Your Weekly Community Newspaper April 15, 2011VOl. 32 NO. 45

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

Signal Hill City Council will soondecide future of marijuana dispensaries

Stephanie Raygoza

Editorial Intern

The economic downturn hasimpacted thousands of families asthey deal with ongoing job termi-nations, home foreclosures and inworst cases– the loss of hope alto-gether.

Established to break the cycleof homelessness in Long Beachand to provide support services forhomeless families, nonprofit com-munity Century Villages atCabrillo (CVC) and Catholic Char-ities of Los Angeles teamed up lastWednesday for a project kick-off tocelebrate the groundbreaking of anew emergency shelter complex.

Family Shelters I and II will be

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Right now, marijuana dispensariescan’t legally operate in Signal Hill, andthe City took one additional step at lastTuesday’s Planning Commission meet-ing to keep it that way. On April 12, theCommission voted to recommend tothe City Council a zoning ordinanceamendment that would prohibit med-ical marijuana dispensaries. Now, theCity Council will be considering thenew zoning ordinance amendment atits next meeting on April 19.

A moratorium on medical mari-juana dispensaries that had been issuedin 2009 and extended up until this yearwas set to expire on June 28. In 2009,medical marijuana dispensaries hadnot been approved for any zoning dis-tricts, and they had been “considered aprohibited use,” however the newamendment will help establish that therecord is clear on Signal Hill’s stanceon dispensaries, according to a cityreport. The City wanted to have anordinance in place before the morato-rium expired this summer, accordingto Scott Charney, Community Devel-

opment director.Two years ago, two dispensaries

opened for business in Signal Hillwithout city approval and had beenshut down, forcing the City to considerits stance on medical marijuana dis-pensaries. The issue has been debatedand discussed in a public workshoplast month and in prior City Councilmeetings.

“I want to make it clear to anybodyin the public and the Commissioners,that when the Council did conducthearings on the moratorium, that theyacknowledged that the use was poten-tially beneficial. . .[and] it was impor-tant to certain populations in ourcommunity and the community atlarge,” Charney said. “But the concernwas what strategy were we going toimplement here in Signal Hill. Andagain, I think the pool is kind of poi-soned by the operators choosing toopen in advance of securingapprovals.”

Charney cited studies from the Cityof Rocklin and the California PoliceChiefs Association that noted negative

see dIspeNsarIes page 13

A star-studded cast of some ofAmerica’s favorite celebrities fromfilm, television, sports and music willtake to the streets of Long Beach thisweekend to challenge a group of pro-fessional race-car drivers in the 35thAnnual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race,one of six main-event attractions tak-ing place during the 37th annual Toy-ota Grand Prix of Long Beach. TheHollywood stars are prepared to meetthe high-speed challenge to supportRacing for Kids, a national nonprofitprogram benefiting children’s hospi-tals in Long Beach and OrangeCounty.

As the world’s longest-runningand most prestigious celebrity racingevent, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Racehas introduced more than 540celebrities to the sport of race-carcompetition. Pitting popular person-alities against professional racers, the10-lap sprint around the 1.97-miledowntown Long Beach street circuitbegins as an even field, as drivers getbehind the wheel of identical race-

ready Scion tCs. The lineup of 18 drivers includes

celebrities, proven professionals and acharity auction winner. The 2011 field

will include: Good Day LA anchor Jil-lian Barberie Reynolds; CSI:NY’s AJ

Stars, professional racers geared up forGrand Prix’s Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Courtesy Grand Prix

Actor Keanu Reeves at last year’s Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, one of sixmain-event attractions of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Project kicks off improvementsto Long Beach homeless facility

see race page 12

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CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Long Beach has accommodatedsome unusual requests when filmmak-ers approach the team from the Officeof Special Events and Filming. At themonthly “Chat with Pat” communitymeeting hosted by Fourth DistrictCouncilmember Patrick O’Donnell onApril 6 at the Los Altos Library, twomembers of the department that han-dles these requests in the name ofshow business named a few memo-rable items from production companywish lists: planes have “crashed” inMarina Vista Park, a grizzly bear flewin a helicopter, air cannons haveflipped busses on Shoreline Drive. It’sall in a day’s work for the team whohandles the logistics of getting specialevents and film and television projectsin the city of Long Beach.

It usually begins when the teamhears a pitch from the folks responsiblefor making television and movie

Long Beach proving to be premium hub for film industry

Courtesy Office of Special Events and Filming

A car explosion staged for a recent episode of CSI: Miami, on the beach near

downtown Long Beach

Stpehanie Raygoza/Signal Tribune

Los Angeles County Supervisor DonKnabe addresses the crowd at the projectkick-off of Family Shelters I and II at theCentury Villages at Cabrillo.

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2 SiGNAL TRiBuNE APRiL 15, 2011NEWS

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?What A free exhibit of devices to help with hearing difficulties Who Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of Long Beach/LakewoodWhen Friday, April 15 from 10am to noonWhere The Craft Room of the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave.More Info Call (562) 425-5651 or visit HLAlongbeachlakewood.org.

GREEN THUMBSWhat An educational garden workshop Who Los Cerritos Wetlands, with host, local activist Gabrielle WeeksWhen Saturday, April 16 from 9am to 11am Where The address will be sent to attendees when they RSVP.More Info Learn how to make a healthy, colorful, eco-efficient, and drought-

tolerant garden. Cost is $20 per person. Proceeds go to the Los Cerritos Wet-lands Land Trust.

SHRED AWAYWhat Free e-waste drive and document-shredding eventWho Hosted by Hughes Middle and Longfellow Elementary schoolsWhen Saturday, April 16 from 9am to 1pmWhere Longfellow Elementary, 3800 Olive Ave.More Info Call (562) 634-8372, (949) 208-7810 or (562) 989-0970.

WHAT’S UP IN THE NINTH?What 9th District Community ShowcaseWho Councilmember Steven NealWhen Saturday, April 16 at 10amWhere Long Beach Logistics Facility (Old Robert Shaw Facility), 100 W. Vic-

toria St.More Info The showcase will present more than 15 exhibits that highlight the

diversity, history and future developments in North Long Beach. The 9th Dis-trict Council office will also launch its official community website, insidedis-trict9.com. Call (562) 570-6137.

ClIMB YOUR FAMIlY TREEWhat Free public meetingWho Questing Heirs Genealogy Society of the Greater Long Beach areaWhen Sunday, April 17 at 1:15pm Where Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1900 E. Carson St.More Info The guest speaker will be Tom Underhill, sharing knowledge on

social networking sites for genealogy. Call (562) 598-3027 or visit qhgs.info.

HAllElUJAHWhat "Prelude to Holy Week"Who Presented by the Friends of Music at California Heights United

Methodist ChurchWhen Sunday, April 17 at 4pmWhere 3759 Orange Ave.More Info Call (562) 595-1996 or visit calheightsumc.org. Free-will offering.

Child care provided.

MEET AND DISCUSSWhat Bixby area town hall meetingWho 7th District Councilmember James JohnsonWhen Wednesday, April 20 from 7pm to 8:30pmWhere Miller Family Health Education Center, 3820 Cherry Ave.More Info The town hall meeting will address Bixby Highlands and Bixby

Terrace concerns and the possible creation of a new Bixby NeighborhoodAssociation. The meeting will include presentations by the Long Beach Air-port and the North Police Division. In addition, Johnson will give an updateon news and upcoming events in the 7th District. All are welcome. Lightrefreshments will be served.

CElEBRATE ATOP THE HIllWhat Anniversary potluck, celebrating group’s centennialWho Hosted by Southern California Sierra ClubWhen Thursday, April 21 from 8pmWhere Hilltop Park, Panorama Drive and Dawson AvenueMore Info The public is invited to participate. Meet atop Signal Hill with a

snack or beverage to share. For the heartier, join the regular, weekly condition-ing group at Redondo Avenue and Industry Drive at 7pm and hike to the park.

SAVE THE DATEWhat Spring Fling dance partyWho Hosted by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement AssociationWhen Friday, April 29 at 8pmWhere Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave.More Info The public is invited to come together as a community to eat,

dance, socialize, and celebrate Bixby Knolls. Admission is $5. All ages arewelcome.

BE HEAlTHYWhat Healthy Kids and Teens DayWho Hosted by 9th District Councilmember Steven NealWhen Saturday, April 30 from 10am to 3pmWhere Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St.More Info Families are invited to attend and receive free information and test-

ing, as well as fingerprinting, immunization, lead testing, dental screenings,HIV screenings, and more. Call (562) 570-6137.

IN MEMORIAMWhat Celebration of Life dedicated to former CSULB president and Congress-

member Steve HornWhen Saturday, April 30 at 2pmWhere Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 Atherton St.More Info The event is open to the public, but reservations are requested. Call

(562) 985-7536 or email to nguevara@csulb.edu with “Steve Horn Memo-rial” as the subject line. Free parking available. The family requests that inlieu of flowers, any donations be made to the University Library, CaliforniaState University, Long Beach, c/o CSULB Foundation, 1250 BellflowerBlvd., Long Beach, CA 90840.

A Superior Court judge sentencedgraffiti vandal Francisco Barreras tosix months in jail last Friday for “tag-ging” a building near 20th Street andLong Beach Boulevard, according toLong Beach City Prosecutor DougHaubert.

Barreras, 20, was charged withmisdemeanor vandalism for spray-painting the name of his gang on thewall of a privately owned building lastyear. A sentencing “enhancement” wasadded to the charges by prosecutorsbecause the graffiti was gang-related.

“A strong message needs to be sent

to gang members,” said Haubert,whose office prosecuted the case.“Aggressively prosecuting graffiti van-dals who tag our streets is one way tosend that message.”

In addition to his six-month sen-tence, Barreras was ordered to registerwith the Long Beach Police Depart-ment (LBPD) as a known gang mem-ber, a requirement imposed by the CityProsecutor’s Office for gang-relatedcrimes. Additionally, he faces a restitu-tion hearing an April 28, 2011, whenhe will be ordered to repay the victimsfor graffiti-removal costs.

The LBPD and the City Prosecu-tor’s Office have put pressure on gangsin Long Beach by increasing prosecu-tions and using innovative anti-gangtactics, including gang injunctions.Haubert lauded LBPD detectives fortheir investigation that resulted in thearrest and conviction of Barreras.

