Your Weekly Community Newspaper March 16, 2012Vol. 33 No. 41

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

T R I B U N ESignal

Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

Many people lament the fact that inthe United States tons of good food isthrown away while so many people are

going hungry. In Southern California,there is at least one group that is doingsomething to change that scenario. It’scalled Food Finders, and it recentlymoved its headquarters from Long

Beach to 28th Street near JuniperoAvenue in Signal Hill. The organiza-tion obtains donations of food from avariety of companies and delivers it toagencies that distribute it to people inneed.

“Our organization was founded byArlene Mercer in April 1989,” saidPatti Larson, executive director. “Shesaw somebody digging in a dumpsterand was troubled to realize that foodpeople could eat was being tossed intogarbage bins.”

According to Larson, Mercer (whois now executive director emeritus)started Food Finders in her Seal Beachhome by first contacting the LongBeach Rescue Mission to ask if itwould accept donated food and distrib-ute it to its clients. When the Missionsaid “yes,” Mercer began forming anetwork of donors and agencies thatfed hungry people. “One of the firstdonors was Souplantation,” Larsonsaid, explaining that Mercer arrangedfor food from that restaurant chain to bedelivered to the Mission.

“As time passed, Arlene was able toget donations of overages, and foodthat was about to expire but was stillperfectly good,” Larson said. “Between

Courtesy Food FindersFood Finders, now located in Signal Hill, collects surplus food from variouscompanies and distributes it to shelters and other nonprofit groups that feedneedy people. Pictured are Patti Larson, Food Finders executive director,and Diana Lara, vice president of operations.

Recently moved to Signal Hill, Food Finderscontinues its goal of getting food to the needy

see FOOD FINDERS page 6

Nick Diamantides

Staff Writer

The Red Cross remembersMarch 10, 1933. That was the daythe infamous Long Beach earth-quake rumbled through SouthernCalifornia. The 6.4 temblor causedan estimated $50 million (1933 dol-lars) worth of damage, and 120people died as a result of the cata-strophic event. Most of the damageand death happened in Long Beachand Compton.

To commemorate that day andto help train volunteers for whatthey will have to do when the nextmajor earthquake strikes, the LongBeach Chapter of the AmericanRed Cross conducted an earthquakedrill last Saturday– the 79thanniversary of the killer earthquake.The drill took place at Hill ClassicalMiddle School near the intersectionof Anaheim Street and StudebakerRoad. About 135 Red Cross trained

volunteers participated.Lisa Marie Harris, a Long

Beach resident and Red Cross vol-unteer, helped plan and organize thedrill along with two other volun-teers: James Dower and Ian Whyte.

Harris explained that a varietyof Red Cross volunteer teams par-ticipated in the drill. “The RioHonda and Long Beach chapters ofthe Red Cross came with theirEmergency Response Vehicles(ERVs) stocked with food for theevent,” she said She explained thatdrill participants included thosewho had recently received free dis-aster training on shelter manage-ment, health services teams andother teams that performed everytask necessary to running a shelter.

“Setting up and operating ashelter in a disaster is like trying tocreate calm in a sea of chaos,” shesaid. “The drill was a wonderful

Photos courtesy Tom BryanRed Cross health-services volunteers and aSouthern California Edison employee volun-teer practice what to do with a health-relatedissue.

Red Cross emergency drill commemoratesanniversary of 1933 Long Beach Earthquake

Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

After several years of waiting, res-idents in Long Beach’s CaliforniaHeights historic district finallyreceived new traffic signals on OrangeAvenue and 36th Street that willenhance safety at the busy intersection.

At the March 10 ribbon-cutting cer-emony, 7th District CouncilmemberJames Johnson, the Department ofPublic Works and the CaliforniaHeights Neighborhood Association(CHNA) helped unveil the traffic lightsthat were designed to complement thecharacter of the California Heightsarea. The signals include classicallystyled poles and historic top-of-polelights that match those installedthroughout the neighborhood.

Johnson praised the communityfor coming together to ensure that themuch-needed installation got com-pleted. “This project will enhancesafety and improve the quality oflife,” Johnson said. “I want to thankthe California Heights NeighborhoodAssociation for their help and all ofthe residents who have advocated forso long to realize this improvement.”

