wilson High School Choir, and story time with Santa Claus. Remember to

bring your camera for a photo opportunity with Santa! There will be assigned seating for this event.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUCelebrate your child’s birthday with NO HASSLES. Let the Community ServicesDepartment staff help organize and run your party. This is a 2-hour, fully plannedparty for up to 24 kids. The package includes invitations, facility and decorations,games and crafts, pizza and drinks, cake and ice cream, and a piñata. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the day.Call 562-989-7330 for more information.

The Wireless CommunicationAntenna Tower Holiday Tree

will be lit as Kris Kringlemakes a guest appearance.

Entertainment will beprovided by the

Wilson High School Choir,and holiday cookies

and hot drinkswill be served.

The event will becanceled in the

event of inclementweather.

First FridayBook ClubThe First Friday Book Club will be discussing Rhoda Janzen’s Mennonite in a Little Black Dress on Friday, Dec. 3 at 11:30amin the library meeting room.A light lunch will be served as the group shares theirthoughts and opinions on this dramatic biography.

eGGS WiTH THe elKS

The Bellflower/Long Beach Elks Lodge #888, 16426 Bellflower Blvd.,

invites the public to its monthly breakfast Sunday, Nov. 28 from 8am to

noon. Admission is $6 per person for the buffet-style breakfast, which

includes eggs “as you like them,” bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and

gravy, orange juice, assorted fruit, Belgian waffles and coffee.

GiFTS WiTHouT THe blaCK FRiDay HaSSle

St. Barnabas Church will have its annual craft fair in the Parish Hall, 3955

Orange Ave., on Sunday, Nov. 28 from 8am to 3pm. There will be a pancake

breakfast, bake sale, raffle prizes, kettle corn, handmade crafts, jewelry and

more. Attendees may earn instant cash for unwanted or broken gold/plat-

inum jewelry as well. Call (562) 424-8595.

CHaT WiTH PaT

Councilmember Patrick O'Donnell will welcome Long Beach City Prose-

cutor Doug Haubert to next month's "Chat with Pat" standing monthly com-

munity meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 4:30pm to 6pm. Each month,

Councilmember O'Donnell hosts the meetings to keep residents informed

on issues facing the city and what is happening in the district. The meetings

take place the first Wednesday of every month at the Los Altos Library, 5614

N. Britton Dr. This is a free event.

liGHT eNTeRTaiNmeNT

The cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill will be ringing in the holiday sea-

son with the annual tree-lighting ceremony at Discovery Well Park, 2200

Temple Ave., in Signal Hill, on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6pm. Local dignitaries

representing both cities will be on hand to celebrate the season with residents

and guests. The Wireless Communication Antenna Tower Holiday Tree will

be lit as Kris Kringle makes a guest appearance. Entertainment will be pro-

vided by the Wilson High School Choir, and holiday cookies and hot drinks

will be served. The event will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

THRiFT FoR GiFTS

The Assistance League of Long Beach Thrift & Vintage Shop, 2100 E. 4th

St., invites the public to its Glitz event, from Thursday, Dec. 2 to Monday,

Dec. 6. Shop for specialty gift baskets, holiday trees, ornaments and other

décor. Evening attire, jewelry, toys and other gently used items will be for

sale at low costs. All profits from the sale of any item support Assistance

League philanthropic programs such as school uniforms for children in the

community. Visit allb.org/thriftshop.

SHoP, buT DoN’T DRoP

The public is invited to an annual Holiday Open House and Boutique on

Friday, Dec. 3 from noon to 7pm, and Saturday, Dec. 4 through Sunday,

Dec. 5 from 10am to 4pm at 175 E. Roosevelt Rd. Dichroic glass, origami

note cards, semi-precious beaded jewelry, felted handbags, silk flower

arrangements and more will be available.

HeRe We Come a-WaSSailiNG

Members and guests of the American Association of University Women

Long Beach Branch will start off the holiday season by serving their tradi-

tional wassail on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Bay Shore Community Congregational

Church, 5100 The Toledo, in Belmont Shore, from 10am to noon. The was-

sail is free to members and guests. AAUW membership is open to anyone.

Visit aauw-longbeach.org.

CHRiSTmaS TamaleS

The St. Isidore Plaza, 10961 Reagan St., will offer a tamale-making work-

shop on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10am to 2pm. Cost is $60. All ingredients,

necessary steamers and equipment are provided along with a detailed “how

to” booklet. Call (562) 595-9918 for reservations or email name and phone

number to tamaleworkshop@live.com.

HiDDeN TReaSuReS

The 2nd City Council Art Gallery and Performance Space, 435 Alamitos

Ave., will present a Mosaic Fundraiser & Hidden Treasures Art Sale on

Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10am to 4pm. All proceeds support the gallery’s

programs. Lots of gently used art items will be available, including art

books, jewelry, instruments, paintings, art note cards, 3D books, and

more. Admission cost is a $5 donation per person or $15 per group of

four. Email 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net or visit 2ndcitycouncil.org. For

information on calls for artists, receptions, classes and events, call

(562) 901-0997.

GeT iNTo THe HoliDay SPiRiT

The public may experience 19th century Christmas traditions, and learn

about local history at Rancho Los Cerritos’s (RLC) annual Christmas Open

House, 4600 Virginia Rd., on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 1pm to 4pm. Through-

out the afternoon, costumed volunteers will share past traditions with guests

as they explore the adobe home, which will be adorned with Victorian-era

swags and wreaths, as well as evergreen trees. Check out the “new” 1870s

blown-glass ornaments, as well as handmade ones by children, and learn

about gift-giving in the late 1800s. Out on the lawn, children may make old-

fashioned holiday decorations and small toys for their own trees at home.

The RLC Storytellers will entertain youngsters with seasonal tales, and chil-

dren can take a turn swinging at the piñata. Santa will visit, and photos may

be taken. All guests will be treated to cookies and spiced cider, and live

music will be provided by three vocal groups. Call (562) 570-1755 or visit

rancholoscerritos.org.

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St. vincent de Paul thrift stores offeringfurther discounts for black Friday shoppers

As the local economy continues tofight its way out of a recession, theSociety of St. Vincent de Paul’s Coun-cil of Los Angeles wants to makeChristmas a little brighter for localchildren, women and men.

