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With an exciting footballgame going on just yards away,the nominees for the HoltvilleHigh School homecoming courton Oct. 18 patiently waited fortheir announcement. Past thenorthern portion of Birger Fieldand right next to a bustling con-cession stand, a row of choiceautomobiles lined up neatly, eachcarrying a couple of the nomi-nees, and each equipped with avolunteer driver ready to paradethe honorees around the field.

Toward the end of the secondquarter, final preparations wereunderway for the halftime crown-ing, as Principal AnthonyArevalo went from car to car giv-ing exacting directions to thenominees and drivers. With themajority of homecoming kingnominees on the football team,they quickly rushed to their dateswithout having time to change.

As halftime began, banddirector Yvonne Moreno led theentirety of the Holtville HighBand of Pride, including itsshield sections, out onto the field.

The band performed as home-coming royalty was paradedaround the field, and historyteacher Aaron Mendozaannounced each hopeful.

Up first was homecomingprincess Abby Garewal andDiego Soto. Fellow princess MiaSotelo and CJ Nunez followed.

The candidates for homecom-ing king were Isaac Gonzalez,Fabian Rendon, and Andy Rios.

With the suspense palpable,the announcing booth finallyrevealed that Amelie Strahm andFabian Rendon were the 2019Homecoming queen and king.

The raucous crowd eruptedinto cheers and applause as thewinners gathered for a picture,shortly before the whole group ofnominees took advantage of thegathering for one final groupshot.

The members of the courtwho were football players quick-ly rushed off to rejoin the teamand those that weren’t took theirseats on the sideline to watch therest of the game. The joyousevening was sealed with a 54-0Vikings win over MountainEmpire.

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Growing up on a farm nearBonds Corner, east of Calexico,Pat Salcido, former HoltvilleUnified School District superin-tendent, did not have time for

athletics yet she was a linchpin inestablishing the Holtville HighSchool Green and Gold Hall ofFame.

Retired since the fall of 2008,her youngest grandchild and trav-el keeps her busy yet she is stillactive in the hall of fame, which

will hold its annual galaon Nov. 16 to honor thisyear's inductees.

"Marv Wood, thehigh school baseball andfootball coach when Iwas superintendent, wasthe main force behindforming the Green andGold," recalled Salcidoin an Oct. 17 interviewat her home, just acrossfrom school districtoffice.

Green and Gold rec-ognizes outstandinggraduates, educators,community members,

supports the needs of the John A.Kirchenbauer Sports Complexand provides scholarships fordeserving students.

"Pat was principal at HoltvilleHigh School when I was a coachand bio-sciences teacher. So shewas well thought of as an educa-tor and administrator," said Woodin an Oct. 18 phone interview."Pat was inducted into the Greenand Gold Hall of Fame in 2009."

Wood said he got the idea fora local hall of fame when he wasinvited to a Hall of Fame celebra-tion at Bishop Montgomery HighSchool in Torrance, his formeremployer, in 2006.

"On the way back to HoltvilleI thought we could do this. TheKirchenbauer Sports Complexwas just completed and the firstthing we did (after Green andGold started) was purchase new

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Former Holtville SchoolLeader Made A Difference

Homecoming King And Queen Crowning Gets Raucous Reception

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Since federal Immigrationand Customs Enforcement endedits contract with Holtville onSept. 30, the city will not receivethe revenue as in previous yearsbut the change will not have asignificant budget impact, a cityofficial said.

ICE, under the oversight ofthe Department of HomelandSecurity, posted a letter by regu-lar mail and email to the city justbefore the federal government'sfiscal year began on Oct.1. Itthanked the city for its collabora-tion since September 2014,explained Nick Wells city man-ager.

"Over the five years wereceived more than $800,000 butthe city avoided relying on thatmoney for any long-term expens-es and never drew upon the rev-enue stream," he explained.

The funds stemmed fromoperation of the ImperialRegional Detention Facility,1572 Gateway Road, Calexico.Previously, Holtville was con-tracted by ICE to house detainees

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Feds Cut TiesWith HoltvilleOn DetentionCenter; BudgetImpact Minimal

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

With studies showing one infive students nationwide report-ing being bullied, a Holtvilleschool on Oct. 23 participated in

the National Bullying PreventionMonth founded in 2006 by theMinneapolis-based organizationPACER.

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HOMECOMING QUEEN Amelie Strahm and king FabianRendon after their Oct. 18 coronation at Birger Field during half-time of the game against Mt. Empire LUIS BURGOS PHOTOS

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BY LUIS BURGOS

The stands at Birger Fieldwere filled to the brim on Oct. 18for homecoming night, withexcited fans cheering on theHoltville Vikings as they securedtheir seventh win of the seasonand first in league play.

The final score read 54-0. Thedominant victory over MountainEmpire of Pine Valley leaves theVikings in great shape, sporting a7-1 record as they prepare fortheir faceoff against a toughVincent Memorial team at homeon Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

The upcoming game againstVincent Memorial, perhaps thestrongest rival for the league title,was on Coach Jason Turner’smind.

“Vincent is very tough everyyear, without fail,” he said. “Thisgame could very well turn out tobe the league championship.

“Fans can anticipate a veryexciting game,” hinted Turner.

Against Mountain Empire,Holtville again managed to scoreon the first kickoff return, withSebastian Aviles pulling off thefeat that started the game withintense momentum for theVikings.

A rushing TD by quarterbackSpencer Hilfiker and a defensive

fumble recovery by RichieGarcia let the Vikings enter thesecond quarter with a comfort-able 27-0 lead.

CJ Nunez helped continueHoltville’s streak in the secondquarter by intercepting a MountEmpire throw and managing totake that success into the endzone. A tight reception byJonathan Heraz and rushing byJose Devoux gave Holtville anextra two touchdowns by the endof the first half.

