CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

Community Hospital Long Beach is starting a newchapter in its long history toprovide health care in LongBeach.

On April 29, the hospital,located at 1720 TerminoAve., officially became thesixth hospital under theMemorialCare Health Sys-tem, a healthcare networkthat serves both Los Angelesand Orange counties. Thefacility is now one of threehospitals in the network thatserves the Long Beach area.

The transition to Memori-alCare Health systems tookabout 10 months to culminatein April’s official announce-ment, according to one hospi-tal official.

“We believe strongly . ..that ensuring access tohealth care on the east side ofLong Beach is absolutely

critical,” said Diana Hendel,one of the key players whohelped plan for the transition.Hendel serves as the CEO ofCommunity Hospital Long

Beach, Long Beach Memo-rial and Miller Children’sHospital Long Beach.

“I think it’s just one morestep towards stabilizing and

sustaining the communityservice,” she said in a tele-phone interview, explaininghow the new transition helpsprovide access to health care

over a newly expandedregion.

“We are here for everysingle citizen in the greaterLong Beach area,” Hendel

said.Hendel highlighted the

emergency room and acute-care health services availablefrom Community HospitalLong Beach and emphasizedthe hospital’s reputation forproviding mental-health serv-ices.

The announcement ofCommunity Hospital LongBeach’s new managementwas welcome news to thecouncilmember who servesthe district. “This is a hugebenefit to our city and willpreserve health care on theEast Side,” said Coun-cilmember Patrick O’Donnellin an emailed statement.

The hospital, a designatedhistoric landmark that’sknown for its Spanish Colo-nial Revival architecture, hasbeen part of the city’s land-scape for several decades.The neighborhood hospitallooks more like a Spanish

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May isJacaranda month

Los Angeles CountySupervisor Don Knabe andother members of the Board ofSupervisors were in Washing-ton, D.C. this week to meetwith Congressional leadersand The White House to dis-cuss the priorities and chal-lenges facing LA County, thelargest county in the UnitedStates.

The Board addressed keyissues on their trip, includingurging the House of Represen-tatives to oppose a proposal tocut Medicaid by $1.4 trillionover 10 years and turn it into ablock grant to the states. Theproposal would disadvantageboth California and thecounty’s most vulnerable low-income populations, as well as

Courtesy Supervisor Knabe’s Office

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and Secretary of Labor

Hilda Solis in Washington, D.C. this week. The focus of Knabe’s

visit with her was job creation in LA County.

County Supervisor Knabe visitsD.C. to press for job creation

Courtesy Assemblymember Lowenthal’s office

Robyn Solovei, a Judaic specialist from the Barbara and RayAlpert Jewish Community Center; Assemblymember BonnieLowenthal; and Dr. Marion Solovei, a Holocaust survivor; onthe Assembly Floor last week

Assemblymember Bonnie

Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) co-

hosted the Capitol’s annual

observance of Holocaust

Memorial Day on Monday,

May 2, in the Assembly Cham-

ber, an event that drew sur-

vivors, liberators and their

children from all over the

state. Survivors and liberators

were seated among the law-

makers, as the full Assembly

marked the memory of the

Holocaust.

“We take the time to

remember,” said Lowenthal,

“because to forget is to risk

repeating the past.”

Lowenthal’s personal hon-

oree was Robyn Solovei, a

Judaic specialist from the Bar-

bara and Ray Alpert Jewish

Community Center and chil-

dren’s recording artist, and her

Bonnie Lowenthal cohosts Holocaustmemorial, honors survivor from LB

Community Hospital Long Beach joins MemorialCare Health System

Signal Tribune archives

Community Hospital Long Beach (pictured circa 1924), a designated historic landmark that’s known for its Spanish Colonial Revival

architecture, has been part of the city’s landscape for several decades.

see hospital page 15

see holocaust page 5see knabe page 3

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Officials at California State Uni-versity, Long Beach (CSULB) haveannounced the appointment of Ray-mond Torres-Santos as the campus’sdean for the College of the Arts(COTA). He is expected to begin hisnew duties on Aug. 1.

Currently the dean for the Col-lege of the Arts and Communicationsat William Paterson University inWayne, New Jersey, Torres-Santosreplaces former dean Don Para, whois now CSULB’s provost and seniorvice president for academic affairs.Para was the COTA dean for eightyears.

“I am very pleased that RaymondTorres-Santos has accepted our offerto become the new dean of the Col-lege of the Arts at Cal State LongBeach,” Provost Para said. “Hebrings to this position significantuniversity experience as a facultymember and administrator, a broadknowledge of the arts, and animpressive professional profile as aperformer, composer and conductor.And, most importantly, he maintainsa passion for the arts and a deepcommitment to arts education andstudent success.

“The College of the Arts is one ofthe largest and most recognized artscolleges in the nation, and he comesto CSULB and COTA at a most chal-lenging time in our history,” theadded. “I am confident that he willbe a highly effective leader who willwork collaboratively with the admin-istration, other deans, departmentchairs, faculty, staff and the univer-sity community to build on the sig-nificant accomplishments andrecognition that has become the stan-dard of COTA.”

In his new role, Torres-Santoswill be responsible for leading thecollege department chairs and staffin managing the college’s fiscalresources and personnel, for recruit-ing, evaluating and retaining a well-qualified faculty and staff, and fordeveloping effective student recruit-ment and retention programs in thecollege. He will report directly to theprovost and senior vice president foracademic affairs.

CSULB’s College of the Arts isthe largest and most comprehensivepublicly funded school for the arts inCalifornia with more than 4,000graduate and undergraduate majors.It includes the departments of Art,Dance, Design, Film and ElectronicArts, and Theatre Arts, as well as the

Bob Cole Conservatory of Music,the University Art Museum and theCarpenter Performing Arts Center.

Within the college, the ArtDepartment is the largest departmenton the CSULB campus, and one ofthe largest visual arts programs in thecountry. More people study art anddesign at CSULB than at any otherpublic university in the nation.

“The College of the Arts at CalState Long Beach is the heart and thecreative face of the university, andthe commitment of the administra-tion to the arts is evident,” said Tor-res-Santos. “What attracted me to thecampus was the unconditional com-mitment of the distinguished facultyduring difficult times, the high qual-ity of students and professional staffas well as the prestige of the aca-demic programs in the college.

“I look forward to working withthe faculty, staff and students tosolidify the quality of teaching,

scholarship, creativity and service inthe college,” he continued, “andmake Cal State Long Beach a solidand innovative artistic and culturalcenter in the region, the state and thenation as we prepare better citizensto society.”

Professionally, Torres-Santos isan accomplished arranger, conductorand pianist. Considered one of theleading composers of his generation,his works include orchestral, elec-tronic and vocal music for the con-cert hall, ballet, film, theater,television and radio.

Prior to serving as dean at NewJersey’s William Paterson Univer-sity, Torres-Santos was chancellor ofthe Puerto Rico Conservatory ofMusic; coordinator of the MusicTechnology Center and chair of theMusic Department, both at the Uni-versity of Puerto Rico; and coordina-tor of the Commercial/ElectronicMusic Program at the CaliforniaState University, San Bernardino.

He also has held teaching posi-tions at the California State Univer-sity, City University of New York,University of Puerto Rico, UCLAand Rutgers University.

Born in Puerto Rico, Torres-San-tos studied at the Puerto Rico Con-servatory of Music and at theUniversity of Puerto Rico. He holdsM.A. and Ph.D. degrees in composi-tion from the University of Califor-nia, Los Angeles and completedadvanced studies at Stanford andHarvard University. He furthered hisstudies in Europe at the Ferienkursefur Neue Musik in Germany and atthe University of Padua in Italy. Hismajor professors were Henri Lazarofand David Raksin. ß

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LEARN ABOUT VETERANSWhat Long Beach Veterans ForumWho Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal and the City of Long BeachDepartment of Health & Human ServicesWhen Friday, May 13 from 9:30am to 12:30pmWhere Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow St., LBMore Info This forum will feature panel presentations on: Women in the Mil-itary, Veterans and Families, Veterans and Homelessness, and other resourceinformation. Contact (562) 733-1147 ext. 110 or patti.laplace@longbeach.gov.Space is limited.

