Signal Tribune April 20, 2018 (part 2)

BEING ‘GREEN’ FOR EARTH DAY

April 20, 2018

Various Long Beach city departments co-hosting ‘pop-up’ Earth Day party

Residents are invited to celebrate Earth Day at a “pop-up party” at the 51st Street Greenbelt on Saturday, April 21 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The 51st Street Greenbelt is located on DeForest Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets, north of Del Amo Boulevard and east of the Los Angeles River.

Attendees will be able to participate in a number of free activities for the entire family. The event will feature Earth Day arts and crafts, face painting and balloon art, and free healthy snacks and giveaways. Local award-winning artist Gregg Young will provide music.

There will be a free bicycle registration, where residents can record data to help identify their bikes, if needed. The Long Beach Health and Human Services Department will host a community crop swap, for residents to bring their homegrown fruits and vegetables, and trade them with their neighbors Attendees can also preview concepts and provide input for a re-designed 51st Street Greenbelt. The new design will activate the park, which aims to balance open space and activity space, and could include a walking path, adult and youth fitness stations, a youth bicycle education course, shade trees and native drought-tolerant landscaping to complement the adjacent DeForest Wetlands.

“We invite the community to celebrate Earth Day with great activities and resources, while also helping design a new greenbelt that will better serve the neighborhood and add to the more than 40 acres of new green space coming to the Eighth District,” said Councilmember Al Austin, whose office is hosting the event in partnership with the City of Long Beach’s departments of Public Works, Health and Human Services and Parks, Recreation & Marine.

For more information, contact Councilmember Austin’s office at (562) 570-6685 or email district8@longbeach.gov.

Source: Austin’s office

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22.

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Clean-air Lowenthal, colleagues call for reversal of Interior Department ruling threatening technologies sought for port equipment millions of migratory birds Congressmember Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), along with 62 of his House colleagues, called on U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on April 19 to reverse an internal department legal reinterpretation of a century-old law that protects more than 1,000 species of migratory birds across North America. This recent reinterpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) removes the ability of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate incidental bird deaths due to industrial or commercial activities.

In a letter to Secretary Zinke, the Congress Members wrote, “We believe that the Department’s interpretation of the MBTA violates the Congressional intent of the [MBTA] law. Congress determined that protected birds shall not be killed “by any means or in any manner” without a permit, and administrations for decades have reasonably applied the law’s mandate to address not only hunting, but industrial hazards as well.”

The MBTA has been used for decades to mitigate, through permitting of industrial and commercial activity, incidental bird deaths. Even when these deaths have not been avoided, the MBTA has been a critical tool to invest the penalties toward the recovery of impacted species, according to Lowenthal’s office. The MBTA fines from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which killed more than one million birds, resulted in $100 million for wetland restoration to benefit waterfowl and other birds through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. The letter concludes, “Eliminating agency authority to address incidental take [deaths] under the MBTA risks reversing the significant progress the nation has made in recovering and maintaining bird populations, needlessly ties the hands of the Department’s wildlife professionals, and undermines our international obligations. Continuing down this road, on the 100th anniversary of the MBTA, is an unconscionable rollback of one of our most important conservation laws. There are reasonable alternatives available to address this issue that will positively impact birds and provide greater regulatory certainty under the MBTA.” Source: Lowenthal’s office

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The Water Independence Now Program (WIN), initiated in 2004, is a group of projects that protect the security of the region's groundwater supplies by maximizing the use of stormwater and recycled water for groundwater replenishment. Through WIN, WRD will achieve its goal of becoming locally sustainable. To learn more, visit www.wrd.org

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The Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles are offering seed money to foster the development of new goods-movement technologies that improve air quality.

The funding is part of the ports’ Technology Advancement Program, or TAP. This year’s 2018 call for projects requests concept papers for a variety of projects that have the potential to reduce emissions, including diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and greenhouse gases. Projects for vessels, trucks, trains, terminal equipment and harbor craft that warrant further consideration will be invited later to submit a full proposal. Concept papers are due Tuesday, May 22.

For more information, download the 2018 Call for Projects at tinyurl. com/yaa87v7q.

Since 2007, the ports have distributed over $21 million in funds to advance the commercial availability of technology that will help lower health risks posed by air pollution from ships, trucks, harbor craft, cargo handling equipment and rail locomotives serving the ports, according to officials.

The TAP was created by the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), adopted in 2006. The CAAP, a landmark effort aimed at lowering health risks from air pollution, was updated last November. The update calls for even more aggressive strategies to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases and to ultimately transition to zero emissions operations over the next 20 years.

Compared to 2005 levels, port-related air pollution emissions in San Pedro Bay have dropped 87 percent for diesel particulate matter, 56 percent for nitrogen oxides and 97 percent for sulfur oxides, port officials said. Targets for reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) from port-related sources were introduced as part of the 2017 CAAP Update. The document calls for the ports to reduce GHGs 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

More Information cleanairactionplan.org Source: Goodwill SOLAC

Goodwill SOLAC seeking ‘closet-cleaning’ donations With Earth Day just around the corner, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County (SOLAC) is urging local residents and businesses to “clear out their closets” and donate their gently used items to their nearest Goodwill.