According to traffic engineerassociate Kevin Riley, who beganwork on the project last year, an issuewith funding was preventing the proj-ect from getting its jump-start. Thetraffic light was eventually made pos-sible through funding from gas taxes.

Residents lobbied for the trafficsignal in an effort to slow speedingdown along Orange Avenue. In the sit-uation that there is a driver who isspeeding, the signal is timed and willtrigger a signal change in order to slow

traffic speeds.While studying the intersection,

Riley confirmed that the cross streetswere identified as a busy intersectionthat had a heavy flow of traffic. Healso learned that fatalities and acci-dents had greatly affected that area inthe past.

“Residents are happy because thistraffic signal was long overdue, andwe were able to match the historicalsociety’s existing historic [seal],”Riley said. He also had a residentshare with him that this traffic signalis dedicated to those who lost theirlives.

Neenah Foundry donated the cast-iron ramps for the neighborhood,which stands as the largest historicdistrict in Long Beach.

CHNA President John Roycesaid the association adopted everylamppost on Orange Avenue back in2007 and that they were paid forentirely by the association's Homeand Garden Tour proceeds. “We'rehonored that the 7th District CouncilOffice asked us to work with PublicWorks to see that effort reflected inthe new signals’ design,” Royce said.“We all share in the value it repre-sents.”

Royce added that in the comingmonths the dynamics would bemonitored to see if adjustments areneeded to correct or mitigate anyother issues that may arise. “Pedestri-ans, cyclists and drivers will all ben-efit from the enhanced safety aspectof a controlled intersection to con-nect the east and west sides of theneighborhood, definitely somethingto celebrate.”

California Heights intersection’s new traffic lights expected to promote safety

Stephanie Raygoza/SignalTribune

New traffic lights were unveiled on March 10 at Orange Avenue and 36thStreet in the California Heights historic neighborhood district.

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STARTING OFF YOUR BUSINESS RIGHTWhat Informational seminarWho Hosted by the Office of Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal and theSmall Business Development Center at Long Beach City College (LBCC)Where LBCC, Building T-1200, 4901 E. Carson St., LBWhen Friday, March 16 from 7:30am to 9:30amMore info The free seminar will train small-business owners on how to useQuickbooks, apply for a small business loan and use financial assistance fortraining. Parking will be available in Parking Structure J for $1. Light refresh-ments will be served. RSVP at (562) 495-2915.

BARING IT ALL FOR CAUSEWhat 11th annual head-shaving fundraiserWho Hosted by Cubberley School and Miller Children’s HospitalWhere Cubberley School in Long Beach, 3200 Monogram Ave., LBWhen Friday, March 16 from 2:30pm to 4:30pmMore info The fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will have morethat 75 “shavees” lined up to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancerresearch. The children are participating in honor of classmate Kayleigh Scott,who is undergoing cancer treatment Miller Children’s Hospital. Music, facepainting and a bounce house will also be a part of the event.

“TREASURE BENEATH OUR FEET”What Groundwater festivalWho Hosted by the Water Replenishment District of Southern CaliforniaWhere 4040 Paramount Blvd., LakewoodWhen Saturday, March 17 from 10am to 2pmMore info The free event will include games, prizes and an opportunity tolearn about water resources, conservation, recycling and gardening. Call (562)921-5521.

SILENT BIDDINGWhat 2nd annual Art of the AgesWho Hosted by the Comprehensive Child Development Inc. of Long BeachWhere James S. Benedict Child Development Center, 2565 Pacific Ave., LBWhen Saturday, March 17 from 4pm to 7pmMore info The fundraiser will feature a silent art auction to benefit CCD’searly-childhood education programs for the children of low-income families.Works by local artists who live in the Long Beach or Los Angeles area willbe featured. Call Tammie Kyle at (562) 427-8834.

WANA BE IN THE KNOW?What Neighborhood meetingWho Presented by the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA)Where Veterans Park Social Hall, 101 E. 28th St., LBWhen Monday, March 19 from 7pm to 9pmMore info A member of the 710 Expansion Consultant Project Team willpresent the six alternatives to the 710 elevated truck lanes at the meeting.Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education President FeltonWilliams will also give a presentation. A meet-and-greet opportunity will beheld 15 minutes prior to the meeting. Coffee, dessert and other refreshmentswill be served. Call (562) 427-5021 or email wrigleyalliance@gmail.com .

