BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

Plans are underway for theannual Daisy Avenue Christ-mas Tree Lane Parade, and thisyear’s event promises to bebetter than the last, because atleast a few of the city-ownedtrees along the parade routewill be decorated with Christ-mas lights. Last year, none ofthe city trees had lights due tofaulty wiring, some of whichhas since been replaced.

This week, members of theLong Beach FirefightersAssociation #372 have begunsetting up the traditional dis-plays on the city-owned, land-scaped median from PacificCoast Highway to Hill Streeton Daisy Avenue. The eventhas taken place for more thanhalf a century.

In 1953, local residentGertrude Whittle wanted toturn that section of DaisyAvenue into a Southern Cali-fornia winter wonderland. She

accomplished that task withthe help of the Long BeachCity Council, several localchurches and lots of volun-teers. That year a small-scaleChristmas Village was builton the strip. The village hasits own houses, shops, church,and trees with lights. Neigh-bors on both sides of DaisyAvenue made it even better byplacing elaborate lights andtraditional Christmas scenesin their own yards.

Eventually, a formal parade

was organized and has been aLong Beach Christmas tradi-tion for about 50 years.

This year’s parade will fea-ture high school bands, clowns,horses, ROTC units, dancers,high school cheerleaders, scouttroops, antique bicycles, a fireengine and much more.

Visitors to the lane will beentertained on Sunday, Dec. 9from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. bythe The International Chil-dren’s Choir, Ballet Folk-lorico Izamna and the Apple

Creek Cloggers. Santa willalso be on hand, giving outcandy canes to children from7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 9, 14,15 and 16.

Displays on the medianwill continue through Christ-mas Day, and Christmas treeswill stay lit nightly throughWednesday, Jan. 2.

The parade, co-sponsoredby the mayor and City Coun-cil of Long Beach will beginat about 5 p.m. on Daisy

BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

If you are considering acareer in law enforcement,now would be a good time tocontact the Signal Hill PoliceDepartment. The departmentis looking for a few good menand women to fill two newpositions as well as vacanciesexpected in the next fiveyears.

“Two years ago, the citycouncil agreed to increase thenumber of SHPD officers bysix, giving us a total of 37officers,” said Police ChiefTom Sonoff. “We have 35right now and are trying to fillthe other two positions, butwe also have a number ofexpected retirements in thenext several years.”

“For the next five years,there are probably going to betwo or three people retiringeach year,” added Police Cap-tain Mary Risinger, explainingthat the SHPD has begun anintensive recruitment process inhopes of avoiding understaffingproblems caused by vacanciesthat are not immediately filled.

Part of that process is therecent distribution of theSHPD’s fast action recruit-ment video. The video showsdifferent scenes of Signal Hillpolice officers in action whilewords describing the depart-ment’s selling points flashacross the scene. Those pointsinclude: Diverse Work Force,Full Medical and Dental,Community Supported, Bilin-gual Pay, Lateral Transfersand Training & Development,to name a few.

The video was made byEmmy Award-winning videomaker Jeff Trujillo under acontract with the City of SignalHill. Recently, the manager ofthe local Best Buy store agreedto play the video on displaymodels of TV sets in the storeon weekends. The SHPD isalso hoping that two other localstores will agree to do thesame. “We just want to get theword out to as many people aspossible,” Sonoff explained.

The SHPD provides a widerange of services to the com-munity. The department’s cur-rent annual operating budget

Every Baby Has A Story

T R I B U N E

Serving Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Los Cerritos, Wrigley and the City of Signal Hill

Wrigley Christmas Tree Lane Parade, light display set for Dec. 8

In celebration of Prematurity AwarenessMonth, Miller Children’s Hospital’s March ofDimes Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Family Support program hosted “Every BabyHas a Story,” a community event which fea-tured information on preventing prematurebirths, grateful patients, and representativesfrom community agencies. The event was ledby Robert Rowe, active volunteer with theMarch of Dimes NICU Family Support Pro-gram, who shared his own story of his twinsMadison and Dylan, who spent two months at

the hospital’s NICU. The Rowes had the support from the

entire NICU staff, including social workerErica Quijada-Barrera, MSW who is nowthe March of Dimes NICU Family Supportspecialist. The March of Dimes NICU Fam-ily Support Program at Miller Children’sHospital is the first such initiative in thestate of California. The program is aimed toalleviate the emotional distress and confu-sion common to families whose baby is bornearly or with another medical condition.

see PARADE page 9

Robert Rowe, with son Dylan, wife Yvette and daughter Madison, led the Miller Chil-dren’s Hospital event “Every Baby Has A Story.” Photo courtesy of Frank Baird

see SHPD page 5

SHPD looking for afew good men, women

Your Weekly Community Newspaper November 29, 2007VOL. 29, NO. 25

COMMUNITY2 SIGNAL TRIBUNE NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Golf enthusiasts from allover the greater Long Beacharea will bring their skills andlove of the game to the Vir-ginia Country Club on Mon-day, Dec. 3 to participate inthe 10th annual Toyota Sym-phony Classic. Registrationbegins at 9 a.m., and tee-off isset for 10:30 a.m.

Irv Miller, vice president ofcorporate communications forToyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.and the planning group’s hon-orary chair, describes theevent as “a fun and focusedfundraiser to benefit the artis-tic, education and outreachprograms of the Long BeachSymphony Orchestra.”

Featured guest PGA tour-ing pro Mark Pfeil will pro-vide hands-on pointers as wellas participate in a “Beat thePro” competition, where oneparticipant could win a 2008Toyota Camry LE by sinking

a hole-in-one.Along with the event’s sev-

eral contests, the tournamentwill also have a continentalbreakfast, barbecue and post-tourney buffet preceded by ahosted cocktail hour. Theevent will also include bothsilent and live auctions, anawards ceremony and agrand-prize drawing for acomplete set of professional-grade woods or irons.

The tourney’s primary busi-ness sponsors are Toyota MotorSales, U.S.A., Inc., based inTorrance; Seaside PrintingCompany, Inc., in Long Beach;Long Beach law firm Kessal,Young and Logan, and DeloitteConsulting LLP in Los Ange-les. Corporate ($1000), contest($500), course ($300) and tee($250) sponsorships are stillavailable.

For more information, call(562) 436-3203.

AroundTown iiBARBERSHOP HOLIDAY SHOWThe Bellflower/Long Beach Elks Club is having its firstBarbershop Holiday Show on Friday, Nov 30 at 7:30 p.m.The show will feature the Orange Empire Chorus andQuartets and will take place at their lodge, located at16426 Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower. For moreinformation, call (562) 866-3027.

8TH DISTRICT TREE PLANTINGThe 8th District Youth Advisory Council invites the pub-lic to help out the community by planting a tree with themon Saturday, Dec. 1. The event will take place from10 a.m. to noon at the 300 block of 49th Street in LongBeach, just west of Scherer Park. For more information,call 8th District Councilwoman Rae Gabelich’s fieldoffice at (562) 570-1326.

WRIGLEY ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS PARTY The Wrigley Association is kicking off the holiday seasonwith its annual Christmas party and potluck on Monday,Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Veteran’s Park Social Hall. Theevent is open to the public and will include food donatedby restaurant owners and merchants as well as a videopresentation of the association’s activities over the lastyear. Veteran’s Park Social Hall is located at 101 East28th Street in Long Beach. For more information, visitwww.neighborhoodlink.com/longbch.wrigley.

ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE’S FORUMThe Bixby Knolls Christian Church will host a candidateforum Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. for those seeking to beelected as the 55th California Assembly District represen-tative. The four candidates scheduled to appear are MikeGipson, Mervin Evans, Charlotte Gipson and Herb Peters.At the event, the candidates will each present their plat-form and take questions from the audience. Bixby KnollsChristian Church is located at 1240 East Carson Street inLong Beach. For more information call (562) 426-0428 orvisit www.webconnections.com/BKCC.

COMMUNITY HEALTH LECTUREOn Wednesday, Dec. 5, Community Hospital of LongBeach will be having a health lecture entitled The SuperBug, MRSA. The lecture is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. andwill be presented by infection control officer William M.Reeder. Admission is free, and reservations are required.Community Hospital of Long Beach is located at 1720Termino Avenue in Long Beach. for more information,call (562) 498-1000 or visit www.chlb.org.

COMMUNITY HIKING TRIPThe Long Beach Group of the Sierra Club invites the pub-lic to join them Saturday, Dec. 8 for a hiking trip that isdesigned for beginners. The 5.5-mile hike takes place at9 a.m. near the recycling center at Cal State Long Beach.The route will go along Winter Creek trail from ChantryFlat picnic area to Hoegees campground. A packed lunchis recommended along with 2 quarts of water and com-fortable footwear.

CHAMBER HOLIDAY PARTY AND TOY DRIVEThe Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce is celebrating theholidays with a fun-filled party on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Signal Hill Community Cen-ter. The event will have a traditional turkey meal, a varietyshow, opportunity drawing and a toy collection for the Sal-vation Army’s toy drive. The cost is $25 per person, andan unwrapped toy for the Salvation Army is encouraged.Reservations are required. To RSVP, contact John Elliot at(562) 773-1282 or at efs48@earthlink.net.

HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION MEETINGThe Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter of the Hearing LossAssociation of America (HLAA) is having a meetingThursday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. The association is a supportgroup that offers education on coping skills andresources to help the hearing impaired. The HLAA meetsmonthly at the Weingart Senior Center, located at 5220Olivia Avenue in Lakewood. For further information, call(562) 433-6509.

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As medical insurance costscontinue to rise, politiciansand analysts have made sev-eral proposals to try andbroaden medical coverageacross the population.

Most of these involve aradical restructuring of howwe pay for medical care; anexample of this is the “singlepayer” plan of State SenatorSheila Kuehl, in which thegovernment would allocatehealth care to its citizens andpay for it directly(with rev-enues from increased taxes).

Senator Kuehl holds out theexample of Canada’s govern-ment-run health care systems,as did her ally Michael Moorein his movie SiCKO. Theyargue that the Canadian systemis cheaper, provides better care,and covers the entire Canadianpopulation, making it farpreferable to our own system.

But if we are able to usethe Canadian model as a basisfor policy discussions in theUnited States, we need to ask:why did a prominent Cana-dian politician come to Cali-fornia for medical treatmentlast June, instead of getting itin her own country?

Liberal member of Parlia-ment Belinda Stronach wasrecently diagnosed with breastcancer. As part of her treat-ment, she flew down to Cali-fornia to have an operation.When news of her trip becamepublic, her spokesman GregMacEachern said that the Cal-

ifornia hospital was the bestplace to have the requiredsurgery. But he insisted thatthe reason for the trip was notso that Stronach could avoidthe notorious Canadian wait-ing lists. This may even betrue. But it is a matter of pub-lic record that Canadian citi-zens often wait months forlifesaving procedures.

There is a thriving “medicaltourism” trade in which Cana-dians enter America and pay forurgent medical care that theycan’t get in their own county.The problem is so acute that inJune 2005, the CanadianSupreme Court struck downQuebec’s health care systemsas unconstitutional, ruling thatlong waiting times violate anindividual’s right to preservehis own health. Brett J. Skinnerand Mark Rovere, in their May2007 Fraser Institute publica-tion “California Dreaming,”write that “Millions of Cana-dian patients wait so long fortreatment that in many ways,they are no better off than unin-sured Americans.”

But let us return to Mac-Eachern’s statement that theCalifornia hospital was thebest place for Stronach to haveher surgery. According toSkinner and Rovere, this is notan isolated phenomenon.“Health care appears to costsless in Canada than in theUnited States largely becauseCanadian public health insur-ance does not cover many

advanced medical treatmentsand technologies that are com-monly available to Americans.Canadian patients do not getthe same quality or quantity ofcare as American patients. Ona comparable basis, Canadianshave fewer doctors, less high-tech equipment, older hospi-tals, and get fewer advancedmedicines than Americans.”Furthermore, they write, “TheCanadian health-insurancesystem is still among the mostexpensive in the world anddoes not return good value formoney spent.”

According to a study pub-lished in August in TheLancet Oncology, cancer sur-vival rates are higher inAmerica than in any countryin the European Union, forboth men and women. (Thisincludes the vaunted medicalsystems of the Scandinaviancountries.) With all of itsflaws, our systems still pro-vides the best medical care inthe world.

In making their case forgovernment-controlled medicalcare, advocates have stated thatsuch a system with both con-trol costs and improve care.This flies in the face of allavailable evidence, both fromthe medical systems of othercountries and from other pro-grams of the California stategovernment (Do you reallywant your medical care to runby the people who brought usthe DMV?). But you don’thave to take my word for it.Just ask Belinda Stronach.

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We have had a busy and exciting week around theoffices of the Signal Tribune. Our computers, mailboxand fax are full of requests for news items to be printedand holiday happenings to be shared. Unfortunately, ourpages are limited and not every item can be included. It isfrustrating for us, because we find ourselves having toleave out so many worthwhile non-profit events and vari-ous interesting press releases.

This week has been especially frustrating because adozen or more organizations waited too long to contact uswith their news. I’m afraid we look like the bad guys tosome of those folks—but deadlines are deadlines and wecan’t make exceptions without having to rework our finalproduct. Think about it this way—the paper is like a jig-saw puzzle. When the puzzle is completed, it is com-pleted. You can’t add one piece without taking outanother. Similarly—when the space for a story or ad hasbeen committed, taking it out leaves a hole.

Putting the paper together as a final document is an art—an art not usually appreciated unless one compares it with aninferior publication. We are lucky at the Signal. Our designeditor Barbara Holbrook is indeed an artist extraordinaire.Oh, she makes it look easy with her fancy ways and slicktricks—but believe me, I wouldn’t want to tackle the task. Imay be good at stacking a dishwasher for maximum volume(Steve would disagree), but Bard, as we call her, is a masterat putting ads and stories where they belong—where theymake sense to the readers. By doing so, our readers andadvertisers are both winners—and we, in turn, win byputting out a product we can be proud of.

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OPINION4 SIGNAL TRIBUNE NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Congresswoman LauraRichardson introduced legis-lation this month to honor herpredecessor by designating aportion of California StateRoute 91 as the “Juanita Mil-lender-McDonald Highway.”

Although Rep. Richardsonwill introduce several piecesof legislation over the nextfour weeks, she said it wasimportant for her first piece oflegislation to acknowledge thework of the late-Congress-woman to her California con-stituency.

