Your Weekly Community Newspaper July 15, 2011Vol. 33 No. 6

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

T R I B U N E

Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

It was a day of remembrance andcelebration for a tiny dog that left abig impact on not only the LongBeach animal community, but alsothose less fortunate. Wheely Willy, anabandoned dog who became the faceof unsheltered animals, was com-memorated last Sunday, July 10, witha brief ceremony and mosaic plaquepresented by Long Beach AnimalCare Services and Friends of Long

Beach Animals (FOLBA).“Being a celebrity did not change

Willy. He did not let it go to hishead,” said Lynda Montgomery, Ani-mal Match Rescue Team volunteer, atthe event. “He was always humble.Deborah, on the other hand, turnedinto a terrible diva.”

The humorous introduction givenby Montgomery set the stage for theremainder of the ceremony, whichturned into a light-hearted affair as

Steven Piper

Staff Writer

Los Angeles County Fourth Dis-trict Supervisor Don Knabe over-sees a geographical area stretchingfrom Avalon on Catalina Island toHacienda Heights in northeast LACounty, and the demands of his jobare as diverse as the areas that herepresents.

In a July 8 newsletter, Knabeexplained the current events of thefourth district, including this week-end’s closure of interstate 405 andthe county’s redistricting process,an effort that has been taking placeseparately from the City of LongBeach’s recent endeavors to reshapeits nine districts.

So far, there are two proposals toredraw the county’s fourth district,and one of them would move thecities of Signal Hill and Long Beachfrom Knabe’s representation intothe third county district, which is

represented by Zev Yaroslavsky.The second of the two plans–referred to as the benchmark plan–would only move 150,000 con-stituents, leaving Long Beach andSignal Hill under Knabe's supervi-sion.

“There are actually two plansthat will be reviewed at Wednes-day’s [Boundary Review Commit-tee] (BRC) meeting,” said FourthDistrict Press Deputy Cheryl Bur-nett. “The first plan is referred to asthe benchmark plan… The secondplan has more significant changes.Overall, 3.4 million people acrossthe county would be reassigned. Itwould move Signal Hill and LongBeach into the third district.”

Following the federal census, theCounty of Los Angeles– consistingof five districts– must undergo aredistricting process every 10 yearsin order to ensure equal representa-tion. Knabe’s office has been urgingconstituents to submit letters of

opinion to the County’s BRC, sug-gesting that they should voice adesire for their locality to remainunder Knabe’s supervision. A pre-drafted letter can be found on thecounty supervisor’s website,knabe.com.

The last BRC meeting andopportunity for public comment onproposed maps was on Wednesday,July 13, and by the end of July theBRC will adopt a final redistrictingplan, which will be proposed to theBoard of Supervisors when a major-ity vote– six of the 10 members– isreached. The final redistricting ordi-nance is expected to become effec-tive this September.

Meanwhile, drivers should beaware of the 53-hour shutdown ofInterstate 405 between the I-10 and101 highway. The freeway must beclosed to protect the public whilethe Mulholland Bridge is demol-

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Community activist Mike Kowalisn’t giving up on his plan to run fora spot on the Long Beach CityCouncil.

When the Long Beach CityCouncil voted earlier this month toadopt a new redistricting map,Kowal, an eighth district resident,acknowledged that the new planwould move him to an entirely dif-ferent district. In April, the real

estate broker had already announcedhis intention to run for the eighthdistrict council seat that would beopen next year after the currentcouncil member, Rae Gabelich, fin-ished her term. The City Councilelections for the second, fourth,sixth and eighth districts will be inApril 2012.

The new redistricting plan pro-poses to use Bixby Road as one ofthe major dividing lines between theseventh and eighth districts. If theCity Council fully approves the

ordinance that reflects the latestredistricting map, Kowal will findhimself in the seventh district andineligible to run in the eighth. TheCity Council will review the newplan and the ordinance at the nextCouncil meeting on July 19.

Kowal lives in the Los Cerritosneighborhood on Pine Avenue. Hesaid that his home is just 200 feetsouth of Bixby Road. He’s that closeto remaining in the eighth district.

Facing new challenger and redistricting, eighth-districtcandidate considering strategies to win council seat

Photo by Matt Sun

Deborah Turner, who would ultimately be Willy’s owner for 19 years, first dis-covered him at an animal hospital after he was abandoned in a cardboard box,paralyzed, with his vocal cords severed.

An inspiration to many,‘Wheely Willy’commemorated with mosaic plaque

see WHEELY WILLY page 14

see REDISTRICTING page 11

see KNABE page 14

Supervisor Knabe facing countyredistricting, weekend closure of I-405

7th District CouncilmemberJames Johnson

8th District CouncilmemberRae Gabelich

Potential candidates Mike Kowal (above left) and Al Austin (aboveright) have filed papers to run for the 8th District Council seat.

For a full view of this artwork andinformation about the artist, see page 10.

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On Sunday, June 26, 2011, theLong Beach Police Department issueda news release asking for the public’shelp in solving the murder of 29-year-old Philip Victor Williamson of LosAngeles, who was found shot in analley in the 1500 block of Pine Avenueon March 24, 2011.

Long Beach Police Departmenthomicide detectives were in Chico,California, from June 26 through June28, investigating the murder and tryingto determine if the victim’s involve-ment in the distribution of marijuana tomedical marijuana collectives played arole in his death

A public information bulletin waspassed out in several neighborhoodsfrequented by Williamson in Chico,and news media covered the investiga-tion updates in both the Chico and LosAngeles areas.

These efforts have provided addi-tional leads in the case that investiga-tors are following. Detectives have

located surveillance video from a con-venience store in the Los Angeles/Bev-erly Hills area depicting a male subjectwearing a black sweatshirt and blackpants making a purchase the day of themurder and leaving in a late-modelToyota 4Runner. The receipt for thispurchase was later found inside thevictim’s residence.

Detectives are releasing this videofootage, along with a stock photo of ablack 2002 Toyota 4Runner. This stockphoto depicts the same model, yearand color of the SUV the subject wasdriving and detectives are attemptingto locate.

Anyone with information regard-ing this vehicle or its owner, or withinformation relating to this case, isurged to contact Long Beach PoliceHomicide Detectives Scott Lasch andDonald Goodman at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submit-ted via text or web by visitingtipsoft.com. ß

Detectives have located surveillance video from a convenience store in the LosAngeles/Beverly Hills area depicting a male subject wearing a black sweatshirt andblack pants making a purchase the day of the murder and leaving in a late-modelToyota 4Runner, like the one pictured.

LBPD releases photos,video of murder suspect

Eye on CrimeOn Saturday, July 9, the Long

Beach Police Department’s (LBPD)traffic division conducted a check-point to screen for impaired andunlicensed drivers at AnaheimStreet and Freeman Avenue from6pm to 2am the next day.

During the eight-hour opera-tion, which was aided by LongBeach Police Explorers and LongBeach Search and Rescue, 469vehicles passed through the check-point with 189 being screened,resulting in the following statistics:

• seven arrests for driving under the influence (DUI)

• four misdemeanor arrests• 16 cited for unlicensed driving• seven cited for driving with a

suspended license• 16 vehicles impounded• six vehicles stored• 16 other miscellaneous traffic

citations issued

DUI checkpoints are a vitalcomponent in the fight against bothimpaired and unlicensed driving,according to the LBPD. “DrunkDriving– Over the Limit, UnderArrest” is the name of the 2011campaign to bring awareness tothis issue. Nationally, impaireddriving caused by alcohol and/ordrugs causes one death every 33minutes. Sobriety checkpointshave been proven to reduce thesetypes of driving-related collisionsby removing such drivers fromthe streets.

Funding for this program wasprovided by a grant from the Cal-ifornia Office of Traffic Safety,through the National HighwaySafety Administration.

For further information, con-tact Traffic Section SergeantErnie Kohagura at (562) 570-5737. ß

LBPD sobriety checkpoint resultsin 7 DUIs, 4 misdemeanor arrests

Wednesday, July 6Felony Suspect Arrested2pm– City of Compton Officers on patrol located a stolenvehicle and attempted to detain thedriver. The suspect fled, and aperimeter was established with theassistance of the Los Angeles Sher-iff’s Department. The male adultsuspect was located within theperimeter and taken into custody.The suspect also had an outstandingwarrant for his arrest.