Quarters 3 and 4 counted witha Jose Devoux rushing touch-down in each. Kickers AnneBritschgi and Isay Arce scored 2and 4 extra points, respectively.

“Our kids were coming off abye week and were anxious toplay again,” said Turner.

He added, “We knew how todefend against them, and whenthey were on defense, they could-n’t defend against our passinggame When they focused ondefense against passes is whenwe took the opportunity to capi-talize on our running game.”

Emphasizing the importanceof his defense, Turner explained,“What was really nice in thatgame was that Richie Garcia andthe defense managed to score. Italways helps when the defensescores like that.”

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Community BirthdaysOCT. 24: Cyndy Enz, Rod Kasin Valdez, Hanna Lowrey,Adam Anderholt†.OCT. 25: Kaylyn Littelman, Sandra Chazen, Julio Gaucin.OCT. 26: Blyn Audrey Heger, Heidi Britschgi, Kelly LowreyKellum, Laura Ries, Anne DePaoliOCT. 27: Debra Walters, Christine Lowrey, MarianneWilson, Anthony George Vogel, Jeanette McLauglin, DanellGunter, Chrissanne Elizabeth Iten. OCT. 28: Ellison Strahm, Maribel Moreno, Dave Garcia,Wally Leimgruber, Aimee Larios, Joseph Larios, AaronStrahm†.OCT. 29: Donald Lewis, David Perez, Mallory Samaha,Morgan Samaha, Gus WeidermannOCT. 30: Parker Sells, Preston Claverie, EmmelineMonahan, Alan Jesse Bornt, Diane Ludwig, Jess Realmuto†,Esther Hulsey, Frankie Nogales, Otto Nilson.

AnniversariesOCT. 24: Mr. & Mrs. Sean Lydon, Mr. & Mrs. Braden Hays,Mr. & Mrs. Avery ChazenOCT. 25: Mr. & Mrs. David PerezOCT. 26: Mr. & Mrs. Frank MullerOCT. 28: Mr. & Mrs. Lance BrownOCT. 30: Mr. & Mrs. Austin Clup

Week of October 28th, 2019

Incorporating a Tai Chi Practice for a Healthier Mind andBody

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese low-impact martial art, practiced by over 3million people in the U.S. for its health benefits. Studies indicates that TaiChi has been associated with psychosocial wellbeing, by reducing stress,

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para la salud. Los estudios indican que el Tai Chi se ha asociado con el bienestar psicosocial al reducir el estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión. Únase anosotros mientras el instructor local de Tai Chi, Marco Calderón comparte su

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Red Ribbon WeekOctober 21 through 31. Local students will partici-pate in a variety of drug awareness activities ontheir campuses.

Holtville Farmers Market & Street FairThursday, October 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. inHolt Park.

Finley Elementary PTO Shredded Pork DinnerFriday, October 25 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. PTOfundraiser hosted by the Holtville Athletic Club.$10 a plate with drive thru pickup service at theclubhouse at 1550 Zenos Road.

Calvary Chapel Harvest Sunday ServiceSunday, October 27 at 11 a.m. at Seventh andOrange. The congregation will be having a mealtogether after the service. Please call (760) 960-1003 if you have any questions.

Finley Elementary Halloween CarnivalTuesday, October 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. Games, hayride, cake walk, haunted house, raffles, food andfun for the whole family!

Holtville Clean-Up DaySaturday, November 9 from 6 a.m. to 12 noon atthe city yard at 2199 Bonds Corner Road.Sponsored by CR&R. Drop off old appliances, fur-niture, televisions, computer equipment, yardwaste and tires. City residents only. No businessesor rural residents.

Imperial County Veterans Day Parade

Join us in honoring our country’s veterans andactive duty military personnel on Monday,November 11. The parade begins on East FifthStreet at 10 a.m., with the theme this year being“Honoring our Forces: Past, Present, and Future.”A breakfast for veterans will be held at theAmerican Legion Hall at Sixth and Cedar from7:30 to 9 a.m. A farmers market will follow theparade and will be held in Holt Park. If any organ-ization is interested in participating, please contactHaley Dowsey at hdowsey@holtville.ca.gov

Trinity Baptist Church“Courageous” Youth GroupJunior High to High School StudentsEvery Wednesday - 6 p.m. at 722 E. 6th St. -Holtville. Questions call 442-271-1911 and ask forPastor Daniel.

Cornerstone Community ChurchYouth group - every Wednesday night.Junior High 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.High School 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

St Paul’s Lutheran ChurchWeekly Bible StudiesHome Group Bible Study: Mondays @ 6pm at theDaniel's home (contact the church office for moredetails)

El Centro Elks LodgeWould like to invite the community to their weeklyBingo Nights.Every Wednesday, 6 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.631 Main Street, El Centro

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Holtville Keeps Momentum vs. Mt. Empire; Vincent Memorial Next

THE HOLTVILLE VIKING DEFENSE prepares to stop the Mountain Empire offense, which it didthoroughly in a 54-0 homecoming victory over their Pine Valley rivals on Oct. 18 at Birger Field.LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

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BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Advancement must have its originin a vision of the future, and so it wasfor Sara Griffen, executive director ofthe Imperial Valley Food Bank, whoforesaw what needed to be done tobetter serve the area's needy families.

"This is such an exciting day,"Griffen proclaimed to the 150-plusattending the grand opening of thenew food bank building at 486 AtenBlvd. in Imperial on Oct. 18. "Thisfacility is intended to serve the foodinsecure of the Valley for the next 30years."

During the prior five years,Griffen recalled, she spent nearly halfher time soliciting funds to help buildthe $6.5-million facility and was thesteward of her benefactors’ largess.She said she also knows thoseresources buy time for the undernour-ished, including children who hold thepromise of being the next leaders ofthe 21st Century.