“During Ms. Millender-McDonald’s term, she was

instrumental in securing fund-ing and resources for her dis-trict,” said Richardson. “Sheserved on the House Commit-tee on Transportation andInfrastructure and worked toensure the freeways and portsin her district received thefederal funding needed,including projects of nationalsignificance like the GeraldDesmond Bridge and theAlameda Corridor.”

“It’s for these reasons, leg-islative accomplishments, andcountless others that I want tohonor her legacy by dedicat-ing a portion of the 91 Free-

way as the ‘Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway.’”

California State Route 91 isa major east-west freewaylocated within the areas of the37th Congressional Districtthat Congresswoman McDon-ald covered during her entirelegislative career.

The District includes Cali-fornia State University,Dominguez Hills and Comp-ton Community College, theMajor League Baseball UrbanYouth Academy in Comptonand many more sites inSouthern California and the

is $7.5 million and it has atotal of 19 civilian employeesand 35 sworn officers. Assign-ments of sworn personnelinclude patrol, traffic, detec-tives, auto theft task force andcommunity police officer.

Starting in January 2008,police recruits will have abase salary range of $55,789to $74,762. Lateral policeofficers will have a basesalary range of $58,578 to$74,762. SHPD’s salary/bene-fits package is competitivewith other local police agen-cies, but that is not alwaysevident to people looking fora career in law enforcement.

“It’s difficult to comparethe salaries and benefits ofdifferent police departments,”Sonoff emphasized. “Somepolice departments front loadall their money into straightsalary, while others, like us,might be lower on straightsalary but higher on benefits.”He explained that in somepolice departments, officershave to pay for part of theirretirement and medical/dentalbenefits, but the SHPD paysfor those benefits itself, withno charge to the officers. Headded that SHPD officers getlifetime medical benefits.

Risinger, who oversees theSHPD’s recruitment program,

noted that one of her chal-lenges was educating peoplewho are deciding whichagency to join. “Some thinkthey are going to get paidmore working for anotherpolice department, but thenthey have to give part of theirsalary back for medical, den-tal and retirement benefits,”she said, explaining thatSHPD officers’ take-homepay is often higher than someother local departments.

SHPD sends its recruits tothe Los Angeles County Sher-iff’s Department Academy fora six-month training course,during which the recruits arepaid the starting salary listedabove. After that, they are

assigned a 3/12 patrol sched-ule, and the department offerseducation incentives thataccelerate the pay raiseprocess.

Sonoff stressed that one ofthe SHPD’s selling points wasits size. “You can get lost inbig departments and becomejust a number,” he said. “Weare a small department andhave more of a family work-ing atmosphere.” He addedthat both the city council andthe local residents stronglysupport the SHPD, whichmakes it easier for officers tocarry out their duties.

For more informationabout a career with the SHPD,phone (562) 989-7234.

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Crimes reported by the LBPD for Nov. 22–26Districts 6 (North of PCH), 7 & 8 (East of the L.A. River)

Thursday, Nov. 22

Robbery9 p.m. • Wardlow Road and Cherry AvenueA suspect armed with a handgun approached the victimand robbed her. There were no injuries, and the losswas cash.

Friday, Nov. 23

Felony Suspects Arrested10:30 a.m. • 2000 block of Maine AvenuePatrol officers responded to a burglary in progress. Theylater located and arrested two suspects.

Sunday, Nov. 25

Robbery4 a.m. • 800 block of East Pacific Coast HighwayA suspect armed with a handgun robbed the victim.There were no injuries, and the loss was property.

Monday, Nov. 26

Assault with a Deadly Weapon7:30 p.m. • 1800 block of Chestnut AvenueThe victim was involved in a physical altercation with agroup of subjects. One suspect used a knife to stab thevictim in the upper torso. The victim was transported tothe hospital in stable condition.

Monday, Nov. 26

Felony Suspect Arrested8 p.m. • 3000 block of Pine AvenuePatrol officers responded to a landlord-tenant dispute.There they discovered a hydroponics marijuana labinside the tenant’s residence. The suspect was arrested.

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SHPDcontinued from page 1

Richardson proposes namechange for part of 91 freeway

see HIGHWAY page 7

BY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

One of the stories in Z. Kel-ley’s new book begins withthese words: “One summermorning a woman went out towalk the dog and returned

home a millionaire. What wassignificant was not that she, anewly recovered alcoholic,redeemed the lottery ticket atB&B Liquors, but that, for 23years, she told no one aboutthe winnings. Not her family.Not her friends.”

Blue Lawn of Heaven, a col-lection of short stories, was cre-ated by a writer known to manypeople in Long Beach. ElaineMedosch, formerly a staffwriter for the Signal Tribuneand city editor for the LongBeach Business Journal, andreporter for several other localnewspapers, announced herbook’s publication last month.

Medosch earned a Bache-lor of Arts degree from TulaneUniversity and a juris doctor-ate from Western State Uni-versity College of Law. Shecurrently owns a freelancewriting service called e menterprises but writes fiction

under the nom de plume Z.Kelley. Using that name, shehas written two novels andhas published several shortstories in literary journals.

She wrote the stories in BlueLawn of Heaven over a 10-yearperiod. The tales are about nor-mal people in extraordinary sit-uations. The title story, “BlueLawn of Heaven”, concerns awealthy man who, of course,desires the one thing he cannever have. Another story,“The Happiness of Trees,” con-cerns a young Quaker girl whospends hours in an oak treeduring the American Revolu-tionary War. Unseen by the sol-

diers below, she hears thewar’s secret stories.

Medosch said she decided touse a pen name for two reasons.“Fiction writing is an alter-egotype of thing,” she explained,noting that Z. Kelley can writethings that Elaine Medoschmight be reluctant to say.

“I also decided on ‘Z. Kel-ley’ because publishers lookfor things that are hip, slickand cool,” she said, addingthat Kelley was her maternalgrandmother’s maiden name.

The author noted that about12 years ago, she began writingpages in a journal first thing in

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Part III in a seriesBY NICK DIAMANTIDESStaff Writer

By the time some boys getinto their middle school years,they are already walking on apath that leads to a wasted lifeand criminal behavior. Inter-vention by caring adults cangive the boys the impetus tomake wise choices and put theirinnate talents and abilities togood use. The problem is mostadults don’t want to give theirtime to helping the youngsters,and those adults who do wantto help don’t know how to goabout doing that.

Academic Uprise, the Sig-nal-Hill based nonprofitgroup, has been providingfree one-on-one tutoring tolocal high school students forabout six years, but recentlythe organization initiated amentoring program aimed atintervening in the lives of at-risk middle school boys. “It’sa way of telling the kids,‘look, someone cares aboutyou and is willing to help youmake a good life and a goodfuture for yourself,’” saidElder Eddie Pierson, the orga-nization’s founder and CEO.

The organization and theLong Beach Unified SchoolDistrict recently entered intoan agreement allowing Acade-mic Uprise to offer mentoringto at-risk boys in five middleschools: Franklin, Hamilton,Jefferson, Lindberg, and Wash-ington. “We have launched acampaign to get some 500mentors to participate in theprogram,” Pierson said. Heexplained that AcademicUprise is looking for profes-sionals, parents, college stu-dents, retirees and otherresponsible adults who want tomake a difference in the life ofa struggling young person.

“These kids may not have a

father in the home, or theymight have other family prob-lems and they just need someguidance,” Pierson said. “Wewant people who have stabil-ity and substance in their liveswho are willing to spend a lit-tle time with a young person.”