Burglary4:30pm– 4200 block of AtlanticAvenueA local business was burglarized

during the night. Patrol officersresponded to investigate the crime.

Traffic Accident11am– Bixby Road and CherryAvenueA vehicle struck an adult male bicy-clist. The victim was transported tothe hospital in critical condition.The investigation is ongoing.

Friday, July 8Robbery1am– 300 block of E. Willow StreetA local business was robbed at gun-point by a male suspect who fledprior to police arriving. There wereno injuries reported.

Saturday, July 9Arson11:30pm– 3700 block of PacificAvenueA victim discovered his vehicle hadbeen burglarized and its interiorburned. Arson investigatorsresponded to investigate the crime.

Sunday, July 10Robbery1am– Elm Avenue and NortonStreetTwo male adults robbed a maleadult at gunpoint of his personalbelongings. The victim was notinjured, and the suspects fled priorto police arriving.

Crimes reported by the LBPD July 6–11 • Council Districts 6 (North of PCH)7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River & North to Del Amo Blvd.)

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PET-FRIENDlY HElPWhat Volunteers needed for pet appreciation fair and walk Who Friends of Long Beach AnimalsWhen Through Oct. 8Where El Dorado Park, 7550 E. Spring St., LBMore Info Help is needed in the areas of registration, entertainment,exhibitors, food, logistics, sponsors, parking and many more. Contactnancylewisphn@yahoo.com.

NoW HEAR THISWhat Free exhibit of hearing devicesWho Hearing Loss Association of Long Beach/LakewoodWhen Friday, July 15 from 10am to noonWhere Craft Room of the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave.,LakewoodMore Info Hands-on examination of devices, information on how theywork and where they can be purchased. Contact (562) 425-5651 or hla-longbeachlakewood.org.

TECHNoloGICAl FINDSWhat Digital clean-upWho City of Long BeachWhen Saturday, July 16 from 10am to 1pmWhere Meet at the Kress Market, 443 Pine Ave., LBMore Info Participants will canvas downtown neighborhoods usingtheir Smartphones and the GoLongBeach application to report graffiti,potholes and other issues for the City to address. Lunch will be pro-vided. Contact the office of Councilmember Robert Garcia at (562)570-6919.

MoNEY-SAVING TIPSWhat Free workshop “How to Pay for College Without Going Broke”Who College Planning of Greater Long BeachWhen Saturday, July 16 from 11:15am to 12:45pmWhere Iacoboni Library, 4990 Clark Ave., LakewoodMore Info College planning expert Skip Dawson will conduct theworkshop geared towards parents of high school students. Seating islimited. Contact (888) 236-0625 or collegeplanningoflb.com to reserveseats.

MEMoIRS IN THE MAKINGWhat Shaping Your Memoir: A Memoir Workshop and Open Mic Who California Writers Club of Long BeachWhen Saturday, July 16, 3pm to 5pmWhere Los Altos Branch Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr., LBMore Info Panelists Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D and Allene Symons willconduct the free workshop and share tips for writing and shaping amemoir. Attendees are encouraged to bring a memoir in-progress. Con-tact Allene Symons at (714) 571-0767 or calwriterslongbeach.org.

FAMIlY TIESWhat Free genealogy workshopWho Long Beach Branch NAACPWhen Sunday, July 17 from 3pm to 4pmWhere Ernest McBride, Sr. Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Blvd., LBMore Info Genealogist, author and historian Aaron L. Day will con-duct the workshop “Finding Your Ancestors and Developing Your Fam-ily Tree.” Contact Naomi Rainey, president of the Long Beach BranchNAACP, at (562) 856-7586.

WANA KNoW WHAT’S GoING oN?What Community meetingWho Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA) When Monday, July 18 from 7pm to 9pmWhere Veterans Park Social Hall, 101 E. 28th St., LBMore Info Guest speaker will be Long Beach City Manager Pat West.Meet & greet from 6:45pm to 7pm. Enjoy coffee, desserts and otherrefreshments provided by WANA volunteers. Parking and onsite child-care also provided at no charge. Call Maria at (562) 427-5021 or emailwrigleyalliance@msn.com.

CoMMUNITY CHATWhat North Long Beach community assemblyWho Ninth District of Long BeachWhen Saturday, July 23 from 9am to noonWhere Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., LBMore Info Updates to be provided from North Long Beach neighbor-hood associations, city departments, and other community initiatives.Contact office manager Kari Faithful at (562) 570-6137 or kari.faith-ful@longbeach.gov.

SNAP AND GoWhat Free travel photography classWho The Brewitt Neighborhood LibraryWhere Community room, 4036 E. Anaheim St., LBWhen Thursday, July 28 from 6pm to 7pmMore Info Photography professional from Tuttle Cameras will teachthe class, which is suitable for adults and teens. Contact Julianna Rob-bins at (562) 570-1040 or julianna.robbins@lbpl.prg.

WEEKEND BARGAINSWhat Rummage saleWho California Heights United Methodist ChurchWhere 3759 Orange Ave., LBWhen Friday, Aug. 5 from 8:30am to 7:30pm and Saturday, Aug. 6from 8:30am to noonMore Info Contact (562) 595-1996 or calheightsumc.org.

The nonprofit Junior League ofLong Beach (JLLB) has honoredSusan Bell with its Helen D. New-comb Award as part of its recentawards and installation banquet atthe Long Beach Marriott. The orga-nization’s top honor is given annu-ally to a member who embodies theleague’s mission and serves as amentor and role model to others.

“Susan Bell demonstrates a truepassion and commitment to volun-teerism and civic leadership,” saidthe league’s president, SamanthaFabrigas. “The JLLB stands on theshoulders of great women likeSusan, who began her volunteertraining in our league. We are proudto honor her excellence with this topaward.”

Bell joined JLLB more than 45years ago and has served in severalleadership positions throughout theyears, both as an active and sustain-ing member. She is known for herenergy, doing her homework, andalways having a positive attitude,according to Fabrigas.

In addition to giving her time andtalent to the JLLB, Bell has also vol-unteered with many other organiza-tions in the Long Beach community,including CAMEO ProfessionalAuxiliary Assistance League ofLong Beach, Long Beach CancerLeague, Long Beach Day Nursery,Kappa Kappa Gamma AlumnaeAssociation, Long Beach Children’sDental Health Foundation, LongBeach Child Net, and many otherlocal youth organizations.

“I am honored to be held in suchesteemed company as Helen D.Newcomb and am proud to embodyher legacy with this award,” Bellsaid. “I credit my volunteer trainingto the Junior League of Long Beachand cannot speak highly enough ofthis dynamic organization of womenand of the wonderful friends I havemade here.”

Bell and her husband, Dr.Richard Bell, are longtime residents

of Long Beach andhave been marriednearly 51 years.They have twosons, Latham andBryant, and onedaughter, Katie, aswell as three grand-children. Susanenjoys spendingmuch of her timewith her grandkidsby serving as a vol-unteer in publicschools (VIPS).

The Helen D.Newcomb Awardwas established in1995 in honor ofthe JLLB’s firstpresident. Thisleadership awardrecognizes New-comb’s memoryand lifetime com-mitment to the Jun-ior League and theLong Beach com-munity.

The JLLB will host threeProspective New Member Mixers inJuly and August.

All JLLB summer mixers arefree to attend, start at 6:30pm, andare held at local Long Beach loca-tions: Monday, July 18, El Torito,6605 Pacific Coast Highway; Thurs-day, Aug. 4, El Torito, Long BeachTown Center, 7591 Carson Blvd.;and Wednesday, Aug. 10, El Torito,3301 Atlantic Ave.

“Women who desire to make apositive impact in the community,seek opportunities for personal andleadership development, and wish tomake new connections with otherlike-minded women are encouragedto join us for a fun and informativeevening to get to know more aboutthe Junior League of Long Beach,”said JLLB President Samantha Fab-rigas.

