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Your Weekly Community Newspaper December 17, 2010Vol. 32 No. 28

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The Greater Long Beach Chapterof the American Red Cross and theLong Beach Fire Department (LBFD)hosted a Christmas tree burningdemonstration at the LBFD TrainingCenter Wednesday morning to showthe effects of improper tree care duringthe holiday season.

A makeshift living room was set

up, complete with a decorated tree,wrapped presents, a sofa, an end table,shelves, framed pictures and other hol-iday decorations. After firefighterSteve Yamamoto placed a small flameunder the tree, its branches were con-sumed by tremendous flames within15 seconds, and the entire structurewas burning shortly thereafter. The

blaze was so massive and the heat sointense, members of the media weretaking steps backwards with their cam-era equipment, but Yamamotopromptly extinguished the fire.

Nancy C. Kindelan, CEO of theGreater Long Beach Chapter of theAmerican Red Cross, and Long BeachFire Chief Alan Patalano discussed

safety tips for having a tree in thehome:

• Place Christmas trees, candles,and other holiday decorations at leastthree feet away from heat sources likefireplaces, portable heaters, radiators,heat vents and candles.

• Purchase flame-retardant metallic

or artificial trees. If you purchase a realtree, make sure that it has fresh, greenneedles that aren’t easily broken. Keeplive trees as moist as possible by giv-ing them plenty of water.

• Make sure that light strings andother holiday decorations are in goodcondition. Do not use anything with

Photos by Cory Bilicko

Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

After more than three years ofplanning and fundraising, the LongBeach Rosie the Riveter Park andInterpretive Center officially openedlast Saturday. About 150 people cameto the dedication ceremony in thethree-acre park located at the south-west corner of Clark Avenue andConant Street.

Fifth District Long Beach CityCouncilmember Gerrie Schipskespearheaded efforts to develop the parkas a way to memorialize and honor thethousands of women who kept Amer-ica’s factories going during World WarII, especially the women who workedat the Long Beach Douglas Aircraftplant. “Long Beach has a wonderfulhistory, and everybody needs to knowthat history,” Schipske said, addingthat it is very important for everyone tohear the stories of the women whoplayed such a vital role in America’s

victory in the Second World War.Several federal, state and local

elected officials attended the cere-mony. Three of them, Congressmem-ber Laura Richardson, StateAssemblymember Bonnie Lowenthaland Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja

Lowenthal, took turns at the podium.Each of them paid tribute to the Rosiethe Riveters and noted the importanceof remembering their significant rolein America’s history. The three offi-

Dedication ceremony officially opens Rosiethe Riveter Park & Interpretive Center

Long Beach Fire Chief Alan Patalano and Nancy C. Kindelan, CEO of the Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross, discuss safety tips for having atree in the home. Firefighter Steve Yamamoto ignites, then extinguishes, the demonstration fire.

After three years as BKBIA exec directorCohn still optimistic about Bixby Knolls

see RosIes page 9

Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

Today, Dec. 17, is Blair Cohn’sthird anniversary as executive directorof the Bixby Knolls Business Improve-ment Association (BKBIA). He is justas optimistic today as he was his firstday on the job. “Retailers all overAmerica are still not doing as good asthey were four or five years ago, butthings in Bixby Knolls are graduallygetting better,” he said. “We just haveto keep moving forward and keepdoing what we can to make more peo-ple aware of the shops and restaurantsthat are here.”

Cohn said he was pleased to see thelarge crowd that attended the Decem-ber First Fridays event. “The holidayedition of our First Fridays marked ourthird year of having the Christmas Treeand Menorah Lighting Ceremony,” hesaid. “We had a great crowd come outfor that. We had people singingChanukah and Christmas songs, and itwas a lot of fun for everyone.” Headded that First Fridays steadily grew

throughout 2010, which means thepublic’s awareness of Bixby Knolls isalso growing. “I don’t have a countbecause it would be too hard to countthe people constantly moving on such

see sAfety page 16

see BKBIA page 7

Christmas tree burning demonstrates need for holiday safety

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Bixby Knolls Business ImprovementAssociation Executive Director BlairCohn with 8th District CouncilmemberRae Gabelich

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Members of the High-Tide quartet (from left) Maureen Coleman, Kathy

Mitchell, Lillian Zellmer and Joyce Spillane

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pa r a d eChristmasTree LaneSee page 4 for more on the parade.

Friends of Signal Hill CulturalArts (FOSHCA) has announced thatDyana Andersen and MichaelStrauss have won the “People’sChoice Award” for Best Artist in its4th Annual Show & Sell ArtAffair. The artists were selected in atied vote by those attending the artshow, and the awards were presentedby FOSHCA President Denise Dam-row at the Signal Hill City Councilmeeting on Dec. 7. Both artists wereborn and raised in Southern Califor-nia and are residents of Signal Hill.

Andersen is a second-time win-ner of the People’s Choice Awardfor her fused-glass works. Sheearned associate in arts degrees infashion merchandising and inte-rior design from Brooks Collegeand Long Beach City College,respectively.

She formed her own company,DyNamic Glass by Dyana, after dis-covering a dichroic pendant whileon vacation in Hawaii.

“At the time, I did not know thatI was holding my future in myhand,” she said. “But after learningall I could about fused glass, takingclasses and building a studio in mySignal Hill home, DyNamic Glasswas born.” She creates two lines offused glass treasures: “In theHome,” which includes flared bowlsand platters, square plates, coasters,and more. Her jewelry line includesunique custom designs with spe-

cialty cut fused glass, sterling silver,silver plated, and 14kt gold-filledcomponents. To see Andersen’s art,go to flickr.com/photos/dynamic-glass or facebook.com/Dynamic-GlassByDyana.

Strauss has an avid passion forart and creating, which can betraced back to when he was ayoung boy attending elementaryschool, where he naturallyexcelled in art classes. Whilematuring as a young artist andcraftsman, he attended several cre-ative schools and workshops,including Pasadena Art CenterCollege of Design, Ventura Col-lege, Los Angeles Mission Col-lege, and Los Angeles Pierce

College. Strauss continues to studya wide range of artistic disciplinessuch as oil and acrylic painting,pen and ink, charcoal and pasteldrawing, sculpture and photogra-phy. He loves to craft just aboutanything he can get his creativehands on and is eager to share histalent with others.

For the last 25 years, he hasworked in the toy industry as a mas-ter model maker, building sculptedmechanical working prototypes cre-ated from various raw materials. Hiscreative works have been featured inseveral shows and exhibits in theVentura and Los Angeles areas, andhis paintings, sculptures and photog-raphy have won numerousawards. Visit mstraussstudios.com.

FOSHCA’s Show & Sell ArtAffair is an annual event whichtakes place on the second Saturdayin October, designed to highlight theworks of talented artists and crafters“on the Hill” and from surroundingcommunities who compete for theopportunity to show and sell a mixof artistic works. For more informa-tion and an application to participatein the show, contact FOSHCA atFOSHCA@verizon.net or (562)989-7370. ß

lIFE IMITATES ARTWhat An art exhibit featuring photography by Nancy WeberWho Photographer Nancy WeberWhen From December 2010 through February 2011Where The Long Beach Main Library, 101 Pacific Ave.More Info Call (562) 570-7500.

GIVE BACKWhat Inaugural 6th District Tree Lighting Ceremony & “HolidaysAround the World” eventWho 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews, City of Long Beach DHHSWeed & Seed Program, South Wrigley Neighborhood Advisory Group,Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee, Queens Historical SocietyWhen Friday, Dec. 17 from 3:30pm to 6pmWhere In the Peace Garden, located at DHHS Central Facilities Center,1133 Rhea St. Long Beach, at Martin Luther King ParkWhy To take a passport around the world in the Peace Garden and learnabout the holiday histories of Chanukah, Las Posadas, and KwanzaaMore Info There will be photos with Santa and tree decorating. Lightrefreshments, including hot chocolate & cookies, will be served. Call(562) 570-6816 or (562) 477-8052 or email peacegardenlb@gmail.com.

