Your Weekly Community Newspaper September 23, 2011VOl. 33 NO. 16

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Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

After conducting extensive meetingsand workshops to hear public commen-tary on both sides of the issue, the SignalHill Planning Commission voted 3-2 onSept. 13 to recommend a zoning ordi-nance amendment for the establishmentand operation of tattoo and/or body-piercing studios within the city. The rec-ommendation suggests permitting suchstudio use in designated areas of certainzoning districts, located at a minimumof 500 feet from a sensitive-use land,such as those for churches, schools,parks, community centers or residentialzones, and setting the distance fromother like establishments at 1,000 feet.

Under the City’s municipal code,such establishments are listed under “tat-too parlor” and are therefore prohibitedin all zoning districts. However, as man-dated through a recent federal court casethat classifies tattoo parlor use as a pro-tected class pursuant to the First Amend-ment and therefore must beaccommodated, the City has reclassifiedthe establishments as “tattoo and bodypiercing studios” and created a proposedzoning ordinance and standards.

During the second workshop, Citystaff presented the planning commissionwith two maps illustrating studio usewithin certain zoning districts set at1,000 feet and 500 feet, the latter beingfavored by a majority on the commis-sion and a topic of discussion for bothproponents and opponents.

Individuals who attended the meet-ing included City Mayor Larry Forester,Councilmember Mike Noll, a number ofcity residents and Tiffany Garcia, who ishoping to open her tattoo studio in Sig-nal Hill. Garcia had attended the previ-ous workshops, and she spoke again atTuesday's meeting, during which sheprovided the commission with statisticson tattooing and its effects on society.

Garcia gave a detailed PowerPointpresentation that showed what shereferred to as her windshield survey,which incorporated 13 to 15 images ofthe viable locations that were suggestedin the proposed 1,000 feet zoning. Fromher research findings, she provided ascope of the areas, the type of buildingsand what was surrounding them, whichshe concluded was simply heavilyindustrialized and warehouse areas withpredominantly dirt lots and oil fields.

Citing the proposed 1,000 feet zon-

ing as problematic and unsafe, Garciasaid the areas within the 500 feet are fairand would still allow a tattoo business tobe profitable and safe. “A tattoo shopshould be allowed the same opportunityas any other custom retail shop,” shesaid.

Noll recommended that the commis-sion exclude the Willow Street corridor,as concerns have been raised from twomajor condo associations situated on thecorridor. The recommendation wouldexclude the corridor from CaliforniaAvenue to Redondo Avenue, since itfalls less than the 1,000-square-foot limitfrom a like establishment.

Other concerns raised by residentsinclude the lowering of property valuesif the separation is set at 500 feet asopposed to 1,000, and the safety of thecommunity when such studios are intro-duced.

The commission would also recog-nize sensitive-use land in neighboringLong Beach and facilities within the city,as another component of the recommen-dation. In a phone interview, Signal HillPlanning Manager Scott Charney saidthe goal is to separate such uses, not con-centrate them.

SH Planning Commission votes to recommend a 500-ft.zoning ordinance for body-piercing and tattoo studios

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

There’s still no final word on thefuture of redevelopment agenciesthroughout California, but Signal Hillofficials are wrestling over how to han-dle their own redevelopment agency’saffairs while the issue remains in limbo.

During the City Council and Rede-velopment Agency (RDA) meetings onTuesday night, City Manager Ken Farf-sing recommended that the Councilenact a resolution that states it intendsto pay a financial obligation as requiredby controversial redevelopment legis-lation. Two key redevelopment bills arepresently tied up in a lawsuit, but theresolution intends to be a maneuver toavoid the loss of the City’s redevelop-ment agency. With the future of thatlegislation pending at the CaliforniaSupreme Court, Signal Hill’s redevel-opment agency and other agencies

throughout the state could be on thelosing end of a fight over redevelop-ment and may be required to pay mil-lions of dollars to the state.

The Court has not yet ruled on thelegality of two new redevelopmentlaws and issued a statement last monththat it intends to rule on one of the rede-velopment lawsuits by mid-January. Inthe meantime, the Court issued a stayon the legislation. However, just in casethe proponents of redevelopment agen-cies lose their case against the state, theSignal Hill city manager recommendedthat the Council prepare for that sce-nario by passing a resolution beforeOct. 1. The move might at least buy theCity a little time if Farfsing’s analysisis correct. According to his staff report,passage of the resolution was one stepthat could effectively delay dissolvingthe RDA until Nov. 1.

The resolution is carefully worded.If proponents of redevelopment win

their lawsuit, and the CaliforniaSupreme Court invalidates the redevel-opment laws in question, the resolutionstates it won’t hold the City to thefinancial obligation as stated by theredevelopment bill in question. If, how-ever, the Court rules in favor of thestate law, the legislation would forcethe City to pay a significant amount ifthe City wants to keep its agency.According to Farfsing’s staff report,Signal Hill would be required to paythe state $3.8 million in Fiscal Year2011-2012 and more than $900,000 inthe subsequent years if the state winsthe suit.

All of the members of the CityCouncil have made numerous state-ments over the last year in support ofthe RDA and criticized the new legis-lation that could create a significantfinancial burden for redevelopment

SH Councilmembers wrestle over future of redevelopment

Photo by Pilar Alcivar-McCoy

Connie Turner of Southern California Edison presents Signal Hill Mayor Larry

Forester, Vice Mayor Tina Hansen, and Councilmember Ed Wilson with an

appreciation resolution during the City Council meeting on Sept. 20.see COUNCIL page 4

see COMMISSION page 15

Vivian Malauulu

Staff Writer

On Sept. 21, 7th District Coun-cilmember James Johnson responded torecent efforts to initiate a recall that wasfiled against him on Sept. 14 by a groupof community activists. Johnson claimsthat the recall attempt is a distraction andwould cost the city more than $187,000in an unnecessary election. Recall effortsagainst Johnson began as a result of therecent redistricting of the city and whatsome refer to as “gerrymandering” byJohnson.

Redistricting directly affected theMageo family, who had lived in thecity’s 8th council district for more than10 years, but as of Sept. 1, now lives inthe 7th district. They haven’t moved,and their home address is the same. Thechange was required based on popula-tion data accumulated during the 2010Census and unanimously voted upon bythe City Council. Redistricting occurs atevery level of government, from citycouncil districts to state assembly dis-tricts, to ensure balanced representation.

“I don’t really care why our bound-aries changed, but I do know that thedemographics in my neighborhood arevery different from those in other neigh-

borhoods in this re-formed district,” saidKim Mageo. “Now that we have a newcouncilmember representing us, howwill he fairly serve the needs of bothneighborhoods considering how differ-ent our needs are?”

Indeed, the 8th district where Mageoused to live and the 7th district whereshe lives now represent areas of LongBeach that call for councilmembers likeJohnson to address the unique needs oftheir respective communities.

James Johnson says recall filedagainst him is a costly distraction

James Johnson

see JOHNSON page 14

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The Long Beach Area Councilfor Boy Scouts of America held itsannual appreciation/recognitionevent Sept. 15, this time honoringAmerican hero Louis Zamperini.

Laura Hillenbrand has reignitedattention to Zamperini’s story due tothe release of her book Unbroken,which has been on the New YorkTimes’ best seller list for 43 weeks.

Unbroken is a nonfiction book

that covers Zamperini’s life fromtroubled teen to messenger forChrist.

“Oprah hasn’t approved Unbro-ken,” said Pamela Bumgardner,development director for the BoyScouts of America, who puttogether the event, but there havebeen numerous calls to her officefrom readers.

Book clubs, USC event coordi-nators, church event coordinators,veterans, and Olympians have allcalled Bumgardner in attempts toget Zamperini to speak at theirevents. He has been on a speakingtour for several months.

Bumgardner attributes the inter-est in Zamperini to people being“really hungry for inspiration.”

And the book is currently beingmade into a movie. James Francoand Ryan Gosling are being consid-ered to star as Zamperini. If it wereup to Zamperini, he would choseTony Curtis, the actor who playedSpartacus, to star in the movie.

Hillenbrand only signed over themovie rights to Universal after theyagreed to give Zamperini a say inthe movie.

Swimming Olympian JohnNaber met Zamperini at a USCOlympic party in 1983 and has beena good friend and coworker withZamperini ever since.

Naber introduced Zamperiniduring the Boy Scout event andasked by a show of hands who hadread the book Unbroken; a majorityof hands in the room of over 400shot up.

Naber describes Zamperini ashaving impeccable retention andtiming.

It would seem that this is sobecause Zamperini has beenretelling his American-hero storiesever since they happened.

Zamperini qualified for the 1936Olympics held in Berlin, Germany

by tying with the faster runner inthe 500-meter race. He placedeighth in the overall race.

While Zamperini was in Ger-many, he decided to take home aswastika flag as a souvenir andshimmied up a flagpole 50 feet tall.He still has it.

And after the race, Hitler said tohim: “You’re the boy with the fastfinish.”

Many expected him to place firstin the 1940 Olympics, but hischance never came because WorldWar II began in 1939.

Zamperini joined the U.S. AirCorps (the previous title of the AirForce) as a bombardier in Hawaii.

Zamperini was flying on areconnaissance mission in a faultyairplane and crash-landed into theSouth Pacific Ocean. Of the 11 peo-ple on the plane, three survived thecrash.

While on a raft, they survived onrainwater and small fish, but onlyZamperini and Russell Phillips sur-vived after their 47 total days at sea.The two set the record for longestoversea survival.

Zamperini spoke of his efforts tokeep himself and the others sharpwhile on the raft: “I would describebreakfast, lunch and dinner,” hesaid. “Eventually they got greedyand would ask for brunch.” Thecrowd laughed.

They drifted for 2,000 milesuntil they reached the MarshallIslands where Zamperini andPhillips were taken as prisoners ofwar.

Zamperini was then taken toTokyo, where he met MutsuhiroWatanabe, a “psychopathic” guardthat the prisoners called The Bird,Zamperini said.

The Bird knew that Zamperiniwas an Olympian and that he wasvaluable to Americans, so he tried

The only American to meet Hitler reflectson being an Olympian and WWII POW

During last Thursday’s Boy Scouts of America event, Louis Zamperini, 94, sharesstories from his days as an Olympian and World War II prisoner of war.

see BOY SCOUTS page 10

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The City of Signal Hill has authorized the installationof a storm drain pipe under California Avenue in the vicin-ity of the 28th Street intersection. The construction of thisproposed storm drain line will require the temporary clo-sure of California Avenue to through traffic between SpringStreet and Willow Avenue starting Monday, Sept. 19 for upto six weeks.

