VOLUME 3 NO. 34 Lights, Camera, Action: All Eyes On...

VOLUME 3 NO. 34

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009

SIERRA MADRE FARMERS MARKET NOW OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Around Monrovia

Page 3PASADENABeware of PWP Scam’s Page 4

ONE OF A KINDInterior and

Floral Designers Collaborate for

Divine (or Devine) Results!

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THE WORLD AND MOREEducation & Youth: PUSD Schools Improve

Page 6OPINION:HAYES: As I See ItWELLBORN: How To Rescue HealthcareTOLCHIN: Weighting Page 7

SMEACCutting Costs and Emmisions

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Inside This Week...

FEATURESCalendar & Arts Page 2

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BOB EKLUND: Looking UpONLINE: A Lowered Sense of Security

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The Good Life Page 12

The City of Sierra Madre will be considering a Temporary Use Permit to allow private rental events (non-school related events) to occur in the Alverno Villa Del Sol d”Oro, located on the school’s campus, at 200 N. Michillinda Avenue. The purpose of the meeting on September 8, 2009 is to receive public input on the matter. The council will continue the matter to September 22, 2009, to receive additional public input and will consider the request at such date. According to Ann Gillick, Head of School, the rental the beautiful Villa and grounds helps keep tuition costs down for this private school, though these special uses are governed by a strict set of rules on times, filming, etc. in respect for the neighborhood surrounding them. Alverno, a Catholic High School for Girls that has resided in Sierra Madre since 1960, sits on 13 acres of land and includes the historic Villa Del Sol d’Oro, the site of many community events and photographic shoots, movies and television shows. The site is bordered by Grand View, Highland, Wilson and Michillinda Avenues and was bought by Franciscan nuns in 1941 who started the school. Since 1978, however, the school has been run by the Immaculate Heart lay community. With a student population of 262 girls, Alverno is an independent Catholic High School. Over the past several years, the

school has been working on an update to its’ Master Plan which includes plans to expand its facilities. The expansion includes adding a new Soccer Field, a new multi-purpose building and improvements on the existing softball field. Although all of the plans are confined to space within the current boundaries of the school, neighbors in the vicinity are not pleased. “We are worried

about the increased noise level, the extended hours of outside activities, and the added traffic. This expansion will totally alter the lives of everyone in the area immediately surrounding the school”, said one Wilson Avenue resident. Signs protesting the expansion have been visible for more than a year. Alverno officials have held several open meetings in the past inviting to the community to voice

their concerns. Another is scheduled for Monday, August 31st as an update prior to the city’s hearings in September. Alverno officials recently notified homeowners in the area of the meetings. In their communiqué they ask for community support. “This hearing addresses our right to continue weekend private rental events, such as weddings and receptions which provide critical funds for our school budget and the Villa’s restoration.” At the city’s hearings, the school will be presenting its’ case for updating the Alverno Master Plan as required by the city of Sierra Madre. According to Alverno officials, the last update of the plan was in 1960. A Master Plan, which must be approved by the city, is required of any site that exceeds 1 acre and has development plans that will be carried out in stages.

According to City Manager Elaine Aguilar in an interview held when the project first garnered attention, “The plan is typically something that the property owners develop. If the project is over one acre and is phased over time, then a master plan must be filed.” Such a plan would also be required should the Monastery decide to develop their land. Even the

Congregational Church, which has four separate sites that combined exceed 1 acre have to submit a Master Plan. Aguilar noted that in the instance of both Stonehouse and 1 Carter, no Master Plan was submitted. Aguilar says that those developments are limited to the one phase currently approved by the city. The Master Plan requirement is part of the 1996 General Plan. Submittal and approval of the Master Plan without the support of the community, especially those directly impacted by the expansion will be difficult. As with applications for conditional use permits, the process for approval includes public hearings, environmental impact reports review by the planning commission and approval by the city council. This is not the first time Alverno plans have irked neighbors. In 2005 the school circulated a letter regarding improvements on the property. That effort was met with fierce opposition and quickly abandoned. Classes for students at Alverno will begin on Tuesday, August 25th. The Alverno sponsored community update will be held on Monday, August 31st at 7:00 pm at the school. Public hearings will be held on September 8th and September 22nd at 6:30 pm in the Sierra Madre City Council chambers.

Peter Dills: Table For Two Page 10

Lights, Camera, Action: All Eyes On Alverno High SchoolCommunity Meetings, Public Hearings Scheduled To Discuss Use and Expansion

Alverno High School - Sierra Madre - Photo courtesy AHS

Living With Wildlife - Meeting Draws Standing Room Only Crowd

A Real Live Wire!

On Friday, Sierra Madre Fire Department and Paramedics were called to the parking lot of the Woman’s Club after a live electrical wire fell to the ground. There were no injuries, but the Club was without power for the rest of the day. Firefighters Picard and Garcia secure the area.

SMPD Chief Marilyn Diaz, along with Sergeant Donna Cayson, held an informative meeting Friday evening to discuss Living With Wildlife for residents. The city is a wildlife sanctuary and killing animals is illegal. Our wildlife friends include bears, raccoons, coyotes and an occasional mountain lion. Representatives from the Pasadena Humane Society and National Park Service were also present. Presenter Kristine Hutchinson, a Sierra Madrean with the NPS, discussed in great detail many of the myths associated in living with bears. According to SMPD Captain Larry Giannone, the city has four bears that frequent the area, however, while being a nuisance, they have not posed a threat to residents. It was also noted that although a bear was killed in Duarte this year, no bears have been harmed in Sierra Madre. One way of minimizing the presence of unwanted critters is not to provide food for them. The council chambers were packed as the community learned how to live and not be threatened by our animals.

Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club Presents:Correcting Water Wasting Sprinkler

Systems by

Gary Castillo, OwnerSprinkler Works

Tuesday, August 25, 200912:00 Lunch/Program 12:45

Masonic Temple33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Sierra MadrePresentation Free

Lunch $11 Call 626-355-6786 For Lunch

Reservations

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2 Calendar & ArtsMountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

Mon: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Tues: Sunny H 90s Lows 70s Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Thur: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Fri: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

5-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

AARP 55 Alive / Mature Driving ClassAugust 25th & 26th - 9 am to 1 pm both days

This class is designed to help mature drivers recognize their physical limitations and learn how to best compensate for them. Most insurance companies honor the class certificate by discounting insurance rates. Participants are asked to register in advance - 10 students are required - drivers over 70 must take DMV written test.Fee: $12 AARP Members, $14 Non-MemberTo register, please call (626) 355-7394

SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Wine & Jazz Walk

benefiting the City of Hope Presented by

Riboli Family Wine Estates/San Antonio Winery October 3rd

4-7 p.m.Downtown Sierra Madre

Tickets: $35 pre-sale and $40 day of event New**San Antonio Winery Wine Garden

Kersting Court6-8p.m.

Stroll the streets of Sierra MadreVisit participating businesses for a taste of wine & local cuisine

Listen to live jazz,Leisurely sit, sip wine & sample food in the wine garden

surrounded by friends and great music!Join the merchants of Sierra Madre in the continuing fight

against cancer!

For more information please call 626-355-0024 or visit www.sierramadrewineandjazzwalk.com

Aug. 21st Sugar Penny Eclectic Aug. 28th The Mellow Dz Acoustic Rock/Pop

Sponsored By The Sierra Madre Chamber Of CommerceDowntown Sierra Madre - Shop -Dine-Relax

Saturday, September 12, 9am-12noon, At The Arboretum: 301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007, Palm Room.

John Lyons, instructor, $22 members/$25 non-members. Reservations: Please call 626.821.4623 or email [email protected].

This comprehensive class on how to create great soil for your garden will enable you to grow just about anything!! Topics to be covered include composting, vermiculture, The Soil Food Web, compost/worm teas and leaf mold, cover crops, dig vs. no dig, correct use of mulches and the use of native soil.

A gardener by trade, John Lyons designs, installs and maintains edible landscapes, California Native gardens, orchards and wild hedgerows. Originally from Ireland, he has had gardens in Galway, London, Zurich, New York and Los Angeles.

Perfect Soil for the Perfect Plants

Larry Maurer of Timeless Melodies for Education will present the second part of the Frank Sinatra series at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia. The musical presentation will take place on Tuesday, September 1st at 1:30pm and the cost is $2.00 (non-refundable). Take a trip down memory lane with audio and video documenting Frank Sinatra’s rise from a saloon singer to world-wide fame. The lecture will also present some of the great songs of the 20’s that set the stage for Frank’s rise and the other singers that inspired Sinatra to become one of the most famous singers. There is limited space available for this lecture so register as soon as possible, deadline to sign up is August 26 or until seating capacity is filled. This event is for 50 years young and older!

Musical Lecture on Frank Sinatra

Become a part of the Arcadia tradition, gather your family and friends and enjoy the sights and sounds of this year’s concert series. Whether you attend one or all seven, we are sure you will have a great time! As always, admission and parking are free. Concerts take place on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm on beautiful City Hall West Lawn located at 240 West Huntington Drive.

August 20—Rubber Soul - Tribute to the Beatles In the beginning of 1960, who would have thought that four

young lads from Liverpool, England would have such an impact on the music world? John, Paul, George and Ringo became the most popular rock-n-roll group of all time. Rubber Soul celebrates them and their music. Hearing and seeing Rubber Soul becomes an entertaining experience you’ll love.

Arcadia Concerts in the Park

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will have a Bargain Book Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, August 24 through Saturday, August 29, during the Library’s public open hours. This month we’re featuring Fiction, Biographies, Children’s, and Specialty Books. All books are in good condition and will be sold at the bargain price of $1.00 each. These every-other-month book sales provide funding for Library resources and programs. The Sierra Madre Public Library, located at 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, is open Monday through Wednesday from Noon to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday from Noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information on all our Library activities and services, please call (626) 355-7186, or visit our website at www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us.

BARGAIN BOOK TABLE SALE AT SIERRA MADRE PUBLIC LIBRARY

I’m always amazed that the Friday Family Festival has not only maintained its popularity after all these years, but keeps getting bigger and better every week, closing down for only about two months a year. I sound like my Dad, but it seems that only yesterday, the early ‘70s, we were trying to convince the merchants on Myrtle Ave, that a change was needed in Old Town. Half of the stores were vacant and the other half refused to allow the City to dig up the street from Lime to Olive for redesigning with a new plan for survival. Every month was the wrong time of the year; finally, while Stan’s Sewing Machine was still grumbling and threatening, we had to bite the bullet and “do it”. Most of the merchants, in fact, all of them, had back door entrances so it wasn’t a total loss for the extensive time it took to give Monrovia Old Town a new look. By the time all was completed I was the first woman Mayor and rumors were rampant that there would probably be hanging flower baskets on the new street lamps. Never passed my mind, but that wouldn’t have been too bad. At one point along the way, midst all of the torn up construction, Sam Silverman from Box Jewelers and I had coffee served to us in the middle of the intersection at Myrtle and Lemon.So, yesterday I ventured down to Old Town to see how things are these days. The entire business started as only the Farmers’ Market and was very popular. Then, like Topsy, it really grew, the idea being to feature local arts and crafts items. I understand it has become pretty non-arts and crafts with people bringing in jeans, women’s clothes, shoes and anything else they can get their hands on, probably from outlets on the outskirts. From

Lemon to Chestnut, it is unbelievable to see that sea of white-pointed-covered booths and food stands, solidly packed in on both sides of the street. One could do entire Holiday shopping right now: every kind and make of jewelry, hats, handbags, dresses, sports shoes, you name it. It’s hard to take it all in and people come regularly with the entire family from all over the valley every week. The Farmers’ Market was at the south end of the avenue, covering at least two blocks. All of the fruits, vegetables and breads looked beautifully fresh and were doing a land-office business. I had a chance to visit with Kathy and Emmy Mueller at the Monrovia Bakery before closing time at 5 pm. They have been in Monrovia forever and said they had no plans for retirement at this point, although the economy had hit them slightly but things were once again picking up. Rudy’s Mexican Restaurant is one of the popular eating places on the avenue and they have set up a big stand on the corner of Colorado, next to their restaurant, to entice everyone on Fridays. Ran into Marcia McCarville and Gloria Huss having a bite at the outside tables. Marcia’s Mom, Phyllis had been on the Council and City Treasurer before her death a few years ago. Her Dad, Ray belongs to our Senior Club and is recovering from hip surgery at the Leven Oaks Hotel up the street. Gloria has owned and operated Monrovia Floral for umpteen years and has been active in Downtown affairs.All in all, The Family Festival is one huge success and has been a model around the state, even in my day, probably more so now. Having the Krikorian Theater just north of the festival is also a drawing card. [email protected]

Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009 3AROUND THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

Friday Evening Family Festival


Wednesday 3-8pm Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms.

Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and

preservative-free. Free public parking on Mariposa.

SIERRA MADRE’S FARMERS MARKET!

Sierra Madre

Duarte

Although he sailed solo around the world – the youngest person to ever accomplish that daunting feat, Zac Sunderland, the 17 year-old adventurer never traveled Route 66. But he will on Saturday, Sept. 19, when Sunderland leads Duarte’s 14th annual Salute to Route 66 Parade as the Grand Marshal.

“We’re very excited about having Zac Sunderland as our Grand Marshal. We think the crowd is going to love seeing and meeting this amazing and courageous young man,” said parade director K.C. Caracci.

Sunderland was 16 when he set sail from Marina Del Rey on June 14, 2008 to circumnavigate the world in his 36 foot sailboat, Intrepid. He successfully completed his 28,000 mile journey 13 months later, arriving back to his home port to a cheering throng of family, friends and other admirers on July 17, 2009.

Sunderland said he is looking forward to his journey down the Mother Road, which happens to be the theme of this year’s Route 66 Parade.

“Route 66 is historic and the parade sounds like a lot of fun. I can’t wait to get out there and see Duarte and meet the people,” said Sunderland. The number 66 is significant for Sunderland. “66 was the number on my football jersey for two years when I played linebacker for Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley,” he said.

This year’s Route 66 Parade will step off at 10 a.m., an hour later than in previous years. The parade starts at the northeast corner of Huntington Dr. and Cotter St. and proceeds east along a one mile strip of Huntington Dr., historic U.S. Route 66.

The theme of this year’s parade is “Journey Down the Mother Road” and will feature antique and classic cars, bands, equestrian units, and hundreds of parading participants representing local schools, churches and community organizations.

Immediately following the parade, the community is invited to attend the City’s 52nd Anniversary Picnic and the Route 66 Vintage Car Show at Royal Oaks Park. Dozens of community

groups will host food and game booths at the Picnic which will also feature live entertainment. Picnic-goers will also have a chance to meet Grand Marshal Zac Sunderland, in person. Sunderland will sign autographs at the Picnic. On the Vintage Car Show side of Royal Oaks Park, dozens of beautiful antique and classic cars will be on display. Adding to the fun, will be a Crafts Fair featuring artisans and crafters from all over Southern California.

Leading the list of businesses helping to

support the parade this year are Parade sponsors: City of Duarte, Southern California Edison, and StorAmerica. Breakfast sponsor is Royal Oaks Manor. Mother Road sponsors are: Home Depot, AT&T Yellow Pages, and Burrtec Waste. Gold sponsors are City of Hope, Joe’s Place, and Elks Lodge 1427.

Groups interested in participating in the parade, Car Show or Crafts Fair can download application forms from the parade website, www.duarteroute66parade.com. The website is also the place to get the latest updates on the parade and Route 66 Car Show activities. For more information by phone, call (626) 260-0993.

