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Your Weekly Community Newspaper

April 6, 2012

SH City Council takes first steps to approve new economic development plan CJ Dablo Staff Writer

In a first-reading vote Tuesday, the Signal Hill City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that adopts an economic plan which aims to promote development in the city.

“We had, you know, a fantastic run with the redevelopment agency. That is gone. It is gone,” Councilmember Ed Wilson said. “Whether we’ll get some of the property back, we don’t know.

Whether we’ll still be able to have some of the revenue, we don’t know. But what we do know is that we do need tools in place to try to develop properties and

entice businesses to come to the city.”

The ordinance outlines the terms of the Economic Development Assistance Program in which potential development projects could be approved by the City Council. The Council’s decision acknowledges Signal Hill’s loss of a critical agency after the State dissolved all of the redevelopment agencies as of Feb. 1.

Without redevelopment in existence, the City is moving forward to revitalize its local economy.

City Attorney David Aleshire emphasized the need for the City to continue the work of the redevelopment agency.

“The redevelopment agency has

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Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston (left) swears in new police officers Nicholas Butler (center) and DeAngelo Gossett (right) at the Signal Hill City Council meeting on April 3.

accomplished many things in its 38 years,” Aleshire said, “but there [are] still major portions of the city that we didn’t get a chance to get around to, and, without the same sorts of authorities to do the sorts of activities the agency was doing, the economic revitalization of the city will just stop.”

The Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) and more than 400 other redevelopment agencies throughout California were funded through local property-tax increment dollars. These agencies were formed to provide affordable housing and eliminate blight. In addition to addressing environmental contamination in land affected by decades of oil production in Signal Hill, the SHRA helped with the property development in key areas for major businesses, according to the ordinance. The agency then enjoyed the benefits of the partnership with these businesses, which include, among others, Office Depot, Costco and Home Depot. The ordinance credits the City’s redevelopment agency for creating about 2,350 jobs since the SHRA’s inception. Also, the City enjoyed a share of a significant amount of salestax revenue. In 2011, the businesses within the project area created $57 million in sales-tax revenue for the state, according to statistics cited by the ordinance.

Aleshire emphasized that proposed projects would be approved by the Counsee SH COUNCIL page 18

LB activist to share her story at SH’s National Library Week

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Long Beach community leader Autrilla Watkins-Scott shares her experiences growing up in Hope, Arkansas in her latest book.

Stephanie Raygoza Staff Writer

Autrilla Watkins-Scott recently discovered an overlooked surprise in her latest book. While flipping through the pictures buried within the last few pages, she stopped at page 200 to take a long look at the letter she received from former President William Jefferson Clinton, whom she mentions in her writing. What she’d realize is that the letter from the young boy she used to babysit was instead a letter from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. “How that got there, it’s a

miracle to me,” said the 81-year-old Long Beach resident. “I looked at the book so much I didn’t even read the letter. I couldn’t believe that myself.”

I Remember When: A Town Named Hope, Arkansas was published last November and has been selling itself, said Scott. Within the pages, she reflects on her childhood growing up in that town and documents her life. She did a book-signing for the American Business Women’s Association just a few days ago and will be making another appearance to help celebrate National Library Week at the Signal Hill Pubsee SCOTT page 15

Local group touts LB Health Department’s $116 million benefit to local economy Nick Diamantides Staff Writer

In 2011, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services pumped approximately $116 million into the local economy. Only $1.3 million of that money came from the City of Long Beach’s General Fund. Most of the rest came from federal, state, county and private grants for public health.

A nonprofit organization known as Long Beach Cares has been promoting the health department since 1993 by educating local residents on how the depart-

ment benefits the residents and businesses of the city.

“There are health department programs that provide valuable services to all age groups in the community,” said Nancy Lewis, Long Beach Cares president.

Theresa Marino, vice president of the organization, explained that while the health department treats sexually transmitted diseases, it does not provide primary care for other illnesses. “But it does offer preventative care such as immunizations,” she said, noting that medical professionals always prefer to prevent a disease rather than to treat one.

Lewis added that the health department provides many services and programs that go unnoticed by the general public. Those services include: about 3,000 health department employee hours per year spent collaborating with various health-related agencies and organizations for special programs and initiatives; providing about 80 training and educational programs per year to improve the health, safety and disaster preparedness of local business, employees and residents; and dental exams paid for with grants see LB CARES page 18

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The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, located at 2525 Grand Avenue in Long Beach, provides vital health-related services to Long Beach residents and businesses while pumping approximately $116 million into the local economy every year.

NEWS 2 SIgNAL TrIBuNE Pacific Coast Container, Inc. pleads ‘no contest’ for transporting overweight loads in Long Beach The Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday the settlement of a criminal case against Pacific Coast Container, Inc. (PCC) for transporting overweight loads in Long Beach. Per the agreement, Pacific Coast Container pleaded “no contest” to 47 misdemeanor counts and was ordered to pay fines and penalties in excess of $460,000.

“Overweight vehicles are unsafe for our roads,” said City Prosecutor Doug Haubert. “They are dangerous because they create potholes for motorists and they can’t brake in time when traffic slows.”

The City Prosecutor’s Office filed the case on Jan. 4, 2012 after

earlier attempts were made to persuade PCC, an Oakland-based corporation, and its affiliate trucking companies to comply with vehicle codes, according to the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office. Unlike most misdemeanor cases in which fines are limited to $1,000 per violation, fines for overweight commercial vehicles are based on excessive weight. PCC’s loads, in most cases, were 10,000 pounds or more overweight.

“Some of these loads were dangerously overweight,” said Deputy City Prosecutor Chad Salzman, who handled the case. In a statement in January, Salzman referred to PCC as “the most egregious vio-

lator we have seen.”

In addition to being dangerous, companies that habitually overload their cargo try to gain an unfair advantage over the vast majority of companies that operate lawfully.

“Strict enforcement of the law will ensure a truly competitive environment,” said City Prosecutor Doug Haubert. “It is not fair to those who abide by the law to compete against those who ignore it. This penalty should send a strong message to other companies that they need to comply with the law, especially when public safety is at stake.”

As of press time, the Signal Tribune had not received a response from Pacific Coast Container, Inc.

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California Department of Public Health warns about dangerous levels of lead in Vagabundo Paletas candy

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Vagabundo Paletas candy, imported from Mexico, contains levels of lead considered to be unacceptable by the California Department of Public Health.

Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, recently warned consumers not to eat Vagabundo Paletas candy imported from Mexico after tests conducted by CDPH found unacceptable levels of lead. Consumers in possession of this candy should discard it immediately.

Recent chemical analysis of this candy by CDPH’s Food and Drug Laboratory determined that it contained as much as 0.61 parts per million of lead.

California considers candies with lead levels in excess of 0.10 parts per million to be contaminated.

Vagabundo Paletas candy is sold in a 453-gram, plastic package with the candy name appearing at the top in large yellow and red letters. The package shows a man wearing purple pants, a red jacket and a purple hat walking on railroad tracks. The man is carrying a large red lollipop over his shoulder and walking with a brown dog.

Vagabundo Paletas candy is imported and distributed by Crown Wholesale, in Paramount, Calif., which has initiated a voluntary recall.

CDPH is currently working with the distributor to ensure that the contaminated candies are removed from the marketplace.

Pregnant women and parents of children who may have consumed this candy should consult their physician or healthcare provider to determine if medical testing is needed.

Anyone finding this candy for sale should call the CDPH Complaint Hotline at (800) 495-3232.

More information is available on the CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Page at cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/discond/Pa ges/CLPPBChildrenAtRisk.aspx .

Source: CDPH

NEWS Secretary of State Bowen certifies candidate list for June state primary APrIL 6, 2012

Secretary of State Debra Bowen has published the certified list of candidates who will appear on June 5, 2012 primary election ballots. The official list, with ballot designations and contact information for each candidate, is available at sos.ca.gov/elections/2012-elections/juneprimary/pdf/june-2012-candidateslist.pdf .

In the first statewide primary election since the Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act took effect Jan. 1, 2011, Californians will weigh in on 155 state legislative and congressional contests.

The new open primary law requires that all candidates for a voter-nominated office (previously known as a partisan office) be listed on the same ballot. Anyone can vote for any candidate for the office, regardless of party preference, then only the two candidates receiving the most votes move on to the Nov. 6 General Election. The top two voter-get-

ters move on to the general election regardless of vote totals; even if there are only two candidates in the open primary, a general election is still required.

The Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act does not apply to candidates running for U.S. president, county central committee and local offices. Voters who indicated a political party preference on their voter registration forms may only vote for a presidential candidate in the primary election of their preferred party. While the Americans Elect Party has chosen not to participate in California’s Presidential Primary Election, the other qualified political parties are holding their presidential primaries in one of two ways: • Closed presidential primary, in which only voters indicating a preference for the party may vote for that party’s presidential nominee. The Republican, Green, Libertarian, and Peace and Free-

dom parties are holding closed presidential primaries on June 5.

• Modified-closed primary, in which the party also allows voters who registered with no party preference (NPP voters, previously known as decline-to-state voters) to vote for that party’s presidential nominee. The American Independent and Democratic parties are allowing NPP voters to vote their June 5 presidential primary ballot. (A voter may not request more than one party’s presidential ballot.)

The first June 5 primary election ballots may go out to California’s military and overseas voters as early as April 6.

The last day to register to vote in the June 5 primary election is May 21. The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot is May 29.

On Saturday, March 31, at approximately 10:07pm, officers from the Long Beach Police Deparment responded to the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Lakewood Boulevard for a traffic collision that resulted in the death of an adult male.

Upon arrival, officers located a 48year-old male resident of Long Beach suffering from injuries he sustained in the collision. Paramedics from the Long Beach Fire Department transported him to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The preliminary investigation deter-

mined that a 2003 Chevy S-10 pick-up truck was traveling westbound on Pacific Coast Highway from the Los Alamitos Traffic Circle when the driver lost control of his vehicle. The truck partially crossed the center median and collided with the decedent’s vehicle, a 2009 Piaggio Scooter, which was traveling eastbound on Pacific Coast Highway. The decedent’s name is being withheld pending notification to his next of kin.

The driver of the truck, a 25-year-old male resident of Long Beach, was detained, questioned, and released. The

cause of the accident is undetermined, but excessive speed and wet roadways may have been a factor, according to the LBPD. The investigation is ongoing, and charges may be pending.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Long Beach Police Department Accident Investigations Detail Detective Sirilo Garcia at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips via text or web may be submitted by visiting tipsoft.com.

Source: Calif. Secretary of State’s office

Scooter rider succumbs after collision with truck near traffic circle

Source: LBPD

SHPD to participate in statewide ‘zero tolerance’ of distracted driving this month

As part of this month’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD) will be exercising “zero tolerance” for those texting or operating hand-held cell phones throughout the month of April.

Drivers who break the law and place themselves and others in danger will be cited, according to a press release issued by the SHPD last Friday. The current minimum ticket cost is $159, with subsequent tickets costing at least $279.

Distracted driving is a serious traffic safety concern that puts everyone on the road at risk, according to the SHPD. As a result, law enforcement across the state, including the SHPD, are increasingly cracking down on cell phone use and texting. This April, more than 225 local agencies plus the CHP will conduct zerotolerance enforcements.

“We take the issue of distracted driving very seriously,” said Signal Hill Police Chief Michael Langston. “Cell phone use and texting while driving is such a serious concern that we are putting officers on the road to enforce zero tolerance. Is that text message or cell phone call really worth $159?”

Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes

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The California Office of Traffic Safety is encouraging drivers to avoid cellphone use and not turn into distracted-driving “zombies.” serious enough to injure themselves, and ness,” which occurs when the brain isn’t younger, inexperienced drivers under 20 seeing what is clearly visible because the years old have the highest proportion of driver’s focus is on the phone conversadistraction-related fatal crashes, accord- tion and not on the road. ing to the SHPD. In addition, studies “Turn off your phone and put it out of show that texting while driving can delay reach as you get into the car,” said a driver’s reaction time just as severely Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the as having a blood alcohol content of a California Office of Traffic Safety. legally drunk driver.

“Think before you call or text someone.

Studies show that there is no differ- If there is a chance they may be driving, ence in the risks between hands-free and let it wait. It’s not worth it.” hand-held cell phone conversations, both of which can result in “inattention blind- Source: SHPD

Fire department warning public of scam involving fire extinguisher inspections The Long Beach Fire Department is warning the public to be aware of a scam involving the fraudulent service of fire extinguishers. In recent cases, persons claiming to be fire-extinguisher inspectors have charged businesses for work that was not performed. Some have even claimed to be representatives of the fire department or the City of Long Beach, according to Rich Brandt, fire captatin for the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD).

Fire extinguishers are required to be inspected annually by a state fire marshal-licensed fire extinguisher company, but the LBFD is encouraging people to make sure that inspectors have proper identification and are from a reputable company. The LBFD, which does not service fire extinguishers, has released the following information to assist the public with the matter: • Private companies do not have the authority to require a business to have any inspections or work per-

formed.

• Companies can refuse any service offered.

• Don’t pay in cash.

• Do not sign a blank invoice or any type of waiver. Know what you are signing.

• Educate employees of the possibility of fraud.

• Call 911 if fraudulent behavior is suspected.

• The companies must: 1. Tell you the name of the company,

and produce a business card 2. Describe the work, and provide an estimate prior to any work performed 3. Leave any parts they have replaced 4. Leave a signed invoice 5. Have a California State Fire Marshall Photo ID and a license issued by the California Contractor’s State License Board 6. Have a City of Long Beach Business License Source: LBFD

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TREKKING THE WETLANDS What Community hike Who Hosted by the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust Where Meet at the entrance to the Hellman Property located on the corner of 1st Street and Pacific Coast Highway When Saturday, April 7 at 8am More Info Attendees will follow wetlands ecologists Eric Zahn and Taylor Parker as they narrate and journey through the Hellman Ranch portion of the Los Cerritos Wetlands. RSVP with Elizabeth at ejlambe@verizon.net .

HOME WORK Who Energy Upgrade California What Energy-upgrade home-improvement show Where Lakewood First United Methodist Church, 4300 Bellflower Blvd., LB When Saturday April 7 from 10am to 2pm More Info Homeowners will learn how improvements in air and duct sealing, attic and wall insulation, and heating and ventilation can save money and improve comfort in the home. Contact Karla Zambrano at (855) 487- 4723 or Earnest Preacely at (562) 719-9393.

COLORING CORNER What Creativity workshop Who Hosted by Rancho Los Cerritos Where 4600 Virginia Rd., LB When Saturday, April 7 from 1pm to 5pm More Info The creation station will be available for families with children ages 6 to 11. The workshop themed “Surprise with Colors” will have participants make their own kaleidoscopes and color Easter eggs using natural dyes from the Rancho’s herb garden. A scavenger hunt through the gardens with either a tour guide or parent is also scheduled for the afternoon. Call (562) 570-1755.

BREAK IS IN SESSION What Kids spring break workshops Who Hosted by the El Dorado Nature Center Where 7550 E. Spring St., LB When Starting Monday, April 9 to Friday, April 13 More Info Kindergarten-through-1st-grade sessions will be conducted from 9:30am to 11:30am, and kindergarten-through-4th-grade sessions will be from 1pm to 3pm. Each class is $10 per student with pre-registration required. Sign up at (562) 570-1745. Monday’s session will be themed “Mud Madness.” Parents should make sure their kids wear old clothes for the muddy activities.

PARENTING 101 What Families workshop Who Hosted by the City of Long Beach Where City of Long Beach Center for Families and Youth, 6335 Myrtle Ave., LB When Tuesdays, April 10 to May 15 from 6pm to 8pm More Info The free workshop themed “Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Youth” will be open to parents and guardians with youth ages 10 to 17 years old living in Service Planning Area 8. Attendees will learn about promoting positive communication, building self-esteem and recognizing and creating healthy relationships. A light meal will be served at 5:30pm. Register with Denine Virgil at (562) 570-3279.

CONNECTING TO NETWORKING What Networking workshop Who Presented by the Success Network Where The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St., LB When Wednesday, April 11 from 7:30am to 9am More Info The networking group emphasizes professional connections, and its meetings are open to small-business leaders who are seeking networking opportunities with other professionals. The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month for breakfast and discussions or presentations. Breakfast is $20 with no membership required. Cash only accepted. RSVP with Katja Jones at (562) 833-4599 or at thesuccessnetworklb@gmail.com .

CALLING ALL BOOKWORMS What Book discussion Who Hosted by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association Literary Society Where Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave., LB When Wednesday, April 11 at 7pm More Info April’s book selection is The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. Refreshments will be provided. Parking available along Atlantic Avenue. Call (562) 595-0081.

SOLAR RACING What 3rd annual Solar Grand Prix volunteer orientation Who Presented by the Fifth District Solar and Sustainability Taskforce Where El Dorado Community Center, 2800 N. Studebaker Rd., LB When Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm More Info The community is invited to join the taskforce as they review the 2012 Solar Grand Prix event logistics and volunteer roles.

Contact Rachel Powers if interested in volunteering at (562) 570-6932 or rachel.powers@longbeach.gov .

HEARING OUT THE DOCTOR What Skit and demonstration for the hearing-impaired Who Presented by the Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter of Hearing Loss Association Where Weingart Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., Lakewood When Thursday, April 12 at 7pm More Info Lorraine Fanizza, leader of the South Coast Chapter of Hearing Loss Association, and Harriett Porch, liaison of Emergency Information, will present a skit to prepare hard-of-hearing individuals for hospital visits. A demonstration showing hospital kits that assist individuals in communicating with doctors and nurses will also be given.

Admission is free to the public with no reservations required. Call (562) 438-0597.

PANCAKES AND POLITICS What Breakfast buffet meeting Who Hosted by the Long Beach Republican Women Federated Where Lakewood Country Club, 3101 Carson St., Lakewood When Saturday, April 14 at 9:30am More Info The event will be open to the public and costs $15. RSVP is required and can be made at (562) 439-9390 or by emailing dkla1@verizon.net .

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by Neena Strichart I have often written about the times I spent as a youth at my local library. These days, with budget cuts, many libraries are facing or have faced reduced hours, staffing or both.

Locally our libraries are doing their best to offer as many services as possible, and for that I salute them. To celebrate those institutions on a nationwide level, next week will be observed as National Library Week. According to online sources, first sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the United States each April, typically the second full week. The first National Library Week took place March 6–12, 1966.

In Signal Hill, they have a boat-load of activities planned each evening, Monday through Friday. Festivities include speakers, games and even a showing of the epic film Titanic.

Refreshments will be served at each event. Give them a call at (562) 989-7323 for details or see the ad in this week’s issue on page 12. It is my understanding that the City of Long Beach is planning activities next week at many of their branch libraries as well. Check out their website at lbpl.org for details.

On a less pleasant subject, we recently received an email from the Long Beach Police Department regarding drugs at a

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local high school. Being a product of the Long Beach Unified School District, I found the news to be quite disturbing.

Believe me, we were not angels back in the ‘70s, but what happened in the particular instance detailed below is mindboggling. Hats off to the LBPD. The following information is a complete version of the press release sent to us by the Long Beach Police Department: On Friday, March 23, 2012, at approximately 8:45am, officers from the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to Poly High School after a student fell ill after consuming a brownie laced with marijuana. It was determined that a student at the school sold brownies to several students at the direction of an adult male, and the investigation that followed resulted in three arrests.

At approximately 8am on that day, a 15-year-old male student was escorted to the nurse's office, after becoming ill and disoriented. An LBPD school resource officer assigned to the school responded and initiated an investigation. Paramedics from the Long Beach Fire Department arrived on scene and transported the juvenile to a local hospital, where he was evaluated and released. Additional officers responded to the school, and the investigation led them to another 15-year-old male student, who had brought several brownies laced with marijuana to school that day to sell to other students. He was located in a classroom, searched, and arrested for possession of marijuana.

As the investigation progressed, it was determined that approximately three other brownies were distributed to students from the suspect. Of those, two students had consumed them, including a 15-year-old female student who appeared to be under the influence and was evaluated and released to

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her parents. A 16-year-old male was arrested for possession of marijuana, and all the students implicated in the incident are facing disciplinary action by the school.

Detectives discovered that the juvenile that had brought the items to school had purchased them the night prior from a male adult acquaintance who had purchased marijuana and the marijuana-laced brownies from a local dispensary.

The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Long Beach resident Guyl Givens, had also sold marijuana to minors as well as the edibles. On Saturday, March 24, 2012, he was arrested on the 3400 block of Gaviota Avenue on various drug-related charges. He is currently in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and is being held on $70,000 bail.

During the week following this incident, officers from the LBPD Youth Services Section, Drug Investigation Section, Patrol, K-9 Unit, and the Board of Education coordinated a search at the school and randomly searched seven classrooms.

The search resulted in the arrest of two students at the school after they were found to be in possession of marijuana, and one was additionally in possession of a box-cutter. In addition, two citations were issued to two separate students for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia The LBPD, Board of Education, and the Long Beach Unified School District work together in conducting searches routinely in an effort to keep drugs and other illegal items off school grounds and to take appropriate action against those who threaten the well-being of minors in our city.

Anyone with any information about this incident or any other case involving juveniles should contact the LBPD Youth Services Section at (562) 570-1425. Anonymous tips can be sent via text or web by visiting tipsoft.com.

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Doting on daughters I am writing on behalf of my fifth-grade daughter, Jordynn Diane Lassiter. Jordynn attends Signal Hill Elementary and has been voted Most Inspiring Student. This is an award that is given to just one student each year. Jordynn was diagnosed with sickle-cell disease at birth and though there are times she is hospitalized for extreme pain, has had blood transfusions and even a minor surgery at such a young age, this has not stopped Jordynn’s determination. Academically, Jordynne is on target. Even when she is admitted to the hospital, she always requests class [work] and homework. She is a great daughter, sister and friend.

Jordynn, despite some challenges, is very athletic. She is in sports year round at Signal Hill Park, coming off a great season with the Signal Hill Swoop basketball team led by coach Ebony. Jordynn is excited about indoor soccer that will start in a few weeks. She will be graduating this year and going on to attend the brand-new Nelson Middle School.

I am very proud and honored to be a mother to such a wonderful little lady. I am also very proud to say that her sister, Terica Birdine, also received this award, Most Inspring Student, back in 2009 from Signal Hill Elementary and will also be graduating eighth grade this year from Mary Butler with honors [and is also] a big part of the sports program in this city.

Maleka Long Signal Hill

Better late than never For the last five years, I have proclaimed March 30 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Los Angeles County as a way to honor Vietnam veterans who returned home from war to disrespect and disdain. These efforts were originally championed by Jose G. Ramos, a Vietnam veteran who has dedicated his life to honoring the convictions and ideals of so many Vietnam veterans, and carried on by other local elected officials.

Our collective efforts were rewarded this week when President Obama proclaimed March 29, 2012 as Vietnam Veterans Day. This is a truly exciting and proud moment for Vietnam veterans all over the country. We are one step closer to creating a permanent national day of recognition to all Americans who fought in Vietnam to serve their country. The fight to honor our Vietnam veterans continues!

Don Knabe L.A. County Supervisor Fourth District

Food for thought In your “Thoughts from the Publisher” column dated March 30, you wrote about the customer service you received at Café Bixby, an excellent place to dine.