HELP THOSE IN NEEDWhat 6th District clothing and food drive for Alabama tornado victimsWho Councilman Dee Andrews, Juanita Wilson and DHHS Central Facil-ity CenterWhen Friday, May 13 from 10am to 5pm; Saturday, May 14 from9am to noonWhere DHHS Central Faculty Center, 1143 Rhea St., LBMore Info Call (562) 570-6816 or visit longbeach.gov/district6.

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!What Annual St. Joseph Parish and Elementary School FairWhen Friday, May 13 from 4pm to 11pm; Saturday, May 14 from 11am to11pm; and Sunday, May 15 from 11am to 6pmWhere St. Joseph School, 6200 Willow St., LBMore Info Carnival rides, games and prizes, a tiki hut and lots of food will beavailable. Enjoy live music on Friday and Saturday nights from 7pm to 10pm.Call (562) 596-6115.

GIVE AND TAKEWhat Yard sale/Hughes Middle School music program fundraiserWhen Saturday, May 14 from 8am to 1pmWhere 3829 Pacific Ave., LB More Info To donate or find out more, call Liz Vozzella at (562) 424-4446.

A RIVETING AFFAIRWhatArmed Services Day ceremoniesWho Councilwoman Schipske, singling out DAR and Mayor Foster for helpingraise fundsWhen Saturday, May 14 at 10amWhere Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center, 3695 Clark Ave., LBMore Info National World War II Memorial artwork will be dedicated. There willbe a flag presentation by the Army JROTC from Millikan High School to honor thearmed forces. Representatives from each branch of the military will be present to readoff the names of the 12 servicemen from Long Beach who gave their lives in Iraq orAfghanistan. A member of the Long Beach Police Department will play "Taps." Alsoincluded will be the public dedication of the "Rosie the Riveter" bas relief producedby Raymond Kaskey, designer of the National World War II Memorial in Washing-ton, D.C. Contact (562) 570-1600.

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORMWhat Annual rummage saleWho Signal Hill Historical SocietyWhen Sunday, May 15 from 8am to 3pmWhere Curley's Cafe parking lot, 1999 E.Willow St., SHMore Info For more information or to donate items for sale, call (562) 544-6003.

ART & MUSIC TO AID JAPANWhat Benefit jazz concert and art exhibitWho LA Harbor College Jazz Orchestra, Onaje Murray and P.S. Island, GeeMack & the Boogaloo All Stars, plus guest artists’ exhibitsWhen Sunday, May 15 at 3:30pm Where Expo Building, 4321 Atlantic Ave., LBMore Info A donation is $15 is requested. All proceeds benefit American RedCross for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief. Contactlendahand4jp@gmail.com.

FEEDBACKWhat North Long Beach Initiative Town Hall meetingWhen Tuesday, May 17 from 6pm to 7:30pmWhere Jordan High School Auditorium, 6500 Atlantic Ave., LBMore Info This is an opportunity for the community to give important feed-back regarding draft policy recommendations. Call (562) 423-1471.

FOUR-LEGGED FUNDRAISERWhat FOLBA theater benefit for animalsWhen Thursday, May 19 at 6:30pm; play begins at 7:30pmWhere Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E Anaheim St., LBMore Info The benefit will feature William Shakespeare’s play The Taming ofthe Shrew. Join pianist Ralph Brunson beforehand at his “piano bar” and enjoyfinger foods, a silent auction and a raffle. A donation of $25 is requested. Visitfolba.org or call (562) 988-7647 to find a ticket vendor.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?What A free exhibit of devices to help with hearing difficultiesWho Hearing Loss Association of Long Beach/LakewoodWhen Friday, May 20 from 10am to noonWhere Craft Room of the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., LBMore Info Hands-on examination of the devices, as well as information onhow they work and where they can be purchased, will be provided. Call (562)425-5651 or visit HLALongBeachLakewood.org.

LIFE SAVERSWhat CPR SaturdayWho Sponsored by Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red CrossWhen Saturday, May 21 from 8am to 4:30pmWhere Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus, LBMore Info Learn crucial life-saving skills to protect friends and family. CPRcourses run throughout the day and may last up to two and a half hours. Selectclasses will also be taught in Spanish, and classes are available for individualswho are deaf or hard of hearing. Pre-registration ends May 15, and walk-upclasses are available on May 21 for open classes only. Register online at red-crosslb.org.

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The Long Beach Police Depart-ment’s (LBPD) Drug InvestigationsSection, in conjunction with the DrugEnforcement Administration’s (DEA)Mobile Enforcement Team (MET),joined forces and conducted a three-month operation that resulted in theremoval of numerous criminals fromthe streets of Long Beach, as well asthe seizure of guns, drugs, and money.

The 22-member task force con-sisted of 11 members of the LBPD,10 members of the DEA’s MET, andone agent from the Bureau of Alco-hol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-sives (ATF).

The operation, which began Jan. 25,2011 and ended April 28, focused onremoving street-level narcotics fromthe community. The task force placedthe emphasis of the citywide operationon areas that have been impacted byviolent crime and gang activity.

In conjunction with the citywidetask force operation, the LBPD mem-bers of the task force also continued towork their existing cases regarding theenforcement of street-level narcoticssales during the three-month time-frame. Altogether the members of thetask force served 50 search warrantsand seized eight guns, close to $17,000

that had been used for the purpose ofillegal activities, and various amountsof cocaine, rock cocaine, heroin, mari-juana, methamphetamine, PCP, andpills. In addition, 150 individuals werearrested, including 35 gang members.

“The Long Beach Police Depart-ment’s partnerships were a signifi-cant factor in the success of thisoperation, as well as the many otherswe coordinate,” LBPD Chief JimMcDonnell said. “We thank MET,ATF, and the residents of our city fortheir support in sending the messagethat crime is not tolerated by theLong Beach community.” ß

LBPD, Dea end three-month drug-bustoperation with arrests of 150 individuals

CSuLB announces new dean for its College of the arts

jeopardize the County’s healthsafety-net system, according toKnabe.

Additionally, the County supervi-sors sought to preserve federal fund-ing support for crucial locallaw-enforcement and multi-agency,regional disaster first-responder capa-bility, as well as employment andtraining services to tens of thousandsof people across the county. ß

Raymond Torres-Santos

Knabecontinued from page 1

Superbug CRKP is just the latestin emerging strains of drug-resistantbacteria. While new drugs to combatthese stealthy microbes like MRSAand CRKP remain in development,what can we do to prevent catchingand spreading these dangerousbugs?

The first line of defense is goodhygiene and infection control such ashand-washing, both in the hospitaland in the community. It sounds sosimple, but people forget to washtheir hands.

Overuse of antibiotics also playsa role in promoting drug-resistantbacteria, as microbes over time buildup resistance to commonly usedantibiotics.

The following precautionarymeasures can help people avoidsuperbugs like CRKP:

• Cover your nose and mouth

with a tissue when you cough orsneeze. Throw the tissue in the trashafter you use it.

•Wash your hands often withsoap and water, especially after youcough or sneeze. Alcohol-based handcleaners are also effective.

• Avoid touching your eyes, noseor mouth. Germs spread this way.

• If you are seeing your doctorfor a bad cold or flu, discuss the useof antibiotics with your physician. Ifit’s a viral infection, antibioticsaren’t effective and will only add tothe problem of antibiotic resistance.

• If your doctor determines thatyou do not have a bacterial infection,do not pressure your doctor to pre-scribe antibiotics. Instead, ask aboutmethods you can use to reduce yoursymptoms.

• Take antibiotics exactly as pre-scribed by your physician, even if

you feel better.• Do not save leftover antibiotics

for the next time you become sick.• Do not take antibiotics pre-

scribed for someone else.• In the hospital, ask if healthcare

workers have washed or sanitizedtheir hands before working with apatient.

• Take special care to keep cleanand cover and protect scrapes and

cuts when in a high-risk environmentlike a healthcare facility, since somegerms can spread this way as well.