Zac Sunderland, Teen Who Sailed Around the World to Serve as Grand Marshal in Route 66 Parade

Brilliant Watercolors To Adorn Jameson Gallery Brilliant watercolors, architectural pen & ink creations, photographic giclees on canvas and subtle pencil still-life drawings in pencil are among the work of five new artists which will hang in the Jameson Gallery beginning August 17. Creative Arts Group is proud to present the extraordinary talents of David Darbyshire, Gwen Gordon, Stephen Johnstone, Kathleen Swaydan and Lynne Van Dam. From the exuberant to the sublime, a broad range of techniques and media are represented by these local artists. The gallery will include several pieces by each artist showcasing their latest work.

In addition, the Featured Artists Gallery will have an exhibition of children’s art beginning August 10. Puppets, paintings, ceramics and more, representing art made in Creative Arts Group’s many classes and workshops for children will be on display until the end of August. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who might be considering a children’s class to see the whimsical and fun creations taught by our imaginative instructors. The Jameson Gallery at Creative Arts Group is open Monday through Friday, 9-5 pm, and Saturdays from 10-2 pm. Creative Arts Group is located at 108 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre.

The Mount Wilson Observa-tory Association’s next meet-ing and free public lecture will be Sunday, August 23, 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Altadena Public Library. The speaker will be Theo ten Brummelaar, Associate Direc-tor of Georgia State University’s CHARA Array. The title of his talk is “Recent Results from the CHARA Array.”

The CHARA interferometer array on Mount Wilson has the largest baselines of any instru-ment of its type. It is also one of the few interferometers rou-tinely making images of stellar surfaces. Dr. ten Brummelaar will give a brief update of the in-strumentation on the array and

then describe some of the more interesting of the recent scien-tific results. These include: the first image of a main sequence star other than the sun, the first image of a rotating star, and the first images of an interacting bi-nary system.

This lecture is free of charge, and all are welcome. There will be light refreshments beginning at 2:00 p.m.

The Altadena Public Library is located at 600 E. Mariposa Street in Altadena, two stop signs west of Lake Avenue at the corner of Mariposa and Santa Rosa Avenue (“Christmas Tree Lane”).

Exit the 210 freeway at Lake Avenue in Pasadena and go ap-

proximately 2.5 miles north to Mariposa Street in Altadena. Turn left on Mariposa, go to the second stop sign, turn left on Santa Rosa, and turn into the parking lot at the first driveway on your right. Go to the Com-munity Room.

This talk is sponsored by the Mount Wilson Observatory As-sociation (MWOA), a volunteer service organization assisting the Observatory in public out-reach. For more information on this talk, contact MWOA Program Chair Bob Eklund, [email protected]. For more information on MWOA, including how to become a member, see the web site www.mwoa.org.

Theo ten Brummelaar Speaking Aug. 23On “Recent Results from the CHARA Array.”

Altadena

Wistaria Thrift Shop To Re-Open September 3rd The Wistaria Thrift Shop, run by the Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, will have its grand re-opening Thursday, September 3, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop is located at the rear of the historic “Essick House”, 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. Closed over the summer for refurbishing and restocking, now a large inventory of all new merchandise will be on sale. Shoppers will find a bonanza of bargains on household items, glassware, linens, clothing for all family members, craft supplies, gifts, collectibles and much, much more. With Halloween not far off and your need for a Halloween costume, put something together from the thrift shop. In these tough times the shop is the place for the smart shopper to find a safari of savings on good merchandise. The Sierra Madre Woman’s Club was first organized in 1907 and for over 50 years they have operated the shop as its main source of income for its philantropic giving. Submitted by Phyllis Chapman


4Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

Pet of The Week

If you get a call from someone claiming to be a representative from Pasadena Water and Power and asking for a credit card number for a past-due payment, or offering to come by and pick up cash for the payment, don’t do it! Anyone who receives such a call should contact Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241 so a report can be filed. Pasadena Water and Power typically does not call residential customers who are delinquent on their water and electricity bills to request immediate credit card payment to prevent shutoff, and does not send staff to residential households or commercial businesses to collect money. Instead, notices are mailed to customers inviting them to call a customer service representative to provide payment or set up a workable payment schedule. The PWP customer service number is (626) 744-4005 and the website is www.cityofpasadena.n e t / w a t e r a n d p o w e r /customerservice.

Fraud Alert: PWP Credit Card Scam

Police say Friday they arrested a suspect responsible for a residential burglary in the 1000 block of South El Molino Ave in which three handguns were taken. Also stolen in the burglary Aug. 8 were jewelry and electronic items, none of which have been recovered investigators said.

Pasadena police forensic personnel were able to locate fingerprints belonging to Pasadena resident Marcus Mattox, 23, inside the victim’s residence. Police said Mattox is currently on parole for similar crimes along with other unspecified felony arrests. “Mr. Mattox is a career criminal,” said, Bernard Melekian, Chief of Police. “We believe that he could possibly be responsible for other burglaries. Therefore, we are providing this photograph just in case someone has seen him…” Melekian added, “With more and more parolees being released, we will need to rely on the public’s help in assisting us to identify and incarcerate those people who habitually re-offend.” Anyone with information is asked to call detective Sergeant Marie Sell at (626) 744-3816 or detective George Vidal at (626) 744-7108.

Guns Taken in Residential Burglary

Pasadena City College will be inaugurating the brand new Industrial Technologies Building and Campus Center/Bookstore, as well as breaking ground on the Center for the Arts Friday. Festivities begin at 7 a.m. and will include a number of speeches by elected officials and PCC representatives. The ceremony will feature a series of remarks by Dr. Jeanette Mann, president of the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees; state Sen. Carol Lieu (21st District); Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (44th District); City of Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard; and PCC officials. With the addition of the new Industrial Technologies Building, PCC greatly enhances its automotive, building construction, drafting, electronics, electricity, and welding programs for decades into the future. All of the latest technologies are featured in order to make the learning experience relevant in the modern world. It has 15 new laboratories and classrooms, along with faculty and administrative offices, on two stories. The building

measures 66,558 square feet. The new Bookstore will be almost double the size of the previous store. It will also be a two-story building, with the Bookstore occupying the entire first floor, along with about half of the second floor. The remainder of the second floor will house Campus Police and Student Business Services. The new Campus Center greatly improves Food Services on campus through the completion of a modern instructional and functional kitchen. The new servery and dining facilities provide students with an up-to-date, inviting area to eat, study, and socialize. Wireless computer access will be present in all areas. Associated Student Body offices and workrooms are key features, along with the Student Affairs offices. The Journalism Department will be able to better serve the needs of the students in its modern, second-floor suite. For more information about Measure P or the ground breaking and ribbon-cutting event, call (626) 585-7264.

Pasadena City College to Induct New Campus Center

Everyone who lives or works in Pasadena is encouraged to take the MoveAbout Tours from Aug. 22 through Sept. 27 to experience the city in a different way and share their thoughts with city planners. Each of the six self-guided tours have been designed to highlight specific issues such as residential density, walkability, bikeability, architectural design, open space, re-use of historic buildings and more. The tours are part of a communitywide outreach effort to help Pasadenans with four of the most important elements of the General Plan: Land Use, Mobility, and Open Space and Conservation. Guidebooks with simple instructions, background information, questions to consider, maps and more will be available beginning Saturday, Aug. 22, at locations throughout Pasadena including City Hall, public libraries and community centers. A guidebook will also be posted online at www.cityofpasadena.net/generalplan. Guidebooks in Spanish will be available as well. Those who take one or more tours will be able to get their guidebooks stamped by merchants along the route, which will make tour-takers

eligible for free prizes at a General Plan community open house in November. The ARTS Bus and Walking Tour combines a ride through Pasadena ’s biotechnology and healthcare district and a walking tour through one of the community’s oldest residentialneighborhoods. On the Bicycle Tour cyclists will experience a variety of streets designated or soon-to-be designated for bicycle travel, visit several parks and see the city’s latest solar installation. Drivers will have the choice of taking an east or west tour, or both. On the Driving Tour East they will experience a neighborhood that is transitioning from residential to industrial uses, a group of suburban-oriented residential and commercial developments, and some of Pasadena ’s ethnic commercial business districts. Those who take the Driving Tour West will experience the diversity of Pasadena ’s built landscape as they drive from the health care and biotechnology corridor to a thriving transit-oriented urban center and historic northwest neighborhoods that are in transition. People who take the Gold Line Tour will visit four of the six stations in Pasadena

and experience some of the adjacent mixed-use housing and commercial developments. The Open Space Tour will provide an opportunity to see the full range of Pasadena ’s parks, community gardens and more. “As Pasadena ’s General Plan is updated it is important to include the perspectives of people from throughout the community,” said Stephanie DeWolfe, deputy director of the Planning and Development Department. For more information visit www.cityofpasadena.net/generalplan or call (626) 744-4009.

Tour Pasadena ‘Moveabouts’

Police announced Wednesday the arrest of a mother and her boyfriend in the alleged torture and death of their 2 year-old toddler Rene Torres. Both, Maria Pelaez, 29, and Gabriel Diaz, 32, of Pasadena were arrested Tuesday night police said. They were later charged with taping the feet, legs and arms of Torres who had died earlier in the night of asphyxiation. According to Lt. John Dewar, Torres was found deceased by paramedics in the 500 block of Summit Ave. at 6 a.m. Tuesday after Pelaez called 911. Police Thursday released the audio of the call in which Pelaez sounds frantic. The suspicious nature of the death led police to open an investigation they said. The suspects were arrested after interviews and examination of evidence pointed to foul play. Detectives, at the residents, found clothing which had been taped. The suspects later admitted that they had repeatedly bound the child over the last several months as a form of discipline. Police also said, “on occasion,” the victim’s mouth was taped shut. Their bail was set at $1 million each. Pasadena Police Chief Bernard Melekian said, “It is unfortunate that too many times, we find that children have died at the hands of another and it is particularly disturbing when the evidence leads us to those who are the primary caretakers.”

Mother, Boyfriend Charged in Torture Death of Toddler

Mattox

Chevy, a three year old, spaniel mix was very shy when he first arrivedat the shelter but has come out of his shell and is quite friendly. Heloves treats and has a beautiful golden coat. He also has the mostadorable under bite which gives him lots of character. Come visit withhim today! The regular dog adoption fee is $120, which includes medical care priorto adoption, spaying or neutering, vaccinations, and a follow-up visitwith a participating vet. Please call 626-792-7151 and ask for A254804 or come to the PasadenaHumane Society & SPCA, 361 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA, 91105. Ouradoption hours are 11-3 Sunday, 9-4 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, andFriday, and 9-3 Saturday. Directions and photos of all pets updatedhourly may be found at www.pasadenahumane.org

According to city staff, based on a new content management system, the new www.cityofpasadena.net provides more flexibility to position and maintain content throughout the site for more effective communications. Additional features and functions will continue to appear on the site as the project moves forward they added.

City Launches New Website

By Dean Lee

Racing an October 1 deadline the city council voted unanimously Monday night to put parking restrictions in place that would tow cars away on narrow streets along the urban-wildland interface during red flag days —extreme fire hazard. Councilmember Steve Haderlein explained that Oct. 1 was the official start of the heighten fire season but also said, in reality, fire danger in Southern California occurs all year round. Parking would be prohibited on streets narrower than 27 feet affecting approximately 32 miles of roadway. On streets 27 feet to 32 feet wide parking would be allowed on one side. Red flag is triggered when relative humidity is 15 percent or less with sustained winds of 25 mph according to the United States National Weather Service. Haderlein also chairs the Public Safety Committee which he said had an

extended discussion on the issue. Three additional recommendations were made to the council he said. All passed unanimously. “First would be that the ordinance, what would put this in place, would be put on something of fast track…,” he said. “The second direction to staff was to have temporary signage in place, so as to have this in place as soon as possible.’ Members of the Linda Vista Annandale Homeowners Association had voiced opposition to placing any signs along streets around the Rose Bowl saying it would lower property value and block views of historic homes. The association had suggested using other notification such as reverse 911. There was no request Monday night for public comment. Haderlein said the third recommendation was to work with the Rose Bowl Operating Company (ROBC) and UCLA to deal with parking of large crowds or events on red flag days. The ordinance also upgrades the Pasadena Local Emergency Alert System (PLEAS) by appropriating $117,380 from General Fund. Fire Chief Dennis Downs said they plan

to give residents the option of being alerted by cell phone. He said they currently buy cell phone information from AT&T and Verizon. “They only publish telephone numbers, listed or unlisted, but that’s what we use,” he said. He explained the new enhancements would allow them to use the system citywide.

Tow-Away Zones Now Set For High Fire Danger

Rose Parade, Game, Security TightenedBy Dean Lee

Police were given the ability Monday night to step up enforcement for those Rose Parade goers and Rose Bowl fans who refuse to comply with laws surrounding the events. The city council unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit trespassing in staging areas of the parade and game. The ordinance will also prohibit the placement of unauthorized items along

the parade routes, including couches, mattresses or large seating assemblages. Councilmember Steve Haderlein said the ordnance was meant to stop three dangers, first was to stop fans from charging onto the field after the Rose Bowl game. The second, he said, was to establish a security zone around “TV corner,” the intersection of Colorado Blvd and Orange Grove Blvd. Haderline said the third was banning large items from the parade route.

“The benchmark or guideline that was used for what item was too big was explained that if one individual can’t move the item then it’s perceived as too big,” he said. “So a couch would but a single folding chair would not be too big.” Commander Michael Korpal said later, “We want people to know that if you go out on the football field after the game you will be arrested.” He explained that the ordinance was meant to give officers the discretion to ticket, remove or arrest someone, “this is just another tool we have to keep the public safe.” He said. After there was some concern that folding chairs could be banned from the parade route, Korpal said, they were just used as an example. He said large “reserved” areas of roped off chairs present a fire hazard. Councilmember Terry Tornek asked

what resections would be placed at TV corner. Korpal said the city has no law on the books dealing with someone that does not want to leave. He said 50,000 to 60,000 spectators line that area making it the largest threat in the event of a terrorist attack. “If you are someone who wants to do something bad on the parade route this would be a massive area that would get you some television coverage,” he said.

Public Safety Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

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Wednesdays 3-8pm

Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from

California family farms.

Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan

dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything

you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-free.

Free public parking on Mariposa.