A NIGHT To REMEMBERWhat Signal Hill Historical Society Christmas partyWho Hosted by Signal Hill Historical Society with guest performerWilson High School ChoirWhen Friday, Dec. 17 at 6:30pmWhere Signal Hill Community Center, 1780 E. Hill Street (behindthe Signal Hill Library)Why To enjoy a Mexican food buffet, drawing for gifts, Christmasmusic and karaoke, and more holiday fun. Attendees are encouragedto bring canned food and an unwrapped toy for donation to charity.More Info Cost is $20 per person. RSVP to (562) 544-6003.

Ho! Ho! Ho! oN RETRo RoWWhat Annual 4th Street holiday open houseWho 4th Street Business AssociationWhen Until 9pm on Friday, Dec. 17Where Along Junipero and Cherry avenues, on 4th StreetMore Info The 36-plus shops along 4th Street will offer swingin’ spe-cials, stiff cocktails, and finger-snappin’ tunes. Come casual or doll up2010-style to shop for gifts for friends & family– and do it all supportinglocal, independent merchants selling new and vintage clothing, furnitureand accessories, as well as offerings in art. There are two wine bars, twocoffee shops, restaurants and a bookstore.

ADoPT A WETlANDWhat Adopt A Wetland CleanupWho Hosted by El Dorado Nature Center and Long Beach Parks,Recreation & MarineWhen Saturday, Dec. 18 from 10am to noonWhere Golden Shore Marine Reserve, Golden Shore Ave. South ofShoreline Dr.Why To learn about fragile wetland habitats, how to protect them, andhow to help keep them clean and habitable for native wildlifeMore Info The cleanup takes place every third Saturday of the monthfrom 10am to noon at Golden Shore Marine Reserve. Bags and glovesare provided by the Nature Center. Call (562) 570-4876.

SKATEBoARDING IS NoT A CRIMEWhat New Silverado Park Skate Spot Opening Ceremony Who 7th District City Councilmember James Johnson and the Depart-ment of Parks, Recreation and Marine When Saturday, Dec. 18 at 11am Where Silverado Park is located at 1545 W. 31st St.Why “The new skate spot will provide enhanced recreational opportu-nities for our youth in order to stay healthy and provide a safe place toenjoy their sport,” said 7th District Councilmember James Johnson.

GAIlY THEY RING WHIlE PEoPlE SINGWhat The Friends of Music at California Heights United MethodistChurch’s presentation of the cantata The Winter Rose by Joseph M. Mar-tinWho Performed by the Chancel Choir, Fire Within Us, and the ChancelOrchestra, as well as the Carillon Handbell ChoirWhen Sunday, Dec. 19 at 4pmWhere 3759 Orange Ave.More Info Visit calheightsumc.org or call (562) 595-1996. Free-willoffering. Child care provided.

HIKING FoR THE HolIDAYSWhat Holiday HikeWho Hosted by the El Dorado Nature CenterWhen Tuesday, Dec. 21, from 6:30 to 8:30pmWhere The El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 E. Spring StreetWhy To enjoy an energizing walk on the El Dorado Nature Center trailsand learn about the flora, fauna and historyMore Info Cost is $3 per person. Call (562) 570-4876.

CARolS, CANDlES, & CoMMUNIoNWhat Two Christmas Eve mass servicesWho California Heights United Methodist ChurchWhen Dec. 24 at 7pm and 11pmWhere California Heights United Methodist Church, 3759 Orange Ave.More Info Call (562) 595-1996 or visit calheightsumc.org.

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SHPD namesHefte as Officerof the Year

The Signal Hill Police Depart-ment has selected Senior Police Offi-cer Russ Hefte as the 2010 Officer ofthe Year. Hefte was hired as a policerecruit in 2003 and selected asEmployee of the Quarter during thethird quarter of 2004.

He was assigned to the detectivebureau in 2009 and was also selectedas senior police officer during thesame year. In 2010, Hefte wasassigned as a patrol senior policeofficer.

Hefte’s ancillary duties haveincluded serving as an instructor in“less than lethal” weapons and taser,AED Coordinator, Citizen’s PoliceAcademy Instructor, Field TrainingOfficer and a member of the Build-ing Committee for the new policestation.

“Senior Officer Hefte has led byexample in all facets of our profes-sion,” said Interim Police Chief RoyCampos. “Russ treats people withrespect, has an exemplary workethic, and has been an outstandingrepresentative of the Signal HillPolice Department.” ß

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Senior Officer Hefte

‘Twas parade night on Daisy and all through the Lanethe weather was toasty, not a smidgen of rain.The entries were lined end to end in the streethoping to find lots of people to greet.

The kids were all snuggled beside Mom and Dador Auntie and Uncle, everybody was glad.Some folks were in shorts while others wore gloves,on sidewalks they waited while stars shone above.

The moment at last was finally arriving–the bands started playing, the cars were all driving.Cheerleaders were prancing, police cars were flashing.The parade staff watched over while running and dashing.

The twinkling lights on a night oh so clear made everyone happy their loved ones were near.As the men, kids and ladies put on a great showwith dancing and singing, the momentum did grow.

The councilman Johnson, James is his first name,his first year in office, politics is his game.With Daisy his district, the parade on his mind,he pondered and wondered how he’d ever find

the luck to enlist volunteers by the scorebut there they were helping, couldn’t ask for much more.It wasn’t by magic, it wasn’t a spell,‘twas the Mother of Daisy, sweet Maria Norvel.

Her Wrigley group helpers were there for the nightto make sure the people were filled with delight.The years of caretaking the lane from her hearttakes plenty of planning and a gal who’s quite smart.

There were others who rode in the Lane late that eve:politicians galore and my husband Steve.Elected officials were there all decked out,waving and yelling with a laugh and a shout.

Dee Andrews was there, and his ride was quite fancy.Mayor Foster rode proudly with his lovely wife Nancy.Lowenthal, I mean Bonnie, rode right down the middlelooked festive and perky and fit as a fiddle.

Garcia, Neal, Johnson in transports quite loudtheir firetrucks revved as they waved to the crowd. Don Knabe and wife Julie were dressed to the nines,they were sparkling as much as Rudolph’s nose shines.

Furutani, Mendoza and others in stepthat’s right, I saw Laura– from our House of Rep.The best part was watching those standing nearbywith babes in their arms, some with tears in their eyes.

You could tell that the effort creating the showcould not have been sweeter, unless there’d been snow.So all those in charge can be pleased with themselvesI’m sure Santa thinks they are good little elves.

With cars, trucks, bands, horses and a boat that I sawand carolers singing “oh, fa la la la,”‘Twas now time for ending and all to depart–oh, wait, we’re forgetting our favorite part.

We listened and heard “Ho ho ho” and gave pause,Hurray! He was here– it was dear Santa Claus.On firetruck red, with his reindeer quite near,he wished “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”

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News and viewsI applaud The Signal for the excellent and balanced coverage that is continu-

ally provided for those of us who rely on your publication as our main source ofmedia coverage of city news and local events. Kudos to Nick Diamantides, whois a professional journalist who tells the story honestly and thoroughly.