FOR THE BOY SCOUTSWhat Parking lot rummage sale and electronic waste driveWho Hosted by the Long Beach Boy Scout Troop 212Where Grace First Presbyterian Church, 3955 Studebaker Rd., LBWhen Saturday, March 24 from 8am to 3pmMore info Funds raised from the drive will go toward camping equipmentand supply needs. Donations will be accepted on Friday, March 23 from noonto 6pm. E-waste will be accepted Friday and Saturday. Call (562) 799-4009.

TOXIC AND E-WASTE BREAKDOWNWhat E-waste disposal eventWho Presented by 5th District Councilmember Gerrie SchipskeWhere Long Beach Veterans Stadium on Clark Avenue and Conant Street, LBWhen Saturday, March 24 from 9am to 3pmMore info The event will allow residents to dispose of toxic materials in addi-tion to household hazardous and electronic waste.

READING TO THE PUPSWhat We Harte B.A.R.K.Who Hosted by 7th District Councilmember James JohnsonWhere Bret Harte Library, 1595 W. Willow St., LBWhen Saturday, March 24 from 11am to 12:30pmMore info Johnson has partnered with B.A.R.K. (Beach Animals Readingwith Kids) to encourage children to read by providing them with the oppor-tunity to read aloud to friendly and attentive dogs. We Harte B.A.R.K. willbe held every fourth Saturday of the month at the Bret Harte Library. Call(562) 570-7777 or email district7@longbeach.gov .

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The Long Beach Police Depart-ment has announced that a cold-case investigation has led to theidentification and arrest of the sus-pects responsible for the 1986 mur-der of a Long Beach man.

On June 27, 1986, Long BeachPolice Department (LBPD) weredispatched to an apartment complexin the 1800 block of Lemon Avenueregarding a shooting victim. Offi-cers found 38-year-old Leotis Greendeceased in his apartment from sev-eral gunshot wounds. The victim’sapartment had been ransacked, andblood was found on several items inthe living room. Blood evidencewas also found in other areas insidethe apartment, in addition to a bloodtrail leading from the victim’s frontdoor toward the street.

Homicide detectives respondedto the location to begin their inves-tigation. Several individuals wereinterviewed, and the neighborhoodwas canvassed for possible wit-nesses. Forensic specialists alsoresponded to the crime scene, tookphotographic images of the victim’sresidence and collected evidence.Detectives pursued all leads; how-ever, the case remained unsolvedfor 25 years until advances in DNAtechnology allowed cold-casedetectives to reopen the murderinvestigation.

Cold-case homicide investiga-tors evaluated unsolved murders todetermine which had biological evi-dence that could benefit fromadvanced DNA technology, and eli-

gible samples, including evidencefrom Green’s case, were identifiedand submitted to the Los AngelesCounty Sheriff’s Department’s Sci-entific Services Bureau for DNAtesting. A DNA profile was identi-fied, giving new life to an investiga-tion in which all leads had beenexhausted.

With this scientific lead, theCold Case Homicide Unit furtheredtheir investigation into the case,ultimately identifying two suspectsresponsible for the robbery andmurder of Green. It was determinedthat one of the two suspects, identi-fied as 53-year old Wallace Johnsonof Long Beach, had died in 2003.

On March 1, 2012, a second sus-

pect, identified as 49-year-oldAnthony Ragsdale, was arrested inthe city of Perris, California, his cityof residence, for Green’s murder.On March 5, 2012, homicide detec-tives presented the case to the LosAngeles County District Attorney’sOffice, and in turn, one count ofmurder and one count of robberywere filed against Ragsdale. Heremains in custody at the Los Ange-les County Jail in lieu of $1,050,000bail.

“The Long Beach Police Depart-ment is extremely grateful to theNational Institute of Justice (NIJ)for providing the grant funding thatenabled detectives to utilize the lat-est in DNA technology,” said LongBeach Police Chief Jim McDonnell.“With NIJ’s assistance, we wereable to bring a violent criminal tojustice who might have otherwiseremained at large, and hopefullyprovide some closure to Mr.Green’s family."