Mentor coordinator RickyGrover agreed. “It’s key forany child to have a good adultrole model who can exposethem to positive things and putthem on the right track,” hesaid. Grover explained thatchildren tend to emulate thepersonality traits and behav-iors of the adults they admire.It is important, he added, thatkids have interaction withpeople of integrity who havewell-established careers orsome level of success in life.

According to Grover, havingregular contact with an adultwho cares about them and whois somewhat successful willencourage the youngsters toput their own innate talents andabilities to good use and pursueeducational and career goalsthat will enable them to livewell-balanced lives. “They willgrow up to become productivecitizens and have a brighterfuture if they learn how to takehold of the positive things inlife,” he said.

LBUSD has had a mentor-ing program in place for sometime, but the program willexpand significantly with thehelp of Academic Uprise. Inearly October, the organiza-tion began publicizing its goalof recruiting 500 new men-tors. “About 25 have appliedso far,” Grover said, addingthat he hopes many more willstep up to the challenge ofproactively intervening in ayoung person’s life.

Pierson added that mentorsmust commit to spending oneor two hours twice a monthwith the middle school stu-

dent assigned to them. Theyalso have to agree to a back-ground check and go throughtraining before they actuallystart spending time with thestudent.

Although the AcademicUprise mentoring programcould change in the future, it iscurrently available only to malestudents, primarily black males.“The school district has a con-cern that many of its black malestudents are falling through thecracks, Pierson said. “Theywant to pull them up academi-cally and socially.”

Meanwhile, Academic Up-rise offers parenting-skillstraining to adults who want todo a better job of rearing theirchildren. “Parents are the foun-dation that stabilizes childrenand the glue that holds themtogether in the process of life,”Pierson said. “Parents are alsothe key to good classroommanagement for the teachers.”

He explained that studentsdo better academically whentheir parents show an interestand are actively involved intheir education. “In addition, ifchildren know that their par-ents and teachers are collabo-rating, they are less likely to

exhibit disruptive behavior inthe classroom,” he said, notingthat Academic Uprise teachesparents how to be activelyengaged in their children’slives and educational process.

Summing up AcademicUprise’s philosophy, Piersonquoted Mary Mcleod Bethume,who said: We have a powerful

potential in our youth and wemust have the courage tochange old ideas and practicesso that we might direct thatpower toward good ends. “Iagree with that,” he said.

Academic Uprise is locatedat 2501 Cherry Avenue. Formore information, phone(562) 988-5811.

Mentoring for at-risk youthand their parents is part ofnonprofit’s program

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Richardson’s legislationwould allow for the stretch ofthe 91 Freeway from Sante FeAvenue in Compton to the 710in Long Beach to be renamedin law and on all other officialrecords of the United States,including maps, documents,papers, and regulations, as the“Juanita Millender-McDonaldHighway.”

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Avenue and Burnett Street.From there it will head southto Pacific Coast Highway,where it will turn around andhead north to Hill Street. Thisyear, although several organi-zations are participating in theevent, the Wrigley AreaNeighborhood Alliance(WANA) is coordinating it.“We are very excited to becelebrating the 54th anniver-sary of Christmas Tree Lane,”said WANA member MariaNorvell, who has served asparade chair since 1988. Sheexplained that while the fire-fighters have volunteeredtheir time to move the dis-plays from storage facilities atthe Port of Long Beach toDaisy Lane, more help isneeded for the SaturdayDecember 1 work day.”

In previous years, Norvellcoordinated the event as amember of the Wrigley Neigh-borhood Association. How-ever, earlier this year, membersof that organization disagreedamong themselves on howmuch of the group’s time andenergy should be devoted toChristmas Tree Lane. Thosewho wanted it to be a mainfocus started WANA and anonprofit fundraising affiliatecalled Friends of WANA thataccepts tax-deductible dona-tions for the Christmas TreeLane lights and displays.

For many years, the City ofLong Beach supplied most ofthe funds for the event, but inthe 1980s, budget shortfallsforced the city to sharplyreduce its support, and dona-tions from individuals andorganizations became moreimportant.

In past years, donations forChristmas Tree Lane were

collected by the WrigleyAssociation, which kept aspecial fund in reserve for theevent. “Several months agowe gave a $12,000 check toPartners in Parks (a localgroup that funds special pro-jects in Long Beach) to bespent on Christmas Tree Lane,”said Gavin McKiernan,Wrigley Association boardmember. “More recently, wegave a $7,000 check to theCity of Long Beach to helppay for the event.”

While preparations for theevent are going well, in thepast few weeks, confusion hasarisen as to who owns the dis-plays that are set up on Christ-mas Tree Lane. “Thosedisplays have been the propertyof the Wrigley Association formany years,” McKiernan said.

Joan Greenwood, who is aboard member of the WrigleyAssociation and the secretaryof WANA, disagreed. “Thedisplays were built by volun-teers and city employeesmany years ago,” she said. “Itis my understanding that they

are owned by the City ofLong Beach.”

David Ashman, manager ofspecial events for the city’sDepartment of Parks Recre-ation and Marine, said he wasnot clear on who owned thedisplays. “For years, I thinkthe assumption was that theywere owned by the WrigleyAssociation,” he said. “ButWANA has invested a lot oftime and money to restorethem in the past few months,and they have done a terrificjob. I think the two groupswill resolve that issue later.For now, the main thing is thatthe displays will look great onChristmas Tree Lane.”

Some of those displayswere built in the 1950s. “Allof them have been made tolook as good or better thanthey did when they were firstmade,” Norvell said. “This isgoing to be a good year forChristmas Tree Lane.” Formore information about vol-unteering, donating or partici-pating in the parade, phone(562) 427-5021.

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(Left to right) Steven Gurwell, Jim Trout, Maria andBill Norvell show off a freshly painted train and newwater tank built by Vernon Rudd.

It will “snow” in BixbyKnolls thanks to the BixbyKnolls Business Improve-ment Association. TheBKBIA will host the annualfamily festival this Sunday,Dec 2 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. on Atlantic Avenuebetween Roosevelt Roadand San Antonio Drive.

This day of free fun willbe full of activities for thekids and is sure to be a hitfor the entire family. Theactivities include ponyrides, a rock-climbing wall,train rides, a giant slide, avisit from Santa Claus and,of course, 30 tons of man-made snow.

Local artisans showcas-ing unique gift items willgreet visitors as they walkalong the street. Boothsfrom community organiza-tions and businesses will

also line the walkway toprovide information toresidents.

In addition to the out-door shopping, the air willbe full of aromas from avariety of regional foodvendors and several snackstops as well as localrestaurants.

Entertainment is plannedthroughout the day includ-ing live bands, musiciansand dance groups on sev-eral stages. Santa Claus,who arrives each year on aLong Beach Fire Depart-ment truck, will be therefrom 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. forpictures and listening to thechildren’s wishes.

Admission to Snow inBixby Knolls is free, as isparking. For more informa-tion call the BIA office at(562) 595-0081

Snow returns to thestreets in Bixby Knolls

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After nearly six years in itsAtlantic Avenue location, resi-dents continue to come fromall over to get centered withFreeSpirit Yoga. Since itshumble beginnings ten yearsago FreeSpirit Yoga has gonefrom a rented church space tothe renovated studio in theheart of Bixby Knolls, enlight-ening clients with the respiteits classes have to offer.