“As you reorganize your home and refresh your wardrobe, give people in your local community a chance to find employment and build their work skills,” states a Goodwill SOLAC press release. “Goodwill’s donation-resale model extends the life of clothing and other goods to earn revenue for Goodwill job-training programs, employment-placement resources and other important services, such as life-skills classes, résumé preparation and financial education. Every donation at Goodwill SOLAC provides on-site and virtual training, access to computers for job-search assistance, employment-placement job training and other community-based services, such as career counseling, English-language training and industry-recognized credentials for anyone facing challenges to finding employment.”

More information is available at ThinkGood.org.

Source: Goodwill SOLAC

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CULTURE

Signal Tribune

Theatre review

April 20, 2018

Musical Theatre West’s Nice Work If You Can Get It Anita W. Harris Culture Writer

What could be nicer than a new musical comedy based on a mélange of Gershwin songs?

Though set in 1927 Prohibition-era New York, Musical Theatre West’s (MTW) raucous production of Nice Work If You Can Get It, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center through April 22, is anything but old-fashioned, fueled by forbidden booze, risqué dance numbers, fabulous tunes and two very charming leads.

Written by Joe DiPietro, inspired by the writings of Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, Nice Work premiered on Broadway in 2012 and has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards since. With 10 actors plus an ensemble of 12 dancers, MTW’s production, tightly directed by Larry Raben and with music direction

by Dennis Castellano, packs a riotous punch.

Talented Eric Sciotto anchors the show with his pitch-perfect, enthusiastic portrayal of rich soci-

ety playboy Jimmy, who soon falls head-over-heels for Kelley Dorney’s tomboyish Billie, a female bootlegger. Nevermind that Jimmy is engaged and may still be married to his third wife, or that Billie and her gang are secretly stashing gin at Jimmy’s Long Island mansion, their love tap-dances its way through DiPietro’s over-the-top story.

With “Delishious” George and Ira Gershwin melodies like “’S Wonderful” and “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” woven throughout the ensuing comedy, there is plenty of flapper-era song and dance to keep us enthralled, especially as the numbers are thoroughly modern, with skimpier costumes and bolder, catchier choreography (by Peggy Hickey) than may have been seemly in 1927. (There is also quite a bit of semi-innocent disrobing throughout and a gloriously bubble-filled bathing sequence.)

Each of the supporting characters adds a potent pinch of quirky comedy to the mix. Of Billie’s bootlegging gang, Jason Graae brings sheer comic genius to his role as Cookie McGee, who pretends to

be the mansion’s butler to protect the gang’s hidden contraband. And strongman Duke (Matt Merchant) is more confused than usual when pursued by chorus girl Jeannie Muldoon (Maryella Maloney), who thinks he is a real English duke.

Jimmy’s fiancée, Eileen Evergreen, is played at full tilt by Melina Kalomas, who manages to talk and enact Eileen’s kooky modern dance interpretations at the same time. And Kathy Fitzgerald is unrestrainedly hilarious as Jimmy’s aunt, the authoritative Duchess Estonia Dulworth, who is zealously behind the dry movement, until, of course, she unknowingly imbibes the illegal stuff during a dizzying dining sequence and ends up swinging from a chandelier, among other hysterically uncharacteristic behaviors.

Though a couple of the numbers may seem a bit discordant with our times, such as when Jeannie implores to Duke, “Treat Me Rough,” they are balanced by romantic sweetness in songs like “Blah Blah Blah” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Nice Work If You Can

Photo by Caught in the Moment Photography

Eric Sciotto (Jimmy; center) and ensemble cast of Musical Theatre West’s Nice Work If You Can Get It

Get It is thus a riveting blend of engaging Gershwin scores; high-energy comedy, singing and dancing; a delightfully convoluted plot; and spot-on acting. And there’s no work required on your part to enjoy it all.

Musical Theatre West’s Nice Work If You Can Get It continues at the Car-

penter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton Street, through April 22, with performances Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 1pm & 6pm (except April 22), and Thursday April 19 at 8pm. Tickets are $20 to $92. For tickets and information, call the box office at (562) 856-1999 x4 or visit musical.org.

‘Home’ exhibit to raise funds for house-repair nonprofit are low-income. Because no ‘home’ exists in isolation, we provide ongoing support to other nonprofits and to neighborhood associations and similar organizations, in the process affecting the community at-large. Projects here include creating playgrounds for children who would otherwise lack them and installing exterior security lighting to brighten up streets and alleys.”

There will be an entrance fee of $10 per person for the opening. The local band The Previous Owners will provide live entertainment.

A portion of the proceeds from art sales will go to Rebuilding Together Long Beach, according to Greenly.

The exhibit will run through June 22 and can be viewed by appointment by calling (562) 533-4020 or during regular gallery hours, which are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11am to 2pm. More information is available at greenlyartspace.org.