The focus on gangs appears to beworking, according to the City Prose-cutor’s Office. Crime data show thatgang-related shootings in Long Beachdropped 13.5 percent last year, andgang-related murders dropped 53.8percent. ß

Graffiti vandal sentenced to six monthsin jail for ‘tagging’ incident last year

The Long Beach Police Depart-ment (LBPD) has announced that twoof its officers have been recognized bythe Peace Officers Association of LosAngeles County (POALAC) and hon-ored with the Award for Excellence inField Operations.

Long Beach Police Officers JasonGarcia and George Ayala, bothassigned to the North Patrol Division,were presented with the award on theevening of April 7 at POALAC’sAnnual Installation Banquet and Cen-turion Awards for Excellence dinner,which was conducted at the Calami-gos Equestrian Center in Burbank.

The Excellence in Field Opera-tions award is presented to an individ-

ual or group that has made specificremarkable achievements in patroloperations. Nominees must havedemonstrated measurable achieve-ments in patrol operations that haveimproved effectiveness, efficiency orproductivity and enhanced publicsafety in the community.

Garcia’s and Ayala’s efforts haveincluded the consistent gathering ofinvestigative information and the serv-ing of numerous search warrants,which have resulted in a high level offelony arrests and the confiscation ofsubstantial amounts of firearms, nar-cotics and currency. According to apress release issued by LBPD, the twoofficers continuously network with

other details within the departmentand are eager to share their knowledgeand experience with their peers.

Additionally, they have establishedcommunications with outside law-enforcement agencies at the local,state and federal levels to assist themwith their relentless efforts to combatcrime.

“Officer Garcia and Officer Ayala’senthusiasm is inspiring,” said LBPDChief Jim McDonnell. “Their passionto make a difference in the communitythey serve is evident in their day-to-day work. Their commitment and ded-ication to the Long Beach PoliceDepartment and the city of LongBeach is truly commendable.” ß

Two LBPD officers honored with Awardfor Excellence in Field Operations

The library is located at1770 E. Hill Street.

Join us for an open houseFriday, April 15 from5pm to 7pm!Activities & refreshments provided

For more information,call (562) 989-READ.

Kid’s Area sponsored by theSignal Hill Community Foundation

New Kid’s Area

Now open at the

Signal Hill Library!

“Launch to Literacy”Visit

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LBPD investigating local murder of 19-year-old as possibly gang-relatedOn Monday, April 11, Long

Beach Police Department (LBPD)officers responded to a call of apossible shooting that was laterdetermined to be a murder.

Shortly after 10pm, officerswere called to the area of AnaheimStreet and Molino Avenue toinvestigate shots heard in the area.They arrived and discovered an

adult male who appeared to be suf-fering from multiple gunshotwounds. The victim was trans-ported to St. Mary’s Medical Cen-ter, where he later succumbed tohis injuries.

The victim is being identified asOscar Vega, a 19-year-old resident ofLong Beach. His family has been noti-fied. This shooting is being investi-

gated as possibly gang-related, and theinvestigation is ongoing. As of now,there is no suspect information. Those who may have any informationabout this case is encouraged to callLong Beach Police Department Homi-cide Detectives Hugo Cortes or PeterLackovic at (562) 570-7244. Tips canalso be left anonymously via text orwebsite at longbeach.gov/police. ß

George Adams, CEO and president ofSA Recycling, will discuss “IntelligentResource Management” at the next CalState Long Beach (CSULB) College ofBusiness Administration Notable SpeakerSeries event on Tuesday, April 19.

The event will begin with a receptionat 6pm, followed by the presentation at6:45pm in The Pointe at the Walter Pyra-mid on campus.

Adams will discuss: how he usedinnovation and technology to grow ascrap-metal junkyard into a leader in therecycling industry; how cutting-edge tech-nologies are helping to sustain our planet;

and how to become a leader who makesa difference in business and industry.

Recycling 2.5 million tons of metalannually and operating 40 recycling facil-ities throughout California, Arizona, andNevada, SA Recycling is recognized as anindustry leader in metal recycling. Aspresident, Adams has implemented inno-vative practices and technologies that pro-tect the planet’s natural resources and helpcreate a sustainable environment.

Adams has served as chair of the Insti-tute of Scrap Recycling Industries, repre-senting more than 1,600 private, for-profitcompanies that process, broker and indus-trially consume scrap commodities. He isalso active in local politics and is a majorsupporter of business, social and charita-ble programs.

The Notable Speaker Series wasestablished by the CSULB College ofBusiness Administration to add relevanceto current students’ learning experiencesand offer opportunities for professionaldevelopment and intellectual engagementto the community, alumni, staff, and fac-ulty.

There is no cost to attend the event, butreservations are required. Campus visitorscan purchase a $5 parking permit at theyellow kiosks in Lot 14. Parking is avail-able in Lot 13 or the adjacent structure. Toregister, visit csulb.edu/colleges/cba/nss.

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MemorialCare Health System’sLong Beach Memorial Medical Centerhas been ranked among the topeight hospitals in the Los Angeles met-ropolitan area, in US News & WorldReport’s first-ever “Best Hospitals”metro area rankings.

The new rankings recognize 622hospitals in or near major cities with arecord of high performance in keymedical specialties, including 132 ofthe 152 hospitals already identified byUS News as among the best in thenation. There are nearly 5,000 hospi-tals nationwide.

“We are honored to be recognizedamong the best hospitals in Los Ange-les,” said Diana Hendel, CEO of LongBeach Memorial. “This is a wonderfultribute to our entire health careteam. Their continuing high-level com-mitment to our MemorialCare missionis the reason we are able to consistentlyoffer our community extraordinary,high-quality patient care.”

US News ranked hospitals withinall of the 52 US metropolitan areaswith populations of 1 million or more,using existing data from the 2010–11“Best Hospitals” rankings.

The new metro area rankings arerelevant to a much wider range ofhealth care consumers. They are aimedprimarily at consumers whose care

may not demand the special expertisefound only at a nationally ranked besthospital. Patients and their familieswill have a far better chance of findinga US News-ranked hospital in theirhealth insurance network and mightnot have to travel to get care at thehighes-performing hospitals.

To be ranked in its metro area, ahospital had to score in the top 25 per-cent among its peers in at least one of

16 medical specialties.“All of these hospitals provide first-

rate care for the majority of patients,even those with serious conditions orwho need demanding procedures,”said US News health rankings editorAvery Comarow. “The new ‘Best Hos-pitals’ metro rankings can tell youwhich hospitals are worth consideringfor most medical problems if you livein or near a major metro area.”

APRiL 15, 2011 SiGNAL TRiBuNE 3COMMuNiTy

Steve Shaw

Assemblymember Bonnie Lowen-thal last Friday accepted an appoint-ment to the California EmergencyCouncil, a high-level panel dealingwith disaster preparedness andresponse.

Assembly Speaker John Perezappointed Lowenthal (D-Long Beach),adding her to a list of membership thatincludes, among others, the governor,lieutenant governor and attorney gen-eral.

“I take this responsibility very seri-ously,” Lowenthal said. “If we’velearned anything from the Japaneseearthquake, it’s that your plans mustalways evolve. You can never saythings are good enough.”

The appointment comes as the stateSenate prepares to consider legislationby Lowenthal that will re-establish theJoint Committee on Emergency Man-

agement, whose membership includesleaders from both houses of the Legis-lature.

“There are a lot of things to lookat,” she said. “We have nuclear powerplants near the sea. We have under-

ground natural gas lines crisscrossingour cities. We have hospitals andschools and civic buildings that aren’tyet ready for a major seismic event.”

The Emergency Council canreview existing plans and suggestchanges to the way the state coordi-nates its response to serious emergen-cies.“Of course, it’s not just aboutearthquakes, or fires, or evacuationplans,” she said. “It seems like yester-day that we were bracing for a pan-demic flu. The bottom line is todetermine where our weaknesses are,and what we can do about them.”

The City of Long Beach, whichLowenthal represents, was the site of acatastrophic earthquake in 1933 thatleveled scores of school buildings andled to the creation of California’s FieldAct, the law that mandates seismicstandards for school construction.

Lowenthal appointed to California Emergency Council

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Ninth District CouncilmemberSteven Neal is inviting Long Beachfamilies and friends to a “Commu-nity Self-Discovery” Showcase onSaturday, April 16 from 10am to3pm at The Long Beach LogisticsCenter, 100 W. Victoria St.

The showcase will present morethan 15 exhibits that highlight thediversity, history and future devel-opments in North Long Beach,including the District Captain pro-gram, Rancho Adobe DominguezMuseum, Rancho Los Cerritos, theproposed North Branch Library, theAtlantic and Artesia RestaurantProject, the updated Bike MasterPlan, the North Long Beach Initia-tive, and many others.

The 9th District Council officewill also launch its official commu-nity website– insidedistrict9.com,which will be used as a forum foropen dialogue between communityresidents and the council office aswell as provide up-to-date news tothe residents of the 9th District.

Activities will be available for thewhole family, including a rock-climbing wall, museum docents, abike-safety rodeo, and a mobile park.

“Be on hand as we discoverthe future of North Long Beach,while looking back on its his-tory,” Neal said. ß

Ninth DistrictCouncil officehosting showcasefor community

LB Memorial ranks among top hospitals in LA metro area

Recycling guru to speak forCSuLB’s ‘Notable’ series

Courtesy CSUlB

George Adams has served as chair ofthe Institute of Scrap Recycling Indus-tries, which represents more than 1,600companies that process, broker andindustrially consume scrap commodities.

Courtesy lB Memorial

Long Beach Memorial has been ranked among the top eight hospitals in the LosAngeles metropolitan area, in US News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”metro area rankings.

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Job training is key to economic recoveryBy Richard Guiss • Director PR & Development, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County

Color your world

Thank you for the recent article and reminder aboutadding color in your home. Paint is one of the easiestand cheapest ways to charge up and change up looksfor the inside and outside of your business and home.Sprucing things up can also add value to your property.

In our area, we are rich in historical homes anddiverse architecture, along with businesses to assistyou in making choices and the vendors to make it hap-pen.

Shoshanah Siegel

Color consultant

Long Beach

Making the dream attainable

This past weekend, April 10 and 11, over 1,200Masters of Social Work (MSW) students through-out California, and 100 MSW students fromCSULB alone, lobbied for passage of the DreamAct in Sacramento. If passed by the CaliforniaLegislature, AB 131 would amend the DonahoeHigher Education Act as of July 2012 to allowundocumented students the same access to finan-cial-aid programs as US citizens. Currently, undoc-umented college students, many of whom havelived in California most of their lives, are requiredto pay non-resident tuition, which costs more thanthree times the standard tuition.