FreeSpirit Yoga’s schedulefeatures classes for a varietyof levels, from beginner toadvanced, as well as someclasses that are appropriate foreveryone. They also special-ize in prenatal, mommy-and-me and yoga for kids.

In addition to classes,FreeSpirit Yoga organizes aseries of workshops andretreats such as Intro to Yoga,where students learn the his-tory, purpose and benefits ofyoga and Yoga Tools forSchool Teachers, which isdesigned to show K-12 teach-ers, yoga instructors, healthprofessionals and parentshow to use breathing prac-tices, yoga asanas, games andrelaxation to enhance class-room management and createa more productive learningenvironment.

Stressed-out shoppers canstop in—there’s ample park-ing in the rear—and unwind

with a class, then cross somenames off their shopping listby picking up a few gift cer-tificates. Guests can alsochoose from the selection ofaccessories, which are on salefor 10-percent off and avail-able in their new store lobby,which was redone just lastyear to give the room awarmer, more inviting aura.

In spite of the many obsta-cles faced throughout the years,“We’re still here,” said

FreeSpirit Yoga owner AndreaTesta, who credits the successof the studio to its qualified,experienced, dedicated staff.“We are just happy to be able toshare the benefits of yoga withthe people of the community.”

FreeSpirit Yoga is locatedat 3910 1/2 Atlantic Avenue inBixby Knolls.

For a list of current classschedules, prices or directions,visit www.freespirityoga.comor call (562) 989-9959.

FreeSpirit yoga offers a cleansingbreath to stressed out shoppers

From colorful yoga mats to incense, FreeSpirit Yogaowner Andrea Testa stocks the shop inside her yogastudio with a variety of calm-inducing gift items.

10 Nov. 29

The Alpert Jewish Com-munity Center will host itsfree Chanukah Festival: ACelebration for the Commu-nity on Sunday, Dec. 2 fromnoon till 5 p.m. The yearlyevent, which is underwrittenby the children of Barbaraand Ray Alpert in honor ofBarbara’s birthday, drawspeople of all ages, back-grounds and walks of life.

The festival will feature spe-cial guest Robb “Robbo”Zelonky, one of the mostsought-after children’s per-formers in the country.

Zelonky has performed in suchdiverse settings as summercamps, the White House, andthe Cincinnati Folk Festival,where he co-headlined withfolk legend Arlo Guthrie.Robbo will be showcased in afamily concert at 2 p.m. as wellas a Yiddish concert at 4 pm.

Throughout the day, theJCC will host activities for allages, including moon bounces,dreidel games and Chanukahcraft-making.

The AJCC’s PromenadeBoutique will be filled withlocal vendors selling unique

products, including jewelry,accessories, pampering prod-ucts, Judaica, and other holi-day gifts from local artisansand merchants.

Latkes, the fried potatopancakes that have become asmuch a symbol of Chanukahas menorahs and dreidels, willbe available for purchasealong with other traditionalfoods for the holiday.

The event also marks thelast day of the Alpert JCC’sJewish Book Festival, pre-sented in conjunction with

A Southern California holi-day classic, the Glory ofChristmas at the CrystalCathedral, presents a cast ofmore than 200 soloists anddancers performing to a pre-recorded orchestration by theLondon Symphony Orchestra.

Through pageantry, marveland music, the Glory of Christ-mas is one the largest livingnativities in the world featur-

ing flying angels soaring highabove the Cathedral sky andlive Bethlehem-era animals.

Accompanied by the Crys-tal Cathedral world-renownedpipe organ, adult and childsoloists perform original andtraditional holiday standardssuch as “O Holy Night,”“Sleep Holy Child,” “WhatChild is This?” and “Mary,Did You Know?”

The Glory of Christmasperforms nightly throughJan. 5 (dark on Mondays andDec. 24 and 25). Tickets cost$35-$55.

The Crystal Cathedral islocated at 12141 Lewis Streetin Garden Grove.

For more information andto purchase tickets, go onlineto www.crystalcathedral.orgor call (714) 54-GLORY.

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Fraud schemes, whichhave been in existence fordecades, have a tendancy toresurface around the holidays.With the surge of reportedidentity theft cases, con-sumers are urged to take extraprecautions to secure theirpersonal information.

Each year, the Long BeachPolice Department remindsconsumers that they can helpprevent becoming a victim byfollowing safety guidelines.

• Keep track of yourATM/debit cards and pur-chases. “Skimming” is a fairlynew fraud scheme where adevice is used to capture

account and personal informa-tion encoded on magneticstripes, which has becomeprevalent throughout thecountry. Make sure thecashier or restaurant serverreturns your card in a reason-able time frame.

• Never give out yourSocial Security number orcredit card account andbeware of charity organiza-tion phone solicitors.

• Do not print Social Secu-rity or driver’s license num-bers on your personal checks

• Do not write your PINnumber onto your ATM/debitcards or other credit cards.

• Shred financial docu-ments, including promotional“pre-approved” credit cardapplications and sales receiptsthat list your account number.

• Do not leave outgoingmail at your mailbox for thepostal carrier to pick up.

• Order a copy of yourcredit card profile from allthree credit bureau reportingagencies review for unusual

activity. This can be doneannually for no charge atwww.AnnualCreditReport.com.

• Place gifts and packagesin your trunk or out of sight.

• Park in well-lit areas andavoid shopping alone—thereis safety in numbers.

• Try to use credit or debitcards for purchases to avoidcarrying large amounts of cash.

• When home, keep giftsaway from windows and prac-tice regular home security suchas motion-sensor lighting.

• If traveling, postpone yourmail and newspaper deliveriesso your home doesn’t lookdeserted.

• If a business, lock unuseddoors as long as its not in vio-lation of the Fire Code.

• Keep only necessary cashin the register, vary the sched-ule and route of bank deposits,and make sure the register isclearly visible to passers-by.

For more information, callthe Police Department’s Com-munity Relations Division at(562) 570-7215.

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Borders Books and Music ofLong Beach. The festivaloffers a large selection offiction and non-fictionworks, covering a range ofinterests including children’sbooks, cookbooks, Judaics,

current events, and more. The Alpert JCC is located

at 3801 East Willow Street.For further information, con-tact Linda Sunshine Keilesat (562) 426-7601, ext. 1205or at lkeiles@alpertjcc.org.

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Want to let someone knowhow you feel this season?Don’t just say it, stitch it.

KNBC Graphics can em-broider on a variety of fabricsincluding shirts, jackets,denim, fleece, hats, upholsterycovers, towels, golf bags, gymbags—virtually anything.

According to owner BiagioCuomo, “If it fits in themachine, I can make it.”

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Their fast-service embroideryand silk screening offer clientsthe opportunity to create anunlimited range of unique andpersonal gifts for the holidays,birthdays, reunions, anniver-saries or any other occasion.

In addition to customizingtext, KNBC Graphics has anextensive design cataloguefrom which clients can chooseat no extra charge. Or theycan opt to have an originaldesign, drawing, logo orphoto recreated.

Cuomo is confident thatthey can reproduce just aboutany image. “I can take asrough as a camera-phone pic-ture because it’s going to be

redrawn. We’re not dealingwith DPIs or anything likethat,” said Cuomo.

There’s no minimum re-quired, orders are ready in amatter of days and, best of all,you can do everything fromhome, either through theirWeb site or over the phone.

