Your Weekly Community Newspaper october 21, 2011Vol. 33 No. 20

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

T R I B U N E

Athena Mekis

Staff Writer

With elections for the second, fourth,sixth and eighth district Long BeachCouncil seats approaching in spring of2012, the race for eighth district is shap-ing up to be the most hotly contested.Three candidates have already filedtheir 8th district intent-to-run forms asthe current councilmember, RaeGabelich, is terming out after two four-year terms.

In a phone interview with SignalTribune publisher Neena StrichartThursday, Gabelich stated that she hasnot yet decided whether or not shewould wage a write-in campaign.

The three candidates include: AlAustin II, a political organizer and com-munity leader; Lillian Kawasaki, amember of the board of directors for theWater Replenishment District (WRD)of Southern California; and MikeKowal, an activist and state-certifiedreal estate broker.

Al Austin IIAustin said in a telephone interview

that he has lived in Bixby Knolls for 10years and works in the political depart-ment for a national union called theAmerican Federation of State, Countyand Municipal Employees, which is

Three candidates enter arenafor 8th District council seat

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On behalf of the Greater Harbor Area Employer Advisory Council and ChristianOutreach and Action, La Trice McBride (right) presents a veterans award to Sig-nal Hill Mayor Larry Forester (left) at the Signal Hill City Council meeting onOct. 18.

Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

Long Beach residents and com-munity organizers took to the streetsand gathered at Lincoln Park in thecity’s downtown district last week-end to protest in solidarity with theOccupy Together movement. TheOccupy Long Beach events culmi-nated on Sunday with two arrestsand two other citations after a num-ber of participants came to disagree-ments with the police officers whoattempted to usher them out of thepublic park.

The purpose of the non-violent,non-partisan movement, which con-tinues to spread across the country, isto protest corporate greed. Followingthe Declaration of the Occupation ofNew York City document andintending to help represent the disad-vantaged “99 percent” majority thatis suffering from an unfair globaleconomy, the hundreds of sign-wielding protestors chanted andexpressed their concerns over the“one percent” of corporate Americathat they believe have come to runthe government.

In light of the New York CityGeneral Assembly occupying WallStreet in Liberty Square, more than250 students, community advocatesand educators occupied and rallied in

the city’s financial district Saturdaymorning. The crowd then marched toLincoln Park for the general assem-bly that continued well into Sunday,as people began setting up temporaryshelters at night.

In a press release sent to the Sig-nal Tribune by event coordinators,local organizer Tammara Phillipsechoed the event’s purpose and said,“We are a grassroots, local move-ment in solidarity with Occupy Wall

Street…we are the 99 percent.” CalState Long Beach student and organ-izer Ben Fisher attended the protestsand said he had worked closely withthe City beforehand to ensure thatparticipation in the movement was astransparent as possible.

Still, Fisher said that he and theother organizers never received theproper cooperation and partnershipfrom the City, and in an email sent to

Protesters and community speak out atLincoln Park with ‘Occupy Long Beach’

CJ Dablo

Staff Writer

During its meeting on Oct. 18, theSignal Hill City Council criticized twononprofit organizations which hadbeen in charge of a popular summerconcert series and a specific libraryfundraising project. These projects hadused City resources and property, rais-ing thousands of dollars in donationsevery year. The Council determined tomake a change last Tuesday.

In a vote of 4-0, the Councilauthorized the city manager to enterinto an agreement with the Signal HillCommunity Foundation, which will

assume the management of a summerconcert series and another fundraiserwhich sold inscribed memorial bricksinstalled on City property.

Members of the Council empha-sized their gratitude to the volunteerswho had worked hard for the libraryprojects and had dedicated their time toproduce the summer concerts. Theydid, however, underscore concernsover the administration of these proj-ects and a significant delay in negoti-ating an agreement with theseorganizations.

“I want to move beyond blame,”Councilmember Michael Noll said ofthe decision. “I want results. And I

think this is real important. The percep-tion and credibility of the organizationis really important.”

The move drew sharp commentsfrom members of the two organiza-tions at the heart of the controversy:Friends of Signal Hill Cultural Arts(FOSHCA) and Friends of the SignalHill Library (FOSHL). For severalyears, they had been responsible forthese key projects in addition to otherprojects and events that supported thearts and library needs.

“People have seen how muchmoney is involved. They want it for

see COUNCIL page 13

see OCCUPY LB page 4see 8th DIStRICt page 14

For more information aboutthis artist, see page 9.

Matt Sun/Signal TribuneProtesters march across 4th Street in downtown Long Beach as part of theOccupy Long Beach movement rallies that happened on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16.

SH City Council rebukes community organizations, offerskey responsibilities to Signal Hill Community Foundation

Al Austin II

Lillian Kawasaki

Mike Kowal

2 SIGNAL TRIBUNE OCTOBER 21, 2011NEWS

(562) 989-7344

Long Beach Airport (LGB)announced this week the swift alloca-tion of its three open flight slots to Jet-Blue Airways, Delta Air Lines, andUS Airways. The three airlines sub-mitted requests for over twice as manyslots than were available.

“The overwhelming demand forthese flight slots demonstrates that air-lines fully recognize the quality of theLong Beach Airport,” said LongBeach Mayor Bob Foster.

By allocating the air-carrier slots toairlines currently providing service atLGB, airport executives hope to diver-sify and add new destinations to pro-vide even more alternatives for travel

to new markets from Long Beach.“Long Beach Airport already pro-

vides excellent customer service, andnow we’re moving forward to continueexceeding passengers’ expectations,”said 5th District Councilmember GerrieSchipske.

The flight slots became availablebecause of the departure of AllegiantAirlines.

“We said we’d immediately fill theslots, and we did,” said Airport Direc-tor Mario Rodriguez. “Long BeachAirport has much more demand forslots than what we can provide.”

Demand for seat capacity at LongBeach Airport has increased this year

by four percent, a reversal of the cur-rent downward trend at many nearbyairports in the Southern Californiaregion.

With the departure of AllegiantAirlines’ MD-80 aircraft, the airportwill see a positive net result in thenoise compliance initiatives with thequieter aircraft of the airlines awardedthe slots, according to a press releaseissued by the City of Long Beach.

Each of the three airlines thatrequested slots was allocated one slot,in accordance with the Long BeachMunicipal Code. The slots will beavailable for service by the airlines onNov. 29, 2011.

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JetBlue Airways is one of three airlines that recently filled open flight spots after the departure of Allegiant Airlines fromLong Beach Airport (LBG). Delta Air Lines and US Airways were also allocated spots. (Pictured is Dan Sullivan, mayor

of Anchorage, Alaska, who was at LBG last May for JetBlue’s inaugural flight from Long Beach to Anchorage.)

After departure of Allegiant Airlines,LBG swiftly fills its open flight slots

PUTTING AN END TO SCAMMINGWhat Scam stopper seminarWho Hosted by Assemblymember Bonnie LowenthalWhen Friday, Oct. 21 from 9:30am to 11:30amWhere El Dorado Senior Center, 2800 Studebaker Rd., LB

DEVICES DEMONSTRATION FOR BETTER HEARINGWhat Free hearing devices exhibitWho Presented by the Hearing Loss Association of Long Beach/LakewoodWhen Friday, Oct. 21 from 10am to noonWhere Craft Room of the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., Lake-woodMore Info The association will host a hands-on examination of the differentdevices in addition to providing information on how they work and wherethey can be purchased. Call (562) 425-5651.

HEALTHY STEPPING AND FOOD TALKWhat 21st Annual Beach Walk and Healthy Food Day FestivalWho Presented by The Children’s ClinicWhen Saturday, Oct. 22 at 9amWhere The Marina Green on Shoreline Drive, LBMore Info Registration for the event is $30 for adults, $15 for students andfree for children under 6 years old. The 5K walk begins at 9am with partici-pant and sponsor registration beginning at 8am. The event will include fooddemonstrations by Primal Alchemy and activities and booths from the LongBeach Alliance for Food and Fitness, Miller Children’s Hospital andHealthy Long Beach. Millikan High School COMPASS students will hostthe Healthy Kids Zone. Attendees of the festival will be able to take homefruits and vegetables courtesy of Gardikas Produce. Online registration con-tinues through Friday, Oct. 21 at thechildrensclinic.org.

LEAFY SALES AT THE NATURE CENTERWhat California native plant saleWho El Dorado Nature CenterWhen Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9:30am to 2pmWhere El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 East Spring St., LBMore Info The center recommends buyers to come early for best selection.Vehicle entry fee of $7 will be credited towards the purchase of $75 or more.

SUSPENSEFUL BRUNCH AND BOOK SIGNINGWhat Rose Park Book Signing BrunchWho Coordinated by the Rose Park Neighborhood AssociationWhen Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10am to noonWhere Rose Park on 8th Street and Orizaba Avenue, LBMore Info The event’s theme and topic of discussion will be “Mysteries &Crime!” Local authors who’ve written mysteries will read from their works.Books will be available for signing and purchase.

COMMUNITY GATHERING AND UPDATESWhat North Long Beach Community AssemblyWho Presented by 8th District Councilmember Rae GabelichWhen Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10am to 1pmWhere Dooley Elementary School, 5075 Long Beach Blvd., LBMore Info The assembly will provide attendees with the opportunity tolearn about new developments going on in North Long Beach and discussissues of concern in local neighborhoods.

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Long Beach Community CollegeDistrict Trustee Roberto Uranga hasbeen elected to serve as the chair of theAssociation of Community CollegeTrustees (ACCT). Uranga was electedlast weekend at the annual CommunityCollege Trustee Leadership Congressin Dallas, Texas.