JLLB is offering these three

opportunities to provide potentialnew members a glimpse into thewomen’s organization and a chanceto make an impact on the LongBeach community. Not just a volun-teer organization, JLLB is a learningorganization specializing in trainingthat helps develop important skillsto be applied in careers andlife. Training includes experience ingrant writing, finance, event coordi-nation, fundraising, and more.

To RSVP for any of the threesummer mixers or to acquire moreinformation, contact Shannon Spur-gin at JLLBshannon @gmail.com or(562) 858-7997. ß

Junior League awards 45-year member with its highesthonor, hosting three mixers for prospective members

Susan Bell

The closure of the I-405 betweenthe US 101 and the I-10 will beginat 7pm on Friday, July 15 and end at6am on Monday, July 18.

On Friday, July 15, ramps alongthe 10-mile closure will begin to beshut down as early as 7pm, and clo-sure of freeway lanes will begin at10pm to ensure full freeway closure

by midnight. The closure will con-tinue until 5am Monday. Ramps andconnectors will be reopened by6am.

The planned 53-hour freewayclosure is needed in order to demol-ish and reconstruct the MulhollandBridge in the Sepulveda Pass of LosAngeles. ß

Part of 405 to be closed all weekendfor demolition of Mullholland Bridge

Fresh & Easy NeighborhoodMarket has again partnered withNeil Strawder, a.k.a. Bigmista, anaward-winning grilling expert, tobarbeque for its customers at vari-ous stores throughout the sum-mer. He’ll be cooking up the GrillPack, which was the company’snumber-one selling grilling itemlast summer, along with high-qual-ity sides for customers, all free ofcharge.

Fresh & Easy is also looking forthe next great summer side dish to

sell in its stores. To submit arecipe,visit freshandeasy.com/bbq,and submit the ingredients, recipeand a photo. The grand-prize win-ner’s recipe will be sold in Fresh &Easy stores, and the winner willreceive a $500 gift card and a newgrill. Three finalists will be given anew grill and a $100 gift card.

Fresh & Easy is inviting thepublic to enjoy the free barbecue atits Signal Hill store, 2475 CherryAve. on Friday, July 15 from 5pmto 7pm, or while supplies last. ß

SH Fresh & easy storeoffering free public BBQ

Question: the scanner on my HPdeskjet all-in-one printer isn’tworking. What do you suggest?

Answer: all-in-one printers areso inexpensive now. Price oneout. they run approximately $100- $150. Printer, Copier, Scannerand fax. i hate to say thisbecause i am in the repair busi-ness, but put your money on buy-ing new. the average repair cost,if parts are available, exceed thecost of new. the printer manufac-tures are making their profits inselling those ever replacing car-tridges. they are practically givingthe a-i-o printers away. if yousend it into the manufacture forrepair, they will more than likely,upgrade you to the newest modelat a discounted trade-in rate. dif-ferent cartridges, hence morerevenue. if you send it in for war-ranty repair, they will probablyreplace your unit for the samereason. Keep this in mind, Colorlaserjet a-i-o printers are drop-ping in price. laserjet , per page,is less expensive and you will getmore mileage per cartridge thaninkjet solutions. note to self:invest in landfill futures!

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Winning, or serving the public?

I find myself puzzled at the Long Beach City Council procedures ofJuly 5, 2011 wherein the City Council appeared to accept (without publicinput) a map of proposed revised boundaries for the 8th district. I invitecorrection if my understanding of the facts is wrong.

This is what I believe took place: 1) Before attending the meeting, the pub-lic had maps of two proposed boundaries dividing the 7th and 8th districts.One was Councilmember James Johnson’s proposed map, which had beenpreviously prepared by a 5-4 vote of the Council. The second was Coun-cilmember Rae Gabelich’s proposed map in response.

Prior to the July 5 council meeting, both Johnson and Gabelich had heldpublic meetings wherein the two proposals were discussed. Therefore, the pub-lic attended the July 5 City Council meeting well informed of the pendingdecision to approve one of these two maps. 2) During the City Council meet-ing, time was allotted to the public to present their views on these maps.3) After the public discussion was duly concluded, Councilperson Johnson(for the first time) moved that a new and different map (never previously dis-closed to the public, even at the public meetings he himself had called) beaccepted. His motion was seconded, and his map was accepted without publicdiscussion. The meeting closed.

I realize that there will be two more council meetings (July 19 andAug. 2). These will probably be attended by those members of the pub-lic who have already spent their valuable time studying and discussinga plan which (it would seem) Councilperson Johnson himself foresawmight not meet public acceptance on July 5. Although he already obvi-ously had another plan before that council meeting, he concealed that onefrom the public and only revealed it at the end of the session.

I am not saying that Councilperson Johnson did anything wrong; however,if the facts as I see them are correct, this is the type of behavior which wouldbe a credit to a cunning poker player trying to win the pot, rather than to some-one trying to serve the public good.

Jeremiah Flanigan Long Beach

Banking on it

Yesterday night [Tuesday, July 12], the Long Beach City Council madesignificant progress in expanding banking opportunities to underservedcommunities. We approved a multi-year contract with Union Bank thatwill not only provide savings to the City, but create traditional bankingservices in west and north Long Beach, and retain a Community Bank incentral Long Beach.

A couple of months ago, the Council had received a proposal to enterinto a new banking contract that would not have expanded services intounserved communities. However, thanks to the Council’s leadership–especially from Councilmembers James Johnson, Steve Neal and RaeGabelich– we asked for and got a new contract with new services and abetter deal for taxpayers.

Currently, residents in west Long Beach and north Long Beach haveno access to banking services. Instead, they are surrounded by predatorylenders and check-cashing stores with outrageous interest rates. This newcontract will provide these communities with full-service ATMs. Addi-tionally, the contract will keep the Union Bank community bank onAtlantic Avenue in central Long Beach open.

A special thanks to our City’s financial staff who worked very hard onthis deal.

robert garcia Long Beach councilmember

1st District

I just received an invitation via Facebookto my Uncle Ken’s birthday party taking placein Ohio later this month. Unfortunately, Iwon’t be able to attend the festivities. Logis-tics and budget constraints will keep me closerto home, although I would love to be there tohelp him celebrate his big 8-0!

Thinking about Uncle Ken’s party got mestarted reminiscing about the big 90th birthdayparty Steve and I threw for Mom back in2009. Gosh, time flies! It’s so hard to believethat her party was nearly two years ago. Mostfolks only celebrate BIG birthdays– you knowwhat I mean– the ones that end in 0 or 5. Forus, every birthday of Mom’s is a big deal. Asmost of our readers know, Mom was diag-nosed with stage-four ovarian cancer in 2008and was only given a few months to live.Thanks to my doctor, Dr. Bitter, we werereferred to Long Beach oncologist RobertNagourney, M.D. for a second opinion.

Dr. Nagourney’s quick assessment and

diagnosis, combined with a scientificapproach and personalized cancer therapy, hadher on the road to recovery in no time. Threeyears later, she still looks and feels great, hasno sign of the cancer, and sings the praises ofDr. Nagourney every chance she gets.

We recently received a press release here atthe office about a local conference where Dr.Nagourney will be a featured speaker. Uponreading the notice, all I could think was, “Oh,joy– now I can let our readers know wherethey can hear this fabulous man tell his story!”I quickly jumped on the website to check outthe details, but alas, the conference is sold out.DRAT!

Although we won’t have the chance to hearDr. Nagourney speak this time around, I stillwant to give you some of the information Ireceived in that aforementioned press release.

After all, if you have need for an oncolo-gist, or know someone who does, this infor-mation below just may save a life. I know itsaved Mom’s.

During his medical oncology fellowship atGeorgetown University, Dr. Nagourney con-fronted aggressive malignancies for which thestandard therapies remained highly unsatis-factory. Responding to an unmet need, hedeveloped personalized cancer therapy apply-ing a laboratory platform to match patients totherapies based on their unique response pro-files. An instructor of pharmacology at theUniversity of California, Irvine School ofMedicine, he is board-certified in internalmedicine, medical oncology and hematology.

“More than 1.5 million people were diag-nosed with cancer in 2010, and it’s estimatedmore than 500,000 died. This is tragic andunnecessary now that we have better tools likepersonalized chemotherapy,” Dr. Nagourneysaid. He believes that it is the physician’sresponsibility to hasten the development ofeffective therapies for cancer. By using eachpatient’s tumor to guide the selection of can-cer treatments, doctors can identify the most

effective, least toxic options for each individ-ual.