You can also see a sample ofKNBC’s work at the OrangeCounty Marketplace in CostaMesa. Cuomo sets up a retail

area every weekend. His displayfeatures more than 2,000 piecesof clothing for sale, from “studpup” doggie sweaters to “mydaddy rocks” infant onesies, ortheir highly popular unisexaprons with sayings such as, “ Ikiss better than I cook.”

For more informationabout KNBC Graphics, call(562) 494-4609 or visit themon the Web at www.KNBC-Graphics.com.

From electric-powered air-crafts to digital slot car andtrain racing sets, Mod-L-Mania Hobby Store is a trea-sure trove of great gift ideasfor kids. The store itself is atreasure as Long Beach’s onlyfull-line hobby store with anon-site model-building area.

Former middle schoolteacher Chuck Wilkinson isdedicated to showing parentsand kids how recreation thatis challenging not onlyenhances the learningprocess, but is also a limitlesssource of entertainment. Thestore carries a wide range ofkits and models that areeither ready to run or readyto be built.

“It’s fun to do, and it’sdesigned for a youngster’ssuccess,” said Wilkinson.

Mod-L-Mania has becomean indispensable resource for

families working on sciencefair projects; in addition toselling a variety of experi-ment related accessories andproducts and providing awork space and tools, Wilkin-son also offers individual andgroup instruction in airbrush-ing and custom painting tech-niques, plastic kit customizingand detailing, wooden kit con-struction, monokote and papercovering of planes, as well aslow, medium and high-powerrocketry construction andelectronics.

“We also have great giftsfor seniors, many of whomspent their youth buildingmodels,” said Wilkinson.

Puzzles and Paint By Num-bers sets are also a great wayto keep minds active and fin-gers nimble.

“Trains are another favoritewith seniors especially these

wonderful seam engines,”says the hobbyist. “Not muchspace needs to be devoted andthe fun of constructing andlandscaping will be rewardedin the joy of watching thetrain moving down the line.”

So this holiday, think aboutgiving a gift which will bringa lifetime of fun.

Mod-L-Mania is located at3908 Atlantic Avenue in BixbyKnolls. Their store hours areMonday through Friday from10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. andSunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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With newcomers and sea-soned veterans, a few of theartists displaying their craftinclude The PIZZ, DamianFulton, Doug Dorr, Candy,BigToe, Brian Viveros andSara Ray.

Curating the inauguralevent are Candy of MonsterFlower Studios, and LindaLuof Hairy Scary Hair Clips.Both ladies are Long Beachlocals who want Cocktail

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Four Long Beach athletesmade their first step towards thefuture as they signed collegeletters of intent on Wednesday,Nov.14. The players all trainedwith the Major League Base-ball Urban Youth Academy, anew program started by theMLB to assist the players ingetting noticed by scouts.

Baseball players JordanHinshaw and Jamal Grimes ofLong Beach Polytechnic HighSchool and Ray Hanson andZach Wilson of Wilson HighSchool were among the sevenacademy participants whosigned on Wednesday.

“We got started late last year,so we were basically just trying

to help kids get over the hump,”said Darrell Miller, the acad-emy’s executive director on theMLB website. “We were able toget them maximum exposure,through a lot of the programs,through a lot of the scoutingopportunities, a lot of the show-cases and traveling with ourteam. These are guys that webelieve we were able to directly

influence or enhance theirscholarship opportunities.”

Now, after receiving offersfrom colleges in Californiaand neighboring states, Han-son and Wilson have signedon to play for Arizona StateUniversity while Hinshaw andGrimes both decided to attendCalifornia State PolytechnicUniversity, Pomona.

The American Red CrossGreater Long Beach Chapterearlier this month announcedthe names of the Volunteers ofthe Month for October. Thepreparedness team memberschosen were LaVerne Duncan,Danny Vong, Roy Hanson, AlPalomino, Adriana Lopez,Charles Song, and Chan Hop-son along with youth volun-teers Jennifer and Kristyn Tith.

The preparedness initiativegrew during the Katrina andRita hurricanes of 2005.According to Red Cross rep-resentative Amanda Wyatt,the preparedness teamworked to bring “Be RedCross Ready” to over 1,000people in African-American,Cambodian and Hispaniccommunities.

Twin sisters Jennifer andKristyn Tith were chosen due totheir contribution to the GLBCYouth Program. Jennifer andKristyn are juniors at Poly HighSchool and both serve on theyouth executive board. Their

responsibilities include the safekids program, CPR/first aidtrainings for the school clubs,new volunteer orientations,recruitment, youth meetings,and special activities.

“We are delighted to beworking with these wonderfulbilingual volunteers. Itstrengthens our ability to ful-fill our mission to prevent,

prepare, and respond to emer-gencies in our diverse com-munities,” said MargaretArbini Madonna, GLBC pub-lic support officer. “The needis still great for Spanish-speaking volunteers.”

The GLBC Red Crossoffice is located at 3150 East29th Street. For more infor-mation, call (562) 490-4016.

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B&B Hardware is now offering low-cost holiday dec-orations for Long Beach residents. The Wardlow hard-

ware store is selling commercial grade wreaths andgarland, priced at $100 value, for only $25 each. B&BHardware is located at 929 East Wardlow Road in BixbyKnolls. For more information, call (562) 490-2669 or visitwww.bnbhardware.com.

New Bixby Knolls boutique L’ Exotique Appeal isgiving local shoppers a reason to splurge. From now

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WRD Director joinsstate agency

Director Rob Katherman ofthe Water Replenishment Dis-trict of Southern California(WRD) was elected to serveon the Association of the Cali-fornia Water Agencies Boardfor their 8th region, whichserves both Los Angeles andVentura Counties.

Katherman will be a part of

a seven-member board over atwo-year term representingissues, concerns and needs ofthe largest coalition of publicwater agencies in the country.

$15 million authorizedfor WRD’s Groundwater

Optimization ProjectThe WRD board of direc-

tors praised Congress for itsunprecedented override of thepresident’s veto of the WaterResources Development Act.The U.S. House of Represen-tatives’ 361-54 veto overridewas delivered Nov. 6 and, twodays later, the U.S. Senatevoted 79-14 to enact the bill.

“Given the drought condi-tions throughout our nationand global climate change, itis critical that investments are

made on projects and pro-grams to develop and protectlocal water supply resources,”noted WRD General ManagerRobb Whitaker.

More than $1 billion inwater projects in Californiawill be authorized underWRDA, including $15 millionfor WRD’s Groundwater Opti-mization Pipeline Project.

The District’s OptimizationProject will allow for the cap-ture of an additional 5.5 billiongallons annually of stormwaterthat would otherwise be lost tothe ocean. The WRD Ground-water Optimization Projectconsists of a series of extrac-tion wells near the vicinity ofthe spreading grounds with aconnecting pipeline distribut-ing the water to purveyors.

BUSINESS16 SIGNAL TRIBUNE NOVEMBER 29, 2007

BY HEATHER POSEYStaff Writer

As Christmas rolls rightaround the corner, residentsare decking their halls andgetting ready for theirupcoming holiday parties.And for those needing some-thing sweet to leave forSanta, Long Beach BakeryAlsace Lorraine offers a vari-ety of cookies and cakes forany and every holiday spirit.

Serving the residents ofLong Beach for more than 50years, the walls of the long-standing pastry shop are linedwith gingerbread houses andtreats for any dessert plate.