Uslan directs the UCLA Antimi-

crobial Stewardship Program that

promotes the appropriate use of

antibiotics for the hospitals in the

UCLA Health System.

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Many years ago, I consulted mythen doctor about my sudden andchronic intestinal distress issues. Iwon’t go into the details of the symp-toms, as they are rather “yucky.” Afterasking me a few questions, he said thatI probably had IBS– irritable bowl syn-drome.

When I asked what I should do totreat the malady, the doctor politely toldme that it was something I would justhave to live with. Having no one else inmy family or circle of friends with IBS,I just went about my business and suf-fered through the daily unpleasantness.Years later, Mom and I were both diag-nosed with celiac disease, and my mostunpleasant symptoms have all but van-ished since I began my strict gluten-free diet.

A couple of days ago I received apress release from Cedars Sinai offer-ing new information about IBS and itseffects on the general public as well asour troops. I hope that sharing the infor-

mation with our readers may help evenone person find a way to conquer theirIBS– a chronic “pain in the…”(as ifdealing with war isn’t bad enough forour military personnel). Read on.

Cedars-Sinai researchers havereported two advances in the under-standing of irritable bowel syndrome,the most common gastrointestinal dis-order in the United States, affecting anestimated 30 million people.

One study provides further evidencethat IBS is linked to an overgrowth ofbacteria in the gut. In a separate study,a mathematical model reveals the dis-ease’s link to food poisoning and showsthat military personnel are at a muchhigher risk for the disorder than the restof the population.

“The better we understand this dis-ease, which affects millions of Ameri-cans, the more tools we will have forfighting it,” said Mark Pimentel, MD,director of the Cedars-Sinai GI Motility

Program and a primary investigator onthe studies. “Patients with this condi-tion suffer serious quality-of-life issues.It’s a disease that is frequently misun-derstood and difficult for people to talkabout, but it’s important for the medicalcommunity to understand the causes ofthe disease so we can develop the mosteffective treatments possible.”

IBS is the most common gastroin-testinal disorder in the United States,affecting more than 20 percent of thepopulation. Doctors commonly catego-rize patients with a “constipation pre-dominant” condition, a“diarrhea-predominant” condition, oran alternating pattern of diarrhea andconstipation. These patients also oftenexperience abdominal pain or cramps,excess gas or bloating, and visibleabdominal distension.

In collaboration with researchers atSismanogleion General Hospital inAthens, Greece, and at the University ofAthens, scientists looked at small bowelcultures to confirm the presence of smallintestinal bacterial overgrowth– orSIBO– in patients with IBS. Previousstudies have indicated that bacteriahave a role in the disease, includingbreath tests finding methane (a byprod-uct of bacterial fermentation in the gut),as well as the disease responding toantibiotics. In this study, 320 patientsunderwent an endoscopy of their upperGI tract, from which a small bowel cul-ture was cultivated. Of those patients

with IBS, 37.5 percent were positive forbacterial overgrowth in the small intes-tine, compared to fewer than 10 percentof those who did not have the disorder.The overgrowth was more prevalent inthose with the diarrhea-predominantversion of the disease. Researchers alsofound more different kinds of bacteria inIBS patients.

In a separate study, using a mathe-matical model, researchers concludedthat food poisonin – gastroenteritis–may account for the majority of irrita-ble bowel syndrome cases. Further, itpredicts a greater incidence of the dis-ease for populations at a higher risk ofthese kinds of infections, such as mili-tary personnel. The study was based ondata from the Centers for Disease Con-trol and other research studies. Themodel projects that nine percent ofthose with a genetic predispositionwould contract IBS after 10 years.However, among high-risk groups suchas deployed military, nine percent ofthat population would develop the dis-ease in a six-month time frame.

“While everyone understands thatour troops encounter great danger anddifficult conditions while serving theircountry, this study reminds us that weneed to pay greater attention to thedietary woes and digestive upsets thatlong have been the subject of wry dis-cussion among overseas forces,”Pimentel said of the study results. ß

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Something to notsink your teeth into

National Dog Bite PreventionWeek is May 15–21, and in light ofCalifornia ranking first in dog biteclaims with State Farm, please allowme to share these dog bite preventiontips:

Always spay or neuter. Unaltereddogs tend to be more territorial andmore aggressive, which makes themthree times more likely to bite. For thenearest low-cost spay/neuter clinics,call 1-800-248-SPAY.

Never chain or cage dogs. Lack ofsocialization and inability to escapeperceived threats make chained dogsnearly three times more likely to

attack than dogs who are not tethered.Report cruelty to animals immedi-

ately. Dogfighters and people usingdogs as “guard dogs” often beat,starve, and taunt dogs, which canmake them aggressive.

Never leave animals and childrenunattended together. Both can beunpredictable, and even the mostdocile dog may bite if a child pulls theanimal’s tail or startles the dog awake.

Treat dogs as part of the family—it’s the best way to have a safe,friendly, and well-adjusted caninecompanion.

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Fighting drug-resistantsuperbugs

By Dr. Daniel Uslan

Assistant clinical professor of infectious diseases

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

California Governor Edmund G.Brown, Jr. has issued an officialproclamation declaring the month ofMay as California Small BusinessMonth.

“In these turbulent economictimes, it is the small-business ownerswho are leading the charge back toprosperity and job creation,” Brownsaid in his proclamation. “When we,along with all of our partners in localand national organizations, supportprivate-sector job creators, weenhance the human and capital infra-structure of California.”

Brown’s proclamation highlightsthe role of the Governor’s Office ofEconomic Development (GoED) infacilitating economic growththrough collaboration with smallbusinesses, promotion of technicalassistance and procurement opportu-nities, partnerships with economicand workforce development agen-cies and facilitation of networking

across the economy. “It is important that the state turn

the spotlight on the job-creatingpotential of our small-business own-ers and support their efforts to leadthe recovery,” said GoED DeputyDirector and small-business advo-cate Marty Keller. “Our continuedgoal is to increase the integration andeffectiveness of technical supportservices that state government andnonprofits provide entrepreneurs andsmall-business owners. Give themgood information, connect them tothriving networks, and small busi-nesses will grow and hire.”

GoED will continue to workclosely with small-business ownersin the weeks ahead by hosting aseries of meetings in Sacramentobetween small-business owners andgovernment decision makers. Thesemeetings are designed to bringelected officials together with small-business owners, representing every

sector and every region, to hear first-hand the challenges facing the smallbusiness community.

GoED’s partner, the CaliforniaSmall Business Development Cen-

ters (SBDC), will also be hosting aseries of free small-businessresource events around the state.

For the complete text of the procla-mation, visit business.ca.gov. ß

On May 5, at approximately 10am,Long Beach Police Department offi-cers responded to a residence in the3500 block of Los Coyotes Diagonalregarding a deceased female inside anda male subject threatening to commitsuicide.

When officers arrived, they dis-covered a 63-year-old male subjectwho had sustained stab wounds, andan 88-year-old female in another roombleeding. Long Beach Fire Depart-ment paramedics arrived and pro-nounced the female deceased. Theythen transported the male subject to a

local hospital for treatment. The malesubject underwent emergency surgeryand is listed in critical condition.

The preliminary investigationrevealed that the male subject hadharmed the woman, causing her death,before attempting to take his own life.

Detectives believe that the male andfemale subjects were related but arewithholding their identities until next ofkin is notified.

Anyone with any informationontact Long Beach Police HomicideDetectives Malcolm Evans and ToddJohnson at (562) 570-7244. ß

Police investigating murder ofelderly woman, attempted suicide

governor Brown declares May California Small Business Month

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about the loss of over 6 million Jews

and others by Nazi atrocities during

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The Assembly floor ceremony is

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students interviewed survivors and

liberators then compiled those stories

into a single document. In a departure

from years past, this year’s “docu-

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that is available on many Assembly

member websites.

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this terrible chapter in history,”

Lowenthal said.

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After nearly four years of waitingand discussion, on Saturday, May 21,the Wrigley Heights community willsee the unveiling and addition of thelargest dog park in Long Beach.