AB 131 would permit undocumented studentsto pay the same fees as California residents.According to the UCLA Center for Labor andResearch Education (2007), about 26,000 undoc-umented students graduate from high schools inCalifornia annually. These students, many ofwhom would be college-bound, experience diffi-culties accessing higher education and lifelongachievement. The aim of the annual Lobby Dayweekend is to engage students in the politicalprocess and influence the California Legislature topay attention to the needs of students and disen-franchised populations.

Cynthia Tejeda

Graduate social work student

CSuLB

C O M M E N T A R I E S

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

As the American economy slowlyrecovers from the great recession, bothCongress and the Obama Administra-tion have pledged to make job creationtheir number-one priority. But formany people who are out of work, thiscommitment alone will not be enough.With unemployment, and in particularlong-term unemployment, still nearrecord highs, American workers andjob seekers need job training andcareer support to help them find a jobor advance in a career.

Goodwill® is the leading nonprofitprovider of job-training programs,

employment-placement services, andother community-based programs forpeople who have disabilities, thosewho lack education or job experience,and others facing challenges to findingemployment. We have seen firsthandthe difference that job-training pro-grams can make in a person’s life. Inmany cases, it is all that is needed tomove someone from being reliant ongovernment aid to becoming self-suf-ficient.

We know that it’s not enough tosimply give someone a helping hand–we have to give them new ways to

help themselves. In today’s increas-ingly diverse and high-tech job market,that means sustaining our nation’sinvestment in job-training programsand employment services. If the Pres-ident and Congress truly want to putAmerica back to work, they must findways to continue funding crucial job-training programs.

Goodwill is urging Congress tohelp build a true economic recoveryfor every worker by fully funding suc-cessful job-training programs coveredunder the Workforce Investment Act.As our decision makers focus on how

to reduce the deficit, some have pro-posed severe cuts to job-training pro-grams. While Goodwill sharesconcerns over the deficit and under-stands deficit reduction will take sacri-fices for all, Goodwill urges Congressto focus attention on making improve-ments to the workforce system whilepreserving its funding.

With the economic recovery stillfragile and millions of Americans des-perately needing to go back to work,Congress must make funding theseprograms and supporting the workersthey serve a top priority. ß

The 1933 earth-quake destroyedmany of Long

Beach’s recently built schools, leavingresidents with a double problem. Dur-ing a time when many homes andbusinesses had been leveled by thesame quake, the people of Long Beachneeded to build new schools even asthey paid off the debt for school struc-tures that no longer existed.

Compounding the problem werethe lingering effects of the stock mar-ket crash of 1929, when personal sav-ings evaporated, banks closed, andunemployment mounted.

Under these conditions, votersmade their “big decision,” as it wascalled at the time. By a vote of 3 to 1,they approved a $4.9 million bondissue to rebuild schools.

As a result, the school districtbegan a successful recovery, andthanks to the fortunate timing of thequake at 5:55pm, “though the physicalshell of a school system had received amortal blow, the living heart of it hadbeen spared– its children,” accordingto the 1960 book A History of the LongBeach Unified School District.

Today, we face a disaster of a dif-ferent magnitude, though this time thedestruction is entirely preventable.Once again, we must make our own

“big decision.” The solution does noteven require raising taxes beyond cur-rent levels. But unless we somehowextend state taxes that are set to expire,we could lose more than $760 per stu-dent next year, which is nothing shortof a fiscal earthquake. We’ve alreadycut more than $200 million here overthe past three years. The excellence ofLong Beach schools, long recognizedby local, national and internationalmedia, will not survive this knockoutblow.

We’ve already laid off and fur-loughed hundreds of teachers and sup-port staff, with more sacrifices ahead.Class sizes are growing. Our outdoorscience camp that was started in 1949is gone. High-school requirements forcomputer literacy and health? Gone.Summer school? Gone. Middle-schoolsports? Gone, unless a benefactor pro-vides $300,000 in private funding.Maintenance and other central opera-tions have been cut to the bone. At ourcentral office, many departmentsresemble ghost towns of empty cubi-cles.

We are not alone. School districtsstatewide continue to face huge cuts.More than 30,000 California educatorsand 10,000 other public schoolemployees have been laid off over thepast three years.

At this rate, our academic pro-grams and services will continue tosuffer deep cuts indefinitely. By thetime today’s elementary school chil-dren reach high school, they may findthat we have eliminated programs suchas sports, band and the wide array ofcollege-preparatory classes and work-force-training courses now offered.Remember, we’re talking about aschool system where one high schoolsends more athletes to the NFL thanany other high school in the nation,where music programs have beennamed among America’s best by theGRAMMY Foundation, where 74 per-cent of graduates go to college, andwhere high-school seniors earned $51million in scholarships last year.

The result of such continued cutswill be plummeting property values,persistent unemployment, increasedcrime and the type of tragic, urbandecay that we’ve witnessed in Detroitand other major cities whose publicschool systems were neglected for toolong.

Even during some of its darkesthours, Long Beach wisely placed apremium on public education. The1933 school bond vote was one ofmany instances in which voters heretaxed themselves in support of stu-dents. It all started with a successful

$6,000 bond in 1885 when LongBeach founders like John Bixbyserved on the school board. It contin-ued in 1924, when residents voted 20to 1 in favor of another $4.9 million forschools.

Years from now, when Long Beachresidents turn the pages of history,what will they think of us? While ourschools still enjoy strong support fromthe community, including frequent patson the back from opinion leaders, ouraccolades are not paying the bills.

Everyone who cares about childrenin our service areas of Long Beach,Lakewood, Signal Hill and on CatalinaIsland– and who enjoys the high qual-ity of life that these communities haveto offer– must collectively hold statelegislators responsible for stabilizingschool funding. If it takes pensionreform and other compromise, fine. Infact, let’s allow voters a say on that,too.

Our earthquake is now. Our “bigdecision” is now. Does Long Beachstill have what it takes to rally aroundone of the nation’s best school sys-tems?

As it was 78 years ago, we mustn’ttake too long to decide. Awaiting ouranswer is that same living heart of ourschool system– our children.

Many little girls dream of abeautiful wedding, complete witha fancy dress, handsome groom,pretty flowers and yummy cake. I

know I always wanted to feel like a princess on mywedding day. And although I’ve been married a timeor two or three– but who’s counting– Steve and I didhave a beautiful wedding at our home exactly 21years ago next Thursday.

We went all out. I picked out a pretty floral tea-length dress at Buffums (size six back then) andSteve bought a new suit, also at Buffums. The cere-mony was memorable– performed by Judge BradAndrews– our cake was delicious, the champagnepoured freely, and the music, dancing and more than100 guests made for a day we’ll never forget.

At the close of the event, Steve and I and bothsets of our parents hopped into a limousine andheaded for a cruise ship that would take us on aweek-long honeymoon to Mexico. Yes, all six of us.

We had a ball. Our parents hung out together most ofthe time, but we did meet up with them for meals andexcursions.What wonderful memories– having allthose pictures taken didn’t hurt either!

I’ve been in anniversary mode for a few daysnow and got a real kick out of reading an email Ireceived from Alan Katz promoting a dreamroyal(ish) wedding contest. Here are the details:

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Ceremony at the beautiful Skyroom Chapel andChampagne Toast, Minister and Wedding Bands pro-vided So Cal Officiants, Honeymoon Suite provided

by the Queen Mary, Cake provided by RossmoorBakery, Flowers provided by Bixby Knolls Florists,Photography and Video provided by GDL Photo andVideo, Ceremony Music provided by DJ Debonaire,Reception Music provided by Just For Fun, Day ofCoordination provided by A Fairy Tale Wedding,Bridal Gown provided by Showcase Productions andTuxedo provided by (TBA).

You can have your dream wedding, performed forthe two of you and up to 10 friends and family. Toenter, submit a picture (200KB or less), a bio, andwhy you think you should be chosen. Send all this tobridalshowplace.royalwedding@yahoo.com. Sub-missions will be accepted until April 17, 2011. Win-ner will be announced on April 21, 2011. ContactAlan Katz at alan@socalofficiant.com, (562) 435-4000 or socalofficiant.com.

Speaking of royal weddings, watch the SignalTribune over the next few weeks to read about thereal royal wedding. Our former intern, Athena Mekis,is studying in London and has promised to favor uswith an article or two on the royal nuptials of Williamand Kate– I can’t wait!

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magic. “When our meetings start [with]

‘Picture this:’ we know we’re in for agreat ride,” said David Ashman, man-ager of the Office of Special Eventsand Filming.

They can get the approval to seam-lessly change Long Beach into justabout any city.

Shoreline Drive became downtownShanghai for the Transformers movies.The Stark Industries building featuredin Iron Man? Also on Shoreline Drive.Long Beach pretends to be the glam-orous Florida destination on CSI:Miami. Who said the high schooldrama on Fox’s Glee takes place inOhio? Nah, it’s really at Long Beach’sCabrillo High School.

But the team doesn’t just handlerequests from television and film pro-duction companies. They also coordi-nate the special events that take placeyear round, including the ToyotaGrand Prix and last year’s New Year’sEve celebration.

“Temporary special events are agreat way to raise money in a hurry ifyou want to sustain a local economy,”said Ashman, who explained that spe-cial events also generate revenue forthe city’s local businesses. But the“City by the Sea” has a special reputa-tion with television and film produc-tion companies, and, in return, theentertainment industry brings in seri-ous money to the city coffers.

“Of course, we’re a great economicgenerator. Filming brings about $27million in direct economic impact ayear,” said Ashman. And they don’tuse the city’s taxpayer dollars from thegeneral fund, according to Ashman.They are funded largely from revenueand transient occupancy tax on hotelaccommodations.

Ashman also emphasized that thecity has not compromised its reputa-tion in exchange for a few minutes onthe silver screen.

“So we want to take on events orfilming opportunities that make sense:they’re the right fit at the right time andthe right place so that we can make alittle money,” said Ashman, as heexplained how they can create enjoy-able events without any lasting nega-tive impact. “We’re also responsiblefor maintaining the brand of the city,the image of the city. The City hasspent a lot of money renovating ourdowntown areas, working in businesscorridors to upgrade those facilities.We want to make sure we have a pos-itive image when we’re associatedwith filming or associated with specialevents.”