I would like to tell you about the customer service I received at Georgie’s, which is across the street from Café Bixby. My friends and I have been going to Georgie’s practically since he opened.

Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and started chemo in February of 2011 which lasted five months. During that time I lost my appetite, one of the side effects of chemo, and was losing weight rapidly. Of course my dear friends were constantly on me to eat, eat, eat. Georgie became very concerned about me and one night told me, “I’ll fix you up.” He brought me a bowl of his homemade Greek chicken rice soup. I could actually taste it and ate it all. I lived on that soup all during my chemo and radiation treatments. Whenever Georgie was at his place of business, which was most of the time, he saw to it that I had a container of soup to take home.

What a kind and caring person he is, and I hope he knows how much I appreciated his concern.

(By the way, my last radiation treatment was Nov. 15, 2011, and the cancer is gone!)

From left: Terica Birdine, 13; Maleka Lassiter, 7; Maleka Long, 32; Jordynn Lassiter, 10; and Makaila Birdine, 12

Libraries work Americans love our libraries, and we show our appreciation by visiting libraries almost 1.2 billion times each year. In fact, a recent national poll by Marist College Institute for Public Opinion found that 94 percent of Americans rate libraries very valuable or valuable, and 63 percent would support increased taxes for public library services.

The library is correctly perceived as a beneficial and benevolent pillar of the community.

Libraries are unique in providing educational, recreational, and useful materials to everyone for free. In these challenging economic times, libraries are being used more than ever for job searches, computer classes and other resources. At the same time, however, funding cuts threaten service hours, book budgets and staffing levels. Consequently, library workers are doing more with less while trying to meet the diverse needs of our communities.

On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 during National Library Week, schools, campuses and communities across the country will celebrate the valuable contribution of our librarians and library support staff on the second annual National Library Workers Day. Libraries are part of the American dream– places for opportunity, education and lifelong learning– but that dream would not exist if not for the people staffing our libraries.

Library workers select or create and then organize and maintain everything available in our library. From a book for research or leisure reading, a skilled and dedicated human is responsible for its presence in the library. Library workers– cataloguers, circulation clerks, pages, reference librarians, security guards, student assistants, systems engineers, web designers and youth librarians, to name just a few– provide access to the past while preserving the present.

I encourage everyone to take a moment on Tuesday, April 10 to thank our library workers for the services they provide and to remind ourselves that libraries provide vital services each and every day. Library patrons can nominate a “star” library worker by going online to the National Library Workers Day website at ala-apa.org/nlwd .

Remember– libraries in Long Beach work because library workers do! gerrie Schipske Councilmember Long Beach 5th District

Deanna roe Long Beach PuBLISHEr/EDITor-IN-CHIEF

Neena R. Strichart

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NEWS

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Study ranks city of Long Beach in top 10 for online civic engagement The City of Long Beach has been recognized as one of the Top 10 “Best Social Media Cities” in America, according to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago ranking city governments’ use of social media.

“Having a strong social media presence helps the City of Long Beach engage residents with genuine dialogue, and that clearly benefits the community as a whole,” Mayor Bob Foster said. “I’m very pleased that our efforts are paying off with this national recognition.”

A press release issued by the City of Long Beach on April 2 reads: “As a part of our government reform efforts a year and a half ago, we realigned our communications efforts to be more proactive [and] innovative, and connect with as many residents as possible. The result is robust, growing Facebook, Twitter and

YouTube accounts, developed under the philosophy of ‘doing more with less.’ Using technology to be more efficient enhances public service and helps make Long Beach City Hall more accessible and responsive to the community. This underscores how important communication, transparency and civic engagement are for the City Council and the entire community. Not only are we succeeding in Long Beach, we are a national leader.”

The study, titled “Civic Engagement and Local e-Government: Social Networking Comes of Age,” ranked and analyzed the United States’ 75 largest cities from March through May 2011 for their online interactivity, transparency and accessibility. The researchers used the data to compile the Civic Engagement Index and compared the metrics with findings from a similar study they

conducted in 2009.

According to researchers, the topranked cities have made technology more of a priority within their city, and they noted that “e-government has a variety of purposes, including service delivery. But, it also has the capacity to make government information more easily accessible to citizens, as well as to provide opportunities to communicate with or interact with government. Information is critical for transparent and accountable government, as well as for providing the knowledge necessary for civic engagement. Communication with citizens, through a variety of online tools, can potentially foster more responsive government.”

For more information about City Long Beach social media, visit longbeach.gov/socialmedia .

Source: City of LB

Community’s involvement leads to four burglary arrests On Wednesday, March 29, four burglary suspects were arrested after alert community members reported witnessing suspicious and/or criminal activity in their North Long Beach neighborhoods.

At approximately 11:30am, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to a burglary call in the 3600 block of Myrtle Avenue. Two subjects were seen trespassing onto private property, and a concerned resident in the area called 9-1-1.

Responding officers detained one subject who matched the description of one of the suspects a street over from the residence. Further investigation revealed that loss from a garage burglary that had just taken place at that residence was found in his possession. He was arrested and is only being identified as a 40-year-old male resident of Yucca Valley. He was booked for garage burglary and is being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $20,000 bail. Police also arrested a second subject in front of the residence who is only being identified as a 43-year-old male resident of Bellflower. He was also booked for garage burglary and is also being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $20,000 bail.

Later the same day, at approximately 3:35pm, police responded to another burglary call in the 4900 block of Virginia Avenue. A resident in the area observed two male subjects entering a home through a window, immediately called police, and provided physical descriptions of the suspects, which were aired over the police radio. An LBPD motorcycle officer in the area observed two subjects matching the descriptions in the area of Ruth Avenue and Peace Street. He detained and arrested one suspect, but the other fled on foot. Additional responding officers, with the assistance of the LBPD helicopter “Fox,” which was able to follow the suspect and direct ground units to his location, arrested the second suspect in the 100 block of Home Street.

Both suspects are 18 years old and Long Beach residents. The first was booked for residential burglary and for an outstanding failure to appear warrant, and he is being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $50,561 bail.

The second was booked for residential burglary and for resisting arrest and is also being held on $50,000 bail.

Loss from the burglary, which included jewelry and electronics, was

recovered and returned to the rightful owner.

In both cases, the suspects were seen knocking on the doors of the residences prior to entering the property, which is a common tactic criminals use prior to burglarizing a home, to determine if anyone is home or if they attract any attention. The Long Beach Police Department is reminding the community to always be aware of what is taking place around them and in their neighborhood and to call police if any suspicious activity is observed.

“The people in our community can make all the difference, and these two situations prove that point,” said North Patrol Division Commander Galen Carroll. “Four felons were taken off our streets within a matter of minutes after we received 9-1-1 calls from concerned residents who were looking out for their neighborhood.”

Anyone who may any information regarding these two incidents is asked to contact Long Beach Police Burglary Detective Johnny Dodson at (562) 5707351. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web by visiting tipsoft.com .

Source: LBPD

EYE ON CRIME Crimes reported by LBPD March 16 to 29 Council Districts 6 (N/PCH) 7 & 8 (E/L.A. River & N/ to Del Amo Blvd.)

Saturday, March 17 Assault 6am– 200 block of East 25th Street Officers responded to a report of an assault that occurred inside a residence. A male victim sustained nonlife-threatening injuries to the upper body and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The suspect is outstanding, and the investigation is ongoing.

Tuesday, March 20 Robbery 8:30pm– 200 block of West Willow Street A male suspect committed a robbery to a local business. There were no injuries reported.

Friday, March 22 Shots call 11:30pm– 2100 block of Elm Avenue Units responded to a report of shots fired. Officers found two adult male victims with injuries to their lower body. They were transported to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Friday, March 23 Sexual assault 3:30pm– Cherry Avenue and Pacific Coast Hwy. Units responded to a report of a sexual assault. Officers arrived on scene and apprehended the adult male suspect. The adult female victim was not injured during the incident.

Saturday, March 24 Assault 12:00 am - 2100 block of Elm Ave. Officers responded to a report of shots fired and located two victims with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to the hospital for medical attention.

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Cal State Long Beach selects new dean for College of Liberal Arts Officials at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) have announced the appointment of David L. Wallace as the dean for the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). He is expected to begin his new position July 1. He will be replacing current dean Gerald Riposa, who is retiring.

“I am delighted that Dr. David Wallace has accepted our offer to become the new dean of the College of Liberal Arts,” said Don Para, CSULB’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

“With 28 departments and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest at Cal State Long Beach.”

“Dr. Wallace is an award-winning teacher and an accomplished and recognized scholar who brings considerable administrative experience to this position,” Para continued. “It is especially important in these times of challenging budget realities that CSULB has strong and collaborative leadership to ensure the best possible future for our students, faculty and staff. I am confident he will be an outstanding leader.”

Wallace currently serves as chair of the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Central Florida (UCF).

He has published research about the teaching of first-year composition for 25 years, including three books and more than 25 articles and book chapters. He has been an award-winning teacher at both Iowa State University and UCF, where he also won an award for the Scholarship of

Teaching and Learning. Prior to his current position, Wallace was the chair of UCF’s Department of English.

David L. Wallace “Three things immediately attracted me to Cal State Long Beach and the College of Liberal Arts,” Wallace said. “First, the university has an enviable record of making affordable and excellent higher education available to first-generation college students and others for whom a college education might otherwise be inaccessible. Second, the college plays a critical role in ensuring that CSULB students receive a well-rounded college education that prepares them for both their professional and civic lives. Third, CLA’s clear commitment to academic programs that study the history and lived experiences of a number of groups who have been historically marginalized in American society makes the college a national leader in this important aspect of higher education.”

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Wednesday, March 28 Felony arrest 11:30am– 3600 block of Myrtle Avenue Officers were dispatched to a local residence after two adult male suspects were seen burglarizing the home. Officers responded, located both of the suspects and took them into custody without incident.

Felony arrest 3:30am– 4900 Virginia Avenue Officers were dispatched to a local residence after two adult male suspects were seen burglarizing the home. Officers responded, located both of the suspects and took them into custody.

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First Fridays art walk to be green, funky and organic The April 6 First Fridays art walk in Bixby Knolls will celebrate spring and Mother Earth, with a mix of song birds, guerilla gardeners, seeds & saplings, recyclers, reusers, Earth goddesses, and organic farmers, all encouraged to join in the effort to “green up” the neighborhood– not to mention the usual plenitude of art, music, and dining to enjoy.

Ingredients of the night will include: live art and interactive-art activities, jazz, pop, dance, swing, politicos, student recitals, Tin Pan Alley troubadours, a re-use exhibit, vintage dresses, organic desserts, the Knolls Ranger mascot, classic cars, dramatic scenes, free books, gift items, antiques, funky hair, the Big Red Bus, and plenty of the unexpected.

Seventh District Councilmember James Johnson’s “First Books at

First Fridays” at the Dana Branch Library will feature 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske and a library scavenger hunt with prizes, beginning at 5:30pm.

The Big Red Bus will transport First Fridays attendees to all the participating locations. Bella Cosa, 3803 Atlantic Ave., will provide information about First Fridays, maps, and restaurant recommendations from from 6:30pm to 8pm.

When the businesses start to close, First Fridays After Hours begins across the district. Nino’s Italian Restaurant will host a mix of music, dancing, and late-night dining. The Factory and EJ Malloy’s will also go late into the night with dinner, drinks, music, and community mingling.

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gallery Expo to showcase a day Along the LA river Gallery Expo, 4321 Atlantic Ave., will feature a two-day exhibit entitled Along the LA River, showcasing what some may call trash and what amateur photographer and Gallery Expo cocurator David Rodriguez sees as a treasure of opportunity.

