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Cerritos observes Memorial Day paying tribute to fallen heros By Jerry Bernstein

Members of the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Marine division stationed at Camp Pendleton, with members of their families, honor fallen Marines Sgt. Michael W. Heeds, Jr. and Lance Corporal Alenjandro J. Yazzie who gave their lives in Afghansian in defense of our country.

Seniors complain to Norwalk Council about change in Nutrition Van schedule by Shelley Henderson Two dramas played out at the June 1 meeting of the Norwalk City Council. The first was when Cassie Ritz, speaking for many seniors complained about an unannounced change on May 24 in the schedule of the nutrition van. The van is one of the services provided under the Older Americans Act. The change resulted in extensive waiting times for pickup and prolonged van rides between the Senior Center and home. Some seniors stood at the curb waiting for pick-up with no idea when the van might arrive. Others found themselves stuck on the van for up to two hours on the ride home. Councilman Mendez assured Ms. Ritz that staff from the City’s Department of Transportation was already looking into the problem. Councilwoman Kelley stated her belief that a representative from the City’s Transportation Department should talk directly to the bus riders. “Be there at the Senior Center as they get on and off the bus,” she urged James C. Parker, Norwalk Director of Transportation. Mr. Parker took the heat for the mixup. He emphasized that response was

delayed because of a lag in his hearing about the problem, and because of inaccuracies introduced by not hearing directly from those involved. He assured the Council and the seniors attending the meeting that he would deal with the problem. The Older Americans Act, originally passed by Congress in 1965 established the Administration on Aging (AOA). AOA organizes and delivers social and nutrition services to older Americans. For more information on the Older Americans Act, visit the website of the Administration on Aging at www.aoa.gov. Commission Appointment The second item involved the appointments by Councilman Rick Ramirez of Candi Martinez to serve on the Public Safety Commission and Priscilla Mermingez to the Parks and Recreation Commission. No second for the nominations was made until Councilman Michael Mendez offered a second solely for Priscilla Mermingez. The amended motion was unanimously adopted and Ms. Mermingez was sworn in. The Public Safety Commission advises the City Council on public safety problem such as earthquake and disaster preparedness, [See NORWALK Page 7]

Cerritos observed Memorial Day May 31 with a tribute to the young men and women who have given their lives in defense of our freedom here in the United States. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez told those gathered by the Veterans Memorial that as a new mother, she could feel the deep sadness one would get upon hearing that their son(s) had been killed in action. “We need to be proud that they were willing to give there all for us.” Tom Tislow, a member of the VFW Post 1846 read a poem by the late Dutch Ducharme, a VWM member and retired Marine. Tribute was also paid to former VFW Commander Rudy Pulido. Also honored were fallen Marines Sgt. Michael W. Heeds, JR and Lance Cpl Alejandro J. Yazzie who were killed in ac[See MEMORIAL DAY Page 9]

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YourCity TV By Jerry Bernstein The ABC School Board, meeting in regular session June 1, voted 6-0 to demote Stower Elementary School Principal Elieen Blagden to a teaching position for the school year 2010-11. The vote was 6-0 with Board Member Maynard Law on a leave of absence. Voting for the demotion was Board members Celia Spitzer, Armin Reyes, Olympia Chen, James Kang, Mark Pulido, and Sophia Tse. The vote came after a public hearing was held under Public Comments, limiting the speakers to five minutes each, [See STOWERS Page 5]

Norm Reeves Honda thinks service is more than a 30,000 mile warranty check by Shelley Henderson