The Society will offer itsthird annual “Black Friday” Christ-mas Extravaganza from 8:30am to6:30pm on Friday, Nov. 26 at its threethrift store locations in Long Beach,Los Angeles and Oxnard. Shopperswill not only save money on Christmasgifts, but the store revenue will helpthe Society’s charitable services forfamilies and individuals who will havevery little this holiday season.

The Black Friday sale at each St.Vincent de Paul store will include 50-percent storewide savings on clothing,home décor, and more (some exclu-sions apply).

“There are so many people who arestill struggling to make ends meet. Ourgoal is to make it easier for them dur-ing Christmas,” said Tony Terrazas,store director for the Society’s LACouncil, which serves the counties ofLA, Ventura and Santa Barbara.“Besides lowering prices on ouralready low-priced items, proceedsfrom this sale also benefits our chari-table programs for thousands of peo-ple who are seeking St. Vincent de

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All of you “regular” readers ofNeena’s column will remember herwriting about the best things she eatslocally, in the October 22 issue. Well,now it’s my turn.

Since she’s keeping her promise tolet me list my favorites, I’m takingover her column this week. So, heregoes… again, in NO particular order:

bamboo Teri House (Bixby Knolls)–Sushi Platter (a mix of all kinds ofsushi)

Café bixby (Bixby Knolls)– Lasagnaor Homemade Meatloaf, just like

Mom’sDelius Restaurant (Signal Hill)– Sun-

day Brunch: Crème Brule’ FrenchToast with Vanilla Brown SugarSyrup and Rosemary-MustardSausage Patties

Hokkaido (Long Beach)– EVERY-THING... too much to list

awesome Sushi (Long Beach)– Octo-pus salad and Sushi Platter

Shenandoah at the arbor (LosAlamitos)– Maple-Glazed Salmonand New York Cheesecake

big e Pizza (PCH in Signal Hill)–Pepperoni and Anchovy Pizza

eJ malloy’s (Bixby Knolls)– Tri-TipSandwich or Blackened ChickenCaesar Salad

Trader Joe’s (Bixby Knolls)– Fruit &Yogurt Cereal, Frozen Sorbet

Pho america (Long Beach)– Char-broiled Shrimp, Pork & Egg rollswith Coconut Boba

Patricia’s mexican Restaurant(Bixby Knolls)– “Everything” WetBurrito (gotta be hungry)

Flame broiler (Bixby Knolls, LongBeach)– Combo & Brown RiceBowl with Green Onions & Sauces

The Pizza Place (Long Beach)–Antipasto or Greek salad

arby’s - (Bixby Knolls, Long Beach)–Beef & Cheddar with Arby Sauce& Horsey Sauce

baja Sonora (Long Beach)– ColoradoBurrito, wet or dry

Golden eagle (Signal Hill)– CarneAsada Burrito

Georgie’s Place (Bixby Knolls, LongBeach)– Greek Salad with extraFeta Cheese

it’s a Grind (Signal Hill, LongBeach)– Coconut Crunch or a 50-50 on a hot day

baba Ghanouj (Bixby Knolls)–Lamb-stuffed Grape Leaves

Fantastic burger (Long Beach)–Grilled Chicken Salad

Subway (Signal Hill)– Spicy ItalianSub on Italian Bread

City mex Grill (Signal Hill)– Gour-met Steak Burrito

Sushi boy (Bixby Knolls)– Kobe (15pcs. sushi) Tuna or Eel Lover’s

Jamba Juice (Bixby Knolls)– AlohaPineapple Smoothie W/Energy &Daily Vitamin Boosts

arnold’s Restaurant (Bixby Knolls,gone, but not forgotten)– The onlyplace in town where bread puddingwas a vegetable. (Yes, Mom, I’meating my veggies.)

So, you see– there are great placesto eat without leaving our area. BonAppétit!

the scoop on poopMinutes after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

voted to ban disposable single-use plastic bags, I received a callfrom the media requesting an interview to answer the question“What do people do with dog poop?”

I must first say that those of us interested in animal welfare andconservation should support this effort, as that which protects theenvironment helps us all. Safeguarding the planet sustains both ani-mal and human life forms as the ecosystems and food chains areall interconnected. If water is polluted, no living thing can drink it,which affects the ability to survive.

These disposable bags: take centuries to decompose; are fre-quently ingested by birds, mammals and fish; and often just litterthe streets, parks and beaches. We can and should do without them.

Now, about poop. Collecting the poop in these bags is admit-tedly convenient. But how many of us disposed of the poop and

rinsed out the bag to reuse or recycle it? The result is that a non-biodegradable object is used to encase a biodegradable substance!

There are biodegradable, environmentally friendly poop bagsavailable in our stores and other pet-supply establishments. Thereare also the reusable wood and metal pooper-scoopers on longsticks, (no bending required) which last for years and don’t involvehandling warm poop with one’s hands, albeit through plastic. Thesemay not be as convenient as the disposable bags, but they are worthit. We all have to unlearn bad behavior and make sacrifices for thegreater good. Note that part of that greater good is our own survivalas a species.

If we can train ourselves to rethink water bottles, we can do this.I hope we do this without having the need for a nanny governmentto force the issue.  Now, can we talk about something besidespoop?

madeline Bernsteinpresident

Society for the prevention of cruelty to animalslos angeles

Seeing red, for a cause

Join me at the (Long Beach) RED rally on Wednesday,Dec. 1 [at the Terrace Theater fountain plaza starting at5:30pm] as we recognize World AIDS Day by illuminatingnumerous downtown landmarks red. Lighting up the down-town area in red is a visual reminder that we can all makea difference in the fight against AIDS.

Visit LongBeachRED.com where you’ll find more infoon parking and the list of participating downtown restau-rants that will donate to four nonprofits that support localAIDS-related care and education programs. RSVP for the(Long Beach) RED rally now!

Please call my office at (562) 570-6801 or email me atmayor@longbeach.gov if you have any questions or com-ments.

bob Foster

mayor

City of long beach

Thoughtsfrom theAssociate Publisherby Stephen Strichart

L E T T E R S   T O   T H E   E D I T O R

hope is that the Basin will have recov-ered much more by then and theBasin will be in better shape to sustainthat pumping in the future.”

The three cities objecting to thedeclaration of a water emergency areconcerned that allowing cities a one-

time carryover of 35 percent of theirallotment will cause water rates to risefor cities that need more than theirallotment in a given year. Before thewater emergency, WRD sold unusedpumping rights at low rates to citiesthat needed more water. In addition,cities could sell their 20-percent car-ryover to other cities that needed that

water in a given year. Now, somecities will be able to keep the rights ofup to 35 percent of a year’s waterallotment for several years, and sellthose rights if they wish to do so.