California Avenue will remain open to local traffic asrequired to maintain access to businesses located along thiscorridor. Through traffic will be detoured to AtlanticAvenue.

For more information, call the City of Signal Hill PublicWorks Department at (562) 989-7351.

California Ave. between Spring andWillow to be closed up to six weeks

Long Beach First District Coun-cilmember Robert Garcia hasauthored, with CouncilmembersPatrick O’Donnell, Gerrie Schipskeand Steven Neal as cosponsors, amotion that directs City Manager PatWest to lobby Boeing to bring its new737 re-engining project to LongBeach, at one of the existing Boeingfacilities here.

Boeing, long a mainstay of theLong Beach economy, recently

announced plans to begin retooling737 engines to power the new line of737MAX planes, of which it expectsto build nearly 500 in the nextdecade.

“We have the right facilities and agreat, skilled workforce right here inLong Beach that are perfect for thisendeavor,” Garcia said. “Our localeconomy would greatly benefit fromthis type of investment in our city.”

Boeing employs approximately

5,000 workers, most of whom aremembers of United Auto Workers, inLong Beach. The new 737MAXalready has nearly 500 orders fromfive airlines, and Boeing plans tobuild 50 or 60 a year by the end ofthe decade but has not yet chosen aproduction facility.

The Council voted unanimouslyat Tuesday’s meeting to rally cityresources to attract the facility toLong Beach.

lb City Council action directs West to promotecity as site of boeing’s re-engining project

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, atapproximately 10:41 p.m., an officer onpatrol in the area of 9th Street and Wal-nut Avenue was flagged down by resi-dents and directed to a man lying on thesidewalk, suffering from a gunshotwound to the upper body.

The preliminary investigationrevealed that shots had been heard in

the area shortly before. Paramedicsfrom the Long Beach Fire Departmenttransported the man to a local hospital,where he was listed in critical condition.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at12:15am, the victim succumbed to hisinjuries and was pronounced deceased.He has been identified as Andre Swaf-ford, a 28-year-old resident of Long

Beach.There is no suspect information at

this time, and the incident is beinginvestigated as gang-related.

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AUTUMN CElEBRATION FOR NEW IMPROVEMENTSWhat Fall festival Who The California Heights United Methodist Church Where 3759 Orange Ave., LBWhen Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11am to 4pmMore Info The festival will celebrate the dedication of its newly reno-vated children’s center and pre-school playground. Members of the LongBeach Fire and Police departments will be attending, and 7th DistrictCouncilmember James Johnson will speak at noon for the dedication cer-emony. Tickets for the festival are $7 for adults and $5 for children.Games, prizes, a silent auction and bouncers will also be part of the festi-val. All proceeds will go towards renovating a play space for the school-age children and updating the children’s garden.

DINER DONATIONSWhat Fundraiser at Bob’s Big BoyWho Hosted by Mothers Against Pedophiles (M.A.P.)When Saturday, Sept. 24 from 5pm to 9pmWhere 1898 E. Willow St., SHMore Info The event is open to the public. The restaurant will donate 15percent of net sales towards M.A.P. Individuals must present thisannouncement to the cashier when paying in order for the 15 percent tobe contributed.

EGGS WITH THE ElKSWhat Monthly Breakfast Who Bellflower Long Beach Elks Lodge 888 Where 16426 Bellflower Blvd., BellflowerWhen Sunday, Sept. 25 from 8am to noon More Info Breakfast is open to the public and will be $6 per person.Meal options include eggs as you like them, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, biscuits with gravy, orange juice, assorted fruit, Belgian wafflesand coffee.

SNAP, SHOOT AND SOCIAlIZE BY THE SHOREWhat Photographers NightWho Hosted by Tuttle CamerasWhere The Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, LB When Sunday, Sept. 25 from 5:30pm to 10pmMore Info The event is for all levels of photographers. Attendees willhave the opportunity to borrow cameras and try out different lenses.Nikon and Canon will be hosting workshops and classes. Purchase tick-ets online at aquariumofthepacific.org. Call (562) 590-3100.

CAllING All BOOKWORMSWhat Evening book clubWho Present by the Signal Hill Public LibraryWhere 1770 E. Hill St., SHWhen Second Monday of every month from 7pm to 8pmMore Info The book selection for the Oct. 10 meet-up will be VladimirNabokov’s Lolita. The club is intended for adults only. Call (562) 989-7323.

TAlES OF A SOUTHERN UPBRINGINGWhat Author talk and book signingWho Hosted by the Friends of Signal Hill LibraryWhen Monday, Sept. 26 from 7pm to 8:30pmWhere Signal Hill Park Community Center, 1780 E. Hill St., SHMore Info Dr. John Jung, author of the memoir Southern Fried Rice:Life in a Chinese Laundry in the Deep South and the most recent bookSweet and Sour:Life in Chinese Family Restaurants, will talk about hisChinese experience in America.

Wednesday, Sept. 14Burglary1:30am– 3700 block of Atlantic Avenue Patrol officers responded to a burglary alarm call anddiscovered that an unknown suspect(s) had broken into alocal business.

Friday, Sept. 16Felony suspect arrested3:30am– 2100 block of Locust AvenuePatrol officers responded to a report of a burglary thathad just occurred at a private residence. Responding offi-cers conducted a thorough investigation and identified alocation where the suspect and loss were discovered. Thesuspect was taken into custody without incident.

Saturday, Sept. 17Felony suspect arrested10pm– 1800 block of Magnolia AvenueOfficers responded to a report of an arson that had just

occurred. Patrol officers located a male adult suspectresponsible for throwing an explosive device at thebuilding, which resulted in a small fire. The fire wasextinguished, and the building sustained minimal dam-age. The suspect was arrested without incident.

Sunday, Sept. 18Homicide9:30pm- 2300 block of Locust Avenue Patrol officers responded to a report of shots fired andlocated a wounded male victim, who was then trans-ported to the hospital where he succumbed to hisinjuries.

Tuesday, Sept. 20Felony suspect arrested10am– 2000 block of Olive AvenueA male adult suspect was taken into custody for burglaryafter patrol officers saw him exiting a private residence.The loss was returned to the rightful owner.

Crimes reported by the LBPD Sept. 13 - 21, Council Districts 6 (North of PCH)7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River & North to Del Amo Blvd.)

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mea culpaThe story “Signal Hill expanding its Auto Center with addition of BoulevardCadillac” (Sept. 16, 2011) should have indicated that the Signal Hill AutoCenter currently has the following dealerships: Glenn E. Thomas DodgeChrysler Jeep Co., Boulevard Buick/GMC, Long Beach BMW, Mercedez-Benz of Long Beach, Long Beach Honda and Hooman Nissan.

Tribune tributeI might be a little late to say thanks, but it is never too late or early to reflect on

our American Spirit. The Signal Tribune printed an awesome edition of their news-paper in honor of 9/11. Some of their advertisers joined in as well. I was so affectedby the tribute and the following week the Signal Tribune continued with follow-up stories of the events of the day.

I just happened to be back in New York and was privileged to witness theground where the Memorial Waterfalls were being installed on the footprints ofthe original Twin Towers. They also had a storefront with the artists renditions and

a model of how it would look when finished. There was also a large PowerPoint-type screen displaying snapshots of everyone working together, including the ther-apy dogs that went to comfort the workers, as well as the working dogs on dutyto sniff out humans that might still be caught in the rubble.

I will never forget the feeling of being so close to this tragic event and seeingfor real the seemingly endless work that was done. Six-thousand people wereworking 24/7 to open the Memorial on time. Something I will never forget.

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Nearly two months ago Steven Piper, our internturned staff writer, embarked upon a new adventure.Leaving his friends, family and familiar surround-ings behind, he made the long journey to the countryof Indonesia to teach English as a second languageto elementary school-age children. Keeping in touchby email and Facebook has made his absence a biteasier to bear– but not by much. He is a fabulousyoung man, and I miss having him at the office.

I received an update from Steven a few days agothat he later agreed to let me share with our readers.I believe this young man has found his calling as ateacher. He may not have a teaching degree– hegraduated with a bachelors degree in journalism–but Steven seems to be a natural when it comes toteaching. As you will determine from his messagebelow, Steven discovered rather quickly that usinghumor as a teaching tool makes learning fun for stu-dents no matter where they live! I am so very proudof him. Enjoy his email below:

It’s Saturday morning, and I'm at home, which isa rare occurrence.

I've only been working since my last email, sothat's really the only thing I can report on. Somedays are good and some days are bad. I'm going to

share about one of the good days.In the year 5/6 class that I'm team-teaching with

another more experienced instructor, Sophie, we arelearning about the differences between autobiogra-phies and biographies, first-person and third-per-son pronouns, and how to tell stories in general. Tointroduce the topic, I shared an autobiographicalaccount of "my most embarrassing moment."Never in my life would I have thought that I'd besharing this story with a class full of fifth- and sixth-graders, nor all of you.

One sentence at a time, each student takingturns, we read the story together while the eventsvividly replayed in my head. I couldn't help but tocrack up at hearing these kids read my own embar-rassing story to me. We all had a good laugh, and Ithink it was an effective method to introduce thetopic. It was the first time that I think both the stu-dents and I were genuinely enjoying ourselves whilelearning. It was also rewarding to have created thecontent of a lesson plan, whereas most of the mate-rial comes from a prefabricated lesson plan. Thestory is pasted below. I hope you enjoy.

–Steven

“Inch by Inch”I remember my most embarrassing moment as

if it happened yesterday. Just thinking about itmakes my face burn hot and red.

During my childhood, I used to go to a summercamp, Junior Lifeguards, with my friends. The campwas at the beach, and we would run, swim, surf andlearn about healthy living.

Sometimes we would ride on the Long Beachlifeguards’ speedboat, and if we were lucky, then we

would get to be dragged behind the boat, holding onto a rope with a handle on it– similar to the handlethat jet skiers hold on to. Well, on one of those days,it was my turn to get dragged behind the boat. Itlooked like a lot of fun, so I eagerly hopped into thesalty water, holding on to the rope.

Slowly, the boat began to slice through the water,and as it gained speed, my body smoothly slidthrough the water. Everything was going great. Myfriends and the lifeguards, watching me from thecomfort of the boat, were cheering me on, and theystarted waving their hands in a circular motion. Atfirst, I was confused. Eventually I realized what theywere trying to communicate. They wanted me totwist and roll around while getting dragged by theboat!