Uranga becomes the first Latino toserve as chair of the Association, whichrepresents more than 6,500 elected andappointed trustees who govern over1,200 community, technical, and juniorcolleges in the United States and othercountries.

“Community colleges continue tomake extraordinary and amazingstrides in these challenging times,”Uranga said. “I am humbled to be thefirst Latino to serve in this capacity andhonored to bring this recognition toLong Beach.”

Uranga is currently the vice presi-dent of the Board of Trustees for theLong Beach Community College Dis-trict Board. He was first elected toserve on the board in 2000. Uranga wasunanimously voted president of theBoard in 2002 and 2006.

“Trustee Uranga is a national leaderin community college policy, and weare fortunate to have him as a memberof our local governing board,” saidLBCC President Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “Iam sure he will bring the same level ofpassion that we have seen here in LongBeach to the Association of Commu-nity College Trustees.”

Uranga electedchair of ACCT

On Saturday, Oct. 15, shortlybefore 9pm, officers from the LongBeach Police Department were dis-patched to the area of 53rd Street andAtlantic Avenue regarding a shootingthat had just occurred.

When they arrived, officers discov-ered three male victims who had beenshot at that location. All three weretransported to a local hospital for treat-ment of gunshot wounds. One of thevictims later succumbed to his injurieswhile another remains in critical condi-tion and the third was treated for a gun-shot wound to his lower body andreleased. The deceased victim has beenidentified as 24-year-old Corey Banks,a resident of Long Beach.

At press time, investigators believethe shootings are gang-related, and thesuspects remain at large. Anyone whomay have any information about thismurder is urged to contact Long BeachPolice Homicide Detectives PeterLackovic or Hugo Cortes at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may also besubmitted via text or on the web by vis-iting longbeach.gov/police and clickingon “Submit a Tip.”

One suspect wanted in connectionwith the Jan. 22, 2011, murder of 53-year-old Sor Phouma, who was killedduring a convenience store robberylocated in the 1900 block of E. 4thStreet, is in custody and will be chargedwith the murder.

Surveillance video released by theLong Beach Police Department(LBPD) after the murder depicted twomale suspects entering the store andapproaching the counter. One of thesuspects produced a chrome revolverand proceeded to rob the store clerk.During the robbery, a male patron whodetectives are still attempting to iden-

tify, was also robbed at gunpoint. Thearmed suspect then shot Phoumabefore both suspects fled the store.Phouma was pronounced deceased atthe scene.

Within days of the murder, areward for information leading to thesuspects’ identities and whereaboutswas established by business owners.Additionally, the Los Angeles CountyBoard of Supervisors, at the request ofSupervisor Don Knabe, offered a$10,000 reward.

Initially, detectives received numer-ous tips, although none of them led toa break in the case. However, in Marchof 2011, detectives received an anony-mous tip that one of the suspectsinvolved in the robbery was in custodyin Riverside on unrelated robbery andfirearm charges. They immediately

began working with the RiversideSheriff’s Department and identified 31-year-old Edgar Vasquez of Perris as theshooter.

Detectives carried on with theinvestigation, withholding the releaseof this information until now in aneffort to identify the second suspect.They have followed up on all leads,still attempting to confirm the identityof the second suspect, and are hopingthat someone will come forward withadditional information.

Anyone who may have informationregarding the second suspect or themale patron who was also robbed isurged to contact Long Beach HomicideDetectives David Rios and Roger Zot-tneck at (562) 570-7244. Anonymoustips may be submitted via text or webat tipsoft.com.

LBPD arrest suspect for convenience-store robbery in January

Surveillance video showing suspects involved in the Long Beach conven-

ience-store robbery and murder of 53-year-old Sor Phouma on Jan. 22, 2011.

Police seekinginfo in shootingsof three men

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We’ve all heard about the struggles fac-ing small, medium and large businesses dur-ing these tough economic times. Some arebarely hanging on while others are gettingcreative and expanding or “tweaking” theirmerchandise or services. Lots of folks arefinding innovative ways to meet even moreof their patrons’ needs. I’ve heard of chiro-practors offering more spa-like massages,while some housesitters are including pet-sitting as part of their services. Manyrestaurants are adding specialty coffeedrinks to their menus to capitalize on thearea’s yen for caffeine. The list is as endlessas is good old American ingenuity. Besides,meeting a need is good business and createsits own goodwill and word-of-mouth mar-keting.

Although we have always been primarilya newspaper business, we too have beencreative in expanding our horizons. We’vedone some business card, brochure and evenmenu designing and printing for our clientswho appreciate our customer service. Dur-ing election seasons we have also producedpolitical mailers/handouts for several localcandidates. No conflict of interest there, asour newspaper does NOT endorse candi-dates. As if that isn’t enough, through apilot program with the City of Signal Hill,we recently added transit shelter outdooradvertising to our list of marketing opportu-nities for local businesses.

Keeping in mind the unique twists andturns businesses are taking these days, Ican’t say I was surprised to hear about thelatest original idea when it comes to ceme-tery plots– a new golf-themed memorialsite. After reading about the innovative ideaonline, I contacted the marketing folks forthe memorial park and asked them to sendme a press release. They responded imme-diately and even sent a few fabulous photos.Here’s more of the story…

According to a press release from SunsetHills Memorial Park and Funeral Home inthe state of Washington, they have recentlydedicated their new Memorial Golf Park.

“Golfers understand the simple joys thataccompany a day on the course: the smell ofa freshly cut green, the sound of a well-hitdrive and the satisfaction of watching a longputt fall into the hole. It is with these joysin mind that Sunset Hills Memorial Parkand Funeral Home dedicates its new Memo-rial Golf Park, a complete golf hole whichallows committed fans of the game to beburied or placed in a permanent golf setting,the nation’s first golf-themed memorialpark,” states the first portion of the release.

Located in Bellevue, Washington, thispark was created by a professional golfcourse designer and features several details.The document emailed to us also states thefollowing: “The park includes a tee-box,820-square-foot green, fairway and sandtrap. The green features a custom-madebronze cup, which will be used as a pas-sageway to the ossuary. Further informationgiven tells that Sunset Hills Memorial GolfPark can accommodate more than 1,281golf enthusiasts, between full-casket plotsand cremation placements.”

I love the idea of making a final restingplace a bit more personal and a touch lesstraditional. What are your thoughts?

To read the entire press release providedby Sunset Hills, see our website- signaltri-bune.com.

Thoughts from the

Publisherby Neena Strichart

The little orphaned, homeless andnameless park mentioned in“Thoughts from the Publisher” in lastweek’s Signal Tribune was put in bythe City of Long Beach as part of anew bicycle path and green belt spacecalled the P & E Right-of-Way Park.The new park is composed of twosections. The first section, which wasshown in the photograph printed inthat issue, is located between MartinL. King Jr. Avenue and LemonAvenue, and the second section,when completed, will be betweenOrange Avenue and Walnut Avenue.

As a park commissioner for whatwe often say is the “best park systemin the country,” it pains me to seewhat happens when something in oneof our parks goes wrong. The vandal-ism to this small park is an exampleof what happens when a park openswithout full partnership of all of the

various offices, departments, agen-cies, community groups and neigh-bors working together to make it asuccess.

Since opening the park in June,the park department has had the fol-lowing problems with the location:

• Over 150 (and counting) sprin-kler heads have been stolen or brokenat the location. Crews have had to beon site almost every day since June torepair or replace the sprinkler heads.

• Park benches have had graffitiremoved at least once a week, withfour complete bench repaints. Themost recent repaints were last Fridaymorning. Unfortunately, the paintwas not even dry before the bencheswere tagged that same night, requir-ing another full repaint.

• The lighting in the park has beena challenge for various reasons.

However, we may have worked out asolution with the manufacturer thatmay have resolved the issue.

These are just a few of the chal-lenges that this park is having. But itseems obvious to me that the com-munity needs to work together to finda way to overcome the few peoplethat are ruining it for the others.

Here are just a few suggestions:Clean up the alley next to the

park. Let’s find a way to get somefunding directed to a new pavedalley. The current state makes thebeautiful park hard to get to and hardto see.

Clean up the wash behind thepark. I don’t even want to guess whatis living or possibly not living in thatwash. It looks as if it has not beencleaned in a very long time. I am toldthat the drainage is maintained by theLA County Flood Control District,

and I am not sure how often theycome out to check it, but it’s defi-nitely not enough. Let's hold a water-way clean-up.

Develop a park watch programwith the local community. I saw sev-eral apartment buildings that face thepark, along with a large Cambodiancommunity center/temple next to thepark. Perhaps they want to adopt thepark.

Hold a grand-opening event inconjunction with the 6th Council Dis-trict Office– Dee Andrews. Perhaps acommunity that celebrates togethermay work together to keep it cleanand safe. A soft opening, in my opin-ion, does not help garner ownership.

I will continue to provide updatesas new information is available. Per-haps someday soon we can add thispark to the growing list of "true" com-munity parks in our city.

Our parks need good neighbors tooBy Albert Guerra • Long Beach Park and Recreation Commissioner

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several news outlets on Oct. 17, hedescribed many instances throughoutthe evening when police officialswould harass protesters over themanner in which they could occupythe park.

“Before sundown, the City set upthree sets of floodlights running onloud portable generators,” Fisherwrote in the email. “Between the

brightness of the lights, the droningof the generators, and constantharassment by the LBPD, OccupyLong Beach was up all night.”