From the podium of an outdoorpavilion Griffen introduced TerryGarner, member service director of theCalifornia Association of Food Banks.The local food bank is one of 41members over which the umbrellaorganization has oversight. It is alsoone of 15 rural/remote food banks thatovercomes adversity typically absentin better-served urban counterparts.

"It's a challenge here because ofthe harsh climate," said Garner. "ButImperial Valley has done amazingthings. With this new facility you cannow get deliveries from our majorurban distribution centers (San Diego)to help more of our community. Thisfacility says, ‘We care about ourneighbors in need.’"

Lauren Reid, state associationcommunications director and

Garner's colleague, explained one inseven, or four million, in the state donot know where their next meal iscoming from. Regardless of howfederal programs may change withnext year's presidential election,there is certain to be an uptick indemand of food bank resources, sheadded.

"Luckily, California has invested$20 million in food banks," saidReid. "With this facility you canshare what works and what doesn'twith other members of the associa-tion. So let us all say no to hunger."

The new warehouse, with twicethe capacity of the prior countybuilding, can now store more foodand feed more families from SaltonCity to Ocotillo, out to Winterhaven,and many sites in between,

The local food bank servesabout 21,000 each month, explainedAlba Sanchez, its program manager.Where previously it provided eightto 10 items per family per month, itwill now provide 22 items.

Unlike its predecessor, the newfood bank is near a bus route makingit easier for those using public transitto access it. It also has 42 distribu-tion sites in the county, of which 10are served by the food bank truck.

The effort of Griffen, the foodbank staff and its supporters to getthe new facility built earned highpraise from county-level leaders.

"The best thing we can do ismake sure nobody (in ImperialCounty) goes to bed hungry atnight," said county SupervisorMichael Kelley. "We could neverhave found a better director thanSara Griffen. She is committed andaccomplished. So let us do every-thing for our fellow man to makethis a better and safer place to livein."

Ron Griffen, pastor of FirstUnited Methodist Church, per-formed a brief benediction and jokedhe is often introduced as the husbandof Sara. Still, he had a serious mes-sage.

"It is our responsibility to care ofone another," he said. "This buildingstands as a witness to our mission.Our job is to pay attention (to need inour midst), remain capable of awe,and inform the world about it. As wego from this place, before it, it'sblessed, behind it, it's blessed, belowit, it's blessed and around it, it'sblessed. May grace and peace of Godalways be with us."

Following grand opening cele-brations, Sara Griffen and JohnLevada, president of the food bankboard of directors, performed the rib-

bon cutting ceremony and Levada ledguests on a tour of the 28,000-square-foot warehouse.

Levada explained whereas theold warehouse, adjacent to the coun-ty jail on Clark Road south of ElCentro, had no loading docks, thenew one has two. Previously therewas no cold storage, but the newbuilding has 5,000 square feet of it,including a separate freezer. He alsopointed out the containment room inwhich food can get a thoroughinspection before distribution.

Other advantages include morethan double the rack space nowallowing for more than 700 pallets offood, an automated push-back systemfor pallets saves time and manpower,and large ceiling fans will keep thewarehouse cooler.

"What's more, we didn't want toprovide just a place to hand out food,"stressed Levada. "We have a teachingkitchen on site. So now, once peopleget that food, they can learn how toget the most nutritional value from itwhen they are taught how to moreefficiently prepare and preserve thatfood."

The teaching kitchen will beavailable for rental for corporate, aca-demic or social events to generate arevenue stream.

Noting the food bank is on paceto distribute five million pounds offood this year, Levada said, "Ourmission is to provide food for theneedy of Imperial Valley. If we find itnecessary we have the ability toexpand but we hope we never havethe need."

New Food Bank Warehouse Helps Overcome Hunger

Salcido..................... from page onewrestling mats and apparatus forthe weight room," he said.

But what stands out aboutSalcido was her unique way ofleading, Wood explained.

"When she made proposalsshe made teachers and staff thinkthey were the ones who came upwith the idea," said Wood. "Sheinspired you to do your best andrecognized what you were capa-ble of doing by encouragingyou."

After retiring from the highschool Wood joined the schoolboard then became its presidentand recommended Salcido forsuperintendent in 2004.

"Pat was principal ofCalipatria High School then andwe asked if she was interested incoming back to Holtville," saidWood. "We knew her strengths.She was a nice fit and it proved tobe correct during her tenure."

Salcido recalled she startedout part-time substitute teaching(kindergarten to third grade) inCalexico in the late 1960s. Infact, she had no experience as astudent teacher but wasimmersed in the profession withher first substitute assignment.

Even teaching seemed aremote possibility as Salcidodropped out of San Diego StateUniversity as a sophomore tomarry but when her son, who wasdeaf, became pre-school age shewanted to augment his education.

So Salcido finished herdegree, graduating with ateacher's credential from SDSUand then earning a master'sdegree in administration curricu-lum from Point Loma NazareneUniversity. She loved teachingfifth grade, she recalled, but

when the chance to be principalat Holtville High School in 1991emerged she embraced it. Sheheld that position until 1998.

"It was a big learning curvefor me that semester since theyspeak a whole different lan-guage," she recalled. "You knowhow people talk in acronyms. Alot of it was to do with collegeand career technical preparation.I had not been exposed to that.But I really liked the staff andadministration so I stayed on atHoltville High School."

Before becoming Holtvillesuperintendent, Salcido spent sixyears as principal of CalipatriaHigh from 1998 to 2004. It was adifferent culture with childrenfrom Slab City and Niland but asupportive staff and a wonderfulexperience, she remembered.

"People are more alike thandifferent," she said. "They werevery welcoming and I enjoyed allaspects of my education career."