The City has strict standards and

requires permission from the neighbor-hoods that have been picked for loca-tion shoots. According to Tasha Day,who is responsible for much of thelogistics, they do take the steps toinform the residents and businesseswhen they plan a film and televisionshoot. They ensure they obtain the per-mission from the majority of the peo-ple whose neighborhoods are directlyimpacted, they said.

“We require a signature process nomatter what you’re doing. We don’tcare where you are,” Day said,explaining that her department evenhas a staff member monitor the projectto ensure that filmmakers comply withthe City’s guidelines.

And they don’t want to make toomuch of a fuss during production thatwould negatively impact the city.

“Our goal is to make filming invis-ible,” said Ashman. “You shouldn’t seeit till we’re gone.”

And they avoid publishing theshooting schedules in advance, theysaid, recalling problems with thepaparazzi. No, they won’t tell you thatBrad Pitt was in town on a shoot. Northat Julia Roberts and Tom Hanksfilmed near one of the city’s Targetstores.

But they also want to ensure thatthe community is not only informedbut excited about a project when theyare directly affected. It also helps whena production company also recognizeshow much they appreciate LongBeach’s constituents. About a year ortwo ago, the production company thathandled filming for the Showtimeseries Dexter hosted a block party forthe neighborhood.

“They have probably one of themore interesting and unique missionsin the city,” said O’Donnell. “They doa good job. They have to be very flex-ible, and people yell at them a lot.”

It’s only a team of eight personnelthat are directly responsible for theselocation shoots, and they can get alocation ready for a shoot within threedays of a request, they said.

And even though the team mem-bers need to be available every day ofthe week, often giving up weekendsand evenings to successfully executean event or production shoot, Daylaughed as she recalled the number ofproductions she’s helped. Even whenbears fly in helicopters.

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With the imminent closing ofBurroughs Elementary School inLong Beach, public elementaryschools are becoming morecrowded and more competitive. Togive elementary-school students afighting chance at becoming com-petitive in today’s high-tensionwork and education worlds, twoLongfellow Elementary Schoolparents, Jennifer Lallite and Kim-berly Brown, have copiloted a for-eign-language enrichmentprogram, Lango Kids, to graceLong Beach schools this spring andcontinue through the fall.

Lallite and Brown presentedtheir Long Beach-based branch ofthe nationwide Lango Kids initia-tive to parents and educators atTuesday’s Parent-Teacher Associa-tion (PTA) meeting at LongfellowElementary School.

“[I was] still looking for enrich-

ment programs for my two youngsons,” said Lallite, whose childrenhad previously participated inkarate, jujitsu, and other extracur-ricular activities. “When I waslooking for foreign language,which I saw as something beyondenrichment and more of a life skill,there was nothing here in LongBeach.” Lallite then discoveredLango Kids, but with the closestclasses being taught in the LosAngeles area and Irvine, shesought to bring the program over toLong Beach.

Lango Kids was originallyestablished in San Francisco on thebelief that every child shouldattempt bilingualism. With very lit-tle opportunities to teach youngerchildren– ages 18 months to 11years– until middle school andsometimes high school, programswere created to teach children newlanguages, integrate new cultures,and still maintain the commonchild’s insatiable desire for fun.

To help start the Lango KidsLong Beach programs, Lallite andBrown had to make the classesappealing not just for children, butalso for adults, in order to makethem feel comfortable withenrolling their children in such aclass. “We’ve been networkingheavily in the community,” Brownsaid. “We’ve aligned ourselveswith several of the departments [atCalifornia State University of LongBeach (CSULB)], one of which isthe department of linguistics.”

During their launch presenta-tion, Lallite and Brown offered apreview of the five-week Spanishand Mandarin Chinese languageclasses to be offered once a week(a Tuesday session and a separateThursday session) to kindergartenthrough fourth-grade students atLongfellow. Fifth-grade studentsare able to enroll in the classes butare not targeted as part of the

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We, as a culture, discourage drunkdriving because innocent people can losetheir lives. And because drunk drivingcan be so life-altering, friends don’t letfriends drive drunk. Why do we take thekeys from our drunken friend? It isbecause we care about them and wantthem around longer. Yet, there is no suchprevention method to protect the life ofan overweight kid, a child that is buyingcandy for breakfast at your neighborhood7-Eleven at 7am. Why not?

Is the above situation my hypotheticalcreation? I only wish.

I was recently in line at a 7-Elevenwhen I happened to glance over myshoulder at a 12-year-old who helpedhimself to one double pack of RiceKrispies Treats, one pack of Ding Dongs,and a 16-ounce Dr. Pepper. Assumingthat this kid ate all of this sugar in one sit-ting, can anyone reading this guess howmany calories are in these three items?Answer at the bottom of article, keepreading.

This boy’s choice caused a personalflashback of a seminar I spoke at, withthe subject pertaining to the state of child-

hood obesity in spring 2010. In closing, Itold the adults in the audience: “With thisknowledge, it is now your moral obliga-tion to make a difference. It is your obli-gation to help lead our youth into healthydiet practices and daily exercise.” A yearlater, I was presented with the opportu-nity to practice what I preached.

After a brief explanation of whatsugar had the potential to do the body,and after having informed the lad on thebenefits of fruits and vegetables, I askedhim to seriously consider changing hisfuture breakfast choices. The boy noddedhis head, probably left for school, and Iwas satisfied by my effort to reach out.Has he taken action? I don’t know, but inthe very least I will be in his memorybank because I cared. I don’t mean to patmyself on the back, but we need more ofthis.

According to a new study in the NewEngland Journal of Medicine, teenageboys who are even slightly overweightface an increased risk of heart diseaselater in life, even if they slim down asadults. Obese children are dying slowlyevery day, and it’s very, very sad.

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B.F. Skinner, founder of the theory ofbehaviorism, said that behavior is moldedor shaped by its consequences. So, howcan we motivate our kids to exerciseinstead of sitting on the couch? The firststep in changing your child’s tendenciesis for your child to understand whatexactly you want from them and why.Despite however well you communicatethe operant (desired behavior), the wholeproject is absolutely aimless without awell defined and mutually agreed uponreward.

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What are thedietary guidelines?

Have you everwondered whereschool districts gettheir menu plans,where the WomenInfant and Children

(WIC) programs receive nutrition guid-ance, or where the meal plans at long-term healthcare facilities come from?They're all from the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture's dietaryguidelines.

Generally speaking, the dietaryguidelines provide nutrition advice forAmericans two years and older to helpprevent chronic disease and promotegood health. They are the basis of fed-eral nutrition policy, education, out-reach and food assistance programs.The guidelines were established in1980 and are updated every five years.As a registered dietitian, I follow theguidelines closely, but sadly a recentsurvey showed that only 4% of thepublic is even aware of the recommen-dations.

What do they tell us about bal-ancing calories in 2010?

The obesity epidemic continues onan upward trajectory, and while the cur-rent dietary guidelines cover numeroustopics, I'm going to focus on one of themost critical aspects– balancing calo-ries.

I believe that most of us have noclue how many calories we eat or whatan adequate portion size should be.When counseling patients, the firstthing I ask for before the session is adetailed three-day food recall and anestimate of how much they exercise

daily. This allows me to see how manycalories they are consuming and howmany calories they are burning eachday.

From there we can talk about foodand beverage choices. Do I tell them"Well, you start your diet today...nomore soda, cakes, chips, candy, alco-hol...?" Of course not! We all knowfrom personal experience and docu-mented research that no one will stayon this type of restrictive regimen norwill it change any behaviors toward along-term healthy lifestyle. Knowingthat it's not about eliminating, but rathermodifying, can make a difference inhow weight is managed. Other success-ful tips I've used to manage weight formy clients include:

Mindless munching: Monitorwhat, when and where you eat. Manyeat mindlessly- in front of the com-puter, while driving, or just out of habit(the daily stop at Starbucks beforework). Research proves accountabilityequals success. Keeping a small note-book in your desk or purse, or down-loading a free smart phonecalorie-counting app, will help youkeep track of what you eat so that youdon't forget.

Quality vs. Quantity: When eatingout, choose wisely. For instance, havea quality bread roll and ask for olive oiland balsamic instead of butter orchoose seasonal fresh vegetable dishes.Both taste better and are better for you.

Kick-start the Day: Eat a breakfastthat includes fruits or vegetables, wholegrains and protein. My favorite iswhole-grain bread with sliced tomatoesand mozzarella; put it in the toasteroven for one minute and enjoy!

Today's Portions vs. yesterday's:Realize that today's portions are biggerthan what is recommended, needed or

established as a serving size decadesago. In fact, today's teenager thinks a 5-ounce muffin or 2-ounce bag of chipsis the norm. I give clients common,visual examples of what portion sizesequal, such as 1 ounce of cheese is thesize of a domino, or a serving ofcooked pasta is equivalent of the size ofhalf a baseball.

Balancing Act: Focus on balancingyour calories in with calories out. Manypeople don't know that consuming3,500 extra calories beyond what youburn off will be stored as a pound of fat.Do the math, and you'll discover thateating 500 additional calories dailyleads to a pound a week over the longterm, and it's important to rememberthat 500 calories, whether from a candybar, a peanut butter sandwich onwhole-grain bread, or a yogurt parfait,will all have that effect. I recommendthat my clients get a pedometer andshoot for 10,000 steps a day, which isabout five miles. This could burn up to500 calories a day.

Remember, there's no need to elim-inate the foods or beverages you love.Soda, cookies, chips, and candy can allbe enjoyed in moderation, and many ofour favorite snacks and beverages nowcome in smaller, manageable singleservings. For example, you can find100-calorie packs of your favoritecookies or crackers or 7.5-ounce minicans from Coca-Cola.

The 2010 dietary guidelines onceagain provide basic tips based on sci-ence, which can lead you down ahealthier path. Being cognizant of howmany calories you eat, while balancingwith calories burned, can help youachieve weight loss or maintain yourhealthy weight. You'll be pleasantlysurprised at how in control you willfeel. ß

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The collection of plastic contain-ers has gathered in the corner of thekitchen counter, some are white,many are orange and others aregreen. Your eyes scan the yellow-highlighted labels, instructing you toa variety of requirements: “Drinkplenty of water;” “Take two pills,three times a day;” “Do not operateheavy machinery;” “Take withfood.”