“The LA River is my favorite playground in Long Beach,” Rodriguez said. “I take my dogs down there and can spend countless hours shooting an amazing array of pictures.”

Photography in this exhibit depicts the activities taking place along the LA River, but some of the debris portrays a seedier life than most people would expect. “It’s sad to see the sort of items that you see down in the river’s bed, from hypodermic needles, plastic potdispensaries containers, broken beer bottles, used lighters, forgotten toys, plastic water bottles, sofas, shopping carts, and even dead animals,” Rodriguez said. “Depending on my mood and time of year, I can shoot the natural beauty that is so overlooked by

“The Decline of Civilization” by David Rodriguez residents in Long Beach. Or, based on my frustrations, I can capture the trash in a way that can open the eyes of so many as to the plight of this wonderful habitat for so many birds and mammals.”

“The Needs of the Poor” by David Rodriguez

Besides photography, there will be assemblage art made from items found along the river. Soft balls, hard balls, tennis balls, ping-pong balls, footballs, soccer balls, bouncy balls, dog balls and more will be included in the art.

(All the balls from the exhibit will be donated to youth groups in Long Beach after the exhibit has run its course.)

“I would challenge the Long Beach city leaders to venture out and spend a day taking in the beauty of the LA River in Long Beach and see, first hand, the demise that polluters in this city and surrounding areas are bringing to the river and to the oceans and beaches it flows into,” said Rodriguez.

Along the LA River is a two-day exhibit that runs Friday, April 6, from 6pm to 10pm and Saturday, April 7, from 4pm to 8pm only. Admission is free and open to the general public.

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ELECTIoN 2012

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Meet your candidates Among the offices on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 10 election in Long Beach will be City Council districts 4 and 8, as well as that of the Long Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education District 4.

Since those seats cover geographical areas that fall within its distribution area, the Signal Tribune requested that each of the candidates seeking those three seats submit information on his or her campaign, the results of which are published below.

For more information on the election, visit longbeach.gov/cityclerk/elections .

Long Beach Board of Education District 2

ricardo Linarez

Age 36 Years residing in Long Beach 26 Years residing in current district 19 years occupation Field Deputy for Council District 9 Personal Information Married with two children, of which one is attending Long Beach Unified Education Attended Long Beach Unified, graduating from Lakewood High School. After serving eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps, earned associate’s degree from Long Beach City College and bachelor’s degree from California State University Long Beach

Nonprofit/professional affiliations Member and former president of Lafayette Parent Booster Club; chairperson on the Citizen Police Complaint Commission; former member of the Central Project Area Committee; member of Community Partners Council; currently a California Democratic state delegate for the 55th Assembly District; former president of the CSULB College Democrats; member of the Long Beach Democratic Club and the Young Democrats. goals if elected “Once elected, I will focus on the budget in order to keep financial cuts away from the classrooms and schools. I will direct staff to focus on consolidating the Central Offices, eliminating paying for cell phones, reducing cost for traveling to conferences, and reducing/eliminating the use of consultants and professional services. I will create a District 2 Leadership Council of parents, teachers, school employees, and community leaders. This will create transparency in the decision-making process, which will be inclusive, not excluding stakeholders. I will focus on ensuring our students have access to the A through G required courses in high schools. These courses are required in order for our children to apply for enrollment at California state universities and universities of California.

I will ensure these types of courses are protected during the budget process so all our children have an opportunity to attend a university, not just Long Beach City College.”

Platform Agenda for our Children’s Future: ensuring a healthy environment in which our children can live and learn; reducing the teacher-to-student ratio so teachers can work directly with each child; preparing students for technical education, community college, or universitylevel education so every student can succeed; providing a safe learning environment, modern facilities, up-todate curriculum and access to technology Endorsements Long Beach parents; Long Beach Unified teachers, nurses and librarians; Los Angeles County Democratic Party; Lambda Democratic Club; Mexican American Democratic Club; Long Beach Young Democrats; Assembly Member Warren T. Furutani; Assembly Member Isadore Hall, III; Mario Cordero, Federal Maritime Commission; Rae Gabelich, Long Beach City Councilmember; Gerrie Schipske, Long Beach City councilmember; Roberto Uranga, Long Beach City College Board of Trustees; Mark Bowen, Long Beach City College Board of Trustees; Skyy Fisher, Compton Unified School District board member; Jose Luis Solache, Lynwood Unified School District board member; Sergio Contreras, president of Westminster Unified School District board member; Julie Ruiz-Raber, City of Carson Mayor Pro Tem; Raul Murga, City of Carson Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board; Annie Greenfeld, Central Project Area Committee; Anthony Kim, Cambodian Business Association*, Carmen Perez, community advocate; Carolyn Smith-Watts, Civil Serv-

ice commissioner*; Doris Topys-Elvord, former Long Beach Vice Mayor; Elisa McConnehea, community advocate; Evelyn Knight, Westside Long Beach Neighborhood; Gary Maynard, Wrigley Neighborhood; Gladys Gutierrez, community advocate; Jack Smith, Wrigley neighborhood; Javier Villasenor, LBCC counselor; Jeff Price, attorney; Jim Deaton, LBUSD retired teacher; John Taeliefi, Westside Long Beach neighborhood; John Cross, Redevelopment Agency Board*; Kimmy Maniquis, Wrigley neighborhood; Lillian Parker, Central Long Beach Neighborhood; Mario Gonzales, Westside Long Beach neighborhood; Mary Hernandez, Senior Citizen Commissioner*; Raul Anorve, Human Relations Commissioner*; Rick Reyes, Chair Veterans Caucus*; Sandy Cajas, youth advocate; Sergio Carrillo, regional director; Tonia Reyes Uranga, former Long Beach City Councilmember; Theral Golden, environmental advocate; Alicia Carrera, New City parent; Alicia Murguia, Keller parent; Alma Ruiz, Burnett parent; Arturo and Martina Hinojosa, Roosevelt parents; David and Rose Marie Orr, Stanford parents; Ericka Gutierrez, Lafayette parent; Evangelina Ramirez; Jenny Jimenez, Burnett parent; Jesse Caraveo, Washington parent; Kari Faithful, Poly parent; Maria Madrid, Cabrillo parent; Patricia Garcia Torres, Stephens parent; Patricia Murguia, Edison parent; Rebecca and Patty Wells, Lafayette parents; Rosa Batres, parent; Sandra Garcia, Lafayette parent (partial list) * Titled for identification only

tion, CSU, Long Beach; Member, Wrigley Area Neighborhood Assoc., and West Long Beach Neighborhood Assoc.; Commissioner, Community Development Advisory Committee, City of Long Beach; EOPS Advisory Board Member, Long Beach City College; Vice President, Administration, Leadership Long Beach goals if elected Continue to improve student academic performance in Area 2 schools; continue to prepare students for careers and higher education; continue to work towards staff and student safety; and complete the building, updating and remodeling of Area 2 schools as formulated in the Facilities Master Planning Schedule

(Ret.); Hon. Eunice Sato, (former Mayor), Long Beach; Hon. Ernie Kell, (former Mayor), Long Beach; Hon. Jackie Kell, (former Councilmember) Long Beach; Hon. Doug Otto, President, Long Beach Community College District; Hon. Dr. Tom Clark, Trustee, Long Beach Community College District Hon. Jeffrey A. Kellogg, Trustee, Long Beach Community College District; Hon. Dr. David Barton, board vice president, Long Beach Unified School District; Hon. Jon Meyer, Board Member, LBUSD; Hon. John McGinnis, board member, LBUSD; Hon. Mary Stanton, board member, LBUSD; Hon. Bobbie Smith, (former board member), LBUSD; Hon. Jim Choura, (former board member), LBUSD; Hon. Patricia Lofland, (former trustee), Long Beach Community College District. Educational Leadership: Charles Reed, chancellor, California State University System; F. King Alexander, president, CSULB. Community members: Lee Allen; John Allen; Lou Baglietto; William & Virgie Barnes; Malcom Bennett; Marilyn Bittle, Teachers Assoc. of L.B. ret.; Barbara Bolin; Byron & Anita Bolton; Robert Brandin; James Brandt; Christopher Campbell; Dr. Michael and Claudinette Brown; Blake Christian; John Deats; Damon Dunn; Leticia Espinoza; Dr. Minnie Douglas; Charles and Margaret Durnin; Alan Fox, Atty.; Drew Gagner; Ed Garcia; Rev. Larry Ginn; Ivy Arlinda Goolsby; Stephen Gordon; Maj. General Peter Gravett, U.S. Army (ret.); Joan Greenwood; James Hankla; Chris & LaShonda Hass; Dorothy House; Lindsey Hughes; Matthew & Roberta Jenkins; Trinc Jiminez; Charles and Gwen Johnson; Dr. Farah Naz Khaleghi; Frank Kozlowski; Molly A. Lange; C.J. Latimore; Minister Lisa Lee; James Lippert; Karen O. Mayer; David Meade; Ernest McBride Jr. & Family; Gerald Miller; Tonia Mitchell; Gonzalo Morago; Angelin Nelson; Ronald W. Nelson; Maria Norvell; Jim Oberst; Richard

W. Odell; Victor Parker; Rachel Plotkin-Olumese; Frieda Otto; Robin Perry, Esq.; Donald Pierce; Earnest Preacely; Donald Raines; Bill Releford; Timothy Risch; Diane Ripley; Jane Roeder; Printle and Nicole Russell; Pastor Gregory Sanders; David San Jose; James A. Spaulding; Renee Simon; Pat Stanyo; Wiliam Townsend; Jim Trout; Diane Wallace; Aileen Walter; Janet Watt; Felton Williams, Jr.; J. Williams; Sonia Williams; Cheryl Wynn. Community organizations: Chan Hobson, Dir., Khmer Parents Assoc.; Sara Pol Lim, United Cambodian Center; Ahmed Saafir, President, 100 Black Men of L.B., Inc.; Oscar & Anita Edwards, High Growth Strategies; Jean Egan, Rev. Oliver Buie; O. Leon and Paula Wood; Ray Cordova, Chair, South County Labor, AFL-CIO; Long Beach Democratic Women’s Study Club; Long Beach Ministerial Alliance; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 11. Educators For Felton Williams: J.P. Alegria; Ruth Ashley, LBUSD;William Barnes, Dean, L.B. City College (ret.); Wendy Claplin, Principal, LBUSD; Marey Donnelly; Dr. Janice Filer, Principal, LBUSD; Barbara George, Principal, LAUSD; Dr. Ken Graham, LBCC; Debra Hilliard, LBUSD; MarieLaure Hinton (LBCC); Barbara Jenkins, LBUSD; Dr. Kimberly Johnson, LBUSD; Lynne Lewis, LBUSD; Mary Martinez, LBUSD; Renee McClelland, Lynwood Unified; Craig Patterson, L.A. Harbor College; Sparkle Peterson, Principal, LBUSD; Doris Robinson, Principal, LBUSD; Tanya Robertson, LBUSD; Judy Seal, LBUSD; Bertha Sightler, LBUSD (ret.); Dr. Matty Zamora; Judy Moses, Mike Vecchiolla, Charles Belvin, Donell Wright, Ken Zavala, Martin martens, Pensa Chambliss, Kennetta Coulter, David Dewey, Mark Santo, Janis Binggeli, Patricia Ryan, Patrick Gorman, Archie Montoya, Talita Pilart, Frankie Parker, Lynne Lewis.

Felton Williams, Ph.D.

Age 66 Years residing in Long Beach 42 Years residing in current district 42 occupation College Administrator and faculty member (CSU, Long Beach and Dominguez Hills; Sacramento City College; Long Beach City College) retired.

Personal Information Single; two children (Sonia and Felton Williams, Jr.), two grandchildren (Kiara and Kianna). Kiara is a junior at San Diego State University, and Kianna is a freshman at Calif. Academy of Math and Science.