I know there aren’t enough pages to cover everything and print every wordof what is said, such as city council meetings. For those of us without the localcable connection, I would ask that you remind readers that they can view theentire meeting on the city’s website. I think that is particularly important whenissues come up that are contentious and both sides need to be heard in entiretyfor each of us to form our opinions, especially when this may become an issuein policy as well as election campaigns.

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Children laughing, people passingThanks to all who helped put together a fantastic Daisy Lane Parade Saturday.

Volunteers from the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Association, the Wrigley Asso-ciation and throughout the neighborhood came together to organize the event,with a recent record of over 80 entries and one of the highest attendance numbersin years. The parade brought people from all over Long Beach to celebrate theseason together, regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status. And that is whatthe holiday spirit is all about.

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many thanksThe Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce hosted a holiday party for their mem-

bers and friends at Delius Restaurant the evening of Dec. 6. We wanted to sendout a special thank you to owners Louise and Dave Solzman and manager FredEscarcega for hosting such a wonderful event for us.

The food was extraordinary, and the service absolutely attentive. BartenderEd created a signature cocktail for us– the Signal Hill Snowdrift– a most tastyconcoction. We were entertained by the very talented harpist Stephanie Osbornethroughout the evening. The Wilson High School Choir, under the direction ofCurtis Heard, brought the holiday season to a quick beginning with their won-derful holiday music. They are truly a talented group of young people.

During the evening, the Chamber collected toys for the girls and boys of Sig-nal Hill’s Las Brisas community, and we were successful in donating piles andpiles of gifts into the hands of Las Brisas representatives Ana Cortes and AnaTello. Most individuals attending brought a toy for the event, and we thank themfor their participation.

We are especially thankful to our corporate sponsors who donated very gen-erous amounts of gifts, and we would like to specifically thank Willow UrgentCare, AAA Calvert Heating & Electrical, Dynamic Designworks Inc, and JimMills Winkler from Waddell & Reed. Their generosity will make a truly spectac-ular holiday for many children.

Also on hand donating their services was Pics 4 My Party. They hosted a pic-ture-taking event for all guests wanting to take a commemorative photo of theevening home with them.

We would also like to recognize and thank our raffle sponsors: The SignalTribune, Musical Theater West, Signal Hill Petroleum, Hof’s Hut & Lucille’sSmokehouse BBQ, No Limits Sports and Fitness Academy, AAA Calvert Heat-ing & Electrical and The Undershirt Inc. Personally, I would like to thank LaurenCarroll of Willow Urgent Care, Amanda Barto of Signal Hill Petroleum, attorneyDenise Damrow, Alisha Lopez, No Limits Sports and Fitness Academy for theirefforts in putting this event together. We all had a fantastic evening and inviteother businesses and members of the community to join the great group of peoplein The Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce.

Shari BlackwellPresident

Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce

My husband Steve

Since newly elected governors inOhio and Wisconsin expressed oppo-sition to construction of high-speedrailroads in their states, the USDepartment of Transportationannounced last week that it will redi-rect $1.195 billion in federal stimu-lus funds set aside for high speed railfrom Wisconsin and Ohio and pro-vide it to states that are more willingto develop railway systems.

As a result, California, which isexpected to begin construction on itshigh-speed rail system in 2012, willcollect an additional $624 million,the largest amount compared to the14 other states that are moving for-ward with high-speed rail projects.

Congressmember Laura Richard-son (D–37), who is founder and co-chair of the California High SpeedRail Caucus, spearheaded a lettersigned by 22 members of Congressurging the redistribution of funds toCalifornia after Wisconsin and Ohio

altered their rail plans. “After several states announced

their intention to cancel their high-speed rail plans, I recognized this as anopportunity to concentrate our federalinvestment in a state that is both anideal location for high-speed rail, hasdemonstrated its readiness by commit-ting substantial state funds, and iseager to implement a high-speed railsystem,” Richardson said. “This is afurther indication that our Californiaproject is on the right track and will

create tens of thousands of jobs for ourstate. We are well on our way to con-structing a high-speed rail system thatwill provide greater transportationmobility, increase intermodal connec-tions, decrease congestion, pollutionand greenhouse gas emissions, whileserving as a catalyst for smart-growthdevelopment at stations.”

California’s project has receivedthe most federal funding of any statein the nation, totaling more than $3.2billion. ß

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’sDepartment this week released year-to-date 2010 reported crime statistics,compared to 2009 and compared tofive years ago. As of the end ofNovember 2010, preliminary crimedata show that criminal homicides inLA Sheriff’s patrol areas havedecreased by 12.5 percent, comparedto the same year-to-date period lastyear (191 homicides last year com-pared to 169 this year).

This result is part of a five-yearcontinuous decrease, resulting in a50.49-percent decrease in homicidescompared to five years ago, and thelowest homicide rate since 1975.

Most notable were decreases in

homicides in the Compton Stationarea (including the city of Comptonand nearby unincorporated areas) andCentury Station area (which includesthe city of Lynwood and nearby unin-corporated areas).

Compton Station homicides havereduced by 31.6 percent, with 38homicides last year compared to 26this year. Century Station had 32homicides during the same periodlast year, as compared to 24 homi-cides this year, for a 25-percentdecrease.

Reported incidents of violentcrimes (Part I) have declined 1.4 per-cent, and serious property crimesreported (Part I) have declined by

3.14 percent in Sheriff’s patrol areascountywide, compared to last year atthis time. These numbers combine toshow a 2.79 percent decrease in over-all Part I crimes.

Sheriff’s stations experiencing themost significant decreases in overallviolent crimes (Part I) over the sameperiod last year included Walnut Sta-tion at 22.8 percent, Industry Stationat 23.16 percent, Marina del Rey Sta-tion at 22.9 percent and Altadena Sta-tion at 18.8 percent.

More than 100 pages of detailsshowing reported crime statistics forthe unincorporated communities and42 contract cities policed by the canbe found at lasd.org. ß

Long Beach Mayor Bob Fosterwill deliver the 2011 “State of theCity” at 7pm on Tuesday, Jan. 11 atthe Center Theater/ Long Beach Per-forming Arts Center, 300 E. OceanBlvd. All Long Beach residents areinvited to attend for free but mustreserve a ticket for admission.

“I’m delighted to invite the LongBeach community to the 2011 Stateof the City at the Center Theater,”said Foster. “The State of the Cityhas been an opportunity for ourcity’s residents and community lead-ers to join together to reflect on thepast and look forward to the future ofLong Beach.” This will be theMayor’s fifth State of the City.

Attendees can reserve tickets bycalling (562) 570-5089 or throughMayorBobFoster.com. Two ticketsmay be reserved per address. Resi-dents are encouraged to reserve theirtickets as soon as possible, as there isa limited number of seats in the Cen-

ter Theater. The Center Theater’scapacity is smaller than last year’svenue, The Terrace Theater. ß

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Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, seenhere at the Jan. 12, 2010 “State ofthe City” address

Imagine doing heavy-duty con-struction work while wearing a thickrubber suit and a metal helmet that letsyou move with all the grace of a joust-

ing knight. Now imagine doing that indeep-ocean waters while breathingthrough a hose, and you have an idea ofwhat the Port of Long Beach salvage-

and-recovery divers do on a regularbasis.

The Haiti earthquake disaster earlierthis year underscored the importance ofkeeping port facilities open after a cat-astrophic event. Ports are a lifeline foremergency supplies and key to eco-nomic recovery. A shutdown of the portcomplex in Long Beach and Los Ange-

les would cost the US economy an esti-mated $1 billion a day with devastatingconsequences across the land.

The Port of Long Beach is the onlyport in the country with a deepwatersalvage-and-recovery team. The teamregularly clears the waterways of debrisfor safe passage of ships and trains fordisaster preparedness.