The Wrigley Heights Dog Park,located at 3400 Golden Ave., is the siteof a former horse property near the LosAngeles River and measures over twoacres. The park is being developed withpark staff and will use minimal fundsfrom the existing budget and a smallamount of material, according to apress release on Seventh District Coun-cilmember James Johnson’s website.

“We need to provide people with asafe, legal place where they can runtheir dogs off-leash,” Johnson said. “Byhaving a dog park, not only do you havea resource for people with dogs, but alsoyou’re making the neighborhood saferfor everyone else because we can sendthe message that running your dog off-leash throughout the community, whichcan provide a potential hazard, is notgoing to be tolerated.”

The City of Long Beach has a lawin effect that prohibits anyone fromwalking his or her dog without a leash.

“To me, the reason why I focus onparks is because we already own theproperty. We don’t need to do a lot ofenvironmental review. We can veryquickly open them up,” Johnson said.“At some point you need to say we’regoing to get something done.”

The park grounds will be covered inmulch instead of grass for cost effi-ciency and will include a dog drinkingfountain and benches.

Johnson conducted a door-to-doorsurvey of every street in WrigleyHeights to determine what type of park

residents wanted. From that survey,Johnson and Long Beach Parks, Recre-ation & Marine determined that resi-dents wanted a dog park and that itcould be opened up soon because of itslow cost.

“I’m excited that, after years of talk-ing, we’re going to do it,” Johnson said.“I think we’ve been talking about theseparks for a long time, and we need tostart opening them up.”

The addition of other amenities willlikely be opened up to the communityfurther down the line and would likelybe funded through private dollars, largecorporate sponsors or grant funding.

“Once we open the park and wehave people using them, I think thesmart thing to do is get input from

those communities to figure out what[else] they want,” Johnson said. “Peo-ple need to come together as a commu-nity to figure out how we’re going tomake this happen.”

At Saturday’s grand opening, parkstaff will be on hand to answer ques-tions, and Johnson will be announcingthe timeline for other park develop-ments that include a passive-use parkand community garden.

“The park will enhance the commu-nity because it will have taken a closed-off, blighted piece of property andactivated it as an exciting park that’sserving the residents,” Johnson said.“[It will] serve those residents that havedogs by giving them a safe place toexercise.” ß

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Fifty years after the novel wasawarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fic-tion, the documentary Hey, Boo:Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbirdby Mary McDonagh Murphyexplores the phenomenon that ToKill a Mockingbird became. The filmunravels some of the mysteries sur-rounding the life of writer HarperLee, including why she never pub-lished again and her tumultuousfriendship with Truman Capote.

Opening in limited release inmajor cities in mid-May, Hey, Boowill receive an exclusive Long Beachengagement at The Found Theatre,599 Long Beach Blvd., on Friday,May 27 and Saturday, May 28 at8pm, and Sunday, May 29 at 3pm.Tickets are $8. Movie refreshments,beer and wine will be available.

Harper Lee’s first and only novel,To Kill a Mockingbird became aninstant classic when it was publishedin 1960, and the film version starringGregory Peck as Atticus Finch won atrio of Academy Awards. It is stillrequired reading in most classroomsand sells nearly a million copies everyyear.

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill aMockingbird chronicles how Lee wasable to write such a work, the contextand history of the Deep South whereit is set, Lee’s family background, andthe social change the novel inspiredafter its publication.

Tom Brokaw, Rosanne Cash,Wally Lamb, Anna Quindlen, RichardRusso, Scott Turow, Oprah Winfrey,Andrew Young and others reflect onthe novel’s power, influence, and pop-ularity, and the many ways it hasshaped their lives and careers.

Although Lee has not given aninterview since 1964, Mary McDon-agh Murphy’s reporting, researchand rare interviews with the author’sfriends and 99-year-old sister Aliceadd new details and never-before-seen documents and photos of theMockingbird phenomenon. Many

speak on the record for the first timeever, sharing intimate recollections,anecdotes, and biographical details.Murphy is an independent film-maker and the author of Scout, Atti-cus & Boo: A Celebration of To Killa Mockingbird, published by HarperCollins. She was a producer for CBSNews for 20 years, where she wonsix Emmy Awards.

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Back by popular demand, LongBeach Transit will provide MuseumExpress bus service again this summerto a variety of local museums. Busseswill leave the newly upgraded FirstStreet Transit Gallery in downtownLong Beach Thursdays through Sun-days, June 16 through August 14.Museum buffs will be transported inair-conditioned comfort directly torenowned museums and gardensthroughout Southern California, foronly $8 round trip, on buses that areaccessible for people with disabilities,with room for up to two wheelchairsper trip.

Customers can avoid standing inlong lines to purchase MuseumExpress tickets by using an early mail-in registration process. Registrationforms are available at lbtransit.com orby calling (562) 591-2301. They maythen be hand-delivered during businesshours to the Transit & Visitor Informa-tion Center at 130 1st Street in down-town Long Beach or mailed withpayment to 1963 E. Anaheim St.

Tickets will be processed within 10business days. Over-the-counter salesbegin May 26 at the Transit & VisitorInformation Center. Entry fees to thevenues are not included with the priceof the Museum Express ticket.

Public parking is available near theTransit and Visitor Information Centerwhere the Museum Express departsand returns. Trip planning to take thebus to downtown where the MuseumExpress bus departs is available bycalling (562) 591-2301 or by visitinglbtransit.com.

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Rancho Adobe• Huntington Library & Gardens• “Exposition Park Experience”

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Art, La Brea Tar Pits, Page Museum)• Bowers Museum• Nethercutt Museum• Ronald Reagan Library & Museum• Skirball Cultural Center• Descanso Gardens• Laguna Art Museum/Festival of Arts• Richard Nixon Library• Hollywood Museum

LB Transit offers summer express buses to area museums

Former Southern California Mili-tary Academy (SCMA) cadets will bereuniting for a dedication ceremony atthe former school site to unveil abronze plaque and conduct a tree-planting to honor the memory ofSCMA for its years of service from1924 to 1987.

The ceremony will take place Sat-urday, May 21 at 11am at AlvaradoElementary School, 1900 E 21st St,where the cadets will honor their

alumni members for their service totheir country and civilian community,representing all branches of militarythey served during WWII to the pres-ent-day war in Afghanistan. It willalso celebrate Armed Forces Daywith the presentation of the colors bythe Millikan High School ROTC andperformance of patriotic songs by theacclaimed orchestra band The Gold-enwest Pops. A barbecue lunch willfollow the ceremony.

The event is reserved for SCMAalumni members and their immedi-ate families and invited guests. Tolearn more about the event and ordonate to the event, contact formercadet member Kirk Schenewark atSCMAALUMS@yahoo.com.

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Museum-goers can be transported in air-conditioned buses directly to renownedmuseums and gardens throughout Southern California for only $8 round trip, onADA-accessible buses.

The Society of St. Vincent de PaulLos Angeles Council, which hasserved Los Angeles, Ventura and SantaBarbara counties for more than a cen-tury, honored Sister Alice MarieQuinn, director of St. Vincent’s Mealson Wheels program, during its“Evening with the Society” benefit lastSaturday at the Universal Sheraton.

More than 300 guests feted “SisterSam,” as she’s known to many, andraised thousands of dollars for theSociety which will benefit its Circle VRanch Camp program and CardinalManning Center on Skid Row indowntown Los Angeles.

Quinn and her team serve over4,700 meals each day, delivered tohomebound seniors throughout theLos Angeles area. Funds raised fromthe event will send hundreds of at-risk

children to summer camp at St. Vin-cent’s Circle V Ranch Camp in SantaBarbara County. Additionally, the ben-efit will provide housing, food andother essentials for thousands of home-less men and women with childrenat the Society’s Los Angeles CardinalManning Center on Skid Row.

“Our annual benefit honors localcitizens who have committed toimproving the lives of members of ourcommunities in the region we serve inLos Angeles, Ventura and Santa Bar-bara Counties,” said David Fields,executive director of the Council. “It’sour way of thanking them and award-ing them with some well-deservedrecognition from over 300 communityleaders who will be joining us thatevening.” ß

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Long Beach City ManagerPatrick H. West announced thisweek the appointment of JohnGross as director of Financial Man-agement, effective July 11, 2011.Gross is currently director ofFinance of the City of Aurora, Col-orado.