In a press release recapping Satur-day’s events, the Long Beach PoliceDepartment (LBPD) characterizedthe demonstration as a display ofmutual respect between police andthe demonstrating community withdemonstrators able to express theirFirst Amendment rights to freedomof speech while obeying all applica-

ble laws.The LBPD issued another press

release on Oct. 17 to illustrate theoutcome of Sunday’s demonstration.Police officials said that as the nightneared 10pm, the hour in which thepark closed, the group grew toapproximately 75 in attendance andwere warned to disperse. Most sub-jects proceeded to exit the park andmove onto the sidewalk, howeverpolice officials made the decision toarrest 30-year-old Jason James and a

minor for failing to comply with therequest to vacate the park.

According to the press release, thegroup chanted and yelled in defianceof police while they searched othertents in the park. Lakewood residentLouis Rodriguez and Seal Beach res-ident Jonathan Allen were issuedcitations and released at the scene.

Colleges also partook in theOccupy Together movement, includ-ing Long Beach City College(LBCC), which coordinated OccupyLBCC on Monday evening andestablished a similar encampment atthe Liberal Arts Campus lawn. TheOccupy Los Angeles event tookplace the evening of Oct. 19 whenoccupiers marched from OlveraStreet.

At the Oct. 19 Long Beach CityCouncil meeting, five supporters ofthe Occupy Long Beach movementspoke or stated the reasons for beinginvolved in the movement during thepublic-comment portion. Voicingtheir support of the movement, 1stDistrict Councilmember Robert Gar-cia addressed the noise and pollutionof the lighting generators, and 8thDistrict Councilmember RaeGabelich suggested that some modi-fication of the non-camping statutesbe considered, according to Phillips’semail and confirmed Thursday byGabelich.

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Matt Sun/Signal TribuneProtesters march across 4th Street in downtown Long Beach as part of the Occupy Long Beach movement rallies onOct. 15 and 16.

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Job summit to focus on long- and short-term strategiesNinth District Councilmember

Steven Neal is inviting the public tothe Long Beach Job Summit, entitled“ Getting Back To Work: A Summiton Job Creation in Long Beach,” atHotel Maya, 700 Queensway Dr.The purpose of the summit is tofacilitate a conversation on responsi-ble job creation in Long Beach. Dis-cussion topics include long- andshort-term strategies to addressunemployment, workforce develop-ment and growing the Long Beacheconomy.

The summit will feature akeynote presentation on the LongBeach jobs environment by Dr. DeanBaker, author and director of theCenter for Economic and PolicyResearch, Washington, D.C.

Also featured will be “ Building aShared Plan of Action for Good Jobsin Long Beach,” a panel discussionon job creation, moderated by PastorWayne Chaney, president of LongBeach Ministerial Alliance.

Confirmed panelists include:• Long Beach City Councilmem-

ber Steven Neal• Robbie Hunter, executive secre-

tary, Los Angeles/Orange CountiesBuilding Trades Council

• Congresswoman LauraRichardson

• Assemblymember Warren Furu-tani– chair, Select Committee onCareer Technical Education andWorkforce Development

• Thomas Fields, Long BeachHarbor Commissioner

• Shaun Lumachi, chairman,Pacific Gateway Workforce Invest-ment Board

The event is co-sponsored byPacific Gateway Workforce Invest-ment Board, Legal Aid Foundationof Los Angeles, The Long BeachMinisterial Alliance, and The Cali-fornia Endowment.

“It’s about time that we, as lead-ers, work together to create a sharedplan of action to put Long Beach res-

idents to work,” said Neal. “LongBeach residents are struggling, andwe all need to keep pushing until wefind a solution.”

To RSVP, call (562) 570-6137 oremail district9@longbeach.gov.

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JFCS of Long Beach/WestOrange County, a nonsectarian,community-based agency, is makingcritical incident debriefing as wellas individual counseling available toanyone affected by the recent SealBeach shootings at no cost.

“The acute symptoms of traumamay show up as uncontrollable cry-ing, speaking about the incident andretelling the story, feelings of shock,dismay, detachment or a generalinability to function,” said Debbie

Freeman, JFCS clinical director.“These are all normal reactions towhat happened.”

Trauma research shows that aperson does not need to be near theincident itself to have this kind ofreaction. If one did have a relation-ship to the salon, or to any of thevictims, it is much more likely thata strong emotional reaction willoccur. That being said, simplybeing a resident of Seal Beach mayeven cause one to have a feeling of

generalized “numbness” for quitesome time, according to a pressrelease issued by JFCS.

“Our hearts go out to all thoseaffected by this terrible tragedy,”said Wendy Puzarne, JFCS execu-tive director. “Several members ofour community were directlyaffected, and being a resident ofSeal Beach myself, I want to dowhatever I can to help.”

For more information, call (562)427-7916.

Counseling agency offering free servicesto those affected by Seal Beach shootings

Long Beach City College student Heidi HisuPark is among 48 students from community col-leges in 25 states who have been selected totravel to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centerin Huntsville, Alabama, to develop prototypevehicles to roam Mars. The students will partic-ipate in the three-day experience through theNational Community College Aerospace Schol-ars (NCAS) program, coordinated at NASA’sJohnson Space Center in Houston.

The students will visit Marshall Nov. 8, 9 and10, establishing teams and forming fictitiouscompanies pursuing Mars exploration. Eachteam will create a company infrastructure todesign and develop a rover. The experienceincludes a tour of NASA facilities and briefingsfrom agency scientists and engineers. Partici-pants were selected based on completion ofweb-based assignments during the school yearcentered on science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) content.

“Community colleges are a tremendoussource of talented problem-solvers and will helpfeed skilled scientists and engineers into thenation’s workforce,” said Susan White, directorof Education at Johnson. “This program helpsinspire students to pursue STEM careers in thefuture.”

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Donning a pink fairy dress, but-terfly-inspired wings and a flowercrown, 4-year-old Morganne Craigis sipping tea and enjoying minisandwiches with 10 other fairyfriends at her very own enchantedtea party. While most children optfor a Chuck-E-Cheese trip or Dis-ney-themed birthday celebration,these little girls are being trans-ported into a magical fairy worldcomplete with face painting, scav-enger hunts and other games, May-pole dancing and fairy crafting.

Long Beach resident ElenaHassan, or Fairy Lulu when she’sin character, has been enchantinglittle girls with her fairytale teaparties for close to eight years. Sheinitially started off creating wingsand headbands to be sold in localboutiques, and now her small ven-ture has blossomed into a full-fledged party-planning businessthat specializes in fairytale themesand even traditional garden par-ties.

Morganne’s birthday is in abackyard setting that has been art-fully decorated with hand-paintedgarden mushrooms, antique-inspired décor, pastel props andwhimsical signs that read “PleaseDon’t Step on the Fairies.”Another hostess, Fairy Sunshine,is assisting for the day’s eventsand reads fairytale books to the

girls who now seem to resembleproper little ladies as they sip teafrom real, vintage teacups. Later inthe day, the girls create fairy dollsand decorate wooden birdhouses tobe disguised as fairy houses usingitems such as fairy dust, glittertwigs and wishing stones foundthroughout the garden during thescavenger hunt.

Although fairy tea parties likeMorganne’s are popular choices,Hassan offers several other themedoptions and can often customizeher services to cater to a client’sidea or suggestion. Previous par-ties she’s hosted include: Alice inWonderland; Rapunzel; woodlandgnomes, a theme ideal for a partywith boys; knights and dragons;mermaids and princesses. She hasalso catered at corporate eventsand has hosted adult tea parties forgroups such as the Ladies WhoLunch and the Red Hat Society.

Hassan and her team of 12fairies have traveled all overSouthern California and can aver-age anywhere between four toseven events every weekend. Overthe summer, she opens her servicesduring the week when kids are onvacation. She prides herself in hir-ing hostess fairies that are experi-enced with children and who mayhave also worked in the theater.

Christina Tran, better known asFairy Sunshine, discovered the jobthrough Craigslist and was hired inAugust. With aspirations of run-

ning her own daycare one day, thejob allows her to interact with chil-dren, and she describes the experi-ence as actually fun.

Hassan hopes to one day openup a teahouse where people cancome in and do their events. Inaddition to offering the mobileparties, the teahouse would givepeople the option of stopping by toenjoy regular tea during the week.She offers loose leaf tea in differ-ent varieties as part of the gourmetmenu for her adult tea parties andsticks to kid-friendly options suchjuices, peanut butter and jelly andturkey or ham sandwiches for herchildren’s events.

Much time and dedication goesinto planning and setting up sev-eral parties throughout the year,however Hassan shows no signs ofslowing down anytime soon. Justseeing the look on children’s faceswhen they show up and put ontheir costumes is what shedescribes as the most rewardingaspect of her job.

The picturesque moment ofMorganne and her friends runningaround the back yard with theirbrightly colored fairy wingsresembles a scene straight out of afairytale book, which is exactlywhat she accomplishes with herenchanted parties.

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The cemetery tour is a unique,engaging, educational and entertainingdaytime family-friendly event. Visitorswill be taken back in time to learnabout those whose names are etched instone– and in some cases, in thestreets, parks and neighborhoods thatbear their names.

Amid the 20,000 tombstones andmarkers, tour participants stop in atselected graves to hear first-hand nar-ratives of those at rest. Many tell talesof crime, tragedy and scandal which

followed them all the way to the grave.In addition to learning about the per-son’s life, glimpses of early customs,attitudes and culture provide insightsinto bygone eras. The stories are themosaic that is the city’s history. Thisyear’s tour includes 11 graveside pre-sentations, one more than in recentyears.