Recently, the Port of Long BeachHarbor Patrol’s Dive Team participatedin Patriot Partner, a set of joint emer-gency salvage and recovery exercisesin conjunction with the US Navy onPier T. The Port and the Navy have theonly dive teams in the region equippedand trained for emergency salvage andrecovery.

The Long Beach Playhouse,5021 E. Anaheim St., is presentingthe family-friendly classic melo-drama The Plight Before Christmasnow through Sunday, Dec. 26. Ebe-neezer Humbug is about to “raisethe dickens” by foreclosing oneveryone in town and forcing Felic-ity Fuzziwig to marry him– much tothe dismay of his clerk, BobScratchit.

“Boo the villain! Cheer the hero!Sigh for the lovely heroine. Good

triumphs over evil,” says directorDale Jones. “This is theatre strippedto the basic emotions of love, hate,fear, anger, remorse and revenge.”

On Thursday, Dec. 23, $8 chil-dren/student tickets will be availablewith each paid adult or senior ticket,valid for kids in kindergartenthrough high school. Regular ticketprices are $22 for adults, $20 for sen-iors, and $12 for students. Tickets areavailable at lbplayhouse.org or bycalling (562) 494-1014, option 1. ß

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a long stretch of Atlantic Avenue,” hesaid. “But just visibly, everyone can seethat more people are coming to it everymonth.”

The event features live music anddisplays of paintings, sculptures andcrafts, special menu items and variousfun activities for adults as well as chil-dren. First Fridays began several yearsago, but the BKBIA became its pri-mary sponsor after Cohn wasappointed executive director. Heexplained that in addition to givinglocals a chance to step out and social-ize, the event helps people discover theshops, restaurants and entertainmentvenues in the area.

Cohn said he is constantly lookingfor ways to introduce the public to exist-ing businesses and publicize the open-ing of new ones. “We recently had thegrand-opening party for the new restau-rant, Suba, at 3550 Long Beach Boule-vard,” he said. “It’s a sushi and tapaslounge, and we had a good turnout forthat.” (Tapas are Spanish appetizers.)

Last night, (Thursday, Dec. 16) theBIA had its annual community holidayparty at the Petroleum Club and, duringthe month of December, the BKBIAconducted its regular supper club andliterary society meetings and its weeklyBixby Knolls Strollers walks.

“The big things for us are theongoing projects with the Long BeachRedevelopment Agency (RDA),”Cohn said. “They have given usmoney to help property owners andbusiness owners speed up improve-ments to their facilities.” Heexplained that the RDA has promisedthe BKBIA $168,000 to spend onfaçade improvements, new signageand landscape improvements, andspecial advertising during this fiscalyear. “So we’ve already paid for thefreeway signs that CALTRANS ismanufacturing,” he said. “It’s a slowprocess, but by February we will havenine signs that will say ‘Bixby KnollsNext Two Exits’ before the Atlanticand Long Beach Boulevard exits onthe 405 Freeway.”

Cohn said he is also glad to see thenew Fresh & Easy Market that is nowunder construction at Atlantic Avenueand 33rd Street. He explained that theproject is a good indication that largecorporations are expecting the economyto improve and it’s also an expression ofconfidence in Bixby Knolls as a goodlocation for retail businesses.

Meanwhile, landscape-, hardscape-and façade-improvement projects keepsprouting up all over Bixby Knolls.“We have our fourth big Boy Scoutproject at Don and Harold’s Automo-tive on 500 East Wardlow,” Cohn said.“The scouts will install an ADA-acces-sible ramp and walkway so that peoplewill not have to ride their wheelchair on

the street. There are also more treeplantings, building paintings and instal-lations of new signs in several places inBixby Knolls.” He explained that bladesigns that protrude from buildings overthe sidewalk will soon be installed sothat pedestrians can more easily iden-tify the businesses they are approach-ing.

“We are also mulling over someideas for another event to bring moreshoppers to Bixby Knolls,” Cohnnoted. “It’s still too early to talk aboutwhat shape that event might take, butwe are thinking about things that arebeing done in other cities and states andtrying to decide how we can tweakthem so that they will work here.”

Meanwhile, every week Cohn andhis staff are walking and driving thedistrict with a camera and note pad,making a list of what needs to be done.“One project we hope to start soon is topaint the addresses and maybe thenames of businesses on the back of thebuildings,” Cohn said. “That will helpthe police as well as customers identifythe building from the back.”

He acknowledged that several busi-nesses have closed in Bixby Knollsduring 2010. “But that’s not unique toBixby Knolls. Long Beach as a wholehas this issue,” he said. “We have to bebusiness-friendly from start to finish,and we have to give businesses incen-tives.”

For 2011, Cohn said he plans tokeep the momentum going with moreimprovements, more meetings andmore events to draw new shoppers toBixby Knolls. “We cannot slowdown,” he explained. “We have to stayoptimistic, we have to keep lookinggood, we have to support the busi-nesses that are here, and we have toattract new businesses to our area.”

Noting that the economy is stillweak, Cohn acknowledges thatBixby Knolls businesses are facingmajor challenges, but he insists thatthings are getting better and theBKBIA is committed to helping allbusinesses in the area improve theirprofitability. “We won’t be satisfieduntil Bixby Knolls is absolutelythriving,” he said. ß

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Debra Bowen has certified the resultsof the November 2 General Election,showing that 59.6 percent of Califor-nia voters participated.

After each statewide election,county elections officials must com-plete their official canvasses byensuring every eligible ballot iscounted accurately within 28 days,and send certified results to the Sec-retary of State 31 days after ElectionDay. The Secretary of State then hasseven days to review the material,compile the 58 sets of data, and clearup any reporting discrepancies beforecertifying the complete statewideresults on the 38th day after the elec-tion.

“The race for governor and somecontroversial propositions drew thehighest number of people to the polls

in five gubernatorial elections,” saidSecretary Bowen, the state’s chiefelections officer. “I applaud the workof each county elections official andthe more than 100,000 electionsworkers and volunteers who helpedto make voting as easy as possible forevery eligible Californian.”

Four years ago, 56.2 percent ofregistered voters participated in thegubernatorial election. In 2002, voterturnout for the gubernatorial electionwas 50.6 percent, while 57.6 percentof registered voters turned out in the1998 gubernatorial election. In 1994,voter turnout was 60.5 percent whenGovernor Pete Wilson defeated StateTreasurer Kathleen Brown.

Ballots cast by mail comprised48.4 percent of the total votes cast inlast month’s general election. Duringthe last gubernatorial election in

2006, 41.6 percent of all participatingvoters cast ballots by mail. Thecounties with the most vote-by-mailvoters as a percentage of total turnoutwere Mendocino (79.4 percent),Nevada (73.9 percent) and El Dorado(70.5 percent). In Alpine and Sierracounties, all voters cast ballots bymail.

“Vote-by-mail voting has steadilyincreased in popularity over the last32 years since the law was changedto allow any registered voter to voteby mail,” added Bowen. “More andmore California voters turn to theirmailbox for the convenience of vot-ing by mail.”

For the November 2, 2010, elec-tion counties with the highest voterturnout as a percentage of registeredvoters were Sierra (81.9 percent),Nevada (80.8 percent) and Amador

(77.6 percent). Turnout was the low-est in Imperial (49.8 percent),Merced (50.9 percent) and Fresno(52.2 percent) counties.

With each gubernatorial electioncomes a change in the signaturethreshold to qualify an initiative orreferendum for a statewide ballot.Proponents for an initiative statute orreferendum in the next four yearsmust collect petition signatures of504,775 registered voters– the num-ber equal to five percent of the totalvotes cast for governor on November2, 2010. Proponents for a constitu-tional amendment in the next fouryears must collect signatures of807,639 registered voters– the num-ber equal to eight percent of the totalvotes cast for governor on November2, 2010.