to run the dealership. “We actually shut down the dealership for two hours.” The At Norm Reeves Honda Superstore luncheons are held either on the premises or at nearby Liberty in Cerritos Auto Square, Park. service reaches beyond Recipients include a regular scheduled warMake-a-Wish Foundaranty check to embrace tion, Habitat for Huthe entire community. manity, Su Casa Family The dealership’s 214 Crisis & Support Center, employees may choose Rancho Adult Day Care, to donate up to $5 from the Special Olympics each paycheck to a pool and many more. held by the company. In the eleven years More than 90% of the since the program was employees participate in started in 1999, the dealthe program. ership and its employThe dealership itself matches employee dona- Brad Mugg, General Manager ees have donated over of Norm Reeves Honda $436,000. tions 50¢ on the dollar. Superstore in Cerritos. An employee commission recommends [See DONATIONS Page 7] local charities to receive the collected donations. All employees vote for their choice from those recommended. Donations are awarded according to the number of votes received. Publisher's Rant- Page 4 “We announce the awards at our employee recognition luncheons every six Health lectures- Page 7 months, “ says General Manager Brad Community sports - Page 10 Mugg, who moved to Southern California from Chicago about five years ago Community calendar - Page 13

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Members of the Cerritos Ironwood Women’s Golf Club teed off May 18 in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer “Rally for the Cure”. Chairman for the event was Beverly Williams with Marietta Schoonover serving as co-chair/ Forty-five members donated a total of $1,025. The Komen Foundation is fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease by funding research education, screening and treatment projects in communities around the world. Thirty-seven members participated in the tournament with Ingrid Childs winner of the Closest to the Pin contest. All players received a one-year subscription to a magazine of their choice, a pink rally pin and a sun visor. Ironwood plays every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Anyone interested YourCityWomen’s Golf Club YourCity in becoming a member should contact Chisato Kuramoto (714) 229-0207 or Ruby TV TV Lee (562) 431-0207.

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Students at Juarez Elementary School participated in a Memorial Day Burning of the Flag Ceremony May 21. Principal LuAnn Adler said when a flag is retired it must be buried or burned. Students recited the meaning of the 13 stripes which represent the 13 original colonies and the field of stars which represent the 51 states in the union.

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Thanks to our Vets and Cerritos I just returned from the Cerritos Memorial Day Ceremony. I can't remember a time when I have been so emotionally moved. The entire ceremony was flawless and stirring, a fitting tribute to all the servicemen and women who never made it home. My special thanks to Connie Hinger who was the event planner and to the city of Cerritos for hosting the event (as always, a first class act), Mickey Christiason who was the Friends coordinator, Dorothy Owen who decorated the Friends booth, Maria Skiles for the outstanding floral wreaths, Tom Tislow for his epic reading of Dutch Ducharme's poem and remembrance of veterans recently deceased, and most importantly for the presence and participation by the Marines and Sailors of the 1st CEB. I was personally overwhelmed by the polish and solemn presentation of the 'Rifle, Helmet, and Boots' ceremony, which was a fitting tribute to both Sgt Heede and LCpl Yazzie. Also my thanks to Ken Coulter, General Manager of TGI Friday's, who offered to host lunch for the dozen or so Marines who participated in today's ceremony. The whole event reminded me of how lucky I am to live in the greatest country in the world. Chuck Sooter

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gram. “How,” he asked, “ does this happen, if the school’s principal is not doing her job? Evaluators must fly out and see that you are doing something diplomatic for the community, and that you have the support of your staff.” Mrs. Bladgen’s second attorney, Maurice Chenier said he wished to defer his five minutes to her other attorney Mr. Wilson. Board President Spitzer objected and said that was not allowed. He replied under Roberts Rule of Law that it was indeed permissible. Mrs. Spitzer then ruled, “that is not how our procedures work. You can speak only to one particular issue.” Disagreement on Facts Responding to the accusations, Dr. Smuts said reassignment of Mrs. Bladgen is based on the District’s loss of confidence in her diligence to be an effective school administrator. He said there have been concerns about her being an effective school administrator since June 2008 and she has been aware of those concerns and has received written notification that it was necessary to improve her performance. Her failure to do so resulted in her being placed on a job performance improvement plan for 2009-10 school year. He said despite these measures she did not improve her performance during the 2009-10 school year. This is the basis for her demotion. He said she was not demoted because of the Kirby incident and her reporting it to the sheriff. He also accused her of waiting three days before reporting to the District about Mr. Kirby. Refuting the evaluation as a fabrication, Mrs. Bladgen said in May 2008 this all came about after a eeting when Dr. Hanson, Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations, started sharing confidential information about a teacher in front of her colleagues. I knew that was wrong and stood up and said the teacher did nothing wrong. She said later she was called into Dr. Hanson’s office and told “never, ever to go against her again.” That fall, she said, she took ill. She said Kathy Frazer was her boss at the time and we worked together. “I was coming in late and she knew I was.” The reason I was coming in late was because I had to go to the doctor. However, I was directed by Dr. Hanson and Mrs. Cheryl Bodger, Director of School Services, to disclose my medical condition to my staff, which is completely illegal, but I did it anyway. I wish I had spoken up at that time,” she added. “The other event occurred when Kevin Kirby was assigned to my school. I was told there were no concerns. Dr. Hanson had told me Mr. Kirby had been on leave the previous year. I asked if there was any concern I should be aware of.” She accused Dr. Hanson of lying when she