Every script is researched by a his-torian using the HSLB archives, news-paper accounts and primary resources.Graveside stories are told by actors incostumes that are authentic to the era,down to the shoes and underwear. Thewonderfully unique and intricate cos-tumes are created by award-winningcostumer and designer Donna Fritscheof the Long Beach Playhouse.

The graveside actors bring thecharacters to life– at least for the day–as they weave the magic of story welltold. Actors are directed by DenisMcCourt, whose work has been seenat the Expo as part of the Long BeachShakespeare Company and will soonbe seen at Long Beach Playhouse. Heis founder of the Public Theater ofLong Beach.

With Fritsche’s costumes andMcCourt’s direction, the stories tran-scend narratives and become com-pelling “living history.” So convincingare the presentations that tour guestsoften forget that the presenter is con-temporary, seeking information abouttheir bygone period. Most who attendare hooked, returning year after year.

Tickets can only be purchased onthe day of the event at SunnysideCemetery, 1095 Willow Ave., from8:30am until noon– cash or checkonly.

Visitors are free to map their ownitinerary of grave presentations with aself-guided tour– performance timesare given in the tour program and ateach grave stop. Or, if they wish, visi-tors can take a guided tour– the firstdeparts at 9am, with additional toursleaving on the hour until noon. To seeall the presentations and exhibits takesbetween two and three hours. The lastpresentation is given at 2:30pm.Snacks and drinks are available forpurchase throughout the day. A free hotdog and hamburger lunch is availablefrom 11:30am until 1:30pm.

This event is family-friendly. It is awalking tour in a park-like setting,with some uneven ground. There issome parking space available insideSunnyside and plenty of parking in thesurrounding neighborhood.

Prices are $18 general admission,$12 for HSLB members, and $5 forstudents. Children 11 and under arefree.

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Graveside stories are told by actors incostumes that are authentic to the era,down to the shoes and underwear.

Sixth District CouncilmemberDee Andrews and Cambodian Town,Inc. will host the 3rd Annual Cambo-dian Arts and Culture Exhibition, at10am on Saturday, Nov. 19, atMacArthur Park, 1321 E. AnaheimSt.

The open-air festival will havehands-on demonstrations of a varietyof art forms from Cambodia’s richand ancient culture. Local Cambo-dian artisans and culture bearers willshare their expertise through interac-tive demonstrations.

“This event is a jewel in our city,”Andrews said. “It reaches beyond thebarriers to bring residents together to

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Among the arts and cultural prac-tices on display will be Cambodianclassical dance and costuming, draw-ing, shadow puppets, music and musi-cal instruments, textiles, dressmaking,weddings, gardening, cooking, andgames. This year the exhibition willbegin with a traditional Khmer (Cam-bodian) prayer ceremony at 10am.

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Based on EudoraWelty’s novella, TheRobber Bridegroomweds a very tall tale ofdouble mistaken iden-

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Bawdy and vaguely allegorical, thisdistinctly adult fairy tale introduces anumber of tawdry characters– somerecognizable stereotypes, others not somuch. But even some of the villainsamong them manage to inspire sympa-thy, which is not an easy feat.

Actress Jamison Lingle exudesstunning charm as Rosamund, a hill-billy Cinderella who falls for the “gen-tleman robber” Jamie Lockhart (ChadDoreck). Lockhart, in spite of singingof his propensity to pilfer withpanache, wouldn’t strike anyone asmuch of a gentleman. Rather, he is alate-18th Century example of chauvin-ism, rendering Rosamund’s affectionfor him comical, given the play’s less-than-serious nature.

That is, no one would assess Lock-hart a gentleman except Rosamund’swealthy father, Clemment Musgrove(Michael Stone Forrest), a jovial plan-tation owner to whom Lockhart cun-ningly returns a stolen bag of money.Then, certain that Lockhart is an honestman, Musgrove picks him for hispotential son-in-law and invites him fordinner to meet the beautiful Rosamund(not knowing, obviously, that the twoare already an item).

Doreck’s solo rendition of “Stealwith Style,” clearly intended to bringdown the house, falls short. Fortu-nately, this is the only number that dis-appoints.

Lingle plays Rosamund to perfec-tion and delivers two amazing solo per-formances, first in the quintessentialtribute to boredom, the twangy “Ain’tNothin’ Up,” and later on in the lovingand sensitive “Sleepy Man.”

No Cinderella story would be com-plete without a nasty, vindictive step-mother. Sue Goodman resolutely fillsthe bill with her character’s sex-starvedmarital status, pitiable jealousy ofRosamund, and strident, cacklingvocals. Her expressive performance of“Prickle Pear and Lily Bud” is a high-light of the show.

Also outstanding is Adam Wylie’sportrayal of the simpleton Goat. Hisdim-witted facial expression andexceptional physicality make his char-acter the classic hayseed and a hugeasset to the production.

Since Rosamund doesn’t at firstrealize that her beloved robber is theman that her father invites to dinner,she feigns a fuddy-duddy demeanor toforestall the visitor’s affections. Conse-quently, Lockhart doesn’t recognizeher, either. Hence the twofold case ofidentity confusion.

Tatiana Mac does a wonderful jobwith the roles of Goat’s sister Airie anda talking raven. As Goat and Airie’smother, Teya Patt ably contributes toseveral numbers featuring either thewomen only or the full cast.

Todd Nielsen’s inventive directionand choreography attend to everynuanced detail of posture and move-ment, every uttered syllable of exag-gerated Mississippi drawl, and everyopportunity to make the audiencelaugh or smile. A prime example ofNielsen’s creative choreography is anumber called “Two Heads,” in whichLittle Harp (Michael Uribes) and hisdecapitated brother Big Harp (TylerLedon)– now merely a bloodied headkept in a box (remember, it’s a fairytale)– sing and “dance” in hilarioushomage to the superior outcomeattained when the two of them collab-orate.

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We eat everysingle day, but dowe celebrate eat-ing well on a dailybasis? Sadly, mostAmericans don’t.

That’s part of the reason theCenter for Science in the PublicInterest (CSPI) officially namedMonday, October 24 “Food Day.”Does this mean eat all you can?No. Instead, it aims “to bringtogether Americans from allwalks of life– parents, teachers,and students; health professionals,community organizers, and localofficials; chefs, school lunchproviders, and eaters of allstripes– to push for healthy,affordable food.”

I support Food Day’s premise,which is to make consumersaware and knowledgeable abouttheir food choices and to supportthe consumption of whole foodssuch as fruits, vegetables, wholegrains and nuts, but the CSPI isalso calling for the elimination ofentire food groups and beveragecategories.

Let’s be realistic. Telling con-sumers to totally avoid sodas,candy and cookies? It won’t work.That’s why I teach inclusion, notavoidance, which has proven tobe more successful. After 30 years

of counseling patients and clients,I have found that sharing whatthey can eat works better thantelling them what they can’t eat.Soda? Sure, just drink two tothree cans of regular soda a week,buy mini cans of Coke or pur-chase diet soda. Halloweencandy? Of course! But just a cou-ple of bite-size pieces, not bags.Chips? Why not? If you need helpwith portions, buy single servingsor measure out each serving in alarge bag. (Trader Joes and Fresh& Easy offer affordable individualbags).

Portion control and moderationcan work for most people who aretrying to manage weight and staveoff chronic illness. That is wherethe “knowledge is power” conceptkicks in. If you take the time toread food labels, you will be ableto make an informed decision onwhat is best for your dietaryneeds. And some brands put calo-rie information on the front ofpackages, which makes it easierto find.

Becoming an active, informedparticipant in what you eat anddrink each day is a no-brainer, butmany of us have fallen into a pat-tern of convenience and ease,which has led us to an unhealthy,sedentary lifestyle. Purchasingfresh produce seems cumbersomewhen you have the option of stop-

ping at a drive-through on the wayhome. Driving up to the mailboxfeels convenient even though themailbox is around the corner.Calling pizza delivery seemsmore cost-effective after a longday at work. But the long-termconsequences of these actions cancatch up with anyone.

Here’s a short list to get youstarted on the road to smart eatingand to help avoid those commonpitfalls:

• Make a menu plan for theweek, then a shopping list. Taketime one day of the week to buyfoods you need, so you stick toyour plan.

• Eat meatless once a week.Believe it or not, chili is still deli-cious without ground beef!

• Enjoy smaller portions ofproducts such as soda, candy orother favorite foods, or consumefull-size portions occasionally.Find a way to fit them into yourdaily meal plan.

• And don’t forget to throw ina sprinkling of daily physicalactivity to really make a differ-ence. Come home 30 minutes ear-lier to exercise. This doesn’t meanbuying a gym membership; itmeans walking around the blockbefore collapsing in front of theTV each night.

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their organization,” said Sylvia Hop-per, a Signal Hill resident and memberof FOSHL, who criticized this actionas a political move.

FOSHCA had been in charge ofthe summer concert series for yearsand had partnered with the City tosolicit corporate sponsorships anddonations worth thousands of dollars.Producing the concert series requirednumerous volunteer hours as well asCity employee time and resources foran event that drew hundreds of visi-tors to Signal Hill Park every sum-mer. According to an estimate fromDenise Damrow, president of bothFOSHCA and FOSHL, the cost toproduce the summer concerts totaledroughly under $20,000 every year.