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cials also thanked Schipske for her hard work indeveloping the interactive memorial in the park.

Until four years ago, the park was namedDouglas Park because it is located just steps awayfrom where thousands of airplanes were manu-factured at the Douglas Aircraft plant. About 20years after the war ended, Douglas Aircraftmerged with the McDonnell Corporation tobecome the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.Later, that corporation was purchased by the Boe-ing Company, which announced plans to developa commercial center named “Douglas Park” nearthe corner of Lakewood Boulevard and CarsonStreet. Therefore, a new name was needed for thesmall city park with the same name.

In 2007, at Schipske’s request, the City Coun-cil unanimously voted to change the park’s nameto Rosie the Riveter Park. Soon thereafter,Schipske started the Rosie the Riveter Founda-tion, a nonprofit organization specifically estab-lished to raise funds for the park and its exhibits.

“All of us who are public officials are exquis-itely sensitive about public resources and the factthat we do not have the revenue that cities oncehad,” Schipske said, stressing that the City’s Gen-eral Fund did not pay for the interpretive center’sdesign and development. Money for those proj-ects came from grants and donations.

“We set out to come up with a design thatwould allow people to see the history in differentforms,” she said. “When you start on this walkingpath, you will see on the pavers a historical time-line.” She explained that that timeline, which alsoincludes plaques on trees and light posts, outlineshow Douglas Aircraft came to Long Beach andother events pertinent to the war and aircraft pro-duction.

Schipske added that even the park’s lightswere not purchased but taken there after beingremoved from a North Long Beach parking lot.She added that grant money is also being used to

install bike racks in the park.The Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage

Association (LBNMHA) gave the Rosie the Riv-eter Foundation approximately $49,000 for theinterpretive center’s development. “We are grate-ful that we could issue them the grant,” saidLaura Brasser, LBNMHA president. “This parkis dedicated to those who have served as well asrenewing our interest in the aircraft manufactur-ing industry, which is such an important part ofthe history of our city.” She added that LBN-MHA looks for projects that have meaning for thecity and, when possible, provides grants for thoseprojects.

In addition to the plaques and pavers, the parkprovides a cell phone audio tour. Park visitors candial phone numbers on various signs and heardirectly about Rosies who worked at the Douglasplant or enjoy music from the 1940s.

The park dedication ceremony included theraising of flags by the Millikan High School

JROTC and a wreath-laying provided by WreathsAcross America, a national organization thatplaces Christmas wreaths on every gravesite atthe Arlington National Cemetery and 450 otherlocations. Representatives of the organization laidseven wreaths near the park’s compass rose. Thewreaths honor the members of the five branchesof America’s military and the Merchant Marines.One wreath was for prisoners of war and thosewho are still considered missing in action.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the HighTide Quartet– a woman’s vocal group– led theaudience in singing “God Bless America.” “NowI ask you to enjoy the park, call on your cell phoneand take a listen,” Schipske told the audience.

Afterwards, some of the women who hadworked at Douglas in the early 1940s expressedtheir gratitude. “I love this park, and all of usRosies feel very honored that Gerrie Schipskeand the City have dedicated this park to us,” saidCeci Julian, who began working at the Long

Beach Douglas plant when she was just 18. ”Itwas very difficult working in the factory in LongBeach,” she added. “It was a man’s world, and atfirst they didn’t even have women’s bathrooms inthe building where I worked.”

Another Rosie, Stefanian Efflandt, had a dif-ferent perspective. “It was wonderful. We werejust like a big family,” she said. “I love this park,and I am glad we were recognized.”

Vinita Rash, who was also a Douglas Rosie inthe early 1940s, had come to Long Beach onvacation from a small town in Arkansas. “I wasjust stricken by the wave of patriotism,” she said,explaining that she went to work for Douglasbecause she wanted to contribute something tothe war effort. “We helped make the B-17s,” shesaid. “I am glad the City dedicated this park towhat we all did during the war years.”

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Fifth District Long Beach City Councilmember Gerrie Schipske and US Rep. Laura Richardson atlast Saturday’s official opening of the Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center

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Douglas Park officially became Rosie the RiveterPark in 2007

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Santa’s Workshop features JimGamble puppets, known for uniqueproductions with classical musicthemes, elaborate handcrafted pup-pets and imaginative storytelling.Tickets are $5 each. Proceeds willbenefit Bixby Park preservation.Holiday treats and refreshments willbe available.

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Milana Jewelry is currentlycelebrating its third anniversary inBixby Knolls. If you are interestedin selling your old jewelry or

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This year’s holiday shopping sea-son is in full swing with retailershelping consumers plan their giftlists for friends, family and pets.According to the American Pet Prod-ucts Association, 62 percent of UShouseholds own a pet and nearly 80percent of dog owners purchase giftsfor their pet. One gift that keeps ongiving is gaining popularity thisyear– the California Pet Lover’sLicense Plate.

“Traditionally, pet lovers havelooked for gifts that provide instantgratification for their pets– toys,treats, and accessories like beds, col-lars, and sweaters,” said AimeeGilbreath, executive director ofFound Animals Foundation. “In2010, we’re encouraging pet loversto add more gifts that keep giving allyear long to their selections, from apromise to head to the dog park eachweek to visible expressions of lovefor a pet.”

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Purchasing the California PetLover’s License Plate helps providefree or low-cost spay and neuter sur-geries, and it displays a person’s lovefor pets. Additionally, it will helpraise awareness about the over-whelming number of homeless and

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TST3616notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0115994 title order no. 10-8-428055investor/insurer no. 1704726869 aPn no. 7214-009-038 you are in default under a deedof truSt, dated 08/10/2007. unleSS youtaKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty,it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if youneed an exPlanation of tHe nature oftHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer." notice is herebygiven that reContruSt CoMPany, n.a., asduly appointed trustee pursuant to the deed oftrust executed by Myrna SagiSi SanCHeZ, aMarried WoMan aS Her Sole and SePa-rate ProPerty, dated 08/10/2007 andrecorded 09/13/07, as instrument no.20072116098, in Book , Page ), of official recordsin the office of the County recorder of los angelesCounty, State of California, will sell on 01/14/2011at 10:30aM, at the West side of the los angelesCounty Courthouse, directly facing norwalk Blvd.,12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 at publicauction, to the highest bidder for cash or check asdescribed below, payable in full at time of sale, allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now heldby it under said deed of trust, in the property situ-ated in said County and State and as more fullydescribed in the above referenced deed of trust.the street address and other common designation,if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2502 eaSt WilloW Street, Sig-nal Hill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, ifany, shown herein. the total amount of the unpaidbalance with interest thereon of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$330,454.84. it is possible that at the time of salethe opening bid may be less than the total indebt-edness due. in addition to cash, the trustee willaccept cashier's checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, savings association,or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of thefinancial Code and authorized to do business inthis state. Said sale will be made, in an ''aS iS''condition, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possession orencumbrances, to satisfy the indebtednesssecured by said deed of trust, advances thereun-der, with interest as provided, and the unpaid prin-cipal of the note secured by said deed of trustwith interest thereon as provided in said note, plusfees, charges and expenses of the trustee and ofthe trusts created by said deed of trust. dated:12/17/2010 reContruSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley,Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale information(626) 927-4399 By:-- trustee's Sale officerreContruSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. aSaP#fnMa3830382 12/17/2010, 12/24/2010,12/31/2010