“Long Beach is an incrediblycomplex organization, and I ampleased to appoint Mr. Gross tohead our city’s Financial Manage-ment Department,” West said.“John Gross is a finance profes-sional with a proven track recordof solid financial management. Hisexpertise will be critical as the Citycontinues to offer outstanding serv-ices with limited resources.”

Gross has worked since 1990for the city of Aurora, which has apopulation of 325,000. There, hehas overseen all aspects of thecity’s finances, including budget-ing, accounting, debt management,business licensing, investment andcash management, and sales taxcollection and auditing. Gross hassignificant experience dealing withpublic pension systems. He sits ontwo pension boards, the Old HirePolice Pension Board, the Old HireFire Pension Board, and he is alsothe administrator for the ElectedOfficials and Executive PersonnelPension Plan.

His accomplishments over his

career include providing financialstability to a municipal parkingauthority that had cash flow issuesand could not meet payroll, turningit profitable in three short years.Gross has also helped lead the Cityof Aurora through a process toaddress its structural deficit, simi-lar to the process adopted severalyears ago by the City of LongBeach.

Gross has also served as financedirector of Arlington Heights, Illi-nois, and the fiscal officer for theState of Illinois Bureau of Employ-ment Security, and as an interimdeputy city manager for the City ofAurora. Gross holds a master’sdegree in Urban and Public Affairs,and a bachelor’s in MechanicalEngineering from Carnegie-MellonUniversity. Gross has also been acommittee chair for the nationalGovernment Finance OfficersAssociation.

“I’m pleased to be appointed tothis challenging position,” Grosssaid. “Long Beach is a dynamiccity with incredible assets and agreat team of professionals. ”

Gross is replacing Lori AnnFarrell, who accepted the positionof director of Financial Manage-ment with the City of HuntingtonBeach in December 2010. ß

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On Monday, May 9, shortly after9pm, officers from the Long BeachPolice Department responded to theintersection of Long Beach Boulevardand Home Street regarding an injurytraffic collision involving a vehicleand a motorcycle.

The preliminary investigationrevealed that the 1999 Yamaha motor-cycle ridden by Josue Corado, a 27-year-old resident of Norwalk, wastraveling northbound on Long BeachBoulevard approaching Home Streetwhen a 1995 Chevy pickup, driven byJosue Avalos, a 24-year-old resident ofLong Beach, made a left turn ontoHome Street from southbound LongBeach Boulevard in front of the

motorcycle.Upon colliding with the

pickup truck, Corado was ejectedfrom his motorcycle and came torest a few feet away.

Long Beach Fire Departmentparamedics responded to the col-lision and transported Corado toa local hospital where he latersuccumbed to his injuries.Charges are pending against Ava-los.

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Two arrested for armed robberiesOn Saturday, May 7, shortly after

10pm, Long Beach Police Departmentofficers were called to the area ofFlorida Street and Cherry Avenueregarding an armed robbery of a per-son that had just occurred. The sus-pects were described to police as twoblack males, and a handgun was usedto commit the robbery.

Several minutes later, the same twosuspects committed another armedrobbery to a person in the 1800 blockof East 3rd Street, which is severalblocks away from the first robberylocation. Believing the suspects werestill in the general vicinity, numerouspolice officers responded to the area.

A patrol officer saw two males whomatched the description of the robberysuspects near 3rd Street and EsperanzaAvenue. While attempting to detainthem, the two subjects fled on foot fromthe officer and into a residential area.Officers quickly began to contain thearea, however, in the course of settingup containment, the two subjects sur-faced from the area and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

Immediately following the shoot-ing, one of the suspects was quickly

apprehended and the other fled backinto the neighborhood. The LongBeach Police Department’s SWATteam was activated to search for thesuspect who fled. During the search ofthe area, SWAT officers found the sus-pect hiding, and he was taken into cus-tody after a K9 contact. Officers alsofound a handgun in the area where thesuspect was hiding, and detectives arecurrently investigating the possibilityof this weapon being the one used bythe suspects to commit the robbery.

The two suspects involved in therobberies are: LaRon Burns, 20, ofLong Beach; and Alexander Carter, 18,of Long Beach. They were bothbooked for armed robbery.

Neither suspects nor officers wereinjured as a result of the shooting. TheLong Beach Police Department is con-tinuing the investigation and requeststhat those who may have informationabout this incident call Long BeachPolice Department’s Homicide Detec-tives Todd Johnson or Malcolm Evansat (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tipscan also be submitted via text or emailby visiting longbeach.gov/police. ß

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Sunday is myfavorite day in thegarden. Okay,some weeks it’s

my only day in the garden. Aftera quick look at the paper, I putthe world’s problems behind meand set out for the front yard.

Until last fall, I had alwaysgardened in the back or along thedriveway. It was solitary, contem-plative, a little zen, very enjoy-able.

Then I dug up the front lawn,tossed the grass and went droughttolerant– and public. Now my gar-dening successes and failures–and my gardening outfit, completewith holey rubber boots– are outthere for all to see.

And it’s a blast.I’ve made some great new

friends. Since I’m usually atground level– crouching, kneeling

or sitting– I’ve forged nose-to-nose relationships with neighborslike Sparky the Wonder Dog. Catsare another story. Who knew catswere naturally attracted to orna-mental grass? Mexican feathergrass works as bed or camouflage,according to Snap and Crackle,my feline gardening companions.

There are some outstandinghumans, too: my perenniallycheerful neighbor Art, wavingfrom across the street as he tackleshis own front-yard projects;Patrick, an architect who livesnext door, patiently crafting adrought-tolerant landscape thatwill certainly be a showstopper;and down-the-street neighborSelene, who kindly brought me ajar of the most awesome honeyafter we talked a bit about theLong Beach Lawn-to-Garden pro-gram. Seems her husband is alocal beekeeper.

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I’ve learned that even thoughwe’re several miles from theocean, we still get an ongoing seabreeze that bends everything fromtrees to fescue toward the north.And I’ve learned that the plants Iput in what I thought was a sortasunny area will not survive inwhat is actually shade. Oops.

Thinking about growing a gar-den you can eat? Come to mybook-signing party for EdibleGardening for California on Sat-urday, May 14 at 2pm at GatsbyBooks, 5535 E. Spring St. We’lltalk about how to fill your saladbowl year-round, how to mixflowers and edibles together, andlots more. See you there.

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Long Beach Day Nurseryannounced this week that Georgeand Gloria Deukmejian will be thehonorary co-chairs for its annualTea for Tots Luncheon and Silent

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“We are delighted to be honor-ing George and Gloria, both ofwhom have contributed so muchto our community over the years,not to mention all of their accom-plishments while George was gov-ernor of the state of California,”said Brian Russell, chairman ofthe board of Long Beach DayNursery. “And we are very grate-ful for the support we havereceived so far for this well-attended event. Thank you, oneand all, on behalf of the entireboard.”

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Three community volunteers werehonored at a Comprehensive ChildDevelopment (CCD) board receptionon April 19 in honor of National Vol-unteer Recognition Week.

John Royce, Rob Weaver andDanielle Hasley were applaudedfor the many hours of their timeand their talents donated to helpthe efforts of CCD to provideaffordable, high-quality earlychildhood education and nutritionprograms for the young childrenof low-income working families.

The Family Garden Project atCCD’s center, located at the Vil-lages at Cabrillo, is now a thrivinggarden of raised beds with a vari-ety of vegetables grown with thehelp of the preschool children.Many of these children had never

seen where food comes from orhad the opportunity to nurture liv-ing things.

Royce drew the landscapingplans, Weaver constructed theraised beds, and both worked forhours to bring the garden to life.

Hasley was honored by CCDfor her countless hours of graphicdesign done for a variety ofCCD’s fundraising events– invita-tions, flyers, banners and posters.

Development Director LouiseCunningham presented each witha certificate of appreciation aswell as small original paintingsdone by the children– completewith tiny easels to display them.