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told her no. “About October or November 2009 I discovered something was terribly wrong with this teacher. I called Dr. Hanson and she informed me a criminal arrest was made sometime in the past.” Outside Advice Sought Following the Kirby incident, Mrs. Bladgen said she called a friend in the District Attorney’s office, under attorney-client privilege, and asked what she should do. “I’m responsible for these kids and my staff,” she told her. She referred me to another attorney familiar with education law. “He was shocked that the District kept this man in a classroom.” She said she then called Dr. Smuts and shortly thereafter Dr. Hanson called her, upset that she had to contact the commission on teacher’s credentials and find out was going on. She said those are the facts and that is what is going on.

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Artesia Punishers 97 heading to Hoosier territory, qualify for 12-Under Nationals By Loren Kopff HEMET-It’s beginning to feel like the summer of 2008 all over again for Craig Cameron. It was then that he managed the Cerritos Girls Softball Association’s 10-Under Xtreme All-Star team to a 31-11-1 summer and fifth place finishes in both the Amateur Softball Association

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11-8. Still, the team was one of eight teams to have qualified from the winner’s bracket and finished in seventh out of 50 teams. This isn’t the first time the Punishers 97 has enjoyed success since Cameron took over. The team has five tournament championships, a third place finish and a fifth place finish to its resume in addition to the seventh place performance last weekend. Part of the success of the Punishers 97 has been a quintet of former CGSA All-Stars-Cameron, Iseri, Jenna Llamas, Leeann Tran and Katie Valladao-who have been together since they were 8-Under All-Stars. “They’ve played together since 8-Under’s so they’re already gelled,” Cameron said. “Everybody that came in just kind of added in to that. They all welcomed them in and each individual became a part of the team instantly. We’ve always preached it’s all about the team. It’s kind of like the perfect storm.” The rest of the Punishers 97 are: Amanda Flores, Alex Hernandez, and Sarah Parten. The coaching staff consists of Carlos Hernandez, Brian Iseri and Tommy Parten. The Artesia Punishers 98 team was also competing in the tournament but had different results than its counterparts. The Punishers 98 fell to the Power Surge, the defending 12-Under national champions, 8-4 last Saturday, then dropped a 6-1 decision to the Orange County Batbusters this past Sunday. Despite going two and out, all is not lost for the Punishers 98. The team has already qualified for the Triple Crown World Series to be held in Utah next month and the United States Specialty Sports Association World Series later in the summer. “It’s been interesting,” said Artesia Punishers 98 manager Dan Weekes. “We put the team together in December and putting it together with such a late start and qualifying for two World Series has been impressive. The girls have grown a lot faster than we thought. We’re a young team and we’ll be back next year with a lot of these same girls. We expect to compete for a National Championship next year.” The Punishers 98 grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a double from shortstop Ashlee Snyder, a wild pitch and a ground out from center fielder Lexi Nunes. The Batbusters would tie the game in the bottom of the first, take a 2-1 lead in the next inning and put the game out of reach with a three-run third. The Punishers 98 would get four more hits by different players the rest of the way. The rest of the Punishers 98 are: Ari Burns, Emily Cookes, Glorianna Eddy, Cheyanne Garcia, Melanie Okazaki, Jynelle Pangelinan, Jezabelle Quintana, Jaci Sanchez, Amanda Schultz, Kadey Tyler, Alexis Weeks and Tori White. The assistant coaches are Frank Pangelinan, Joey Sanchez and Dave Schultz. “We actually put ourselves into a