FOSHL had initiated a fundraiserthat sold memorial brick pavers thatwere installed on Hilltop Park. TheCity had understood that thisfundraiser, known as the MillenialBrick Program, had been dedicated tothe City’s library funds, according toa staff report.

The Council determined thatFOSHCA and FOSHL had notaddressed several issues that hadbeen raised by the City staff sometime ago. Community ServicesDirector Pilar Alcivar-McCoy notedin a staff report that the Cityrequested a memorandum of under-standing agreement from these twoorganizations in December 2009. Adraft version of the proposed agree-ments required that both organiza-tions provide an accounting of thefunds that were raised through dona-tions. In a meeting last September thestaff requested the memorandumsalong with other documentationbefore a deadline of Oct. 11. The Cityhad asked for a board roster for bothof the organizations, insurance cer-tificates and meeting minutes. Thesedocuments and more importantly, asigned memorandum of understand-ing, were not provided by the dead-line, according to Alcivar-McCoy.

The City Council expressed addi-tional concern that the last summerconcert series lacked publicity andthat FOSHCA had distributed solici-tation requests without the City’ssponsorship, according to the com-munity services director.

Further issues surrounding thelibrary’s organization were raised.Alcivar-McCoy said that the City didnot know how much donation moneyhad been collected by the organiza-tion dedicated to library needs andconfirmed that the City had requestedan audit of FOSHL’s books. Accord-

ing to the community services direc-tor, FOSHL maintained an accountseparate from the City. The City didnot request an audit of the FOSHCAaccount, Alcivar-McCoy said.

Last year, FOSHL raised morethan $2,400 through their MillennialBrick Program, according to an esti-mate provided by Damrow.

Damrow took the time to high-light a few successes of FOSHL andFOSHCA at the Council meeting asshe defended the decisions of theorganizations she has managed.

Volunteers of both organizationsare “very dedicated residents of thiscommunity…very committed to theorganizations and to the purposes ofthose organizations, and they feel thatthey have done an excellent job,”Damrow said, emphasizing thatFOSHL had raised more than$86,000 for the library programs.Damrow noted that FOSHCA is host-ing an art show that is scheduled inNovember and has organized free artworkshops that are conducted severaltimes a year.

She stated that there is “no issue”with providing transparency to theCity and that the insurance certifi-cates had already been submitted tothe City. She asked for more time tocomply with their request. One indi-vidual in charge of the MillennialBrick fundraiser had been on vaca-tion, and although the bookkeepingrecords had been kept at the library,they wanted time to organize therecords, Damrow explained in a fol-low-up interview Wednesday.

Damrow’s plea for more timedrew sharp remarks from the coun-cilmembers.

“Denise, why then didn’t you…let us know that you were not object-ing to an audit? That you would havean audit when you had time to getyour records together?” Coun-cilmember Ellen Ward asked.

“Because we had no indication at allthat you were in favor of this...myconcern is what in the world is hap-pening,” Ward said.

Wilson echoed Ward’s concern,noting that FOSHL’s history with theCity goes back more than a decade.FOSHL had been selling memorialbricks since 1999.

“When someone says that there’s aproblem going back to 1999, and thisis 2011, I am extremely concerned…because what it’s telling me is that wehaven’t had that accounting in all ofthose years. And I couldn’t, you know,now at this point, couldn’t sit here andsay I’m going to give you more timebecause all that time is used up,” Wil-son said, emphasizing that the memo-randum of understanding could havealready been signed and then the par-ties could have determined when thataudit would take place.

“There’s no argument that’s goingto convince me differently that someof these things that were asked to bedone, 18 months ago, two months ago,one month ago… could not have hap-pened as of today,” Wilson added.

During Wednesday’s interview,Damrow said that both organizationswill still provide the City with thefinancial information and other docu-mentation it requires even if herorganizations won’t participate in theconcert series and the brick fundraiserfor the library. She estimated that theinformation will be provided at leastby the end of November, if not earlier.Damrow explained that both organiza-tions had expressed concerns aboutthe terms of the memorandums ofunderstanding that the City had pro-posed. FOSHCA especially wanted tomanage its own funds since it is anindependent nonprofit organization,according to Damrow. FOSHCA has atrust account with the City of SignalHill, and no officers of FOSHCA havesigning authority on the account,

Damrow explained.Mayor Larry Forester left the

Council Chambers before discussionbegan on this agenda item and did notvote. Forester serves on the board ofdirectors for the Signal Hill Commu-nity Foundation.

Other City Council highlights:

Veteran Stand Down Day Onbehalf of the Greater Harbor AreaEmployer Advisory Council andChristian Outreach and Action, LaTrice McBride presented a veteran’saward to the City. The award recog-nizes the City of Signal Hill for itssupport of Veteran Stand Down Day.Mayor Forester accepted the award onbehalf of Signal Hill, acknowledgingthat the City had participated in theevent held on Sept. 24 in Long Beach.The event focused on helping home-less veterans and supporting other vet-erans and their families as theytransition to civilian life.

Redevelopment Agency The CityCouncil voted 4-1 (Wilson dissenting)to adopt two ordinances that state anintention to comply with the voluntaryredevelopment alternative program. Astaff report from the city manager’soffice indicates that the Agency mayneed to borrow more than $2.5 millionfrom the City. Earlier this year, theCalifornia legislature passed two lawsthat would dissolve redevelopmentagencies across the state unless theyopted into a voluntary redevelopmentprogram. Currently, the laws are beingchallenged in the courts, and a rulingis expected before Jan. 15, 2012.

25th Street improvements TheCity Council voted to authorize thecity manager to award a contractworth more than $241,449 to FS Con-struction for a street-improvementproject on 25th Street between Lewis

and Orange avenues. The projectscope includes asphalt repaving andnew construction of curbs, gutters, andsidewalks. The City had initially bud-geted $250,000 towards the project;however, contractor bids came inhigher than what was originally antic-ipated, according to a staff report.

Cerritos Avenue ImprovementsProject The Council voted to trans-fer $25,000 from the Cerritos AvenueImprovements Project to cover con-struction contingencies. The new proj-ect is slated to begin constructionwithin about a month.

Tattoo/body-piercing studiosThe City Council voted in a first read-ing to change a zoning ordinance toallow tattoo and body piercing studiosto operate in specific commercial andindustrial zones. The ordinance alsoprohibited these businesses from oper-ating within 1,000 feet from desig-nated “sensitive” areas that includeresidential zones, churches, parks andschools. They also voted unani-mously to introduce another ordi-nance that incorporates by referencecounty health codes that regulate tat-too and body-piercing studios. Theordinance would give both theCounty and the City the authority toenforce these codes. Both ordinanceswill be voted on during a secondreading, and the county health codeissue will be discussed in a publichearing at that time.

Shell Pipeline Company TheCouncil voted unanimously in a first-reading vote to pass an ordinance thatwould allow Shell Pipeline Companyto operate their pipeline facilities inthe City’s right-of-way areas.

The next City Council meetingwill take place on Nov. 1 at 7pm inthe Council Chambers.

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Darrell and Ali Barrett, who havelived in their Wrigley home at 434 W.31st St. since 1993, have once againgiven their property its annual spookyflair, this time with a special cause inmind.

The Barretts have been decoratingtheir home each year for Halloweenand Christmas but this year decided tofind a way to provide some fun aswell as benefit the community some-how.

“We have done our Halloweenand Christmas displays for years.People come from all over to viewand enjoy,” Ali said. “We have wantedto connect our hard work and passionto benefit a local charity, and Long

Beach Rescue Mission fits the bill.”The couple is asking the public to

view the list of needed items atlbrm.org and then take donations totheir home to be given to Long BeachRescue Mission.

“Please use the link to see the listof items needed at Long Beach Res-cue Mission on a continual basis anditems needed for the upcoming holi-days,” Ali said. “We will have a bar-rel at our home through the holidays.Please show your appreciation for ourhard work and your enjoyment bydonating as many canned goods andnon-perishables as you can to help theless fortunate through their toughtimes.”

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Darrell and Ali Barrett are asking community members who view their decoratedhome to make food donations for the Long Beach Rescue Mission.

responsible for giving its 1.6 mil-lion members in 11 western states avoice in federal legislation.

“As a political representative,I’m very in-tune with budgetmunicipalities on the local, stateand federal level,” Austin said. “Ideal with people, problems, [leg-islative] resolutions, conflict reso-lutions, and public policies.”

He is also currently an executiveboard member for the CaliforniaDemocratic Party, a founding mem-ber for the Long Beach YoungDemocrats and is most notably arecent recipient of Long Beach’sNational Association for theAdvancement of Colored People(NAACP) Advocacy Award.

Austin has been involved withthe Fairfield Young Men’s ChristianAssociation (YMCA) and the Los

Cerritos Parent Teacher Associa-tion, and he has been the generalmanager for the Long BeachBrowns Youth Football team.

“I am way more community-ori-ented than the other candidates,” hesaid.

Austin has a bachelor’s of arts inorganizational management fromthe University of La Verne, locatedabout 40 miles north of LongBeach.

Lillian KawasakiKawasaki said that she would

not speak with the media until shemakes her formal announcement torun for the eighth district seat, butshe did supply a copy of her biog-raphy, which states that she lives inthe Los Cerritos/Bixby Knolls areaand has worked for the WRD since2006.

According to Kawasaki’s biog-raphy, she has more than 35 years

of public service experience at thefederal, state, regional and locallevels “as a local elected official,policy maker, agency manager, sci-entific researcher and educator withmore than 20 of those years inexecutive municipal managementand administration.”