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• If you have trouble rememberingwhen or if you have taken your pills,a seven-day medication organizercan help. • Medication charts can help youtake your meds on time throughoutthe day

Never doubt your confusion withyour meds. If you don’t understandthem, feel effects from taking yourmedications, or have any concerns,contact your medical provider, or ifit’s serious call 9-1-1.

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The 2011 Tour of long Beach kicked off April 6 outside theentrance of Miller Children’s Hospital long Beach. Patients from thehospital who are battling cancer and other serious blood disorderscompeted in a tricycle race against professional cyclist Tony Cruzaround the outside pavilion entrance. Patients were joined by theirfamilies, community members, long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, andemployees of the hospital to celebrate the first of a series of eventsleading up to the Tour of long Beach on May 14.

The Tour invites amateur cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts of allskill levels to ride on a 31-mile open course along bike paths through-out the city. Participants in the tour will be raising money for pediatrichematology/oncology research at Miller Children’s. Cruz also led amoment of silence for Mark Bixby, long Beach Bike Festival founderand longtime community leader. “The Tour of long Beach is a terrificevent that sparked my interest in cycling,” said Foster. “This is a greatcause, and I encourage everyone to join us on May 14. I also want toinvite people when they sign up to join my team– the Mayor’s MightyMilers.”

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More Burroughsalumni, staffshare memories

Rachael RifkinStaff Writer

So many people have come forwardto share their memories and reflectionsof Burroughs Elementary School thatthe Signal Tribune has decided to make“Burroughs Elementary staff sharememories of their school that will soonclose” a three- or four-parter. The tight-knit school opened in 1950 and is slatedfor closure at the end of the school year.

“I worked in the library for about 15years, and you really got to learn whoall the children were. I would see thekindergarten, first- and second-graders.It was really neat to be able to see themgrow throughout the years. When theygot older, they would pop in to say hi.We knew everybody, so it was reallynice in that way.

“The staff would meet in the lunch-room, and everybody worked togetherreally well. If you asked anybody forhelp, they would help you. I really triedto accommodate in the library as well,getting them the extra books theyneeded in their classroom. There’s areal sense of community there. The par-ents would come and help. There wouldbe a lot of participation.”

Former library media assistant

agnes Knight

“I attended Burroughs for my lasttwo years of elementary school– thefourth and fifth grade. I also have twokids who go to the school now. One’s inkindergarten and the other one’s in sec-ond grade. I’m always at the school. Ihelp out at both of their classes as welldo activities and plan fundraisers.

“I still see some teachers from whenI was [a student] there. My daughter’steacher was actually my sister’s third-grade teacher when we went here. It’snice that my kids were able to havesome of the same teachers.

“It’s a very family-oriented school.You can walk through the halls andeverybody knows everybody. You can’twalk into a room without someonesmiling at you or saying hello or askingif you need help. Everybody’s reallyfriendly and welcoming there. It wasthe same way when I went there.

“I have a son who’s going to bestarting kindergarten next year, so he’snot going to be able to go to Burroughs.He’s going to have to go somewhereelse. I live so close to the school too. It’sgoing to be sad driving by it knowingit’s not open anymore. I’m going tomiss seeing all the kids and teachers.”

PTa president and former bur-

roughs student Constance ropadas

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Vicki Paris Goodman

Culture Writer

There was atime when, uponseeing Waiting forGodot, I wouldhave been awed bythe cryptic natureof the play. I guessI was once duly

impressed with what I didn’t under-stand. As if to say, if I don’t “get it,”it must be awesome.

Well, I don’t quite go there any-more. And, unlike some other pro-ductions of the play, the LongBeach Playhouse’s Godot makes noattempt to take the audience in anyparticular interpretive direction. Theblank-slate concept is freeing, onthe one hand. But it can also leaveone begging for a little guidance.

In any event, Samuel Beckett’s

highly venerated play fares well inthe hands of director Carl daSilvaand his five-member cast. They are,in a word, outstanding. They arefunny and tragic, sometimes mov-ing abruptly from one to the otheron a dime. That’s appropriate, Ithink, for what has been portrayedas an allegorical “tragicomedy.”

The play has also been describedas “absurdist,” and it is certainlythat.

In Waiting for Godot, Vladimir(Anthony B. Cohen) and Estragon(Karl Schott) wait in a nondescriptsetting characterized only by thepresence of a single tree and somecrudely defined uneven landscape.Andrew Vonderschmitt’s spare, styl-ized set design perfectly evokes thesurreal nature of the play.

The two men are waiting for acharacter named Godot, with whomthey appear to be barely acquainted.The play spans two days, duringwhich the promised appearancenever materializes.

In the meantime, “Di Di” and“Go Go” (Vladimir and Estragon)conjure up various trivial activitieswith which to pass the time. Theytalk, eat, sing, dance, complain,

argue, get angry, make up, teaseeach other, and contemplate suicide.They also receive a bizarre visitfrom what appears to be slaveowner Pozzo (Steven Biggs) and hisservant Lucky (Kyle Bryan Hall), aswell as a local boy (Terren Mueller)who reports on the intentions ofGodot. Beckett’s choice of names isparticularly puzzling. Remember,though, the play is meant to beabsurd.

Furthermore, when we considerthe nature of the dependencybetween Di Di and Go Go, and theentirely different dependencybetween Pozzo and Lucky, a patternseems to emerge. And sure enough,I later found an online reference toBeckett having stated that the playwas all about symbiosis. Well, nowwe’re getting somewhere…I think.

I noticed something else, as well.There were several instances inwhich the dialogue referred to onecharacter’s loss being another’sgain. Or in one segment, a charactergave his hat to another. The charac-ter who gave up the hat became pro-foundly weak, almost dead. He whohad received the hat gained analmost invincible strength. Apart

from his commentary on interper-sonal dependency, was Beckett pro-moting the notion that life is somesort of zero-sum game? Are therepolitical overtones in the play? Arethere religious ones, suggesting thatthe men are waiting, not for a mannamed Godot, but, for God?

I only indulge in conjecture hereto point out some possibilitiesamong many.

Waiting for Godot is not for thetheater-goer who merely wishes tobe entertained. And it is not for theone who can’t be bothered with theloosely defined. The play requirespatience and the bearing of a goodbit of “auditory annoyance.” (Pozzoscreams at Lucky a lot.) So if youlike to figure out the undecipher-able, Beckett’s rather self-indulgentstream-of-consciousness play (orwork of genius– take your pick)may be for you. You certainlycouldn’t ask for a better-executedproduction.

Waiting for Godot continues inthe Long Beach Playhouse StudioTheatre through May 7. Generaladmission tickets are $22; $20 forseniors. Student tickets are $12 withvalid student ID. Performances areThursdays, Fridays, and Saturdaysat 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm. TheLong Beach Playhouse is located at5021 E. Anaheim St. Call (562)494-1014 for reservations and infor-mation. Tickets are also availableonline at lbplayhouse.org.

Waiting for godot at Long Beach Playhouse leaves lots of room for interpretation

California State University LongBeach Theatre Arts Department willhost its annual TheatreFest competi-tion Friday, April 15 and Saturday,April 16, in and around the TheatreArts building on campus. Thirty highschools from LA and Orange countieswill participate in the event.

Each high-school participant willbe involved in a wide variety of activ-ities, including professionally taughtworkshops, undergraduate perform-ances, and friendly competition. TheGeffen’s Story Pirates will be leadinga workshop, and professional theatrecompanies, including Center TheatreGroup, CSULB’s Summer ComedyAcademy, South Coast Rep, and LongBeach Playhouse, will host informa-

tional booths. Students will also havethe opportunity to meet with fellowthespians. The goal of TheatreFest is topromote a healthy learning environ-ment in which the students can enjoythemselves, challenge their own pre-conceptions, and showcase their tal-ents.

Even in tough economic times,high schools have committed theirtime and money to support the arts,with over 700 students attending thisyear’s TheatreFest.

Students will compete to winawards in categories includingcomedic and dramatic scenes andmonologues, musical theatre, improv-isation and technical theatre. Schoolscan also win the prestigious Spirit

Award for participating in all of theweekend’s activities and Spirit Games.

TheatreFest’s judges include vol-unteer graduate students and facultyand staff from the Theatre Arts Depart-ment. Many theatre professionals andeducators from LA and Orange coun-ties will participate as guest judges.

TheatreFest is administered by thegraduate theatre management studentsfrom California Repertory Companyand was begun in 1999 as a thesis proj-ect. This year approximately 200 vol-unteers will be utilized to run theevent.

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Despite challenging economic times,many high schools are still dedicatingtheir time and money to support thearts– more than 700 students will beattending this year’s TheatreFest.

CSuLB’s TheatreFest to highlight high-school drama departments

The nonprofit Artful ThinkingOrganization will present the docu-mentary film Teach Your ChildrenWell at the Art Theatre of Long Beach,2025 E. 4th St., on Sunday, May 15,with a special guestappearance by actressand comedian LilyTomlin, who narratesthe film.

Every school day,thousands of youngpeople who identify aseither lesbian, gay,bisexual or transgender(LGBT) face harass-ment, bullying, and even violence forsimply being who they are.

Teach Your Children Well

focuses on the challenging issues ofhomophobia and violence in ourschools as directed against LGBTyouth. The primary desire with thisproject is to change the conscious-ness that leads children to commitacts of violence, by teaching accept-ance and respect for the right of oth-ers to be who they are.

The filmmakers hope the mes-sage of the film expands beyond the-aters and film festivals, reachinginto the areas where these aggres-sive behaviors take place: schools,churches, homes and neighbor-hoods.

Lawrence King, a 15-year-oldyouth was gunned down in hisOxnard, California computer class forno other reason than being who hewas– a gay adolescent struggling to behimself in an unsympathetic environ-

ment. His killer was a 14-year-old fel-low student. This tragic incident formsthe backdrop of the film’s primaryemphasis– violence in our schoolsand, in particular, as it is directed to

GLBT youth.What motivates a

young teenage boy tocommit such a heinousact over the issue ofsexual identity? Wheredo teasing and bullyingfall in the spectrum ofviolent behavior? Doesthe school system playa role in monitoring

these attitudes? What part do parentsplay? How do politics and religionfactor into the decisions of what isbeing taught and what is not? Does themedia share in the responsibility forhow young people perceive and inter-act with their environment? The filmexamines how systemic attitudes ofprejudice and intolerance provide afertile soil in which anyone who is“different” can become a target.