Source: Greenly Art Space

“The Open House,” mixed media by Marka Burns

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​Greenly Art Space, 2698 Junipero Ave. #113 in Signal Hill, will host an opening reception for its exhibit Home on Saturday, April 21 from 7pm to 9pm.

The nonprofit gallery’s fifth annual fundraising art show will support Greenly, as well as Rebuilding Together Long Beach, an organization that develops partnerships within the community to rebuild owner-occupied homes and nonprofit facilities for low-income residents, particularly the elderly or those with disabilities.

For the exhibit, over 40 artists have considered the idea of home and the meaning it has in their lives.

“The word ‘home’ invokes ideas of family, comfort, connection, sanctuary as well as loneliness, fear and conflict,” states a press release from Greenly.

“Home can be an actual dwelling, a sanctuary from the storms of life or a state of being found in the solitude of nature.”

Participating artist Marka Burns said she surprised herself with the work she created for the show.

“The idea of creating stories was very appealing,” she said. “As I worked, I found myself creating surprising and humorous characters and situations.

My submissions to the Home exhibit reflects families that are unique, somewhat odd and unexpected, not unlike many families.”

Rebuilding Together Long Beach President Terry Griffith said her organization focuses on repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding lives.

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CULTURE

April 20, 2018

Mural

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some research into the use of ‘jailbirds’ by other entities, he decided that image had already been utilized too much.

As he pondered the concept further, he was influenced by the death of his mother just two months prior. His parents had met at a dancehall at The Pike in Long Beach in 1956 after his father returned from military service.

“So, a lot of memories came back to ‘historic Long Beach,’” he said.

“So, that’s why I decided let’s go with something from the ‘40s or ‘50s in Long Beach, because it really is a remarkable city, if you learn about it. People now that just sort of live in it– they have no idea of the amount of history here.”

Tossing around the three ideas of history, vintage and birds, and considering that the mural would be in the lobby with a 30-foot-high ceiling, Early decided to work off of that height. Eventually, he reached the idea of a train station.

“Because that can imply a lot of things,” he said. “Getting on a train– and you’re free– to who knows? The excitement of sitting down and waiting. And then, also, the faux windows that I painted and the prism of color coming in represent freedom. And, in my eyes, that’s exactly what this is– the end of the prohibition of marijuana, and now it is legal, and now it is the future.”

Despite his attitude about the now legal substance, Early said he didn’t want to be literal in his imagery: no marijuana leaves, no rasta colors.

He added that the mural is “unusual” in that he first hand-painted it with brushes and acrylics– no spraypaints– then went over it with oils.

He painted at night for two and a half weeks, while the construction crew worked.

As for the people who are depicted in the painting– two police officers chatting with each other and a small group of women who are sitting– Early explained that the owners preferred that they be of no particular race and feature no discernible facial expression.

Pam Chotiswatdi, who has a master’s in public health and serves as the health educator for The Station, said Early’s mural depicts the dispensary’s vision by casting police officers in a different light.

“It gives them a new role,” she said. “Law-enforcement had to follow the law and enforce cannabis prohibition, and now they have a new role. In their law-enforcement, they don’t have to do that anymore.

They don’t have to criminalize cannabis use, and they have a new role in this building, since it used to be a substation and now it’s medical marijuana. So, it’s like they’re watching over a new kind of era.” ✦

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Peter and the Starcatcher at Long Beach Playhouse

Photo by Michael Hardy Photography

From left: William Ardelean (Black Stache) and Adriano Brown (Peter) in Long Beach Playhouse’s Peter and the Starcatcher Anita W. Harris Culture Writer

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With exuberance galore, an enthusiastic cast of younger performers infuses Long Beach Playhouse’s Peter and the Starcatcher with the magic of imagination.

Continuing through May 5, this production will delight adults with its humorous wordplay and fascinate children with Peter Pan’s fantastical origin story.

Set in 1885, the story by Rick Elice– first staged in 2011 and based on a 2004 novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson that provides a prequel to J.M. Barries’s 1904 play Peter Pan– is set mostly on two ships, The Neverland and The Wasp. Mixed up cargo, three orphan boys, pirates and one intrepid young “starcatcher” apprentice figure into the fast-paced plot.

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Dakota Sioux enchants as earnest 13-year-old starcatcher Molly, complemented well by fellow CSULB student Adriano Brown as the most deeply traumatized of the orphan boys, who is eventually given the name Peter. With his help, and to figuratively “earn her wings” from her father Lord Aster (Robert Amber), Molly must succeed in her mission to make sure a trunk full of transformative “star stuff” doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

Also hot on the trunk trail, however, are pirates, led by the flamboyantly wicked but word-challenged Black Stache, played with gusto and verve by William Ardelean. His sidekick (and droll word-corrector), Smee, is played with equal intensity and humor by the sprightly Jazzy Jones.

Clearly enjoying their roles are the other two orphan boys who assist Molly: food-obsessed Ted (Raphael Buenaventura) and anx-

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ious-to-prove-himself Prentiss (Mia Battaglia). Chase Evans, also a CSULB student, plays some smaller roles but shines in the second half as Fighting Prawn, king of the island natives, whose language consists of Italian food names.