Retirement has not been aneasy transition yet Salcidoremains active. She served as avolunteer assistant in the class-room at the Corfman Schoolwhere her granddaughter attend-ed, who is now in seventh grade.Salcido is also active in theWoman's Club of Holtville, is anavid bridge player and has trav-eled to Israel three times.

Reflecting on how her hometown has changed, she said,"Size-wise, Holtville hasn'tchanged much. But once therewas two movie theaters, severalclothing stores, a jeweler and twodry cleaners. But I'm alwayslooking forward to what tomor-row brings. Tomorrow is a newday."

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JOHN LEVADA, PRESIDENT of the Imperial Valley Food Bank board, and Sara Griffen, its exec-utive director, cut the ribbon at the organization’s new Imperial headquarters on Oct. 18.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Hosting a public open house,Rite Track, a diversionary pro-gram for at-risk youth under themulti-state Rite of Passageorganization, celebrated 10 yearsin Imperial County at its office at2299 Adams Ave. in El Centro onOct. 17.

At Rite Track youth learnsocial skills, vocational-technicalcompetence and independent lifeskills that enable them to leadsuccessful lives. Completing twoyears’ probation in January,Julieta Velasquez, 17 a CalexicoHigh School senior, was caughtsmuggling marijuana fromMexico when she was 15. Hersuccess with the program gar-nered an invitation as a keynotespeaker for the anniversary.

Julieta began working as adrug courier to augment familyincome while living with her sin-gle parent mother who was oftenat work as a teacher's aide. At 14,she began smoking pot and usingprescription pills, often truantfrom school.

"It all started with parties andI started smuggling because itwas really hard for my momworking as a teacher's assistant,"said Julieta. "It went well for afew months. I was surprised toget caught. I had not consideredthe consequences. And it wasfrustrating because I did not wantto come here. I heard about itsbad reputation."

The rehabilitation regimenwas challenging, Julieta recalled.Every day after classes at theCalexico Academy, a continua-

tion school (with flexible sched-ules to allow students to earntheir credits at a slower pace), shewould be picked up and taken toRite Track.

"It was time consuming and Ihad to give up the friends I asso-ciated with," she said. "I got drugtested every week and they mon-itored my grades and attendanceat school."

But Rite Track proved helpfulto Julieta. "It gave me a differentperspective when I saw the firstreport and read about the positivechanges in myself. I also wasdoing therapy at (ImperialCounty) Behavioral Health. Andit was good because I could talkto somebody about my situation."

Marysol Medina, Rite Trackprogram manager, explained thereason for the open house was tohelp the community understandhow lives the lives of waywardyouth can be improved. It is typi-cal there is a negative bias aboutRite Track due to who they help,but their clients are vulnerablechildren who need guidance andcounseling, she said.

"With positive reinforcementand behavior modification wecan really help students to flour-ish into the positive, contributingmembers (of society) they weremeant to be in the first place,"said Medina. "We need to guideand mentor them because theyare our future."

William Large, Rite Trackprogram director, said the youthprograms are about achievinglong-term results.

"It's a cliché, but it really doestake a village to become a bettercommunity," he said. "We don'twant to just offer services but wewant to become a part of thecommunity. We've helped kidsfor over 10 years and every yearwe've gotten better. But it is onlybecause of our collaborations."

Dan Prince, Imperial County

chief probation officer, notedRite Track necessarily has a closerelationship with his department.

"It's really about formingpartnerships," he said. "Ourdepartment and Rite Track arejoined at the hip. We use ourresources to help support them.And we're very appreciative ofMarysol and her staff for all thesuccess they've achieved in thelast 10 years."

Gina Estrada is a parent ofanother Rite Track success story--her 15-year-old son, Omar.Estrada, a single parent since herdivorce, was working 14 hourdays as a Best Buy connectionsmanager and was focused onearning the bread and butter butnot on her children, she conced-ed. Omar became truant andwhen at school got involved withfighting.

"I asked Omar what I coulddo," Estrada recalled. "He said heneeded my support and time. Iwanted to put him on the rightpath but nothing will change untilwe change ourselves. Thanks toRite Track, they've gone aboveand beyond."

Estrada got a new job manag-ing a house for developmentallydisabled adults, working theevening shift and devotes herdays mentoring her children.Omar this past year has had per-fect school attendance and agrade-point average of 3.2.

Julieta, who revealed shethought Rite Track initially was awaste of her time, said she nowsees its value.

"I felt like quitting at timesbut they encouraged me to bettermyself," remembered Julieta."This program is super helpful.You learn to use your time wise-ly. I thank the staff for helping melearn. If it had not been for theprogram I would not have suc-ceed."

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Once Smuggling And Fighting, YouthFinding ‘Rite’ Track To Betterment

FERNANDO ACOSTA

Fernando Acosta, 66, ofMexicali and Holtville passedaway on Tuesday, October 1,2019.

Fernando was born onJanuary 26, 1953, in MexicaliBC, Mx. He is survived by hiswife, Maria Josefina Arelio;daughters, Karla (David)Mercado Acosta and KarinaAcosta; son, Fernando EmoeAcosta; grandchildren, DavidMercado and Azul Mercado.

A viewing was held onMonday, October 21 at HemsBrothers Mortuary in ElCentro. A funeral mass washeld on Tuesday, October 22at St. Josephs Church inHoltville.

JEAN MALAN BROCK1919 - 2019

Services will be held at TheUnited Methodist ChurchHoltville for Jean MalanBrock on Saturday, Oct. 26 at11 a.m., 225 W. 7th St.,Holtville, CA.

Jean Malan Brock passedaway in her home in El Centroon October, 14, 2019. She was100 years old. Jean was bornin Wasco, CA, the daughter ofthe Rev. William E. Malanand Myrtha Scott Malan andthe grand-daughter ofImperial Valley pioneer,Reuben Malan. Jean was mar-ried to the late Warren H.Brock. Jean was predeceased

by her siblings, EthelLanning, Edward Malan, andPhyllis Corn.