The LBPD has been able to con-tinue cold-case investigations utiliz-ing 2009 grant funding and,according to its press release lastweek, is hopeful that additional coldcases will also be solved.

Anyone with additional infor-mation regarding the murder ofLeotis Green is asked to contactLong Beach Police HomicideDetectives Malcolm Evans andTodd Johnson at (562) 570-7244.Anonymous tips may be submittedvia text or web by visitingtipsoft.com.

LBPD uses Dna technology to solve 25-year-old cold case

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The field of applicants for avacant school board seat has nar-rowed from 27 to 22, and the LongBeach Unified School District haspublicly posted the completed appli-cations of the remaining candidates.

After the initial 27 applicationswere received, five applicants eitherwithdrew or were disqualifiedbecause they did not live within theboard district or were not registeredto vote there.

The deadline to file applicationswas March 2. The school board isfilling the vacancy by appointment,using an application, screening andinterview process.

The District 5 seat on the five-member board became vacant Jan.25 when board member David Bar-ton resigned due to health concerns.District 5 includes much of eastLong Beach and Lakewood, includ-ing Millikan and Lakewood highschools.

The school board is scheduled tomake the appointment during a spe-cial board meeting set for 9am Fri-day, March 23. The new boardmember would complete theremainder of the term, which expires

in July 2014.First-round interviews of the

applicants will be conducted by acommittee that includes a represen-tative of support staff employeesalong with representatives of theschool district’s management asso-ciation and the Long Beach CouncilPTA. The Teachers Association ofLong Beach (TALB) has declined toparticipate. This committee willalso conduct second-round inter-views of six finalists before recom-mending three top candidates to theschool board.

The school board will interviewthe top three candidates at a publicmeeting tentatively scheduled for9am on Tuesday, March 20 at the dis-trict’s headquarters at 1515 HughesWay.

The following are the remaining22 candidates:• William Baca, senior sales rep• Leolyn Boyer, retired educator• Jeremy Knowles Brust, attorney• Teresa Ayala Castillo, manager,City of Long Beach Department ofHealth & Human Services• Roberta “Bobbi” Clarke, coun-selor, Cabrillo High School

• Gloria Cordero, consultant, publicaffairs• Diana Craighead, homemaker andvolunteer• Cynthia Diaz, bookseller and sub-stitute teacher• Camille Donnell, staff accountant,First 5 LA• Stephen Donnenfield, retiredLBUSD teacher/substitute andLakewood crossing guard• Lynda Lee Gordon, retired LBCCprofessor• Anthony Klune Jr., instructor• Nancy Manriquez-Dowell, inde-pendent educational consultant• Sharon Wells McMahon, home-maker and volunteer• Shelly Millsap, senior humanresource consultant• Stacy Mungo, administrative serv-ices manager, County of Los Angeles• Cindy Regnier Melvin, mother• Diane Ripley, public relations• Maria Williams Slaughter, admin-istrator• Thomas Soto, director, informa-tion technology• Marc Titel, business programsdirector, Fremont College• Frederick Lim Uy, professor

Five of 27 applicants for vacant school boardseat either withdraw or deemed disqualified

In June 1986, LBPD officers found

Leotis Green deceased in his apart-

ment from several gunshot wounds.

Owning a newspaper sometimesgives me a chance to do something spe-cial, something that lets me combinethings that I like with an opportunity to goplaces I wouldn’t have otherwise had thechance to go. If you know me at all, youknow I love reptiles and amphibians andhave been a member of the Southern Cal-ifornia Herpetology Association & Res-cue for many years.

Last week I got the chance to attend amedia event at the Los Angeles Zoo. Itwas the grand opening of the L.A.I.R.(Living, Amphibians, Invertebrates, Rep-tiles). I jumped at the chance. I called mybest buddy Ralph Crouch (also into rep-tiles) and along with his brother Jim, whowas visiting from out of town, we headedto the L.A. Zoo to attend the event. Welearned that three years ago the old reptilehouse was torn down and the planning fora new one began. After much fund-raisingand partnerships, the L.A.I.R. came to be.We were very happy to get the chance tomeet and talk to Ian Recchio, the curatorof Reptiles and Amphibians. He told usthat while the plans for the L.A.I.R weremoving ahead, one of his highest prioritieswas to see that each species’ habitat wasas naturalistic as possible and they wouldbe realistic representation of the species’wild environment. Believe me when I sayhe accomplished his goal and then some.