The three “adult” cast members help anchor the production, including Lisa J. Salas as the highly alliterative Mrs. Bumbrake, who also sings poignantly, such as the lullaby Peter remembers from his mother when he was a baby, before he comes to believe that all adults are liars.

Surprisingly simple set and props– rope, wooden boxes, toy boats, plush animals on sticks and string lights for stars– help evoke the adventurous tale. The cast members do the rest with their highly physical interactions– leaping over crates, tilting with the ship, hiking through a jungle and even swimming in the ocean.

Directed with surety by Gregory Cohen, Peter and the Starcatcher is as irresistible as the colorful mermaids– former fish, magically transformed by star stuff– who open the second half with vaudevillian song and dance. It’s a playful reminder for adults and kids alike that such transformation is always possible with a healthy dose of imagination.

Peter and the Starcatcher continues at the Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage Theatre, 5021 E. Anaheim St., through May 5, with shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $20 to $24. For tickets and information, call the box office at (562) 494-1014 or visit lbplayhouse.org.

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TST5656 / Case No. TS021068 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, Compton Court, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Travon Donavon Glover-Gray.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: TRAVON DONAVON GLOVER-GRAY has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: TRAVON DONAVON GLOVER-GRAY, to Proposed Name: TRAY BIZZAL. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 8, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A, Room 904. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated March 26, 2018 TST5661 / 2018 071604 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. RMD REAL ESTATE INC., 2. THE RICHARD DASKAM TEAM, 3.BIXBYRIDGE.COM, 4. BROKERRICHARD, 5. KELLER WILLIAMS COASTAL PROPERTIES, 6. KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, 7. LAOCHOMEVALUES.COM, 8. RICHARDDASKAM. COM, 9. SELLINGSIGNALHILL.COM, 10. SIGNALHILLNEWHOMES.COM, 11.

STONEYBROOKVILLAS.COM, WESTGATEHOA.COM, 6621 E. Pacific Coast Highway 150, Long Beach, CA 90803. Registrant: RMD REAL ESTATE INC, 6621 E. Pacific Coast Highway 150, Long Beach, CA 90803. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Richard Daskam, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in March, 2003. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 22, 2018. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires 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 state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 6, 13, 20,

27, 2018.

PUBLIC NOTICES

TST5660 / 2018 075368 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: UGANDAN LAMBS ASSOCIATION USA, 2995 Hathaway CT., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: UGANDAN LAMBS ASSOCIATION USA, 2995 Hathaway CT, Signal Hill, CA 90755.

This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Jerry Renshaw, Treasurer.

The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in November, 2008. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 28, 2018. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires 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 state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018.

TST5657 / Case No. TS021069 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Ollin Isaiah Mendoza Rivera-Villela by his mother Consuelo Rivera and his father, Emmanuel Huantes.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: OLLIN ISAIAH MENDOZA RIVERA VILLELA has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: OLLIN ISAIAH MENDOZA RIVERA VILLELA, to Proposed Name: OLLIN ISAIAH HUANTES. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 10, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. F, Room 200. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated March 28, 2018

TST5658/ Case No. 18STPB03172 Notice Of Petition To Administer Estate Of: KAY GARWOOD To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of KAY GARWOOD A Petition For Probate has been filed

by LINDA GARWOOD in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

The Petition for Probate requests

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST5664 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC WORKSHOP May 1, 2018 6:00 PM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public workshop at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to review the results of the User Fee Study and seek public input associated with the cost of providing various fee-related services.

For further information, contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 989-7305.

All interested persons are hereby invited to attend.

__________________________ Keir Jones City Clerk Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper April 20, 2018 Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010 April 20, 2018

that Linda Garwood 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 with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain and 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: May 4, 2018 at 8:30 am in Dept. 79 located at Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 No Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objection 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 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 with the later of either (1) four months from the date of issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may effect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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: Davis R. Zellmer, Esq. 5150 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Ste 775 Long Beach, CA 90804 562-760-1630 Pub. Signal Tribune, April 6, 13, 20, 2018

TST5659 / Case No. TS021064 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220.

PETITION OF Morres Lister.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: MORRES LISTER has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: MORRES LISTER, to Proposed Name: SONNY MAURICIO LISTER. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 01, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. A, Room 902. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street,

Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 13, 20, 27 & May 4, 2018 ___//ss//___ Brian S. Currey, Judge of the Superior Court Dated March 19, 2018 TST5667 / Case No. NS034354 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKEJIAN, 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802.

PETITION OF Murry L. Boldin.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: MURRY L. BOLDIN has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: MURRY L. BOLDIN, to Proposed Name: LAWRENCE MILLER. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 22, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. S26, Room 5400. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 20, 27 & May 4, 11, 2018 ___//ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated April 6, 2018 TST5666 / Case No. SS027536 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

PETITION OF Tiffany Marie Welch.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: TIFFANY MARIE WELCH has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: TIFFANY MARIE WELCH, to Proposed Name: TIFFANY MARIE ROCQUEMORE. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 22, 2018; Time: 8:30A M; Dept. K, Room A203.