She is survived by her fourchildren, Donald E. Brock(Cheryl), James W. Brock(Susan), Mary Jean Lechner(Johnny) and David W.Brock; grandchildren, JulieRoggeman, Kristina Kelly,Matthew Brock, Ben Brock,Susie Vanlandingham, SallySprecco, Bobby Brock,Elliott, Tyler and SpencerMoses, Bradley Brock, TravisBrock, Megan Stewart, Joeand Clay Marrow; 28 great-grandchildren and manynieces and nephews. Jean wastaught piano by her mother,and excelled at a young age.She was able to play by earbefore she learned to readmusic. By age 10 she wasplaying for the church SundaySchool, and later for schoolorganizations.

She often played specialduets with her uncle DonaldScott, who would teach her allkinds of crazy off-beat musicto which she was forced tofind proper accompaniments.She further developed hervery special ability by playingfor church services, choirs,soloists, musical organiza-tions of every type, and in theprocess, learned and perfectedher work at the organ in addi-tion to the piano. Jean was alife-long Methodist and a 78-year member of P.E.O.

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THURSDAY,DECEMBER 27

CAN’T REACH HER: At 4:01p.m. someone called from out oftown and requested that a deputycheck on his elderly mother, wholives here, since he hadn’t beenable to contact her. A deputy wasdispatched to the address given tocheck on the woman’s welfare.WANTED A FREE PHONE:At 4:14 p.m. a resident went intothe local substation to report acause of fraud. He said that hehad sold a cell phone over theinternet for $790 and shipped it to

the Los Angeles area, with theagreement that the buyer wasgoing to pay him throughWestern Union. The buyer hadallegedly reneged on the deal andthe seller was advised of his pos-sible options.CAR REPO’ED: At 5:24 p.m.an employee of a repossessioncompany advised dispatchers thatthey had just taken back a 2012Ford automobile from in front ofa local residence and wanted lawenforcement to be aware.NOT ON THE ROAD: At 8:44p.m. a driver was stopped onEvan Hewes Highway west of

town for having the off-roadlights on his pickup uncovered.He was let go with a warning.WHERE THERE’S FIRE,THERE’S SMOKE: At 7:15p.m. a Palo Verde Avenue resi-dent reported that a neighbor hada bonfire going in their back yardand the smoke wasn’t rising andwas blanketing the neighbor-hood. A deputy was sent to talk tothe offending party.SECOND REPO: At 10:15 p.m.another repossession took place,this time of a 2012 Dodge pick-up. The owner was reportedlyaware of the action.

THIRD TIME: At 10:59 p.m.the third local repo of the nightby the same towing company wasreported to sheriffs, this time of a2009 Chevrolet pickup.ROAD RAGE: At 11:40 p.m. acaller reported being involved ina road rage incident on East SixthStreet and was on his way to thesubstation. The other driver wassaid to be in a white HondaAccord or Civic.

FRIDAY,DECEMBER 28

DRUG ARREST: At 12:46 p.m.a deputy reported stopping tocheck on a pedestrian at Eighthand Holt. The person was report-edly found to be in possession ofa small quantity of a controlledsubstance and was arrested andgiving a citation to appear incourt.PROBLEMS BETWEENNEIGHBORS: At 1:58 p.m. anEighth Street resident called andrequested to speak with a deputyregarding ongoing incidents witha neighbor. One was sent to talkto the woman.INFO REQUEST: At 1:41 p.m.a resident went into the substa-tion to talk to a deputy about hisvehicle, which had been repos-sessed.ANIMAL CRUELTY: At 3:20p.m. a caller reported that some-one locally was keeping a dog ina cage without food or water. Adeputy was dispatched to investi-gate the report.CAR RECOVERED: At 5:08p.m. a stolen vehicle was report-ed to have been found abandoned

east of town. Several relativelyminor parts were found to havebeen taken off the car. A towtruck was requested.ABANDONED VEHICLE?: At7:59 p.m. a Pine Avenue residentreported that a white Ford Rangerhad been parked in front of theirresidence for about three weeksand appeared to have been aban-doned.UNREADABLE: At 10:06 p.m.a deputy reported stopping thedriver of a mini van at Fifth andWalnut because the license platewas unreadable. No citation wasreported to have been issued.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER 29

EVERYTHING SEEMSOK: At 9:40 a.m. a numberof hangup cal ls werereceived on the 911 emer-gency lines. A deputy wassent to the area of Ninthand Brentwood where thecalls were determined tohave come from but neverfound any signs of anythingwrong.LOOKS ABANDONED: At11:17 a.m. a caller adviseddispatchers that there was adog in a kennel in a neigh-bor ’s yard that was caged inwithout food, water or shel-ter. A deputy checked onthe dog and reported that itseemed okay but was goingto follow up with the ownerwhen she returned home.

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El Centro Regional MedicalCenter (ECRMC) is strongly urgingImperial County residents to stopvaping immediately as reports ofvaping related illnesses rise.

The California Department ofPublic Health (CDPH) has reportedupwards of 104 Californians havebeen hospitalized with vaping relat-ed lung damage since June 2019.Two of these illnesses have led todeath. This alarming number isincreasing, and across the US thereare currently over 1,299 reports ofvaping related lung damage, includ-ing 26 deaths, with that numbergrowing daily.

Lung damage from vaping canhappen very suddenly, and to peoplewho have not been vaping over a

long period of time. This epidemichas also affected young and healthypeople who do not have lung diseaseor other health related issues. Almostone third of people being hospital-ized had to be treated with amechanical ventilator (life support)in the intensive care unit.