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10 SignaL TriBune May 13, 2011CoMMuniTyLB 31-mile bike tour to benefitMiller Children’s Hospital

City of Long Beach Bicycle Ambas-sador/US Olympian Tony Cruz, LongBeach City Manager Pat West, Memo-rial Medical Center Foundation Presi-dent Jim Normandin and others joinedLong Beach Mayor Bob Foster in a“Bike to Work” ride Monday morningto promote the 2011 Tour of LongBeach.

“We’re celebrating May as‘National Bike Month’ and our upcom-ing Tour of Long Beach by biking towork today,” Foster said. “The Tour isgoing to be a great event that takes rid-ers through our best bike routes alongthe beach, parks and the two rivers. Iencourage people to join me on theMay 14 ride that is not only fun, but it’sfor a good cause.”

Proceeds from the Tour of LongBeach will benefit Miller Children’sHospital Long Beach. The Tour invitesamateur cyclists and bicycle enthusiastsof all skill levels to ride on a 31-mileopen course along bike paths through-out the city. Registration is still open.

“It was last year’s event that mademe into a cycling enthusiast,” Fostersaid. “I bought my bike for the firstTour of Long Beach and since then,I’ve made it a point to ride at least 100miles every week.”

This year, Foster will ride the Tourof Long Beach course twice as part ofthe Metric Century Ride. The mayoralso has a team called the Mayor’sMighty Milers that any riders can join.

The bike tour is part of the LongBeach Bike Festival, which will takeplace Friday, May 13 and Saturday,May 14 in downtown Long Beach atthe Pike at Rainbow Harbor. The festi-val is free to the public and will includebike stunts and competitions, outdoorbike-related movies, live music, activ-ities for kids, bike safety informationand a vendor fair.

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Memorial Medical Center Foundation President Jim Normandin, Long BeachMayor Bob Foster and Long Beach City Manager Pat West ride bikes to work Mon-day morning in honor of National Bike Month.

Local writer and gardener JenniferE. Beaver will discuss her latest book,Edible Gardening for California, atGatsby Books on Saturday, May 14 at2pm. Edible gardening– the practiceof growing vegetables, fruit, andherbs in a dedicated area or mixed inwith traditional flower beds– hasgrown in popularity as a money-sav-ing way to enjoy delicious fresh food.

Long Beach-area gardeners cangrow food year-round thanks to theregion’s Mediterranean climate. Peo-ple are hungry for advice on gettingthe most out of their efforts, saysBeaver. “We all love gardening butwant to know the best tomatoes, theright kinds of fruit trees, and how toplant them so we can get more foodfor our families,” she said. “There areonly a handful of books specificallyfor California edible gardeners. Thisis the one you can easily take to thenursery to get what you want.”

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to all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingentcreditors, and persons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the Will or estate, or both of Marion f.MCCallen.a Petition for ProBate has been filed bySHaron MCCallen in the Superior Court of Cal-ifornia, County of loS angeleS.tHe Petition for ProBate requests thatSHaron MCCallen be appointed as personalrepresentative to administer the estate of the dece-dent.tHe Petition requests the decedent’s Will andcodicils, if any, be admitted to probate. the Willand any codicils are available for examination in thefile kept by the court. tHe Petition requests authority to administer theestate under the independent administration ofestates act with limited authority. (this authority willallow the personal representative to take manyactions without obtaining court approval. Before tak-ing certain very important actions, however, the per-sonal representative will be required to give noticeto interested persons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the proposed action.) theindependent administration authority will be grantedunless an interested person files an objection to thepetition and shows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.a Hearing on the petition will be held in this courtas follows: 06/06/11 at 8:30aM in dept. 9 located at111 n. Hill St., loS angeleS, Ca 90012if yoU oBJeCt to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the court beforethe hearing. your appearance may be in person orby your attorney.if yoU are a Creditor or a contingent creditorof the decedent, you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personal representativeappointed by the court within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters as provided in Pro-bate Code section 9100. the time for filing claimswill not expire before four months from the hearingdate noticed above.yoU May exaMine the file kept by the court. ifyou are a person interested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a request for Special notice (formde-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisalof estate assets or of any petition or account as pro-vided in Probate Code Section 1250. a request forSpecial notice form is available from the court clerk.attorney for PetitionerMarSHal a. oldManPeta-gay gordonoldMan Cooley SallUS gold BirnBerg &ColeMan16133 ventUra Blvd #Pent aenCino Ca 914365/13, 5/20, 5/27/11CNS-2099544#THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE 5/13, 5/20, 5/27/2011

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ESTATE OF:ETHEL MAE MCCALLEN

CASE NO. BP128466to all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingentcreditors, and persons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the Will or estate, or both of etHel MaeMCCallen.a Petition for ProBate has been filed bySHaron MCCallen in the Superior Court of Cal-ifornia, County of loS angeleS.tHe Petition for ProBate requests thatSHaron MCCallen be appointed as personalrepresentative to administer the estate of the dece-dent.tHe Petition requests the decedent’s Will andcodicils, if any, be admitted to probate. the Willand any codicils are available for examination in thefile kept by the court. tHe Petition requests authority to administer theestate under the independent administration ofestates act with limited authority. (this authority willallow the personal representative to take manyactions without obtaining court approval. Before tak-ing certain very important actions, however, the per-sonal representative will be required to give noticeto interested persons unless they have waived

notice or consented to the proposed action.) theindependent administration authority will be grantedunless an interested person files an objection to thepetition and shows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.a Hearing on the petition will be held in this courtas follows: 06/06/11 at 8:30aM in dept. 9 located at111 n. Hill St., loS angeleS, Ca 90012if yoU oBJeCt to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the court beforethe hearing. your appearance may be in person orby your attorney.if yoU are a Creditor or a contingent creditorof the decedent, you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personal representativeappointed by the court within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters as provided in Pro-bate Code section 9100. the time for filing claimswill not expire before four months from the hearingdate noticed above.yoU May exaMine the file kept by the court. ifyou are a person interested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a request for Special notice (formde-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisalof estate assets or of any petition or account as pro-vided in Probate Code Section 1250. a request forSpecial notice form is available from the court clerk.attorney for PetitionerMarSHal a. oldManPeta-gay gordonoldMan Cooley SallUS gold BirnBerg &ColeMan16133 ventUra Blvd #Pent aenCino Ca 914365/13, 5/20, 5/27/11CNS-2099547#THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE 5/13, 5/20, 5/27/2011

TST3734notiCe of trUStee’S Sale tS no. 11-0006217 title order no. 11-0004103 aPn no.7215-027-004 yoU are in defaUlt Under adeed of trUSt, dated 10/05/2006. UnleSSyoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProP-erty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. ifyoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUreof tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. notice is herebygiven that reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trustexecuted by trUdy KalUSH, a SingleWoMan, dated 10/05/2006 and recorded 10/11/06,as instrument no. 06 2255324, in Book , Page ), ofofficial records in the office of the County recorderof los angeles County, State of California, will sellon 05/27/2011 at 1:00PM, at the front entrance tothe 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 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: 2164 oHio avenUe, Signal Hill,Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of the street addressand other common designation, if any, shownherein. the total amount of the unpaid balance withinterest thereon of the obligation secured by theproperty to be sold plus reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses and advances at the time of the ini-tial publication of the notice of Sale is $949,510.21.it is possible that at the time of sale the opening bidmay be less than the total indebtedness due. inaddition to cash, the trustee will accept cashier’schecks drawn on a state or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan asso-ciation, savings association, or savings bank spec-ified in Section 5102 of the financial Code andauthorized to do business in this state. Said sale willbe made, in an “aS iS” condition, but withoutcovenant or warranty, express or implied, regardingtitle, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy theindebtedness secured by said deed of trust,advances thereunder, with interest as provided, andthe unpaid principal of the note secured by saiddeed of trust with interest thereon as provided insaid note, plus fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and of the trusts created by said deed of

trust. if required by the provisions of section 2923.5of the California Civil Code, the declaration from themortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent isattached to the notice of trustee’s Sale dulyrecorded with the appropriate County recorder’soffice. dated: 04/28/2011 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 attempt-ing to collect a debt. any information obtained willbe used for that purpose. fei # 1006.134001 5/06,5/13, 5/20/2011