In an attempt to answer these ques-tions, the film uses King’s story toexplore the troubled mindset thatcould justify such tragic behavior andhow, by ignoring the warning signs,we give tacit approval to the perpetra-tors. In addition to exposing the prob-lem, the film presents some of thelatest solution-oriented thinking onthese critical issues.

Showtime is at 9pm. Tickets are$10 in advance, $11 at the door. Call(562) 438-5435 or visit arttheatrelong-beach.com. ß

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Anthony B. Cohen and Karl Schottare waiting for Godot.

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Long Beach Eighth District resi-dents, business owners and other inter-ested parties had the opportunity lastSaturday morning to join Councilmem-ber Rae Gabelich for coffee and con-versation at Avila’s El RanchitoRestaurant, 5345 Long Beach Blvd.With a dozen or so in attendance,Gabelich began the meeting by intro-ducing Long Beach police officer JuanCarlos Reyes, who addressed the groupwith local police news before takingquestions from individuals.

Reyes told those attending thatalthough he is assigned to serve a largerportion of the north end of Long Beach,he does his best to concentrate on whathe referred to as “Beat 21,” the bound-aries of which include “Del Amo toSouth and Cherry to the riverbed.” Theofficer offered that auto and residentialburglaries are a growing concern andthanked the group for helping to reportany suspicious activity they mayencounter. “Give us a good descriptionif you see someone walking around,”he said.

Audience member Laurie Angelbrought up the subject of area bicyclistswho break the law. “Riding bicycles onsidewalks is extremely dangerous,” shesaid. “[It] might be a good idea to havea handout for bicyclists outlining therules of the road.” Reyes agreed, as didGabelich’s staffer Linda Ivers. “That’sa good one to have on the website fordownloading,” Ivers said.

It was also mentioned that parentsand schools could also download sucha handout. Other audience concernswere skateboarders and bicyclists whowear earphones. One attendee queriedwhether or not pedestrians talking oncell phones or wearing headphones was

unlawful. The officer stated thatalthough bicyclists could be cited forwearing earphones there is no law onthe books restricting pedestrians fromdoing so. Following the topic at hand,Gabelich mentioned that Neighbor-hood Watch was a program being rein-vented through brainstorming into“more of a community watch.” “That’skind of how we’re thinking– make itwider,” she said.

Moving on with the meeting,Gabelich asked, “Can everyone see thechanges on Long Beach Boulevard?”When most attendees responded in theaffirmative, Gabelich stated, “ThankGod they did it,” referring to the city’sredevelopment agency (RDA).

Bringing up the governor’s threat tocut RDAs statewide, Gabelichremarked, “[State Senator] Rod Wrightis the only one who supported us.”Gabelich then encouraged those inattendance to contact their elected stateofficials regarding the importance ofkeeping RDAs intact.Other matters discussed were:

• Scherer Park improvements toinclude repair of the walking path andbasketball court, and new signage todiscourage feeding of ducks. Newswing-set will be added if budgetallows.• Hughes Middle and Longfellow Ele-mentary schools will host a shreddingfundraiser April 16 from 9am to 1pm.• Redistricting Committee will meetWednesday, April 27 from 6pm to 9pmand will receive public input for assem-bly, senate and congress redistricting

proposals.• Election one year from now for 8thDistrict. Gabelich said she will not runbut offered that she believes MikeKowal and Al Austin may run for herseat. No other possible candidates werenamed. • 37th Grand Prix coming up third

weekend of April.• Bixby Knolls Dragster/Car Showscheduled for Saturday, July 9. Willtake place on Atlantic Avenue fromRoosevelt to San Antonio. Grand mar-shal will be Shirley “Cha Cha” Mul-downey. BMX racing demonstrationswill take place at the event. ß

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It was a disap-pointing season forthe Angels last year,after they failed toreach the postsea-

son. They finished third place in theNL West with a record below .500,for the first time since 2003. Thisseason they have high hopes ofchanging things around and becom-ing a threat in the AL West.

With money on the books tospend this past summer, the Angelsweren’t holding back on going afterfree agents. Carl Crawford andAdrian Beltre were on their radar,but they struck out on both players.After failing to tag home base oneither player, they made a trade thatsent Vernon Wells to Anaheim. Wellswas just coming off of a wrist injury.

The Angels will need power thisseason. Last season, after KendryMorales went down with a brokenleg, the Angels started to unravel. Hebrought the thunder and lightning tothe ball club. But the rock of the

team will be Torii Hunter, one of theAngels’ most reliable players.Hunter is coming off a solid per-formance last year– his numberswere stable (.281, 23HR, 90 RBI).It’s good to have a 15-year vet in thelocker room who’s beneficial toplayers on and off the field. Not tomention he has won nine consecu-tive Gold Glove Awards. As oftoday, Hunter is batting .265.

Pitching is up in the air. Theydon’t have the best pitching rotation,but the lineup can get the job done.Weaver, Santana, and Haren will bethe head leaders of the pitching staff.Haren came through to finish theseason off last year with a veryimpressive 1.70 ERA. Weaver andSantana are also available andhealthy. If the pitching cast can stayhealthy and consistent, the Angelswill compete at a high level this year.

The defending league champions,the Texas Rangers, will look to givethe Angels a challenge this season,

after dominating the AL West lastyear. But look for Anaheim to makenoise in the pennant race. So far, theAngels have started off solid swing-ing their bats. The offense looksmotivated and more aggressive at theplate. They have also put together asensational foundation that revolvesaround defense and speed. AngelsManager Mike Scioscia is very bigon defense. He likes to shift his tal-ent around and give guys a chanceon the field. Not to mention Sciosciais one of the best managers in base-ball who knows how to shift guysaround to make his starting rostercompetitive. The Angels’ record isnow 6–5, which is not poor butrather fair.

Before the game in the lockerroom, Howie Kendrick talked abouthow he felt about his team. “We gotoff to a slow start, but we are findingour rhythm now,” he said. “Youknow, every team has their ups anddowns, and we learned a lot from our

mistakes last year and are ready tocorrect them. I have a lot of confi-dence in our team this year. We arelooking forward to compete and getback in the playoffs.” ß

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Vying for a win in the pro categoryalongside last year’s celebrity winnerGreen and Muniz are Ken Gushi,Chris Rado, and Kody Swanson. MikeSullivan, owner of Toyota of Holly-wood and Toyota of Santa Monica, isfilling the Southern California Toyotadealer seat. Rounding out the field isthe charity auction winner, Jerry West-lund, who is returning for the secondconsecutive year. He won the oppor-tunity to race due to his generous

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Following the success of their inaugural 2010 sell-outseason, Long Beach Roller Derby (LBRD) has announcedits return to the “Roller Dome” at the Queen Mary for the2011 season. To honor Earth Day and recognize her com-mitment to the environment, LBRD asked Vice MayorSuja Lowenthal to name its first bout of the new season.“We Bleed Green” is the name of the first game and willkick off the season on Earth Day,Friday April 22, pitting the Ter-minal Island Tootsies againstthe 4th Street Retro Rollers.

Due to overwhelmingcommunity support and newderby members, LBRD hasadded a fourth team to its ros-ter. The Belmont Hot Broadswill make their season debut,adding another Long Beach neighbor-hood to the derby family.

LBRD will also unveil its custom-built, high-speed velodrome-banked track. Weighing in atjust over 11 tons, the new track will elevate the level ofexcitement and adrenaline of the game in a way that LongBeach has never experienced. With a full day and a largecrew, the track will be moved from the Dome to the adja-cent Harry Bridges Memorial Park on Friday September30 for a seaside game under the stars.

Tickets for the events sell out fast, so advanced pur-

chase at longbeachrollerderby.com is recommended.Grandstand presale tickets are $25 or $30 at the door. Gen-eral admission (standing room only) presale tickets are $15or $20 at the door. There is plenty of paid parking availableat the Queen Mary, or arrive for free on the Long BeachTransit, Passport C Route.

Long Beach Roller Derby 2011 Season Schedule

April 22 Terminal Island Tootsies vs. 4th St. Retro RollersMay 13 4th St. Retro Rollers vs. Bixby Rollerettes

June 3 Terminal Island Tootsies vs. Belmont Hot BroadsJuly 22 Belmont Hot Broads vs. Bixby Rollerettes

Aug. 19 Bixby Rollerettes vs. Terminal Island TootsiesSept. 30 The Long Beach GALS vs. TBDNov. 11 4th St. Retro Rollers vs. Belmont Hot BroadsDec. 9 Championship

“The expanded second season on Long Beach RollerDerby is a true testament to the community’s support,”said Moxi Skate Shop owner and LBRD co-founderMichelle Steilen. “We would not be able to grow the sportat this speed without the businesses in Long Beach and allthe amazing fans.”

The Dome is located at 1126 Queens Hwy. Doors openat 7pm. Spectators of all ages are permitted but shouldbe aware that this is a full-contact sport and there are somesafety-related seating restrictions for younger fans. Full baris available for fans over the age of 21. ß

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impacts to the cities. According to astaff summary of the reports, the stud-ies cited concerns of increased crime.Specifically, they noted a number ofincreased DUIs involving marijuananear dispensaries and concerns sur-rounding increased “street level resaleof marijuana to persons without doc-tors’ recommendation.”

Since state law currently conflictswith federal laws regarding medicalmarijuana, cities like Signal Hill havedeveloped policies to address requestsfrom dispensaries who want to set upshop. But since the 2.2-square-milecity is surrounded by Long Beach,which has allowed for some medicalmarijuana dispensaries to operatelegally within its boundaries sinceMay 2010, some city officials haveargued that there is no need for moredispensaries in Signal Hill.

“We’re surrounded by a city thatalready does it,” said PlanningCommissioner Tom Benson. “Soit’s not like our citizens would beaffected negatively because there isa network of facilities still avail-able,” he said just before voting infavor of the Commission’s recom-mendation to City Council.

City Councilmember Michael

Noll, who sat in the audience and lis-tened to the staff report at the Plan-ning Commission meeting, alsoweighed in on the issue in an inter-view Tuesday night.

Long Beach has “good ordi-nances in there that provide mari-juana clinics for the people that needit,” said Noll, explaining concernsregarding Signal Hill’s size, schoolsand parks. “But our Signal Hill resi-dents can go to Long Beach and getthe service.”

Noll explained that some SignalHill residents had complained aboutthe two dispensaries that had beenoperating illegally.