“Personalized chemotherapy methodsremain underutilized and are frequently notoffered to the patients in greatest need,” Dr.Nagourney offered. His laboratory tests pro-vide valuable predictive information abouthow a patient will ultimately respond to treat-ment. The test, known as an ex vivo analysis(EVA) is conducted on living cancer cellsremoved directly from the patient’s body. Headded that, “We can get a snapshot that canhelp researchers and practicing oncologistspredict how tumor cells will respond tochemotherapy drugs, combinations and tar-geted therapies.

With this information, drug developmentcan be accelerated. In recent years, the EVAplatform has proven effective for predictingresponse to the newest classes of drugs knownas targeted agents. Every patient has thepotential to get better,” said Dr. Nagourney.“We have a responsibility to pursue everyavailable option in the interest of our patientsand to create a patient-oriented program toprovide improved clinical outcomes, whilereducing the toxicities and costs associatedwith cancer therapy.”

About Rational Therapeutics

Founded in 1995, Rational Therapeutics isa cancer research laboratory specializing inpersonalized cancer care and drug develop-ment. Rational Therapeutics is activelyengaged in the study of the newest classes ofcompounds that target a variety of cellularsignaling pathways. By streamlining the pathfrom promising compound to clinically activetherapy, the EVA-PCD platform has thecapacity to reduce the cost of drug develop-ment and shorten the developmentcycle. More information is available atRational Therapeutics 750 E. 29th St. or bycalling (562) 989-6455. For online details seerational-t.com.

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Dr. Robert Nagourney and the writer’smother, Marjorie Grommé, at her 90thbirthday party in 2009

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On Saturday, July 23, theMemorialCare Breast Center atLong Beach Memorial will sponsora wellness retreat at their campusfor women with breast, ovarian andgynecologic cancers. The retreat,presented by the Women GuidingWomen: Cancer Support and Edu-cation program at the Breast Cen-ter, will feature presentations byleading physicians from the Memo-rialCare Todd Cancer Institute(TCI) at Long Beach Memorial andother neighboring hospitals.

Topics discussed will cover can-cer survival skills and physical andpsychosocial cancer care. The goalof the retreat is to provide womenwith the support that goes beyondmedical treatment and to introducethem to other survivors and theresources available at the BreastCenter.

Psychiatrist and medical direc-tor of the psychosocial oncologyprogram at TCI, Mariusz Wirga,M.D., will kick off the retreat byexplaining the science behind thehealth value of humor, laughter andplay. The psychosocial programs atTCI help patients improve theirquality of life by reframing theirway of thinking and helping themwith the physical and emotionalaspects of cancer. The psychosocialteam brings a sense of familiarityand bond between patients and thehealthcare team and ensures thatpatients and their families receivesupport, encouragement and accessto community resources.

“Taking care of the emotionalaspects and the stress of cancer notonly improves an individual’s qual-ity of life but is important to sur-vival,” said Wirga. “Everyone doestheir best to cope with cancer, butthere is always room for joy andlaughter which is a significant partof the healing process.” Additionally, Homayoon Sanati,M.D., medical director, Memorial-Care Breast Center, will be present-ing updates from the recentAmerican Society of ClinicalOncology Annual Meeting.

The retreat will take place from9:30am to 12:30pm and is open topatients, their loved ones and thepublic. The retreat will be at Hous-sels Forum on the campus of Long

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The summer season is always anexciting one for children and theirfamilies. Backpacks and homeworkassignments are set aside, and therafts and noodles are pulled out forfamily trips to the community poolor beach. While this seems to bethe most carefree time for kids andtheir families, summer is actuallyone of the most dangerous. Makesure to take proper safety precau-tions during fun summer activities.

Water Safety TipsSwimming and playing in water

can be fun for children and goodexercise, but you should take certainprecautions to prevent your childfrom drowning.

• Never let your child swim inany body of water without an adultwatching.

• Be sure the adult watching yourchild knows how to swim, get emer-gency help and perform CPR.

• Keep a life-preserver in thepool area.

• Teach your child safety rulesand make sure they are obeyed:never swim alone; never dive intowater except when permitted by anadult; and always use a life jacketwhen on a boat, fishing or playing ina river or stream.

• Teach your child to swim oncehe or she is ready (usually around 5years old).

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older, select an SPF of 15 or higherto prevent sunburn. Choose a sun-screen that states on the label that itprotects against both UVA andUVB rays (referred to as “broad-spectrum” sunscreen). To avoidpossible skin allergy, avoid sun-screens with PABA, and if yourchild has sensitive skin, look for aproduct with the active ingredienttitanium dioxide (a chemical-freeblock).

• For sunscreen to do its job, itmust be applied correctly:

• Apply sunscreen generouslywhenever your child will be in thesun.

• Apply sunscreen about 30 min-utes before kids go outside.

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• If your child does fall down,be sure to get a new helmet; theydon’t work as well after a majorcrash.

• Make sure your child knowshow to wear helmets properly: thehelmet should be level and coverchild’s forehead; a good rule ofthumb is to position the helmet twofingers above the eyebrows; thestrap should always be fastened;and make sure the straps areadjusted so they’re snug enoughthat you can’t pull or twist the hel-met around their head.

Miller Children’s HospitalLong Beach wants to ensure themost fun time of year for kids andfamilies is also the safest. Followthe above safety tips for the mostcommon summertime activities tokeep children healthy and happyduring this care-free time of year.

Danny Luna is an injury pre-vention coordinator for the FamilySafety Coalition at Miller Chil-dren’s Hospital Long Beach. ß

Sixth District CouncilmemberDee Andrews, along with NFLplayer Desean Jackson and hismother Gayle Jackson, will host afree Family Health & SafetyResource Fair with a Focus on Pan-creatic Cancer on Saturday, July 16from 10am to 4pm, at MartinLuther King Jr. Park, 1950 LemonAve.

The community event willinclude more than 10 different freehealth screenings provided by St.Mary Medical Center and LongBeach Memorial Medical Center.In addition, there will be indoorpresentations highlighting health,safety and good eating habits, andopen discussion about pancreatic,breast and colon cancer. “Manypeople tell me they want to lookbetter, feel better, and live happier,more fulfilling lives,” Andrewssaid. “The only way to get there isby focusing on our health andsafety.”

Desean Jackson, a PolytechnicHigh School graduate who cur-rently plays for the PhiladelphiaEagles, lost his father to pancreaticcancer two years ago and wants toassist in getting the word out onthis often undetected disease. “Itfeels so wonderful to be able tocome back to my home town and

give back,” Desean said. “Ourhealth is something that we some-times take for granted, and thisevent has the resources to get usback on track.”

Desean and Gayle createdFoundation 10 as a way to giveback to the community. Whenasked why she was so passionateabout creating this fair, Gayle said,“One of the conditions of pancre-atic cancer is that most times youdon’t know you have it until thedisease is in its later stages.” In herhusband’s case, like many otherswith this type of cancer, there wereno red flags prior to the diagnosis.As such, Desean established Foun-dation 10 and is co-hosting thisevent to ensure the public has theproper knowledge about pancreaticcancer and to raise enough moneyto find a cure.

The fair will also have free fam-ily activities such as games andface painting, with free healthysnacks provided by Whole Foods.Participants can enjoy outdooryoga, stress-relieving activities,breathing techniques, and spoken-word performances on the mainstage.

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Sixth District Councilmember DeeAndrews and Cambodia Town, Inc.will host the unveiling of the first streetsign designating the Cambodia TownCultural District at 602 E. Anaheim St.at 10am on Saturday, July 16. The pro-gram will include traditional Cambo-dian practices such as blessings byBuddhist monks, a ceremonial dance,remarks by Andrews and key Cambo-dia Town board officers, and a plaquepresentation to the designation signsponsors.

This event is the result of manyyears of community advocacy. OnJuly 3, 2007, the City Council of LongBeach approved the designation ofCambodia Town on Anaheim Street.Andrews has been working with Cam-

bodian Town, Inc. for a number ofyears to create a model program to des-ignate areas of interest in Long Beach.