Education A.A. (Harbor Community College); B.A. and M.B.A. (CSU, Long Beach); Ph.D. in Higher Education (Claremont Graduate University).

Nonprofit/professional affiliations St. Mary Foundation Board of Trustees; Advisory Committee Board Member, College of Business Administra-

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Platform “Our schools have seen greatly improved student achievement even during lean times. With the continued challenges we face, now is not the time to experiment with untested leadership. I will use my extensive experience in public education to continue putting our children first with every decision I make.”

Endorsements Elected Officials: Hon. Laura Richardson, Member, U.S. Congress; Hon. Bob Foster, Mayor, City of Long Beach; Hon. Suja Lowenthal, Vice Mayor, Long Beach; Hon. Dee Andrews, Councilmember, Long Beach; Hon. James Johnson, Councilmember, Long Beach; Hon. Rod Wright, California State Senator; Hon. Larry Forrester, Councilmember, Signal Hill; Hon. Jim Dear, Mayor, Carson; Hon. Douglas Haubert, Prosecutor, Long Beach; Hon. Don Knabe, L.A. County Supervisor, Fourth District; Hon. Beverly O’Neill, (former Mayor), Long Beach; Hon. Val Lerch, (former Councilmember), Long Beach; Hon. Douglas S. Drummond, (former Councilmember) Long Beach; Hon. George Dukmejian, 35th Governor, State of California

Long Beach Board of Education District 4 Jon Meyer Age 76 Years residing in Long Beach 76 Years residing in current district 76 occupation Incumbent board member LBUSD Personal Information Married 50 years with two grown children, Scott and Stacey; five grandchildren Education BA Stanford University, history; MA CSULB, history; administrative credential, UC Irvine

Nonprofit/professional affiliations Board member, Assistance League of LB; Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children; BLAST board member; six-year member of LB Commission on Youth and Children goals if elected Weather the current financial crisis while preserving quality programs for students; sustain the nationally recognized student academic successes; sustain the stability of our superintendent and staff– no other large urban school district can boast of the success and stability

“I know that I would have much to offer as a member of the Long Beach School Board of Education. However, I will not run at this time. It was an honor for me to be encouraged to run for the Long Beach School Board by personal friends, educators, business and religious leaders, and other members of the community.

This encouragement was due to the desire for change from business as usual in the school district. I urge constituents to press on with those issues that are important and to demand responsive governance. I believe you must not let your leaders take you for granted. You must make sure that your elected leaders work hard for

we have enjoyed during the past ten years; maintain clean and safe schools.

Endorsements Governor George Deukmejian; former Mayor Beverly O’Neill; Dr. Carl Cohn; Doug Otto; LMU President David Burcham; City Auditor Laura Doud; Superintendent Chris Steinhauser; Dr. F. King Alexander, President of CSULB; Dr. Charles Reid, Chancellor Cal State Universities; Teachers Association of Long Beach; CSEA of LBUSD

you every day and are held accountable. My community service will continue, especially in the areas of youth, people in need, the under-served, voiceless and unrepresented. The decisions of my life will always be influenced by the needs of my family and God’s purpose for my life.”

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Conference focuses attention on animal cruelty and what can be done to stop it Nick Diamantides Staff Writer

When caring people witness cruelty to animals, they want to put a stop to it, but often they don’t know what to do. Last Thursday, March 29, Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert and the City’s Animal Care Services Bureau hosted the 2012 Animal Cruelty Conference to show concerned residents how they can rescue animals from abuse.

About 140 people filled a meeting room at Sky Links at Long Beach Golf Course to hear three speakers discuss different aspects of cruelty to animals.

Eric Sakach, senior law-enforcement specialist with the Human Society of the United States (HSUS), spoke first. He began by explaining that animal hoarding is a form of cruelty. Sakach noted that hoarding has three components: keeping more than the typical number of pets; being unable to provide even minimal standards of nutrition, sanitation, shelter and veterinary care; and denying one’s inability to provide this minimum care.

“An estimated 250,000 animals in the U.S.A. are victims of animal hoarding each year,” Sakach said, adding that hoarders don’t always recognize the cruelty they inflict on their animals.”

Sakach explained that animals kept in hoarding conditions often suffer extreme neglect and live in houses that have floors, furniture

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and counters covered with animal feces and urine. Hoarders’ homes also often contain decaying animal carcasses and rodent and insect infestations. “Aside from obvious animal suffering, animal hoarding presents health hazards for the human occupants of the home,” Sakach stressed.

He described several cases of animal hoarding including a house containing 2,000 pet rats and a property containing 330 dogs. “The animal cruelty laws of all states have provisions stipulating minimal care standards,” Sakach said. “Legislation has been enacted in a few states specifically addressing animal hoarding.” Sakach urged concerned people to notify animal control, fire, health, social service and building code departments of suspected animal hoarding. He said that getting charged with various code violations and/or misdemeanors can help hoarders realize they have a problem– usually a form of mental illness.

Sakach also discussed dog fighting and cock fighting, which are illegal in all 50 states. He encouraged audience members to be aware of the obvious signs of animal fighting such as the noises of animals involved in combat and people taking dogs or roosters to a specific location. The HSUS officer urged everyone to report suspected animal fighting to their local animal-control and police departments.

Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Debbie Knaan, who supervises animal cruelty prosecution, spoke next. She noted that neglecting to provide an animal with adequate food, water, veterinary care, or living space is a very common form of cruelty to animals. “A person does not have to be the legal owner of the animal in order to be charged with animal cruelty,” she told the audience. She explained that keeping an animal on your property or showing that you have possession or control of an animal makes you responsible for its proper care. She also noted that failing to meet an animal’s basic needs is a crime punishable by law, even if the animal has not yet suffered harm as a result of the neglect.

Knaan explained that while neglect may be considered unintentional cruelty, purposely harming an animal is usually considered a more serious offense and in some cases can be prosecuted as a felony resulting in a prison sentence.

In her approximately one-hour presentation, Knaan described how prosecutors decide whether to treat an animal-cruelty case as a felony or as a misdemeanor. “Sometimes it’s really hard to tell,” she said, adding

that in some cases even neglect can be prosecuted as a felony.

During her lecture, Knaan graphically described some very gruesome cases of animal cruelty and flashed photos onto a screen to show the serious harm that comes to animals through neglect or intentional abuse.

One photo showed a cat that suffered a broken jaw and had an eye knocked out of its socket as a result of being beaten by its owner.

Another photo showed a dog with a necrotic or imbedded collar. “This happens when a person puts a collar on the animal when it is very small,” she explained. “The animal grows, the person does not change the collar, and the collar can actually grow into the skin.” She added that the condition can result in a serious infection or death and almost always requires surgery to remove the collar.

“Neglect can be a lot worse than intentional cruelty,” Knaan stressed.

“A beating may last two or three minutes, but neglect– whether it is starvation or dehydration or lack of veterinary care– causes suffering that is so much more protracted and prolonged.”

Knaan explained that her office needs evidence in order to prosecute a case. “Animal-control and police will take anonymous calls, but you need to understand that sometimes we cannot prove a case without your testimony,” she said. “In some instances the evidence on the scene is enough by itself. In other cases an eyewitness is needed.” She added that photographs and videos can also help to convict a person of animal cruelty and in most cases it is better for concerned people to not try to fix the problem until animal-control officers have witnessed it.

Knaan urged the audience members to do three things: persistently report animal cruelty until animalcontrol or police officers show up; get people in the neighborhood involved in spotting and reporting animal cruelty; and ask city councils to pass stricter laws for the protection of animals.

“If you see something that you recognize as a case of neglect or intentional cruelty, we encourage you to report it,” Knaan said. “If you’re wrong, so be it, but at least you have done something to get an animal out of a situation that it cannot get out of by itself.”

Sergeant Rebecca Johnson of Long Beach Animal Care Services was the final speaker. Echoing Knaan, she urged everyone to contact Animal Care Services immediately if they suspect mistreatment of animals, Johnson also stressed that documenting the incident can be

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The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team assisted Alachua County Animal Services last year in the rescue of almost 700 cats who were found living in deplorable conditions in High Springs, Florida. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant on June 7 at the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary, and all of the animals were seized by Alachua County Animal Services. When responders arrived on the scene they found 697 cats housed mainly in unsanitary wire pens throughout the eight-acre property. A veterinarian on the scene determined that many of the cats were underweight and suffering from medical ailments such as upper respiratory infections and parasite infestation. All of the cats were safely removed and transported to an emergency shelter where they were examined by a team of veterinarians and received immediate medical care.

very helpful in prosecution and that reports should be as detailed as possible. She added that when animalcare officers arrive at the scene of reported animal cruelty, they never reveal the name of the person who reported it. “The only time your name will come up is if we need your testimony to prosecute the case,” Johnson said. “And we will ask you if you are willing to testify.”

Johnson also explained that when animal-care officers arrive, they determine whether to file charges or simply issue a warning and come back at a later date to see if the pet owner has complied with proper care instructions.

Long Beach Animal Care Services serves the cities of Long Beach, Signal Hill, Los Alamitos, Cerritos, and Seal Beach. The agency’s 24hour phone line is (562) 570-7387.

In addition, Los Angles County has a dog-fighting tip line that offers a $5,000 reward to anyone reporting organized dog fighting. That number is 877-NO 2FITE (662-3483).

Sakach, Knaan and Johnson also urged anyone witnessing an organized dog fight in progress or someone in the process of intentionally harming an animal to call 9-1-1.

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Motorsports Legends Pruett and Team galles racing to be honored at Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame The City of Long Beach and the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach will honor racing legend Scott Pruett and legendary racing team of Galles Racing at the seventh annual Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame induction ceremony.

“Scott Pruett and the Galles Racing team have made legendary contributions to the field of motorsports, and they deserved to be honored in the Motorsports Walk of Fame,” said Mayor Bob Foster, who will be presenting the medallions to the honorees. “Scott Pruett is one of the most decorated American road racers in the history of motorsports, and the Galles Racing team has five consecutive wins at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.”

The public is invited to the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday, April 12 at 11am on South Pine Avenue in front of the Convention Center, along the route of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

“These two honorees have made outstanding contributions here in Long Beach and are considered motorsports legends,” said Jim Michaelian, President and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. “The Galles Racing team is the only team with five consecutive victories at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, and Scott Pruett has earned several podiums here during his illustrious career.”

Scott Pruett holds the American record of nine major sports car championships. He has four Rolex 24 at Daytona overall victories, four Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Rolex championships and a class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His accomplishments at the

Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach include 2nd (1995) and 3rd Place (1997) finishes, along with victories in the Grand-Am (2006) and Trans-Am Series (1987). Throughout his career he has secured 49 wins, 116 podiums and 30 pole positions.

The Galles Racing team boasts a proud legacy of five consecutive wins at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach from 1988 to 1992, competing as Galles-Kraco Racing from 1990 to 1992. Founded in 1980 by Rick Galles, the team

scored 21 wins including the 1990 CART Championship and the 1992 Indianapolis 500, which resulted in the closest finish in race history.

Some of the most celebrated drivers in racing history such as Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan and Al Unser, Jr. have secured wins for the Galles Racing team throughout its 22-year history.

The Walk of Fame medallions include renditions of the racers’ cars and their major achievements in motorsports. For more information, visit lbmotorsportswof.com .

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HoW To AVoID PRoBATE Probate is a very costly and long process that can last from 9 to 18 months in most cases. Fortunately, there are several alternatives available that remove the asset from one’s probatable estate while that person is still alive. Naming a beneficiary on life insurance policies, IRA’s, 401(k)’s, and annuities before your death assures the asset is transferred straight to the chosen beneficiary. Joint Tenancy is where the owner of the asset names a co-owner of an account or real property. Caution: Joint tenancies have risks as the co-owner has the same rights to the asset as the original owner and a loss of Stepped-up valuation.