A few of her past positionsinclude: assistant general managerof Environmental Affairs for theLos Angeles Department of Waterand Power; general manager for theLos Angeles City EnvironmentalAffairs Department where, fornearly 12 years, she “managedenvironmental programs at the Portof Los Angeles and proactivelysupported its green growth;” andgeneral manager of the Los AngelesCommunity Development Depart-ment, “managing 500 employeesand over $300 million annually inpublic grant funds to promote eco-nomic/community revitalization,

neighborhood and infrastructureimprovements, social services andjob training/workforce develop-ment.”

Her biography also indicatedthat she is active in communityservice and is the co-chair ofFriends of Manzanar, a nonprofitCalifornia Corporation that pro-motes awareness of the nationalhistoric site where Japanese-Amer-icans were interned during WorldWar II, according to the NationalPark Service website. “She is [also]a board member of the Asian Amer-ican Education Institute [and a]charter member of the Women'sFoundation Donor Circle, whichprovides grants to foster financialliteracy for women and girls,”according to her biography.

Kawasaki holds a bachelor's ofscience in zoology and a master's ofscience in biology from CaliforniaState University, Los Angeles.

Mike KowalKowal, who was recently redis-

tricted from the 8th District into the7th District, said in a telephoneinterview that he is still decidingwhat to do about his housing situa-tion since each candidate must livein the district for which they arerunning.

A strong possibility, he says, isthat he will live with one of the five8th District residents who haveoffered him habitation if he wins.

Kowal said that he becameaware of his desire to influencelocal politics when construction of“crackerbox” apartments, typicallyan eight-unit building, dominatedthe Long Beach housing market in

the 1980s. To accommodate themass demand for housing in LongBeach, the city council legalizedsuch development through zoningordinances. It was during this timethat he began to focus on the citycouncil and its legislation.

According to Kowal, of thenumerous community organizationsand political acts that he has been apart of, his most important contri-butions have been: establishing andbeing chairman for the citywidegroup Long Beach NeighborhoodsFirst; being head of the board ofdirectors for and rebuilding the LosCerritos Improvement Association;and being a leader for the airportmonitoring group LBHUSH2,which advocated the enforcementof the Long Beach Airport’s NoiseCompatibility Ordinance, whichpassed in 1995, “giving LongBeach one of the strictest noise-controlled airports in the UnitedStates,” according to the LongBeach Airport website.

His activist efforts, he says,have made him more aware ofsocial politics and the corporateinfluence on city council members.Therefore, he is searching for manysmaller donations for his grassrootscampaign from the community andhas limited funding because he hasno special-interest backing.

The election for the 8th Dis-trict will be April 10, 2012. As ofJune 27, 2011, there are 23,431registered voters in the 8th dis-trict. If there is no need for arunoff election, the elected coun-cilmember will take office onJuly 10, 2012.

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title no. 4944972 alS no. 2010-8316 notiCe oftrUStee'S Sale yoU are in defaUlt of a lien,dated 3/28/2011. UnleSS yoU taKe aCtion to Pro-teCt yoUr ProPerty, it May Be Sold at a PUBliCSale. if yoU need an exPlanation of tHenatUre of tHe ProCeedingS againSt yoU, yoUSHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. notiCe iS HereBygiven tHat: on 11/9/2011, at 09:00aM, aSSoCiationlien ServiCeS, as duly appointed trustee under and pur-suant to a certain lien, recorded on 4/5/2011, as instrumentnumber 20110496923, of the official records of los angelesCounty, California. Will Sell at PUBliC aUCtion toHigHeSt Bidder for laWfUl Money of tHeUnited StateS, or a CaSHierS CHeCK at: Behind thefountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic CenterPlaza, Pomona Ca the street address and other commondesignations, if any, of the real property described above ispurported to be: 1329, 1339 e. 28th St, Signal Hill, Ca90755 as to Parcel’s 1 and 2 assessor's Parcel no. 7212-008-060, 7212-008-061 the owner(s) of the real property ispurported to be: Bubba & rocco, llC, a California limitedliability Company the undersigned trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of the street address and othercommon designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale willbe made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner'sassessment or other obligation secured by this lien, withinterest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances,if any, under the terms thereof and interest on suchadvances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the trustee andtrust created by said lien. the total amount of the unpaidbalance of the obligation secured by the property to be soldand reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advancesat the time of the initial publication of the notice of Sale is$24,856.96. Payment must be in cash, a cashier's checkdrawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a statebank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings & loan association, savings association, orsavings bank specified in section 5102 of the financialCode and authorized to do business in this state. the realproperty described above is being sold subject to the rightof redemption. the redemption period within which realproperty may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. thebeneficiary of said lien hereto executed and delivered tothe undersigned, a written declaration of default anddemand for Sale, and a written notice of default and elec-tion to Sell. the undersigned caused said notice of defaultand election to sell to be recorded in the County where thereal property is located. date: 10/6/2011 association lienServices, as trustee P.o. Box 64750, los angeles, Ca90064 (310) 207-2027 By: alvin okoreeh, trustee officerP885960 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/2011

TST3873notiCe of trUStee'S Sale tS # Ca-09-252030-edorder # 090133096-Ca-dCi yoU are in defaUltUnder a deed of trUSt dated 7/21/2006. UnleSSyoU taKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, itMay Be Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need anexPlanation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer. apublic auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn bystate or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the finan-cial code and authorized to do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee. the sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured by the deed of trust,with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms of the deed of trust,interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trusteefor the total amount (at the time of the initial publication ofthe notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. the amount may be greater on the day of sale. Ben-efiCiary May eleCt to Bid leSS tHan tHe totalaMoUnt dUe. trustor(s): SereivUdtH eUng, a Mar-ried Man aS HiS Sole and SeParate ProPertyrecorded: 7/27/2006 as instrument no. 06 1665370 inbook , page of official records in the office of the recorderof loS angeleS County, California; date of Sale:11/7/2011 at 10:30 aM Place of Sale: at the West side of thelos angeles County Courthouse, directly facing norwalkBlvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 amount ofunpaid balance and other charges: $653,071.81 the pur-ported property address is: 1876 Stanley ave SignalHill, Ca 90755 assessor's Parcel no. 7216-024-004 theundersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the property address or other common designation,if any, shown herein. if no street address or other commondesignation is shown, please refer to the referenced legaldescription for property location. in the event no commonaddress or common designation of the property is providedherein directions to the location of the property may beobtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of thisnotice of Sale by sending a written request to JPMorganChase Bank, n.a. 7301 Baymeadows Way Jacksonville fl

32256. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the under-signed, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or author-ized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] the mortgage loanservicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final ortemporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale isfiled; [ 2 ] the timeframe for giving notice of sale specifiedin subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does apply to thisnotice of sale. if the trustee is unable to convey title for anyreason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedyshall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and thesuccessful bidder shall have no further recourse. if the saleis set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shallbe entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. the Pur-chaser shall have no further recourse against the Mort-gagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. date:Quality loan Service Corp. 2141 5th avenue San diego,Ca 92101 619-645-7711 for non Sale information onlySale line: 714-730-2727 or login to: www.lpsasap.comreinstatement line: 619-645-7711 Quality loan Service,Corp. if you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise thenote holders right's against the real property only. tHiSnotiCe iS Sent for tHe PUrPoSe of ColleCtinga deBt. tHiS firM iS atteMPting to ColleCt adeBt on BeHalf of tHe Holder and oWner oftHe note. any inforMation oBtained By or Pro-vided to tHiS firM or tHe Creditor Will BeUSed for tHat PUrPoSe. as required by law, you arehereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting onyour credit record may be submitted to a credit reportagency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.aSaP# 4104247 10/14/2011, 10/21/2011, 10/28/2011

TST3878notiCe of trUStee'S Sale tS no. 10-0056186 titleorder no. 10-8-227073 investor/insurer no. 114984247aPn no. 7214-017-132 yoU are in defaUlt Under adeed of trUSt, dated 10/21/2005. UnleSS yoUtaKe aCtion to ProteCt yoUr ProPerty, it MayBe Sold at a PUBliC Sale. if yoU need an exPla-nation of tHe natUre of tHe ProCeedingagainSt yoU, yoU SHoUld ContaCt a laWyer."notice is hereby given that reContrUSt CoMPany,n.a., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the deed oftrust executed by deniSe C SMitH, a Single WoMan,dated 10/21/2005 and recorded 11/1/2005, as instrumentno. 05 2632439, in Book , Page ), of official records in theoffice of the County recorder of los angeles County, Stateof California, will sell on 11/14/2011 at 10:30aM, at the Westside of the los angeles County Courthouse, directly facingnorwalk Blvd., 12720 norwalk Blvd., norwalk, Ca 90650 atpublic 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 under saiddeed of trust, in the property situated in said County andState and as more fully described in the above referenceddeed of trust. the street address and other common des-ignation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2263 WeStWind Way, Signal Hill, Ca,907553865. the undersigned trustee disclaims any liability

for any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. the total amount ofthe unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold plus reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the ini-tial publication of the notice of Sale is $1,208,262.13. it ispossible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be lessthan the total indebtedness due. in addition to cash, thetrustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state ornational bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of the financial Code and author-ized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, inan ''aS iS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said deedof trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided,and the unpaid principal of the note secured by said deedof trust with interest thereon as provided in said note, plusfees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trustscreated by said deed of trust. dated: 08/07/2010reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. 1800 tapo Canyon rd.,Ca6-914-01-94 SiMi valley, Ca 93063 Phone: (800) 2818219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By:-- trustee's Saleofficer reContrUSt CoMPany, n.a. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. any information obtained willbe used for that purpose. aSaP# 4109760 10/21/2011,10/28/2011, 11/04/2011

TST3865 / 2011 102543FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: longBeaCH CoUrier xPreSS, 3801 e. Pacific Coast Hwy.Unit 332, long Beach, Ca 90804. registrant: roBertofloreS Jr., 3801 e. Pacific Coast Hwy. Unit 332, longBeach, Ca 90804. this business is conducted by: anindividual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: roberto flores Jr. the regis-trant has not begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of los angelesCounty on September 20, 2011. notiCe: this fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. a newfictitious business name statement must be filed 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:September 30, & october 7, 14, 21, 2011.