“This street sign unveiling is thefirst implementation of a pilot programthat will enrich the city culturally andeconomically,” Andrews said. “LongBeach is rich with cultural influenceslike Cambodia, and it is important toshowcase these vital treasures.”

Funds to cover the costs of signsand their installation will be providedby donations from private citizens. “This is a pilot program that showswhat can happen when a communitydecides to work hard together and tonever give up,” said Sithea San, outgo-ing chair of Cambodia Town, Inc. “Wewant Cambodia Town to become a

travel destination for visitors from allover the world.”

The public is welcome to partici-pate in this free event. For more infor-mation, contact Tonya Martin at (562)570-6816 or Richer San at (562) 367-7770. ß

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Signal Hill resident Francisco Her-nandez is among nine Californianswho have won scholarships fromUnited Health Foundation’s DiverseScholars Initiative to pursue careers inhealth care.

Hernandez, who is a sophomorestudying physiological science at LongBeach City College, hopes to one daybecome a physician.

“With this scholarship, I will max-imize my efforts so that I can helpmeet our nation’s urgent and growingneed for equitable and excellent healthcare,” Hernandez said.

United Health Foundation’sDiverse Scholars Initiative, through itspartner organizations, is awarding atotal of $1.2 million in scholarships forthe upcoming academic year to morethan 200 students from diverse, multi-cultural backgrounds, as part of theFoundation’s ongoing commitment tobuild a more diverse healthcare work-force.

The scholarships, averaging $5,000per student, focus on African-Ameri-can, American-Indian, Asian-Ameri-can and Latino and Hispanic studentswho plan to pursue careers in healthcare. The Hispanic Association of Col-leges & Universities will administerHernandez’s scholarship.

Since 2007, United Health Founda-tion has awarded nearly 800 scholar-ships benefiting students across thenation, committing more than $4 mil-lion to the initiative.

“Research shows that whenpatients are treated by health profes-sionals who share their language, cul-ture and ethnicity, they are more likelyto accept and receive medical treat-ment,” said Kate Rubin, president ofUnited Health Foundation. “Throughthese scholarships, we are encouragingdiverse, multicultural students to con-tinue their education and becomehealthcare professionals who will help

expand and enhance health care serv-ices, particularly in underserved com-munities. These outstanding scholarstruly represent the rich diversity of ourcountry.”

United Health Foundation hostedits third annual Diverse Scholars“Young Minds, Bright Futures” forumin Washington, D.C. in late June to rec-ognize and celebrate the awardees andinspire them to work toward strength-ening the nation’s health care system.

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Francisco Hernandez (left), pictured with legislative assistant Thorne Maginnisfrom US Rep. Laura Richardson’s office, is studying physiological science at LongBeach City College.

Signal Hill residentwins scholarship throughDiverse Scholars Initiative

Jennifer E. Beaver

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With Independ-ence Day rapidlyreceding in the rear-view mirror, we’veturned the corner on

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Nearly all– 95 percent– of Amer-ican gardeners plant at least onetomato. And it’s not hard to see why.Bred for shipping but not for flavor,the grocery store version is hard andtasteless. A homegrown tomato is soworth the effort. If you only growone edible this year, make it atomato.

But which one? Our area is per-fect tomato-growing territory. We canchoose from hundreds. My favorite isSungold, a forgiving cherry type thatkeeps producing luscious, sweet fruiteven when I forget to water it anddon’t give it enough sun. Always

grow a cherry tomato. It will makeyou happy after the bigger tomatoeslet you down, falling victim to pests,disease or general malaise.

Other area favorites include taste-test winner “Carbon,” one of thedarkest of the black tomatoes. Thisgets high marks for productivityoverall but is currently sulking in myraised bed– not enough sun. Givebig-fruited tomatoes like this at leasteight hours of sun a day. Hybrid“Early Girl” may not sound as excit-ing as some of the heirlooms, yet itbeat them in a blind taste. There aresome tomato snobs who will onlygrow heirlooms. They’re missing outon some great taste!

“Green Zebra” has a snappy fla-vor with green-striped gold coloring.Mine suc-cumbed tosometype ofcreep-ingblightlastyear, butI enjoyed itwhile it lasted.If you’re lusting after a yellowtomato– absolutely gorgeous on aplate mixed with red tomatoes– trydisease-resistant hybrid “LemonBoy.” I grew one last year and was

very happy with it. One of the mostpopular tomatoes in Japan, pinkmedium-size ‘Momotaro’ is takingCalifornia by storm with its balancedsweet/acid flavor. Mine is flourish-

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The elegant steel curves of pub-lic artist Barbara Grygutis’s “Sea-grass” stretch towards theocean-blue sky, as though ripplingand swaying in a larger-than-lifeseabed. The three-piece sculpturalcomposition with integral lightingis located downtown in the medianof Ocean Boulevard, at ChestnutAvenue, directly across from theLong Beach County Courthouse,and is an artistic reminder of theimportance and beauty of oceanlife to metropolitan Long Beach.

The public artwork is designedto create a sense of visual rhythminspired by the undulations ofcoastal water-dwelling seagrassesas they ebb and flow in the current.“Seagrass” comprises three light-infused sculptural elements of upto 30 feet in height. At dusk, innerLED lighting creates a soft, celes-tial glow and the texture of the sur-face of the sculptures creates ashimmering appearance of motion.The installation is designed to bevisually dynamic day and night,transforming the site within a 24-hour framework so it can beenjoyed by drivers and pedestriansaround the clock.

The “Seagrass” commission isthe result of an extensive nationalartist search and competition andwas awarded by the Arts Councilfor Long Beach (ACLB). The workhas the support and enthusiasm oflocal officials, including ViceMayor Suja Lowenthal. “This lat-

est public art installation is aunique landmark on the OceanBoulevard corridor,” said Lowen-thal. ‘Seagrass’ serves as a beauti-ful gateway for the downtown andevokes Long Beach’s historical tiesand proximity to the ocean.”

These historic ties were theimpetus of Grygutis’s concept,which was to create a piece thatwould illustrate the significance ofthe sea to this maritime capital.Boasting one of the world’s largestand busiest ports, Long Beach isaptly named “Aquatic Capital ofthe Nation,” thus it seemed naturalto Grygutis to create a work of artthat would connect urbanites withmarine beauty.

Craig Watson, executive direc-tor of the ACLB said the sculpture“represents a stunning and beauti-ful welcome to the city at one ofour important entryways. This is anartwork everyone can enjoy.”

As a professional public artist,Grygutis has received numerousawards, including the recent Bestin Class in the Brick in Architec-ture competition and a HardscapeNorth America Project Award for“Imaginary Garden” in Cary, NC,as well as the Individual Artist’sFellowship and an Individual Proj-ect Design Award from theNational Endowment for the Arts;among others.

Grygutis has more than 75 site-specific, permanent installations incities from coast to coast andbeyond, including Miami, Florida;Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NewYork City; Washington DC; Den-ver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington;Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Phoenixand Tucson, Arizona, where shelives and works. ß

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Photo by Thomas McConville

The public artwork “Seagrass” is designed to create a sense of visual rhythminspired by the undulations of coastal water-dwelling seagrasses as they ebb andflow in the current.

With the goal of training localteachers in ways to educate studentsabout the Nazi genocide, the TeacherWorkshop on the Holocaust will beoffered Monday, Aug. 8 through Fri-day, Aug.12 at California State Uni-versity, Long Beach (CSULB) for thesecond consecutive year.

“This workshop will bring high-school teachers on campus for cur-riculum development workshops thatwill enable them to teach studentsabout the Holocaust in an age-appro-priate way,” said Jeffrey Blutinger, anassociate professor of history andCSULB’s inaugural Barbara and RayAlpert Endowed Chair for JewishStudies.

“Holocaust education is a statestandard usually taught in the 10thand 11th grades. Part of the instruc-tion comes in history and part in lan-guage arts, but those who instruct[about] the Holocaust may not havetaken a class in the subject. Theirknowledge may be limited to what-ever movies they’ve seen or what-ever world history textbook they readat university,” he explained. “Whatwe are doing is providing them infor-mation about the subject, including ageneral overview accompanied bybinder material prepared by the Anti-Defamation League titled Echoesand Reflections.”