“There is a lot of stuffgoing on this season aroundChristmas,” said Ken Ngo,who acquired Alsace Lorrainein 2002. “We make pies andall kinds of things like theYule logs, gingerbread housesand a croquet-en-bouche.”

Another fancy delicacyrequested for the season’sfestivities is the croquet-en-bouche, a French celebrationdessert made up of severalcream puffs arranged in theshape of a large cone.

“It’s very nice,” saysNgo. “We decorate it with achocolate Grenache and hol-iday seasoning with a Santa

Claus and [fake] snow.”The bakery owner also

claims that those who orderhis holiday items such as theYule log and croquet-en-bouche also order many ofhis other sweets, such as theever popular chocolatechewies and their famous St.Honore cake.

“We are very popular withthe Napoleon and St. Honorecakes,” said Ngo. “And,around Christmas time, wesell nearly 100 dozen of thechocolate chewies.”

But no matter what thecustomer chooses, they willbe satisfied with Alsace Lor-raine’s traditional taste. Theshop’s bakers Jon Faay andLarry Richardson, who just

celebrated their 45th year ofemployment at the LongBeach landmark, have beenusing the same recipes sincethe day they first started.

“Most of our stuff is wellknown around here becausethe recipes for the Napoleonand St. Honore have notbeen changed for 50 years,”according to Ngo

And with customers trav-eling from as far away asPasadena, Santa Ana andSan Pedro, they don’t intendon trying to mess with sucha good system.

Alsace Lorraine Fine Pas-tries is located at 3842Atlantic Avenue in LongBeach. For more informa-tion, call (562) 427-5992.

Focus On BusinessTasty treats for the holidays and after

Atlantic Avenue bakery Alsace Lorraine Fine Pas-tries has a variety of edible holiday decorationsand desserts. Heather Posey/Signal Tribune

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TST2538 / 20072491537FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: PACIFIC PROPERTYMANAGEMENT, 355 Redondo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90814.Registrant: LINDA HERSCHE, 355 Redondo Ave., Long Beach,CA 90814. This business is conducted by: an individual. Ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Linda Hersche. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. Date started business was October 7, 2007. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County onNovember 6, 2007. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2007.

TST2539 / 20072491538FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: MAGNOLIA INVEST-MENTS, 355 Redondo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90814. Registrant:ROBERT DAVIS, 355 Redondo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90814.This business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: RobertDavis. The registrant has begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. Date startedbusiness was October 1, 2007. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on November 6, 2007.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2007.

TST2540 / 20072491539FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: ALMITOS AUTOCENTER, 1726 Orange Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. Regis-trant: ERNESTO DE ROSAS, 11871 187th St., Artesia, CA90701. This business is conducted by: an individual. I declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Ernesto De Rosas. The registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.Date started business was November 1, 2007. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County onNovember 6, 2007. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2007.

TST2556TS # CA-07-95025-DD Loan # 0018823211 NOTICE OFTRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 10/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACTA LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder forcash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by astate or federal savings and loan association, or savings asso-ciation, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principalsum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interestand late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances,under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (atthe time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may begreater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BIDLESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SANTIAGORODRIGUEZ, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 10/23/2006 as Instru-ment No. 06-2342586 in book XXX, page XXX of OfficialRecords in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County,California; Date of Sale: 12/5/2007 at 11:30 AM Place of Sale:At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building,350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $517,715.99 The purported propertyaddress is: 2636- 2636 1/2 E WALL ST SIGNAL HILL, CA90755 Assessors Parcel No. 7216-23-06 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the prop-

erty address or other common designation, if any, shownherein. If no street address or other common designation isshown, directions to the location of the property may beobtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Ifthe Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the suc-cessful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the returnof monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shallhave no further recourse. Date: 11/14/2007 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: (714) 573-1965or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: (619)645-7711 ext 3704 Linh Tran, If you have previously been dis-charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the realproperty only. This notice is sent for the purpose of collecting adebt. This firm is attempting to collect a debt on behalf of theholder and owner of the note. Any information obtained by orprovided to this firm or the creditor will be used for that pur-pose. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a nega-tive credit report reflecting on your credit record may besubmitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the termsof your credit obligations. P331333 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/2007

TST2557TS No. 07-0039 Loan No. 2721-RF Notice of Trustee’s Sale YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED11/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURPROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A publicauction to sell the highest bidder for cash a cashier’s check drawnby a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bank specified insection 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do businessin this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shownbelow, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held bythe trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pur-suant to a deed to trust described below. The sale will be made,but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regardingtitle, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principalsum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest andlate charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, underthe terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the ini-tial publication of the notice of sale) reasonably estimated to be setforth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.Trustor: Pharaoh Development, Inc. a California Corporation Dulyappointed Trustee: Preferred Default Management, Inc. recorded12/12/2005 as Instrument No. 05-3036018 in book , page of Offi-cial Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County,California, Date of Sale 12/6/2007 at 11:30 AM Place of Sale: Atthe front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $1,062,592.59, estimated Street Address or othercommon designation of real property: 2500 Gundry Avenue Sig-nal Hill, CA 90755 A.P.N.: 721-026-175 The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address orother common designation, if any, shown above. If no streetaddress or other common designation is shown, directions to thelocation of the property may be obtained by sending a writtenrequest to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publi-cation of this Notice of Sale. Date: 11/5/2007 Preferred DefaultManagement, Inc. 3920 Birch Street, Suite 104 Newport Beach,California 92660 949-476-7086 Marc R. Tow, President For SalesInformation Call: 714-573-1965 P334001 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/2007

TST2558 / 20072469733FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. AMERICAN MED-ICAL ACADEMY, 2. ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED HEALTHCAREPROFESSIONALS, 7965 E. Rosina St., Long Beach, CA 90808.Registrant: JOY E. MILLER, 7965 Rosina St., Long Beach, CA90808. This business is conducted by: an individual. I declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Joy E.Miller. The registrant has not yet begun to transact business underthe fictitious business name or names listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County onNovember 1, 2007. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: Nov. 15, 22, 29, & Dec. 6, 2007.

TST2559 / 20072531937FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as: CRAM SER-VICES, 42 Peninsula Center #286, Rolling Hills Estates, CA90275. Registrant: 1. ISOBEL M FISHER, 2. KENNETH G.

TST 2555NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency will hold a public hear-ing on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, beginning at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter maybe heard, in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, Califor-nia, to consider the following:

The Implementation Plan was adopted by the Agency on December 14, 2004. TheRedevelopment Agency is required by state law to review at a public hearing theImplementation Plan for the Signal Hill Redevelopment Project Area No. 1.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend a public hearing to present writteninformation, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. The review ofthe Implementation Plan will consist of a staff report prepared by Agency staff on the progress madeon the individual projects contained within the 2004 Implementation Plan. As required by law, theexisting Plan contains descriptions of:

• the specific goals and objectives of the agency; • specific projects, including a program of actions and expenditures within the next five

years of the plan; and • how these projects will alleviate blight.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Redevelopment Department.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item, including the 2004 Implementation Plan, may beobtained at the City of Signal Hill’s City Clerk’s Office located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill,California, or by calling the Redevelopment Office at (562) 989-7375.