“The residents weren’t happywith it,” Noll continued. “Signal Hillresidents weren’t. But … you canlegally grow marijuana if you havethe certificate or license to do so, butwe just don’t want commercial/retailin the city for marijuana.”

No one from the public spoke infavor of or against the recommenda-tion to change the zoning ordinance.According to city staffers, the zoningordinance would not regulate indi-vidual households who were legallygrowing marijuana for privatemedicinal use. The amendmentwould only address commercial dis-tribution. ß

Lango Kids Long Beach demo-graphic due to the program notextending to the middle schools.Lallite added that she expectsFrench to also be offered in addi-tion to the two other languageswhen Lango Kids relaunches in fall2011.

As part of their networking,Lallite and Brown introduced Dr.Malcolm Awadajin Finney, profes-sor and chair of the department oflinguistics at CSULB, as a guestspeaker to define the program’scredibility to the parents attendingthe PTA meeting.

“I was born and raised in a mul-tilingual community,” Finney said.“When I met with the representa-tives of Lango Kids… I told them,‘That is exactly what we need.’ Ifyou look at the world, about 70percent of the world is bilingual,and unfortunately, the UnitedStates is one of few countries

where ‘monolingualism’ seems tobe the norm… the world is becom-ing increasingly interconnected. Itseems as if English-speaking coun-tries are the [most reluctant] to pro-vide our kids with the opportunityto acquire other languages.”

Concerning the differencesbetween a child learning a lan-guage at a younger age as opposedto learning it in adolescence oradulthood, Finney said, “You lookat most of the theories of how peo-ple acquire languages… everythingpoints to the notion that theyounger the child is, the [more suc-cessful they’ll be at learning it].”

He then praised Lango Kids’use of culturally inspired kines-thetic learning, music, dance, andgames to teach the foreign lan-guage. “It’s best to learn a lan-guage within the context of itsparticular culture in which the lan-guage is used,” Finney said. “It’s asocio-cultural benefit.”

Before the PTA meeting contin-ued with its normal proceedings,Longfellow Principal Brian

Moskovitz added, “[Lango Kids is]doing what kids need, and it’sdoing it in a way that’s exciting forstudents. We’ve had… Spanish-language programs off and on atLongfellow over the years, andthey do a decent job, but it defi-nitely doesn’t have that sameenthusiasm, that same total pack-age.”

Before and after the meeting,Lallite and Brown distributedLango Kids Long Beach literature,including a flyer that listed several

statistics, such as: children whostudy a foreign language performbetter on standardized tests; learn-ing a foreign language enhancescognitive abilities; children wholearn a foreign language early aremore likely to be fluent and have anative-like accent; [and] bilingualcandidates have greater opportuni-ties for college admission andcareers.

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“We have demonstrated, I think toeveryone, that it is really possible towork collaboratively to support allkinds of people that fall down to hardtimes– whether it be veterans, families,the elderly– and get them back into ourcommunity,” said Los Angeles CountySupervisor Don Knabe.

The communal shelter complexwill: assist families in finding andmaintaining stable employment; pro-vide secure housing that includes arecreational area, counseling offices,kitchen and dining facilities; and servea maximum of 448 homeless individ-uals each year.

“35,000 families in Los AngelesCounty alone are going to be losingbenefits,” said Knabe. “Our ability tocoordinate services and encourageindependence will help give our vets,our families and others in need truly asecond chance.”

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youth. Family Shelter I will be 3,946square feet and serve up to 36 resi-dents. Measuring 4,538 square feet,Family Shelter II will house up to 20residents within its five units.

Seventh District CouncilmemberJames Johnson was also on hand forthe project groundbreaking andexpressed his support in providing asafe shelter for homeless families andindividuals in the Long Beach commu-nity.

“We’ve made great progress, and Ithink it’s a tremendous testament thatthis center for homeless and near-homeless is seen as an asset by thecommunity and not a negative,” John-son said. “Having a facility of thisquality and this caliber is also a rarething.”

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TST3716NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE

YOU ARE IN DEFAUlT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 5/26/2005. UNlESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOlD AT A PUBlIC SAlE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPlANATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOUlD 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 acheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, or savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the financial Code andauthorized to do business in this state will be heldby the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now heldby the trustee in the hereinafter described propertyunder and pursuant to a deed of trust describedbelow. the sale will be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed oftrust, with interest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances, under the termsof the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee for the total amount (atthe time of the initial publication of the notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.the amount may be greater on the day of sale.

trustor: DANIEl DURAN, A SINGlE MANduly appointed trustee: Western Progressive,llCrecorded 6/2/2005 as instrument no. 05 1289383in book —-, page —- and rerecorded on —- as—- of official records in the office of the recorderof los Angeles County, California, date of Sale: 5/5/2011 at 9:30 AMPlace of Sale: At the West Side ofthe los Angeles County Courthouse, Directlyfacing Norwalk Boulevard, 12720 NorwalkBlVD, Norwalk, CAamount of unpaid balance and other charges:$302,506.58Street address or other common designation ofreal property:2599 Walnut Avenue 127Signal Hill, CA 90755a.P.n.: 7211-026-130the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the street address or othercommon designation, if any, shown above. if nostreet address or other common designation isshown, directions to the location of the propertymay be obtained by sending a written request to thebeneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publi-cation of this notice of Sale.

Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 theundersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan ser-vicer or authorized agent, declares as follows:

the beneficiary or servicing agent declares that ithas obtained from the Commissioner of Corporationa final or temporary order of exemption pursuant toCalifornia Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is currentand valid on the date the notice of Sale is filedand/or the timeframe for giving notice of Sale Spec-ified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Sec-tion 2923.52 applies and has been provided or theloan is exempt from the requirements.

date: 4/4/2011 Western Progressive,llC, as Trusteec/o 18377 Beach Blvd., Suite 210 Huntington Beach, California 92648For Non-Automated Sale Information, call:(866) 960-8299__________________________________robin Pape, trustee Sale assistant

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notiCe of trUStee’S Sale title order no.:684495 trustee Sale no.: 73242 loan no.:9041267014 aPn: 7216-004-029 you are in defaultunder a deed of trust dated 12/08/2004. Unlessyou take action to protect your property, it may besold at a public sale. if you need an explanation ofthe nature of the proceedings against you, youshould contact a lawyer.  on 05/05/2011 at 01:00PM, dSl Service Company as the duly appointed

trustee under and pursuant to deed of trustrecorded on 12/16/04 as doC # 04-3249266 ofofficial records in the office of the recorder of losangeles County, California, executed by: georgeW. Howells, iii, an Unmarried Man, as trustordowney Savings and loan association, f.a., asBeneficiary Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion totHe HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH (payable attime of sale in lawful money of the United States, bycash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or nationalbank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in section 5102 of the finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate).   at: the front entrance to the Pomona Supe-rior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd.,Pomona, Ca, all right, title and interest conveyed toand now held by it under said deed of trust in theproperty situated in said County, California describ-ing the land therein:  as more fully described in saiddeed of trust.  the property heretofore describedis being sold "as is". the street address and othercommon designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2497 - 99 east20th Street, Signal Hill California 90755. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein.  Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, ifany, under the terms of the deed of trust, estimatedfees, charges and expenses of the trustee and ofthe trusts created by said deed of trust, to-wit:$372,964.45 (estimated) accrued interest and addi-tional advances, if any, will increase this figure priorto sale. the beneficiary under said deed of trustheretofore executed and delivered to the under-signed a written declaration of default and demandfor Sale, and a written notice of default and elec-tion to Sell.  the undersigned caused said notice ofdefault and election to Sell to be recorded in thecounty where the real property is located and morethan three months have elapsed since such recor-dation. regarding the property that is the subject ofthis notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” asdefined in California Civil Code § 2923.53(k)(3),declares that it has obtained from the Commis-sioner a final or temporary order of exemption pur-suant to California Civil Code section 2923.53 andthat the exemption is current and valid on the datethis notice of sale is recorded. the timeframe forgiving a notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a)of Section 2923.52 does not apply to this notice ofSale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections2923.52 or 2923.55. date: 4/4/11  for: dSl ServiceCompany, as trustee By: fCi lender Services, inc.,as agent 8180 east Kaiser Blvd., anaheim Hills, Ca92808 U.S. Bank national association, CustomerService department (800) 824-6902 for trusteeSale information log on to:www.rsvpforeclosures.com or call: 925-603-7342.vivian Prieto, vice President fCi lender Services,inc. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt.any information obtained will be used for that pur-pose. (rSvP# 268653)(04/15/11, 04/22/11,04/29/11)

TST3710NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE tSg no.:4415534 tS no.: Ca1000197057 fHa/va/PMino.: aPn:7215-018-023 yoU are in defaUltUnder a deed of trUSt, dated 05/15/06.UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCtyoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUB-liC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation oftHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againStyoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. onApril 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM, First AmericanTrustee Servicing Solutions, llC, as dulyappointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded 05/24/06, as instrument no. 061142158, in book , page , of official records in theoffice of the County recorder of lOS ANGElESCounty, State of California. executed by: HENRYA. ROMERO,. Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtionto HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH, CaSHier’SCHeCK/CaSH eQUivalent or other form of pay-ment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time ofsale in lawful money of the United States) At thefront entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts

Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA.. allright, title and interest conveyed to and now held byit under said deed of trust in the property situatedin said County and State described as: aS MorefUlly deSCriBed in tHe aBove Mentioneddeed of trUSt aPn# 7215-018-023. the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, ofthe real property described above is purported tobe: 2120 EAST HIll STREET #205, SIGNAlHIll, CA 90755. the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, ifany, shown herein. Said sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by said deed of trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said deed of trust. the total amount of theunpaid balance of the obligation secured by theproperty to be sold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initialpublication of the notice of Sale is $457,912.20.the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretoforeexecuted and delivered to the undersigned a writtendeclaration of default and demand for Sale, and awritten notice of default and election to Sell. theundersigned caused said notice of default andelection to Sell to be recorded in the County wherethe real property is located. If the sale is set asidefor any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall beentitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur-chaser shall have no further recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’sTrustee. the beneficiary or servicing agent declaresthat it has obtained from the Commissioner of Cor-porations a final or temporary order of exemptionpursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53that is current and valid on the date the notice ofSale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving noticeof Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California CivilCode Section 2923.52 applies and has been pro-vided or the loan is exempt from the requirements.date: 03/30/11, First American Title InsuranceCompany First American Trustee ServicingSolutions, llC 3 First American Way, SantaAna, CA 92707 Original document signed byAuthorized Agent, Chet Sconyers — fortrUStee’S Sale inforMation PleaSe Call(916) 939-0772. first american trustee ServicingSolutions, llC May be acting as a debt Collectorattempting to Collect a debt. any informationobtained may be used for that purpose.nPP0179190 04/08/11, 04/15/11, 04/22/11