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Valley Christian Middle School wins CSL Softball Championship

The Cerritos Girls Softball All Star 10u Team played in Lakeside California in the Lakeside Cactus Park Showdown Tournament over the Memorial Day Weekend. They faced Valley Center, Ramona, Imperial Valley, then Ramona again to get to the Championship game against host team Lakeside. They battled in the championship game, and came out a winner - beating Lakeside 7-3. Team members are: Ashley Iseri, Celeste Borza Jennifer Morinishi, Dejanae Page, Destiny Lucero Kayla Vukovich, Alyssa Medina, Alyssa Rios, Katelynn Hernandez, Evelynn Hernandez Kylee Perryman, Madison Huskey Manager: Chris Borza, Coaches: Don Taguchi, Jon Morinishi, Lyn Perryman, Carlos Lucero, Rene Hernandez.

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Valley Christian Middle School Crusaders ended their 8 and 1 season with a win over Friends Christian School to become the 2010 Christian School League Softball Champions. Friends Christian who had handed Valley their only loss during the season, jumped out to a 2 run lead at the top of the first inning. However, the Crusaders did not allow Friends any additional runs during the remainder of the game and went on to an 8 to 2 victory. Valley’s pitcher Hannah Griffin threw a two hitter with five strike outs. The Crusaders turned a picture perfect double play in the third inning when Short Stop Emily Morrow fielded a sharply hit grounder, threw to 2nd Baseman Madison Wright for the 1st out and Wright hurled the ball to the 1st baseman Caroline Hefley to complete the double play. The Crusaders momentum was further fueled by Nicole Parker’s solo homerun in the 7th inning. Completing the Championship squad for Valley Christian were Reis Birkett, Kaitlyn Carr, Hailey Garcia, Ally Gilbreath, CariAnn Palmer, Rachel Reeves and Aminah Wright.

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8U Gold Cerritos girls take 1st place

This past Memorial Day weekend the 8U Gold Cerritos Girls All Star Softball Team "Extreme Heat" took 1st place in the Lakeside, CA Cactus Park Showdown Tournament. Saturday, 5/29 Cerritos beat Valley Center 10-1 and 4-S Ranch 12-0. Sunday, 5/30 Cerritos beat Rancho San Diego 10-0 which took them to the championship game on Monday, 5/31 where Cerritos took 1st place against Ramona with a 18-4 score. The girls played hard and came home champions. The team from Left front row: Kara Spoolstra, Cassie Perryman, Cassidy Ourique, Diamond Sandoval, Kylie Matthews, Jordan Bennett. From Left second row:Malena Garcia, Jazmine Hill, Dalia Morones, Taylor Genera, Miranda Ponce, Kayla Edwards, and Leah Suarez. From left Top row: Coaches: Adele Perryman, Adrian Ponce, Cedric Hill, Manager: Lori Williams

Congratulations go to Cerritos United Boys under 10 who went undefeated in their spring league bracket play with a 7-0 record.They go into the Spring Cup undefeated and also won the Spring Cup in a nail biting finish that not one bystander could have believed. Down in the first half 3 goals to 1 against a very strong opponent, they started the second half giving up another goal. In the last 7 minutes the talented boys under 10 rallied with Jose Ortiz scoring 2 goals and Kevin the tying goal. With no overtime the boys went into penalty shootouts winning the Spring Cup with a come from behind win that all spectators were in total amazement at the tenacity and no quit in these young athletes. Top row: Coach Ben Prado, Armando Vega, Ryan Pak, Cary Shin,Justin Villaescusa, Adi Jahc, Nomar Ibarra, Chrs Naranjo, Kevin Aragon, Jr.Gonzalez Bottom row: Edgardo Diaz, Gregory Umali, Seth Turner, Taiga Fukuyama, Adrian Escobedo, Jose Ortiz, Tyler Marquez

Community Calendar, Local Clubs and Organizations

La Palma

May Teen Battle of the Bands 6-10pm Central Park Amphtheaater 31 Memorial Day-Offices Closed June 5 Teen Aloha Dance 7pm La Palma Community Center June 21-Aug 27 Club La Palma Day Camp Registration forms available April 26.