“The declaration of a water emer-gency is creating a fictitious storageof water, which will enable somecities to say, ‘I have it, you don’t.

How much will you pay me for it?’”said Signal Hill Vice Mayor LarryForester. “So it’s going to create amarket for this water with water ratesgoing up.”

Vince Brar, assistant city managerfor the City of Cerritos, also spoke at

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gift in the collection box here at ElRanchito or (the other businessesinvolved in the drive),” Gabelich said.“There will also be a box at the ExpoBuilding for the First Fridays inDecember, or you can drop them off atmy field office. Donations will beaccepted until December 21.”

Next, Gabelich shared the goodnews of the soon-to-begin repaving ofLong Beach Boulevard between DelAmo and the 710 Freeway. “This proj-ect, funded by the RedevelopmentAgency, includes grinding and anentire new layer of asphalt, as well asnew landscaped medians, new trees,bus shelters, lighting and otherstreetscape improvements,” sheexplained.

The construction is expected to lastup to eight months. “There will cer-tainly be some inconveniences whiletraveling along Long Beach Boulevardduring construction, but the final resultwill be well worth it,” she said.

Then, moving to another topic,Gabelich reminded the attendees thatrecently the Long Beach City Councilasked the city attorney to make somechanges to the city’s medical mari-juana facilities ordinance. “The mostcontroversial of these changes isadding an additional buffer require-ment of 1,000 feet from parks,”Gabelich said. “This will possibly dis-qualify nine collectives that hadadvanced in the permitting processthrough the lottery.”

At that point in Gabelich’s presen-

tation, Mary Hinds, who is a boardmember of the Long Beach LibraryFoundation, asked why the CityCouncil could not also prohibit med-ical marijuana collectives from beingless than 1,000 feet from a library.“We had to come up with a formulathat works,” Gabelich said. Sheexplained that regulating the collec-tives is under the purview of the City’sbusiness-license division, which isunderstaffed due to budget cuts, andthe City expects more lawsuits to befiled against it pertaining to the way itis regulating the collectives. Gabelichnoted that adding one more regulationto the ordinance would be too costlyfor the City.

“We are on a slippery slope,” Hindsresponded. “Property values go downin the vicinity of marijuana collectives,and children see marijuana use assomething that is not so bad.” Sheadded that she wishes that only thehealth department could issue the nec-essary doctors’ recommendations formedical marijuana use.

Noting that medical marijuanaissues could be debated all day,Gabelich moved on to other topics,including the DeForest WetlandsRestoration Project. She told the atten-dees that last month the City receivedthe final grant funding necessary tobegin work on the project, which willcost a total of $7 million.

The project will reestablish a wet-land in the 34-acre flood-detentionbasin that runs just east of the LosAngles River between Del AmoBoulevard and DeForest Park to thenorth. Construction on the project willprobably begin next summer.

During her presentation, Gabelichalso discussed proposed changes tothe City’s wireless facilities ordinance(lbds.info), a new “Go Long Beach”smart-phone app, through which resi-dents can report problems to theappropriate city department (golbc-ity.com), and upcoming events for theholiday season.

The first of those events is the hol-iday version of First Fridays in BixbyKnolls, which starts with a ChristmasTree and Menorah Lighting Ceremonyat 6pm, on Friday, Dec. 3 in the park-ing lot of Nino’s Restaurant at AtlanticAvenue and Roosevelt Road. “At theconclusion of the program, at 6:30, theBig Red Bus will be on hand to takeyou, or you can stroll, to all the festivescenes and music on Atlantic,”Gabelich said.

Two other special holiday events arescheduled at Rancho Los Cerritos. OnSunday, Dec. 5, the Rancho will host afree open house showcasing 19th Cen-tury Christmas traditions with costumedvolunteers, and Victorian Era wreathsand ornaments. The event will includetoy making, storytelling, a piñata forkids, live music and refreshments.

The second holiday event at theRancho requires the purchase of ticketsand will take place on Saturday, Dec.11 and Sunday, Dec. 12– the annualNavidad in Early California Candle-light Tour. “Focusing on 1850s Christ-mas, this living-history program willexplore the blending of Mexican andearly American-Christmas customs,”Gabelich said. “For information or topurchase tickets, you can visit Ran-choLosCerritos.org.”

Toward the end of her talk,

Gabelich introduced Blair Cohn,executive director of the BixbyKnolls Business Improvement Asso-ciation, to the audience. Cohn gave abrief description of the December 3First Fridays event and invitedeveryone to attend. “There will becider stops and music of all kindseverywhere,” he said. “There will beactivities for kids to do, and thingsfor adults: art, music and entertain-ment of all kinds.”

Gabelich also introduced LongBeach Airport Director MarioRodriguez to the audience. Rodriguezbriefly described the various airlinesthat provide service at the airport andspoke about upcoming improvementsto the facilities. Rodriguez noted thatthe groundbreaking ceremony for thenew airport terminal will be Wednes-day, Dec. 22.

After Rodriguez spoke, Gabelichintroduced Long Beach Police Ser-geant Dan Barkwill, who told theattendees that residential and automo-bile burglaries were on the rise in thepolice department’s north divisionarea. Barkwill encouraged residents tokeep their cars locked with the win-dows rolled up and to not leave anyboxes, bags, envelopes or valuableitems in their automobiles. He alsowarned residents to keep windows anddoors shut and locked in their homesand to report all suspicious persons oractivities to the police.

At the end of the meeting, Gabelichtook questions and comments from theattendees, some of whom expressedconcerns about graffiti, gang violence,parking and problems associated withskate parks. ß

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On Friday, Nov. 19, the LongBeach Police Department’s traffic sec-tion conducted a “driving under theinfluence” saturation patrol throughoutthe city. The saturation patrol operatedfrom 6pm Saturday night until 2amSunday morning. During the eight-hour operation, seven additional policeofficers patrolled the city looking forimpaired drivers, which helped pro-duce the following statistics: four DUIarrests; one misdemeanor arrest; onecitation for unlicensed driving; twocitations for suspended license; fourvehicles impounded; 47 traffic cita-tions; and 23 parking citations.