Even though I was already nervous, I did notwant to look scared in front of my friends. So, Itwisted and rolled. It was so much fun, but some-thing unexpected and unwanted started to happen.My swim shorts, inch by inch, were sliding off. Stillrolling around in the water, my shorts quickly sliddown to my ankles and completely off, and I wasgetting dragged behind a boat with nothing on!Remember, all of my friends were watching.

“Let go of the rope! Let go,” yelled the peopleon the boat.

After I abandoned the rope, my friends wereforced to search for my swim shorts, which werefloating around somewhere in the open ocean. Ittook a few minutes to find them. Luckily for me, theywere found, and I pulled them back on before rejoin-ing my fellow junior lifeguards.

Yes, it was very embarrassing, but I think itmakes for a funny story.

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OPINION

agencies.However, not all of the coun-

cilmembers were present for the voteon the resolution. Signal Hill’s CouncilChambers was missing two out of thefive councilmembers who also serveon the City’s Redevelopment Agency.Ellen Ward and Michael Noll had beenscheduled that night to attend a meet-ing in Northern California that wassponsored by the League of CaliforniaCities. Noll also serves as the RDAchair.

With these absences, all threeremaining councilmembers had toagree to pass the resolution stating theyintended to make the annual remittancepayments required under the controver-sial legislation named AB1x 27. Theydidn’t, but the vote was close. BothMayor Larry Forester and Vice MayorTina Hansen voted in favor of the res-olution. Councilmember Ed Wilsonvoted against it.

“I personally agree, think that weneed a redevelopment agency, so I’mnot voting to eliminate it. But I justdon’t think we need to act right now,”Wilson said in an interview Tuesday.

Wilson stated that the Court saidthat they would give the cities time ifit ruled in favor of the state’s redevel-opment legislation. He also disputedthe required amount that the Citywould have to pay since those num-bers were based on state estimates.

Wilson’s dissenting vote surprisedthe mayor, who described the resolu-tion as a “prudent” move. Language inthe resolution specifically describes anintent to pay. And just to be clear, noone said Tuesday that they liked theidea of paying the state millions of dol-

lars. Neither Wilson nor Forester calledthis potential financial obligation a“voluntary” payment.

“This is basically just saying to theState on the AB1x 27 that we haveintentions of keeping our agency andthat we’d be willing to pay the ‘ran-som,’” Forester said Tuesday nightafter the Council meeting. Foresteralso emphasized the importance ofredevelopment to the City.

Signal Hill’s RDA has beenresponsible for affordable housingprojects and for numerous projects todevelop land with abandoned oil wells.

“We would not be the City we aretoday if it was not for redevelopment.Everything in the city has been built byredevelopment. You cannot afford toclean up contaminated oil andpetrochem land, and close in wellswithout somebody paying the tag,”Forester added. (Petrochem land refersto land contaminated by petroleum andpetroleum by-products.)

Farfsing said that the failure to passthe resolution was a “risk,” even if theCourt had put a stay on enacting the res-olution until a decision had been made.

“I mean, we know that the courts areinconsistent at best at times, so I guessour concern at the staff level is wewanted to make sure that the agencywas protected and the City [was] pro-tected.” Farfsing said Tuesday.

Both Forester and Vice MayorHansen acknowledged that there wasthe possibility of calling another spe-cial Council meeting so that all fivecouncilmembers can address the rede-velopment resolution again. Indeed,the mayor’s office called the SignalTribune Thursday, confirming thatthere will be a special meeting at 5pmTuesday, Sept. 27.

“It would be foolish to put our-selves in a position where we could

ever risk dissolution of the redevelop-ment agency,” Hansen said Tuesdaynight.

Hansen said she believes that theexplanation of what was at stake maynot have been communicated effec-tively to Wilson, but she also addedthat her fellow councilmember wasreally on the side of keeping redevelop-ment.

“I know that Councilmember Wil-son would never do anything to jeopard-ize the redevelopment agency,” Hansensaid. “So, if there’s a problem, youknow, hopefully it can be fixed, becausehe’s as committed to it as we are.”

Other City Council highlights:SCE Connie Turner of Southern

California Edison presented the Citywith an appreciation resolution. SCE iscelebrating its 125th anniversary.

Sustainability Award MayorLarry Forester presented the ThirdQuarter Sustainability Award to KlugerArchitects. Project manager CraigPrestininzi accepted the award onbehalf of Kluger Architects.

library donation Jorge Lopezpresented a contribution to the SignalHill Public Library to purchase young-adult books. A recipient of the 2011Rotary Service Above Self Award,Lopez volunteered more than 1,800hours to the library.

Food trucks The City Councilvoted in a second reading to approvean ordinance that would amend themunicipal code regulating food truckevents held on private property. Theordinance establishes requirementssurrounding the size of the events,paving requirements, licensing andcompliance with County health codestandards.

Street trees After taking a first-reading vote, the City Council adopted

an ordinance that would amend themunicipal code governing city-ownedtrees in the public right-of-way. Theordinance would enable the City toestablish standards addressing thereplacement, removal and care of thesetrees. According to a report from thepublic works director, the municipalcode would not apply to trees locatedin city parks or on private property.

Abandoned Oil Well urgencyOrdinance The City Council voted toextend the interim urgency ordinancethat addressed development on proper-ties with abandoned and re-abandonedoil wells. The ordinance was initiallyadopted in August to provide interimstandards for construction on theseproperties after the State Division ofOil, Gas and Geothermal Resources(DOGGR) notified the City that theywould end their methane leak testing,development site plan review and wellcertification process.

Policereports.uS The CityCouncil voted to authorize the policechief to enter into a one-year contractwith PoliceReports.US, which wouldprovide online public access to acci-dent reports. For a fee, users can accessonline information on specific trafficaccident reports based on the City’spolice records. The Council requestedthat PoliceReports.US would agree toremove information from the com-pany’s database if the City terminatedthe agreement. The information wouldbe limited to accident reports generatedby the Signal Hill Police Department,according to Police Chief MichaelLangston. The police departmentwould not release crime reports to theservice provider.

The next Signal Hill City Councilmeeting will beTuesday, Oct. 4 at 7pmin the Council Chambers.

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The community is invited to attendthe Long Beach Truancy Conferenceon Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8:30am to2:30pm, at Cabrillo High School, 2001Santa Fe Ave.

Hosted by the Long Beach Depart-ment of Health and Human Services,the Truancy Conference, entitled “OnTime, Every Time,” will provide stu-dents, parents and community leaderswith education, information and anopportunity to dialogue about ways toprevent truancy and create a success-oriented school learning environmentthat focuses on preparing students fora positive future.

Conference presenters and groupfacilitators will include:

• Doug Haubert, Long Beach cityprosecutor

• The Honorable John Lawson II,site judge, Long Beach Juvenile Court

• Nancy Theberge, Public Defend-ers Office

• Lydia Bodin, Los Angeles CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office to AbolishChronic Truancy (ACT) Program

• Claire Vermillion, Referee, LongBeach Informal Juvenile Traffic Court

• Dr. Rick Tebbano, Long BeachUnified School District Truancy coor-dinator

• Lieutenant Ty Hatfield, LongBeach Police Department

• Marisol Ibanez, Poly AcademyOf Achievers and Leaders (PAAL)Program

• Marc Rothenberg, attorney at law

The conference will include aresource fair, Spanish and Khmertranslation services, free continentalbreakfast and lunch, free supply-filledschool bags for the first 150 participat-ing students, and a prize raffle.

School truancy is correlated with

increased gang activity, drug use anddelinquency. According to a pressrelease issued by the City of LongBeach, truancy is a multi-faceted issueimpacting the lives of all communitymembers, and a collaborative effort isnecessary in order to successfullyeffect change.

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The Life and Health InsuranceFoundation for Education (LIFE)has honored local Allstate Insur-ance Agent Brenda Soto Bryan withits RealLIFEstories Client ServiceAward. LIFE, a nonprofit groupthat conducts the Life InsuranceAwareness Month campaign everySeptember, selected the stories offour insurance agents nationwide tohelp raise awareness of the need forAmericans to include insurance intheir financial plans.

The campaign highlights storiesof everyday families who haveexperienced the death or disabilityof a loved one to draw attention tothe need for professional adviceabout life, health, disability andlong-term care insurance. The fea-tured stories, chosen by an inde-

pendent judging panel, highlightexamples of how insurance, alongwith the advice and assistance ofqualified insurance professionals,helped families at times of greatfinancial need. This year’s storiesare appearing nationally in the Sep-tember 2011 issues of Parents andO magazines, which are on news-stands now.

Soto Bryan won for encouraginga property and casualty client, LongBeach resident Jim Bix, who had anincurable lung disease, to make useof an option to buy life insurancethrough an employer-sponsoredplan. When Bix died, his widowused the employer-sponsored cov-erage to pay off debts and keeptheir children in private school, aswell as in their home.

“People think that their greatestasset is their home,” said SotoBryan. “It’s not the home, it’s theperson providing the income– thepaycheck that enables the family tostay in the home, the car, the schooland the lifestyle, and life insuranceis the key to protecting that.Employer-paid insurance is good,but it’s only there for you as long asyou’re employed. That’s why Ibelieve it’s very important to haveprivate insurance– and to buy itwhen you’re young, healthy andcan qualify.”

The clients and agents involvedin this year's featured stories werehonored at the annual conference ofthe National Association of Insur-ance and Financial Advisors inWashington, D.C on Sept 12. The

stories of these families, featuringLong Beach residents, The Bixfamily, and the other realLIFEsto-ries, may be viewed on YouTube bysearching “realLIFEstories 2011Program Replay.”

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Homeowners transform a fixer-upper into a fully restored bungalow

California bungalow-style housesare designed to bring the outside in anddefine cozy living. Large, double-hungwindows give the homes their warmfeel by inviting natural lighting. Earthtones accentuate the exterior designing,and broad front porches allow home-owners to take in plenty of the sunny,West Coast weather year round.

It was these characteristics that drewKim McWaid and her husband into thebungalow they now call home. Situatedin a neighborhood of predominantlySpanish-style homes, the bungalowmakes a statement with its olive- anddark-chocolate brown-painted exteriorand colorful frontyard landscapingcompleted by a neighbor who lives a

couple of houses down the street. A rail-ing, signature to bungalows, was addedto the front porch to complement theyard, which was just a sloping greenyard when they moved in.

The McWaids were first-timehomebuyers when they purchased thefixer-upper in 1993. Knowing that thehome needed much work done andkeeping the bungalow-style architecturein mind, the couple embarked on arestoration project that still continues tothis day. Kim remembers everythingbeing consumed in a plain off-white orbeige color, the cottage-cheese ceilingand blue carpeting, all of which shewould eventually strip and replace withher own esthetic.