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During the week of Sunday, August 9th to Saturday, August 15th, the Sierra Madre Police Department handled about 304 calls for service. The following is a summary of the calls. Sunday, August 9th: 8:00 p.m. – Arrest, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, 200 block of E. Sierra Madre Blvd. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving with a suspended / revoked driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear. Tuesday, August 11th: 8:30 a.m. – Auto Burglary, 200 block of E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The victim parked and locked his black 2001 Mitsubishi in the carport of the apartment complex. The apartment manager saw the victim’s vehicle’s driver’s door open, the driver’s window smashed and the vehicle rummaged through. The crime occurred between 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 8-10-2009, and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 08-11-2009. The total loss is pending, but the smashed window was estimated at $150.00. 11:11 p.m. – Vandalism, 100 block of W. Montecito Ave. The victim said she heard a noise from the front of the house. The victim checked the living room and saw that someone had thrown a rock through the living room window, shattering it. The victim did not see who threw the rock. Wednesday, August 12th: 3:17 a.m. – Grand Theft, 100 block of Esperanza Ave. The victim said his computer was taken from his home between noon on Thursday, 8-06-2009, and 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 8-12-2009. The value of the computer is unknown. 1:45 p.m. – Identity Theft & Fraud. The victim reported to the Whittier Police Department that someone had used her ATM card at an ATM

machine in Sierra Madre. The victim’s bank was not able to provide which ATM machine was used in Sierra Madre, but will reimburse the victim for the loss. The total loss was estimated at $403.00. Thursday, August 13th: 3:24 p.m. – Arrest, Defrauding the DMV, 100 block of S. Mountain Trail Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving with a fake 2010 tab that he purchased several months prior. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear. Friday, August 14th: 11:14 a.m. – Arrest, Unlicensed Driver, 200 block of E. Grandview Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving without a driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear. 6:21 p.m. - Petty Theft, 200 block of S. Mountain Trail Ave. The victim was gardening and put his weed-cutter near a bush. The victim later went to retrieve the weed-cutter and saw that it was missing. The crime occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 8-14-2009. The total loss was estimated at $370.00. Saturday, August 15th: 4:59 p.m. – Arrest, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License Warrant, 200 block of S. Baldwin Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist had a warrant for his arrest. The driver was arrested and released to the Monrovia Police Department. 6:39 p.m. – Arrest, Driving Under the Influence, 3800 block of E. Foothill Blvd, Pasadena. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested for the violation and released with a written promise to appear.

Sierra Madre Police Blotter

Arcadia Police Blotter

Sharon Murphy-Library Enthusiast

For the period of Sunday, August 9, through Saturday, August 15, the Police Department responded to 971 calls for service of which 139 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, August 9: Around 8:28 p.m., loss prevention personnel from JC Penney advised that they had detained a woman for theft. She was seen concealing merchandise in her purse and then left the store without making payment. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 32-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody for petty theft and she also had a $26,000 outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Between 4:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., a grand theft occurred in the 100 block of East Foothill. The victim secured his bike to a bike rack with a lock and chain at his place of employment. He later discovered that his $600 bike was stolen. Monday, August 10: Shortly after 1:00 a.m., units responded to Residence Inn, 321 East Huntington, regarding a man causing a disturbance at the location. A 30-year-old African-American suspect was contacted and he was extremely belligerent and took an aggressive/combative stance towards the officers. The suspect was tasered and taken into custody for obstructing/resisting officers. He was transported to a hospital for medical clearance and removal of the darts. An indecent exposure incident occurred at 151 West Las Flores around 10:53 a.m. A male Caucasian, around 20 years of age, driving a blue Honda Civic, asked a female pedestrian for directions. When she approached his vehicle, he removed a map from his lap and exposed himself. The suspect then fled the scene in his vehicle. Tuesday, August 11: Officers were called to Storamerica, 5630 Peck, regarding a commercial burglary that occurred between August 7 and August 10. The victim noticed that a different combination lock was placed on his storage unit and later discovered over $4,000 in property was missing. Wednesday, August 12: Around 1:45 p.m., units were dispatched to Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa, regarding a battery. The victim advised that her boyfriend grabbed her arm and twisted her fingers during an argument. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 20-year-old male Hispanic was taken into custody for inflicting corporal injury

to cohabitant. Between 9:00 p.m. and 10:43 p.m., 3 auto burglaries and 2 vandalisms occurred at 24-Hour Fitness, 125 North First. Unknown suspect(s) broke car windows and removed property from several vehicles. Thursday, August 13: Around 11:30 p.m., units were dispatched to Westfield Mall regarding hit-and-run traffic collisions, and a victim had followed the suspect vehicle to the Arboretum. Investigation revealed that 2 male juveniles, ages 13 and 14, decided to steal a family truck and drove to the mall to find a sister and her boyfriend. As they were exiting the Peacock parking structure, while chasing the relative occupying another vehicle, they struck several cars. Both juveniles were arrested for vehicle theft, and one of the juveniles was also charged with hit-and-run with property damage and unlicensed driver. They were later cited and released to their mothers. Friday, August 14: Loss prevention personnel from H&M advised that they had detained three female Hispanic suspects for theft around 2:29 p.m. Upon arrival, officers were told that a 17-year-old ran away during the detention. The suspects were seen selecting various items and hid them in their shopping bags. Private persons’ arrests were made, and a 14-year-old was taken into custody for commercial burglary; an 18-year-old was taken into custody for petty theft. Additional stolen property from Forever 21, Wet Seal, and Abercrombie & Fitch were also recovered. Units responded to the 500 block of West Los Altos in reference to a grand theft that occurred on August 13. The victim advised that she had flooring installed in her home and after the workers left, she discovered that her purse containing a large amount of cash and jewelry were missing. A worker later admitted to stealing a vest but not her purse. Saturday, August 15: An automated license plate reader detected two stolen vehicles parked at Santa Anita Inn, 130 West Huntington. The recovered vehicles were stolen from North Hollywood and Temple City. Around 9:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to Ten Ren’s Tea Time, 846 West Duarte, regarding to a battery that just occurred. The suspect thought that a 15-year-old male Asian juvenile was teasing him, so he struck the victim in the head. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 20-year-old male Asian was taken into custody for battery on person.

The Sierra Madre Police Department is hosting a “Volunteer Recruitment” information meeting for the public on Wednesday, August 26th. The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Sierra Madre City Hall Council Chambers, 232 W. Madre Blvd. The Police Department is seeking volunteers who would like to work with the Department performing a variety of activities. These include: citizen patrols, special event support, chaplain support, translation service, clerical support, Neighborhood Watch, and issuing citations for handicapped parking violations. Any Sierra Madre resident is welcome to attend. Sgt. Donna Cayson is organizing the meeting. She can be reached at (626) 355-1414 or at [email protected].

SIERRA MADRE POLICE VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

When Sharon Murphy talks about the Sierra Madre Public Library, she gets that look of nostalgia in her eyes. "There's something about walking into a library...It's like being in a museum but you're surrounded by great books instead of great works of art. It's a community unto itself," she said. Sharon should know. She's spent many hours in the Sierra Madre Public Library, first with her children during their school years, then on her own, and now as an active volunteer. Although she and her husband, Dennis, live in Arcadia, Sharon spends many volunteer hours in Sierra Madre. She has been chair of the Art Fair, sponsored by Friends of Sierra Madre Library, for over a decade. She was vice president, and then became president of the Friends Board for two years, but that's not all she does. Sharon fills in at the library when she's needed, such as assisting with the library grounds that have exhibited a renaissance recently. Years ago, Sharon was first asked to a Friends meeting by Chris Soldate and Mary Talwar. The meetings then were in the library basement. Sharon was very impressed by the dedication of those volunteers around her, who formed such a cohesive core. She decided it was the place for her. "When the kids needed a library, we always seemed to end up in Sierra Madre." Christopher and Shannon, while attending Anoakia and then Clairbourne, would come to Sierra Madre for their school research. They also loved the Summer Reading Program. During those years Sharon participated in the children's activities, including sports and music recitals, and she helped with everything from

field trips to the lunch program, to Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts. Then Christopher moved on to Loyola High and Shannon was at Mayfield. Now Christopher, 28, is married to Megan, works for IMG Golf in North Carolina. Shannon, 26, works for a movie producer in Beverly Hills. Sharon drives for Meals-on-Wheels and has added Sierra Madre Civic Club to her volunteer repertoire, serving on the Board for five years and now working as property manager, keeping the club's supplies catalogued and organized. Helping with Civic Club is like choosing from

a smorgasbord of activities, she said. This very active group of women participate in about every town activity, from the Wistaria Festival to Halloween, from Huck Finn Days to Mt. Wilson Trail Race, Relay for Life and more. The club also hosts its major fundraiser, a salad luncheon, in April. Additionally, the group runs a gift

shop of mostly knitted objects they make. Civic Club members participate in any of those events plus many more not mentioned here. "You can find some activity that relates to what you enjoy doing," Sharon said. Why does Sharon volunteer almost 10 hours weekly? "You're helping a cause, making a difference. And you always have a family of workers like yourself," she answered. "Friends for life." She and Dennis have been married for almost 30 years. He's senior vice president for advertising at HRTV -- the horse racing televising channel. Even though the Murphys live in Arcadia, Sharon noted, "You never really leave Sierra Madre."Environmentally Speaking,

Did You Know? Cutting Costs & Emissions

(NAPSI)−There’s good news --and better news--for consumers who want to cut energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the same time.First, the good news. A new study contends that a policy that attempts to address both issues--reducing both costs and emissions--is both possible and beneficial.The analysis found that implementing a suite of climate, energy and transportation policies would allow the United States to meet an emissions-reduction cap of 56 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and save consumers and businesses $465 billion in that year. According to the study, “Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy,” the average U.S. household would enjoy a net savings in 2030 of $900 on its energy bills: $580 on transportation (fuel, vehicle and driving) costs and $320 on electricity, natural gas and heating oil. Businesses collectively would realize net energy bill savings of $130 billion. The two-year study was conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).The UCS believes its policy recommendations would put the nation on a path to reduce heat-trapping emissions by at least 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050, the target that UCS experts contend is necessary to prevent

the worst effects of climate change.The even better news is that consumers and businesses would not have to wait 20 years to see benefits from UCS’s recommended initiatives. The analysis found that by 2020, the United States could meet a cap of 26 percent below 2005 levels and save consumers and businesses $346 billion in that year. Most of the net energy bill savings over the next two decades would be due to more energy-efficient buildings and industrial processes, cleaner cars and a more efficient transportation system.The UCS analysis concluded that the United States could reduce energy demand by a third through improved efficiency in buildings, industry and transportation systems. Said UCS President Kevin Knobloch, “Combining a carbon cap with strong efficiency, renewable electricity and transportation standards can deliver those emission cuts and save Americans a substantial amount of money.” For more information, go to www.ucsusa.org.A new study contends that consumers would benefit from public policies that reduce emissions and costs at the same time.

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6 EDUCATION Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

Alverno High School200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick E-mail address: [email protected]

Arcadia High School180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: David L. VannasdallArroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, (626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: [email protected] School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007(626) 446-5588 Head of School: Joanne Testa Cross

Kindergarten - 8th gradewebsite: www.barnhartschool.com

Bethany Christian School93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-3527 Principal: James Lugenbuehl

E-mail address: [email protected] of the Foothills School

429 Wildrose Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 626/358-9414 626/358-5164 fax [email protected]

The Gooden School192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-2410 Head of School: Patty Patano

website: www.goodenschool.orgLaSalle High School

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. (626) 351-8951 Principal: Patrick Bonacci

website: www.lasallehs.org

Monrovia High School325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016

(626) 471-2000, email: [email protected] Coombs Alternative School

2600 Paloma St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107(626) 798-0759 Principal: Dr. Vanessa Watkins

E-mail address: [email protected] Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.orgPasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. (626) 798-8901 Principal: Dr. Derick Evans

website: www.pasadenahigh.orgPasadena Unified School District351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 795-6981 website: [email protected]. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-9028 Principal: Joanne Harabedian

website: www.st-rita.orgSierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-1428 Principal: Gayle Bluemel

E-mail address:[email protected] Madre Middle School

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 836-2947 Principal: Gayle Bluemel

Contact person: Garrett Newsom, Asst. PrincipalE-mail address: [email protected]

Weizmann Day School1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: [email protected]

Pasadena Unified School District351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 795-6981Website: [email protected]

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

The City of Sierra Madre’s Community Services Commission is seeking qualified young people age 13-18 (who are residents of the City) to apply for a one-year volunteer term as the commission’s youth member. The position is ideal for teens who want to learn first-hand about City government, obtain required community service hours to fulfill graduation requirements, or enjoy kids, parks, and people. An advisory body to the Sierra Madre

City Council, the Commission meetings the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Members of the Commission serve as com-munication links between the community, City Council and the Director of Commu-nity & Personnel Services regarding recre-ation and community service items; assist in formulating policies that govern the depart-ment; recommend rules and regulation to the City Council regarding the City’s parks, facilities and programs, make recommenda-

tion regarding department priorities, and much more. The position is requires a commitment through June 30, 2010 upon which is eligible for a second one-year term. The position is open until filled; however, staff recommends that applications be submitted by August 31, 2009. For applications or more information call the Community & Personnel Services Department at 626-355-5278.

Hands-On Opportunity to Learn About City Government Youth Sought for Community Services Vacancy

ATTN: PHS Musicians, Families, Friends &

Alumni The PHS Bulldog March-ing Band Camp begins on Monday, August 24. All band members should meet in the Band Room at 8:00. Camp will run for two weeks from 8:00 - 12:00 with some eve-ning rehearsals to be announced.

Senator Bob Huff (R – Dia-mond Bar) responded today to the Governor’s Special Session on Education to qualify Cali-fornia for federal “Race to the Top” education funding. In order for California to become eligible and competitive for the Race to the Top grants, the legislature and Governor must make certain reforms.

“I stand with the Gover-nor’s call to action on educa-tion today, said Senator Bob Huff. “It is imperative that we act as quickly as possible so our state can obtain the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal “Race to the Top” education funds.”

“I am thrilled to see the Governor has looked to my legislation as a way for the state to race straight to the top as

the most viable state in the na-tion, including my legislation to give parents and students more public school options. This is an opportunity to not only bring in more funding for our education system, at a time when we have had to cut state funding, but also make com-mon sense reforms to make all of our education dollars work better and more efficiently. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

Senator Huff is the author of two bills to expand public school choice in California, which the Governor has mod-eled as part of his education initiative. SB 680 would ex-pand the number of “Districts of Choice” in the state which allow students to attend cer-tain schools outside of their as-signed school districts.

“For all intents and pur-poses, the state has a monopoly on the education system and students should at least have the opportunity to choose what school is best for their needs, said Huff. Similar to our com-munity college system, the pro-gram puts healthy pressure on schools to perform their best in order to retain enrollment.”

SB 266 would establish a statewide open enrollment program for students attending low performing schools, giving parents the freedom to move their children out of persistent-ly low performing schools.”

“The Governor also sees the vital role charter schools play in providing parents with quality public school options. As a legislator who has worked at length on this issue, I sup-

port the Governor’s proposal to lift the cap on charter schools in the state. Limiting the num-ber of charters in the state only stifles innovation and opportu-nities for kids to learn.”

“For weeks now, I have called for eliminating the teacher union backed law which precludes the state from using test scores to evaluate our teachers. I am pleased to see the Governor agrees we should move forward with this reform.

Senator Bob Huff is the Vice-Chair of the Senate Edu-cation Committee and Repub-lican Caucus Chair. He repre-sents portions of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties.