The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1399 E. 28th, Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: April 20, 27 & May 4, 11, 2018 ___//ss//___ Gerald Rosenberg, Judge of the Superior Court Dated April 12, 2018 TST5665 / 2018 087271 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BELLWOOD MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY, 10230 Artesia Blvd., Ste 101, Bellflower, CA 90706. Regis-

April 20, 2018 trant: BELLWOOD MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY CORP., 10230 Artesia Blvd., Ste 101, Bellflower, CA 90706. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ryan Kim, President. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in March, 1997.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 10, 2018. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires 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 state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: April 20, 27, & May 4, 11, 2018.

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though it doesn’t like a lot of what Garcia has done so far for the city.

Wendell Phillips serves as the general counsel and chief spokesman for the union called the Association of Long Beach Employees, also known as ALBE. That particular labor organization represents approximately 700 city employees in Long Beach who work in a vast number of areas. Phillips told the Signal Tribune last week that his union has not yet made up its mind about whether to support the charter-amendment.

Last year, ALBE’s political-action committee launched an aggressive opposition campaign against Garcia’s bid for reelection. Phillips acknowledged that the City failed to negotiate a new contract with his union around that same time. He said in a phone interview with the Signal Tribune last week that the organization had launched that campaign against Garcia hoping to attract a viable candidate to run against the incumbent mayor. On the day prior to last week’s election, Phillips acknowledged that Garcia was set to win, since no candidate for mayor launched a competitive campaign.

Phillips told the Signal Tribune that the fight against Garcia is not really over.

“Years ago,” Phillips said, “one of my mentors told me that the next election begins when the polls close on the last one, and […] that’s exactly the way we look at politics in Long Beach. We didn’t think we would fix it overnight. We hope to get a good strong challenge to Garcia.”

Phillips highlighted other concerns for the future of Long Beach, including the plans for the new city hall building.

In a previous interview with the Signal Tribune last week, Garcia had acknowledged the fight with ALBE. “I think,” Garcia said, “that the City’s position has been to treat all of our employees equally and make sure that they all have raises and that they are all supported for the work that they do.” ✦

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the table top stands on essentially four pillars. The three legs– the three co-equal independent branches of government, and the fourth is the free, independent press.

In these moments, when– I think our morals, our being, our ethics, our thoughts about who we should be– are being challenged, look at what’s happening. We have got a free and independent press that is engaged in all kinds of investigative, deep journalism, and we have got a court system that is saying, ‘transgender ban? That’s not OK.’ They are saying, ‘These DACA kids? You can’t take away the protections.’ So, right now there is a hold on the administration’s effort and intention to rescind DACA, because our court system is working.”

However, Harris said Congress needs to act. She said she has co-sponsored the Dream Act, which would grant legal status to those who are brought to America as schoolchildren.

According to the Anti-Defamation Leagues’ website, the Dream Act was introduced in Congress in 2001, and it still has not passed.

“We need to pass that,” Harris stated.

One resident in attendance asked why military service is not a stepping stone to citizenship, and Harris agreed that it should be.

“We actually got a law passed,” Harris responded. “I co-sponsored with Dick Durbin out of Illinois to address that very point, which is when our service members who have served, that they are not deported, understanding that these are individuals who signed up to give up their lives for our democracy and our safety.”

The law Harris mentioned is the Durbin-Harris Amendment, and according to a Politico article by Seung Min Kim, the amendment ensures that “immi-

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Residential and commercial users pay for their share of these services through the District’s service charge program. The average daily quantity of sewage flow and strength from one single family home is equal to one sewage unit. All other user categories are assessed proportionately. The service charge rate is $339.75 per year per sewage unit.

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grants in the military who have been recruited through the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest initiative– hundreds of them beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program– would be able to retain their status in the military until background checks and other screening processes are completed.”

Harris has also taken these matters in to her own hands.

“So, I’ve got a sign in front of my office at the Capitol, and it says, ‘Dreamers welcomed here,’” Harris explained. “Because, these young people have been coming from all over the country by car, by train. I don’t know how they are getting there. I don’t know how they are paying for it. Thousands and thousands walking the halls. Literally, Dreamers from every state come by my office, and we have like snacks for them and stuff, because you have got to feed people. The thing is this– I’m sure they are sleeping 10-deep on someone’s living-room floor. They keep coming– they have been coming for months and months and months. The beauty of it is this, they are coming, because they truly believe if they walk those halls and they are seen and their stories are heard, they believe it will matter. They believe in our democracy, and we have got to keep it up.”

As a final note, Harris emphasized a sense of balance needed to maintain a sustainable and trusted political system.

“Let’s walk out of here knowing that we have so much more in common than what separates us,” she said.