The entrance is called Oak WoodlandPond. The pond, once part of a previousexhibit, is now there for the local wildlifeof Griffith Park. Looking up, you will seethe L.A.I.R.’s living Green Roof, which isplanted and alive with different types offlora and fauna. Each habitat is themedwith hand-painted murals depictingforests, rainforest canopies, red rock for-

mations, mountain ranges and ariddeserts. The L.A.I.R. is divided into sixdifferent themed areas. The L.A.I.R.houses over 60 species of amphibians,invertebrates, and reptiles all displayed in49 exhibits, each closely resembling thenatural ecosystem of each inhabitant.

The first building, Damp Forest,houses Fiji Island banded iguanas, poisondart frogs and the world’s largest amphib-ian, the Chinese giant salamander. Walk-ing into the serpent room, you will seesuch snakes as the Mangshan viper fromChina, green mamba from Africa and theBushmaster, the largest venomous snakeof the Americas. The Desert Lair presentsthe semi-arid climate of Mexico, Arizonaand Southern California. Here you willfind the desert hairy scorpion, Gila mon-ster, Southwest speckled rattlesnake,Sonoran toad, and California natives likethe California King Snake and SanDiego gopher snake.

Between the two buildings is an areaknown as Arroyo Lagarto, which trans-lates to “lizard stream” in Spanish. Hereis an outdoor desert environment whichincludes the California desert tortoiseand a number of desert-dwelling lizards.Leaving the second building, you enterCrocodile Swamp, home to the falsegharial exhibit. This species of crocodilefound in Southeast Asia can grow to alength of 15 feet.

I’m not going to begin to tell you orlist all the animals we saw, but let me justsay that no one will be disappointed bytheir visit to the LAIR. I got as close to aGaboon viper as I could without pettingit on the head. The Los Angeles Zoowent for quality, not quantity. Many ofthe common reptiles seen at some zoos

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Associate Publisherby Steve Strichart

With the latest data showing thatmore than six million of 23.6 million eli-gible Californians are not registered tovote, Secretary of State Debra Bowen ispromoting her online tools for voter reg-istration.

“With the voter registration deadlinefast approaching for the June primary,now is a perfect time to register to votewith my online fillable form,” saidBowen, the state’s chief elections officer.“If you aren’t sure if you are registered,you can also go through my website tofind out.”

Californians can fill out the Secre-tary of State’s online voter registrationform at sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote then just print, sign and mail it.(The form is even pre-addressed to theregistrant’s county elections office.) Cal-ifornians can also pick up a voter regis-tration form at any U.S. post office,public library or county elections office.

The last day to register to vote in theJune 5 primary election is May 21. Aperson must re-register to vote aftermoving, changing names or changingpolitical party preference. Voters cancheck if they are already registered tovote through a Secretary of State portalat sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-sta-tus .

Bowen’s most recent report of Cali-fornia voter registration data for a vari-ety of political subdivisions is atsos.ca.gov/elections .

Especially during election season,many people are registered to votethrough groups conducting voter-regis-tration drives. These groups areexpected to follow the many laws thatprotect against election fraud andintimidation. For example, a personcannot be denied a voter-registrationform, and circulators who collect thoseforms must promptly deliver them tocounty elections offices. Bowen’s listof key voter-registration drive tips isattached.

“As May 21 nears, you’ll see morepeople popping up at shopping mallsand other high-traffic public places,eager to register voters,” said Bowen.“Groups conducting voter-registrationdrives play an important role in ourdemocracy, and they have a responsibil-ity to know the law.”

Keep up with the latest Californiaelection news, trivia and tips by follow-ing @CASOSvote on Twitter. To signup for ballot measure updates via email,RSS feed or Twitter, go tosos.ca.gov/multimedia

To view this and other Secretary of

State press releases, go tosos.ca.gov/admin/news-releases.htm .