Norwalk

Soroptimist International Of Norwalk P.O. Box 125, Norwalk, CA 90650 • (714) 412-0183 Alondra Senior Citizens Club 11929 Alondra Boulevard Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 865-7774 Tere Kopriski, President 2nd & 4th Wed 1:30 p.m. Social Services Center (562) 929-5844 Golden Trowel Norwalk Masonic Lodge #273 12345 E. Rosecrans Ave Norwalk, CA 90650, 2nd Thursday 7:30 p.m. Norwalk Lions Club P.O. Box 1712 Norwalk, CA 90650 Anthony Garcia, President 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 4th Thursday Board Meetings 7:00 p.m. Bruce's Restaurant 12623 Imperial Hwy. American Legion Post #359 11986 Front Street, Norwalk, CA 90650 562-864-9021 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. Legion Hall American Legion Post #359 11986 Front St. Drawing, Cake Walk, and Karaoke Every Saturday evening in Post Hole Club Drawing is at 8:00 p.m. RECURRING EVENTS: STEAK LUNCH Every Wednesday 11:30am - 2:30pm KARAOKE Every Saturday 7:30pm POST MEETINGS 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30pm AUXILIARY MEETINGS 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:30pm Rotary Club of Norwalk P.O. Box 1243, Norwalk, CA Meets Mondays, Noon

Norwalk Marriot Hotel Knights of Columbus Council #3678 Tom Sandoval, Grand Knight 12138 Front Street (714) 952-4724 • Norwalk Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7138 12186 Front Street (mail) Norwalk, CA 90651 (562) 864-9246 Elks Lodge-BPOE #2142 13418 Clarkdale Ave. Norwalk CA 90650 (562) 868-6603 Jim Duckett, Exhaulted Ruler (562) 868-1924 Thursdays 7:30 p.m. at Elks Lodge Rotary Club of Norwalk P.O. Box 1243, Norwalk, Sara Karsgens, President Mondays, noon, Norwalk Marriott Hotel (562) 921-0033 for info. Norwalk Woman's Club Place: Masonic Lodge 12345 Rosecrans Ave. Time: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Norwalk Community Coordinating Council William Clark, President Helen Brown, Vice President Meets 4th Wed. during the school year. P.O. Box 521 Norwalk (562) 921-4218 www.nccconline.us 1:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Changes every 2 years in May - June - August. City Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk Redevelopment Agency 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 5:00 p.m., U.S. Constitution Room/#4, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk Housing Authority 3rd Tuesday of each month 5:45 p.m. Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Planning Commission 2nd and 4th Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Southland Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines Norwalk Masonic Center 12345 E. Rosecrans Tuesdays at 7 PM

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AAUW (American Assn. of University Women)