The home was built in 1924 andthen renovated in the 1970s. Much ofthe original architecture was buried,however the two were able to restorethe look with the guidance of pictures

from when the home was first built andby drawing inspiration from a referencebook on California bungalows.

A spacious living room is the prizedcornerstone of the home, which origi-nally included a mock fireplace, andleads into the dining room. Actual fire-places serve as the focal point in suchliving room designs and are customaryin most bungalows. The McWaids arehoping to rebuild the fireplace in futuremonths and add additional bookshelves.The study room, which was originallyintended to be a bedroom, bears a rusticfeel with a standout window, allowinglight to shine through perfectly forleisure reading.

The kitchen and other bedrooms aretraditionally smaller and modestly builtso as to not take away from the socialand familial ambience of the livingroom. Furnishings, including built-in,custom and antique, are located

throughout the home as are the originaldoor pulls, which were salvaged duringthe renovation. A window from thekitchen provides a view of the patio,where on occasion, one of the familydogs may perch up for a friendly ‘hello.’

Cal Heights residents pay homage to earthysurroundings through redesign and restoration

The current owners, the McWaids, wereable to restore the original architectureof their house through the use of old pho-tos of the home in its original condition.

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6 SIgNAl TrIbuNE SEPTEmbEr 23, 2011COmmuNITY

St. Mary Medical Center Founda-tion this week announced five newmembers to its board of trustees andsix new members to its HospitalBoard of Trustees. The newly electedFoundation Board of Trusteesinclude: Dr. Minnie Douglas, healtheducation consultant and retired pro-fessor of nursing/health education,Long Beach City College; SabinaGault, founder, Konnect Public Rela-tions; Brent Tjarks, City NationalBank Economic & GovernmentRelations officer; Jason Traut, CFO,Superior Printing, Inc.; and GinaSmith, retired realtor. They will servewith 52 current board members underthe leadership of George Murchison,

Foundation Board Chair, Long Beachaccountant and business leader.

The St. Mary Foundation is avehicle for charitable giving to theMedical Center, accepting contribu-tions that benefit various healthcareprograms, projects, and medical serv-ices, including St. Mary’s Centers ofExcellence: Cardiology, Women’sHealth, Orthopedics, and Bariatrics.Foundation board members serve ina fiduciary capacity and oversee theFinance Committee and GrantsCommittee, and serve as advisorsto the Foundation and hospital.

Newly elected Hospital Boardof Trustees members include KarenA. Anderson, attorney, Law Officeof Karen A. Anderson; Anita GraceEdwards, attorney, Law Offices of

Anita Grace Edwards; Dr. NoelHacegaba, executive officer, LongBeach Board of Harbor Commis-sioners; Dr. Marie-Laure Hinton,professor of Spanish and French,Long Beach City College; KraigKojian, Communications andEvents manager, Downtown LongBeach; and Robin Perry, attorney,Law Offices of Robin Perry &Associates. They will serve with 84current Board members. Terry Geil-ing, President/CEO of the GoldStar Manor, is the chair. HospitalBoard members serve as ambassa-dors to the civic and business com-munity for a three-year term andshare their insights and leadershipskills with hospital administratorsand staff. ß

St. mary appoints new members toits Foundation and hospital boards

Courtesy St. Mary

St. Mary Medical Center’s newly elected Foundation and Hospital board membersinclude: (front row, from left) Drew Gagner, St. Mary Foundation president; RobinPerry; Dr. Minnie Douglas; Gina Smith; (back row, from left) Dr. Marie-Laure Hin-ton; Jason Traut; and Terry Geiling. Not pictured are Sabina Gault, Brent Tjarks,Karen Anderson, Anita Edwards, Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Kraig Kojian and GeorgeMurchison, Foundation Board Chair.

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work, Kim prefers to unwind and spendher time in the breakfast nook and onthe front porch. She admits to beinggenuinely excited to get to show off thehome that’s been revitalized and nur-tured through the years.

Looking back to when she first vis-ited the house, she remembers standingin front and saying, “This is it. This iswhat I want.” She and her husband hadoriginally planned to stay for five years,and now, 18 years later, the couple hascreated a perfect place to raise their twodaughters, two dogs and two cats.Peaches, their far from shy cat, oftengreets passersby and will surely wel-come all visitors during the home’sdebut at the California Heights Homeand Garden Tour on Oct. 2.

Owners showcase redesignedlawn and new mediterranean gar-den

Homes may be predominantly fea-tured on the tour, however it must benoted that a well maintained and col-orful garden is what can really drawvisitors into a home. Amongst themany standard green lawns downBrayton Avenue is a slightly raisedyard belonging to Susan and BernieHawkins. The walkway leading up thehome is lined with an array of gardenand potted plants that will eventuallydrape beautifully over the short wall.Heart-shaped leaves from a tree nes-tled off to the corner have transitionedinto perfect autumn shades and dain-tily dance with the passing summerbreezes.

Off to the side of the front yard is ablue-ribbon-painted gate guarding anadditional assortment of greeneryplanted just last year. A Mediterraneangarden has replaced the home’s drive-way and bears resemblance to a pri-vate, courtyard-style garden, ultimatelyleading into the back yard.

Opting to work with native plantspecialist and California Heights Asso-ciation president John Royce, theHawkins wanted to design a gardenthat was drought tolerant, as opposedto native, to allow for minimal mainte-

nance and year-round survival.Accents such as the flagstone walk-way, adorable catwalk and a washing-machine drum artistically designed asa fire pit add additional flair to theoverall look of the garden.

Culturally diverse plants, shrubsand small trees line the pathway,including Mexican sage, marina, starjasmine along the walls, little ollie andolive bushes. Susan made sure toinclude cocktail fruits such as pome-granate and tangerine trees along withthe essential herbs and spices. Rose-scented geraniums, lavender, andSanta Barbara daisies provide pops ofcolor at the very entrance to the gar-den.

The backyard garden will be get-ting a few more accessories added inthe coming days, however is tastefullydesigned already to charm even thefaintest of garden appreciators. Susan,an artist, acknowledges family andfriends for helping them design, plantand achieve both gardens.

What really attracted Susan to theneighborhood were the street trees,which she describes as soothing on theeyes and comfortable. Now, in keepingwith the same mentality, Susan hopesto leave a similar impression on theguests and neighbors who’ll walkthrough the blue-ribbon-painted gate toget a glimpse of the practicality ofMediterranean gardening.

The Mediterranean garden stretches outto the back yard in what used to be thehome’s driveway.

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lodge names September Elk of the month

The Bellflower/Long Beach ElksLodge No. 888 has chosen Dennis“Woody” Woodson as its Elk of theMonth.

Woodson was born in 1938 in LosAngeles, where he later attended ele-mentary school. He graduated fromBellflower High School, then earned adegree in engineering from Cal-Poly–San Luis Obispo and a master’sdegree in business. He then spent fouryears in the Navy.

He later worked for the Depart-ment of Water and Power in L.A. for17 years, then for the Bechtel Corpo-ration in Tennessee and Georgia,before retiring in 1997. He sings bari-tone with the Orange Empire Barber-shop Chorus.

He was initiated into the lodge onSept. 25, 2000, was chairman of theBreakfast Committee, served askitchen manager, was an officer formany years and is now a member ofthe Rolling 8s Committee. ß

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At the Sept. 13 Signal Hill Planning Commission meeting, commissionerspresented Haig Mihranian with the 3rd Quar ter 2011 BeautificationAward for improvements achieved on his home located at 2017 Ray-mond Ave. The home, built in 1921, fell into disrepair over the years andhad become an eyesore to the neighborhood. Upon purchasing theproper ty, Mihranian began extensive work (especially to the front area),converted the architecture from contemporary to Mediterranean-style,and managed to enhance the look and overall functionality with the addi-tion of nearly 200 square feet. Mihranian accepted the award with hisfamily (pictured left with Planning Commission Chair Jane Fallon, far left)and said the recognition makes the renovations all worth it. The beauti-fication award recognizes significant residential property improvementsthroughout Signal Hill.

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8 SIgNAl TrIbuNE SEPTEmbEr 23, 2011CulTurE

Be it through painting or dance,Frauke Bleyer-Ogilby’s main interestlies in creating artwork that expressesfeelings and hidden motivations. Shesays she shows the inner strength orunderlying weakness that make usinto who we are.

As the lead Flamenco dancer ofthe group Gitana Blanca, her works

are fleeting, and her created linesvanish as quickly as one pose morphsinto another. What remains is animpression of a mood.

“The aim is to remain true to theparticular palos– song forms– andexpress these forms in ever newways,” says Bleyer-Ogilby. “A goodperformance of a Flamenco palo

approaches the essence of sorrow, joyor solitude and leaves a lasting mem-ory. Painting, on the other hand, triesto capture and create ‘the moment’and make that lasting memory visible.Even though the canvas is stationary,rhythm, color and composition allwork together to create movementand stir the viewer into response. Theeye moves across the canvas, hangson a line and delves into a strikingcolor, just to emerge on the other sideon a recognizable surprise.”

She says the captivating aspect ofart begins when an artist moves awayfrom trying to merely copy realitywithout any comment– that’s when anabstraction of an idea emerges. “Thetask is to observe carefully and trans-late impressions into line, color andsymbolism in endless variation,”Bleyer-Ogilby says.

In portraits, she attempts to hint atwhat a person might have experi-enced– a snapshot of a soul, an inspi-ration. She gathers multiple photosfrom different angles and interpretswhat she observed in total. It is rarethat one photo captures what she islooking for– flattering as it might be.

In the last two years, she has beenworking on developing abstract oilportraits where line only suggestsrecognizable objects, and the inter-play of shapes and colors take themain stage.

Bleyer-Ogilby is currently show-ing a piece, “Smoldering Love,” atthe Frieda Kahlo exhibit at PictureThis Gallery & Custom Framing,4130 Norse Way, and she believes theshow allowed her to return to familiarground of portraiture heavy withsymbolism. “She is on her breakfrom being folk heroine completewith halo and skull and bone laceblouse,” the artist says of the Kahloportrait. “The smoke ring symbolizesthe frivolity of relationship and hero-worship, while the calla lilies popu-larized by Diego’s paintings fade intothe background. Her serape isadorned with the hymn of PanchoVilla’s troops, ‘La Cucaracha,’ indi-cating her and Diego’s strong politi-cal engagement and completing thecircle of references…que fumar!” ß

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The Queen Mary recentlyannounced that it has joined HistoricHotels of America, a program of theNational Trust for Historic Preserva-tion.