DUI saturation patrols are a vitalcomponent in the fight againstimpaired drivers, as they have beenproven to reduce impaired-driving-related collisions by removing these

drivers from the streets. Nationally,impaired driving caused by alcohol ordrugs causes one death every 30 min-utes, and one injury every two min-utes.

Funding for this program was pro-vided by a grant from the CaliforniaOffice of Traffic Safety, through theNational Highway Safety Administra-tion. “When more people drive sober and

safely, lives are saved. It’s just thatsimple,” said Christopher J. Murphy,director of the Office of Traffic Safety.“This grant will help make LongBeach just that much safer of a placeto work and live.” ß

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In an effort to bring pet assistancecloser to the community, Animal CareServices is now offering pet licensing,spay/neuter vouchers, and informationabout animal adoptions each week atthe new Sunday farmers market. “Weare looking for ways to make it easierfor residents to register their cats anddogs”, says John Keisler, manager ofAnimal Care Services. “The OldMcDonald’s Farmers Market is a per-fect place to connect with residents andeducate about responsible pet owner-ship.”

Residents will be able to pay for catand dog licenses, submit rabies inocu-lation records, and provide proof ofaltering to get their pet licenses current.

The Old McDonald’s FarmersMarket now takes place from 8:30amto 2pm every Sunday at the corner ofSpring Street and Clark Avenue.Admission is free, and parking will befree at a nearby parking structure.

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of my career, people were trying todevelop the hilltop,” he said. “But itwas not until 2000 that it was finally

developed.” He explained that in the early

1990s, the City had a long, expensive

legal battle over density with South-west Diversified (SWD), the would-bedeveloper of the hilltop. After the Citywon, SWD pulled out of the project,and almost a decade passed before thenew developer, Comstock, began con-structing homes on the hilltop. “Bythen, the City had its new zoning inplace,” he said. “We had also built ourtwo water reservoirs by then, whichwe had to do before the hilltop couldbe developed.”

Jones said he was involved in theplanning process for the reservoirs butCity Attorney Dave Aleshire deservesa lot of credit for the development ofthe city. “He was vitally involved inthe acquisition of land for the hilltopreservoir and helping the city issue thebonds necessary for the developmentof both of the city reservoirs, whichwere built in the late 1990s,” Jonessaid.

He explained that after the reser-voirs were in place, Comstock, in part-nership with Signal Hill Petroleum,finally began developing the hilltop.“Comstock was able to purchase thevery topmost portion of the hill fromthe Denny family, who were the earlyproperty owners on the hill,” Jonessaid. “The construction was finallycompleted in 2004.”

During the first year of construc-tion, Jones and his staff were also veryinvolved in consolidating about 12 dif-ferent antenna structures into one siteon the hilltop to free up land necessaryfor the hilltop development.

Jones said that looking back overthe last 23 years, he feels that all thestruggles and battles were worth theeffort. “I get a lot of satisfaction andfeel very fortunate to have had a careerwhere I have had the opportunity tosee the fruit of my efforts,” he said,noting that during his tenure the cityhas adopted ordinances and codes and

used the authority of the Redevelop-ment Agency to eliminate blight andbeautify the city in ways no one couldhave imagined 30 years ago.

Jones said he also gets satisfactionfrom looking at the transformation ofPCH. “I wrote the Pacific Coast High-way Specific Plan that created threeopportunity areas, he said. Heexplained that if a developer can puttogether a reasonably sized piece ofland by purchasing and combining twoor three properties in an opportunityarea, the city will entertain virtuallyany project the developer wants to ini-tiate. “As a result, we have removed alot of the seedy motels and liquorstores on Coast Highway,” he said.

Jones said that since becomingdirector of community development,he has always had good relationshipswith the various council members andcity managers, but he has not alwaysagreed with them. He added that thepresent day council and city managerare the best with which he has everworked. “They are guiding the citythrough a great recession that hasimpacted federal, state and local gov-ernments, and they are doing a verygood job,” he said.

Jones lives in Cypress with his wifeJan who works as a school counselorat Long Beach Poly High School.Jones also has two grown children,Lisa, 28, and Michael, 26.

Jones said that, even though he hasretired, he is still very interested in hisprofession and will probably do someconsulting and special planning proj-ects for various cities. “I am also plan-ning on playing a lot of golf, riding mybike more, getting involved more inmy church, and I am looking forwardto some new adventures,” he said.

He said he will miss the people atSignal Hill City Hall. “I am really closeto many people there,” he said. ß

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Brar noted that the letter citesreports from the Metropolitan WaterDistrict of Southern California(MWD) describing improvements inimported water supplies for theregion. (MWD is the state agency thatsells water from other regions to localwater agencies.)

According to Brar, MWD reportsshow increases in MWD’s own storedwater, increases in Northern Califor-nia state water storage projects,

increases in the Colorado River WaterSupply and decreases in demand forwater in Southern California due toconservation efforts. Brar also notedthat a recent court ruling could lead tothe availability of more water fromthe Sacramento River Delta.

“Based on my experience as a civilengineer and water resources profes-sional, I do not believe that the recentreports indicate a drought or wateremergency necessitating the actionrecommended by WRD staff,” Brarsaid. “Instead, the reports indicate animprovement in imported water sup-ply.”

Brar also referred to reports thatshow a recent trend of above-averagerainfall that will improve native watersupplies in the Central Basin.

James Glancy, director of waterresources for the City of Lakewoodstrongly disagreed with Forester andBrar. “According to statements madeby the opponents at the WRD hear-ing, it is obvious they are confusingthe lasting drought effects of low

groundwater levels with surfacewater drought status and rainfall,” hesaid. “The groundwater levels arestill very low, a situation that theWRD action will help to remedy.”

Glancy also pointed out that dur-ing the Water Emergency declared in1977, cities did not sell their one-time carryover to other cities andmost of that water is still in theground. Kevin Wattier, general man-ager of the Long Beach WaterDepartment, also firmly disagreedwith Brar and Forester. “We stronglysupport WRD’s declaration of awater emergency,” he said. “It is theright thing for WRD to do for theircustomers, to enable them to effi-ciently manage their water suppliesand provide a reliable water supplyto their customers in the future.”

Representatives of the threeprotesting cities seemed to hint that afuture lawsuit against WRD pertain-ing to the declaration of a water emer-gency was possible. ß

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While ultraviolet B (UVB) rays,the main cause of sunburn, arestrongest in the summer, ultraviolet A(UVA) rays remain constant through-out the year. UVA rays account for upto 95 percent of the UV radiationreaching the Earth’s surface.Although they are less intense thanUVB, UVA rays are 30 to 50 timesmore prevalent, and go through glass,making sun protection necessaryindoors as well as out.