Pay-on-death Accounts are similar to naming a beneficiary in that the bank account owner completes banking paperwork which names the person(s) who will receive the bank account upon the bank owner’s death.

Lifetime Gifts given during your life avoids probate because probate only applies to those assets owned at time of death. A Living Trust is very beneficial when dealing with titled real property and other assets. A complete estate plan included in the Living Trust includes many ancillary documents that protect you financially, physically and allows for peace of mind.

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Special events planned for National Library Month

During the month of April, the community is invited to join the nation’s libraries and librarians in celebrating National Library Month.

“The Long Beach Public Library is celebrating National Library Month by planning special story times, films, exhibits, reading and author events to augment the wealth of services it already provides the community,” said Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, who represents the 2nd District.

“There’s no better time to visit a local library.”

The Long Beach Public Library provides historical and cultural heritage, digital collections, materials in print and electronic formats, career and business resources, homework help, computer instruction and many other creative resources.

“Today's libraries provide a wide

range of opportunities for people with diverse needs and interests,” said Glenda Williams, director of Library Services. “That means providing our communities with tailor-made collections and services for people of diverse backgrounds, language abilities and technological skills.”

For more information on National Library Month or other Long Beach Public Library services, visit a local library, visit lbpl.org or call (562) 570-7500.

Some events during National Library month are made possible with support from Cal Humanities’ grant California Reads, Searching for Democracy. Cal Humanities is an independent non-profit state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, visit www.calhum.org .

Hunger-relief organization to host swingin’ fundraiser Guests will be under no pressure at the upcoming Spring Swing Dance, a fundraiser hosted by Food Finders and noticeably absent of judges, eliminations and dance-offs. The sole purpose of the event is to have fun while kicking up heels for a good cause.

Food Finders, the nonprofit organization headquartered in Signal Hill dedicated to hunger relief and reducing food waste, will host its 23rd anniversary fundraiser at The Long Beach Scottish Rite Center, 855 Elm Ave., on Saturday, April 21.

Tom McClure’s Windmill Big Band, a 17-piece musical wonder, will be playing all the familiar Swing-era songs.

Prior to their taking the stage, a special free dance lesson will be given by local dance instructor, Jan Mongell, so guests can brush up on their steps before the evening gets into full swing. DJ Mark

Samson will provide musical entertainment between band sets. Toe-tappers are welcome to just enjoy the music from the sidelines.

Registration will begin at 5:30pm, and the band will start playing at 7pm.

Cocktails will be available at a no-host bar. Dinner and dessert are included. The event will also include a silent auction featuring items such as a Vegas getaway for two, Van Halen VIP Lounge concert tickets, dinner at Katsuya, exclusive artwork by Kalisher, gift baskets, and more.

The entire community is invited to attend. Tickets are $25 per person, available online at foodfinders.org, via phone at (562) 598-3003 or at the door. RSVPs are encouraged. All ticket purchases and contributions help further the organization’s Food Rescue program, which provides 40,000 meals a day.

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It's a Matter of Life

by Kenneth McKenzie I was asked

by Neena from the Signal to create a column that may help those of you that have lost or are losing someone to their next life. I am a licensed mortician. I deal with death and the dying process every day of my life. I am not a great writer. I’m not a psychologist. My thoughts and experience are just that– my thoughts and my experiences. I hope they can help.

I have always known that I have the people skills to succeed in my life.

I was never gifted with book smarts nor the understanding of mathematics or the art of spelling. Even as a child I could read the energy in a room full of adults. I knew when it was the right time to ask my parents for something or when to keep my mouth shut and wait for a more opportune time.

My father bought me a new Smith Corona typewriter for my

graduation from 8th grade. It was not electric, and it gave me a vast variety of fonts and colors to type with: either all caps or no caps, and black or red print. The spools of ribbon would stain my hands when I would try to change the dried-out spools. As careful as I was, I always seemed to smear the ink all over the clean, white paper. There was no correction method available; if you made a mistake, you started over.

Perhaps my father knew of my lack of spelling and purposely chose a simple typewriter to force me to slow down and think. I hated that!

The Smith Corona was the last gift my father ever gave me. Six weeks after my graduation, my father committed suicide. His death came without warning. My life that seemed so normal would never be the same again. A few weeks after his death, my mother found some letters that I had typed to my father.

My mother became very concerned when she found them and called a psychologist. You see, these letters were ones that I had typed to him after he died. Those letters were very private to me– they were between my dad and myself. The psychologist told my mother that I was dealing with my father’s death

in a very healthy way– that I was getting out what I felt, and I felt like my father could hear my typed words rather than me thinking the same words.

If you find a way that works for you to communicate with a person that has passed, I suggest you use it, as long as you are not hurting yourself or others and you grow as a person.

Do not worry about what people might think. This process is between you and your lost one.

After my mother’s death in January, one of those letters was found:

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get a hold of seasonal allergies Spring is the time for flowers to bloom, but with all of the pollination, airborne allergen levels are also blooming.

Allergies can become overwhelming with itchy and watery eyes, stuffy nose, sneezing and possibly even coughing.

About 40 million people in the United States have some sort of “indoor/outdoor” allergy. The most common allergy triggers are pollen, mold spores, dust mite allergens and pet/rodent dander. By following simple steps, you can combat your seasonal allergies.

• Be proactive. If you know you are prone to allergies, begin using your antihistamines now. The time to start using them is typically around mid- to lateFebruary, not late March when it is “officially” spring time.

• Control your environment. Check the pollen count before doing outdoor activities like gardening or mowing the lawn. You also can buy a protective allergy mask for you to use during those activities.

• Make an appointment with your primary-care physician. When your allergies can’t be controlled with over-thecounter and natural remedies, it is time to see your primary-care physician. Your physician will help you determine what you are allergic to and may recommend prescriptions for you to take to control your symptoms. grab the sunscreen With longer and warmer days approaching, it is important to be conscious of the ultraviolet (UV) rays that you are being exposed to. The sun’s UV rays can cause skin cancer, damaging burns and changes in skin texture. It is absolutely necessary to protect yourself with sunscreen when you are outside having fun.

• Check ingredients. Look for sunscreens containing zinc oxide or titanium oxide because they are safe and well tolerated by most skin types.

• Use cream. It is easy to grab a stick or spray can of sunscreen, but cream sunscreens tend to provide better coverage.

• Avoid insect repellent. If you need to have an insect repellent, buy it separately from your sunscreen, then apply a coat of repellent before your sunscreen.

• Higher SPF isn’t always better.

Sunscreens with an SPF of 30 to 50 pro-

Steppin’ time Exercising at least 30 minutes a day can boost your energy and get you ready for those longer days and “bikini season”– which is just around the corner.

Even if you can’t do 30 minutes at a time, try to break it up into 10- or even five-minute increments. It is hard to fit in exercise with a busy life, but there are simple ways for you to get exercise at home, at the office or out and about.

• Park farther away. Parking farther away from the grocery store, office or gym can help you get a few extra steps into your day.

• Walk up. Avoid elevators and escalators, and take the stairs to get in more steps and build your leg muscles.

• Grab a buddy. Exercising with friends and family adds motivation and enjoyment to any activity.

• Take a walk. Grab your friends or dog, and go for a walk around the local park or nature center. At work you can take a quick walk on your lunch break to get your blood flowing throughout your body.

• Arm curls. Use your shopping bags, purse or briefcase and do arm curls on the walk to your car to build muscle tone in your arms.

• Turn chores into calorie burners.

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Dear Dad, Today I went to the creek and caught two fish. Mom said I could get a pig to raise for 4-H, but I have to board up that hole from the goats. We are having TV dinners tonight. Mom cries a lot. I wish I knew why you were so sad.I would have taken you fishing with me today.

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Long Beach Skate Company, 3142 East 7th St., will host a skateboard art show as a fundraiser for the nonprofit group Autism in Long Beach. The event will kick off a series of art shows that will be presented at the skateboard shop. This first show will feature 11 artists showcasing their work in a mixed-media platform.

“There is an innate connection between skateboard and art cultures, and our goal is to unify these worlds in a unique way,” said Tim Scanlan, owner of Long Beach Skate Company.

All the artists are presenting their style on skateboard decks. There will also be a mix of art on other media as well, to include canvas, photography, and more. Long Beach Skate has recently expanded to a larger store with ample space to display the art in a proper art gallery layout, according to Scanlan.

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tered on the art of legendary professional skateboarder Duane Peters.

“Duane has been a professional skateboarder since the late 1970s and is well known for his ‘skate fast, live hard’ lifestyle,” Scanlan said. “As a Long Beach resident, Duane can be spotted frequently around town. He will be showing off his artistic style at this show, and it will be very fitting to his punk-rock ethos.”

The other artists who will be shown represent an array of styles that include street art, comic-book art, tattoo-style art and character art. Artists include Help Desk, Saint, Rhett Johnson, Jason Agan, Bishop, Tani Person, Jay, Francis, Ian Bork and Tyler Thys.

“These artists have been a part of many other galleries throughout the country, from Chicago, Seattle, and Atlanta,” Scanlan said. “We are lucky to have them all showcase their talents at our show.”

Scanlan said his shop has worked

with Autism in Long Beach in many different ways. “As a local skateboard shop in Long Beach, it is our honor and privilege to give back to our community,” he said. “Being that April is Autism Awareness Month, we believe it is important to raise money for this great cause.” Autism in Long Beach is a grassroots, community-based nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 status pending. It was founded in 2010 by Jane Tipton, a single parent of four, when her youngest son Tafari was diagnosed with autism.

The art show’s opening will be Saturday April 14 from 7pm to 11pm, and it will feature DJ Retro Slam spinning an all-vinyl set of an eclectic fusion of international and local sounds. The art will be sold from $50 and up.

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Community-outreach center to recognize advocates for the homeless during gala fundraising event On April 21, The Urban Community Outreach (UCO) Drop-In-Center (DIC) of Long Beach will honor advocates for the homeless with three distinguished awards at its third

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The event, which is open to the public and from which all proceeds will benefit the DIC’s continued support of the homeless in the Long Beach community, will be Saturday, April 21 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm in Patterson Hall at the First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Ave. It will include a cocktail reception, dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction. Single tickets are $40, couples tickets are $70, and table sponsorship is $280. Corporate sponsorship or silent auction donations are welcome.

The DIC was created in 2006 and is a downtown Long Beach community center for the homeless and the working poor. It provides a nutritious meal, access to a 16-station computer lab, free phone calls, clean facilities and medical attention on Sunday afternoons. In many cases, the DIC provides refuge for the homeless when there is no other alternative from the streets and weather. “These efforts have enabled the DIC to develop positive relationships that engender trust and communication with a segment of the population that is all too often ignored and marginalized,” said Brad Lara-Gagne, the director of the UCO. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit urbancommunityoutreach.org or contact Brad Lara-Gagne at ucodropincenter@gmail.com or (562) 6074006.

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lic Library on Wednesday, April 11.

While Scott is better known for babysitting the young Billy Blythe, she has established a name for herself within the central area Long Beach community through her various projects and neighborhood renovation efforts. Along with photos of her family and President Clinton, countless awards from the City, State and White House line the walls of the Hill Street home in which she’s resided for the past 38 years.

“We can’t be selfish when we want to do something in the community,” Scott said. “It isn’t about me. It’s about whatever you see there is a need to be.”

It is with this selfless tenacity that she was honored with Autrilla Scott Lane, an alley project she took on for five years as part of her involvement with the Neighborhood Leadership Long Beach program.

The alley was cleaned up and paved from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to Orange Avenue and now serves as a safe route for kids to walk to school.