Teenagers and young adultsmake up almost half of people beinghospitalized with breathing prob-lems tied to vaping. The actual causehas yet to be determined. Flavoringand oils found in vaping solutionshave not all been regulated by theFDA. There are over 15,000 flavorsavailable in vaping devices that cancause lung irritation. Unregulatedoils used in vaping are related tomany of the cases of lung damage.

These oils are used to dissolve THCin to the e-liquid or to stabilize nico-tine liquid.

Flavorings make the productappealing to children under 18.Some odors from vaping smellsweet and can be hard to detect.ECRMC recommends parents speakto their children about vaping andprevent them from using e-cigarettesall together.

“It’s very important that thecommunity understand the serious-ness of this issue,” said Torrie Staten,ECRMC Director ofCardiopulmonary Services. “If youhave any symptoms at all pleaseseek medical attention immediately.The range of symptoms includebreathing problems, gastrointestinal

problems and nonspecific symptomslike fatigue and weight loss.”

People with lung damage fromvaping report having symptoms thatstart from a few days to a few weeksbefore they went to see a doctor.Symptoms reported include:• Breathing symptoms: troublecatching their breath, coughing,chest pain• Gastrointestinal symptoms: nau-sea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominalpain• Nonspecific symptoms: feelingtired, fever, weight loss

If you are experiencing any ofthese symptoms seek medical atten-tion immediately. Additionally, if

you feel you have a vaping relatedillness please bring all vaping prod-ucts with you to your medical visitfor documentation and reporting.

ECRMC’s Asthma WellnessProgram team remains current onthis topic as the investigation takesplace throughout the nation. If youhave any questions or concerns,please contact the ECRMC AsthmaWellness Program at 760-339-7215.You can also see latest developmentson the CDC.gov websitehttps://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lungdisease.html.

ECRMC Recommends Community Stop Vaping Amid Illnesses

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BY ARIANNA VENEGAS

Holtville High School hasmany hard-working students inthe FFA department. Studentswork on different projectsdepending on their classes. Theclasses that sell in the Farm storeare Basic Ag, Plant and Soil

Science, ROP Farm and FoodScience.

Holtville FFA students aremarketing and selling productsthey have produced at theHoltville High SchoolAgriculture EducationDepartment. Items for saleinclude shop projects, plants andfood science projects.

Having the farm store teachesthe Holtville FFA students how tomanage and prepare with negoti-ating and work. The FFA FarmStore’s grand opening was onTuesday, Oct. 15. The FFA storeis open every Friday from 2 p.m.to 5 p.m. Parking is available out-side the gate on Viking Way nearthe Agriculture Department.

Jen Sutter, Holtville FFAteacher stated, “I think the farmstore is going to be an opportuni-ty for students to expand theirexperiential learning (for) whenthey are wanting the opportunityto run a business, for example, inall of the mechanic classes orplant soil science.

She added, “Any of theseclasses have a component wherethe students are producing aproduct. This gives the studentsan opportunity to go sell it in thefarm store.”

Sutter also said student proj-ects don’t have an exact date on

how long the process is to createand sell the item. Plants, forexample, grow at a different timeperiods.

Senior Katie Magana, an FFAmember, said she will be helpingat the farm store, opening and

closing it and marking down onwhat is being sold.

“I look forward to helping outbecause it’s a fun learning experi-ence, I will learn many skills andI just like helping out in FFAwhen are needed,” stated Katie.

Holtville High Students Open Farm Store

A sign welcomes patrons to the Holtville High School FFA FarmStore that sells products generated by students.

SENIOR KATIE MAGANA helps out at the FFA Farm Store atHoltville High School. She opens and closes the store and logspurchases. ARIANA VENEGAS PHOTOS

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Care like Family, Comfort like Home103 S. Haskell Drive, El Centro, CA 92243 • 442-283-5500

www.cottageview.org • Facility #134603706

(undocumented immigrants) aspart of a five-year contract. Thecity, in turn, subcontracted withprivate contractor,Management & TrainingCorporation (headquartered inCenterville, Utah) to operatethe detention facility.

The city received the annu-al revenue stream for its admin-istration of the contract,explained Wells.

"It can be a complex subjectto explain," said Wells. "Thecity council could have treatedthe IRDF revenue separatelybut we never sequestered thatfunding into another account."

However, Wells furtherelaborated that while the citynever actually withdrew fund-ing from the IRDF annualincome, the city did list theresources it provided as part ofits projected budget for theupcoming fiscal year eachJune. In the 2017-18 fiscalyear, part of the IRDF fundingwas included in budget calcula-tions that also included pur-chasing a fire engine that year.

"But the fire engine pur-chase was a function separateand independent and had noth-ing to do with the IRDF facili-ty," said Wells. "The generalfund surplus that year was apiece of the puzzle of the$162,000 IRDF revenue.Technically, we relied on partof it to balance the books thatfiscal year."

Wells added that manyaccount balances owed to thecity do not come due until thethird and fourth quarter of thefiscal year. And in spite of rely-ing upon the detention facilityrevenue to balance 2017-18 onpaper the city ended the yearwith $350,000 in reserve.

Yet ICE did not provide anexplanation of why it decidedto end the contract. State lawrequires cities receiving deten-tion facility resources to have astate audit of those funds toassure accounting proceduresadhere to the standard in whichCalifornia deems to be proper,noted Wells.

"ICE really didn't feel theyneeded to submit to theCalifornia audit," said Wells."They did not state it that waywhen they thanked us for ourservices and declined to renewthe contract, but it was easy todecipher."

Holtville did receive anoth-er $45,000 to carry themthrough the first three monthsof the city's current fiscal yearbut will not be budgeted for thefederal government's new fis-cal year.

"We will not get any rev-enue for the 2020-21 fiscal yearbut we still had a surplus of$17,000 for (the first quarter)of this year," noted Wells.