Voter Registration Drive Doand Don’t List

Do: Know the laws. As a registration-drive participant, you have responsibil-ities and liabilities under the law. Failureto comply with certain requirements isa misdemeanor punishable by a fine ofup to $1,000 or up to one year in jail.Check out the Secretary of State’sGuide to Voter Registration Drives atsos.ca.gov/elections/guides/guide-to-vr-drives.pdf for laws and guidelines.Bowen also offers a toll-free VoterHotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683)that anyone can call to ask election-related questions or to confidentiallyreport potential election fraud orvoter intimidation.

Don’t: Deny anyone their right. Evenif you are conducting a partisanvoter-registration drive, Californialaw requires you to give a blankvoter-registration form to anyonewho asks for one and to promptlyturn in any completed voter registra-tion form, regardless of the person’sparty preference.

Do: Know who is eligible. Peoplemay register to vote in California ifthey are: residents of California;United States citizens; at least 18years old by Election Day; are not inprison or county jail (serving a stateprison sentence or a term of morethan one year in jail for a defined“low-level” felony) or on parole,post-release community supervisionor post-sentencing probation for afelony conviction; and have not beenjudged by a court to be mentallyincompetent.

Don’t: Charge money or give gifts forvoter registrations. The 24th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution and Cal-ifornia Elections Code section 2121prohibit charging any fee as a way todeny people the right to vote. Like-wise, don’t offer incentives for agree-ing to register to vote. This is alsoillegal under state and federal law.

Do: Return voter-registration formswithin three days. Every completedregistration form collected by a circu-lator must be returned in person to thecounty elections office or deposited inthe mail within three days of receiv-

ing it or before the close of registra-tion, whichever is earlier.

Don’t: Fill in the blanks. While youshould encourage the person to writelegibly and fill out all required por-tions of the voter registration form,you may not fill in the blanks unlessthe person registering to vote asks youfor assistance.

Do: Remind voters to sign their fullnames. Elections officials comparethe signature from a voter-registrationform to the voter’s signature on thevote-by-mail ballot or the roster at thepolling place. To ensure signaturesmatch up, it is important that a voteralways signs the same way.

Don’t: Forget the receipt. Each regis-tration form is assigned a unique affi-davit number. When you collectsomeone’s registration form, you mustfill out the form’s receipt and provideit to the voter. (If a person registersusing the Secretary of State’s onlineform at sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote an affidavit number will begenerated.) In the event of a problemwith the registration, the person can usethe number for tracking purposes.

Calif. secretary of state offers tips and warnings for registering voters

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Courtesy L.A. Zoo

The interior of the new L.A.I.R. (Living, Amphibians, Invertebrates, Reptiles) exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo

My friends, brothers Ralph and Jim Crouch, at last week’s grand opening of the L.A.

Zoo’s L.A.I.R. exhibit

are not here, but some of the rarestand endangered ones are. To me, thistype of thinking is very refreshingand sheds new light on the plight ofsome of these often misunderstoodand, in many cases, beautiful creatures.I can’t wait to go back with Neena andmaybe my grandson to revisit thiswonderful place.

I encourage any and all of ourreaders to go and enjoy this beautifulexhibit for yourself. You don’t have tobe a reptile lover to enjoy and learnnew things about these fascinatingcreatures.

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botan-ical Gardens is located at 5333 ZooDrive in L.A.–Griffith Park at theintersection of the Golden State (5)and Ventura (134) freeways. For moreinformation, call (323) 644-4273.

Stephen Strichart/Signal Tribune

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A public Celebration of Liferemembering Nini Horn will be heldTuesday, March 27, at the Steve andNini Horn Center at California StateUniversity, Long Beach (CSULB).Horn passed away Feb. 21 in LongBeach after a 16-year battle withbreast cancer. She was 80.

Horn was best known in theLong Beach area for her work ineducation and the arts. She was anessential partner with her husband,the late Steve Horn, in his careerboth as president of CSULB (1970-1988) and as a member of Congress(1993-2003).

At CSULB, she was instrumen-tal in attracting community supportto the campus and played a signifi-cant role in cultivating many majorgifts, including the Isabel PattersonChild Development Center, thePresident’s Home, the InternationalHouse, the Earl Burns Miller Japan-ese Garden and the Martha KnoebelDance Theater. She was also veryactive with the Fine Arts Affiliatesand the International CommunityCouncil.