Her friends would jokingly ask if she was still working on the “alley rally” to which she would finally said no, as she reflected on one of her prouder achievements. “In my last days anything I do, I’m [going to] try to do something for everybody,” she said.

The mother of two credits her 30 years of working at the Veterans Affairs as a vocational nurse as the spark that continues to ignite her desire to give back to the community and others. She also rekindled a passion for writing at the start of her retirement in 1991 and soon developed a lasting friendship with her writing coach– the late Manazar Gamboa. She defines herself as a poetry writer first and foremost.

With her second book off to a successful start, Scott already has two more goals lined up. One continues her community involvement and has her working with city officials on placing images of the six black councilmembers who have served the sixth district of Long Beach. This is a second suggestion and final project for Scott after a prior attempt turned out to be not what she’d envisioned. “Let’s put them up there all along the wall and teach young adults that they can be a part of the city of Long Beach,” she said.

Publishing a third book with a collection of her many poems is another goal she’s added to her plate of ambitions.

Gamboa once described her as someone who writes from the soul, which is demonstrated in her 2003 book of short stories, Stories From the Past.

The author has also mastered grant writing and said she has managed to earn every grant for which she has applied.

In four days Scott will throw her annual Easter egg hunt. Dozens of kids

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from the neighborhood will gather on her front lawn for Easter baskets and balloon animals in a tradition she will continue for as long as she can. Every year she sets out with the same goal– to have all the neighbors come together so they can interact and see other kids of different races at an early age. Her family and she endured strictly enforced housing codes, and she now

takes the opportunity to unite future generations. “It’s a way for me to get the children in the neighborhood to respect each other,” she said. “Let’s learn to respect each other as a people. That’s what I believe in.”

Scott will be at the Signal Hill Public Library, 1770 E. Hill St., on Wednesday, April 11 from 6pm to 7pm for a book signing.

Easter not a recognized city holiday in Long Beach, so feed those meters Parking enforcement in the city of Long Beach follows an established schedule, as noted on meters throughout the city. Sunday, April 8 is not a legal holiday in Long Beach, and all parking meters will continued to be enforced.

Below is a list of holidays the City officially observes, but meters provide further information. Meters labeled “not enforced on holidays” do not require payment on these

holidays: • New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday • Presidents Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day Those wishing to avoid parking meters may consider alternative forms of transportation. Long Beach recently installed 1,450 decorative bicycle racks throughout the city. These innovative racks offer year-round parking spaces for bicycles free of charge. Using mostly federal and state funds, the City has increased the miles of bike facilities by nearly 30 percent, and by the end of

2014 will have increased it by over 66 percent. By 2014, the City anticipates nearly 150 miles of bicycle routes will be available throughout Long Beach.

For more information on bicycling in Long Beach, visit bikelongbeach.org .

Additional information on parking enforcement can be found at longbeachrecycles.org .

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PuBLIC NoTICES TST4028 NOTiCE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: 6315050 TS CA1100238353 FHA/VA/PMi No.: No.: APN:7148‑008‑038 Property Address: 3326 MYRTLE AVENUE SiGNAL HiLL, CA 90755 YOU ARE iN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/06/05.

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. On April 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 01/19/05, as instrument No. 05 0125540, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California.

Executed by: DiANA HARRiS, A SiNGLE PERSON,.

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) inside the lobby of the building located at 628 North Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite B, Diamond Bar, CA. 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 described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRiBED iN THE ABOVE MENTiONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 7148‑008‑038. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3326 MYRTLE AVENUE, SiGNAL HiLL, CA 90755. 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 $317,389.40. 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. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 03/29/12, First American Title insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed

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NPP0198582 03/30/12, 04/06/12, 04/13/12 TST4027 NOTiCE OF TRUSTEE&'S SALE TS No. CA-11-485470VF Order No.: 110572167-CA-GTi YOU ARE iN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/25/2005. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

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, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, 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. BENEFiCiARY MAY ELECT TO BiD LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RAOUL SPEARS AND KiMBERLY SPEARS , HUSBAND AND WiFE AS JOiNT TENANTS Recorded: 9/1/2005 as instrument No. 05 2112555 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 4/23/2012 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,065,518.97 The purported property address is: 2521 HiLLCREST STREET, SiGNAL HiLL, CA 92404 Assessor&'s Parcel No. 7214-014-089 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. if no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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

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2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.lpsasap.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service, Corp. if you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right&'s against the real property only. THiS NOTiCE iS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTiNG A DEBT. THiS FiRM iS ATTEMPTiNG TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY iNFORMATiON OBTAiNED BY OR PROViDED TO THiS FiRM OR THE CREDiTOR WiLL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. A-4210428 03/30/2012, 04/06/2012, 04/13/2012 TST4029 T.S. No.: 11-45564 TSG Order No.: 02-11103804 A.P.N. 7148-010-085 NOTiCE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE iN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/5/2005. 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 4/19/2012 at 09:00 AM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust, Recorded 04/21/2005 as instrument No. 05 0927042 book --, page -- of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: LiMTiN THAO A SiNGLE MAN AND LANCE SALiN A SiNGLE MAN as Trustor, DOWNEY SAViNGS AND LOAN ASSOCiATiON F.A., as Beneficiary. WiLL SELL AT PUBLiC AUCTiON TO THE HiGHEST BiDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by 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). Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA, 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: 1132 & 1134 EAST 32ND ST, Signal Hill, CA 90755 . 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 in an “AS iS” condition, 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, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $573,131.24 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. it is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 11/30/2011 Date: 3/26/2012 Old Republic Default Management Services, A Division of Old Republic National Title insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200, Orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Tony Delgado, Trustee Sale Officer “We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.” P935362 3/30, 4/6, 04/13/2012 TST4023 T.S. No. 11-6128-55 Loan No. 1011081377 NOTiCE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE iN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/13/2008. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state 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 a Deed of Trust described below. 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, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, 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. Trustor: YANELA J MORGAN AND ANGELLO A MORGAN WiFE AND HUSBAND AS COMMUNiTY PROPERTY WiTH RiGHT OF SURViVORSHiP Duly Appointed Trustee: THE WOLF FiRM, A LAW CORPORATiON Recorded 03/19/2008 as instrument No. 20080468939 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 5/3/2012 at 09:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive Norwalk, CA. 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $297,966.99, estimated Street

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Address or other common designation of real property: 2296 GAViOTA AVE UNiT 2 SiGNAL HiLL, CA A.P.N.: 7215-007-063 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. if no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTiCE TO POTENTiAL BiDDERS: if you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. if you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. if you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTiCE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. if you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 11-6128-55. information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 3/21/2012 THE WOLF FiRM, A LAW CORPORATiON 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale information Only: (800) 280-2832 Auction.com Renae C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager P933644 3/23, 3/30, 04/06/2012 TST4019 / 2012 038817 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LA LUNE PALACE, 2801 E. Spring St. #300, Long Beach, CA 90806. Registrant: CYCLO LLC, 2451 Lemon Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Sean C. Saing, President. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 7, 2012. 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: March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2012.

TST4017 / 2012 037921 STATEMENT oF ABANDoNMENT oF US oF FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: iT TAKES TU, located at 10403 Park St., Bellflower, CA 90706. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on September 7, 2011, original File No. 2011095286, in the County of Los Angeles. Registrant: GLORiA SONG TU, 10403 Park Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706. This business is conducted by: an individual.

Signed: Gloria Tu. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 7, 2012. Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 16, 23, 30, & April 6, 2012.

TST4020 / 2012 037466 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1BiXBY SKATE, 2 LONG BEACH SKATE, 3. BiXBY ROLLER SKATE, 4. LONG BEACH ROLLER SKATE, 3709 Falcon Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: NATALiE MCPHERSON, 3709 Falcon Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807.

This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Natalie McPherson. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 6, 2012. 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: March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2012.

TST4021 / 2012 044274 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CEREMONiES

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TST4022 / 2012 042191 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PRO BUiLT R/C, 4412 Snowden Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713. Registrant: GEORGE BERNHARDT, 4412 Snowden Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: George Bernhardt. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 13, 2012. 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: March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2012.

TST4024 / 2012 045457 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: BAJA SONORA #2 LLC, 3502 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: BAJA SONORA #2 LLC, 3502 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael S. Mendelsohn, Manager. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on June 13, 2004. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 19, 2012. 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: March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2012.

TST4026 / 2012 047991 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. DARE TO CARE FOR KiDS, 2. DARE TO CARE FOR SENiORS, 4508 Atlantic Ave., Suite 186, Long Beach, CA 90807.

Registrant: CARE TO CARE FOR THE HOMELSS, iNC., 4508 Atlantic Ave., Suite 186, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jose Rodriguez, President. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 21, 2012.

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: March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2012.

TST4025 / 2012 045458 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CALVARY iNCOME TAX, 3553 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807.

Registrant: KAREN RODRiGUEZ, 3553 Atlantic Ave. #551, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Karen Rodriguez. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 19, 2012. 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: March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2012.

TST4031 / 2012 047807 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: LOVE BEYOND LiMiTS, 2042 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. Registrant: MALEKA A. LONG, 2042 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Maleka A. Long. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 21, 2012. 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: March 30, & April 6, 13, 20, 2012.

TST4032 / 2012 049106 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. LONG BEACH RENTALS, 2. LB RENTALS, 4102 E. Jacinto Way, Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: CHANDRA L. CLEWLEY, 4102 E. Jacinto Way, Long Beach, CA 90815. This

TST4033 / 2012 051634 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. TiME 4 LUBE, 2. TiME4LUBE, 1750 Daisy Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. Registrant: SADA KAROBAR, iNC., 1750 Daisy Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ranbir Sohal, Treasurer.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 27, 2012. 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: March 30, & April 6, 13, 20, 2012.

TST4034 / 2012 038406 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: DiNNERZONME, 1740 Park Ave., Suite 15, Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: LASHAWN WiLLiAMS, 1740 Park Ave., Suite 15, Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Lashawn Williams.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 7, 2012. 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: March 30, & April 6, 13, 20, 2012.

TST4035 / 2012 046374 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: XOTL BURRiTO, 4740 E. 7th St., Long Beach, CA 90804. Registrant: OLSON LEON 11396 LLC, 4740 E. 7th St., Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Gabriel Leon, General Manager. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on March 18, 2012. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 20, 2012. 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: March 30, & April 6, 13, 20, 2012.

TST4036 / 2012 034836 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. SWANN AND ASSOCiATES, 2. SWANN & ASSOCiATES iNSTRUMENTATiON SALES iNC., 1707-B E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: SWANN & ASSOCiATES iNSTRUMENTATiON SALES iNC., 1707-B E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael Swann, President. The registrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious business name on August 22, 1995.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 1, 2012. 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: March 30, & April 6, 13, 20, 2012.

TST4037 / 2012 053328 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: AASA SiGNAL HiLL TRADiNG, 1481 E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755.

Registrant: ALEX STYLE AND SPEED, iNC., 1481 E. 28th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Yuji Kawakami, President. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 28, 2012. 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.

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562.528.6258 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: March 30, & April 6, 13, 20, 2012.

TST4038 / 2012 055082 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as: DODOTRUCK1, 1386 Park Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804.

Registrants: 1. ANNE PARKS, 2. JESSE PARKS, 3.

LAURA PARKS, 4. JEFFREY PARKS, 1386 Park Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jeffrey Parks. The registrants have not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 30, 2012. 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, 2012.

TST4041 / 2012 044508 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: ANGELA VENDiNG SERViCES, 5259 Deeboyar Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. Registrant: NiCOLE LOCKHART, 5259 Deeboyar Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Nicole Lockhart. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on March 15, 2012. 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, 2012.