Teachers taking part in the work-

shop receive a $100 stipend to payfor food and parking and may receiveup to two units of service credit.

Holocaust survivor Gerda Seiferand her husband, Harold, approachedthe CSULB Jewish Studies Programin 2009 with the seed gift that createdthe teacher workshop. “There’s noth-ing like it available in Southern Cali-fornia,” Blutinger noted. “It was achance to fill a major need, and itgives Jewish studies at CSULB achance to increase its visibility. Weare currently raising endowmentfunds that will make the workshops apermanent fixture on campus.”

For more information, call (562)985-2196. ß

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Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E.Anaheim St., will continue itssearch for “The Greatest Story-teller in the 562” with the secondin a series of four story slams onSunday, July 31 from 7pm to 9pm.

Admission is $5. The best storywins $100 and a chance to return

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Following a successful seasonthat brought Long Beach Opera(LBO) increased ticket sales, a 20-percent growth in its subscriberbase, and an unprecedented num-ber of sold-out performances, thecompany has announced its plansfor 2012. The ambitious “Absurd-Bizarre-Surreal” season willinclude a double bill of one-actsand three full-length operas.

“I like to provide a diverse lookinto the world of rarely seen, little-known masterworks,” said LBOArtistic and General DirectorAndreas Mitisek. “Each of the2012 operas fits that category.Where most companies cozy up tocomposers of the 19th century, inthe coming season, LBO will high-light composers of the 20th Cen-tury– Francis Poulenc, Bohuslav

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January/ February 2012Maria de Buenos Aires (1968)

Composer Astor Piazzolla’sand libretto Horacio Ferrer’shaunting “tango operita” returns toLong Beach in a new production.

March 2012A double bill featuring The Breastsof Tiresias (1947) and The Tears ofa Knife (1928)

Based on the 1917 play by Guil-laume Apollinaire, composer Fran-cis Poulenc’s and libretto FrancisPoulenc’s surreal, comic gender-bender The Breasts of Tiresiasbegins this celebration of imagina-tion.

Composer Bohuslav Martinu’sand libretto Georges Ribermont-Dessaignes Bohuslav’s The Tearsof a Knife madcap, dada romp thatembraces the illogical.

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Considering that both her maternaland paternal grandfathers served on theSignal Hill City Council and that shenow owns the home that her grandpar-ents had built in 1940, Signal Hill artistDyana Andersen has quite a legacy tofollow.

Rather than retracing her grandfa-thers’ political footsteps, however,Andersen is making her mark in thehilltop city through her art and by pre-serving the family’s home.

Andersen received the People’sChoice Award at Friends of Signal HillCultural Arts’ Show & Sell 2008 artexhibition, and she was selected as theorganization’s first Artist of the Quar-ter for 2009. Last month, her home at3350 Gundry Avenue was awarded theSecond Quarter Planning CommissionBeautification Award.

Andersen, known primarily for herglass art, turned her love of thatmedium into a business six years ago.In 2006, her husband, Rick, built a stu-dio in their home, at which time, shesays, her business, Dynamic Glass,

was born. The line includes unique andspecialty-cut custom jewelry designs,wire-wrapped jewelry, art pieces, glassboxes, vessels, platters, bowls, andother glass techniques. In her jewelry,she uses sterling silver, as well as sil-ver-plated and 14-karat-gold-filledcomponents.

Having lived in her parents’ vaca-tion home on Catalina for 10 years,Andersen maintains a connection tothe island, and her pieces are availableat various locations there. “There arefive stores in Catalina that carry myglass– also the Catalina IslandMuseum and the general store at theIsthmus,” she said. “And one gift shopin Hawaii on the Big Island at theHilton Hotel.”

When she left Catalina in 2000, shemoved back to Signal Hill into herfather’s rental home. The next year,she met her future husband Rick, andthey were married on Catalina inAugust of 2003. “When my grand-mother became ill, I purchased herhome on Gundry and moved into thehome February 28, 2011– the sameday my grandmother passed away,”Andersen said.

Soon after, she and her husbandwent to work on the home. “Weplanted all new plants, had a new roofput on, and painted, which completelychanged the look of the house,” shesaid.

The award recommendation pre-sented by the City of Signal Hill Com-

munity Development Committee tothe City’s planning commission forAndersen’s home states: “The awardrecognizes the beautification effortsthat Rick and Dyana Andersen haveinvested and distinguishes their homeas a charming and classically pre-served residential home that has beenin the family for many years.”

Those “many years” began whenAndersen’s maternal grandfather,Frank Boone Vaughan, moved to Sig-nal Hill with his wife Willie (Willa)Louise Stanley in 1939. Four yearsafter building their home, Frank joinedthe Marines, in which he served untilJanuary 1946.

Before and after his military serv-ice, he worked for Douglas Aircraft,from which he retired in the late1960s. “They had three daughters thatwere raised in this home,” Andersensaid of the Gundry house. “WillaDuperay Vaughan Dulin (her mother),Diane Elizabeth Vaughan Dobson, andPatty Louise Vaughan Belknap.” Frankwas on the City Council from 1953 to1959, serving as mayor from April1955 to April 1956.

“Also, my father’s dad, my grand-father Homer Roy Dulin, was on theCity Council August 1937 to April1938,” Andersen said. “He started hisbusiness in Signal Hill in 1933, whichis still in the city and owned by myfather, Ronald Homer Dulin.”

From the shops on the islands toher home on the hilltop, Andersen ismaking a name for herself and carry-ing on her family’s heritage. To viewmore of her art and learn more abouther techniques, visit dynamicglassby-dyana.com. ß

Andersen’s home at 3350 Gundry Avenue was awarded the Second Quarter Plan-ning Commission Beautification Award by the City of Signal Hill.

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After the release of the latest USCensus numbers that reflectedchanges to the population numbersin Long Beach, the City had initi-ated the process of redistricting sev-eral months ago. Since there arechanges to the population numberswithin individual districts, the eighthdistrict must give up a portion of itsterritory to the seventh district,according to a report offered by TomModica, who serves as the directorof government affairs and strategicinitiatives for the City. Modicaappeared at a community meetingon redistricting last month to outlinethe issues at stake.

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Gabelich acknowledged that shehad been asked whether the locationof Kowal’s home had anything to dowith her resistance to Johnson’sproposed map that drew that bound-ary line on Bixby Road. Gabelichsaid that from her perspective theissue wasn’t about Kowal.

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notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0128578title order no. 10-8-465999 investor/insurer no.1705337542 aPn no. 7217-003-047 you are indefault under a deed of truSt, dated09/17/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it May Be Sold at aPuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlanationof tHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer." noticeis hereby given that reContruSt CoMPany,n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the deedof trust executed by franCiSCo arenaS andSonia viCtoria Beltran arenaS, dated09/17/2007 and recorded 09/19/07, as instrumentno. 20072154857, in Book , Page ), of officialrecords in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California, will sell on07/28/2011 at 9:00aM, Sheraton los angeles down-town Hotel 711 South Hope Street, los angeles, Ca90017 California Ballroom at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash or check as described below,payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and inter-est conveyed to and now held by it under said deedof trust, in the property situated in said County andState and as more fully described in the above refer-enced deed of trust. the street address and othercommon designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2801 HatH-aWay Court, Signa Hill, Ca, 90755. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. the totalamount of the unpaid balance with interest thereonof the obligation secured by the property to be soldplus reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of thenotice of Sale is $490,583.18. it is possible that atthe time of sale the opening bid may be less than thetotal indebtedness due. in addition to cash, thetrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a stateor national bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 of the finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS'' condition, butwithout covenant or warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to sat-isfy the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, andthe unpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as provided insaid note, plus fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed oftrust. dated: 01/09/2011 reContruSt CoM-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219,Sale information (626) 927-4399 By:-- trustee's Saleofficer reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnMa4025847 07/01/2011, 07/08/2011, 07/15/2011