TST3612notiCe of truStee'S Sale t.S. no.: 10-07620loan no.: 7000028920 a.P.n.: 7148-001-029 youare in default under a deed of truStdated 9/12/2005. unleSS you taKe aCtionto ProteCt your ProPerty, it May BeSold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need anexPlanation of tHe nature of tHe Pro-Ceeding againSt you, you SHould Con-taCt a laWyer. a public auction sale to thehighest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on astate or national bank, check drawn by a state orfederal credit union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association, or savingsassociation, or savings bank specified in Section5102 of the financial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state will be held by the dulyappointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described property underand pursuant to a deed of trust described below.the sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed oftrust, with interest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances, under the termsof the deed of trust, interest thereon, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee for the total amount (atthe time of the initial publication of the notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.the amount may be greater on the day of sale.BenefiCiary May eleCt to Bid leSS tHantHe total aMount due. trustor: JeSuSloPeZ, a Single Man duly appointed trustee:atlantic & Pacific foreclosure Services, llCrecorded 9/22/2005 as instrument no. 05 2289776in book , page and rerecorded on --- as --- of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of los ange-les County, California, described as follows: lot22, BloCK 1 of traCt 4143, in tHe City ofSignal Hill, County of loS angeleS,State of California, aS Per MaPreCorded in BooK 117, Page(S) 69 and 70,of MaPS, in tHe offiCe of tHe CountyreCorder of Said County date of Sale:1/5/2011 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the westside of the los angeles County Courthouse, directlyfacing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., nor-walk, California amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $536,308.87 (estimated) Streetaddress or other common designation of real prop-erty: 3309 leWiS avenue Signal Hill, Ca90755 a.P.n.: 7148-001-029 the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectnessof the street address or other common designation,if any, shown above. if no street address or othercommon designation is shown, directions to thelocation of the property may be obtained by sendinga written request to the beneficiary within 10 daysof the date of first publication of this notice of Sale.Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 theundersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan ser-vicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: themortgage loan servicer has obtained from the com-missioner a final order of exemption pursuant toSection 2923.53 that is current and valid on thedate the notice of sale is filed; and the timeframefor giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a)

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Sunday, Dec.12Assault & Robbery5:30am - 1900 block ofPine AvenueAn adult male victim was walk-ing in the alley when two sus-pects attacked him. The suspectsrobbed the victim and fled. Thevictim was transported to thehospital for treatment of hisnon-life threatening injuries.

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• Keep anything that can catch onfire– pot holders, oven mitts, woodenutensils, paper or plastic bags, foodpackaging, and towels or curtains–away from your stove top.

• Designate one person to walkaround your home to make sure that allcandles and smoking materials areproperly extinguished after guestsleave.

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of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Sec-tion 2923.52 or 2923.55. if the trustee is unable toconvey title for any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be the return ofmonies paid to the trustee, and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse. if the sale is setaside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shallbe entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. thePurchaser shall have no further recourse againstthe Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee'sattorney. if you have previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may have been releasedof personal liability for this loan in which case thisletter is intended to exercise the note holder's rightsagainst the real property only. tHiS notiCe iSSent for tHe PurPoSe of ColleCting adeBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting to ColleCta deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder andoWner of tHe note. any inforMationoBtained By or Provided to tHiS firM ortHe Creditor Will Be uSed for tHat Pur-PoSe. as required by law, you are hereby notifiedthat a negative credit report reflecting on your creditrecord may be submitted to a credit report agencyif you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obliga-tions. date: 12/3/2010 atlantic & Pacific foreclosureServices, llC 1610 e. Saint andrew Pl., Suite 150fSanta ana, Ca 92705 automated Sale information:714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com for non-Saleinformation: 888-313-1969 tai alailima, ManageraSaP# 3838724 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010,12/24/2010

TST3610notiCe of truStee'S Sale t.S. no. gM-255450-C investor no. 1701871436 loan no. 0470095746you are in default under a deed of truStdated 8/8/2006. unleSS you taKe aCtion toProteCt your ProPerty, it May Be Sold ata PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlanationof tHe nature of tHe ProCeeding againStyou, you SHould ContaCt a laWyer. a publicauction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawnby a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn bya state or federal savings and loan association, or sav-ings association, or savings bank specified in Section5102 of the financial Code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state, will be held by the duly appointedtrustee. the sale will be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligationsecured by said deed of trust. the undersignedtrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness ofthe property address or other common designation, ifany, shown herein. truStor:PHil antHonyguerrero, an unMarried Man recorded8/16/2006 as instrument no. 06 1821434 in Book ,page of official records in the office of the recorderof los angeles County, California, date ofSale:1/3/2011 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the westside of the los angeles County Courthouse, directlyfacing norwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk,California Property address is purported to be: 2514

eaSt WilloW Street #202 Signal Hill, Califor-nia 90755-0000 aPn #: 7214-009-194 the totalamount secured by said instrument as of the time ofinitial publication of this notice is $363,703.00, whichincludes the total amount of the unpaid balance(including accrued and unpaid interest) and reason-able estimated costs, expenses, and advances at thetime of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to Cal-ifornia Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalfof the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent,declares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loan servicerhas obtained from the commissioner a final or tempo-rary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53that is current and valid on the date the notice of saleis filed; [ 2 ] the timeframe for giving notice of salespecified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 doesnot apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.date: 12/3/2010 etS Services, llC 2255 northontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale line: 714-730-2727 Christine gomez-Schwab, truStee Sale offiCer aSaP#fnMa3828818 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010, 12/24/2010

TST3603notiCe of truStee'S Sale trustee Sale no. :20100134004089 title order no.: 100510847fHa/va/PMi no.: you are in default under adeed of truSt, dated 08/26/2005. unleSSyou taKe aCtion to ProteCt your ProP-erty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if youneed an exPlanation of tHe nature oftHe ProCeeding againSt you, you SHouldContaCt a laWyer. ndex WeSt, llC, as dulyappointed trustee under and pursuant to deed oftrust recorded on 09/08/2005 as instrument no. 052159875 of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of loS angeleS County, State of Cali-fornia. exeCuted By: feStuS oZaKWue,Will Sell at PuBliC auCtion to HigHeSt Bid-der for CaSH, CaSHier'S CHeCK/CaSHeQuivalent or other form of payment authorized by2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money ofthe united States). date of Sale: 12/23/2010 tiMeof Sale: 10:30 aM PlaCe of Sale: at tHeWeSt Side of tHe loS angeleS CountyCourtHouSe, direCtly faCing norWalKBlvd., 12720 norWalK Blvd., norWalK, Ca.Street addreSS and other common designation,if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2350 leWiS avenue # a, B, C, &, d,Signal Hill, California 90755 aPn#: 7211-021-025 the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the street address and othercommon designation, if any , shown herein. Said salewill be made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with inter-est thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee and of the trusts createdby said deed of trust. the total amount of the unpaidbalance of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses

and advances at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale is $747,535.29. the beneficiaryunder said deed of trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned a written declaration ofdefault and demand for Sale, and a written notice ofdefault and election to Sell. the undersigned causedsaid notice of default and election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real property islocated. for truStee Sale inforMationPleaSe Call: agenCy SaleS & PoSting 3210el CaMino real, Suite 200 irvine, Ca 92602714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com ndex West, l.l.C.as trustee dated: 11/28/2010 ndex West, l.l.C.15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 addison, texas75001-9013 telephone: (866) 795-1852 telecopier:(972) 661-7800 ndex West, l.l.C. May Be aCtingaS a deBt ColleCtor atteMPting to Col-leCt a deBt. any inforMation oBtainedWill Be uSed for tHat PurPoSe. aSaP#3815851 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010