TST4043 / 2012 058133 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: EUROPEAN PiZZA, 4336 South St., Lakewood, CA 90712. Registrant: KRYSTiAN WLODARCZYK, 4029 E. 4th St. #B, Long Beach, CA 90814. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Krystian Wlodarczyk. The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 4, 2012. 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, 2012.

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CITY oF SIgNAL HILL TST4040 NoTICE oF oRDINANCE INTRoDUCTIoN Ordinance No. 2012-04-1447 was introduced by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2012. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDiNANCE OF THE CiTY COUNCiL OF THE CiTY OF SiGNAL HiLL, CALiFORNiA, APPROViNG ZONiNG ORDiNANCE AMENDMENT 12-02, AMENDiNG SiGNAL HiLL MUNiCiPAL CODE SECTiON 20.39.060 “SETBACKS” FOR AREAS 3 AND 4 OF THE SP-19, GENERAL iNDUSTRiAL SPECiFiC PLAN, BY REDUCiNG THE SETBACK STANDARDS ALONG CALiFORNiA AVENUE FROM 20 FEET TO 15 FEET A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website www.cityofsignalhill.org. Second reading and adoption of this Ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

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TST4042 / 2012 055879 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: SCANNiNG SOLUTiONS, 7803 Salt Lake Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255. Registrant: MARCO SOTELO, 7803 Salt Lake Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255. This business is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Marco Sotelo.

The registrant has not begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on April 2, 2012. 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, 2012.

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TST4039 NoTICE oF oRDINANCE INTRoDUCTIoN Ordinance No. 2012-04-1446 was introduced by the City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2012. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDiNANCE OF THE CiTY COUNCiL OF THE CiTY OF SiGNAL HiLL ADDiNG CHAPTER 3.32 OF THE SiGNAL HiLL MUNiCiPAL CODE ADOPTiNG A COMPREHENSiVE SET OF ECONOMiC DEVELOPMENT iNCENTiVES AND PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SiGNAL HiLL iN THE FACE OF UNiQUE ENViRONMENTAL CONSTRAiNTS, TO CREATE JOBS FROM NEW BUSiNESSES AND TO PRESERVE THE SOUND FiSCAL BASiS OF THE CiTY iN LiGHT OF THE ELiMiNATiON OF REDEVELOPMENT iN CALiFORNiA

A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website www.cityofsignalhill.org. Second reading and adoption of this Ordinance is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

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channeled through the health department and provided to thousands of school children each year.

Marino noted that the health department is also a key player in local disaster planning. She explained that the health, police and fire departments form a triangle of public safety and regularly refine their plans for responding to any natural, biological or terrorist threats. In addition, according to Marino, the health department coordinates the Medical Reserve Corps of volunteers to respond to community disasters.

Lewis added that the department’s travel clinic advises people on specific health-related issues they will face while travelling and when they reach a specific destination. “It gives travelers good advice and even offers immunizations to them,” she said. “Over the

SH Council continued from page 1 cil on a case-by-case basis. They must meet at least one of several conditions that would benefit the community, as outlined by the ordinance. These conditions include: blight alleviation; establishment of businesses that will produce at least 300 long-term jobs or preserve a business that will create 150 long-term jobs; creation of ongoing revenues to the City of at least $300,000 per year; or creation of a needed public amenity or a unique private facility that would be “significant to the community character.” In return, the ordinance notes where the City could provide businesses with assistance in various forms that include public-private partnerships, regulatory relief and tax rebate agreements.

Several Signal Hill residents challenged the ordinance and asked to continue the public discussion to allow more time to review its implications. Resident and former councilmember Carol Churchill asked several questions at the

years, it has really helped many people have a safe and healthy trip.”

Marino also explained that the department’s restaurant inspections, environmental services and health-education programs have succeeded in preventing the outbreak of many diseases in Long Beach for many years.

“No one doubts that the health department does a very good job of protecting the health of the people of Long Beach,” Lewis said.

“But not everyone realizes the tremendous benefit the health department brings to the local economy.”

Lori Brault, former Long Beach Cares president, pointed out that only three California cities– Long Beach, Pasadena and Berkeley– have their own health departments. All other health departments are run by county governments or exist as partnerships between a county and city.

“Being independent enables our health department to control the money it receives from grants and

to make sure it is spent in Long Beach,” she said. “If the county took over our health department, only a portion of that grant money would be spent in our city.”

Brault stressed that the grant funds not only provide valuable health-related services to the people who live in the city, but they also provide jobs for local residents. “The health department has about 363 employees, and 67 percent of them live in Long Beach,” she said, adding that another 13 percent live in the surrounding cities.

“That does not count the professionals that the health department hires as contractors for construction and special programs and services,” Marino said. “And many of the employees and contractors are highly paid professionals.” (The health department spends about $6.5 million per year on services rendered by contractors.) Marino added that a significant portion of those paychecks are spent to purchase cars, furniture, appliances, groceries, cloth-

City Council meeting. Churchill challenged Mayor Tina Hansen when the mayor instructed Churchill to ask all her questions at once.

“It’s nice to know we have a new dictator in town,” Churchill said.

Churchill inquired about the purpose of an ordinance when the city charter already grants the City the same powers.

She also asked whether the ordinance expands the City’s power of eminent domain or imposes taxes on the residents without voter approval. She specifically requested to put the issue on the ballot for the voters, in case there were tax implications.

Maria Harris, another Signal Hill resident, also expressed concern about the ordinance language. She wanted more language that recognized that the rights of property owners should be protected.

Harris also asked that district boundaries be formed. Her suggestion would effectively limit the scope of the City’s authority.

“A district boundary could be developed instead of applying it to an entire city, leaving us the residents wondering, ‘Okay, where is the mighty arm of government going to fall today?’” Harris concluded. “You have to recognize that government does not have a good reputation, and we out here get very nervous every time we hear about government’s expanding and strengthening their powers.”

The city attorney addressed the concerns of the language of the ordinance, indicating that it is already subject to a number of laws, including those at the federal and state levels. He specifically cited Proposition 218.

“There’s nothing in this ordinance that would allow the City to impose a tax without complying with [the parts of Proposition] 218 which require a vote of the people,” Aleshire said. “Okay? That’s state law, and we’re subject to that.”

The city attorney also explained the state law’s requirements with respect to eminent domain and emphasized that the ordinance doesn’t change the process. He underscored the need for an ordinance that highlights the existing powers of the City under the terms of its charter. He explained that the charter has very broad language in terms of the City’s authority, but the charter gives only a limited description and no specific plan.

“The charter in and of itself has some authority,” Aleshire said, “but it doesn’t really give the road map as to how we would do it.”

Councilmember Michael Noll emphasized the importance of passing the ordinance soon, noting that there is a “sense of urgency” since state lawmakers are now considering legislation surrounding brownfields, which may offer grants or other funding. Brownfields include real property or redevelopment that may be

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APrIL 6, 2012 ing, other items and services in Long Beach. “When health department employees and contractors make purchases in Long Beach, they support other local jobs and are a source of sales tax revenues for the City of Long Beach,” she stressed.

“But the economic benefits of having our own health department even go beyond that,” Brault noted. “Much of the funding the department receives is in the form of specialized grants that can only be spent on specific programs.”

She explained that last year the health department paid: $63 million to Long Beach-area landlords for housing subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; $30 million to local retail grocers in the form of food vouchers under the federal Women, Infants and Children program; and $10 million to publicand private-sector organizations that help the homeless population with job training, child care and housing. “Again, these are funds that provide vital assistance to

truly needy people and help the local economy,” she said.

A few months ago, Long Beach Cares published a brochure entitled “The Economic Value of Public Health in Long Beach.” The four-page brochure includes text, graphics and photographs that explain how the health department benefits Long Beach.

“We distribute the brochure at various community meetings and events,” Brault explained. “It’s really helping educate the public on the importance of Long Beach having its own health department.”

“Traditionally, public health agencies have been good about telling the service story,” Lewis said. “We feel it’s important in these economic times to tell the economic story as well.”

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Librarian Gail Ashbrooke (left) receives a proclamation from Mayor Tina Hansen (right) in recognition of National Library Week at the Signal Hill City Council meeting on April 3. complicated by hazardous materials, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website. The legislation may offer funding. To have regulations already in place, Noll argued, the City could be among the first to apply for funding.

Harris dismissed Noll’s argument for urgency.

“Perhaps they felt they needed to move because of the brownfield[s] issue,” Harris said in an interview following Tuesday’s Council meeting, “however as the [city] attorney pointed out and the city manager pointed out, the city charter provides… many of those powers already enumerated in this proposed ordinance. So I don’t think that the issue of urgency really was a legitimate grounds for not allowing the public to participate in it, in the discussion.”

The ordinance will be further discussed at the next City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 17.

Other City Council highlights New police officers Officers Nicholas Butler and DeAngelo Gossett were sworn into service and introduced at the Council meeting.

City Ventures Mayor Hansen presented the 1st Quarter Sustainability Award to Ben Besley and Natasha Zabaneh of City Ventures National Library Week Hansen presented a proclamation to City Librarian Gail Ashbrooke in recognition of National Library Week April 8-14, 2012.

EDCo Transport Services The Council voted to introduce an ordinance to approve a zoning ordinance amendment that reduces the setback areas for specific areas along California Avenue as requested by EDCO Transport Services.

League of Women Voters The Council approved a request by the League to use the Council Chambers for forum for judicial candidates later this year.

The next Signal Hill City Council meeting is scheduled for April 17 at 7pm in the Council Chambers.

Mayor Tina Hansen (right) presents the 1st Quarter Sustainability Award to Ben Besley (left) and Natasha Zabaneh (center) of City Ventures at the April 3 Signal Hill City Council meeting.

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SH councilmember among leaders commended

by American Lung Association in California Signal Hill Councilmember Ed Wilson is among elected officials from across the region that make up the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council, which cast historic votes on the first-ever Sustainable Communities Strategy on Wednesday.

This groundbreaking blueprint for smart growth has been developed over two years under California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, or SB 375, to reduce pollution and provide more, and healthier, transportation options for the region. The American Lung Association in California is calling attention both to this critical vote and to elected officials who have committed to pursue smart growth for the region.

“The SCAG plan really breaks new ground for the Southern California region,” said Jane Warner, president and CEO, American Lung Association in California. “It lays out a vision for shifting development patterns to follow transit corridors and providing viable alternatives to driving.”

Twenty local officials joined the American Lung Association in California 2012 Healthy Growth Leaders Campaign, 17 of whom voted on the plan Wednesday along with other members of the SCAG Regional Council. The 2012 Healthy Growth Leaders have committed to supporting smart growth strategies to improve the health of their communities and the Southern California region.

“From the Inland Empire to Ventura County, our elected leaders want a better future for their children and grandchildren, and they know that their residents want this also,” said Warner. “They want cleaner air, more walkable, bikeable communities and better transit service.”

Warner said elected officials from across the region are championing more transit, bikeways and pedestrian

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infrastructure to improve health and reduce harmful pollution from our overcrowded highways. “They are advocating for a change from the status quo to more compact, transit oriented communities that provide more active transportation options and reduce the need to drive. These new growth patterns are critical to reduce asthma, obesity, and other chronic illnesses that place a heavy burden on our children, the elderly and other vulnerable populations,” she said.

“As a physician, I know that our community design has a big impact on public health,” said Michael Ong, MD, Ph.D., of Los Angeles, a volunteer board member of the American Lung Association in California. “I am often frustrated when giving advice to my patients to get more exercise, knowing that in many communities, there are few options for safe biking and walking for school, work and play.”

Research by the American Lung Association in California has demonstrated that Southern California can avoid up to $16 billion in health and economic costs by 2035 by pursuing smart growth that reduces driving.

For more information on the American Lung Association in California Healthy Growth Leaders Campaign, go to lung.org/california .

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