TST3796t.S. no.: 2010-00192 loan no.: 902255481 aPn: 7211-026-045 tra no.: 05674 notiCe of truStee’S Saleyou are in default under a deed of truStdated 3/1/2007. unleSS you taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt your ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliCSale. if you need an exPlanation of tHenature of tHe ProCeedingS againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. a public auction sale tothe highest bidder for cash payable at time of sale in lawfulmoney of the united States by cash, a cashier’s checkdrawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed-eral savings and loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in this state will beheld by the duly appointed trustee as shown below. thesale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the deed of trust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances,under the terms of the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees,charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount(at the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale)reasonably estimated to be set forth below. the amountmay be greater on the day of sale. trustor: anilSadHnani and Jaya SadHnani HuSBand and WifeaS Joint tenantS Beneficiary name: ing Bank, fSBduly appointed trustee: integrated lender Services, adelaware Corporation and pursuant to deed of trustrecorded 03/09/2007 as instrument no. 20070522515 inbook ---, page --- and rerecorded on --- as --- of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of los angelesCounty, California, date of Sale: 8/5/2011 at 10:30 aMPlace of Sale: at the front entrance to the Pomona Supe-rior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, Caamount of unpaid balance and other charges: $331,518.04

the property heretofore is being sold “as is.” the streetaddress or other common designation of real property ispurported to be: 1460 east Willow Street, unit 104, SignalHill, Ca 90755. as more fully described on said deed oftrust a.P.n.: 7211-026-045 the undersigned trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, if any, shownabove. if no street address or other common designationis shown, directions to the location of the property may beobtained by sending a written request to the beneficiarywithin 10 days of the date of first publication of this noticeof Sale. the beneficiary under said deed of trust hereto-fore executed and delivered to the undersigned a writtendeclaration of default and demand for Sale, and a writtennotice of default and election to Sell. the undersignedcaused said notice of default and election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real property is locatedand more than three months have elapsed since suchrecordation. tHiS firM iS atteMPting to ColleCt adeBt. any inforMation oBtained Will Be uSedfor tHat PurPoSe. date: 7/12/2011 integrated lenderServices, a delaware Corporation, as trustee 2411 Westla Palma avenue, Suite 350 – Bldg. 1 (800) 232-8787 forSale information please call: (714) 573-1965 Sem Mar-tinez, trustee Sale officer forM 7 for attaCHMentto notiCe of Sale after June 15, 2009 ts no. 2010-00192 loan no. 902255481 addenduM to notiCe ofSale Civil Code §2923.54 the Mortgage loan Servicerhas ( ) has not (x) obtained from the commissioner a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil CodeSection 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date filedof execution of this addendum, and the Mortgage loanServicer is not aware of any pending or threatened rejec-tion or suspension of the order of exemption by the Com-missioner. and the timeframe for giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 (x) does not( ) apply pursuant to the Section 2923.53 or 2923.55. "ideclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the Stateof California that the foregoing is true and correct, and thatthis document was executed on april 4th, 2011, at Wilming-ton delaware.” ing Bank, fSB By: Jessica gross (Printname legibly) its: default associate (Print name legibly)P858061 7/15, 7/22, 07/29/2011

TST3778 / 2011 048933FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. lB 908, 2.long BeaCH 908, 1850 Conquista ave., long Beach,Ca 90815. registrant: oren groSSi, 1850 Conquistaave., long Beach, Ca 90815. this business is conductedby: an individual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: oren grossi. theregistrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on June 16, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: June 24, & July 1,8, 15, 2011.

TST3779 / 2011 049703FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: CHina WoKK-H, 990 Cherry ave. #102, long Beach, Ca 90813.registrant: la KiM, 990 Cherry ave. #102, long Beach,Ca 90813. this business is conducted by: a limitedPartnership. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: la Kim. the registranthas not begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onJune 17, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: June 24, & July 1, 8,15, 2011.

TST3780 / 2011 052597FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Kleen-SPeC,1075 ximeno ave., long Beach, Ca 90804. registrant:felix loPeZ, 1075 ximeno ave., long Beach, Ca90804. this business is conducted by: an individual. ideclare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: felix lopez. the registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started doing business underthis fictitious Business name was June 23, 2011. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on June 23, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: June 24, & July 1, 8, 15,2011.

TST3787 / 2011 044066FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. teCHfix,2. teCHMedix, 1406 e. 10th. St., long Beach, Ca90813. registrant: Jorge delgado, 1406 e. 10th. St.,long Beach, Ca 90813. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Jorge delgado. the reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on June 7, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law (see

section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011.

TST3791 / 2011 049043FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. fingerSand toeS aCCounting, 2. WeaSel_WerKS, 3345Santa fe ave. #100, long Beach, Ca 90810. registrant:Kyle Marie e. laird, 3345 Santa fe ave. #100, longBeach, Ca 90810. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: Kyle Marie e. laird. the registrant hasnot begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on June 16, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statement must be

filed prior to that date. the filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 8, 15,22, 29, 2011.

TST3792 / 2011 058600FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: BlaCKBirdCafe, 3405 orange ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. regis-trant: BlaCKBird Cafe inC., 3405 orange ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. this business is conducted by: a Corpo-ration. i declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: debbie rossetti-Colacion, President.the registrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of los angeles Countyon July 6, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in the

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a-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 a.M. onaugust 2, 2011, and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened and read for the “Cerritos avenue

improvements, Project no. 804”, in accordance with the Specifications therefore. Bids must be made on the formsprovided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked "Bid for “, followed by the title of theproject and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as described in the Bid Sched-

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the work to be accomplished under this contract includes the rehabilitation of existing asphalt concretepavement and the construction of curbs, gutter, ramps, drive approaches and sidewalk on Cerritos avenue from Bur-

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a-2 all work must be completed within thirty (30) working days after receipt by the Contractor of the notice to proceedfrom the City. the contract documents, which include the Specifications, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hilldepartment of finance, for $20 or $25 if requested by mail. the documents are entitled “Cerritos avenue improve-

ments, Project no. 804”.

a-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished in the Contract documents by theCity of Signal Hill. each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's check or bidder's bond, made

payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guaranteeto be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.

a-4 all bids are to be compared on the basis of the lump sum or itemized bid items shown in the Bid Schedule(s).Bids will not be accepted from the Contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9,division iii of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. the Contractor shall be required to pos-

sess a Class a or Class C-12 license at the time the contract is awarded.

a-5 attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5, 1777.6 and 1777.7 of the California labor Code and title8, California administrative Code, Section 200 et seq. concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor of

any subcontractor under the Contractor.

a-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to theCity Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily

injury and Property damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

a-7 Prevailing Wage Statement: the Contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under labor CodeSection 1770 et seq. and labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing

wages and employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment.

a-8 attention is directed to government Code Sections 4590 and 14402.5 permitting the substitution of specified andapproved securities for contract retention of funds. all such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of

the City attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

a-9 the successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent(100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of

the contract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City attorney of the Cityof Signal Hill.

a-10 the City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waiveany informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

a-11 Conflict of interest: in the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by sub-recipients, theconflict of interest provisions in 24 Cfr 85.36, oMB Circular a-110, and 24 Cfr 570.611, respectively, shall apply.

no employee, officer or agent of the sub-recipient shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of acontract supported by federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved.

By order of the City of Signal Hill.

Posted at Signal Hill City Hall on: July 5, 2011Published in the Signal tribune on: July 8, 2011 and July 15, 2011

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office of the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. theSignal tribune: July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011.

TST3793 / 2011 058556FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. longBeaCH air CHarter, 2. long BeaCH flyingCluB, 3. long BeaCH fligHt aCadeMy, 2631 e.Spring St., long Beach, Ca 90806. registrant: CandaCea. larned enterPriSeS, inC., 2631 e. Spring St.,long Beach, Ca 90806. this business is conducted by: aCorporation. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Candace a. robinson, Presi-dent. the registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on July 6, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011.

TST3795 / 2011 057241FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. full MoonentertainMent grouP, 2. full Moon ent. grouP, 3.full Moon, 4. MideaSt live, 5. MideaSt live ent., 6.MideaSt live entertainMent, 6000 Bixby village drive#7, long Beach, Ca 90803. registrant: KulCSar inveSt-MentS llC, 6000 Bixby village drive #7, long Beach, Ca90803. this business is conducted by: a limited liability Com-pany. i declare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: reata Kulcsar, President . the registrant hasnot begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on July 1, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Sig-nal tribune: July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011.