The Queen Mary is one of morethan 235 hotels and resorts throughoutthe country that is recognized by His-toric Hotels of America for preservingand maintaining its historic integrity,architecture and ambiance.

“The trend of cultural travel inAmerica continues to grow,” saidThierry Roch, executive director ofHistoric Hotels of America. “By invit-ing the Queen Mary into our collectionof distinguished properties, we arecontinuing to encourage historicpreservation while at the same timeshowcasing this hotel’s rich history.Our goal is to bring these historicallyspecial hotels and their authentic expe-riences to the attention of the travelingpublic.”

To be selected for membership inNational Trust Historic Hotels, a hotelmust be at least 50 years old, listed inor eligible for the National Register ofHistoric Places or recognized locallyas having historic significance.

“The Queen Mary is excited to joinHistoric Hotels of America,” saidEddie Timmons, the ship’s interimgeneral manager. “We are looking for-ward to a great new partnership.”

The Queen Mary is rich in historyand architectural integrity. Constructedin Clydebank, Scotland, and consid-ered the most decadent and luxuriousocean liner at the time, the RMSQueen Mary set sail on her maidenvoyage in May of 1936. She reigned asqueen of the seas, and dignitaries, roy-alty and celebrities considered her theonly civilized way to travel. Only afew short years into passenger service,the beautiful ship was drafted intoservice for the Allied Forces during

World War II, and her interior andexterior were outfitted as a troopship.

At the end of the war, she wasrestored to her former glory andreturned to the seas as the greatestocean liner afloat, where she wouldremain in service for another 20 years.In 1967, when air travel was gainingpopularity, Cunard made the decisionto sell the stately ship to the highestbidder. It was a port town in SouthernCalifornia who deemed victorious. InOctober of 1967, the Queen Mary setsail on her last voyage to her new per-manent home in Long Beach. Today,she entices visitors from all over theworld as a floating attraction and hoteloffering 314 original staterooms and atrip back in time.

The Queen Mary is located at 1126Queens Highway. For more informa-tion, visit queenmary.com or call (800)437-2934. ß

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In October of 1967, the Queen Mary set sail on her last voyage to her new perma-

nent home in Long Beach.

Long Beach is an assortment of color-ful neighborhoods, each with its ownunique identity.

A favorite area for locals and visitorsalike is Belmont Shore and Naples. Bor-dered by Alamitos Bay, this section ofLong Beach is often referred to by thestreet designation, Second Street.

Over the years the storefronts of manyshops and restaurants on Second Streetcatered to the tastes of the time, with morethan a few succumbing to a change inthose tastes.

At the eastern end of Second Street, inNaples, Naples Rib Company consis-tently served arguably the best barbecuein and around Long Beach for morealmost three decades. Succulent ribs,chicken and seafood paired with a locallyfamous appetizer assortment madeNaples Rib Company a favorite destina-tion.

Owner Dave Ursini is dedicated to hiscustomers, providing the best diningexperience available. Even after all thoseyears, Ursini can be found most days

wearing many hats as he oversees therestaurant, catering operation, the staff andnow a car wash.

Car wash?Always the visionary, Ursini recently

added Naples Island Car Wash, a full-ser-vice, 100% hand car wash to complimentNaples Rib Company. “Now our cus-tomers can dine at our restaurant and gettheir vehicle detailed at the same time,”Usini says.

Open from 8am until 8pm, NaplesIsland Car Wash is located at 5790 E. Sec-ond Street. This stand alone operation pro-vides the latest services to get any vehiclelooking its best. Call (562) 987-5772 formore information or go to naplesisland-carwash.com for a list of services. Buy aprepaid gift card of at least $100 andNaples Island Car Wash will add an extra10% to the card when you mention thisarticle.

When you choose to dine and detail,the car wash charge will be added to yourNaples Rib Company bill. Just inform theparking valet that you would like to have

your vehicle washed or detailed, and thevalet will take care of the rest.

Naples Rib Company is open week-days at 4pm for dining, and at 10:30amfor pickup. The lunch menu is designedfor groups of three to three hundred. Avisit to ribcompany.com has more infor-mation. Saturday and Sunday, Naples RibCompany is open at noon for dining.Naples Rib Company is located at 5800 E.Second Street. Call (562) 439-7427 forother inquiries. Wide-screen televisions inthe cozy bar broadcast sports in a friendlyatmosphere.

Recently two friends bought a bucketof St. Louis Ribs from the lunch menu andtook it to the benches on Alamitos Bay,near the Long Beach Yacht Club, to enjoythe sunny day. Dozens of people walked,jogged or biked past the pair. As theynoticed the Naples Rib Company tote bag,almost all mentioned how much theyenjoyed the food at Naples Rib Company.

Naples Rib Company and NaplesIsland Car Wash offer affordable quality,and that never goes out of style.

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He had nightmares of stran-gling The Bird every night; oneday he awoke while strangling hiswife and soon after he conceded toattending Evangelist preacher

Billy Graham’s service because hiswife threatened to file for divorce.

“When you’re at the end of therope, you turn to God,” Zamperinirecalls Graham telling him as hewas walking out the door.

Suddenly, Zamperini thoughtof his days on the life raft when hewas praying to God. He promisedto serve the Lord if he got off theraft alive, but he wasn’t carryingout his promises.

“It was a miracle,” Zamperinisaid. He asked God into his lifethat night and he never had anightmare of The Bird again.“Because the Bible says that whenyou convert, you become a newperson,” he said.

Furthermore, he returned to theprison camp in Tokyo seven yearsafter his imprisonment to forgivethe guards that held him there.

“Is there anything that the warprepared you for later in life?”Naber asked.

“Fifty-five years ofmarriage,”Zamperini responded.Once the laughter subsided, headded, “I didn’t hear any womenlaughing.”

Zamperini has been an inspira-tional speaker ever since he askedChrist into his life.

He joined the Boy Scouts to getout of trouble as a teenager, and ithelped him survive throughout thewar. For example, he learned how

to fend off sharks by putting hishand out and snubbing their nose,which saved his life multiple timeson the life raft.

“The best survival training isEagle Scout training,” Zamperinisaid.

A scout builds leadership andcharacter.

First Class Boy Scout BenBrady, 13, explained how meritbadges, leadership badges andwilderness survival badges aregood to know in tough times. Still,he was humble enough to admitthat he couldn’t do what Zamperinihas.

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Zamperini and Hillenbrand havenever met each other; Hillenbrandalmost never leaves her homebecause she has chronic fatigue syn-drome.

“I was a prisoner of war for twoyears; she’s been a prisoner in herown body all of her life,” Zamperinisaid about giving her his PurpleHeart.

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SEPTEmbEr 23, 2011 SIgNAl TrIbuNE 11COmmuNITY

Internationally renowned for herevocative, and colorfully saturatedimages of indigenous people aroundthe world, photographer Lisa Kristinehas donated artwork to be sold Oct. 1during a silent auction at the Educa-tion Within Arm’s Reach fundraiserin Long Beach.

Titled “Laughing Beneath theParasols,” Kristine’s fine-art photo-graph was shot in cyclone-ravishedMyanmar (Burma), the country forwhich the fundraisers are hoping toraise $20,000 to rebuild a flood-dam-aged school located in Seik Tara Vil-lage in the northern region ofRakhine State.

The piece reflects Kristine’s 25-year journey across the globe to cap-ture indelible images ofoften-forgotten people, cultures andplaces, while “encouraging a dia-logue about the beauty, diversity andhardship of our inter-locking world.”Her work has been auctioned byChristie’s New York for the UnitedNations with Kofi Annan.

“It is truly exciting and an honorto have an artist as prestigious as LisaKristine featured in our silent auc-tion. Her generosity, and the kindnessof all those who have donated theirpersonal items, services and prod-ucts, will help provide those strug-gling to rebuild their lives a qualityschool to send their children to,” saidSundie Zin , co-founder of the non-profit Within Arm’s Reach. “It’s alsoan incredible treat to have artist thecaliber of Dr. Joe Jewell perform.This will be a night to remember.”

Also performing at the fundraiserwill be Jazz guitarist Joe Jewell, aSouthern California guitarist andeducator. He has performed withnumerous orchestras, including theHollywood Bowl Orchestra and theLos Angeles Philharmonic. He also

played guitar and banjo on the LosAngeles Opera's production of KurtWeill's The Rise and Fall of the Cityof Mahagonny, which won GrammyAwards for best classical recordingand best opera recording in 2008. In2003, Jewell earned his doctorate injazz guitar performance at the Uni-versity of Southern California.

Since education is a focus of thefundraiser, and a core part of WithinArms Reach’s overall mission, theessential role education plays in thearts will be highlighted at the event.Besides the opportunity to bid on thework of photographers and piecesfrom other art genres during the silentauction, the fundraiser will includedinner, an eclectic variety of musicalacts, raffles and a presentation thatwill provide background regardingthe evolution of Within Arms Reachand the work it does to carry out itsmission.

Last year, a storm inundatedmuch of Rakhine State in Myanmar,and Seik Tara Village, a small farm-ing and labor community. The conse-quential flooding caused extensivedamage to the village’s school.

Due to the flooding, the school’sseventh- and eighth-graders do nothave classrooms for the upcomingschool year. Currently, several gradesmust share the same space, which isdistracting and uncomfortable as thestudents struggle to study differentsubjects at various education levels.In fact, the existing building is dete-riorating rapidly.

In addition to raising funds,Within Arm’s Reach will help designthe school and its grounds. Los Ange-les-based Ottolia and Barnes Archi-tectures, which sits on the nonprofit’sboard of advisers, will donate theproject’s design, while Zin overseesthe work of the builders, contractors

and architects in Myanmar. WithinArms Reach’s partner organization,the nonprofit Myanmar CharityGroup, will also donate funds to theproject.

Within Arms Reach is a faith-based organization that consists ofco-founder Roger Sy, a board ofdirectors, and a team of designers,contractors, business professionals,and others who want to help the non-profit in its mission by volunteeringtheir services.

The organization was conceivedby Zin while she was still an interiordesign student at Cal State LongBeach. She sought to help those inneed in the closed-off country ofMyanmar after it was devastated by

Cyclone Nargis in 2008. The stormkilled approximately 138,000 peopleand left more than one million home-less.

Zin successfully raised the fundsto build six homes for families whohad lost everything, dig three waterwells, and build a medical clinic. Shealso donated funds to a templeorphanage, passed out school sup-plies and clothing, distributing med-icine provided by Giving ChildrenHope, and fed children.