TST3866 / 2011 104347FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: SCoUt Cof-fee Co., 2148 e. 10th St., long Beach, Ca 90804. reg-istrant: traviS Head, 2524 e. 10th St., long Beach, Ca90804. this business is conducted by: an individual. ideclare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: travis Head. the registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. this statement was filed

with the county clerk of los angeles County on Septem-ber 22, 2011. notiCe: this fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. the filingof this statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. the Signal tribune: September 30, & octo-ber 7, 14, 21, 2011.

TST3868 / 2011 092925FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: 1. SHar-Monly, 2. We HelP yoU do it (WHUdoit), 5139raton Circle, long Beach, Ca 90807. registrant: dana l.andreWS, 5139 raton Circle, long Beach, Ca 90807.this business is conducted by: an individual. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:dana l. andrews. the registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. this statement was filed with the county clerkof los angeles County on September 1, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. anew fictitious 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 business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune: September 30, &october 7, 14, 21, 2011.

TST3872SUMMoNS

SUPerior CoUrt of ariZona MoHave CoUntyCase number: do 2011-07168in the Matter of rodney Martin loCKHart, Peti-tioner and loiS anne loCKHart, respondent

Warning: this is an official document from the court.it affects your rights. read this document carefully. if youdo not understand it, contact a lawyer for help.froM tHe State of ariZona to: loiS anne loCKHart, respondent 1. a lawsuit has been filed against you. a copy of thelawsuit and other court papers are served on you withthis Summons.2. if you do not want a judgment or order taken againstyou without your input, you must fife an "answer" or a"response" in writing with the Court, and pay the filingfee. if you do not file an "answer" or "response" theother party may be given the relief requested in his orher Petition or Complaint. to file your "answer" orresponse" take, or send, the "answer" or "response" tothe office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 401 eastSpring Street, Kingman, aZ 86401 (P.o. Box 7000, King-man, aZ 86402-7000) or the office of the Clerk of theSuperior Court, 2225 trane road, Bullhead City, aZ86442, or office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 2001College drive, lake Havasu City, aZ 86404. Mail a copyof your "answer" or "response" to the other party at theaddress listed on the top of this Summons.3. if this Summons and the other court papers wereserved on you by a registered process server or the

Sheriff, within the State of arizona, your "response" or"answer" must be filed within tWenty (20) CalendardayS, starting the day after you were served. if this"Summons" and other court papers were served on youby a registered process server or the Sheriff outside theState of arizona, your "response" must be filed withintHirty (30) Calendar dayS, starting the day afteryou were served. Service by a registered process serveror the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publi-cation is complete (30) days after the date of the firstpublication.4. you can get a copy of the court papers filed in thiscase from the Petitioner at the address at the top of thispaper, or from the Clerk of the Superior Court at theaddress listed in Paragraph 2 above.5. requests for reasonable accommodation for personswith disabilities must be made to the office of the judgeor commissioner assigned to the case, at least (5) fivedays before your scheduled court date.Signed and Sealed this date: May 23, 2011virlynn tinnell,Clerk of the Superior CourtBy: l. Benshoofdeputy ClerkPublished in the Signal tribune newspaper on october7, 14, 21, 28, 2011.

TST3867oRDER To APPEAR

CaSe no. do-2011-07168 in the Matter of rodney Martin loCKHart,Petit ioner, and loiS anne loCKHart, respon-dent . aPPearanCeS: rodney lockhart , Pet i -t ioner appeared Pro Per. the Court has reviewedthe ent i re f i le and based upon the records sub-mitted to the Court, the Court does f ind that Mr.lockhart has demonstrated due d i l igence as towhy a l ternat ive must be e ffec ted aga ins t therespondent.notiCe: i t i s ordered set t ing th is mat ter fo rHearing on thursday, november 3, 2011 at 9:00a.m. , s i t t ing in Mohave County Super ior Cour t ,lake Havasu City, arizona, Honorable: randolpha. Bart lett , division: 2, Courtroom: K.the respondent is ordered to appear on thedate and a t the t ime l is ted. the name andaddress o f the cour t is : MoHave CoUntySUPerior CoUrt, 2001 laKe HavaSU City,ariZona 86404. date: September 22, 2011. vir lynn tinnel, Clerkof the Superior Court by Sue ann Seeley, deputy Clerk.Published in the Signal tribune newspaper on october 7,14, 21, 28, 2011.

TST3870 / 2011 108066FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Cata-lano'S PiZZa, 1178 e. Carson St., long Beach,Ca 90807. registrant: CHriStine C. MartineZ,4450 Cerritos ave., long Beach, Ca 90807. thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and cor-rect. Signed: Christine C. Martinez. the registranthas not begun to transact business under the ficti-t ious business name or names listed herein. thisstatement was f i led with the county clerk of los

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TST3885NoTiCE oF oRDiNANCE iNTRoDUCTioN

ordinance no. 2011-10-1440 was introduced at the City Council meet-ing on october 18, 2011. a summary of the ordinance is as follows:

an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of SignalHill, California, aPProving Zoning ordinanCe aMend-Ment 11-04, a reQUeSt to aMend Signal Hill MUniCiPal

Code CHaPter 20.20, entitled “CoMMerCial diStriCtS,” toinClUde “tattoo and/or Body PierCing StUdio” aS a Per-Mitted USe in Certain CoMMerCial and indUStrial Zon-

ing diStriCtS, SUBJeCt to a SeParation diStanCe of 1,000feet froM Certain SenSitive land USeS, and a MiniMUM

diStanCe of 1,000 feet froM otHer tattoo and/or BodyPierCing eStaBliSHMentS

a copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the CityClerk’s office and on the City’s website www.cityofsignalhill.org.Second reading and adoption of this ordinance is scheduled for

tuesday, november 1, 2011.

Kathleen l. PachecoCity Clerk

Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on october 21, 2011.Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park

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NoTiCE oF oRDiNANCE iNTRoDUCTioN

ordinance no. 2011-10-1439 was introduced at the City Council meet-ing on october 18, 2011. a summary of the ordinance is as follows:

an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of SignalHill, California, granting to SHell PiPeline CoMPany lPtHe rigHt, Privilege, and franCHiSe to lay and USe PiPeSand aPPUrtenanCeS for tranSMitting and diStriBUting

oil and PetroleUM ProdUCtS for any and all laWfUlPUrPoSeS Under and along tHe PUBliC StreetS, WayS,

alleyS, and PlaCeS, aS tHe SaMe noW or May HereafterexiSt, WitHin Said City

a copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’soffice and on the City’s website www.cityofsignalhill.org. Secondreading and adoption of this ordinance is scheduled for tuesday,

november 1, 2011.

Kathleen l. PachecoCity Clerk

Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on october 21, 2011.Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park

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angeles County on September 29, 2011. notiCe:this f ict i t ious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. a new fictit ious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. the fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. the Signaltribune: october 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011.

TST3876 / 2011 112024FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the fol lowing persons are doing business as:gyPSy'S lair BoHeMian Cafe, 352 elm ave.,long Beach, Ca 90802. registrant: 1. leilaniBUrnS, 2. riCHard Beiler, 4141 del Mar ave.,long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is con-ducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: leilani Burns. the registrants have notbegun to transact business under the f ict i t iousbusiness name or names listed herein. this state-ment was filed with the county clerk of los ange-les County on october 6, 2011. notiCe: thisfict i t ious business name statement expires f iveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. the filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. the Signal tribune:october 14, 21, 28, & november 4, 2011.

TST3877 / 2011 113407FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following persons are doing business as: tHeCandy Bar, 4320 linden ave., long Beach, Ca90807. registrant: 1. traCi ortiZ, 4320 linden ave.,long Beach, Ca 90807, 2. Kari toMei, 4030 Pineave., long Beach, Ca 90807. this business is con-ducted by: Copartners. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: traci ortiz.the registrants have not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was filed with the county clerkof los angeles County on october 11, 2011. notiCe:this fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. a new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. the filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state ofa fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see sec-tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: october 14, 21, 28, &november 4, 2011.

TST3875 / 2011 106747STATEMENT oF ABANDoNMENT oF

USE oF FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME the fol lowing person has abandoned the use ofthe fictitious business name: CUrveS, located at137 n. Montebello Blvd. Unit K, Montebello, Ca90640. the f ict i t ious business name referred toabove was filed on January 26, 2009, original fileno. 20111067473, in the County of los angeles.registrant: little CardS llC, 10607 Spy glassHill rd., Whittier, Ca 90601. this business is con-ducted by: a limited liability Partnership. Signed:Christine Chico. this statement was filed with thecounty clerk of los angeles County on September27, 2011. Pub. the Signal tribune: october 14, 21,28, & november 4, 2011.