“Our knowledge of the dangersassociated with the sun’s longer-waveUVA rays has grown significantlyover the last few decades,” said PerryRobins, MD, president of The SkinCancer Foundation. “We now knowthat UVA radiation can penetrate win-dows to reach the skin, acceleratingskin aging.”  

The need for sun protectionindoors was reinforced in a recentreport published in the Journal ofClinical Interventions in Aging. Eightwomen and two men had signifi-cantly more wrinkles, brown spots,and sagging skin on one side of theface, even though they workedindoors. The side of the subjects’faces that was regularly closer to awindow exhibited more signs of sundamage (“asymmetrical facial dam-age”), and UVA rays are believed tobe the culprit.

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Be sure to use a broad-spectrumsunscreen with an SPF (sun protec-tion factor) of 15 or higher and one ormore of these UVA-protective ingre-dients: avobenzone, ecamsule, oxy-benzone, titanium dioxide, and zincoxide. Window film, which can beapplied to home, office and car win-dows, blocks almost 100 percent ofUVA and UVB radiation.

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• Wear protective clothing such asa broad-brimmed hat, gloves and UV-blocking sunglasses with wraparoundor large frames.

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lGbT organization hostingtwo events to collect donationsfor those living with Hiv/aiDS

LGB2Network, an organizationthat seeks to connect young LGBT(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)professionals within the Long Beachcommunity by promoting businesscontacts and relationships, hasannounced two December eventsthat will seek donations for patientsof the Wells House Hospice, a localnonprofit AIDS-services organiza-tion.

On Wednesday, Dec. 1 at6:30pm, the group will kick off itsDecember campaign following theCity of Long Beach’s RED rally,hosted by Mayor Bob Foster, whichwill take place in front of the LongBeach Performing Art Center’s Ter-race Theatre at 5:30pm that day–World AIDS Day.

Beginning at 6:30pm, immedi-ately after the rally, LGB2Networkwill host a “happy hour” reception atthe Sky Room’s Up Lounge, where aholiday campaign seeking donationsfor the Wells House Hospice Foun-dation will be launched. Attendeesare asked to donate items such asplaying cards, board games, DVDs,and other items that can be used byhospice patients, the majority ofwhom are terminally ill withHIV/AIDS.

On Thursday, Dec. 16 at 6pm, theLGB2Network holiday campaignwill conclude at the organization’smonthly networking mixer at SababaRestaurant & Lounge, 6527 E.Pacific Coast Highway. Donateditems will be collected and deliveredto the Wells House Hospice locationat 245 Cherry Ave.

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Current study of localtheatres asking audiencesabout their experiences

Long Beach theatres are reach-ing out to audience members tofind out what they think about pro-ductions on local stages.Researcher Victoria Bryan, anadjunct faculty member in the Lib-eral Studies Department at Califor-nia State University, Long Beach,is collaborating with the LongBeach theatre community to inves-tigate why people choose to go tothe theatre and whether their expe-riences match their expectations.

“We know that theatre audiencenumbers are shrinking and, natu-rally, theatres are concerned aboutthat,”said Bryan. “Talking to peo-ple who do attend shows seemslike a good place to start, to under-stand how we can build and sustainfuture audiences.”

Through the end of the year,audience members at each theatrein Long Beach will be asked tocomplete a questionnaire after they

see a production. All of the infor-mation will be analyzed at the endof the study and reported back totheatres, audiences, and LongBeach arts leaders.

“This study is very much in linewith Create Long Beach, ourrecently completed 10-year cul-tural master plan, particularly theplan’s goals that address fosteringa collaborative and sustainableenvironment for cultural organiza-tions of all sizes, and creating aneffective communication networkto engage the cultural sector andthe larger community,” said CraigWatson, executive director of TheArts Council for Long Beach. “Ilook forward to hearing the audi-ence’s perspective on our diversetheatre community, its strengthsand its opportunities to be evenmore responsive to new and exist-ing audiences.”

There are two ways to partici-pate in the study. The survey isavailable online at surveymon-key.com/s/AudienceSurvey. Any-one who has seen a recent theatreproduction in Long Beach isencouraged to compete a surveyabout that production. Paper ques-tionnaires will also be available intheatre lobbies. Participants cancomplete the questionnaire at thetheatre or take it home and mail itto the researcher.

“Clearly, without audiences, wedon’t have theatre,” said LaurenMorris, managing director of theLong Beach Playhouse, one of thetheatres taking part in the study.“They are our partners in creatingan exciting theatre community, andwe really want to know what theythink.”

Other participants include alltheatre types and sizes, from the1,074-seat Carpenter PerformingArts Center to Long Beach Shake-speare Company’s two spaces inBixby Knolls; from Cal Rep onboard the Queen Mary to TheGarage and Found theatres in thedowntown Arts District. MusicalTheatre West and the Long BeachPlayhouse will represent long-timeLong Beach theatre institutions,while GO-FAME represents chil-dren’s theatre. School theatre pro-grams will include Millikan HighSchool and the Renaissance HighSchool for the Performing Arts.Act Out Mystery Theatre and AllAmerican Melodrama and MusicHall are based in the Shoreline Vil-lage/Harbor area, and Alive The-atre, which tours to differentvenues throughout Long Beach,will round out the group of theatresalready committed to the project.

The survey takes approximately10 to 15 minutes to complete. “Iknow that’s a lot of time to ask, butaudience members’ opinions areimportant to our theatres,”explained Bryan. “We’re lookingfor more than just ‘I liked it/Ididn’t like it.’”As well as provid-ing Long Beach theatres with feed-back to benefit their marketing,outreach, and programming plans,Bryan will write her doctoral dis-sertation on the findings of thestudy. “Through this research, Ihope to add to the ongoing discus-sion about the relationship betweentheatres and their audiences,” shesaid. “That connection is critical tothe future health of our theatres, sowe’re going to talk to the peoplewho best understand the audienceexperience– the audience them-selves.” ß

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Found Theatre getting ‘nutty’ with SombertonSenior residence Presents ‘The nutcracker’

From the folks who put the “fun”in A Dysfunctional Family Xmascomes a brand-new comedy thatputs the “nuts” in The Nutcracker.Everybody’s seen the classic, butnobody’s seen it like this. When ayoung man performing communityservice decides to put on a produc-tion of the world’s most famous bal-let in a rest home, things are boundto get a little crazy.