“Those trips to Myanmar were asuccess due to all the prayers andgenerous support that was receivedby our families, friends, andchurches as well as the entertain-ment, local Burmese, and design

communities,” Zin said. “As ourorganization grows, we will expandour reach to other countries and peo-ple who are struggling to rebuildafter catastrophic disasters. We willwork diligently to ensure our designservices are ‘within arm’s reach’ ofthose who need them.”

The fundraiser will take place atthe Holiday Inn, 2640 LakewoodBlvd. on Saturday, Oct. 1 from7:30pm to 11:30pm. Ticket pricesare $30 online and $40 at the door.To purchase tickets online, visitwithinarmsreach.org. To offer sup-port or receive more informationabout the fundraiser, call (714) 886-9345, or email info@withinarm-sreach.org. ß

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Sundie Zin (right), pictured with schoolchildren in cyclone-ravished Myanmar, was Cal State Long Beach’s 2009 Outstanding

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notiCe of trUStee'S Sale trustee Sale no.445331Ca loan no. 0632673695 title order no. 611095yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUStdated 09-13-2004. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion toProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at aPUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHenatUre of tHe ProCeedingS againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. on 10-14-2011 at 10:30aM, California reConveyanCe CoMPany as theduly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded 09-23-2004, Book , Page , instrument 042446021, of official records in the office of the recorder ofloS angeleS County, California, executed by: CHriS-tine J an, an UnMarried WoMan aS Her Soleand SeParate ProPerty, as trustor, MortgageeleCtroniC regiStration SySteMS, inC., (MerS)Solely aS noMinee for lender, WeStlandfinanCing, inC, dBa aMeriCan CaPital fUnding,itS SUCCeSSorS and aSSignS, as Beneficiary, willsell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, acashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, ora cashier's check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in section 5102 of the financial Code and author-ized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by theduly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuant to thedeed of trust. the sale will be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sumof the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, interestthereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publi-cation of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be setforth below. the amount may be greater on the day of sale.Place of Sale: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS ange-leS CoUnty CoUrtHoUSe, direCtly faCing nor-WalK BoUlevard, 12720 norWalK Blvd. ,norWalK, Ca legal description: lot 11 of traCt53228-3, in tHe City of Signal Hill, aS Per MaPreCorded in BooK 1283 PageS 75 to 82 inClU-Sive of MaPS, in tHe offiCe of tHe CoUntyreCorder of Said CoUnty. exCePt all oil, gaS,MineralS and otHer HydroCarBon SUB-StanCeS in, Under and/or tHat May Be Pro-dUCed froM a dePtH of BeloW 100 feet froMtHe SUrfaCe of Said land, exClUding, HoW-ever, any USe of or rigHt in or to any Portionof tHe SUrfaCe of Said land to a dePtH of 100feet BeloW tHe SUrfaCe tHereof, aSreServed and/or granted in varioUS deedSof reCord, one of Said deedS Being onereCorded noveMBer 12, 1993 aS inStrUMentno. 93-2219740, offiCial reCordS. alSo exCePt-ing and reServing tHerefroM, aS aPProPriatefor tHe Benefit of grantor aS deClarantUnder tHe deClaration, deSCriBed BeloW, andgrantor`S SUCCeSSorS and aSSignS (WitH tHerigHt to grant and tranSfer SaMe), exClUSiveand non-exClUSive eaSeMentS for USe, enJoy-Ment, aCCeSS, ingreSS, egreSS, enCroaCH-Ment, MaintenanCe, rePair, drainage, SUPPortand for otHer PUrPoSeS, all aS and to tHeextent deSCriBed and Provided for in tHatCertain deClaration of CovenantS, Condi-tionS and reStriCtionS for ProMontoryWeStBlUff and SKyline eStateS (''deClara-tion''), reCorded aPril 18, 2003 aS inStrUMentno. 03-1103465, offiCial reCordS, and anyaMendMentS tHereto. amount of unpaid balanceand other charges: $722,444.22 (estimated) Street addressand other common designation of the real property: 2371Monte verde drive Signal Hill, Ca 90755 aPnnumber: 7215-016-026 the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. the prop-erty heretofore described is being sold "as is". in compli-ance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee,trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that ithas contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial sit-uation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or thatit has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assesstheir financial situation and to explore options to avoid fore-closure by one of the following methods: by telephone; byUnited States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnightdelivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to facemeeting. date: 09-21-2011 California reCon-veyanCe CoMPany, as trustee regina Cantrell,aSSiStant SeCretary California reCon-veyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt ColleCtoratteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. any inforMa-tion oBtained Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe.California reconveyance Company 9200 oakdale avenueMail Stop: Ca2-4379 Chatsworth, Ca 91311 800-892-6902for Sales information: (714) 730-2727 orwww.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 orwww.priorityposting.com aSaP# 4086512 09/23/2011,09/30/2011, 10/07/2011

TST3856title order no. 4529988 trustee Sale no. HUnter0610041oPt reference no: o908-00077-1 aPn# 7211-026-154 notiCe of trUStee Sale yoU are indefaUlt Under a notiCe of delinQUent aSSeSS-Ment reCorded 12/10/2009. UnleSS yoU taKeaCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlana-tion of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingSagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer.on 10/18/2011 at 11:00 aM, Mcintyre law group as theduly appointed trustee will sell all right, title and interestheld by the trustee, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to satisfy to the obligation secured by the lien asset forth in that certain notice of delinquent assessment,recorded on 12/10/2009 as document no. 20091876116 ofofficial records in the office of the recorder of los ange-les County, California, wherein this office is the dulyappointed trustee. the original trustor (record owner at thetime the notice of delinquent assessment was recorded)was Paul S. Hunter Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion totHe HigHeSt Bidder for CaSH (payable at time ofsale in lawful money of the United States, by cash,cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawnby a state or federal savings and loan association, savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 ofthe financial Code and authorized to do business in thisState) at: the West side doors to the los angeles CountyCourts Building, 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, California.all right, title and interest under said notice of delinquentassessment in the property situated in said County. thestreet address and other common designation, if any of thereal property described above is purported to be: 2599Walnut ave #333 Signal Hill, Ca 90755 this sale is subjectto a 90-day right of redemption pursuant to Civil Code1367.4 © (4). the undersigned trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the street address and othercommon designation, if any, shown above. Said sale willbe made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay theremaining principal sum expressed or implied, regardingtitle, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum due under said notice of delinquent assess-ment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice,advances, if any, reasonably estimated fees, charges, andexpenses of the trustee, reasonably estimated to be:$12,497.98. accrued interest and additional advances, ifany, will increase this figure prior to sale. the claimant, Hill-side pines Homeowners association, under said notice ofdelinquent assessment heretofore executed and deliveredto the undersigned a written declaration of default anddemand for Sale, and a written notice of default and elec-tion to Sell. the undersigned caused said notice of defaultand election to Sell to be recorded in the county where thereal property is located and more than three months haveelapsed since such recordation. PleaSe note tHat Weare a deBt ColleCtor. date: September 19, 2011Mcintyre law group Post office Box 1098, HuntingtonBeach, Ca 92647 714-893-9919 for Sales information:Please Call (714) 480-5690 Carolina abadia taC# 945728PUB: 9/23 9/30 10/07/11.

TST3855notiCe of trUStee'S Sale trustee Sale no.445331Ca loan no. 0632673695 title order no. 611095yoU are in defaUlt Under a deed of trUStdated 09-13-2004. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion toProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at aPUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHenatUre of tHe ProCeedingS againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. on 10-14-2011 at 10:30aM, California reConveyanCe CoMPany as theduly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded 09-23-2004, Book , Page , instrument 042446021, of official records in the office of the recorder ofloS angeleS County, California, executed by: CHriS-tine J an, an UnMarried WoMan aS Her Soleand SeParate ProPerty, as trustor, MortgageeleCtroniC regiStration SySteMS, inC., (MerS)Solely aS noMinee for lender, WeStlandfinanCing, inC, dBa aMeriCan CaPital fUnding,itS SUCCeSSorS and aSSignS, as Beneficiary, willsell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, acashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, ora cashier's check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in section 5102 of the financial Code and author-ized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by theduly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuant to thedeed of trust. the sale will be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sumof the note(s) secured by the deed of trust, interestthereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publi-cation of the notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be setforth below. the amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Place of Sale: at tHe WeSt Side of tHe loS ange-leS CoUnty CoUrtHoUSe, direCtly faCing nor-WalK BoUlevard, 12720 norWalK Blvd. ,norWalK, Ca legal description: lot 11 of traCt53228-3, in tHe City of Signal Hill, aS Per MaPreCorded in BooK 1283 PageS 75 to 82 inClU-Sive of MaPS, in tHe offiCe of tHe CoUntyreCorder of Said CoUnty. exCePt all oil, gaS,MineralS and otHer HydroCarBon SUB-StanCeS in, Under and/or tHat May Be Pro-dUCed froM a dePtH of BeloW 100 feet froMtHe SUrfaCe of Said land, exClUding, HoW-ever, any USe of or rigHt in or to any Portionof tHe SUrfaCe of Said land to a dePtH of 100feet BeloW tHe SUrfaCe tHereof, aSreServed and/or granted in varioUS deedSof reCord, one of Said deedS Being onereCorded noveMBer 12, 1993 aS inStrUMentno. 93-2219740, offiCial reCordS. alSo exCePt-ing and reServing tHerefroM, aS aPProPriatefor tHe Benefit of grantor aS deClarantUnder tHe deClaration, deSCriBed BeloW, andgrantor`S SUCCeSSorS and aSSignS (WitH tHerigHt to grant and tranSfer SaMe), exClUSiveand non-exClUSive eaSeMentS for USe, enJoy-Ment, aCCeSS, ingreSS, egreSS, enCroaCH-Ment, MaintenanCe, rePair, drainage, SUPPortand for otHer PUrPoSeS, all aS and to tHeextent deSCriBed and Provided for in tHatCertain deClaration of CovenantS, Condi-tionS and reStriCtionS for ProMontoryWeStBlUff and SKyline eStateS (''deClara-tion''), reCorded aPril 18, 2003 aS inStrUMentno. 03-1103465, offiCial reCordS, and anyaMendMentS tHereto. amount of unpaid balanceand other charges: $722,444.22 (estimated) Street addressand other common designation of the real property: 2371Monte verde drive Signal Hill, Ca 90755 aPnnumber: 7215-016-026 the undersigned trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. the prop-erty heretofore described is being sold "as is". in compli-ance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee,trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that ithas contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial sit-uation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or thatit has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assesstheir financial situation and to explore options to avoid fore-closure by one of the following methods: by telephone; byUnited States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnightdelivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to facemeeting. date: 09-21-2011 California reCon-veyanCe CoMPany, as trustee regina Cantrell,aSSiStant SeCretary California reCon-veyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt ColleCtoratteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. any inforMa-tion oBtained Will Be USed for tHat PUrPoSe.California reconveyance Company 9200 oakdale avenueMail Stop: Ca2-4379 Chatsworth, Ca 91311 800-892-6902for Sales information: (714) 730-2727 orwww.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 orwww.priorityposting.com aSaP# 4086512 09/23/2011,09/30/2011, 10/07/2011