Senator Bob Huff’s Reforms Included in Governor’s Education Plan

Student achievement in Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) continued to rise in 2009, according to the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results released today by the California Department of Education. Elementary school student achievement continued to rise in all subjects, particularly at schools targeted for improvement in 2008, while most middle and high schools posted gains in English Language Arts.“I am pleased that PUSD achieved some of the highest one-year gains ever in the number of students scoring proficient or advanced on the state test,” said Superintendent Edwin Diaz. “Due to our sustained emphasis on powerful instruction, elementary schools continued to accelerate improvement, and several middle and high schools showed significant improvement.” The STAR program assesses

public school students’ knowledge of the California academic content standards in grades two through 11. These standards specify what students should learn in each grade level for the following subject areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and History/Social Science. Under the California Standards Test (CST), one of six components of the STAR program, student performance is reported in five levels: advanced, proficient, basic, below basic and far below basic. Only advanced and proficient levels are considered as meeting grade level standards. District-wide, 46% of PUSD students scored at or above proficient in English Language Arts, an increase of 5% from the prior year. The percentage of district students scoring at proficient and advanced increased for all grades from 2008 to 2009, except grade 9, and seven schools showed a ten or higher percentage point

increase. In Math, PUSD posted a 4% gain, boosting the number of students scoring proficient or advanced to 43%. More than 62% of second through fifth grade students scored proficient or advanced. Four schools gained ten or more percent in the number of proficient and advanced scorers. Seven schools demonstrated that 70% or more students scored proficient or above in one or more subjects. Among them are Don Benito, Field, Franklin, Hamilton and Willard in English Language Arts, and Sierra Madre in both English Language Arts and Math. Eleven schools were distinguished by double-digit gains compared to last year, including Norma Coombs, Hamilton, Roosevelt, San

Rafael, Altadena, Longfellow, Madison, Webster and Eliot. Secondary school results were mixed; while the majority of scores were higher, the gains were smaller than those for elementary. “We will make additional efforts to increase levels of proficiency at the middle and high schools, especially in Math and Science,” said Mr. Diaz. “In the year ahead, we will intensify our focus on secondary students with the addition of programs to engage and personalize the learning experience.”

STAR Test Results Show PUSD Improving

Sierra Madre School continues to lead the district in academic excellence.


During a radio interview with former Sen. George McGovern (D-S.D.), the host pointed out that although most of what we know of the Watergate Scandal was

revealed during Richard Nixon’s second term in office, enough was known about the break-in, hush money and connections to the Committee to Re-Elect the President prior to the 1972 election that it could have been made an issue during McGovern’s presidential campaign. “Why wasn’t it?” McGovern replied that it had been considered, discussed and argued among his top campaign staff. Finally, they decided not to inject the issue into the campaign, with the consensus being that the American people simply wouldn’t believe that the President of the United States could be a party to such things. Although in view of what’s happened over the past eight years that notion seems a bit quaint, there’s still a lot of truth to it - especially if the officeholder is someone you voted for. There’s also a tendency to, as President Obama put it, “Look forward, not backward” (which is how I wanted to respond to a reminder of an overdue parking ticket). There are those who, upon learning about the recently released documents detailing White House involvement in, and political motivations behind, the firings of U.S.

Attorneys prior to the 2006 elections, want to see those responsible held accountable for subverting the principle of an independent

judiciary. There are others who would rather just take Karl Rove’s word for it that the documents which, according to Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers (D-Mich.), describe Rove as a “driving force” behind the firings, in fact exonerate him. It’s not just a matter of choosing between letting bygones-be-bygones and settling scores, but in recognizing that past actions have caused real damage, to institutions and to people, that is ongoing and needs to be rectified. Just ask Don Siegleman.Former Alabama Governor Siegleman earned his law degree at Georgetown, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and served as Alabama’s Secretary of State, Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor before being elected Governor in 1998. He was instrumental in expanding auto manufacturing in his state and was a tireless advocate for universal education. A close race for re-election in 2002 ended with the Associated Press declaring Siegleman the winner and a victory speech.Shortly after midnight on election day, however, Republican election officials in Baldwin County discovered a “technical glitch” and found that Republican Bob Riley had in fact won with less than one-quarter of one percent of the vote. Although Siegleman’s allies found it odd this “technical glitch” effected only the governor’s race among all the other measures on the ballot, the governor eventually declared, “I’ve decided that a prolonged election controversy would

hurt Alabama”, and conceded. That same year, Siegleman was indicted on federal fraud charges, which were dismissed when the judge threw out the prosecutor’s evidence.Republican lawyer Dana Simpson signed a declaration that she’d heard Bob Riley campaign strategist Bill Canary assure other supporters that “Karl” was working with U.S. Justice Dept officials to make sure Siegleman wouldn’t present a threat, and had herself been ordered by Karl Rove to “catch Siegleman cheating on his wife”. (Soon after making these charges, Simpson’s house burned down and her car was driven off the road. “Anytime you speak truth to power, there are great risks. I’ve been attacked.”) As Siegleman campaigned to reclaim the governorship from Riley in 2006, he was indicted and tried on charges of fraud, bribery and obstruction of justice. It was alleged that while in office, Siegleman traded a seat on a state regulatory board for a contribution to the (unsuccessful) campaign for a state lottery to fund education, though the donor had already been serving on that board under three previous Republican administrations. Although supposedly having recused herself, the prosecution was guided by U.S. Attorney Leura Canary, wife of Republican strategist and Rove associate Bill Canary. There was talk that presiding judge Mark Fuller, appointed by President George W. Bush a few years earlier, would “hang Don Siegleman”. A major prosecution witness was convicted of extortion, and it was confirmed he’d not been present at a key event (the writing of a check) he claimed to have witnessed. Prosecutors failed to turn over to Siegleman’s defense team notes from interviews held

with this witness. Risking her job, a Justice Department staffer turned over documents confirming the prosecution’s inappropriate contact with jurors - allegations Judge Fuller refused to pursue. Leura Canary continued to advise subordinates handling the case, arguing that Siegleman’s charge that his prosecution was politically motivated was grounds for a stiffer sentence. Prosecutors asked for a sentence of thirty years, but Judge Fuller sentenced Don Siegleman to more than seven years in federal prison and a $50,000 fine. Siegleman was denied the customary 45 days to “get his affairs in order” and was led out in shackles to a maximum security prison, with much of the time spent in solitary confinement. In July 2007, a petition signed by 44 former states Attorneys General, Republicans and Democrats, petitioned Congress to investigate the matter. They noted that in the case of Alabama Governor Guy Hunt, a Republican accused of pocketing $200,000 (no one was accused of profiting in the Siegleman case), the same prosecutor had recommended probation. In March 2008 the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals approved release during appeals, but a year later upheld most charges - though agreeing to review the sentence.It’s easy to simply avoid such stories and pretend they couldn’t happen - not here, not today. But it’s important to pay attention and to encourage coverage in the media, as this story was covered in a segment on 60 MINUTES last year. The segment aired all over the country - except for Huntsville, Alabama, where the CBS affiliate claimed they briefly went dark because of another “technical glitch”.

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HOWARD Hays

As I See It

Please notice my title. In a way (weigh) the one word says it all. As you may recall, I started writing this column almost two years ago with my description of my successful weight loss program. I had thrown away my diabetic medications and wrote of my joy at attaining new levels of overall health and energy. Later columns described my continued weight loss and the surprise of doctors at the ease at which I maintained my new life style.

I awoke at dawn, walked my dog as we enjoyed the sunrise. I meditated. I ate my vegan meals and arrived at work on time. I played golf and tennis several times a week. There’s more but it’s pointless to go on because now it is no more.

Alas, I have gained over fifty pounds. (I’m afraid to get on a scale and learn my actual weight.) I am having trouble getting up from couches and getting out of car seats. My closest friends are secretly telling my wife that she must do something. They are all concerned and I pretend not to notice. My life of pretense has begun as I portray to myself a kind of daily unconcern as every day I get FATTER. Really, I should go out and buy new clothes as my tight fitting; button popping wardrobe has become a disgrace. I am like a man in a burning building focusing on reading a book while everything around him is about to go up in flames. Really, I like that analogy. I am like my country occupying itself with pointless debate while the whole planet is being destroyed.

No, I am not going to allow myself to be distracted by shifting to some sort of description of political concern. All right, one more sentence. This article is not just about me; it is about all of us and our own compliance in self-destruction.

Okay; back to me. As the title of this article proclaims I am WEIGHTING --- waiting to die. How unpleasant it is to write this. Really, I don’t believe it. I imagine that I have some control of my behavior. The creation of this very article is my attempt at lighting a flare that will illuminate my internal being enough to force me to notice so that I can RESCUE myself. I must become my own search and rescue team. The weight of this realization is staggering. I think we all know we make choices as to how we live our life but we do not want to be held accountable for these choices.

I am already tired of the subject matter of this article; probably you are tired of reading it. I know what I have to do to lose weight. Yes - the secret is EAT LESS and notice what I eat. On my former diet, which lasted about a year and a half I avoided soda, (diet soda especially), alcohol, caffeine, starchy vegetables like potatoes and white rice, fried foods, white flour, meat, fish, and all dairy products. I drank lots of water; oh and I almost forgot. I declared war on elevators and walked the lonely stairways of the county courthouses.

Now, I’m really concerned. Just writing that last my paragraph has exhausted me. How did I do it? Really, I haven’t a clue. It just happened - sort of the way shaving off my beard or shaving my head just happened. It happened but did I have anything to do with these choices? Did I make them happen? My answer right now, to myself, seems crazy. It feels like I had little to do with these choices and, believe it or not, none of it was very hard.

Well, what can I say? I want it to happen again. I’m tired of weighting around. I’d like to say I’m committed but right now I don’t trust myself. No matter what I say I’m going to do, I have great doubts about my ability and actual desire to do it.

Okay, here’s my commitment. One breath at a time I’m going to do the best that I can do. I’m going to imagine that we’re all in this together---supporting each other so that we won’t be weighted down by our own fears and doubts. I guess that’s what this article has helped me to do. I kind of understand that I can’t do it alone. I am reaching out to you—opening my eyes to the wonders of this world that WE are so fortunate to share. I hope this is the only SURVIVAL SKILL WE NEED….

WEIGHT NO MORE I may be a bit carried away; after all, it’s only our lives.

STUART Tolchin On...LIFEWEIGHTING

This is the first part of a two-part Q and A I had with a Canadian economics professor I know who lives in the United States, about

some American myths about the Canadian health care system:

Myth: Taxes in Canada are extremely high, mostly because of national health care. “In actuality, taxes are nearly equal on both sides of the border. Overall, Canada’s taxes are slightly higher than those in the U.S. However, Canadians are afforded many benefits for their tax dollars, even beyond health care—tax credits, family allowance, and cheaper higher education - so the end result is a wash. At the end of the day, the average after-tax income of Canadian workers is equal to about 82 percent of their gross pay. In the U.S., that average is 81.9 percent.”

Myth: Canada’s health care system is a cumbersome bureaucracy.

“The U.S. has the most bureaucratic health care system in the world. More than 31 percent of every dollar spent on health care in the U.S. goes to paperwork, overhead, CEO salaries, profits, etc. The provincial single-payer system in Canada operates with just a 1 percent overhead. Think about it. It is not necessary to spend a huge amount of money to decide who gets care and who doesn’t when everybody is covered.”

Myth: The Canadian system is significantly more expensive than that of the U.S.

“Ten percent of Canada’s GDP is spent on health care for 100 percent of the population. The U.S. spends 16.2 percent of its GDP, but 16 percent of its population has no coverage whatsoever and millions of others have inadequate coverage. In essence, the U.S. system is considerably more expensive than Canada’s. Part of the reason for this is uninsured and underinsured people in the U.S. still get sick and eventually seek care. People who cannot afford care wait until advanced stages of an illness to see a doctor and then do so through emergency rooms, which costs

considerably more than primary care services. “What the American taxpayer may not realize is that such care costs about $45 billion per year, and someone has to pay it. This is why insurance premiums increase every year for insured patients while co-pays and deductibles also rise rapidly.” Myth: Canada’s government decides who gets health care and when they get it.

“While HMOs and other private medical insurers in the U.S. do indeed make such decisions, the only people in Canada to do so are physicians. In Canada, the government has absolutely no say in who gets care or how they get it. Medical decisions are left

entirely up to doctors, as they should be. “There are no requirements for pre-authorization whatsoever. If your family doctor says you need an MRI, you get one. In the U.S., if an insurance administrator says you are not getting an MRI, you don’t get one no matter what your doctor thinks - unless, of course, you have the money to cover the cost.”

Next week’s myths: In Canada there are long waits for care, which compromise access to care; Canadians are paying out of pocket to come to the U.S. for medical care; Canada is a socialized health care system in which the government runs hospitals and where doctors work for the government; and Canadian health care is rationed because there aren’t enough doctors in Canada.

HAIL HamiltonA Canadian Speaks: Myths about Canadian Healthcare - Part One

OPINION

As summer draws to a close, we’ve all had a chance to catch up with our elected representatives as they’ve ventured out into the hinterlands. But while we may have enjoyed seeing them and giving them a piece of our mind, I’m not

so sure that they share the sentiment. It appears that the public reaction to the “public option” being proposed by the administration has been more pronounced and certainly more negative than any of these representatives could have imagined.

People are scared, especially seniors, and while there is ample justification for that fear, there are also some fabrications, rumors and embellishments which need to be clarified. So let’s clear the air. First of all, the claim that the government will institute “death panels” is a bit over the top, if only because no politician or bureaucrat would be stupid enough to use that name. However, the concern that healthcare – and especially healthcare in the last 6 months of life – will be rationed by bureaucrats is very legitimate.

If healthcare becomes a right and is perceived as a free service, it is both common sense and one of the bedrock laws of economics that demand for that free service will increase astronomically. This means that the cost of providing this service (born by the government) will soar as well, which will inevitably lead to higher taxes to support the burden. When taxes reach the breaking point, the public will scream “enough”, and healthcare will

have to be rationed. There is no other possible outcome, and it has occurred in every other country where “free” government healthcare has been tried.

Given that healthcare costs are highest in the last 6 months of life, it is only logical that this is where the bureaucrats and politicians will focus their cost-cutting

efforts. This also has happened in other countries. When it comes to end-of-life healthcare decisions, somebody has to make the call about how much to spend – the government or the patient.

So, I pose a logical question. What would you be willing to spend to extend your life another 6 months? If you

lived in England, you wouldn’t be allowed to answer that question. The National Health Service makes that call and won’t pay more than $22,000 to extend life by 6 months. Now according to Johns Hopkins University, the cost of chemotherapy drugs alone can cost $30,000. Add in a hospital stay, and you’re way over the maximum allowed. It’s quite conceivable that the government would refuse to pay.

Facing rising costs to supply the “free” service to millions of Americans, the government is going to have to make these calls if the administration’s current plan goes forward. There will also be tremendous incentives to “coach” terminally ill patients into ending life early. Think I’m exaggerating? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does just that right now in their “Your Life, Your Choices” document which they give to all veterans facing such issues. Doubt me, look it up on line.

The central debate concerning healthcare reform is about control. Liberals believe that the government should control these major decisions, while Conservatives believe that the individual should control decisions concerning their own life. While polls show that the vast majority of Americans support the conservative philosophy here, there are problems which need to be addressed.

The central problem with our current healthcare system is the loss of insurance coverage when changing jobs or getting divorced. Some people transition easily from one job to another, but if you are in between and happen to get sick, new insurance is almost impossible to purchase. While I don’t deny the severity of this problem, I must point out that government rules and regulations cause the problem. If employer-provided healthcare weren’t tax subsidized at the expense of

GREG WelbourneHow To Rescue Healthcare (from the politicians)

WELBOURNE...continued on page 9

The central problem with our current healthcare system is the loss of insurance coverage when

changing jobs or getting divorced. Some people transition easily from one job to another, but if

you are in between and happen to get sick, new insurance is almost

impossible to purchase.

“What the American taxpayer may not realize is

that such care costs about $45 billion per year, and someone

has to pay it. This is why insurance premiums increase

every year for insured patients while co-pays and deductibles

also rise rapidly.”


FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 09-1200588

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARCADIA MAIN DENTAL, 118 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE. D, ARCADIA, CA 91007. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JIMMY CHOI, D.D.S., INC., 1510 BALDWIN AVE. UNIT C, ARCADIA, CA 91007. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: JIMMY CHOI/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BENJAMIN’S IRON WORK, 4008 E. OLYMPIC BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) EAST LA IRON WORKS, INC., 4008 E. OLYMPIC BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: RAFAEL CONTRERAS/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/31/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CELLPHONE SOLUTIONS, 1559 E. AMAR RD. STE. S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) EMMEL GANZON, MARY NINA GANZON, 3667 VALLEY BLVD. SPC. 124, POMONA, CA 91768. This Business is conducted by: HUSBAND and WIFE. Signed: EMMEL GANZON/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on MAY 30, 2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 09-1185301The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HI HO MARKET, 10846 DOWNEY AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MICHAEL DURON, 10319 FLALLON AVE., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MICHAEL DURON/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on OCT. 26, 2006.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOTWIRE LABS, 2459 W. 208th ST. STE. 203, TORRANCE, CA 90501. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ROBERT L. PETERSEN/R.L. PETERSEN ASSOCIATES, LLC., 3404 LAMBETH COURT, UNIT F, ORANGE, CA 92869. This Business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Signed: ROBERT L. PETERSEN JR./PRINCIPAL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MACKENZIE’S PET PANTRY, 2201 E. WILLOW ST. STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL, 2201 E. WILLOW ST., STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/2008.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAMBO’S AUTO ELECTRIC, 6320 S. WESTERN, L.A., CA 90047. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) SERGIO MALDONADO, 4524 W. 131st ST., HAWTHORNE, CA 90250. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: SERGIO MALDONADO/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARILU RIOS INSURANCE SERVICES, 516 N. POPLAR AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARILU RIOS, 628 N. HOWARD AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARILU RIOS/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/01/08.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISION BUILDERS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST., WHITTIER, CA 90604. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JUAN RIOS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST., WHITTIER, CA 90604. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JUAN RIOS/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views News

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPORTSMAN’S SOLUTIONS, 5531 N. AZUSA AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DAVID A. SMITH, 5531 N. ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702, KEITH E. COOK, 5523 N. ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. This Business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed: DAVID A. SMITH/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOTAL MERCHANDISING CO., 1543 W. OLYMPIC BL. #350, L.A., CA 90015. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) YOUNG W. KIM, 234 S. ARDMORE AVE., L.A., CA 90004. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: YOUNG W. KIM/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/09NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 09-1184614The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRI COMPUTER SERVICES, 1559 E. AMAR RD. #S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) INA DE BELEN, ROBERTO DE BELEN, 604 CLARADAY ST., GLENDORA, CA 91740. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: INA DE BELEN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WHITE TIGER COSTRUCTION, 13419 BROCK AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) FELIPE PEREZ, 13419 BROCK AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: FELIPE PEREZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/03/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WINDOWS & DOORS ETC., 440 S. SAN DIMAS AVE., SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) CHERYL WINKELMAN, 621 S. WALNUT, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: CHERYL WINKELMAN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/06/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1185302STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: HI HO MARKET, 10846 DOWNEY AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on OCT. 26, 2006, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 06-2384112. The business was conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 08/03/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: MICHAEL DURONOWNER.Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BENITAS BRIDAL, 1259 AVALON BL., WILMINGTON, CA 90744. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) SANTOS C. MATA, 1045 GARDENA BL., GARDENA, CA 90247. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: SANTOS C. MATA/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/27/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 09-1149908The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARRILLO’S BOX, 12634 KLINGERMAN ST., EL MONTE, CA 91732. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JUAN RAMON CARRILLO, 12634 KLINGERMAN ST., EL MONTE, CA 91732. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JUAN RAMON CARRILLO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/28/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHASSIS CONNECTION, 63 – 65th ST., LONG BEACH, CA 90803. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ANDRES VILLABLANCA, ALDO OLMEDO, 63 – 65th ST., LONG BEACH, CA 90803. This Business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Signed: ANDRES VILLABLANCA/PARTNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/27/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HENRY’S LUPITAS MEXICAN GRILL, 232 S. PACIFIC COAST HWY., REDONDO BEACH, CA

90277. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ENRIQUE RAMIREZ, 232 S. PACIFIC COAST HWY., REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ENRIQUE RAMIREZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/28/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/01/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LILY’S FLOWER GARDEN, 25820 S. WESTERN AVE., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARIA P. DELGADO, 25820 S. WESTERN AVE., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARIA P. DELGADO/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/29/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIVING FURNITURE, 5446 N. LONG BEACH BLVD., LONG BEACH, CA 90805. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JOHN TRAN, 11217 ELLIOT AVE., EL MONTE, CA 91733. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JOHN TRAN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/29/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUPITA’S RESTAURANT CENADURIA, 9524 RAYO AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ROBERTO LOPEZ, 4111 MISSOURI AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ROBERTO LOPEZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/29/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 7/29/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARCELOS CLOTHING, 5427 SANTA MONICA BLVD. #27 #28, L.A., CA 90029. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) RUTH E. SILVESTRE DE ESCOLERO, 2329 2nd ST. APT. 10, L.A., CA 90057. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RUTH E. SILVESTRE DE ESCOLEROOWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/28/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAYRA’S BEAUTY SALON, 6100 COMPTON AVE., L.A., CA 90001. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MAYRA B. LOPEZ, 1346 E. 59th PL., L.A., CA 90001. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MAYRA B. LOPEZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/29/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MUICANH, 9363 RALPH ST., ROSEMEAD, CA 91770. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DAVID C. MESA, 9363 RALPH ST., ROSEMEAD, CA 91770, ANH HUYNH, 9329 E. VALLEY BLVD., ROSEMEAD, CA 91770. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: DAVID C. MESA/ANH HUYNH/OWNERS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/28/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business naame or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in

this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: “THE ENDLESS CLOSET”, 5060-B EAGLE ROCK BL., L.A., CA 90041. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) KATHLEEN KRONER, 5060-B EAGLE ROCK BL., L.A., CA 90041. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: KATHLEEN KRONER/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/07/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/07/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: X FLASH, 6792 WELLS SPRING, MIRA LOMA, CA 91752. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARIA VELASCO, 6792 WELLS SPRING, MIRA LOMA, CA 91752. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARIA VELASCO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/30/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/20/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YIRE, 1800 BEVERLY BLVD., L.A., CA 90057. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) RODOLFO HERNANDEZ, 1800 BEVERLY BLVD., L.A., CA 90057. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RODOLFO HERNANDEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/28/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1158654STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: LILY’S FLOWER GARDEN, 25820 S. WESTERN AVE., HARBOR CITY, CA 90710. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on FEB. 24, 2006, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 06-0414218. The business was conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 07/29/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNEDSALLY LOPEZ SANCHEZ/OWNER.Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1161028STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: MAYRA’S BEAUTY SALON, 6304 COMPTON AVE. #1, L.A., CA 90001. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on NOV. 22, 2004, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 04-3032733. The business was conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 07/29/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: GUADALUPE LOPEZ MORENO/CO-PARTNER.Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AS THE FLAME BUILDS, 15344 LA SALOS DR., WHITTIER, CA 90603. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JACOB BURCIAGA, 15344 LA SALOS DR., WHITTIER, CA 90603. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JACOB BURCIAGA/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/22/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/22/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CONSENTIDO HUICHOL, 10832 VALLEY MALL #A, EL MONTE, CA 91731. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) PRIMITIVO RIOS, VICTOR DE LA CRUZ, AMADO GONZALEZ, 654 WILLOW DR., BREA, CA 92821. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: PRIMITIVO RIOS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/20/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and

Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DIRECT MEDIA ADVERTISING, 7112 FISHBURN AVE., BELL, CA 90201. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ALEJANDRO FLORES, 7112 FISHBURN AVE., BELL, CA 90201. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ALEJANDRO FLORES/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/20/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STAR OF TOBACCO #2, 16365 HARBOR BLVD., FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 98208. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) SAAIDA GHAMLOUCHE, 8231 HOWE ST., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: SAAIDA GHAMLOUCHE/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/22/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/22/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MODERN TECH, INC., 199 W. LAS TUNAS DR.#4, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MODERN TECH, INC., 199 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE. 4, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: XAVIER HUSMAN/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/15/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/22/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SIAM PARAGON 2. SUPER BEE INSURANCE, 9204 ALONDRA BLVD., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MANAT THAWIMUEANLAN. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MANAT THAWIMUEANLAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/20/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. SIAM PARAGON 2. SUPER BEE INSURANCE SERVICES, 5265 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., L.A.., CA 90027. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MANAT THAWIMUEANLAN. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MANAT THAWIMUEANLAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/01/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: URBAN SPAWORKS, 331 CONCORD ST. #1, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) TAYLOR FANNELL, 331 CONCORD ST. #1, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245, CYNTHIA PARKS, 978 S. MUIRFIELD RD., L.A., CA 90019. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: CYNTHIA PARKS/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/21/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/21/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YOUR PHOTO DOC’S, 270 SAN MARCOS ST. APT. A, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) LUANNE LYNCH, 270 SAN MARCOS ST. APT. A, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: LUANNE LYNCH. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/20/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation

of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1093825STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: GALLARDO’S NOTARY SERVICES, 415 E. COMPTON BLVD., COMPTON, CA 90221. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 04-25-08, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 2008-0732859. The business was conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 07/20/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: CYNTHIA C. GALLARDO/CO-PARTNER.Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 07/27, 08/03, 08/10, 08/17/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARCADIA MAIN DENTAL, 118 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE. D, ARCADIA, CA 91007. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JIMMY CHOI, D.D.S., INC., 1510 BALDWIN AVE. UNIT C, ARCADIA, CA 91007. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: JIMMY CHOI/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BENJAMIN’S IRON WORK, 4008 E. OLYMPIC BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) EAST LA IRON WORKS, INC., 4008 E. OLYMPIC BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: RAFAEL CONTRERAS/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 07/31/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CELLPHONE SOLUTIONS, 1559 E. AMAR RD. STE. S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) EMMEL GANZON, MARY NINA GANZON, 3667 VALLEY BLVD. SPC. 124, POMONA, CA 91768. This Business is conducted by: HUSBAND and WIFE. Signed: EMMEL GANZON/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on MAY 30, 2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HI HO MARKET, 10846 DOWNEY AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MICHAEL DURON, 10319 FLALLON AVE., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MICHAEL DURON/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on OCT. 26, 2006.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOTWIRE LABS, 2459 W. 208th ST. STE. 203, TORRANCE, CA 90501. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ROBERT L. PETERSEN/R.L. PETERSEN ASSOCIATES, LLC., 3404 LAMBETH COURT, UNIT F, ORANGE, CA 92869. This Business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Signed: ROBERT L. PETERSEN JR./PRINCIPAL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MACKENZIE’S PET PANTRY, 2201 E. WILLOW ST. STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL, 2201 E. WILLOW ST., STE. D, PMB #169, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: DANIELLE ELIZABETH BELL/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/2008.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or

8 Legal Notices Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

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(Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009)

Foothills-area newspaper publisher looking for a mature, independent, self-starter who can work with minimal supervision. Key job responsibilities and requirements are listed below:

- Computer literate (Proficient with MS Word and MS Excel)

- Good communication skills and professional presence

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9Legal Notices Mountain Views News Saturday, August 15, 2009

City of Sierra MadreCOURTESY NOTICE

From: The City of Sierra MadreSubject: CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT TO ALLOW PRIVATE RENTAL EVENTS TO OCCUR IN THE ALVERNO VILLA DEL SOL D’ORO LOCATED ON THE ALVERNO HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS

Applicant: Alverno High School

Project Location: 200 N. Michillinda Avenue, City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles; The City of Sierra Madre gives notice that the City Council will be considering a Temporary Use Permit to allow private rental events (non-school related events) to occur in the Alverno Villa Del Sol d”Oro, located on the Alverno High School campus, at 200 N. Michillinda Avenue. The purpose of the meeting on September 8, 2009 is to receive public input on the matter. The City Council will continue the matter to September 22, 2009, to receive additional public input and will consider the request at such date.

All interested persons may attend these meetings and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS PLACE OF MEETINGCity of Sierra Madre City of Sierra MadreTuesday, September 8, 2009 City Council Chambersand Tuesday, September 22, 2009 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.(both meetings begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024

City of Sierra MadrePUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

To: Citywide

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: Consideration and Adoption of Citywide Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)

Applicant: City of Sierra Madre, 232 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA

The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that on September 8, 2009, the City Council will consider adoption of a citywide Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP.) The California State Water Resources Control Board has adopted a Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirement and Monitoring and Reporting program through issuance of order No. 2006-003-DWQ. Adoption of an SSMP is a requirement of that order, applicable to all agencies operating sewage collection facilities of a mile long or greater. The Board Order and resulting SSMP’s are intended to improve water quality by the reduction of sewer system overflows. The SSMP establishes sewer system maintenance procedures, overflow response and reporting procedures, record-keeping procedures, legal authorities for controlling illegal connections and discharges to the sewer, sewer system design standards, and sewer system capital improvement needs. The SSMP also establishes baseline sewer system conditions through video inspection and metering/measurement of existing flow levels.

DATE AND TIME OF MEETING PLACE OF MEETINGCity of Sierra Madre City of Sierra MadreCity Council meeting City Council ChambersTuesday, September 8, 2009 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.(meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA All interested persons may attend these meetings and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto.PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide, in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

By Order of the City CouncilElaine Aguilar, City Manager

privately purchased healthcare, this problem wouldn’t exist. So here is a conservative proposal for how to “fix” healthcare.1. The tax treatment of health insurance purchases should be equal. Whether you purchase your health insurance on your own or do so by the employer paying for it (which means he has reduced your wages accordingly), it shouldn’t matter. If this change were made, most insurance would be purchased privately (and wages would increase correspondingly), and people would “own” their coverage and be able to take it with them when they change jobs or suffer a divorce.2. Eliminate all government rules which impose “minimum coverage” on insurance companies. By forcing insurance companies to cover birth control or other non-essential procedures, the price of insurance is increased for everyone. We should allow individual freedom to rule the market place. If I want birth control for my family, I’ll buy the coverage. If I don’t, I should be allowed to purchase a lower cost policy which doesn’t cover it.3. Allow people to purchase a guarantee for future health insurance. This is a great cost saving idea that is allowed in some insurance markets. The individual is allowed to pay a small amount to an insurance company which then promises to sell them a certain amount of health insurance in the future regardless of their health at that future time.4. Repeal all the anti-competitive laws which prohibit insurance companies from competing for business across state lines. This monopoly power is granted to insurance companies by the government and increases costs. Again, well intentioned regulations ended up benefiting the regulated at the expense of the consumer.

5. Allow individuals to make large contributions to tax-deductible Health Savings Accounts. When individuals have some skin in the game, they tend to be very wise with their purchases of healthcare services, and costs go down.6. Level the playing field between insurance companies and those who file lawsuits against them. Right now the burden of defense on the insurance company (because of law suit abuse) is so high that many doctors have to pay $200,000/yr. for liability coverage. Guess who really pays for that?7. Lastly, reform Medicare by making it pay fair compensation to doctors and hospitals and charge fair premiums to cover those costs for those who want to have Medicare. Medicare is broke, it just hasn’t gone bankrupt yet. It will soon, and this is exactly what will happen to our entire healthcare system if we nationalize healthcare.Healthcare is too important to allow government bureaucrats to make the key decisions. It is an issue which is critical to everyone and is at the cornerstone of what it means to have individual rights. If I can’t make my own healthcare decisions and decide what I want to spend (either in insurance premiums or medical procedures) then I really don’t have many rights after all. Conservatives believe in the common sense and freedom of the individual. Liberals believe in the wisdom and power of the government. Healthcare reform is simply the current battleground for this century old debate. Gregory J. Welborn is an independent opinion columnist. He writes and speaks frequently on political, economic and social issues. His columns have appeared in publications such as The Los Angeles Daily News, The Orange County Register, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He can be reached at [email protected].