Saurabh Deedwania (562) 404-4488 Meets every 3rd Thursday, Skyline Room-Cerritos Library. CERRITOS SENIOR Gadabouts meet the second, third & fourth Mondays at the Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park, 12340 South St. Judy Mendes, President 562-860-2151 HUBERT HUMPHREY DEMOCRATIC CLUB CoCo’s 7pm. 3rd Monday. Nikki Noushkam 562.7124072. CERRITOS REPUBLICAN CLUB Cerritos Library 7p.m 2nd Tuesday. Allen Wood 865-7294. OPTIMIST CLUB Off Street Cafe 7a.m. 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m. 3rd Thursday. ROTARY CLUB Hometown Buffet noon Mondays VFW POST 1846 Heritage Park, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. 18600 Bloomfield Ave. Jeffrey Enomoto 714-292-2985 SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL Coco’s Restaurant 6p.m. 2nd Wed. & 12p.m. 4th Wed. WOMEN’S CLUB CPE 2nd Thursday. Gail Grossman at 562-926-8487 LIONS CLUB 11514 E. 178th Street, Artesia. 1st & 3rd Tuesday. Milton Hicks 926-3792. CONTACTS Business Networking Group Wednesdays, 7a.m. at Mimi’s Café, Cerritos Towne Center. Larry Massa 562-920-0554. CONNECTIONS Business Networking Group. Thursday, 7:30 a.m. at Coco’s Restaurant. Barbara 869-7618. CERRITOS LEADS CLUB Tuesdays 7–8:30 a.m. Mimi’s, in the Towne Center. Call 1-800767-7337. TOASTMASTERS The Cerritos Cheerful Chatters Toastmasters Club meets at Noon every other Wednesday at the SELACO Workforce Investment Board: 10900 E. 183rd > Street, 3rd Floor. Have fun and work on your speaking skills. Visitors are welcome! Call Tammy: (800) 481 - 6555 ext. 1213. ECLECTIC DIALECTIC TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Avalon at Cerritos, 1000 Falcon Way, Cerritos,. Ron Jung 924-1808. GOLDEN SANDS CHORUS An award-winning Sweet Adeline Chorus. Women of all ages and experience levels welcome. Rehearsals Wednesdays 7 p.m., Lakewood Masonic Center, 5918 Parkcrest St., Long Beach. (562) 630-8445 GOOD SAM Camp outings 2nd weekend each month. Howard Remsen 714-521-1076. JOURNEYS

Mondays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Pathways office, 3300 South Street #206, Long Beach Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Lakewood Regional Medical Center, 3700 South Street Classroom A, Lakewood Call Cindy Skovgard at 562-531-3031 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) A program for mothers with children under the age of five, meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 9 to 11:15 a.m. at New Life Community Church, 18800 Norwalk Blvd., Artesia. CERRITOS AGLOW LIGHTHOUSE, “A Network of Caring Christian Women” Hometown Buffet in Cerritos 11471 E South St. Call Charyl, 562-865-5311. SELF HELP FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED Long Beach/ Lakewood Chapter, second Thursday of each month at the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Avenue in Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. free. 429-7099 CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSN (CRTA) Meets at 12p.m. the third Friday of alternative months at the Ebell Club, Third and Cerritos, Long Beach. 925-1938. IRONWOOD WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB 16449 Piuma Avenue • Cerritos, Ca 990703 • Jean Brunelli, President (562) 926-5017 • Tuesdays, 7:30 am

Artesia ARTESIA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Albert O. Little Community Center, 18750 S. Clarkdale, Artesia. For information, contact Kathy Mc Donald, President, 562-430-7349 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Patsy Ahia CASE NO. VP013066 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of Patsy Ahia . A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GEORGETTE AHIA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GEORGETTE AHIA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JUNE 22,2010 at 8:30AM in Dept. L located at 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA 90650 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner Attorney: Cherisse Lanier SBN190443 Lanier Law Firm 1621 W. 25th St. #14 San Pedro, CA 90732 6/4, 6/11, 6/18/10 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No: B509267 CA Unit Code: B Loan No: 88670906/KOONTZ Min No: 100045700886709062 AP #1: 7034-018-068 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier's, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: DANIEL A KOONTZ, ELIZA MAE L KOONTZ Recorded November 30, 2004 as Instr. No. 04 3080942 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded February 18, 2010 as Instr. No. 10 0223369 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 17690 PALO VERDE AVENUE #20, CERRITOS, CA 90703 "(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness)." Said Sale of property will be made in "as is" condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 23, 2010, AT 11:00 A.M. *AT THE WEST SIDE DOORS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTS BUILDING, 12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $270,070.44. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the "mortgage loan servicer" as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has not obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Date: May 22, 2010 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary KIMBERLY COONRADT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www. tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 900152 PUB: 06/03/10, 06/10/10, 06/17/10 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 090161346 Title Order No. 09-8-496288 Investor/Insurer No. 149014794 APN No. 7034003-013 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JESUS S. DIMARUCOT AND BEATRIZ B. DIMARUCOT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, dated 02/23/2007 and recorded 03/05/07, as Instrument No. 20070473103, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 07/02/2010 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 17315 MAPES AVE, CERRITOS, CA, 90703. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $790,089.98. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/31/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3588984 06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0147895 Title Order No. 09-8-445622 Investor/Insurer No. 147465702 APN No. 7056-001-031 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/08/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by KEUN HO KIM AND KIL JA KIM, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 11/08/2006 and recorded 11/21/06, as Instrument No. 06 2579918, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 07/02/2010 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 12567 VALENCIA STREET, CERRITOS, CA, 90703. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $551,987.55. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/07/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3581298 06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 437032CA Loan No. 3014056281 Title Order No. 136903 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 0705-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06-25-2010 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-12-2007, Book , Page , Instrument 20071652258, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: RANJIT S SOHD AND, HERMEET SOHD, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, 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's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 8 OF TRACT NO 30866, IN THE CITY OF CERRITOS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 804, PAGES 89 TO 90 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $724,768.20 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 13720 PARK STREET CERRITOS, CA 90703 APN Number: 7006-015-008 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 05-26-2010 DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe 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.CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3585998 06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010