“There is so much of what has been happening that can make us full of anxiety and despair and outrage. This has got to be sustainable. So, let’s find time to laugh and sing and hum a little, while we are marching and shouting.”✦

pressed his frustrations in an interview Wednesday, when he said Community Hospital has fallen behind.

“The problem is we’re late,” he said. “There are 200 other hospital buildings across the state of California that are facing the same deadline. However, those other hospitals started to plan a long time ago. So, they’re facing that deadline for 2020 just like we are. They are operating now, but they’ve also been planning. They’ve been operating and planning, whereas we’ve just been operating. What we need Long Beach to do is to come up with a plan on what they’re going to do to address the seismic situation before we can get them to have an extension, as well.”

O’Donnell said the City has retained three consultants, who are now in the process to develop a compliance plan.

However, in addition to a having a compliance issue, there is also the looming need for an operator.

“We’re in a tough spot,” he said. “I acknowledge we’re in a tough spot, but I’m not giving up. My goal is to get everybody moving as rapidly as possible to help us keep this necessary facility open.”

O’Donnell said he has been in constant contact with City officials to address the seismic issue. Currently, the Community Hospital Task Force is slated to convene on April 30 at 5pm at the Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Ave. During the meeting, the task force will provide updates on the facility and O’Donnell’s assembly bill.

Although O’Donnell is unsure about his availability to attend the meeting, he said a representative from his office will be present.

O’Donnell said he wasn’t surprised about the health committee’s decision, but he was astonished to find out that other hospitals across the state have been in the planning stages for years to address their seismic compliance.

He added that it is now on the City to come up with a plan so there is something to put on the table in Sacramento for the health committee.

“We’re way behind the curve here,” he said. “We need to get moving. [...] Enough time for talking, we only have time for planning.” ✦

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Throughout the last days of her marriage, Beal’s friend was combating stage-four lymphoma. It was a battle that he was not winning. Her friend’s conditions, along with other factors, led her to question some of her life’s decisions, and she wondered if they had really made her happy.

It was these hardships that turned on a lightbulb for Beal.

“It really shook me, and it brought me to a realization that we need to live now,” she said. “A lot of the ways that we are living are holding us back from doing that.”

Following the divorce, Beal moved to Sunset Beach, where she has resided for the past year. After moving out of the home that she and her husband had owned in Belmont Heights, it was a decent place for her to live while she figured out the next step in her life.

However, Beal said that paying rent in Sunset Beach is the same as paying a mortgage in a luxurious place and that something had to change.

While scrolling through her social-media feeds, Beal came across a solution that would facilitate her new lifestyle.

“I started looking at these tiny homes, by chance at first. It was something that popped up on my feed either on Facebook or Twitter,” she said.

“I started reading more and looking more into this. I realized, ‘Hey, I can buy one of these, flat-out, in cash, really easily and have no mortgage obligation, therefore, have no pressure to do the things that I haven’t.’”

A “tiny home” is typically a small house that is between 100 and 400 square feet and the focus of a social movement in which people choose to downsize the space they live in, according to thetinylife.com.

At times, the tiny-house movement goes hand-in-hand with minimalism, which is an artistic term used to define a lifestyle in which people strive to live with only basic, day-to-day needs.

Beal fell in love with the idea. However, her new revelation came with slight complications.

“It appears as though every county has certain rules about the specifications on how that could be done,” Beal said. “Within each county, there are different zoning issues you have to look at. It changes where you can put a tiny home.”

Municipalities across the nation have certain rules as to what kind of housing projects can go in specified city zones. Long Beach is no different.

Beal said that she made it very clear to herself that if she was going to pursue living in a tiny home, she wanted to do it right.

To help her traverse the legal mazes standing between her and her housing goal, Beal recruited the help of realtor Joanne Morris, who works for real-estate company Realty One Diamond.

Morris had worked for Keller Williams Pacific Estates– a real-estate company– for over six years. She recently moved to a new office, where she currently works. The two met at an open-house event Morris hosted at Beal’s previous home.

“She came by to pick up some packages that had been accidentally sent there,” Morris said. “We started chit-chatting for a while, and she was telling me about the history of the house. We were talking about the trees. I think I mentioned the trees were great for a tree house, and she said she was really interested in tiny houses. We just began a great conversation from there.”

A month after that discussion with Beal, Morris attended a tiny-house workshop hosted near Joshua Tree National Park.

“I completed it at the end of March.

There were probably 10 tiny-house experts and about 30 people that wanted to learn how to build them– I was one of the participants,” Morris

said. “We got back in touch when I returned, and she’s been exchanging information with me on how to not only build a tiny house but where to park them and what restrictions there are.”

Morris said that Beal is looking for a place in Long Beach to settle her tiny home. The realtor has provided Beal with information, and she has spoken with the City’s planning department to gather more information on tiny-house limitations citywide.

“The minimum square foot for a studio, or tiny house, would be 300 square feet in Long Beach,” Morris said. “For a one-bedroom unit, the minimum is 450 square feet– most tiny houses are less than 400 square feet. That in itself restricts [Beal] from being able to park it somewhere as a permanent dwelling or a temporary dwelling in Long Beach unless it’s in an RV park or if she doesn’t do it legally.”