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common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAMBO’S AUTO ELECTRIC, 6320 S. WESTERN, L.A., CA 90047. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) SERGIO MALDONADO, 4524 W. 131st ST., HAWTHORNE, CA 90250. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: SERGIO MALDONADO/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARILU RIOS INSURANCE SERVICES, 516 N. POPLAR AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARILU RIOS, 628 N. HOWARD AVE. #77, MONTEBELLO, CA 90640. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARILU RIOS/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/01/08.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISION BUILDERS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST., WHITTIER, CA 90604. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JUAN RIOS, 14546 E. CLOSE ST., WHITTIER, CA 90604. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JUAN RIOS/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPORTSMAN’S SOLUTIONS, 5531 N. AZUSA fsdfdsfdsfAVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DAVID A. SMITH, 5531 N. ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702, KEITH E. COOK, 5523 N. ASPAN AVE., AZUSA, CA 91702. This Business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Signed: DAVID A. SMITH/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOTAL MERCHANDISING CO., 1543 W. OLYMPIC BL. #350, L.A., CA 90015. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) YOUNG W. KIM, 234 S. ARDMORE AVE., L.A., CA 90004. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: YOUNG W. KIM/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/09NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRI COMPUTER SERVICES, 1559 E. AMAR RD. #S, WEST COVINA, CA 91792. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) INA DE BELEN, ROBERTO DE BELEN, 604 CLARADAY ST., GLENDORA, CA 91740. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: INA DE BELEN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WHITE TIGER COSTRUCTION, 13419 BROCK AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) FELIPE PEREZ, 13419 BROCK AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: FELIPE PEREZ/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/03/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/03/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WINDOWS & DOORS ETC., 440 S. SAN DIMAS AVE., SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) CHERYL WINKELMAN, 621 S. WALNUT, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: CHERYL WINKELMAN/OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/06/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1185302STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: HI HO MARKET, 10846 DOWNEY AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on OCT. 26, 2006, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 06-2384112. The business was conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 08/03/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: MICHAEL DURONOWNER.Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/10, 08/17, 08/24, 08/31/2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 20091198717

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALABASAS INN 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, Ca. 91302. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) KNIGHT-CALABASAS, LLC. 10823 Rochester Avenue, Los Angeles, Ca. 90024. This Business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Signed: DAVID BARTHOLOMEW, MANAGER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/05/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/8, 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BC VELOCITY EXHAUST, 635 Fairview Avenue, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MALACHITE MANAGEMENT, INC., 635 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, SIERRA MADRE, CA. 91024 This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, JIMMIE D. LONG, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/07/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/8, 08/15, 08/22, 08/29/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHUNG LAW GROUP 700 SOUTH LAKE AVE. SUITE 1000, PASADENA, CA. 91101. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) Law Offices of Rob D. Chung, A Professional Law Corporation, 70 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1000, Pasadena, Ca. 91101. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: ROB D. CHUNG. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/11/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/ANOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/22, 08/29, 09/05, 09/12/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AAA HOME PRESERVATION SERVICES, 4041 AGNES AVE., LYNWOOD, CA 90262. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ANGEL E. SAAVEDRA, 4041 AGNES AVE., LYNWOOD, CA 90262. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ANGEL E. SAAVEDRA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/10/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/30/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ES PARA TI, 7824 E. FLORENCE AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ALFONSO VALENZUELA, 10613 RIVES AVE., DOWNEY, CA 90241. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ALFONSO VALENZUELA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/10/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FAST SIGNS-THOUSAND OAKS, 1182 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. #B, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362. Full name of registrant(s) is (are)MCM USA, INC., 1182 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. #B, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: BOB A. MASSEY/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/13/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. MR. MR. KAYO 2. MR. MR. MUSICK, 2625 HEMLOCK WAY, POMONA, CA 91767. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) KEIVIN MONTRAY MCCONICO, 2625 HEMLOCK WAY, POMONA, CA 91767. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: KEIVIN MONTRAY MCCONICO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/10/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RIVERA 4 LENNOX, 10900 ACACIA AVE., LENNOX, CA 90304. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) HUMBERTO RIVERA, 10900 ACACIA AVE., LENNOX, CA 90304. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: HUMBERTO RIVERA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/07/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SRI LANKAN CAFE, 18845 SHERMAN WAY STE. D, RESEDA, CA 91335. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) AMALI DISSANAYAKE, 18610 NORDOFF ST., NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: AMALI DISSANAYAKE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/10/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/2/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUPERDUPERCLUB.COM, 375 S. MAIN

ST. #243, POMONA, CA 91766. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) PAK MILLENIUM ENVT., INC., 375 S. MAIN ST. #243, POMONA, CA 91766. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: FAROOQ IQBAL/PRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/10/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/28/2004.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUPREME CLOSEOUTS, 2501 WHITTIER BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) RUBEN RIOS, 920 S. DACOTAN ST., L.A., CA 90023. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: RUBEN RIOS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/13/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/5/04.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WIRELESS CONNECTION HOT SPOT, 4922 CLARA ST., CUDAHY, CA 90201. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ANTHONY RALON, BARBARA REGUERO, 4922 CLARA ST., CUDAHY, CA 90201, MACHRIS RALON, 4924 CLARA ST., CUDAHY, CA 90201. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed: ANTHONY RALON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/10/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1223011STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: AAA HOME PRESERVATION SERVICES, 10900 OTIS ST., LYNWOOD, CA 90262. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 3/30/09, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 2009-0453495. The business was conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 08/10/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: LAURA POSADA SERVIN/OWNER.Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/17, 08/24, 08/31, 09/07/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALL MARKETING GRAPHICS, 207 E. 158th ST., GARDENA, CA 90248. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DANIEL J. SANTA CRUZ, 207 E. 158th ST., GARDENA, CA 90248. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: DANIEL J. SANTA CRUZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/17/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. ALPHA RENT A CAR 2. ALFA RENT A CAR, 4118 E. WHITTIER BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JOSE A. CHI SANTOS, 4145 E. FLORAL AVE., L.A., CA 90065. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JOSE A. CHI SANTOS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/18/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on JUNE 27, 2002.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ASAP TOWING, 14835 CLARK AVE., HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 91745. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MARK A. GONZALEZ, 2436 FLORENTINA AVE., ALHAMBRA, CA 91803. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MARK A. GONZALEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/19/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AYAYAY TACOS, 9111 LEMONA AVE., STE 9, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MICHAEL NEHORAYAN, 11148 OATURA LN., APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: MICHAEL NEHORAYAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/19/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COLD SPRINGS PUBLICATIONS, 717 BREA CANYON RD. #12, WALNUT, CA 91789. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) DIAMOND NUTRICEUTICAL, INC., 717 BREA CANYON RD. #12, WALNUT, CA 91789. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. Signed: JOY PAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/17/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/17/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FASHIONWORKS, 13963 E. ALONDRA BLVD., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90638. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) POLICARPA SEVILLA, 13003 LA MANCHA ST., LA MIRADA, CA 90638. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: POLICARPE SEVILLA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/19/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious

business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GENESIS LEGAL SERVICES, 746 S. ALVARADO ST. #6, L.A., CA 90057. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ROSARIO NAVARRO, 2551 E. AVE. S. #6-249, PALMDALE, CA 93550. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ROSARIO NAVARRO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/17/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUPER VALUE, 4114 E. WHITTIER BLVD., L.A., CA 90023. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) JOSE A. CHI SANTOS, 4145 FLORAL AVE., L.A., CA 90063. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: JOSE A. CHI SANTOS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/18/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/8/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires

five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TERESITAS FLOWERS, 7860 PARAMOUNT BLVD., PICO RIVERA, CA 90660. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ALEINA NUNEZ, 6744 LOCH ALENE AVE., PICO RIVERA, CA 90660. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: ALEINA NUNEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/20/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009

FILE NO. 2009-1268877STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: SUPER VALUE, 4114 S. WHITTIER BLVD., L.A., CA 90063. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 4/7/09, in the county of Los Angeles. The original file number of 2009-0500269. The business was conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 08/18/2009. The business information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: IRENE L. FRANCO/OWNER.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No.20091261964

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STUDIO SINALOA 3763 EAST COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA, CA. 91107. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) BURT BRYANT 1261 SINALOA AVENUE, PASADENA, CA. 91104. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed: BURT BRYANT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/17/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/16/2009.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MELISSA AT THE SPA 128 S. MYRTLE AVENUE, MONROVIA, CA. 91016. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) MELISSA AT THE SPA, INC., 128 S. MYRTLE AVE., MONROVIA, CA. 91016. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION Signed: MELISSA ANN URIBE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 08/21/09. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/21/09.NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views NewsPub. 08/24, 08/31, 09/07, 09/14/2009



Wednesday 3-8pm Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits

from California family farms. Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods

and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-

free. Free public parking on Mariposa.

10 Good Food & Drink Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

I am on a roll with these wine bars. Last week I felt like I met my first love again, as I visited Noir

Restaurant. Today I’m at POP. This is not a family restaurant (as the name may suggest) rather it is a Champagne Bar as its corks announce. I think that it’s the first true Champagne Bar in the area - am I wrong? Of course wine bars have been springing up like town hall meetings around these parts for the last few years, but I am always ready to spring upon a Champagne Bar. I may not be the ultimate Francophile, but I have to hand it to them, these beret loving people may just have something with this champagne thing. I hope it sticks around for a little while. Let me start off the review with a detective’s observation and question: the restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays? What do they do with all the champagne they opened on Sunday, waste it? Maybe a touch, but I got permission to let you know an inside secret. Sunday Nights are the best night to go, I had a five flight sparkling and champagne selection for ($16). Good Gosh Ozzie and Harriet, that’s cheap, am I time traveling here? Pop Champagne and Dessert Bar has placed the wonder of a child in me again. I think they may have permanently restored hope in this creature. Now, I have only been there twice. I have visions for this place. I think this place is ready to uncork some good times for everyone. The cocktail room is spaciously open with a line of vision to the bar when you are seated in the center of the room and the middle of the action. It’s a great place

to meet friends at the bar or enjoy a table. The menu includes sparklers, Champagne and a variety of reds and whites. The list is split 50/50. Of course, to be addressed as the celebrated Champagne, the grapes must be grown from the region of France named Champagne. A thousand condescending remarks from a French companion if you missed that one. Maybe you have been going to a Sparkling Sunday Brunch all these years. More of these great places are to be found on my TV show “The Chef Knows,” so tune in as we take measures each week to assure that you don’t offend our friends from Paris. The sparkling wine and Champagne aren’t cheap, but I find the prices to be competitive here. Let’s compare a glass of Veuve Clicquot... My memory tells that a glass at Madelienes is around ($18) and at Ruth’s Chris in the range of ($23) a glass. At “Pop” It is only ($15) a glass and - get this - on Wednesday Night only ($10)!!!! Thursday Nights 33% off all bottles of wine, the owners are crazy!!! Not sure what to order? I suggest the tasting flights. Prices range from ($10) to ($19) and you can enjoy three different samples of some great Champagne, then after that you can decide on the glass you would like to order.

POP Champagne and Dessert Bar, 33 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA 91103, (626) 795-1295, www.popchampagnebar.com

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TABLE FOR TWO By Peter Dills

POP1 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Lisa Finnie 2 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM NOW SERVING BRUNCH !! 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM GAEA SCHELL & CRIS CORANGELO 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Opera to Broadway with Danny Guererro 4 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM QUIZ NITE WITH QUIZ MASTER MIDGE 5 The Danny Guerrero Jazz Trio 6 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Western Swing with COW BOP featuring Bruce Forman 7 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Rick Blessing 8 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Nine + One Band featuring Harry Smallenburg on Vibes 9 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM NOW SERVING BRUNCH !! 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM THE MELLOW D’s with Deanna Cogan & Dave Osti 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Opera to Broadway with Danny Guererro 11 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM QUIZ NITE WITH QUIZ MASTER MIDGE 12 GUITARIST JOHN GROOVER MCDUFFIE AND HIS TRIO 13 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM The FUZZY LOGIC BOPTET 14 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Jack Sheldon 15 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM B 3 Organ trio with Mat Slocum, Joe Bagg & John Storie 16 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM NOW SERVING BRUNCH !! 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM VR Smith, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Opera to Broadway with Danny Guererro 18 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM QUIZ NITE WITH QUIZ MASTER MIDGE 19 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM SONG SIRENS a collective of LA’s female singer songwriters 20 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Jennifer Leitham Trio 21 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Mercy & the Merketts Dance party !! 22 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Dona Oxford Queen of Boogie Piano 23 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM NOW SERVING BRUNCH !! 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM New Astro Turf 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Opera to Broadway with Danny Guererro 25 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM QUIZ NITE WITH QUIZ MASTER MIDGE 26 THE BRUCE LOFGREN TRIO 27 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Gil Bernal & trio28 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Swing Dancing with Flat Top Tom & the Jump Cats 29 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Cuban Jazz Sensation ILLIANA ROSE SALSA DANCING !! 30 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM NOW SERVING BRUNCH !! 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Meaghan Boeing & notary public 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Opera to Broadway with Danny Guererro

August @ 322


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vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-free.



The World Around Us 11 Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

I’ve never submitted a previous column before. I guess it feels like

cheating. However, I so enjoyed researching this column a few years back that I thought many of you might enjoy reminiscing a time long ago in a galaxy not so far away. Enjoy (please!) I’m going down to Yasgur’s farm, going to join in a rock and roll band with Joni MitchellThis week is the 38th (40th) anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair held August 15-18, 1969 in the State of New York. It actually should have been called the Bethel Music and Art Fair, as the closest town to the event was Bethel, not Woodstock. I suspect the organizers didn’t want it to be confused with some Lutheran event. So, instead, they called it Woodstock. And besides, Woodstock has that earthy beads and sandals sound to it. Anyway, they used Max Yasgur’s dairy farm, actually setting up shop in his alfalfa field (I wonder how many attendees tried to smoke the alfalfa stalks that week, but I guess it never caught on.). Max Yasgur’s name was immortalized in the song Woodstock, written by Joni Mitchell who, incidentally, didn’t perform there. Her managers told her appearing on the Dick Cavett Show would benefit her career more than performing in front of 500 kids in the middle of a field. (Ironically, Crosby and Stills, and Jefferson Airplane, who performed at Woodstock, were also on Dick Cavett with Joni.). Rumor has it Joni wrote the anthem while watching the 500,000 people at Woodstock on television (and sobbing for making poor choices). You probably don’t remember who-all performed at Woodstock, so let your intrepid

columnist remind you: On Friday Richie Havens opened the festival. Then Country Joe and the Fish, John Sebastian (of Loving Spoonful fame), Sweetwater, Incredible String Band (?), Bert Sommer (??), Tim Hardin, Ravi Shankar, Melanie, Arlo Guthrie, and Joan Baez.Saturday opened with Quill, followed by the Keef Hartley Band, Santana, Canned Heat, Mountain, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, the Grateful Dead. Creedence, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane.Sunday opened with the silver throat of Joe Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish (again), Ten Years After, The Band, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Johnny Winter, and Crosby, Stills Sears and Roebuck. Sorry, I meant Nash and Young. Forgive me. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Sha Na Na, and finally the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Now, you might find it interesting who didn’t appear. Iron Butterfly got stuck at the airport. John Lennon was invited to appear IF he brought the Beatles. John said he couldn’t, but could get his Plastic Ono Band. “Pass” said the promoters. The Doors were invited but Jim Morrison didn’t like playing outdoors (I think he was a vampire). Led Zeppelin didn’t wanna be “just another band on the bill”, Jethro Tull said “No” figuring it was no big deal, as did the Moody Blues. Tommy James and the Shondells said no, because Tommy’s secretary described it as some pig farmer wanting them to come play in his field. Paul Revere and the Raiders said no, as did Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and the rock group Free.So, there you have it. Not quite as commercial as we might experience in today’s cultural climate. (Hmmmm, I wonder if Bill Clinton was there, not inhaling.)