TST3797 / 2011 061517FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: funCtional fineart, 1111 W. 10th St., unit B, San Pedro, Ca 90731. regis-trant: eKleKtiKo inC, 1111 W. 10th St., unit B, San Pedro,Ca 90731. this business is conducted by: a Corporation. ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Carlos Soto, President. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on July 11, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 15,22, 29, & august 5, 2011.

TST3798 / 2011 063646FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Joy ride MoBileSKate SHoP, 37 W. Pleasant St., long Beach, Ca 90805.registrant: MiCHael t. alverSon, 37 W. Pleasant St., longBeach, Ca 90805. this business is conducted by: an individual.

i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Michael t. alverson. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on July 13, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 15,22, 29, & august 5, 2011.

TST3799 / 2011 064118FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following persons are doing business as: BroadWayloCKSMitH SHoP, 3199 e. Pacific Coast Hwy. #103, SignalHill, Ca 90755. registrant: 1. JaMeS t. Carter, 2. lorinel. Carter, 6749 Stearns St., long Beach, Ca 90815. thisbusiness is conducted by: Copartners. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed: lorine l.Carter. the registrant has not begun to transact business underthe fictitious business name or names listed herein. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of los angeles County onJuly 14, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. the filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: July 15, 22, 29, & august 5,2011.

TST3788 / Case No. NS024144order to SHoW CauSe for CHange of naMeSuPerior Court of California, County of loS

angeleS, 415 West ocean Blvd., long Beach, Ca 90802,SoutH JudiCial diStriCt.Petition of uritza Santiago Smith, (mother), elijah rayguthrie, (son) for Change of name.to all intereSted PerSonS:1. Petitioner uritZa Santiago SMitH, filed a petition withthis court for a decree changing names as follows: Presentname: eliJaH ray gutHrie to Proposed name: eliJaHray SMitH.2. tHe Court orderS that all persons interested in thismatter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicatedbelow to show cause, if any, shy the petition for change of nameshould not be granted. notiCe of Hearing:date: august 8, 2011; time: 1:30 P.M.; dept. g, room 51. theaddress of the court is the same as above. a copy of this orderto Show Cause shall be published at least once each week forfour successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on thepetition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printedin this county, tHe Signal triBune, 939 e. 27th. Street, Sig-nal Hill, Ca 90755: July 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011.___//ss//___douglas M. Haigh, Judge Pro tem of the Superior Courtdated: June 27, 2011

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“One thing about Willy is that hemade me understand that there aregood people all over the place,” Turnersaid. “Every one of you sitting heretoday is an example of that.”

Attendees were treated to lightrefreshments and snacks courtesy ofFOLBA. A memorial book was avail-able for guests to sign in addition tophotos of Willy and his owner person-ally signed by Turner.

The ceremony, conducted at thememorial garden in the Long BeachAnimal Care Center’s PD PitchfordVillage, served as a secondary serviceto the memorial held a year and halfago, which was rained out. Willy haddied in his sleep at the age of 22.

Willy entered into Turner’s life aftershe discovered him at an animal hospi-

tal. He was abandoned in a cardboardbox, paralyzed, with his vocal cordssevered. Turner used a K-9 cart to bringback his mobility and joyful nature,which was chronicled in the book, HowWilly Got His Wheels. Turner and Willyalso visited hospitals, schools and con-valescent homes for many years toshare his story of determination andhope.

“Willy was not a mascot, but hewas an ambassador for shelter animalsfor many, many years,” said ShirleyVaughan, FOLBA vice president. “Hebelieved, he conquered, and he mightnot have known he was doing all thosethings, but he was an inspiration.”

Many people know Turner throughher dog-grooming business, Doggie inthe Window, which operated for 17years. She currently serves as aFOLBA humane educator.

“He had that ‘I can’ spirit. None ofus are really all that confident, even ifwe seem to be,” Turner said. “He waskind of a symbol of, ‘It’s a short lifeand basically you can do just aboutanything you set your mind to.’” ß

Wheely Willycontinued from page 1

ished. Work will start Friday, July15 at 10pm, and it will continueuntil Monday, July 18 at 5am.

Detour maps are available on LosAngeles County’s MetropolitanTransportation Authority’s (METRO)website, metro.net/around.

As chair of METRO, Knabe hasmade sure to spread awareness ofthe upcoming delays. “For the lastyear, I have had the honor of servingas the chair of the Los AngelesCounty Metropolitan TransportationAuthority,” said Knabe in thenewsletter. “I came into this rolefocused on safety and customerservice and the pursuit of a balancedtransportation plan for the entire LosAngeles County region.”

The planned improvements forone of the nation’s busiest freewaysare expected to improve the flow oftraffic from the San Fernando Val-

ley to the Los Angeles Basin.In other business, the federal

Department of Labor has providedmore funding to help unemployedyouths find a job through theCounty’s Youth Summer Jobs Pro-gram. According to the newsletter,nearly 27 percent of youths in thecounty are unemployed. The addi-tional federal funds are expected tocreate an additional 3,000 jobs.

In a trilateral effort, multiple lev-els of government are bandingtogether in order to offer youngpeople food and snacks in localparks. The County of Los AngelesDepartment of Parks and Recre-ation, the United States Depart-ment of Agriculture and theCalifornia Department of Educationare supplying 220,000 lunches in 47parks starting last week.

Those interested may sign up toreceive Knabe’s newsletter atknabe.com. ß

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JULy 15, 2011 SIgnAL TrIBUne 15SPorTS

The World Dodgeball Society(WDS), the premier co-ed sports andsocial organization based on nostalgiaand camp of the ‘80s, will kick off itsfirst summer season with two open-gym practice sessions on Monday, July18 and Monday, July 25 at Long BeachFutsal, 2953 Obispo Ave.

“Everyone has memories of playingdodgeball as a kid, whether fond or notso fond,” said Michael Costanza,founder of WDS. “We want to remindpeople of a simpler time– beforecareers and college– when the onlything you had to worry about waswhether to wear your Air Jordans orConverse with your legwarmers.”

No experience or sign-up is neces-sary. Those interested may just show upto play with WDS’s soft no-sting balls.New-to-dodgeball players can learn therules and practice their skills at these

open-gym sessions for $5 for a two-hour session in an indoor facility from8pm to 10pm.

The open-gym sessions will even-tually lead to an official league seasonthat lasts nine to ten weeks, with eachteam carrying a roster of 14 to 20 peo-ple (with a minimum amount offemales).

Full teams are encouraged to signup in advance, but individuals can signon at any time as a loner or withfriends. The cost for the season is $55per person, which includes weekly 50-minute games and a league T-shirt.

For more information and to regis-ter, visit dodgeball4ever.com/balls/longbeach-home.ß

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Kellogg’s and Slurpee willsponsor the Copa Cabana BeachSoccer Tournament, free to the pub-lic, on Saturday and Sunday, July16 and 17, beginning at 9am at 1Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore.

The tournament is open toyouths ages 9 through 19 and willhost 100 teams, with boys, girls andcoed divisions. Each team will have

five starters, with a maximum of 12members per team, and will play atleast two games per day. There isno on-site registration required.

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The school ranked number one inthe Powerade Fab 50 All-Sports rank-ings of the nation’s high schools for the2010-11 school year.

“No matter how you look at it,from its long list of famous athletesto its long list of titles won over theyears, there’s really noother school in America that can matchLong Beach Poly for its tradition ofsuccess in multiple sports,” wroteMark Tennis, editor of ESPN’s “CalHi Sports” and one of the country’s topexperts on prep athletics.

“Yes, it has been more than 100years in which high school athleticteams from the fabled buildings alongAtlantic Avenue have been winningchampionships,” ESPN states. “Andwhile just about every other school ofthat age in urban environments aroundthe nation has drastically declined inathletic excellence, nothing haschanged at Long Beach Poly.”

To read the entire piece, visitrise.espn.go.com/all-sports/articles/2011/07/07-all-sports-fab-50.aspx. ß

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