In late 2016, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1069 and Assembly Bill 2299. These two bills loosened many restrictions that governed granny flats– now called accessory dwelling units (ADUs), according to leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.

“Her idea of a granny flat is similar to this. It’s all-inclusive now,” Morris said. “Last summer, the City of Long Beach refined its building code for it, and it added a few extra stipulations to it as well. If she’s planning to go with 300 square feet and put it on a permanent foundation, then it would be legal.”

For an ADU to be installed, the land has to be at least 5,200 square feet. Depending on the size of the house, 800 square feet is the maximum building size in Long Beach, according to Morris.

She believes the statewide housing crisis was a main component as to why the rules about ADUs were loosened.

“I think one of the whole points of making tiny houses, or ADUs, legal in Southern California was to help with the housing crisis,” she said. “My understanding is that we need approximately 180,000 new housing units per year, and the building industry is just not keeping up with that. So, that’s one of the main reasons they legalized it. It helps with affordability as well.”

Morris is not alone in her thinking.

The Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA recently released a survey stating that citizens living in Los Angeles County are concerned about the future of housing and housing costs in the area.

According to the survey, “The cost of living continues to be a significant driver of negative opinions, particularly the cost of housing and particularly among younger people. Income also significantly correlates with

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Dr. Kendra Beal, a chiropractor who works in Belmont Shore, is planning to purchase a tiny house similar to the one pictured here. A tiny home is typically a small house that is between 100 and 400 square feet, according to thetinylife. com.

overall satisfaction, as well as many individual elements of quality of life.

On housing issues, residents strongly prefer allowing new apartment buildings in multi-family zones only, as opposed to also allowing them in all residential zones.”

During a phone interview with the Signal Tribune Tuesday morning, Beal said that tiny homes could be a possible solution to the housing crisis.

“This is bigger than me and my personal journey. This is bigger than getting people to see that tiny homes are actually attractive and well-built houses,” she said. “It is about giving the population the choices that they should have, really, to live better economically and even to support each other.”

Beal said that she understands the criticism some residents may have with the idea of tiny homes. She said she wouldn’t want tiny houses to lower someone’s property value.

“I think that there are wonderful ways to have it all,” Beal said. “I don’t necessarily like the idea that someone can buy land here in Signal Hill next to other stand-alone houses and shove 10 tiny homes there. There is an in-between somewhere.”

As she collects information on the legal guidelines with the help of Morris, Beal is also making fliers to reach out to property owners in the area to find a place to put her tiny house. She plans to pay the property owner, similar to rent.

Beal hasn’t bought a tiny home yet.

She said she wants to find a location first then have it delivered.

“I really love this area so much,” Beal said. “I would like to find someone that has a property and would like to make a little extra money. [I can] pay them rent for a piece of their back yard. They would have to commit to a maximum of six months to try that

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Beal has been offered work in Aspen, Colorado, and she has looked into property options in Hawaii. Her ultimate plan is to have ADUs in different corners of the nation. She would travel and work seasonally.

“How great would it be that one summer every couple of years I just go to my tiny home in Kauai and do some work out there? The rest of the time, I can rent other tiny houses out to someone else,” Beal said.

With her rescue dog Lexi– a blue

doberman– by her side, Beal’s ultimate investment would allow her to live out her new ambitions.

“I would never want to ask someone to do something that was wrong,” Beal said. “That has been a big part as to why I’ve put so much time and effort into it. I care, and I am an established business professional. I’m not just trying to live a gypsy life. I plan on working seasonally and living in different communities, just like this one, and having the freedom to do that with great ease.” ✦

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that’s your choice.”

He explained that local flood insurance premiums typically cost about $450 annually. He also noted that only a small percentage of his clients carry earthquake insurance and that the annual premiums run from about $1,000 to $1,500, depending on the size of the deductible and type of coverage.

WANA officer Joan Greenwood added that local residents may be more vulnerable to such natural disasters than those in other parts of the city.

“Where we live in Wrigley, most of us are in an area which is subject to liquefaction, which means you’re going to have more damage in an earthquake than some other places,” she said. “[If] we have a big earthquake, that can damage the levy system, and if it rains, we could be flooded at the same time.”

Houp said that there is no “umbrella” insurance that would cover everything but residents could choose both flood and earthquake insurance.

“Basically, where we live, we have to have both,” Greenwood added. “If you really wanted to protect yourself.”

Rainwater collection Also warning about potential flooding, Andrew Mandujano-Nieto of the nonprofit organization Long Beach Forward told resi-

dents about a county-wide program to collect rainwater.

Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the Safe, Clean Water Program, he said, needs to be approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this summer before an initiative to fund it appears on the November 2018 election ballot.

“The object of this program is to capture more rainwater and reduce the negative effects of flooding and severe storms,” he said.

Mandujano-Nieto noted that California lost 107 billion gallons of water during last year’s storms that could have met the needs of 2.5 million people.