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CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Public Hearing at its Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2010 in the City Council Chamber of the Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California to consider the following item(s): CASE NO. 2010-09

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 18709 PIONEER BOULEVARD

Baber Mumtaz, 11637 Dune Street, Norwalk, Ca. 90650 A request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow threading as an incidental use within an existing retail business located at 18709 Pioneer Boulevard in the Commercial General (C-G) Zone. CASE NO. 2010-10

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 18167 PIONEER BOULEVARD Ajmal Mumtaz, 11637 Dune Street, Norwalk, Ca. 90650 A request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow threading as an incidental use within an existing retail business located at 18167 Pioneer Boulevard in the Commercial General (C-G) Zone. If you challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written corresponding delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matter listed above.

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CITY OF CERRITOS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos will hold a public hearing on June 24, 2010 on the proposed City of Cerritos budget. Presented below is a summary of the proposed City budget. CITY OF CERRITOS BUDGET SUMMARY PROPOSED BUDGET, FY 2010-2011

General Fund

Other

Total

REVENUES

61,580,150

20,504,850

82,085,000

EXPENDITURES Operations

59,089,680

27,158,120

86,247,800

Capital Projects

1,613,500

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

59,089,680

28,771,620

87,861,300

This June 24, 2010 public hearing will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Cerritos City Hall located at Bloomfield Avenue and 183rd Street, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California. Copies of the proposed budget are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the office of the City Clerk, Cerritos City Hall, Bloomfield Avenue and 183rd Street, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California. The public is invited to attend this public hearing. DATED/PUBLISHED: June 4 and June 11, 2010

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 6/4/10

Notice of Intent to Adopt A Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Hawaiian Gardens Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code Section 21092, this is to advise you that the City of Hawaiian Gardens has prepared an initial study of environmental impacts on the following project:

Five Star Express Car Wash Project Description: The project consists of construction of a 5,500 square foot, single-story automated car wash tunnel, office, and sales room on approximately 0.93 acres (40,614 square feet) at the northwest corner of Carson Street and Belshire Avenue. This will include a 1,450 square foot vacuum canopy for a total building coverage of 6,950 square feet. Site development will include grading, infrastructure, drainage, and 9,000 square feet of landscape improvements. The project includes installation of car washing, drying, and vacuuming equipment. Car washing equipment will be completely contained and enclosed within the wash tunnel. Vacuuming equipment will be installed in the form of 18 single hopper stations, located in the parking area. The project includes 26 parking spaces, 16 of which would be accessible to vacuuming stations. Parking will be covered by a metal post canopy with fabric cover. The maximum height of the proposed facility is 32 feet. Six pole-mounted, 250 watt, metal halide fixtures are proposed as central parking lot lighting. Perimeter lighting will be provided by four 175 watt, shielded, pole-mounted, metal halide fixtures. An additional 250 watt metal halide fixture will be installed between the project’s driveways on Carson Boulevard. Signage will include a five foot by ten foot LED sign. The project also includes a parcel map and the partial vacation of an existing public alley way. The car wash is anticipated to be open from 7:00am to 9:00pm, seven days a week. The opening date of the project is scheduled for some time in the spring of 2011.