TST3735notiCe of trUStee’S Sale tS no. 10-0164971 title order no. 10-0008038 aPn no.7216-019-086 yoU are in defaUlt Under adeed of trUSt, dated 10/10/2006. UnleSSyoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProP-erty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. ifyoU need an exPlanation of tHe natUreof tHe ProCeeding againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. notice is herebygiven that reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trustexecuted by StePHen laMBUtH, a SingleMan, dated 10/10/2006 and recorded 10/13/06, asinstrument no. 06 2281020, in Book , Page ), ofofficial records in the office of the County recorderof los angeles County, State of California, will sellon 05/27/2011 at 1:00PM, at the front entrance tothe 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 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: 1923 Molino ave 101, SignalHill, Ca, 90755. the undersigned trustee dis-claims 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$529,137.81. 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” con-dition, but without covenant or warranty, express orimplied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured bysaid deed of trust, advances thereunder, with inter-est as provided, and the unpaid principal of thenote secured by said deed of trust with interestthereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of thetrusts created by said deed of trust. if required bythe provisions of section 2923.5 of the CaliforniaCivil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee,beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to thenotice of trustee’s Sale duly recorded with theappropriate County recorder’s office. dated:03/22/2011 reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800tapo Canyon rd., Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley,Ca 93063 Phone/Sale information: (800) 281 8219By: trustee’s Sale officer reContrUSt CoM-Pany, n.a. is a debt collector attempting to collecta debt. any information obtained will be used forthat purpose. fei # 1006.134634 5/06, 5/13,5/20/2011

TST3729notiCe of trUStee'S Sale tS no. 11-0003087 title order no. 11-0002350investor/insurer no. 060332595 aPn no. 7214-003-008 yoU are in defaUlt Under a deedof trUSt, dated 08/10/2004. 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., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the deed of trustexecuted by aUStin v Plong, a Married Man

aS HiS Sole and SeParate ProPerty, dated08/10/2004 and recorded 08/13/04, as instrumentno. 04 2089829, in Book -, Page -), of officialrecords in the office of the County recorder of losangeles County, State of California, will sell on05/20/2011 at 10:30aM, at the West side of the losangeles County Courthouse, directly facing nor-walk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder forcash or check as described below, payable in full attime of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by it under said deed of trust, in theproperty situated in said County and State and asmore fully described in the above referenced deedof trust. the street address and other commondesignation, if any, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 2424 WalnUt avenUe,Signal 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$402,910.16. 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'' con-dition, but without covenant or warranty, express orimplied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured bysaid deed of trust, advances thereunder, with inter-est as provided, and the unpaid principal of thenote secured by said deed of trust with interestthereon as provided in said note, plus fees,charges and expenses of the trustee and of thetrusts created by said deed of trust. dated:04/22/2011 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#3970739 04/29/2011, 05/06/2011, 05/13/2011

TST3726 / 2011 012559FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as: 1.g2g innovation, 2. SilverWingZ, 3616Pacific ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. regis-trant: JoHn W. gray, 3616 Pacific ave., longBeach, Ca 90807. this business is conductedby: an individual. i declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed:John W. gray. the registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statementwas filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on april 21, 2011. notiCe: this ficti-tious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: april22, 29, & May 6, 13, 2011.

TST3730 / 2011 012969FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as: 1.love BUg KidS, 2. love BUg PetS, 3160Marna ave., long Beach, Ca 90808. regis-trant: lB Hair deSignS, llC, 3160 Marnaave., long Beach, Ca 90808. this business isconducted by: a limited liability Company. ideclare that all information in this statement istrue and correct. Signed: Heather Walker. theregistrant has begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. date started doing businessunder this fictitious Business name wasMarch 7, 2011. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on april21, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

a new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.the Signal tribune: april 29, & May 6, 13, 20,2011.

TST3731 / 2011015379FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as: laBConSUlting, 257 Belmont ave., longBeach, Ca 90803. registrant: leSlie anneBryant, 257 Belmont ave., long Beach, Ca90803. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: leslie a.Bryant. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started doing busi-ness under this fictitious Business name wasapril 25, 2011. this statement was filed withthe county clerk of los angeles County on april25, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious businessname statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk.a new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. the filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in vio-lation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.the Signal tribune: april 29, & May 6, 13, 20,2011.

TST3736 / 2011 021807FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as:faMily dollar PlUS Store, 3134 e. 7thSt., long Beach, Ca 90804. registrant: Patri-Cia HarriS, 3134 e. 7th St., long Beach, Ca90804. this business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: PatriciaHarris. the registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. date started doing busi-ness under this fictitious Business name wasMay 1, 2011. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on May 3,2011. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. the filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violationof the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011.

TST3738 / 2011 023840FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTthe following person is doing business as: 1.KMB eleCtriC, 2. Kelly tHe HandyMan,4126 elm ave. #104, long Beach, Ca 90807.registrant: Kelly M. Bray, 4126 elm ave.#104, long Beach, Ca 90807. this business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: Kelly M. Bray. the registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. datestarted doing business under this fictitiousBusiness name was april 26, 2010. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of losangeles County on May 5, 2011. notiCe: thisfictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date.the filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitiousbusiness name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: May13, 20, 27, & June 3, 2011.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of SignalHill will hold a public hearing on tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. inthe Council Chambers located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, SignalHill, California to consider the following item:

SUBJECT OF THE INITIAL STUDY AND ENVIRONMENTALDETERMINATION:

City CoUnCil adoPtion of negative deC-laration 05/13/11(1), relative to tHe adoP-tion of tHe Signal Hill ParK MaSter Plan

AN INITIAL STUDY has been prepared for the proposed park masterplan evaluating the potential for significant adverse environmentalimpacts associated with the project. the subject park site is not listedon any list as enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California gov-ernment Code.

A NEGATIVE DECLARATION is proposed for the project indicating nopotential significant environmental impacts. the initial Study and mate-rial relevant to the proposed negative declaration and the project maybe inspected between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondaythrough thursdays, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., fridays, in the Commu-nity development department at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, SignalHill, 90755.

REVIEW PERIOD: May 13, 2011 – June 7, 2011

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Communitydevelopment department during the review period.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be reviewed/obtained atthe City of Signal Hill Community development department located at2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by calling (562) 989-7343.

Published in the Signal tribune newspaper on: May 13, 2011Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010 on:May 13, 2011

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No one would’veever believed, even ifhearing the newsfrom a psychic, thatthe two-time defend-

ing champs would be swept in aseries trying to make it back the Con-ference finals this year.

The Lakers are still the trending

topic of the NBA after losing theseries 4-0 to the Dallas Mavericks lessthan two weeks ago. There is a lot ofspeculation that the Lakers lockerroom unraveled between the last twomonths of the regular season. We stilldon’t know who to point the finger at,or who to blame for the meltdown.

After the team was demolished byDallas in game four 122-86, it’s hardfor Laker fans to appreciate what theyhave done for the city the last threeyears. What everyone failed to realize

is that this moment was coming sooneror later. We have to understand thatnothing in this world lasts forever, andthat includes winning a championshipevery year. As we would all love to seethat happen, it just isn’t reality.

If you followed the Lakers at thebeginning of the playoffs, when theyplayed the New Orleans Hornets in thefirst round, you could see that the focuswasn’t there. Sometimes after being achampion for two years you don’twork as hard as you worked to get

where you are now. You kind of wantthings to come easily and not put in theextra work. From the looks of things,other teams came up with a plan tofind ways to beat the champs. Theyknew it would take dedicated, hardwork to put out the two-time defendingchamps. The champs, being thechamps, probably just didn’t expect toget beaten. Now all the underdogs inthe Western Conference are still fight-ing, trying to accomplish what theLakers have.