“We are so reliant on other sources of water– like Northern California, the Central Valley,” he said. “If anything happens to those supplies of water, our water and utility rates rise. This disproportionately affects seniors, renters and homeowners who are living on fixed incomes.”

He also noted that stormwater runoff leads to additional pollution washed into the ocean and that the Safe, Clean Water Program would incentivize homeowners to capture that rainwater and motivate the City to create urban gardens and greenspaces, including green alleyways.

“We can actually use greenspaces to capture this rainwater,” Mandujano-Nieto said. “There’s a park in Lakewood with an aquifer underneath it. That can come to a neighborhood like this.”

One resident asked about the tax ramifications of

the initiative.

“Is this another attempt to get in the wallets of retired senior citizens attempting to live on fixed incomes?” the resident asked.

“Through the ballot initiative, there will be a parcel tax,” Mandujano-Nieto replied. “But one of the things we will realize is savings throughout everything else. We won’t see our water utility rates rise.”

However, Greenwood added that there is a cost to maintaining greenspaces, which become contaminated with silt over time. She gave the example of Hamilton Bowl and how the Public Works department had underestimated the cost its maintenance by two to three times.

“The big problem is, people forget how much it costs you to maintain those greenspaces,” she said. “Because they do fill up with silt and the silt is contaminated and then you have to get rid of it.”

Mandujano-Nieto encouraged the public to attend an education session about the Safe, Clean Water Program on May 10, from 6 to 8pm, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Beach.

The next WANA meeting will take place Monday, May 21, at 6:45pm at the Veterans Memorial Park Community Center, 101 E. 28th Street.

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it or it’s the best thing that has ever been. We’re working with him to kind of change it, because, really, it is better for the kids. It is better for California.”

O’Donnell is also working on funding vocational education.

“To me,” he said. “That’s a no-brainer.”

He explained how he is a “big believer” in consistently funding education.

“Pre-school,” O’Donnell said. “We have a huge achievement gap in the state of California. As a matter of fact, you are probably not going to find it in my home, because my kids are well supported through the English language. Not every child in the state of California has that opportunity, and that’s where we find those achievement gaps. So, we are trying to address that. The California College Promise, you might have heard of the Long Beach College Promise, it’s just this is the California College Promise to incentivize other K-12, community college, CSU and sometimes UC systems to partner and build partnerships and pathways for kids. It’s smoother. It’s easier.”

The other issue O’Donnell focuses on is local ports.

“I represent the ports– both ports, L.A. and Long Beach,” he said. “Largest complexes almost in the world. I always say they need to go green, but

they also need to make green, as they go green. They can’t just shut them down. So, I have a bill to further incentivize terminal operations on the port. [...] So, the future of the port lies not only in volume, meaning the amount of containers going through there, but also, how fast we can get them through there. [...] So, it is more efficient.”

As a final note, O’Donnell explained how appreciative he is to attend local gatherings and update the community.

“This helps me keep grounded too,” he said. “It’s not all about that big capitol up in Sacramento. It’s about what goes on out here.” ✦

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Now through May 31, 2013 we are offering a military discount with valid military ID. Buy a regular car wash and automatically receive an upgrade to Quality ‘A’ Protection wash package. $5 savings!

It’s time to them carrestore needs love, too!

Amenities: Amenities: love, too!

• Full ser vice wash car needs Valentine’s Day •Happy Oatmeal Shampoo to crystal • Fast e xterior wash clearHappy Valentine’s Day •vision Oatmeal Shampoo from BK Car Wash!

• Headlight lens restore

• Early bird discounts from BK Car Wash!

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Sheldon & Shell, & Shell,making makingyour your drive Sheldon drive

enjoyablefor forover over3535years years enjoyable We are environmentally sensitive and friendly. We reclaim our water.

We installed energy-saving and low-noise-drying equipment. We use OPEN 7 OPEN 7DAYS A WEEK, DAYS A WEEK, WEATHER PERMITTING WEATHER PERMITTING cleaning and waxing products that are best for the environment.

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us About our free cAsh bAck progrAm Wash Car Knolls Bixby Wash Car Knolls Open 7DAYS A WEEK, daysBixby a week, weather permitting OPEN 7 WEATHER PERMITTING & Detail Center & Detail Center 562-595-6666 577 E. Wardlow Rd.

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&Car CarWash Wash & Car Wash & & Detail Center @@ Atlantic Avenue ••562-595-6666 577 E.E.Wardlow Rd. 562-595-6666 @ Atlantic Avenue 577 Rd. Atlantic Ave. • (562) 595-6666 577 E.Wardlow Wardlow Rd. 577 E. Wardlow Rd. @ Atlantic 562-595-6666 Mon.-Sat. 8am-6pm Sunday 8am-5pm

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Storewide Floor Sample

April 20, 2018

RED TAG

SALE!!! going on now

Save up to 70% MSRP

• Occasional tables • Home Office

• Sofa/ Sectionals • Dining Room • Bedroom

• Living Room

• Entertainment Center • Lamps– Decor

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