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Along with selecting and decorat-ing greens to take home, guests mayenjoy a breakfast of pancakes, pota-toes, scrambled eggs, bacon andsausage served from 9am to 11am. TheInternational Peace Choir and thegroup Resonance will perform favoriteholiday carols. The decorated ranchhouse, trimmed in holly, ivy, ever-greens and a large Christmas tree, willbe open for tours. Santa will be waitingfor visitors in the Green Ramada Tent.

The ticket price includes breakfast,all entertainment, and participation incrafts. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20for children age 3 to 14, $17 for sen-iors, $20 for Rancho members, $15 formembers’ children and grandchildrenage 3 to 14, and free for children under3.

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avoid parking lot isolation.Parking lots are targeted locationsfor the theft of valuables from vehi-cles, and in some locations, vehiclebreak-ins are more common duringthe holiday season. Parking in anisolated area rolls out the welcomemat for criminals, so park near othervehicles or in high pedestrian andvehicle traffic areas. Plan your visitso that you are parked in a welllighted area during hours of dark-ness. You can also avoid becomingan easy target for theft by storingpackages and valuables out of sightin your vehicle or placing them inthe trunk. Make sure that your win-dows are closed and doors arelocked before leaving your vehicle.

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While criminals and predatorsare most prolific during the holi-days, effective security precautionsrequire a conscious awareness ofone’s environment at alltimes. Maintain vigilance, aware-ness of your surroundings and com-mon sense as you shop during theholidays and always.

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TST3593notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0098379 titleorder no. 10-8-383433 investor/insurer no. 1704298993aPn no. 7215-026-046 you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 06/19/2007. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer." notice ishereby given that reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed byMartin rodrigueZ, a Married Man aS HiS Sole &SeParate ProPerty, dated 06/19/2007 and recorded07/03/07, as instrument no. 20071587904, in Book , Page ),of official records in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/27/2010 at10:30aM, at the West side of the los angeles County Court-house, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd.,norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder forcash or check as described below, payable in full at time ofsale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held byit under said deed of trust, in the property situated in saidCounty and State and as more fully described in the abovereferenced deed of trust. the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of the real property described aboveis purported to be: 2751 eaSt Hill Street unit #1, Sig-nal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. the totalamount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obli-gation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale is $184,854.73. it ispossible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be lessthan the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, thetrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' con-dition, 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 ofthe note secured by said deed of trust with interest thereonas provided in said note, plus fees, charges and expenses ofthe trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust.dated: 11/20/2010 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By:trustee's Sale officer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is adebt collector attempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnMa3798263 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

TST3595notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0099333 titleorder no. 10-8-386742 investor/insurer no. 1704157341aPn no. 7215-008-007 you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 06/14/2007. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer." notice ishereby given that reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed byMario r. fong, an unMarried Man, dated 06/14/2007and recorded 06/21/07, as instrument no. 20071494384, inBook , Page ), of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of los angeles County, State of California, will sellon 12/27/2010 at 10:30aM, at the West side of the los ange-les County Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash or check as described below, payablein full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by it under said deed of trust, in the propertysituated in said County and State and as more fully describedin the above referenced deed of trust. the street addressand other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2257-2259 gaviotaavenue, 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 advances atthe time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$422,719.22. it is possible that at the time of sale the openingbid may be less than the total indebtedness due. in additionto cash, the trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on astate or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savingsand loan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and author-ized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an''aS iS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressor implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, tosatisfy the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the note secured by said deed of trustwith interest thereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said deed of trust. dated: 11/24/2010 reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd.,Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 2818219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: trustee's Saleofficer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any information obtained will beused for that purpose. aSaP# fnMa3801781 11/26/2010,12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

TST3592notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS # Ca-10-377080-vforder # 100463057-Ca-gti you are in default undera deed of truSt dated 6/14/2007. 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. apublic auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn bystate or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association, or savings association,or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the financialcode and authorized to do business in this state, will be heldby duly appointed trustee. the sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principalsum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, with interestand late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s),advances, under the terms of the deed of trust, interestthereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. theamount may be greater on the day of sale. BenefiCiaryMay eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe total aMountdue. trustor(s): elvin MattHeWS , and MaxineMattHeWS recorded: 6/21/2007 as instrument no.20071493320 in book xxx, page xxx of official records in theoffice of the recorder of loS angeleS County, California;date of Sale: 12/16/2010 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at theWest side of the los angeles County Courthouse, directly fac-ing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $349,441.27the purported property address is: 1999 Stanley avenue#11 Signal Hill, Ca 90755 assessors Parcel no. 7216-018-046 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the property address or other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. if no street address or othercommon designation is shown, please refer to the referencedlegal description for property location. in the event no com-mon address or common designation of the property is pro-vided herein directions to the location of the property may beobtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of thisnotice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of amer-ica 475 Crosspoint Parkway getzville ny 14068 Pursuant toCalifornia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf ofthe beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares asfollows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan servicer has obtained fromthe commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pur-suant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the datethe notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] the timeframe for giving noticeof sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 doesnot apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . if the trustee isunable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paidto the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no furtherrecourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaserat the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. date:

11/22/2010 Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5th avenue Sandiego, Ca 92101 619-645-7711 for non Sale informationonly Sale line: 714-730-2727 or login to:www.fidelityasap.com reinstatement line: 619-645-7711Quality loan Service, Corp. if you have previously been dis-charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note holder's rights against the realproperty only. tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHe PurPoSeof ColleCting a deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting toColleCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder andoWner of tHe note. any inforMation oBtainedBy or Provided to tHiS firM or tHe CreditorWill Be uSed for tHat PurPoSe. as required by law,you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflectingon your credit record may be submitted to a credit reportagency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.aSaP# 3794068 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