TST3602notiCe of truStee'S Sale tS #: Ca-10-383744-vf order #: 564904 you are in defaultunder a deed of truSt dated 3/22/2007.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCt yourProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale.if you need an exPlanation of tHe natureof tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. a public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn on a state or national bank, check drawn bystate or federal credit union, or a check drawn by astate or federal savings and loan association, or sav-ings association, or savings bank specified in Section5102 to the financial code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state, will be held by duly appointedtrustee. the sale will be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust,with interest and late charges thereon, as provided inthe note(s), advances, under the terms of the deed oftrust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses ofthe trustee for the total amount (at the time of the ini-tial publication of the notice of Sale) reasonably esti-mated to be set forth below. the amount may begreater on the day of sale. BenefiCiary MayeleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe total aMountdue. trustor(s): Juan M figueroa, and Silviafigueroa, HuSBand and Wife aS Joint ten-antS recorded: 3/30/2007 as instrument no.20070750585 in book xxx, page xxx of officialrecords in the office of the recorder of loS ange-leS County, California; date of Sale: 1/3/2011 at10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the West side of the losangeles County Courthouse, directly facing norwalkBlvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650amount of unpaid balance and other charges:$592,534.94 the purported property address is: 1110-1110 1/2 eaSt 23rd Street Signal Hill, Ca90755 assessor's Parcel no. 7211-018-032 theundersigned trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. if no streetaddress or other common designation is shown,please refer to the referenced legal description forproperty location. in the event no common address orcommon designation of the property is provided

herein directions to the location of the property may beobtained within 10 days of the date of first publicationof this notice of Sale by sending a written request toBank of america 475 Crosspoint Parkway getzvilleny 14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan ser-vicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] themortgage loan servicer has obtained from the com-missioner a final or temporary order of exemption pur-suant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid onthe date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] the timeframefor giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) ofSection 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section2923.52 . if the trustee is unable to convey title for anyreason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid to thetrustee, and the successful bidder shall have no fur-ther recourse. if the sale is set aside for any reason,the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall haveno further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mort-gagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. date: Qualityloan Service Corp. 2141 5th avenue San diego, Ca92101 619-645-7711 for non Sale information onlySale line: 714-730-2727 or login to:www.fidelityasap.com reinstatement line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service, Corp. if you have previ-ously been discharged through bankruptcy, you mayhave been released of personal liability for this loan inwhich case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders right's against the real property only. tHiSnotiCe iS Sent for tHe PurPoSe of Col-leCting a deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting toColleCt a deBt on BeHalf of tHe Holderand oWner of tHe note. any inforMationoBtained By or Provided to tHiS firM ortHe Creditor Will Be uSed for tHat Pur-PoSe. as required by law, you are hereby notified thata negative credit report reflecting on your credit recordmay be submitted to a credit report agency if you failto fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. aSaP#3809638 12/03/2010, 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010

TST3605notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 10-0104284title order no. 10-8-400416 aPn no. 7214-017-129you are in default under a deed of truSt,dated 03/18/2004. unleSS you taKe aCtionto ProteCt your ProPerty, it May Be Soldat a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer.” notice is hereby given that reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trusteepursuant to the deed of trust executed by roBertW CollinS, and Maylene J CollinS, HuS-Band and Wife, dated 03/18/2004 and recorded03/19/04, as instrument no. 04 0655257, in Book ,Page ), of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of los angeles County, State of California,will sell on 01/03/2011 at 1:00PM, at the front entranceto the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 WestMission Blvd., Pomona, los angeles, Ca at publicauction, to the highest bidder for cash or check asdescribed below, payable in full at time of sale, allright, title, and interest conveyed to and now held byit under said deed of trust, in the property situated insaid County and State and as more fully described inthe above referenced deed of trust. the street

address and other common designation, if any, of thereal property described above is purported to be: 2239WeStWind Way, Signal Hill, Ca, 90755. theundersigned trustee disclaims any liability for anyincorrectness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. the total amount ofthe unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$989,086.03. it is possible that at the time of sale theopening bid may be less than the total indebtednessdue. in addition to cash, the trustee will acceptcashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the financial Code andauthorized to do business in this state. Said sale willbe made, in an “aS iS” condition, but without covenantor warranty, express or implied, regarding title, pos-session or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtednesssecured by said deed of trust, advances thereunder,with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal ofthe note secured by said deed of trust with interestthereon as provided in said note, plus fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee and of the trusts createdby said deed of trust. if required by the provisions ofsection 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the decla-ration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorizedagent is attached to the notice of trustee’s Sale dulyrecorded with the appropriate County recorder’soffice. dated: 12/01/2010 reContruSt CoM-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone/Sale information:(800) 281 8219 By: trustee’s Sale officer reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collector attemptingto collect a debt. any information obtained will be usedfor that purpose. fei # 1006.120098 12/03, 12/10,12/17/2010

TST3604notiCe of truStee’S Sale tS no. 10-0101834title order no. 10-8-392824 aPn no. 7148-018-031you are in default under a deed of truSt,dated 12/01/2006. unleSS you taKe aCtionto ProteCt your ProPerty, it May Be Soldat a PuBliC Sale. if you need an exPlana-tion of tHe nature of tHe ProCeedingagainSt you, you SHould ContaCt alaWyer.” notice is hereby given that reContruStCoMPany, n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuantto the deed of trust executed by Jeffrey Mgreen, and Joan e green, HuSBand andWife aS Joint tenantS, dated 12/01/2006 andrecorded 12/11/06, as instrument no. 06 2737463, inBook , Page ), of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of los angeles County, State of Cal-ifornia, will sell on 01/03/2011 at 1:00PM, at the frontentrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350West Mission Blvd., Pomona, los angeles, Ca at pub-lic auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check asdescribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right,title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it undersaid deed of trust, in the property situated in saidCounty and State and as more fully described in theabove referenced deed of trust. the street addressand other common designation, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported to be: 3349 fal-

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Con ave, Signal Hill, Ca, 907554811. the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. the total amount ofthe unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$515,222.58. it is possible that at the time of sale theopening bid may be less than the total indebtednessdue. in addition to cash, the trustee will acceptcashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the financial Code andauthorized to do business in this state. Said sale willbe made, in an “aS iS” condition, but without covenantor warranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtednesssecured by said deed of trust, advances thereunder,with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal ofthe note secured by said deed of trust with interestthereon as provided in said note, plus fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee and of the trusts createdby said deed of trust. if required by the provisions ofsection 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the decla-ration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorizedagent is attached to the notice of trustee’s Sale dulyrecorded with the appropriate County recorder’soffice. dated: 11/27/2010 reContruSt CoM-Pany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone/Sale information:(800) 281 8219 By: trustee’s Sale officer reCon-truSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collector attemptingto collect a debt. any information obtained will be usedfor that purpose. fei # 1006.118610 12/03, 12/10,12/17/2010