TST3882 / 2011 113792FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: aCeMoBile notary ServiCeS, 407 Shea lane,long Beach, Ca 90803. registrant: SPring P.roBBinS, 407 Shea lane, long Beach, Ca90803. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. i declare that all information in this statement

is true and correct. Signed: Spring P. robbins. theregistrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was fi led with the countyclerk of los angeles County on october 11, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be fi led prior to that date.the fi l ing of this statement does not of i tselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: october 21, 28, &november 4, 11, 2011.

TST3883 / 2011 114747FiCTiTioUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

the following person is doing business as: Criti-Cal PatH ConSUlting, 1957 temple ave. #107,

Signal Hill, Ca 90755. registrant: lUann CroW-ley, 1957 temple ave. #107, Signal Hil l , Ca90755. this business is conducted by: an individ-ual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: luann Crowley. theregistrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. this statement was fi led with the countyclerk of los angeles County on october 12, 2011.notiCe: this fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. a new fictitious businessname statement must be fi led prior to that date.the fi l ing of this statement does not of i tselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. the Signal tribune: october 21, 28, &november 4, 11, 2011.

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TST3881 NoTiCE oF oRDiNANCE ADoPTioN

ordinance no. 2011-10-1437 was adopted as an urgency ordinance at a regularmeeting of the Signal Hill City Council held on october 18, 2011. a summary of

the ordinance is as follows:an UrgenCy ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Sig-nal Hill, California, deterMining it Will CoMPly WitH tHe vol-Untary alternative redeveloPMent PrograM PUrSUant toPart 1.9 of diviSion 24 of tHe California HealtH and Safety

Code in order to PerMit tHe ContinUed exiStenCe and oPera-tion of tHe Signal Hill redeveloPMent agenCy

the ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

ayeS: Mayor larry forester, vice Mayor tina l. Hansen, Council MembersMichael J. noll, ellen Ward

noeS: Council Member edward H.J. Wilson

aBSent: none

aBStain: none

Pursuant to Signal Hill City Charter Section 312, this ordinance shall becomeeffective immediately upon adoption. a certified copy of the full text of the ordi-

nance is available in the City Clerk’s office.

Kathleen l. Pacheco • City Clerk

Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on october 21, 2011.Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park on

october 21, 2011.

TST3880 NoTiCE oF oRDiNANCE ADoPTioN

ordinance no. 2011-10-1436 was introduced at the City Council meeting ofoctober 4, 2011, and adopted by the Signal Hill City Council on october 18,

2011. a summary of the ordinance is as follows:an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Signal

Hill, California, deterMining it Will CoMPly WitH tHe volUn-tary alternative redeveloPMent PrograM PUrSUant to

Part 1.9 of diviSion 24 of tHe California HealtH and SafetyCode in order to PerMit tHe ContinUed exiStenCe andoPeration of tHe Signal Hill redeveloPMent agenCy

the ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

ayeS: Mayor larry forester, vice Mayor tina l. Hansen, Council MembersMichael J. noll, ellen Ward

noeS: Council Member edward H.J. Wilson

aBSent: none

aBStain: none

Pursuant to Signal Hill City Charter Section 315, this ordinance shall becomeeffective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. a certified copy of

the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s office.

Kathleen l. Pacheco • City Clerk

Published in the Signal-tribune newspaper on october 21, 2011.Posted at City Hall, library, discovery Well Park, and reservoir Park on

october 21, 2011.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

CITY OF SIGNAL HILLTST3886

PUBliC HEARiNg NoTiCE

notiCe iS HereBy given that on tuesday, november 1, 2011, the CityCouncil will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber

located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California to review theitems described below.

ordinanCe no. 2011-10-1438

an ordinanCe of tHe City CoUnCil of tHe City of Signal Hill,California, adding CHaPter 8.56 to title 8 of tHe Signal Hill

MUniCiPal Code, and adoPting By referenCe PortionS ofCHaPter 11.36 of tHe loS angeleS CoUnty Code, entitled

“Body art eStaBliSHMentS,” and PortionS of Part 1, CHaPter36, of tHe loS angeleS CoUnty Code environMental HealtHregUlationS, entitled “Body art regUlationS,” relating to

regUlation of tattoo and Body PierCing StUdioS

applicant: City of Signal Hill

all intereSted PerSonS are hereby invited to attend public hearings topresent written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evi-

dence on the above matter. if you wish to legally challenge any action taken bythe City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues

you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or inwritten correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearings.

tHe file containing one copy of the la County Body art Codes, described inthis section, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all

times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. itmay be inspected by the public between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,

Monday through thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on fridays, at City Hall.

tHe PUBliC iS invited to submit written comments to the Community devel-opment department, during the review period from october 21, 2011 – novem-ber 1, 2011 prior to City Council adoption of the negative declaration. Written

comments may also be submitted at the public hearings.

fUrtHer inforMation on this item may be obtained at the City of SignalHill Community development department located at 2175 Cherry avenue, Sig-

nal Hill, California, or by emailing James Kao, associate Planner at HyPer-linK "mailto:jkao@cityofsignalhill.org"jkao@cityofsignalhill.org or calling at

(562) 989-7344.

Published in the Signal tribune newspaper october 21 and 28, 2011Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. Section 1.08.010: october 21 and 28,

2011

18 SIGNAL TRIBUNE OCTOBER 21, 2011NEWS

EYE ONCRIME

Crimes reported by the LBPD Oct. 12 - 18

Council Districts 6 (North of PCH)

7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River & North to Del Amo Blvd.)

Wednesday, October 12

Felony suspect arrested

6:30pm– 400 block of West Pacific Coast Hwy.Officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery, which occurred outsideof a local business. The suspect approached the victim, threatened violenceand stole the victim’s property. A sergeant canvassing the area located thesuspect and was able to take him into custody without incident. The victimwas not injured in the robbery.

Monday, October 17

Robbery

12:30pm– 200 block of West Pacific Coast Hwy.An adult male suspect approached an adult female victim outside of a localbusiness and demanded her property under the threat of violence. The vic-tim complied and gave the suspect her property. The victim was not injuredduring the robbery.

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For a teacher who is new to theprofession, a layoff caused by thestate budget crisis can bring acareer to a halt. Teachers with theleast seniority are the first to belaid off, often as they are still pro-gressing from a preliminary cre-dential to the coveted professionalclear credential. Without a job,they cannot complete the class-room field work needed to earn theclear credential. But a new Alterna-tive Induction Pathway initiated bythe Long Beach Unified SchoolDistrict and the California StateUniversity Chancellor’s Office istrying to change that.

With the help of $850,000 com-mitted over the next two years byprivate foundations (and possiblymore private funds on the way),

nearly 100 out-of-work teachersthis fall are continuing their profes-sional development, including fieldwork in LBUSD classrooms. Theresult is that these teachers areworking toward their clear creden-tial without having to pay the$4,000 or so per teacher it wouldotherwise cost.

“Many of the participatingteachers, who were discouragedand unsure where to turn afterbeing laid off, have expressed deepappreciation for this opportunity toremain engaged in the profession,”said Lori Grace, program coordina-tor for LBUSD’s BeginningTeacher Support and Assessment(BTSA) program. “We hope thatwhen our schools eventually hiremore teachers, these participants

will remember Long Beach, and inturn Long Beach will gain manyhighly trained professionals.”

Participants include teacherswho were recently laid off, day-to-day substitutes and others whohave just graduated from the Col-lege of Education at Cal StateLong Beach but haven’t found ajob.

Funding for the AlternativeInduction Pathway comes from theS.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation andthe James Irvine Foundation.Bechtel is focused on elementaryand middle school, emphasizingscience, technology, engineeringand math. Irvine is focused on sec-ondary single subject teaching,emphasizing the Linked Learningeffort that combines college prep

academics with real-world careerexperiences.

The idea for the AlternativeInduction Pathway originated in ameeting between LBUSD andCSU officials, where school dis-trict leaders lamented the potentialloss of a generation of enthusiasticnew teachers who had alreadyinvested considerably in their edu-cation and on-the-job training.

Within a few weeks during thesummer, CSU worked withLBUSD and private foundations tosecure funding for this fall.

“We were so thankful that CSUunderstood the urgency,” saidLBUSD Deputy SuperintendentChristine Dominguez, “and theytrusted that Long Beach wouldimplement a high quality program.

That speaks volumes about thegood reputation of our schools.”

As part of Alternative Induc-tion, participants are paired with amentor teacher. This helps reducestudent-to-teacher ratios at a timewhen class sizes have swelled dueto budget cuts.

Participants teach in an induc-tion mentor’s class for 60 hoursover three months, completingassessments and submitting portfo-lios. Participants also attend work-shops and seminars provided byLBUSD, and they have access toonline professional developmentand other support.

For more information, visitlbschools.net/Main_Offices/Cur-riculum/Professional_Develop-ment/btsa.cfm.

LBUSD, CSU Chancellor’s Office helping unemployed teachers continue professional development

Southern California Edisoncrews will be conducting repairs onFriday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct.22, and a large portion of the easternhalf of California Heights, portionsof Bixby Terrace and Signal Hillwill be affected by power outages.

The area to be affected will be:north of 33rd Street, south of Mar-shall, east of Orange and west ofWalnut. The expected duration ofoutage will be from 11:30pm Fridayto 8am Saturday.

Residents to be affected shouldreceive notices on their frontporches, and the Long Beach PoliceDepartment has received notifica-tion of the outage.

Community members are askedto share this information with neigh-bors, especially the elderly or thosewho will not be able to check theirfront porches for the official SCEnotice.

Power outagesplanned thisweekend

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