"At the time the contractwas signed (the city decided)that we should at least do ourbest to avoid the revenue beingused merely as an augmenta-tion to our operational budget,"said Wells. "Fortunately, thoseconservative budgeting andspending practices will makethe loss uncomfortable, but sur-vivable."

Meanwhile, the future ofsome privately run detentioncenters is in doubt due to a newstate law.

On Oct. 11, Gov. GavinNewsom signed Assembly Bill32 sponsored by Rob Bonta(D-Oakland). It prohibits thestate Department ofCorrections and Rehabilitationfrom entering in to or renewinga contract with a private, for-profit prison to incarceratestate prison inmates. But itdoes not prohibit it fromrenewing a contract to housestate prison inmates to complywith a court-ordered popula-tion cap, effective after Jan. 1,2020.

The above bill also pro-hibits a state prison inmatefrom being incarcerated in aprivate, for-profit prison facili-ty, after Jan. 1, 2028.

Information was not imme-diately available on how thatmight affect private detentioncenters in the state housingfederal inmates.

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THEME: HALLOWEEN

ACROSS1. *Birds of ill omen6. Comes before flow9. Hair styling products13. B on Mendeleev's table14. Variable, abbr.15. Lace loop16. *Cemetery slab17. Paleozoic or mesozoic18. Orderly arrangement19. *Vampire's bed21. *Trick-or-treating garb23. Tan purveyor24. Best ____ secret25. What highwaymen do28. Rossini's "La Scala di ____"30. 1 1/2 calorie breath mint35. Copycat37. Rotterdam or Singapore, e.g.39. Expressing an assertion40. Wine, to Pliny41. Hiker's path43. Ship to Colchis44. Finish46. Serengeti antelope47. Wyatt Earp action?48. Like Matryoshka insideMatryoshka50. Bagpiper's tartan52. Hankering53. ____ E. Coyote

55. Precedes Sept..57. *Full of ghosts61. *Fearful reaction64. Acquiesce65. Metal-bearing rock67. Observatory observations69. *Parents' post-Halloweennightmare?70. Epitome of easiness71. Phrase of explanation72. House of Lords member73. Mar. follower74. LivelyDOWN1. Gayle King's network2. Drilling grp.3. Sandwich cookie4. CNN's Blitzer and Accept gui-tarist Hoffmann5. Blunders or bloopers6. Fifty-fifty7. Fly hangout?8. Ankle support, e.g.9. Horizontal wall beam10. Common hosiery shade11. Type of rich soil12. Eye affliction15. Anise-flavored spirit20. All thumbs22. Make a choice24. James Corden's kind ofsinging25. *"Once upon a midnight drea-

ry" bird26. Express a thought27. Gives in29. Suit material?31. Republic in Africa32. Leave slowly33. Pond buildup34. *Funny to some, scary to oth-ers36. Overwhelming defeat38. Cone-shaped quarters42. Whitman's famous flower45. Not silver49. *Marilyn Manson: "Trick ortreat till the neighbors gonna ____of fright"51. *Traditional alternative topumpkin54. Parkinson's disease drug56. Glittery stone57. Door fastener58. Malaria symptom59. Egg on60. Not far61. *Palm reader, e.g.62. Affirm63. *Fake face66. *Gravestone wish68. Chester White's home

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal 8913

BY WILLIAM ROLLERThe Imperial County

Transportation Commissionwas expected to debate at itsOct. 23 meeting whether tohelp a local agency that servesthe disabled to acquire threebuses.

The vehicles would be forImperial Valley ARC, whichtrains and employs special-needs members of the commu-nity, and would be funded byICTC through FederalT r a n s p o r t a t i o nAdministration's monies.

The meeting was held afterthis newspaper's deadline.

The move was recommend-ed to the commission by itsmanagement committee. Itwould offer two advantages,explained Mark Baza, ICTCexecutive director.

First, it would help ARC-IVobtain one replacement and twonew 25-foot busses that seat16-20 and have wheelchairaccess. Second, it would helpICTC fund public outreach for

its para transit (disabled andelderly) service's mobility man-agement program, and to renewthe program's existing funding.

"It's approval to submit theapplications (for federal)grants." said Baza."Acquisition will not occuruntil early 2020."

In other business, ICTCcommissioners were expectedto hear an update on environ-mental assessments under con-sideration for developmentfrom Sean Wilcock of theImperial Valley EconomicDevelopment Corp.

Six privately owned proper-ties located along Brawley'sState Route 86, Main Street andother downtown corridors wereinspected for needed environ-mental improvements. IVEDCrequested a partnership in thisendeavor with ICTC because ofthe agency's proven ability toapply and be accepted for stateand federal funding.

"The goal is to help cleanup any environmental chal-lenges, such as soil contamina-

tion from tanks say at a formergas station, or asbestos from aformer car repair shop, " saidBaza. "Two of the six proper-ties were identified as needingremediation in Phase 1. Thiswas $300,000 funding theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency provided with theirBrownfields Assessment pro-gram."

The broader objective is todevelop a transportation corri-dor that improves traffic mobil-ity and the commercial proper-ties' prospects by upgradingsurrounding infrastructure,explained Baza.

In other business, the com-mission was expected to con-sider another managementcommittee recommendation fortwo internship programs. Thefirst would be for assistantsseeking work experience andthose desiring entry-level expe-rience to post on a resume. Thesecond would be for studentswho may also receive creditfrom their academic institution.

Transportation Panel ConsideringFunding More Buses For DisabledTiffany Terrill, Finley

Elementary School counselor,helped organize the school's 550students to place their palm printson an orange poster to pledge theircommitment to prevent bullying.The gesture occurred at the UnityTree at the school playground dur-ing recess.

Unity Day launched byPACER urges wearing orange insupport of bullying prevention.