A True August Celebration (Revisited)

RICH Johnson

Using different state-of-the-art techniques on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, two independent teams of astronomers have obtained the sharpest-ever views of the supergiant star Betelgeuse. They show that the star has a vast plume of gas almost as large as our Solar System and a gigantic bubble boiling on its surface. These discoveries provide important clues to help explain how these mammoths shed material at such a tremendous rate. Betelgeuse—the second brightest star in the constellation of Orion (the Hunter)—is a red supergiant, one of the biggest stars known, almost 1,000 times larger than our Sun. Betelgeuse is so huge that if it were at the center of our Solar System, the star’s surface would extend out almost to the orbit of Jupiter, engulfing Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and the main asteroid belt. It is also one of the most luminous stars known, emitting more light than 100,000 Suns. Such extreme properties foretell the demise of a short-lived stellar king. With an age of only a few million years, Betelgeuse is already nearing the end of its life and is soon doomed to explode as a supernova. When it does, the supernova should be seen easily from Earth, even in broad daylight. Red supergiants like Betelgeuse still hold several unsolved mysteries. One of them is just how these behemoths shed such tremendous quantities of material—about the mass of the Sun—in only 10,000 years. Two teams of astronomers have used ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the most advanced technologies to take a closer look at the gigantic star. The first team used the adaptive optics instrument, NACO, combined with a so-called “lucky imaging” technique, to obtain the sharpest ever image of Betelgeuse, even with Earth’s turbulent, image-distorting atmosphere in the way. With lucky imaging, only the very sharpest exposures are chosen and then combined to form an image much sharper than a single, longer exposure would be.

The resulting NACO images almost reach the theoretical limit of sharpness attainable for an 8-meter telescope. The resolution is as fine as 37 milliarcseconds, which is equivalent to seeing a tennis ball on the International Space Station from the ground. “Thanks to these outstanding images, we have detected a large plume of gas extending into space from the surface of Betelgeuse,” says Pierre Kervella from the Paris Observatory, who led the team. The plume extends to at least six times the diameter of the star, corresponding to the distance between the Sun and Neptune. To understand why Betelgeuse behaves as it does, astronomers needed to probe the behemoth in still finer detail. For this, Keiichi Ohnaka from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, and his colleagues used a technique called interferometry, which combines light from two or more telescopes. With the AMBER instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer, which combines the light from three 1.8-metre Auxiliary Telescopes of the VLT, the astronomers obtained observations as sharp as would be obtained from a single telescope 48 meters in diameter. With such superb resolution, the astronomers were able to detect indirectly details four times finer still than had been seen with the amazing NACO images (i.e., equivalent to seeing a marble – a marble - on the ISS from the ground). More info: www.eso.org/public/astronomy/teles-i n s t r / p a r a n a l .html You can also contact Bob at: b.eklund@M tn Vie w s Ne w s .com. Photo by Aaron Dominquez

Looking Up With Bob Eklund

Sharpest Views of Betelgeuse Reveal How Supergiant Stars Lose Mass

PASADENA – Pasadena Christian Center Theatre will present Mysterious Ways, a lighthearted, “T.V. sitcom-style” play by Sandy Boikian with compelling, underlying “Wows!” that will keep you on your seat’s edge until the final curtain. The play centers on two roommates ~ one who is strong in her faith, the other who is equally strong against that faith ~ and the conflict that, naturally, escalates between them. An endearing cast of supporting characters helps to bring the plot to life. “The Christian character is not an angelic, perfect ‘saint’ as some may expect,” explained playwright/director Sandy Boikian. “She has flaws, scars, heartaches, and frustrations. It’s my hope that audiences will identify with her and her struggles, and be encouraged to never give up on anyone, even if the situation appears hopeless. Nothing is impossible with God.” Reviews from the original production included: “I loved every minute of it. The dialogue, the conflict between the main characters, their growth, the dreams weaved throughout the story, the music -- the twist! All of it. Bravo!” “I identified with every character. I wasn’t watching actors on a set; I was right in that apartment with them. The conversations were not only entertaining, but real.” “The play addresses stereotypes and does away with them.” “Riveting” … “Outstanding!” … “Powerful” … “Inspirational.” Show times are September 24, 25, 26, October 1, 2, 3 at 7:30 pm, and September 27 & October 4 at 4:00 pm. Admission is $10. (Half price

for groups of 15 or more.) Tickets go on sale thirty minutes before show time. Advanced reservations are available for groups only. Please email [email protected] if you will be bringing a group. The theatre is located at 2588 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 91107. For further details, visit www.pasadenachristian.com.

Mysterious Ways Presented by The Pasadena Christian Center Theatre

A Lowered Sense of Security

This week it was reported that a US hacker and his accomplices may have set a new world record for consumer data theft by stealing an estimated 130 million credit card numbers. It was also reported that this effort toppled a previous record set by the same man in the theft of at least 45.7 million credit card numbers from retailer TJX (parent company of TJ Maxx) between 2005 and 2007. This latest breach involved at least one major credit card payment processor and several major retail outlets. In each instance the theft was made all the more damaging due to the fact that each occurred over a long period of time and each involved sustained unauthorized access to customer financial information using a known system vulnerability. The method used by the culprits has been known in the computer security world since late 2005 and most database vendors have made security patches and code fixes available in order to thwart attacks of this nature. Very simply, these guys didn’t have to create anything new in order to pull these capers off. They just used the same tools that they had been using since 2005 and in exactly the same way. To be fair to those charged with protecting corporate networks from intrusion, the “good guys” have the 2 - 3 times the work in providing secure online services as the “bad guys” do in infiltrating those services. The “good guys” are tasked with making access to their products and services as available as possible while at the same time ensuring that the payment process is accurate, accessible and secure. The “bad guys” only have to somehow insert themselves into this process and get out with the data they’re after, undetected if possible. In typical cat-and-mouse fashion, one side has the advantage of acting while the other has the burden of reacting and counteracting. Not so very long ago the most valuable thing any company had was its good reputation and usually this reputation included all phases of customer service as well as the quality of the merchandise and\or services offered to the public. A company that suffered damage to its reputation could literally count the days before it closed to the public. These days the buying and consuming public has become far more forgiving of things that would have doomed a

business concern not so long ago. We seem to have become numb to the seemingly endless stream of news about break-ins such as these. Possibly the speed and volume of today’s business world have numbed us into inaction through intimidation at the thought of the big ‘Them’ and the little ‘us’ but at this point in the game it has been well established that if we as consumers don’t stand up for ourselves, no one else will. This is one area of the law that has yet to catch up to the present in order to give consumers redress in cases of customer data loss. Since the vulnerabilities that allowed these breaches to occur in the first place had been repaired by the major database vendors but have been failed to be properly implemented in case after case, it is time that more drastic measures be taken to put an end to this sorry state of affairs. The Enron scandal was pivotal in bringing about major reforms in the way that publicly-traded companies were allowed to manage their books and report their earnings and debts to the public. This system has put an end to some of the more outrageous financial schemes that were running wild around the same time and forced several major business concerns to come clean about some of the more creative accounting tricks that had been used to make their companies appear more profitable than they actually were. Although this system has yet to produce 100% accountabilit,y it has been a step in the right direction. Similarly, the major financial data clearinghouses and credit card processors could be held to a codified standard of security policy, set and monitored by an impartial third-party or government agency, and enforced by the FTC to ensure that positive action has been taken to avoid more incidents like the ones described earlier. Most, if not all, security breaches occur as a direct result of existing systems not being updated and monitored properly. This remains true whether the computer system in question is a single desktop or the huge mainframes that run the financial enterprises in question. In these cases, pro-activity is the best policy and since some business elements appear not to be taking these matters seriously, it just might time for us to do something about it.

As we’ve seen in recent months, emergencies ranging from health epidemics, like the H1N1 Flu, to extreme weather, like Hurricane Bill, can hit at a moment’s notice. September is the sixth annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) which is the perfect time to remind your readers about the importance of having an emergency preparedness plan for their families, businesses, and communities. FEMA’s Ready Campaign is asking Americans to think about how prepared they are for anything from thunderstorms to terrorist attacks. With support from coalition members across the nation, which include a wide range of state and local governments, businesses, and organizations, NPM is held each September to increase public awareness about emergency preparedness. This year, the Ready Campaign is helping Americans understand that preparedness goes beyond fire alarms, smoke detectors, dead-bolt locks and extra food in the pantry to change perceptions about emergency preparedness and help Americans understand what it truly means to be “Ready.”

A study released this summer by Citizen Corps, FEMA’s emergency preparedness and resiliency grassroots strategy, found that Americans are not as prepared as they think. Fewer than half of individuals (42%) had an emergency plan for their home. Additionally, individuals’ low level of familiarity with critical local information such as the community alerts and warning systems (45%), shelter locations (31%), and community evacuation routes (26%) indicate that these essential elements are missing or incomplete from household planning efforts. The Ready Campaign Web site, www.ready.gov, can be an invaluable resource to help your readers prepare by taking these simple steps: Get a Kit; Make a Plan; Be Informed; and Get Involved in community efforts such as Citizen Corps. Ready’s Web site features downloadable emergency supply checklists and family emergency plan templates, as well as new online emergency planning tools. Individuals can also call 1-800-BE-READY for more information or follow the Ready Campaign on Twitter under the username readydotgov.

Are You Ready For An E M E R G E N C Y ?


The Good Life Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009 12

TO BE AN “ELDER” For ninety-nine percent of human history,

life expectancy was only 18 years. In the last few centuries it raised to about 35 years. In only the last 100 years this has increased to the current 77 years old!

To quote Emma Benignus, a professor and counselor, “The reason God has engineered the spectacular increase in life expectancy in the last 100 years is that because the world is so desper-ately in need of wisdom that God created elders.”

I believe there is a difference between being “elderly” and being an “elder”. To me an elder is one who can convey the wisdom of a fully lived life to the younger generations who struggle with the decisions and dilemmas of life. As seniors, we have this ability. The process of aging, call it learning or having life teach us, does impart cer-tain wisdom. This experience, albeit by trial and error, needs to be shared with those we care about. This includes our values as well as those lessons we have learned the hard way.

The question is, “are we involved with the lives of our younger family members so that we can impart this?” Are we smart enough to do this without imposing or telling them what to do? Perhaps the asking of leading questions can avoid the sense of imposing. Being a good listener and hearing what is really being said can bring about an appropriate and helpful word of encourage-ment or a spot of needed advice.

Those younger than us are desperate for guid-

ance. Think back on the days when we underwent those same struggles of career, family, morality, and all of those complex issues. Think how you felt as you struggled with them. If we are honest, we often didn’t know what to do. We made deci-sions, both good and bad. We learned. This is what we need to share with those we care about. These lessons are desperately needed. Perhaps this is our role as an “elder”.

We must ask ourselves if we are now beyond the “me” part of life and concentrating on helping others. Most of us have learned that there is little satisfaction in catering to only our own desires. The real rewards come when you help another, ei-ther physically or with that thing we call wisdom.

It is said that “those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. Is this the legacy we want for our family? Use that life of learning, failing, pain, joy, loving, as a tool to help those who really need it. We have such an advantage. Why not share it? Let’s loose the “ly” from the word “elderly” and be an elder to those we care about.

This article is provided by Bruce Lamarche, a

member of Society of Certified Senior Advisors®, www.csa.us. Bruce’s company, R & B Reverse Mortgage Services (Glendora) helps seniors make an informed decision about obtaining a reverse mortgage. www.LASeniorMortgage.com He can be reached at (626) 335-3412.

Some say that horse racing is “The Sport of Kings,” but we in the lawn bowling community feel that our sport is the real Sport of Kings. Lawn bowling was established in England long before 1299, when theSouthampton Old Bowling Green Club was orga-nized. This green has been in continuous opera-tion since 1299, and is still played upon. That is over 710 years of use. In the time of King Edward III, the game was re-stricted, by royal decree, to “Noblemen and oth-ers having manors and land.” Other kings enjoyed the game also. King Henry VIII, King Charles I, King James I, and according to bowling legend King James I lost over $5,000, in one game with a merchant from Barking Hill. Ann Boleyn, Princess Elizabeth (the first one), and Queen Victoria were bowlers, as was Queen Mary, and King Edward V. King Edward VIII (The Duke of Windsor) was the president of The Royal Household Bowling Club of Windsor Cas-tle. His brother, King George VI, was an enthusi-astic bowler and patron of the English Bowling Association. British officers installed bowling greens in the American Colonies. The first bowling greens were recorded in Boston in 1615. At Jamestown they bowled in the streets, which must have been fun with the wagon tracks, ruts and road apples. Sometime before 1716, a green was built at Williamsburg, Virginia. The sport was played at many taverns and estates, and was listed with other sports in antigambling legisla-ture by the General Assembly in 1728 and again in 1779. George Washington¹s father installed a bowling green at Mt. Vernon in 1732, the year George was born. After the Revolutionary War, the sport nearly died out in the colonies because of the anti-British feelings by the colonist. Even-tually, the sport has regained its popularity, but it is still not as popular as it should be. But, at the Bowling Green at Williamsburg, games are still being played today. Other notables have played the sport. Just a few are: Dr. Samuel Johnson, Dr. William Brady, Shakespeare, and Walt Disney. Mr. Disney said: “There is a certain camarade-rie among lawn bowlers not found in any other sport. Good sportsmanship is always present.Millions of Americans, not just a few thousand, should be playing the game, for once a person be-comes a member of a club and gets on the green, he will find that his future will be filled with un-told pleasures and many added years.”In the book, “The American Lawn Bowler’s Guide: by Dr. Harvey C.Maxwell, M.C., F.A.C.S.,” the Doctor says: “Lawn bowling presents the perfect substitute exercise. Properly played, there is little physical strain, and yet offers an intensely interesting competitive

game that will appeal to and hold the former ath-lete and the man who has always enjoyed athletic sports, but should slow down.” In the Los Angeles area, there are many lawn bowling clubs. You can find bowls being played in Alhambra, Pasadena, Arcadia, Beverly Hills,Hermosa Beach, and Santa Monica. In the gen-eral Southern California area, bowling greens can be found at Hemet, Pomona, Riverside, Sun City, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Newport Harbor, Santa Ana, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, Irvine, Santa Barbara, and several other sites beyond. You may be able to find a bowling green through the Parks and Recreation Department in your area. Most of these clubs offer free lessons to any-one interested in learning this ancient and “Roy-al” sport. They will furnish all of the equipment and the instructor. There are just over 100 lawn bowling clubs in the United States. California has over half of the greens and bowlers, too. South-ern California places more men and women on the national and international teams than any other area in the United States.The game can be learned in a very short time, but will take many, many years to master. It¹s a chal-lenging sport, and it is a sport that can last you a lifetime. A normal bowling green is a flat, level and grass covered. It should be about 120 feet square. The green is usually divided into 8 “rinks,” or, in alley bowling terms, “8 alleys.” They vary from 14 to 16 feet wide. Being square the lawn bowlers can bowl, say, north and south one day and east and west the next. This helps keep the greens from be-coming too worn in one direction.Lawn bowling is an excellent sport for boys and girls in their early teens. For those of us that are a little older and have to slow down our physi-cal activity due to age, or injury, it is a sport of low impact, light exercise and it’s more mental than physical. Cardiologists endorse it because of the cardiovascular aspect of the sport. The arm swings, when you deliver three-pound bowl three or four times per end (an end is when all the bowlers roll their bowls to the other end of the green). You have to pick up the bowls, so bending and pumping of the blood through those tired ar-teries and veins can help to slow down the hard-ening of arteries. For more information on Lawn Bowling, go to the web site: www.trylawnbowling.com. The Santa Anita Bowling Green Club has their own web site, www.lawnbowling-arcadia.com <http://www.lawnbowling-arcadia.com> . There’s lots of information for you and links to other lawn bowl-ing sites on the Internet. From the latest interna-tional tournaments where countries play against other countries. National contests between the divisions of the United States Lawn Bowls Asso-ciation, and where lawn bowling clubs are located in the United States.