TST3594notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0100151 titleorder no. 10-8-389304 investor/insurer no. 1699610237aPn no. 7215-007-048 you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 08/09/2005. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer." notice ishereby given that reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed bylauralee laPid, a Single WoMan, dated 08/09/2005and recorded 08/17/05, as instrument no. 05 1975903, inBook , Page ), of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of los angeles County, State of California, will sellon 12/27/2010 at 10:30aM, at the West side of the los ange-les County Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash or check as described below, payablein full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by it under said deed of trust, in the propertysituated in said County and State and as more fully describedin the above referenced deed of trust. the street addressand other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2254 gaviota avenue#29, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street addressand other common designation, if any, shown herein. thetotal amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of theobligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale is $336,851.97. it ispossible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be lessthan the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, thetrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' con-dition, 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 ofthe note secured by said deed of trust with interest thereonas provided in said note, plus fees, charges and expenses ofthe trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust.dated: 11/24/2010 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By:trustee's Sale officer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is adebt collector attempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnMa3798726 11/26/2010, 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010

TST3582notiCe of truStee’S Sale t.S. no.: 10-07169 loanno.: 7000008012 a.P.n.: 7148-007-018 you are indefault under a deed of truSt dated 9/27/2006.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProP-erty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if you needan exPlanation of tHe nature of tHe ProCeed-ing againSt you, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer.a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association, or savings association,or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in this state will be heldby the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuant to a deedof trust described below. the sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principalsum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, with interestand late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s),advances, under the terms of the deed of trust, interestthereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. theamount may be greater on the day of sale. BenefiCiaryMay eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe total aMountdue. trustor: BarBara a Miller, an unMarriedWoMan and MegHan MCMaHon, a Single WoManduly appointed trustee: atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Serv-ices, llC recorded 10/4/2006 as instrument no. 06 2210211in book , page and rerecorded on —- as —- of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of los angeles County,California, described as follows: as more fully described onsaid deed of trust. date of Sale: 12/8/2010 at 10:30 aMPlace of Sale: at the west side of the los angeles CountyCourthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalkBlvd., norwalk, California amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $644,846.24 (estimated) Street address orother common designation of real property: 3233 CerritoSavenue Signal Hill, Ca 90755 a.P.n.: 7148-007-018 theundersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address or other common designation, ifany, shown above. if no street address or other common des-ignation is shown, directions to the location of the propertymay be obtained by sending a written request to the benefi-ciary within 10 days of the date of first publication of thisnotice of Sale. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 theundersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer orauthorized agent, declares as follows: the mortgage loan ser-vicer has obtained from the commissioner a final order ofexemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current andvalid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and the timeframefor giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or2923.55. if the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason,the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successfulbidder shall have no further recourse. if the sale is set asidefor any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled onlyto a return of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have nofurther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s attorney. if you have previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may have been released of personalliability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exer-cise the note holder’s rights against the real property only.tHiS notiCe iS Sent for tHe PurPoSe of Col-leCting a deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting to Col-leCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder andoWner of tHe note. any inforMation oBtainedBy or Provided to tHiS firM or tHe CreditorWill Be uSed for tHat PurPoSe. as required by law,you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflectingon your credit record may be submitted to a credit reportagency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.date: 11/03/2010 atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Services, llC1610 e. Saint andrew Pl., Suite 150f Santa ana, Ca 92705automated Sale information: 714-730-2727 orwww.lpsasap.com for non-Sale information: 888-313-1969tai alailima, Manager aSaP# 3803020 11/12/2010,11/19/2010, 11/26/2010

TS3583notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 09-0059946 titleorder no. 09-8-177939 investor/insurer no. 134974906 aPnno. 7216-014-060 you are in default under a deedof truSt, dated 05/19/2006. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer.” notice ishereby given that reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trust executed byKeySHa griffin, a Single WoMan, dated 05/19/2006and recorded 05/31/06, as instrument no. 06 1183179, inBook , Page ), of official records in the office of the County

recorder of los angeles County, State of California, will sellon 12/10/2010 at 10:30aM, at the West side of the los ange-les County Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd., 12720norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash or check as described below, payablein full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by it under said deed of trust, in the propertysituated in said County and State and as more fully describedin the above referenced deed of trust. the street addressand other common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 1936 CHerry ave,Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street addressand other common designation, if any, shown herein. thetotal amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of theobligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale is $544,213.21. it ispossible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be lessthan the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, thetrustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’aS iS’’ con-dition, 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 ofthe note secured by said deed of trust with interest thereonas provided in said note, plus fees, charges and expenses ofthe trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust.dated: 08/07/2009 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399By:— trustee’s Sale officer reContruSt CoMPany,n.a. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. any infor-mation obtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#3805600 11/12/2010, 11/19/2010, 11/26/2010

TST3581notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 09-0050769 titleorder no. 09-8-154679 aPn no. 7211-026-168 you arein default under a deed of truSt, dated01/11/2007. 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.” notice is hereby given that reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuantto the deed of trust executed by nady HeBiSH, a Mar-ried Man aS HiS Sole & SeParate ProPerty, dated01/11/2007 and recorded 01/18/07, as instrument no.20070096074, in Book , Page ), of official records in theoffice of the County recorder of los angeles County, Stateof California, will sell on 12/10/2010 at 1:00PM, at the frontentrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 WestMission Blvd., Pomona, los angeles, Ca at public auction, tothe highest 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: 2532 gundryave, Signal Hill, Ca, 907553522. 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 advances atthe time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$1,205,812.90. it is possible that at the time of sale the open-ing bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. in addi-tion 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 be made,in an “aS iS” condition, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said deed oftrust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the note secured by said deed of trustwith interest thereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said deed of trust. if required by the provisions ofsection 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declarationfrom the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent isattached to the notice of trustee’s Sale duly recorded withthe appropriate County recorder’s office. dated:07/23/2009 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapoCanyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone/Sale information: (800) 281 8219 By: trustee’s Saleofficer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any information obtained will beused for that purpose. fei # 1006.118070 11/12, 11/19,11/26/2010