Lakers Andrew Bynum and LamarOdom are being called “sore losers”following game 4. After being downby almost 30 points, Bynum andOdom lost their composure and gotvery physical with Dallas players. Itwas a “heat of the moment” situation,and there is no excuse for their actions.But it happens in sports all the time,mainly during the playoffs of anysport.

If you recall when the Lakersplayed the Dallas Mavericks at the endof March, and were beating the Mav-ericks by almost 20 points, Terry took

a cheap shot at Blake. All players getfrustrated and, when that happens, theyusually take the emotional reaction outon their opponents.

The Lakers have made their fansand city elated for over a decade. In 63NBA seasons the Lakers haveadvanced to the playoffs 58 times.They have won 16 championships, andI’m almost certain that there will bemore in the future, as long as JerryBuss is affiliated with the organization.

There’s no doubt that the Lakershave pampered their fan base, andright now fans are mourning and bash-ing them for not advancing to theWestern Conference Finals. What hap-pened to appreciating and cherishingthe happiness they brought to this cityfor years? They’ve also brought com-petitiveness just about every season forthe last 10 seasons. I know it’s hard toswallow the atrocious loss, but youhave to look at the positive to get over-come the negative. It’s not the end ofthe world, and the Lakers will be backin years to come. ß

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Tommy Lasorda, a Hall of Famemanager and special advisor to Chair-man Frank McCourt, has announcedthat he is offering free tickets atDodger Stadium to all military mem-bers during the month of May.Lasorda, who is an Army veteran,wishes to salute members of the armedforces and thank them for their serviceto the United States of America.

All members of the joint serviceswith a valid military ID, includingactive, reserve and retired veterans aswell as their dependents, may takeadvantage of this offer by showingtheir military ID at any Dodger Sta-dium ticket booth the day of a game.Each military ID will be good for twocomplimentary tickets, based on avail-ability. More details are available atdodgers.com/military.

The Dodgers honor a “Veteran ofthe Game” at every home game bytreating them to field-level tickets anda batting practice experience and rec-ognizing them on the field during pre-game ceremonies. This season’shonorees so far have included a mem-ber of the Tuskegee Airmen, a NavySeabee combat war specialist, a mili-

tary police officer serving in the“Honor Guard” protecting the Presi-dent of the United States and a third-generation combat veteran who iscurrently in his 17th year of militaryservice and who recently returnedfrom Iraq.

For the last 12 years, the Dodgershave donated 10 season tickets to agroup of military veterans called theCalifornia Paralyzed Veterans Associ-ation that is based in Long Beach andserves the community of paralyzedveterans by assuring that they have alifestyle similar to that of an averageAmerican citizen.

Lasorda has visited more than 40military bases around the world,including a five-country goodwill tourin 2009 with Admiral Mike Mullen,Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,through the Middle East. GeneralKevin Chilton, Commander, US Strate-gic Command, threw out the ceremo-nial first pitch as a part of Lasorda’sbirthday celebration last season andAdmiral Mullen threw out a ceremo-nial first pitch in 2009 and enjoyed thegame as Lasorda’s guest. ß

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Ron Artest and the Lakers are taking a lot of criticism for their performance inthe second round of the playoffs.

One of the top coaches in bas-ketball, U.C. Berkeley’s MikeMontgomery, will be the keynotespeaker at the annual Most Inspir-ing Students Awards at 6pm onThursday, May 26 at the LongBeach Hilton.

The evening of inspiring sto-ries about local students whohave beaten the odds is sponsoredby the Long Beach EducationFoundation. One student fromeach school in the Long BeachUnified School District is recog-nized at the event.

Montgomery, a Millikan HighSchool and Cal State Long Beachalum, was named head coach atBerkeley three years ago. Lastseason, he led the team to its firstconference championship in 50years and helped the Bears reachthe NCAA Tournament for thesecond consecutive season,advancing to the second round.

A four-time Pac-10 Coach ofthe Year and recipient of a JohnR. Wooden “Legends of Coach-ing” Lifetime AchievementAward, Montgomery brought aproven record of success toBerkeley and has collected 20postseason appearances, claimedfive conference championshipsand reached the Final Four of theNCAA Tournament.

Montgomery previouslycoached at Stanford Universityand was head coach of the NBA’sGolden State Warriors. He wasalso assistant athletic director atStanford and worked as a TVcommentator for two years beforeaccepting the offer to coach atCal. Masters of ceremony at theevent will be Frank Mottek, newsanchor for KNx 1070 Radio, andMike Murray, president of theFoundation. The event’s theme isMardi Gras, featuring the CabrilloHigh School Steel Drum Bandand Renaissance High SchoolDancers and Singers.

During the dinner, the Superin-tendent’s Annual DistinguishedCommunity Service Award also isgiven to an individual or organi-zation that has made a positivedifference for local schools and

students. This year’s honor goesto The Port of Long Beach.

The inspiring students recog-nized at the awards dinner repre-sent one or more of the followingqualities. Each winner:

• is an inspiring example• is unusually persistent• makes a tremendous effort• is an exemplary good citizen

who is dedicated to serving theschool or community

• could be described as a herofor overcoming adversity or cir-cumstances that might have pre-vented a less determined studentfrom succeeding

• has made a dramaticimprovement or turnaround.

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hacienda with its wrought ironworkover its windows and arches andcentral fountain in a courtyard area.Sitting in the Wilton Street HistoricDistrict, the hospital has served theeast Long Beach area since itopened in 1924.

But it’s the atmosphere of the hos-pital that one former state lawmakerremembers well. Former State Sena-tor and Assemblymember Betty Kar-nette remembers the hospital as a“friendly place” for the constituents.

“And they felt more comfortablethere than at the bigger hospitals,”said Karnette in an interview Tuesday.“[When] you went there, it was likegoing to your family, and there arepeople in Long Beach [who are] veryattached to Community Hospital.”

Karnette remembered when thehospital had shut down in 2000 andthen later reopened the followingyear. The former California law-maker suggested that the push by thecommunity to preserve the hospitalmay relate to the overall feeling andaffinity for Long Beach.

“It may have a large population,”said Karnette, “But [Long Beach]will always have a small-town feel-ing. And that’s why people like thatsmall-town feeling and small-townhospital.”

Dr. Eugene Temkin, MD, hasfond memories of the hospital wherehe served from 1958 to 1985. Temkin

said he helped start the hospital’s for-mer cardiac department and intensivecare and cardiac units.

“We had a lovely, wonderful unit,even as I look back. We still had anoutstanding department,” Temkinsaid of the departments where heserved. He remembered a coopera-tive spirit from both the staff and theadministration.

The 90-year-old doctor fromLong Beach was also a patient there.He sought treatment at his neighbor-hood facility when he had back prob-lems and also when he had a stroke.He said he was pleased that the hos-pital joined MemorialCare HealthSystem.

Temkin emphasized the advan-tage of the hospital’s emergencyservices. He observed that there areshorter wait times at this facility thanat other larger hospitals.

“Community [Hospital] takescare of this side of the city,” saidTemkin, pointing out that the hospitalhas the ability to handle a majorcatastrophe. “It’s important to knowthere would be a facility to treat peo-ple in the event of an emergency.”

And the hospital’s CEO, Hendel,recognized that there were possibili-ties to serve more emergency roompatients at its newest hospital.Although the emergency medicalservice personnel know CommunityHospital’s services, usually thepatient decides which hospital theywant for treatment during an emer-gency, according to Hendel. The

other two facilities at Miller Chil-dren’s and Memorial Medical Centerare trauma centers.

“There is capacity, and there isability for more patients to be caredfor at Community without a doubt,”

Hendel said. “We certainly want thatword to be out.”

Although they’ve now alreadyassumed the lease of the hospitalcampus from the City of LongBeach, the hospital network still

needs to roll out more details duringthis transition. Hendel said that theywill soon officially announce theappointment of a new hospitaladministrator who will begin at theend of the month. ß

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Photo by Niki Tennant

Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster speaks to the crowd gathered for the announcement of the merging of Long Beach Com-

munity Hospital with Memorial Care Health System last week.

Berkeley coach to be keynote speaker for LB’s inspiring Students awards

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