TST3851NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SAlE yoU are in defaUltUnder a deed of trUSt dated 2/16/2007. UnleSSyoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, itMay Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPla-nation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeeding againStyoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer.a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, or savings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and author-ized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointedtrustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyedto and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described prop-erty under and pursuant to a deed of trust described below. thesale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to paythe remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the deedof trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided inthe note(s), advances, under the terms of the deed of trust, inter-est thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of the initial publication of the notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. the amountmay be greater on the day of sale.

trustor: eStHer laMBrini varonoS UnMarriedWoMan and Matilda n alanoUf Single WoMan aSJoint tenantSduly appointed trustee: Western Progressive, llCrecorded 3/1/2007 as instrument no. 20070442272 in book ---, page --- and rerecorded on --- as --- of official records in theoffice of the recorder of los angeles County, California, date of Sale: 10/6/2011 at 9:30 aMPlace of Sale:at the West Side of the los angeles County Courthouse,directlyfacing norwalk Boulevard,12720 norwalk Blvd,norwalk,Caamount of unpaid balance and other charges: $295,735.20Street address or other common designation of real property:1880 temple avenue, Signal Hill, California 90755a.P.n.: 7217-011-011the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address or other common designation, if any,shown above. if no street address or other common designation

is shown, directions to the location of the property may beobtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10days of the date of first publication of this notice of Sale.Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, onbehalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent,declares as follows: the beneficiary or servicing agent declaresthat it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporation a finalor temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil CodeSection 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the noticeof Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving notice of SaleSpecified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exemptfrom the requirements. dated 9/16, 9/23, 9/30.

TST3842notiCe of trUStee'S Sale t.S. no: H527930 Ca

Unit Code: H loan no: 0031371636/foley investor no:0001435367 Min no: 100024200014353672 aP #1: 7216-016-023 PoWer defaUlt ServiCeS, inC., as dulyappointed trustee under the following described deed oftrust Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion to tHe HigHeStBidder for CaSH (in the forms which are lawful tenderin the United States) and/or the cashier's, certified or otherchecks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable infull at the time of sale to t.d. Service Company) all right,title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under saiddeed of trust in the property hereinafter described:trustor: Heidi SHinaBerger foley recorded octo-ber 2, 2006 as instr. no. 06 2184873 in Book --- Page --- of official records in the office of the recorder of loSangeleS County; California , pursuant to the noticeof default and election to Sell thereunder recorded June6, 2011 as instr. no. 2011-771330 in Book --- Page ---of official records in the office of the recorder of loSangeleS County California. yoU are in defaUltUnder a deed of trUSt dated SePteMBer 22,2006. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to ProteCtyoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale.if yoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUre oftHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoU SHoUldContaCt a laWyer. 1958 daWSon avenUe, Sig-nal Hill, Ca 90755 "(if a street address or common des-ignation of property is shown above, no warranty is givenas to its completeness or correctness)." Said Sale of prop-erty will be made in "as is" condition without covenant orwarranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by said deed of trust, with interest as insaid note provided, advances, if any, under the terms ofsaid deed of trust, fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust.Said sale will be held on: SePteMBer 30, 2011, at 11:00a.M. *at tHe WeSt Side doorS to tHe loS ange-leS CoUnty CoUrtS BUilding, 12720 norWalKBlvd, norWalK, Ca at the time of the initial publicationof this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the above described deed of trustand estimated costs, expenses, and advances is$494,254.17. it is possible that at the time of sale theopening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned,on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorizedagent, declares as follows: the mortgage loan servicer hasobtained from the commissioner a final or temporary orderof exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is currentand valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; the time-frame for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a)of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section2923.52 or 2923.55. if the trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trusteeand the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at thesale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid.the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.date: September 1, 2011 PoWer defaUlt ServiCeS,inC. as said trustee, as authorized agent for the Benefici-ary KiMBerly tHorne, aSSiStant SeCretary t.d.ServiCe CoMPany 1820 e. firSt St., SUite 210,P.o. Box 11988 Santa ana, Ca 92711-1988 the Ben-eficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any infor-mation obtained may be used for that purpose. ifavailable, the expected opening bid and/or postponementinformation may be obtained by calling the following tele-phone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information atwww.tacforeclosures.com. taC# 943930 PUB: 09/09/11,09/16/11, 09/23/11

TST3843trustee Sale no. 443371Ca loan no. 0697016400 titleorder no. 459392 notiCe of trUStee’S Sale yoUare in defaUlt Under a deed of trUSt dated11-15-2005. 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. on 10-06-2011 at 10:30aM, California reConveyanCe CoMPany as theduly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded 11-22-2005, Book , Page , instrument 052840562, of official records in the office of the recorderof loS angeleS County, California, executed by: aliCeriCe, a Married WoMan aS Her Sole and SePa-rate ProPerty, as trustor, long BeaCH Mort-

gage CoMPany, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawnby a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn bya state or federal savings and loan association, savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 ofthe financial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee asshown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the hereinafter describedproperty under and pursuant to the deed of trust. the salewill be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by the deed of trust, interest thereon, estimatedfees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial publication of the noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. theamount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale:tHe front entranCe to tHe PoMona SUPeriorCoUrtS BUilding, 350 W. MiSSion BoUlevard,PoMona, Ca legal description: as more fully describedin said deed of trust amount of unpaid balance and othercharges: $578,377.85 (estimated) Street address andother common designation of the real property: 2602eaSt 20tH Street #204B  Signal Hill, Ca90755  aPn number: 7216-020-102  the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, if any,shown herein. the property heretofore described is beingsold "as is".  in compliance with California Civil Code2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or author-ized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s)to assess their financial situation and to explore options toavoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact theborrower(s) to assess their financial situation and toexplore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the followingmethods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1stclass or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal deliv-ery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. date: 09-02-2011California reConveyanCe CoMPany, as trusteeBrandon royeS, aSSiStant SeCretary  Cali-fornia reConveyanCe CoMPany iS a deBt Col-leCtor  atteMPting to ColleCt a deBt. anyinforMation oBtained Will Be USed for tHatPUrPoSe. California reconveyance Company 9200oakdale avenue Mail Stop: Ca2-4379 Chatsworth, Ca91311 800-892-6902 for Sales information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.prior-ityposting.com P874307 9/9, 9/16, 09/23/2011 

TST3839/ 2011 088159FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Miller taxServiCe, 2525 Cherry ave., Ste. 368, Signal Hill, Ca90755. registrant: donna Miller, 10641 lakefrontdr., norwalk, Ca 90650. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: donna Miller. the reg-istrant has begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. date starteddoing business under this fictitious Business name wasaugust 1, 2011. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on august 24, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a ficti-tious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Sig-nal tribune: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011.

TST3840 / 2011 089963FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: PCKleen,1379 Park Western drive Suite 424, San Pedro, Ca90732. registrant: Helix digital inC., 7912 andersCircle, le Mesa, Ca 91942. this business is conductedby: a Corporation. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: dario alcocer,President. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on august 29, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement must be filedprior to that date. the filing of this statement does not ofitself 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., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011.

TST3841 / 2011 091670FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: nierle Per-feCt deSign, 3373 orange ave., Signal Hill, Ca90755. registrant: leigHanna CHriStine nierle,3373 orange ave., Signal Hill, Ca 90755. this businessis conducted by: an individual. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed:leighanna C. nierle. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on august 31, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statement expires

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TST3850 / 2011 095286FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: it taKeStU, 10403 Park St., Bellflower, Ca 90706. registrant:gloria tU, 10403 Park St., Bellflower, 90706. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: gloria tu. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on September 7,2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. a new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: September 9, 16, 23,30, 2011.

TST3845 / 2011 082253FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: freSH airMarKeting, 446 e. 44th Circle, long Beach, Ca90807. registrant: doUglaS W. daviS, 446 e. 44thCircle, long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: douglas W.davis. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on august 16, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. the filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Sig-nal tribune: September 9, 16, 23, 30, 2011.

TST3854 / 2011 099300FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 562 longBeaCH Seo, 2271 grand ave., long Beach, Ca90815. registrant: KriS gragSon, 2271 grand ave.,long Beach, Ca 90815. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Kris gragson. 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 September 14, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize 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., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:September 16, 23, 30, & october 7, 2011.

TST3861/ 2011 103449FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. 710 tireCenter, 2. PriMo tireS, 21370 S. alameda ave.,Carson, Ca 90810. registrant: franCiSCo CrUZ,5422 olive ave., long Beach, Ca 90805. this business

is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed: fran-cisco Cruz. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. the registrant started doing businessunder this fictitious Business name on September 23,2011. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on September 21, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see sec-tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: September 23, 30, & october7, 14, 2011.

TST3860 / 2011 093097FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: BKM Mar-Keting, 3801 atlantic ave., long Beach, Ca 90807.registrant: BiBxy KnollS Mortgage CorPora-tion, 3801 atlantic ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. thisbusiness is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Pamela g. Borcich, Secretary. the registranthas begun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. the registrantstarted doing business under this fictitious Businessname on June 1, 2011. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on September1, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business name state-ment expires 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 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 commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Profes-sions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: September 23,30, & october 7, 14, 2011.

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TST3858NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION

ordinance no. 2011-09-1433 was introduced at the City Council meeting onSeptember 20, 2011. a summary of the ordinance is as follows:

an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Signal Hill,California, aMending Signal Hill MUniCiPal Code title 12 Byadding CHaPter 12.05 alloWing for tHe eStaBliSHMent of

StandardS for Street tree Planting, reMoval, rePlaCeMent,and MaintenanCe Under ordinanCe no. 2011-09-1433 Herein

a copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office andon the City’s website www.cityofsignalhill.org. Second reading and adoption of

this ordinance is scheduled for tuesday, october 4, 2011.