"We want to make sure our stu-dents make everybody feel accept-ed and that they all have a friend,"said Terrill. "We have county offi-cials visiting the schools at recessand making certain all studentshave a friend to play with."

Students gathered around AlexSilva, Holtville fire chief, andMarco Flores and JoshuaRodriguez, city firefighters, to signa poster with the motto: "I chooseto be a buddy and not a bully."

"I think it's a good thing to cel-ebrate and it's a day we get to wearorange," said Eva Legaspi, a fifth-grade student.

Andrew Garewal, her class-mate, explained it was important tobe nice and help others.

"I would stop a person fromdoing any bullying and report themto the principal," said Andrew.

Silva recalled seeing a televi-sion public-service announcementregarding Unity Day and said heasked the Holtville school districtto participate.

"All the schools are doing it

and while it's true some of thesekids are young, we wanted to startthem early and get kids accus-tomed to a new norm; kindness,"said Silva.

It was Silva's second visit tothe school in two days. On Oct. 22,he arrived with firefighters to alertstudents about ways to prevent

fires and also handed out T-shirtsat Finley and other Holtvilleschools, 150 in all. They went tothose students who have a historyof kind acts and those nominatedby teachers.

Adan Garcia, a kindergartner,said he knew precisely what UnityDay was all about.

"Don't be mean and if some-body falls down at the playground,help them up," said Adan.

Terrill recited from the PACERplatform regarding Unity Day. Itread in part: "Wear orange for amessage of hope and support, tocolor our nation and even theworld, visibly showing our societybelieves no child should ever expe-rience bullying."

Lupita Perez, Finley principal,noted because October is bullyingprevention month it is important tocommunicate the message to stu-dents, teachers, parents and thecommunity.

"We're doing everything wecan to prevent bullying and makestudents aware of being tolerantand to include others in all theiractivities," she said.

Anti-Bullying ..................... from page one

(FROM LEFT) HOLTVILLE Firefighter Joshua Rodriguez, FinleyElementary School Counselor Tiffany Terrill, and Firefighter MarcoFlores (head down in cap) join students to participate in Unity Day at theschool, a bullying prevention event held on Oct. 23.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Holtville Tribune, Thursday, October 24, 2019 PAGE 11

PUBLIC NOTICET.S. No.: 2018-02729-CAA.P.N.:054-092-015-000Property Address: 1620 Virginia Lane, ElCentro, CA 92243

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE §2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCU-MENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIESPROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OFTHE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 08/01/2006.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Alfredo Nunez and Maria C.Nunez, husband and wife as joint ten-antsDuly Appointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 08/16/2006 asInstrument No. 2006-039581 in book ---,page--- and of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of Imperial County,California, Date of Sale: 11/26/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: AT THE NORTHENTRANCE TO THE COUNTYCOURTHOUSE 939 MAIN STREET,EL CENTRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea-sonably estimated costs and other charges:$ 306,456.92

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWNON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE ANDAUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designa-tion of real property: 1620 Virginia Lane,El Centro, CA 92243 A.P.N.: 054-092-015-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 306,456.92.Note: Because the Beneficiary reservesthe right to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time of thesale the opening bid may be less than thetotal debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid

to the Trustee, and the successful biddershall have no further recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the undersigneda written request to commence foreclo-sure, and the undersigned caused a Noticeof Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real prop-erty is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off, before youcan receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property bycontacting the county recorder's office or atitle insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources,you should be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on this property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, ifapplicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call(866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Website http://www.altisource.com/ Mortgage

Services/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned tothis case 2018-02729-CA. Informationabout postponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale.Western Progressive, LLC, as Trusteefor beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx

___________________________________________Date: September 27, 2019Trustee Sale AssistantWESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLCMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.Oct. 17, 24, 31, 2019Legal 8912

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-694The following person is conduct-ing business as:Transporte y Logistica Int375 E Ross Rd. #142El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialMailing Address:P.O Box 8166Calexico, CA 92231Full Name of Registrant:Brenda Luz Dominguez Moreno375 E Ross Rd. #142El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed herein.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true and

correct.Signature: Brenda LuzDominguez Moreno, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: Oct. 02,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: Oct. 01, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5823 Publish: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-702The following person is conduct-ing business as:Gilead CBD Wellness301 Wake Ave. Suite 313El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Halim Oscar Marrujo301 Wake Ave. Suite 313El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed herein.I, Halim Marrujo Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Halim Oscar Marrujo,Owner

The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: Oct. 04,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: Oct. 03, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderA. Pasillas, DeputyLegal 5824 Publish: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-617The following persons are con-ducting business as:Aurora Properties431 Aurora DriveEl Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Linda Ellen Levin6756 Teme StreetSan Diego, CA 92120This business conducted by: ATrustRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business underthe Fictitious Business Name(s)listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true and

correct.Signature: Linda Ellen Levin,Trustee of Linda Levin TrustThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: Sept. 03,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: Sept. 02, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6258 Publish:Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-671The following person is conduct-ing business as:1X Enterprises818 Oleander AveEl Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Joaquin Reyes Argote818 Oleander Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business underthe Fictitious Business Name(s)listed above.I, Declare that all of the infor-mation in this statement is true

and correct.Signature: Joaquin Reyes ArgoteThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: Sept. 25,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: Sept. 24, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6254 Publish: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019

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THE HOLTVILLE HIGH School 2019 Homecoming court withtheir parents and escorts during halftime ceremonies at the gameversus Mountain Empire last Friday night.

ABBY GAREWAL, 2019 Holtville High Homecoming princess,and her escort, Diego Soto, during festivities at halftime in lastFriday’s game.

2019 HOLTVILLE HIGH Homecoming queen candidate AnaisVigochea makes her way to the field during last week’s ceremony.LUIS BURGOS PHOTOS

Holtville HighHomecoming