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 6/4/10 and 6/11/10 CITY OF CERRITOS STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO BIDDERS PRINTING OF THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2010-2011 SEASONAL CALENDARS BID NO. 1101-11 Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703, until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 for the printing of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 2010-2011 Seasonal Calendars, Bid No. 1101-11. Bids will be publicly opened at Cerritos City Hall at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Bids must be made on the form provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Cerritos, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703, marked “Bid for Printing of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 2010-2011 Seasonal Calendars, Bid No. 1101-11”. Please contact the City of Cerritos Communications Division at (562) 916-1320 to obtain specifications and contract documents. No bid will be accepted unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. The City of Cerritos reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or portions of any and all bids or waive the informality in a bid not affected by law. Dated/Posted/Published: June 4, 2010 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 6/4/10

Project Location: 12245 Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716 Environmental Determination: Based on the findings of the Initial Study, the City has determined that this project would not result in significant environmental impacts. Measures to reduce or prevent impacts involving air quality, cultural resources, hazardous materials, and noise will be incorporated into the final project design. Accordingly, the City intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, pursuant to Section 21080(c) of the Public Resources Code. Public Review/Public Comment Period: Copies of the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study are available for public review at the following locations: • City of Hawaiian Gardens, 21815 Pioneer Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 • Los Angeles County Library, Hawaiian Gardens Branch, 11940 Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 A 20-day public review period for the Mitigated Negative Declaration begins on June 4th, 2010 and ends June 28th, 2010. If you would like to comment, please send written comments so that they are received no later than June 28, 2010 to: Mr. Don Boudreau, Associate Planner City of Hawaiian Gardens Planning Division 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716 562-420-2641

/s/Josephine Triggs Josephine Triggs,City Clerk Cerritos, California

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 6/4/10

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC Unified School District will receive up to but not later than 11:00 AM on the 10th day of June, 2010 Bids for: ABC Bid # 1367 Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning at Cabrillo Lane Center All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted shall conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. Bids shall be received in the office of the Purchasing Department at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time and place. Bidders may obtain drawings and specifications by written request with a self-addressed $2.00 stamped 9" x 12" envelope or by pick-up no earlier than June 7, 2010 at the Purchasing Department at the address listed above. All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments, Valid License Class C-20 will be required, airbalancing contractor must have AABC or NEBB certification. Los Cerritos Community News May 28, 2010 June 4, 2010 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 5/28/10 and 6/4/10

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20090159910900 Title Order No.: 090782649 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/17/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/27/2007 as Instrument No. 20071020103 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: FEDERICO B. LOPEZ AND CONNIE BUCO LOPEZ, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 06/24/2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD., 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 17217 MORNINGRAIN AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA 90703 APN#: 7025-003-027 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $583,710.35. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 06/01/2010 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3591727 06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0122193 Title Order No. 09-8-356649 APN No. 7016-015-061 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/02/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by GERRY SANTILLAN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 04/02/2006 and recorded 04/13/06, as Instrument No. 06 0809197, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 07/02/2010 at 1:00PM, At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Los Angeles, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 16721 LONGWORTH AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA, 907031621. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $608,406.69. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. DATED: 11/20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.76222 6/04, 6/11, 6/18/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0027542 Title Order No. 10-8-113764 APN No. 7049-012-014 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/01/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by FERNANDO F. LAVADIA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 06/01/2006 and recorded 06/07/06, as Instrument No. 06 1249547, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 07/02/2010 at 1:00PM, At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Los Angeles, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 19133 CROSSDALE AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA, 90703. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $717,659.20. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. DATED: 06/02/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.98712 6/04, 6/11, 6/18/2010

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