TST3711notiCe of trUStee’S Sale trustee Sale no.1312267-10 aPn: 7214-013-021 loan no:xxxxxx6495 tra:005674 ref: Borden, rUS-Sell UninS Property address: 2600 eaStPanoraMa drive #103, Signal Hill Ca 90755iMPortant notiCe to ProPerty oWner:yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed oftrUSt, dated September 07, 2007. UnleSSyoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProP-erty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. ifyoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUreof tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer on april 28, 2011,at 10:30am, Cal-WeStern reConveyanCeCorPoration, as duly appointed trustee underand pursuant to deed of trust recorded September25, 2007, as inst. no. 20072207532, in book -,page -, of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of loS angeleS County, Stateof California executed by: rUSSell H. Bor-den and nanCy K. Borden, HUSBand andWife aS Joint tenantS Will Sell at PUBliCaUCtion to HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH,CaSHier’S CHeCK draWn on a State ornational BanK, a CHeCK draWn By a Stateor federal Credit Union, or a CHeCKdraWn By a State or federal SavingSand loan aSSoCiation, SavingS aSSoCia-tion, or SavingS BanK SPeCified in SeC-tion 5102 of tHe finanCial Code andaUtHoriZed to do BUSineSS in tHiS State:at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS angeleSCoUnty CoUrtHoUSe direCtly faCingnorWalK Blvd., 12720 norWalK Blvd. nor-WalK California all right, title and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said deed oftrust in the property situated in said County andState described as: CoMPletely deSCriBed inSaid deed of trUSt the street address andother common designation, if any, of the real prop-

erty described above is purported to be: 2600 eaStPanoraMa drive #103 Signal Hill Ca 90755the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the street address and othercommon designation, if any, shown herein. Saidsale will be held, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possession, con-dition, or encumbrances, including fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said deed of trust, to pay the remainingprincipal sums of the note(s) secured by said deedof trust. the total amount of the unpaid balance ofthe obligation secured by the property to be soldand reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of thenotice of Sale is: $448,012.42. if the trustee isunable to convey title for any reason, the successfulbidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall have no further recourse. thebeneficiary under said deed of trust heretoforeexecuted and delivered to the undersigned a writtendeclaration of default and demand for Sale, and awritten notice of default and election to Sell. theundersigned caused said notice of default andelection to Sell to be recorded in the county wherethe real property is located. for SaleS infor-Mation: Mon - fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (714)730-2727 Cal-WeStern reConveyanCeCorPoration 525 eaSt Main Street P.o.Box 22004 el CaJon Ca 92022-9004 dated:april 07, 2011 Cal-WeStern reConveyanCeCorPoration By: - authorized Signature aSaP#3946266 04/08/2011, 04/15/2011, 04/22/2011

TST3696 / 20110434124FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: MtZexeCUtive ServiCeS dBa, 6480 indiana ave.,long Beach, Ca 90805. registrant: teri So, 6480indiana ave., long Beach, Ca 90805. this businessis conducted by: an individual. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: teri So. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angeles County onMarch 23, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fic-titious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: March 25, & april 1, 8, 15,2011.

TST3698 / 20110441140FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: latavolata, 11668 South St., Ste. 106, artesia, Ca90701. registrant: WilliaM W. JoHnSton, 3800rose ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this businessis conducted by: an individual. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: William W. Johnston. the registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on March 24, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: March 25, & april1, 8, 15, 2011.

TST3699 / 20110441141FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as:Creger MaCHine & tool, 1030 e. Burnett St.,Signal Hill, 90755. registrant: MiCHael JaMeSCreger, 5334 adenmoor ave., lakewood, Ca90713. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. i declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Michael Creger. the reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein.this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on March 24, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the

county clerk. a new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: March25, & april 1, 8, 15, 2011.

TST3703 / 20110470863FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1.iSland girl glaSS, 2. iSland glaSS, 3350gundry ave., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant:dyana anderSen, 3350 gundry ave., SignalHill, Ca 90755. this business is conducted by: anindividual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: dyanaandersen. the registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on March30, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: april 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011.

TST3704 / 20110470864FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1.MitCH Barney, 2. MitCHell Barney aSSo-CiateS, 3.Baron Strong, 4. BaronStrong aSSoCiateS, 5318 e. 2nd St., #640,long Beach, Ca 90803. registrant: MitCHell B.Barney, 133 argonne ave., long Beach, Ca90803. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Mitchell B. Barney.the registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on March 30, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: april 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011.

TST3700 / Case No. NS023819 SUPerior CoUrt of California, CoUntyof loS angeleS, 415 West ocean Blvd., longBeach, Ca 90802, SoUtH JUdiCial diStriCt.Petition of tatiana Claire Wennerstrom, forChange of name.to all intereSted PerSonS:1. Petitioner tatiana Claire WennerStroM,filed a petition with this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: Present name: tatianaClaire WennerStroM to Proposed name:tatiana Claire HaMMond.2. tHe CoUrt orderS that all persons inter-ested in this matter shall appear before this courtat the hearing indicated below to show cause, ifany, shy the petition for change of name shouldnot be granted. notiCe of Hearing:date: May 9, 2011; time: 1:30 P.M.; dept. g,room 51. the address of the court is the same asabove. a copy of this order to Show Cause shallbe published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing onthe petition in the following newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county, tHe SignaltriBUne, 939 e. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, Ca90755: april 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011.___//ss//___douglas M. Haigh, Commissioner of the SuperiorCourtdated: March 22, 2011

TST3705 / 20110474259FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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figUeroa, 4900 Clair del ave., Unit 126, longBeach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by:a general Partnership. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Christopher figueroa. the registrants have notbegun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of los ange-les County on March 30, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: april 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011.

TST3706 / 20110379803FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: K anda aUto MeCHaniC ServiCe, 732 n. friesave., Wilmington, Ca 90744. registrant: JoelrodrigUeZ, 732 n. fries ave., Wilmington, Ca90744. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Joel rodriguez. theregistrant has begun to transact business underthe fictitious business name or names listedherein. date started doing business under thisfictitious Business name was March 1, 2011.this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on March 11, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: april 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011.

TST3707 / 20110479375FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: BixByKnollS Mortgage, 3801 atlantic ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. registrant: PinnaCle CaPi-tal Mortgage CorPoration, 1620roseville Pkwy., Suite 248, roseville, Ca 95661.this business is conducted by: a Corporation. ideclare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Patrick r. Palmer, vicePresident. the registrant has not begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. this statement was filedwith the county clerk of los angeles County onMarch 31, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this state of a fic-titious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: april 1, 8, 15, 22,2011.

TST3713 / 2011001269 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following persons are doing business as:roCK SoUP groUP, 2301 e. 28th St., #303,Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: 1. rolandKoSSer, 2. loU alonSo, 2301 e. 28th St.,#303, Signal Hill, Ca 90755. this business is con-ducted by: an Unincorporated association otherthan a Partnership. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed:roland Kosser. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angeles Countyon april 6, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this state of a fic-titious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: april 8, 15, 22,29, 2011.

TST3712 / 20110437636FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as:Waggin' tailS, 4126 del Mar ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. registrant: StePHaniegreen, 4126 del Mar ave., long Beach, Ca90807. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed:Stephanie green. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date starteddoing business under this fictitious Businessname was March 1, 2011. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on March 23, 2011. notiCe: this fic-titious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: april8, 15, 22, 29, 2011.

TST3714 / 2011 002514FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as:HarMon'S HoMe iMProveMent & Con-StrUCtion CoMPany, 2759 St. louis ave.,Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: terry leeHarMon, 1824 Jose ave., long Beach, Ca90815. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: terrylee Harmon. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date starteddoing business under this fictitious Businessname was March 1, 2011. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on april 7, 2011. notiCe: this ficti-tious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: april8, 15, 22, 29, 2011.

TST3717 / 2011 001899FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as:Miro aCCoUnting, 1624 Burnett St., SignalHill, Ca 90755. registrant: natalie Contr-eraS, 322 n. Bayport Circle drive, Unit a,anaheim, Ca 92801. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: natalie Contreras. the registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. datestarted doing business under this fictitiousBusiness name was January, 2011. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on april 7, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fic-titious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: april15, 22, 29, & May 6, 2011.

TST3718 / 20110486660FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as:Californai MaSoniC endoWMentfUnd, 5918 Parkcrest St., long Beach, Ca90808. registrant: laKeWood lodge 728f&aM, 5918 Parkcrest St., long Beach, Ca90808. this business is conducted by: a Cor-poration. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: JosephWilliams, treasurer. the registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. this

statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on april 1, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior tothat date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fic-titious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: april15, 22, 29, & May 6, 2011.

TST3719 / 2011000442 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as:dental StUdio-JaSMine MinaSyand.d.S., 924 e. Broadway, long Beach, Ca90802. registrant: MinaSyan d.d.S. inC.,924 e. Broadway, long Beach, Ca 90802. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. ideclare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Jasmine Minasyan,President. the registrant has begun to trans-act business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. date starteddoing business under this fictitious Businessname was March 1, 2011. this statement wasfiled with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on april 5, 2011. notiCe: this ficti-tious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to thatdate. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: april15, 22, 29, & May 6, 2011.

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notiCe iS HereBy given that due to terms expiring on May 31, 2011,two vacancies each exist on the Signal Hill Civil Service, Planning, andParks & recreation Commissions. the City of Signal Hill will be conductinga recruitment to fill each vacancy. all interested residents are encouragedto apply.

to serve as a Civil Service, Planning, or Parks & recreation Commissioner,you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older; and a registered voterand resident of the City at least 29 days prior to the date of appointment.each member shall continue to reside in the City for the duration of the termof office (Signal Hill City Charter Section 602).

if you are interested in serving as a Commissioner, please call (562) 989-7305 for an application or for further information. applications are also avail-able in the City Clerk’s office, 2175 Cherry avenue, Monday–thursday, 7:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on the City’swebsite at www.cityofsignalhill.org.

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