The Real Sport of Kings And Us too!By Gene Plunkett of the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club

SENIOR HAPPENINGSF. Y. I.

Who’s Calling? Beware of Telephone ScamsIt’s sometimes hard to tell if a sales pitch is legitimate or fraudulent. You can’t judge it by the tone of someone’s voice, or how friendly or sincere the person seems. Good salespeople are convincing, and so are crooks. But it’s probably a scam if: You get a call or postcard from someone telling you you’ve won a prize and asking for payment to buy something, for processing or administrative fees, for customs, for taxes, or any other reason. The person says you have to take the offer immediately or you’ll miss the opportunity. The caller claims that you can make huge profits in an investment with no risk. The caller is asking for a donation but won’t tell you exactly how the money will be used and how you can verify the charity and what it does. They ask for cash. The caller asks for your social security number, credit card number, bank account number, or other financial information. The company calls you relentlessly or after you’ve asked not to be called anymore. Con artists will keep on calling to wear you down or get more money from you. Remember, giving money to a fraudulent telemarketer usually means losing it forever. Don’t let a criminal break into your home through your telephone line!

For Your Funny Bone A customer was bothering the waiter in a restaurant. First, he asked that the air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked it be turned down cause he was too cold, and so on for about half an hour. Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, he walked back and forth and never once got angry. So finally, a second customer asked him why he didn’t throw out the pest. “Oh, I really don’t care or mind,” said the waiter with a smile. “We don’t even have an air conditioner.”

Recipe of the Week: Banana Cupcakes With Cream Cheese FrostingIngredients: Cupcakes: Frosting:3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar1/2 cup mashed ripe banana 1/2 cup light cream cheese, chilled1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 tsp vanilla1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp finely chopped 2 large eggs walnuts, toasted1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp ground nutmeg1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurtDirections: Preheat oven to 350. To prepare cupcakes, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and banana; set aside. Beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, butter and 1 tsp vanilla at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 3 mins.). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana mixture to sugar mixture, beating well. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups lined with paper liners. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. To prepare frosting, beat the powdered sugar, chilled cream cheese, and 1/2 tsp vanilla at medium speed of a mixer just until blended (do not overbeat). Spread frosting over cupcakes, and sprinkle with toasted walnuts.

Activities: Unless listed differently, all activities are at the Hart Memorial Park (Senior Center) 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra MadreLunch Program: Monday- Friday at the Intervale Café -12:00 Noon-Call (626) 355-0256 to make your daily reservation. Suggested donation $2.00 for seniors (60+) and $3.75 for visitors.Monday: Free strength Training Class with volunteer Lisa Brandley 1:00-1:45Tuesday: Bingo- 1:30PM- 3:30 PM .25c per card Yoga- 5:30 PM- 7:00PM Instructor Andrea Walsh- $6.50 for seniors (50 and over.) Call 355-5278 for more information 3rd Tuesday of each month-Free financial consulting: 10-12 noon. Call 355-7394 for

an appointment.Wednesday: Wii Wednesday Virtual Reality games (bowling, tennis, boxing,etc.)2nd Wednesday of the month: FREE Legal Consultations 10-11:30 am. Appointments necessary. Call 355-7394.Thursday: Game Day- 1:00PM- 3:30PM- Poker, UNO, Scrabble, Cribbage, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Pinochle...you name it.Yoga- 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM $6.50 for seniors (50 and over) Call 355-5278 for more informationFriday: Ping-Pong 1:30 PMSaturday: Senior Club for those 55 and older- Brown bag lunch at 11:30AMMeeting at Noon- Bingo at 12:30 PM- only .25c per card

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

- Dr. Suess

Monthly Excursions: August 21st - Hurray for Hollywood Bowl - $34.00

Enjoy an evening of jazz performed by Diana Krall Ticket price includes transportation on the Park & Ride bus from County Park located in Arcadia (next to the golf course) This is a Community excursion & tickets are limited. To register, please call the senior desk at (626) 355-7394Free Blood Pressure Clinic- Second Tuesday of each month 11:00 AM- NoonNo appointment necessary

Senior Stretch and Balance- A free class designed by volunteer instructor Teryl Willis, for seniors to refresh the joints, soothe the spine, and improve balance. Come and join in some simple and gentle exercises, a little light yoga, and a bit of easy tai chi. On Wednesdays at 11:00 am.Free Lawn Bowling Lessons: The Santa Anita Bowling Green Club will have beginning lawn bowling lessons each Saturday morning starting at 10:00 AM. Located just north of the golf course at 405 S. Santa Anita Ave.< free parking>For information call Gene at 626.351-5327.

MEALS-ON-WHEELS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER MEALS TO OUR HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS **ONCE A MONTH OR WEEKLY** Please contact Darlene Traxler at

626.355.0256.

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Meals-on-Wheels: Meals are delivered to homebound seniors by volunteer drivers through the YWCA Intervale Lunch Program M-F (with frozen meals for the weekend.) $2.00 suggested donation per day. Call Susan Garcia at (626) 858-8382 for more information.

Senior Opportunities and Excursions

August BirthdaysJuanita Fernandez, Joseph Kiss, Patricia

Miranda, and Karlene Englert

Sierra Madre Aquatic Center is OpenCome cool off during the summer season, June 15th thru September 7th

Lap Swim M/W/F: 6 am to 7:45 am

Mon thru Fri: 11:15 am - 12:30 pmM/W/ Th/ F: 8:15 pm - 9:15 pmSat & Sun: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

*Special Senior Price (62 & over): Daily admission is $1.50 or Seasonal Pass is $59.00. For Public Swim times or more information, please call (626) 355-2356

Pasadena Highlands Sponsors Bingo PrizePasadena Highlands, an independent and assisted living community, is proud to provide a special gift basket on the first Tuesday of each month. Bingo takes place every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the Hart Park House / Senior Center in Memorial Park. The game begins at 1:30 pm but those wishing to play must arrive 10 minutes before to secure your Bingo cards. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for your chance to win this special prize and learn more about the Pasadena Highlands.

ARCADIA DANCE CLASSES FOR SENIORSThe City of Arcadia Recreation & Community Services Department – Senior Services Division is offering classes for adults (50 years of age and older) beginning Monday, October 5th. The course offerings include yoga, strength training, line dancing, oil painting, and computer basics. Registration will be held beginning Tuesday, September 22 and concluding on Friday, October 2.Registration will be conducted at the Arcadia Community Center, located at 365 Campus Drive. For more information call Arcadia Senior Services at (626) 574-5130.

Wednesday 3-8pm Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms. Specialty foods,

vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-free.




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Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009 13Home & Property

Open Houses8/22 & 8/23Open Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm1406 S California Ave Unit A, Monrovia Gary Lorenzini $384,000

Open Saturday & Sunday 2-4pm4823 Arden Dr., Temple City, Howard Lu $618,000

Open Sunday 2-4pmOpen Sunday 2-4pm2919 Reposa Lane, Altadena, Sue Vogel $1,198,8005332 Marshburn Ave., Arcadia, Elmer Black $450,000 401 W Duarte Rd #1, Arcadia, Minoy Lee $479,0006757 Temple City Blvd, Arcadia, Marsha Fields $559,0001327 Oak Meadow Rd., Arcadia, Ash Rizk $1,988,0001020 Fallen Leaf Rd., Arcadia, Janie Steckenrider $2,888,0001612 S Mayflower1612 S Mayflower Ave #A, Monrovia, John Kermgard $388,000324 E l St., Ontario, Gary Lorenzini $399,9001609 N Allen Ave., Pasadena, Connie Hanson $544,900598 Camillo Rd., Sierra Madre, Pauli Morin $889,000

OPEN EVERY SAT/SUN 1-5PM

A1406 S California Ave Unit A

$1,898,000

Open Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm1406 S California Ave Unit A, Monrovia Gary Lorenzini $384,000

Open Saturday & Sunday 2-4pm4823 Arden Dr., Temple City Howard Lu $618,000

Open Sunday 2-4pm2919 Reposa Lane, Altadena Sue Vogel $1,198,8005332 Marshburn Ave., Arcadia Elmer Black $450,000 401 W Duarte Rd #1, Arcadia Minoy Lee $479,0006757 Temple City Blvd, Arcadia Marsha Fields $559,0001327 Oak Meadow Rd., Arcadia Ash Rizk $1,898,0001020 Fallen Leaf Rd., Arcadia Janie Steckenrider $2,888,0001612 S Mayflower Ave #A Monrovia John Kermgard $388,000324 E I St., Ontario Gary Lorenzini $399,9001609 N Allen Ave., Pasadena Connie Hanson $544,900598 Camillo Rd., Sierra Madre Pauli Morin $889,0002436 Park Blvd., Upland Imy Dulake $1,249,000

The owners of In-terior Devine and Le-onora Moss have spent

the last decade admiring each other’s work. At charity events and showcase homes and in private client installations. In the trenches as showcase vendors, they quickly learned they could depend on each other for the little and big things that ease the burden and the burnout of a month of 18 hour days selling their wares to tour attendees.

After earning their stripes, Paul Devine of Interior Devine and Lorie Westmoreland of the mother-daughter team at Leonora Moss, eventu-ally moved up the design food chain to design interiors for the showcase homes. They work to-gether regularly now. Devine’s vintage botanicals, framed in his Pasadena store, and other unique floral-related items are offered at the Leonora Moss store in Sierra Madre.

He often taps her expertise to provide the fin-ishing touches for his interior designs. Though they by no means work together exclusively, each feels the other speaks enough of the other’s specialty language. Devine and Westmoreland’s philosophical and design viewpoints provide a synergy to each other’s work.

Of all the designers’ work at a 2008 ASID event at Descanso Gardens, I found myself drawn to Devine’s work at the Boddy House, the original estate on the garden property. Devine is a man who beams from a source within; a man who knows how to put anyone at ease, yet delivers his message and philosophy intact.

I knew Leonora Moss’s work by reputation and her distinctive work first, meeting Westmoreland just this year after three years’ residence in town. In my first year in town, two floral gifts arrived af-ter a surgery, and local visitors did a knowing lit-tle “ooh and ah” at her signature floral creations.

More and more, both are drawn to arrange-ments that transcend season. A beautiful front door wreath doesn’t necessarily have to go to the garage for the Christmas season. Rather, the two design year round wreaths and arrangements to take on the holiday spirit with the insertion of seasonal accents.

Both feel that floral arrangements are a criti-cal accessory to complete an interior design. Yet gone are the days of silk flowers, in favor of live or dried arrangements, many of which are displayed at Leonora Moss. Most households don’t refresh

flowers throughout the home weekly, so the use of succulents provides a long lasting and colorful alternative.

Though most of us have come to appreciate succulents for their water thrifty nature in the outdoors, rarely do we consider them for a home’s interior. The duo’s use of succulents as a basis for this type of arrangement has many benefits.

They are living plants that survive very nicely with minimal care. Their fleshy leaves hoard wa-ter, and can go long periods without a douse. Just about any piece that breaks off can be rooted into a new plant, too. Succulents can survive well in low light of a home’s interior, though in some, color may not fire up without strong sunlight.

For instance, a Euphorbia Tirucalli, commonly known as Firestick, will remain in the green to yellow without strong sunlight, but will still pro-vide a dramatic presence, with its pencil thin in-tricate branching, as an anchor or accent plant. The soft green hue of an agave can stand alone as a single specimen in a pot, or part of an arrange-ment.

Succulents are available in a wide variety of hues and textures to suit just about any color pal-ette or decorating style. The silver blue of “Senec-cio blue” brings light and contrast to its sur-roundings. A trailing accent can be attained with “Donkey Tail” sedum. Touches of pink to red can be garnered from the random-looking flapjack stacking of Kalanchoe Thrysfolia.

The Haworthia Fasciata can complement your best black and white design intentions with its zebra like markings. A true character plant, the Echeveria Gibbiflora v. Mauna Loa offers a loose cabbage appearance with crinkled and warty pro-trusions, that’s been likened to an eruption of Mauna Loa volcano.

So if you’re considering long lasting floral ar-rangements for your home, a full home redesign or just want two fun stores to browse, touch base with these two!

Leonora Moss is at 9 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre. www.LeonoraMoss.com 626-355-1180

Interior Devine is at 30 S. Oakland, Pasadena. www.InteriorDevine.com 626-795-5025

Know of an interesting home, building, gar-

den or contractor that might be of interest to our readers? Let me know at [email protected].

One Of A Kind: Featuring unique homes & gardens and the people who create themBy Chris Bertrand

Chris Bertrand

Interior and Floral Designers Collaborate for Divine

(or Devine) Results!

Wednesday 3-8pm

Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California

family farms.

Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and

preservative-free. Free public parking on Mariposa.



14Mountain Views News Saturday, August 22, 2009

FYI

Save Money and Conserve Water!”

Wednesday 3-8pm Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms. Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll

find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and preservative-free.



Smokey Bear has been an American Icon for over 65 years. He has helped educate Americans on the importance of preventing forest fires since the 1940’s. In commemoration of the many faces of Smokey are images of posters that we have viewed over the years. The message is the same. It is up to us (humans) to prevent forest fires. Remember: Charcoal briquettes and ash from grills/fireplaces can start wildfires. When disposing of briquettes and ash outside, drown the charcoal and ash with lots of water; stir them, and soak again. Be sure they are out cold! Sparks from lawnmowers and power equipment DO start wildfires. Be careful on hot, dry days, and be sure to

get your equipment checked regularly. Smokers, safe practices require at least a 3-foot clearing around you. Grind out your cigarette, cigar, or pipe tobacco in the dirt. Never grind it on a stump or log. Never throw it away into the brush or leaves. It is unsafe to smoke while walking or riding a horse or trail bike because you never know where the ash will land. Use your ashtray while in your car. Creating a 30 foot zone of fire-resistant space around your home will help prevent fires from starting near or spreading to your home. In addition, Use fire resistant plants and landscaping.For more tips on how to better protect your home visit http://www.firewise.org.

Official Smokey Bear posters clockwise: 1944, 1953, 1964, 1973, 1982, 1994 and 2001. Images courtesy www.smokeybear.com

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