TST3588trustee Sale no. 731024Ca loan no. 5303811490 titleorder no. 090209533-Ca-Mai notiCe of truStee’SSale you are in default under a deed of truStdated 07-11-2006. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliCSale. if you need an exPlanation of tHe natureof tHe ProCeedingS againSt you, you SHouldContaCt a laWyer. on 12-10-2010 at 10:30 aM, Cali-fornia reConveyanCe CoMPany as the dulyappointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trustrecorded 07-18-2006, Book , Page , instrument 06 1574569,of official records in the office of the recorder of loS ange-leS County, California, executed by: eduardo eMoraleS, a Married Man aS HiS Sole and SePa-rate ProPerty, as trustor, Mortgage eleCtroniCregiStration SySteMS, inC.(MerS), (Solely aSnoMinee for lender firSt MagnuS finanCialCorPoration, an ariZona CorPoration, andlender'S SuCCeSSorS and aSSignS.), as Beneficiary,will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’scheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’scheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loan associa-tion, savings association, or savings bank specified in section5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do business inthis state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee asshown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to andnow held by the trustee in the hereinafter described propertyunder and pursuant to the deed of trust. the sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to paythe remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by thedeed of trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges andexpenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time ofthe initial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably esti-mated to be set forth below. the amount may be greater onthe day of sale. Place of Sale: tHe front entranCe totHe PoMona SuPerior CourtS Building, 350 W.MiSSion Boulevard, PoMona, Ca legal description:as more fully described in said deed of trust amount ofunpaid balance and other charges: $1,010,181.01 (esti-mated) Street address and other common designation of thereal property: 2101 ridgevieW terraCe drive SignalHill, Ca 90755 aPn number: 7217-029-010 the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness ofthe street address and other common designation, if any,shown herein. the property heretofore described is beingsold “as is”. in compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c)the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agentdeclares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess theirfinancial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure;or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assesstheir financial situation and to explore options to avoid fore-closure by one of the following methods: by telephone; byunited States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnightdelivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meet-ing. date: 11-05-2010 See attaCHed exHiBit exhibitdeClaration PurSuant to California Civil CodeSeCtion 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows:1. it has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporaryorder of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is currentand valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. thetimeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a)of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section

2923.52 or Section 2923.55. JPMorgan Chase Bank,national association name: ann thorn title: first vice Pres-ident California reConveyanCe CoMPany, astrustee (714) 259-7850 or HyPerlinK"http://www.fidelityasap.com" www.fidelityasap.com (714)573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com deborah Brignac Cal-ifornia reConveyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt Col-leCtor atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. anyinforMation oBtained Will Be uSed for tHatPurPoSe. deBoraH BrignaC, viCe PreSident 9200oaKdale ave MailStoP n110612 CHatSWortH, Ca91311P766797 11/19, 11/26, 12/03/2010

TST3584notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 09-0050769 titleorder no. 09-8-154679 aPn no. 7211-026-168 you arein default under a deed of truSt, dated01/11/2007. 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.” notice is hereby given that reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuantto the deed of trust executed by nady HeBiSH, a Mar-ried Man aS HiS Sole & SeParate ProPerty, dated01/11/2007 and recorded 01/18/07, as instrument no.20070096074, in Book , Page ), of official records in theoffice of the County recorder of los angeles County, Stateof California, will sell on 12/10/2010 at 1:00PM, at the frontentrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 WestMission Blvd., Pomona, los angeles, Ca at public auction, tothe highest 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: 2532 gundryave, Signal Hill, Ca, 907553522. 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 advances atthe time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$1,205,812.90. it is possible that at the time of sale the open-ing bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. in addi-tion 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 be made,in an “aS iS” condition, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said deed oftrust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the note secured by said deed of trustwith interest thereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said deed of trust. if required by the provisions ofsection 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declarationfrom the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent isattached to the notice of trustee’s Sale duly recorded withthe appropriate County recorder’s office. dated:07/23/2009 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapoCanyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063Phone/Sale information: (800) 281 8219 By: trustee’s Saleofficer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any information obtained will beused for that purpose. fei # 1006.118070 11/12, 11/19,11/26/2010

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FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNTthe following person is doing business as: JariMetia.CoM, 4067 Hard-wick St. #290, lakewood, Ca 90712. registrant: MarK del rey, 480e. Platt St., long Beach, Ca 90805. this business is conducted by: anindividual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Mark del rey. the registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angeles County on november 3,2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness 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, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: november 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010.

TST3580 / 20101464015FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: Bed BuddieZ, 809 e. 59thSt., long Beach, Ca 908905. registrant: roBert ly, 809 e. 59th St.,long Beach, Ca 90805. this business is conducted by: an individual. ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:robert ly. the registrant has begun to transact business under the ficti-

tious business name or names listed herein. date started business wasoctober 13, 2010. this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on october 13, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county 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 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november 5,12, 19, 26, 2010.

TST3587 / 20101621086FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: 1. gallery exPo, 2.angel HouSe garden gateS, 3. dMf landSCaPing, 4. ovC,4321 atlantic ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: orr viSualCoMMuniCationS, inC., 3758 olive ave., long Beach, Ca 90807.this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: douglas C. orr, President.the registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date started business was July 23, 2010.this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onnovember 10, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november 12, 19, 26, &december 3, 2010.

TST3590 / 20101656066FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: long BeaCH Boot CaMP,4645 e. anaheim St., Suite a, long Beach, Ca 90804. registrant: fit-neSS tHrougH Motion, inC., 716 Havana ave., long Beach, Ca90804. this business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Shannon Paul,Ceo. the registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. date started business was Sep-tember, 2005. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los ange-les County on november 17, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county 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 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november 19,26, & december 3, 10, 2010.

TST3591 / 20101656067FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following persons are doing business as: dare you Say it, 3749elm ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: 1. Barry deanBaSiliere, 2. Sally ann BaSiliere, 3749 elm ave., long Beach, Ca90807. this business is conducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Barry d.Basiliere. the registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. date started business was feb-ruary, 2005. this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on november 17, 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 filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november 19, 26, &december 3, 10, 2010.

TST3597 / 20101710001FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe STATeMeNT

the following person is doing business as: tHe BooKKeePer, 160Covina ave., long Beach, Ca 90803. registrant: andria Hovatter,160 Covina ave., long Beach, Ca 90803. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: andria Hovatter. the registrant has 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 onnovember 24, 2010. notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: november 26, & december 3,10, 17, 2010.

TST3596 / 20101710000STATeMeNT oF ABANDoNMeNT oF USe oF

FICTITIoUS BUSINeSS NAMe the following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious businessname: tHe BooKKeePer, located at 160 Covina ave., long Beach,Ca 90803 the fictitious business name referred to above was filed onSeptember 28, 2010, original file no. 20101380573, in the County of losangeles. registrant: KiM oniSKo, 160 Covina ave., long Beach, Ca90803. this business is conducted by: an individual. Signed: Kim onisko.this statement was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onnovember 24, 2010. Pub. the Signal tribune: november 26, & decem-ber 3, 10, 17, 2010.

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