TST3598trustee Sale no.: 20100028701428 title order no.:557655 fHa/va/PMi no.: notiCe of truStee’SSale you are in default under a deed oftruSt, dated 11/06/2007. unleSS you taKeaCtion to ProteCt your ProPerty, it MayBe Sold at a PuBliC Sale. if you need anexPlanation of tHe nature of tHe Pro-Ceeding againSt you, you SHould ContaCta laWyer. ndex West, llC, as duly appointedtrustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recordedon 11/21/2007 as instrument no. 20072586112 of offi-cial records in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California. executed By: nor-man d. Heiserman, will sell at public auction to highestbidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent orother form of payment authorized by 2924h(b),(payable at time of sale in lawful money of the unitedStates). date of Sale: 12/23/2010 time of Sale: 10:30aM Place of Sale: at the front entrance to the PomonaSuperior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd.,Pomona, Ca. Street address and other common des-ignation, if any, of the real property described above ispurported to be: 1816 Saint louis avenue, Signal Hill,California 90755 aPn#: 7216-035-007 the under-signed trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by said deed of trust, with interest thereon, asprovided in said note(s), advances, under the terms ofsaid deed of trust, fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust.the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold and reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the notice of Sale is $420,662.32.the beneficiary under said deed of trust heretoforeexecuted and delivered to the undersigned a written

declaration of default and demand for Sale, and a writ-ten notice of default and election to Sell. the under-signed caused said notice of default and election tosell to be recorded in the County where the real prop-erty is located. for trustee Sale information PleaseCall: Priority Posting & Publishing, inc. 17501 irvineBlvd., Suite one tustin, Ca 92780 714-573-1965www.priorityposting.com ndex West, l.l.C. as trusteedated: 11/28/2010 ndex West, l.l.C. may be actingas a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. anyinformation obtained will be used for that purpose.P770401 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2010

TST3599trustee Sale no.: 20080187522862 title order no.:20863482 fHa/va/PMi no.: notiCe oftruStee’S Sale you are in defaultunder a deed of truSt, dated 7/25/2005.unleSS you taKe aCtion to ProteCt yourProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PuBliC Sale.if you need an exPlanation of tHe natureof tHe ProCeeding againSt you, youSHould ContaCt a laWyer. ndex West, llC,as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant todeed of trust recorded on 08/01/2005 as instrumentno. 05 1816789 of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of los angeles County, State of Cal-ifornia. executed By: rick rodriques, will sell at publicauction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’scheck/cash equivalent or other form of paymentauthorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale inlawful money of the united States). date of Sale:12/23/2010 time of Sale: 10:30 aM Place of Sale: atthe front entrance to the Pomona Superior CourtsBuilding, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Ca Streetaddress and other common designation, if any, of thereal property described above is purported to be: 2380vista ridge lane, Signal Hill, Ca 90755 aPn#: 7214-015-113 the undersigned trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. Saidsale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by said deed of trust, with inter-est thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances,under the terms of said deed of trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the trustee and of the trusts createdby said deed of trust. the total amount of the unpaidbalance of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold and reasonable estimated costs, expensesand advances at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale is $756,626.86. the beneficiaryunder said deed of trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned a written declaration ofdefault and demand for Sale, and a written notice ofdefault and election to Sell. the undersigned causedsaid notice of default and election to sell to berecorded in the County where the real property islocated. for trustee Sale information Please Call: Pri-ority Posting & Publishing 17501 irvine Blvd., Suiteone tustin, Ca 92780 714-573-1965 www.priority-posting.com ndex West, llC as trustee dated:11/24/2010 ndex West, llC may be acting as a debtcollector attempting to collect a debt. any informationobtained will be used for that purpose. P774354 12/3,12/10, 12/17/2010

TST3597 / 20101710001FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: tHeBooKKeePer, 160 Covina ave., long Beach, Ca90803. registrant: andria Hovatter, 160 Covinaave., long Beach, Ca 90803. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: andriaHovatter. the registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on november 24, 2010.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 inthis 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: november 26,& december 3, 10, 17, 2010.

TST3606 / 20101751982FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: ProBergeleCtriC, 2315 e. 6th St., long Beach, Ca 90814.registrant: MiCHael BroBerg, 2315 e. 6th St.,long Beach, Ca 90814. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Michael Broberg. 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 december 1, 2010. 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 prior tothat 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:december 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010.

TST3596 / 20101710000STATEMENT oF ABANDoNMENT oF USE oF

FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME the following person has abandoned the use of thefictitious business name: tHe BooKKeePer,located at 160 Covina ave., long Beach, Ca 90803the fictitious business name referred to above wasfiled on September 28, 2010, original file no.20101380573, in the County of los angeles. regis-trant: KiM oniSKo, 160 Covina ave., long Beach,Ca 90803. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. Signed: Kim onisko. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on november24, 2010. Pub. the Signal tribune: november 26, &december 3, 10, 17, 2010.

TST3607 / 20101581450FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. King-doM of angelS, 2. KingdoM of angelS Stu-dioS, 20631 ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, Ca91364. registrant: oKSana angel, 2410 Warrenave., Cheyenne, Wy 82001. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information

in this statement is true and correct. Signed: oksanaangel. the registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on november 3, 2010.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 inthis 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: december 3,10, 17, 24, 2010.

TST3608 / 20101581451FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENt

the following person is doing business as: 1. King-doM of angelS reCordS, 2. KingdoM ofangelS PuBliSHing, 3. KingdoM of angelSfilMS, 4. tHe KingdoM of angelS, 20631 ven-tura Blvd., Woodland Hills, Ca 91364 . registrant:golden CoaSt CaPital, inC., 2510 Warren ave.,Cheyenne, Wy 82001. this business is conducted by:a Corporation. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: oksana angel,President. the registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the countyclerk of los angeles County on november 3, 2010.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 inthis 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: december 3,10, 17, 24, 2010.

TST3613 / 20101801840FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. roxS-tar real eState, 2. agent league, 3. Pro-JeCtionZ, 4. inno, 5. leave it loSt MuSiCPuBliCating, 6. Study radio, 1267 Selkirk ave.,Pomona, Ca 91767. registrant: MiCHael McCain,1267 Selkirk ave., Pomona, Ca 91767. this businessis conducted by: an individual. i declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Michael McCain. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. date started doing business under thisfictitious Business name was december 6, 2010 .this statement was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on december 8, 2010. 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 mustbe filed prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fic-titious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see sec-tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: december 10, 17, 24, 31,2010.

TST3614 / 20101810960FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: red leP-reCHaun, 4135 e. anaheim St., long Beach, Ca90804. registrant: traCy aMeS, 842 gladys ave.,long Beach, Ca 90804. this business is conducted by:an individual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: tracy ames. the reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on december 8, 2010. 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:december 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010.

TST3615 / 20101810961FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: BiggerHaMMer ProduCtion ServiCeS, 3700 industryave., Suite 101, lakewood, Ca 90712. registrant:B.H.P.S. CorP., 3700 industry ave., Suite 101, lake-wood, Ca 90712. this business is conducted by: a Cor-poration. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Jahn l. Hardison, Presi-dent/Sec./treas.. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. date started doing business under thisfictitious Business name was april 30, 2001. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on december 8, 2010. 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:december 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010.

TST3617 / 20101814184FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: addiCtingCoralS, 4734 Palo verde ave., lakewood, Ca90713. registrant: MiCHael Winter, 4734 Paloverde ave, lakewood, Ca 90713. this business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael Win-ter. the registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerk oflos angeles County on december 8, 2010. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. a new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. the filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fic-titious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see sec-tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: december 17, 24, 31, 2010 &January 7, 2011.

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SH’s Alford’s english gardensreceives beautification award

Kathy and Charles Alford of Alford’s English Gardens have been recog-nized with the October 2010 Beautification Award by the Signal Hill PlanningCommission, for outstanding landscape improvements at 1840 E. 29th St.

Since moving to the site from Seal Beach in 2009, the company has trans-formed the front-yard landscape into an inviting English garden completewith a white picket fence, entry arbor, water fountain, purple entry door, andnumerous ornamental and flowering plants that attract butterflies and hum-mingbirds. In addition to giving the property curb appeal, the team has care-fully selected plants that require less water and are irrigated withstate-of-the-art water-conserving sprinkler and controller technology.

Courtesy City of SH

Signal Hill Planning Commission Chair Shannon Murphy (center) withCharles and Kathy Alford

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