//ss// Kenneth FarfsingAgency Secretary

Published in the Signal Tribune on: 11/15; 11/22; 11/29/07Posted at 4 locations in the Project Area (required): 11/8 to 11/29/07Mailed to all those requesting such notifications NLT 11/8/07

City of Signal Hill

TST2566NOTICE INVITING BIDS

CITY HALL LOBBY AND SECOND FLOOR RENOVATION PROJECTPROJECT NO.06-011

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Huntington Park, California, willreceive, sealed proposals until the hour of 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 20th, 2007, at the Office ofthe City Clerk for the “REMODEL OF CITY HALL PHASE II, a) CITY CLERK’S OFFICE &CORRIDORE, b) SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY & OFFICE, c) CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER”, inthe City of Huntington Park, California, in accordance with the plans and specifications for PROJECTNO. 06-011. Proposals shall be presented under sealed cover.

Bid deposits, faithful performance bond, labor and material bonds will be required as provided in saidcontract documents. Bids shall be submitted on official proposal forms.

All proposals shall be marked “REMODEL OF CITY HALL PHASE II, a) CITY CLERK’S OFFICE& CORRIDORE, b) SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY & OFFICE, c) CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,PROJECT NO. 06-011”, and mailed or delivered so as to be in the hands of the City Clerk at the CityClerk’s Office in City Hall, 6550 Miles Avenue, at or before the date and hour stated above, at whichtime all bids received, shall be publicly opened, examined, and declared by the City Clerk. Biddersand the public are invited to be present at the declaration of said proposals.

All bids so received, examined, and declared will be referred by the City Clerk to the City Engineer,City Attorney, and City Manager for checking and report to the City Council at its regular meeting onJanuary 3, 2008.

Bidders are hereby notified that this is a State funded construction project, and that the State laborstandards apply to this contract. Furthermore, the bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to Sections1770 et seq. of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of HuntingtonPark, incorporates herein by reference the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined bythe Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California which determinations are on file in theoffice of the City Clerk.

Said wage rates are hereby incorporated in and made a part of these specifications. In accordance withthe Labor Code, no workman employed upon work under contract to the City shall be paid less thanthe referenced prevailing wage rate.

Any classification omitted herein shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage scale as establishedfor similar work in the particular area, and all overtime shall be paid at the prevailing rate as estab-lished for the particular area. Sunday and Holiday time shall be paid at the wage rate determined bythe Director of Industrial Relations.

The drawings, instructions to bidders, specifications, and official proposal forms to be used for bid-ding can be obtained only at the Office of the City Engineer, City Hall, by paying a fee of $200.00per set. THIS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. Plans and specifications will be mailed upon receipt ofthe fee and an additional $50.00 for mailing.

No bid will be considered unless it is made on the official proposal forms furnished by the City and ismade in accordance with the provisions of this notice, the instructions to bidders, and the contractspecifications. Each bidder must be licensed in accordance with applicable State laws.

If an error is discovered prior to the time for opening of bids, which affects the validity of the bidsprocess, and which would affect the jurisdiction of the City Council to accept the bids, then the bid-ders shall be notified and all bids shall be returned, unopened to the person who submitted the bids.

The City of Huntington Park reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalityor irregularity in the form or manner of any bid proposal or the bidding process.

City Clerk of the City of Huntington Park, CaliforniaDated: November 29, 2007

December 6, 2007

City of Huntington Park

TST2567NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill will hold a publichearing on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at CityHall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to review:

CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION COMPENSATIONSTATE LAW REQUIRES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEAR-ING prior to increasing council compensation. Section 36516 of the California Govern-ment Code establishes compensation levels for council members based on the populationof the city. For cities up to a population of 35,000, the amount is $300 per month. Section36516(c) allows for a five percent (5%) increase in salary of a councilmember for eachcalendar year from the operative date of the last salary adjustment. City Council compen-sation was last increased in 2003. This would increase each councilmember’s compensa-tion from $412.00 to $494.40 per month.

THE GOVERNMENT CODE PROVIDES THAT A SALARY ADJUSTMENT may onlybecome effective upon the beginning of a new term of office of one or more of the members of thecouncil. The next such term would commence after certification of election results after the March2009 municipal election.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend this public hearing to present writteninformation, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. If you wish tolegally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising onlythose issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing as described in this notice or in writtencorrespondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing. Written comments or concernsmay be submitted to the Community Development Department prior to or at the public hearing.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill AdministrationDepartment located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by calling Len Wood, InterimDeputy City Manager at (562) 989-7375 or by email lwood@cityofsignalhill.org.

_______________________Ken FarfsingCity Manager

Published in The Signal Tribune: November 29, and December 6, 2007Posted in accordance with S.H.M.C. 1.08.010 November 20, 2007

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FISHER, 5727 Capeswood Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA90275. This business is conducted by: husband and wife. Ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: 1. Isobel M. Fisher, 2. Kenneth G. Fisher. The regis-trants have begun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. Date started business wasNovember 1, 2007. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on November 13, 2007. NOTICE:This fictitious business name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or common law (see sec-tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: Nov. 15, 22, 29, & Dec. 6, 2007.

TST2561 / 20072492898FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. JOYSPRINGMUSIC PRODUCTIONS, 2. DUQUESNEL MUSIC PUBLISHING,2431 Avis Ct., Signal Hill, CA 90755. Registrant: PEGGYDUQUESNEL, 2431 Avis Ct., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This busi-ness is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all informationin this statement is true and correct. Signed: Peggy Duquesnel.The registrant has begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed herein. Date started busi-ness was August, 2001. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on November 6, 2007.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: Nov. 22, 29, & Dec. 6, 13, 2007.

TST2562 / 20072544854FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: CHIC BLISS BOU-

TIQUE, 327 E. 53rd St., Long Beach, CA 90805. Registrant:YISELYS GALVEZ, 327 E. 53rd St., Long Beach, CA 90805.This business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Yiselys Galvez. The registrant has not yet begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. This statement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on November 14, 2007. NOTICE: This fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filingof this statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: Nov. 22, 29, & Dec. 6, 13, 2007.

TST2563 / 20072576233FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: THINK FORENSICS,3085 Iroquois Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. Registrant: THINKFORENSICS, L.L.C., 3085 Iroquois Ave., Long Beach, CA90808. This business is conducted by: a limited liability com-pany. I declare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: Rose Melvin, President. The registrant has notyet begun to transact business under the fictitious businessname or names listed herein. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on November 20, 2007.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: Nov. 22, 29, & Dec. 6, 13, 2007.

TST2564 / 20072504107FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. FRIENDS OFWRIGLEY AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE, 2. FRIENDS OF

WANA DAISY AVENUE CHRISTMAS TREE LANE, 3. FRIENDSOF WANA, 2075 San Francisco Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806.Registrant: WRIGLEY AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE,INC., 2075 San Francisco Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. Thisbusiness is conducted by: a corporation. I declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Joan V.Greenwood, Secretary. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. Date started business was September 28, 2007. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on November 7, 2007. NOTICE: This fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: Nov.29, & Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2007.

TST2565 / 20072607766FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. CAV, 2. CAV INC.,3. PLASMA SHIELD, 4. THE FRANK GROUP, 5. TFG, 3861 LimeAve., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: CUSTOM AUDIO /VIDEO, INC., 3861 Lime Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This busi-ness is conducted by: a corporation. I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Greg Frank,Owner. The registrant has begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. Date startedbusiness was June 1, 2007. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on November 7, 2007.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub.The Signal Tribune: Nov. 29, & Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2007.

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