Kathleen l. PachecoCity Clerk

Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on September 23, 2011.Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park on Sep-

tember 23, 2011.

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TST3857NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION

ordinance no. 2011-09-1432 was introduced at the City Council meetingof September 6, 2011, and adopted by the City Council at a regularmeeting held tuesday, September 20, 2011. a summary of the ordi-

nance is as follows:

an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of SignalHill, California, aPProving Zoning ordinanCe aMendMent

11-05, aMending Signal Hill MUniCiPal Code title 20, enti-tled “Zoning” By adding a definition for food trUCK

eventS and adding regUlationS for food trUCK eventSon Private ProPerty in CoMMerCial and indUStrial ZoneS,

exCePt tHe CoMMerCial reSidential Zone

the ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

ayeS: Mayor larry forester, vice Mayor tina l. Hansen, Council Mem-ber edward H.J. Wilson

noeS: none

aBSent: Council Members Michael J. noll, ellen Ward

aBStain: none

Pursuant to Signal Hill City Charter Section 315, this ordinance shallbecome effective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. a cer-tified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s

office.

Kathleen l. PachecoCity Clerk

Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on September 23, 2011.Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park on

September 23, 2011.

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14 SIgNAl TrIbuNE SEPTEmbEr 23, 2011NEWS

“I am proud to represent the resi-dents of the 7th District,” said Johnson.“Together, we’ve been able to accom-plish a great deal over the past 14months. I will continue to focuson working hard to improve the qualityof life in neighborhoods throughout thedistrict and throughout the city.”

To some, Johnson is falling short ofthis challenge. In addition to the gerry-mandering charges, Johnson is alsoaccused of neglecting his responsibilitiesto his constituents, incompetence in per-forming his duties, and misusing hisoffice. Complaints against Johnson’sfailure to live up to his campaign prom-ises climaxed with the recent redistrict-ing, which compelled a group of localactivists to establish an organization thatis seeking his recall.

Rage Against the Machine (RAM),founded by 8th district resident KateBraid and other community activistswho say they are fed up with city coun-cilmembers who consistently supportMayor Bob Foster and his political

agenda, initiated the recall process.“The Machine” is a euphemism for Fos-ter and his supporters. RAM backersfiled the Notice of Intent to Circulate aRecall Petition with the city clerk lastweek in the first step of the recallprocess.

“Johnson’s recall campaign is not thesole mission of RAM,” said Braid. “It isthe first step to derail The Machine thatis currently running our city. That is ourmission.” A website dedicated to therecall campaign features an article thataccuses Johnson of being Mayor Fos-ter’s puppet.

“I am nobody’s puppet,” Johnsonsaid. It is time for us to put the redistrict-ing issue behind us, let’s focus onimprovement.” Johnson’s writtenresponse to the recall initiative lists all ofthe accomplishments he has achieved indistrict 7 while in office, includingreduced pollution, lowered crime rates,saving taxpayers millions, and endingflooding.

One Cal Heights resident is pleasedwith Johnson’s achievements. “Let mebe clear– I didn't vote for Mr. Johnson,”said John Royce, an active communityvolunteer from Cal Heights. “But these

past 13 months have been some of themost productive months I can recall. I'mvery sad about this unfortunate waste ofeffort, resources and funding. Think ofwhat we could do with nearly 200 grandin our community.”

According to Braid, keeping John-son in office will pose a much higherenvironmental cost to the city in the longrun. Braid claims that Johnson, whowas elected to the city council in June2010, ran on an environmental platformwhich aimed at zero-emission strategiesfor all transportation-related industriesaffecting the 7th district.

“Since he got into office,” Braid con-tinued, “he has not done anything to pro-tect residents of his district againstenvironmental hazards.” Braid claimsthat Johnson recently accepted a port-related job and that he voted for a port-expansion initiative that would increasethe capacity of the existing rail yard onthe west end of his district to 14 laneswith double-decker trains. “Those peo-ple living in that area have no ideawhat’s coming to them,” added Braid.

Asia Sagale, 19, actually does. Alifetime resident of the 7th district whohas suffered from asthma since she was5 years old, Sagale blames the ever-increasing amounts of pollutants in theair for her worsening health. Her situa-tion was compounded when she became18 and was no longer covered by herparent’s health insurance.

“Asthma medication and emer-gency-room visits are expensive, and it’sonly going to get worse for me if theyallow more trains to drive through ourneighborhood,” Sagale said. “Maybeour councilmember can negotiate a dealfor us to get medical assistance withevery train that rolls by.”

This is precisely the type of mitiga-tion that Braid suggests should besecured for area residents if port expan-sion plans continue. Braid claims thatJohnson bought support for his agendaby distributing LED light bulbs to hisconstituents and promising to requirerail companies to adhere to zero emis-sions.

“In spite of the free light bulbs hegave away, people in the 7th district arebeing kept in the dark,” Braid said.

“Everyone needs to become aware ofwhat is happening on the west side ofLong Beach. Johnson is a part of themachine that is selling out and taking ill-informed community members withhim. By the time the machine okays allof the port and rail-expansion plans, theywill see that it’s too late to do anythingabout it. There is no such thing as zeroemissions when it comes to trains. Theyall have emissions, and everyone isaffected. The asthma rate in kids willskyrocket.”

Pat Conradi, RN, is a school nursefor the Long Beach Unified School Dis-trict and exclusively caters to childrenwho attend school on the west side. “Somany of our students are impacted byasthma here because of the proximity ofour schools to the port, rail yards,refineries, and freeways. When thewind picks up, and the weather is bad,then the air quality gets really bad andthe amount of activity of our students isseverely limited.”

Supporters of RAM believe thatpeople who live and work in areasimpacted by port expansion, like Con-radi and her students, deserve to knowwhat’s coming. They claim that the onlyone to benefit from port expansion is theport itself, at very high environmentalcosts to the community.

Mike Kowal, the spokesperson ofthe recall campaign, and who, prior tothe redistricting, planned on running forthe 8th district council seat, asserts thatThe Machine has a political agenda ofspecial interests for the city that is notentirely in the best interest of residents.

“Everyone has a story to tell aboutJames Johnson,” Kowal said. “People Imeet on the streets keep telling me howhe failed to represent them or addresstheir concerns.” Another one of thecharges against Johnson is his failure topresent to the city council a petitionsigned by more than 1,800 of his con-stituents against a company pushing forport expansion.

Now that Johnson’s written responseto his recall has been filed with the cityclerk, RAM has 120 days to publish theactual recall petition and secure some5,000 signatures in time for the April pri-mary election. Because there is no elec-

tion scheduled in the 7th district in 2012,the recall would be considered a specialelection that is not in the city’s annualbudget for that year, hence the estimatedcost of $187,000. City elections alter-nate annually, with even-numbered dis-tricts hosting elections duringeven-numbered years and odd-num-bered districts in odd-numbered years.The next scheduled election for the 7thdistrict is not until 2013.

“Why spend city funds, that arestretched so thin, by having an unneces-sary election?” said Carol Soccio, 7thDistrict resident. “If someone wants torun for a council seat, just wait for thenext election.” Soccio added that John-son is doing a great job representing the7th District and that a recall is not justi-fied.

“It’s reached the point where LongBeach is being run by a politicalmachine run by Mayor Foster,” Braidsaid. “So much of the decision-makingis going on below the surface. Our goalis not to replace one machine withanother. We don’t have a pre-determinedagenda. Our goal is to have people askthemselves, ‘What is the council mem-ber who represents my neighborhoodactually doing for my neighborhood?’Our goal is to have people ask theircouncil members, ‘What are you doingfor my neighborhood?’ Our goal is todemand accountability, one way or theother.”

Gizzelle Montoya plans to doexactly that in time for the next election.She and her family moved into the 7thdistrict in August of 2010 after havinglived in Riverside County all of her life.Her 17-year-old son, Ernesto, who hadoccasional, mild asthma prior to movingto Long Beach, is now suffering frommore frequent, severe attacks. Herdaughter, Ere Stephanie, who is 13 andnever had an asthma attack, was diag-nosed with the respiratory disease thispast June. Montoya plans on paying spe-cial attention to the recall campaign andwill become more aware of candidates’political agendas prior to the next elec-tion, which will be her first time votingin Los Angeles County.

For more information, visit long-beach.gov/district7 or recalljohnson.com.

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TST3859NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING

notiCe iS HereBy given that the City Council of the City of Signal Hillwill hold a public hearing on october 18, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Coun-cil Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California,

to consider:

an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Signal Hill,California, granting to SHell PiPeline CoMPany lP tHe

rigHt, Privilege, and franCHiSe to lay and USe PiPeS andaPPUrtenanCeS for tranSMitting and diStriBUting oil and

PetroleUM ProdUCtS for any and all laWfUl PUrPoSeSUnder and along tHe PUBliC StreetS, WayS, alleyS, and

PlaCeS aS tHe SaMe noW or May Hereafter exiSt, WitHin SaidCity

PUrSUant to California PUBliC UtilitieS Code SeCtion 62333,the City of Signal Hill is required to inform the public about the term of the

franchise and about a franchise fee paid by franchisee to the City. the fran-chise term will be fifteen (15) years and Shell Pipeline Company lP will pay

the City of Signal Hill a franchise fee each year which will be annuallyadjusted for inflation.

all intereSted PerSonS are hereby invited to attend a public hearingto present written information, express their opinions or otherwise presentevidence on the above matter. if you wish to legally challenge any actiontaken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only

those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described inthis notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at

the public hearing.

tHe PUBliC iS invited to submit written comments to the PublicWorks/engineering department or during the public hearing.

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Published in the Signal tribune on: September 23, 2011Posted at City Hall, the library, reservoir Park and

discovery Well Park on: September 23, 2011

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“The primary concerns the commis-sion had were proliferations,” he said. “Itdoesn’t make sense to have a 1,000-feetseparation from two tattoos parlors inSignal Hill and then to have one rightacross the streets in Long Beach, so thatwas the idea behind counting LongBeach.”

Commission Chair Jane Fallon, whoinitially preferred the 1,000-foot separa-tion, said she recognizes the diversity ofthe city and realizes that there are fewer

opportunities to rent a retail space at1,000 feet. “They are a viable business,and I think they have the right to cometo our city,” she said.

City staff will now direct all materialand recommendations to the Council,which will make a decision on the ordi-nance at its Oct. 4 meeting. If the deci-sion is made to move forward with therecommendation, the second readingwould be on Oct. 18, and then the ordi-nance would take effect 30 days after thereading. Continued public hearings andtestimony will be heard at the upcomingcouncil meeting.

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