In the community, she chairedthe Long Beach Unified School Dis-trict’s 100-member committee thatproposed desegregation guidelinesand the magnet school plan in 1979.She served for 10 years on the LongBeach Unified School District’s Per-sonnel Commission.

She was president of LongBeach’s Public Corporation for theArts and led the effort in 1984 thatpersuaded the City Council to pro-vide funds through the Arts Councilfor Long Beach arts organizations.She also served on the boards of theCalifornia Community Foundation,the Greater Long Beach CommunityFoundation, Family Service of LongBeach, and the Todd Cancer Insti-tute at Long Beach Memorial Med-ical Center, among other civicorganizations.

Her role in her husband’s politi-

cal career was also critical. Herfriends represented most of the vol-unteers that powered an all-volun-teer campaign that won fiveelections. After Steve was elected,she worked in the office each day asa volunteer and escorted thousandsof visitors around the U.S. Capitoland to the White House.

In 2003, her work on behalf ofCSULB and in the community washonored when the university’s NorthCampus Library was renamed theSteve and Nini Horn Center by theTrustees of the California State Uni-versity.

She grew up in Lodi, California,graduated with distinction in historyand the humanities from StanfordUniversity in 1953, and received acertificate from the Program inBusiness Administration of Rad-cliffe College/Harvard BusinessSchool in 1954 (prior to the formaladmission of women to the HarvardBusiness School).

The family suggests that, in lieuof flowers, any contributions in her

honor may be made to three organi-zations she strongly supported formany years:

• CSULB College of the Arts, c/oUniversity Foundation, CSULB,6300 State University Dr., Suite 332,Long Beach, CA 90840.csulb.edu/divisions/urad

• Todd Cancer Institute, c/o LongBeach Memorial Medical CenterFoundation, 2801 Atlantic Ave., P.O. Box, 1428, Long Beach, CA90801-1428. lbmmcf.org

• The Long Beach CommunityFoundation, 400 Oceangate, Suite800, Long Beach, CA 90802. long-beachcf.org

The remembrance will begin at5pm and will be followed by areception with light refreshments.

Those wishing to attend the Cel-ebration of Life are asked to RSVPto Noemi Guevara at (562) 985-7536 or noemi.guevara@csulb.edu.Parking for the event will be pro-vided free of charge in Parking Lot3 adjacent to the Steve and NiniHorn Center.

CSULB to host Celebration of Life honoring Nini Horn

Courtesy Horn Family

Nini Horn was an essential partner with her husband, the late Steve Horn, inhis career both as president of CSULB and as a member of Congress.

that and the Good Samaritan Act, thedonations are good for the donors andgood for the agencies that accept them.It became a nonprofit organization in1990, the year after she started it.” (TheGood Samaritan Act is a Californiastate law that exempts people and com-panies from liability from any harmthat might be caused by food theydonate in good faith.) Larson noted thatall donations are tax deductible andcompanies that give food get the addedbenefit of good public relations.

Food Finders provides aid in LosAngeles and Orange counties, and ithas only one facility from which itsstaff operates. “Everything is run fromhere in Signal Hill, but our network ofvolunteers is spread out across the twocounties,” Larson said. She noted thatthe organization receives donations anddelivers food to agencies located as farnorth as El Segundo and as far south asIrvine.

“A lot of the agencies that we part-ner with are in the Long Beach area,”Larson said. “Arlene found many gro-cery stores, hotels, restaurants and con-vention centers in this area that coulddonate food, and most of them are stilldonating to us today.” She explainedthat Mercer was the go between–accepting the food donations andarranging for deliveries to nonprofitgroups that feed the hungry. “We stilldo that,” Larson noted. “We pick up thefood from our donors and usuallydeliver it directly to the agency that willdistribute it.”

Food Finders was in Long Beachfor more than 21 years and moved toSignal Hill in November 2011.Accordng to Larson, the organizationoperated a thrift store called FindersKeepers near the corner of AtlanticAvenue and Wardlow Road, and itsoffices were in the same building. Laterthe organization opened a second storenear Finders Keepers. “The storeshelped fund our operations but werenot our main source of funding,” she

said. “We closed them both because wewere no longer making the money thatwe had been making in previousyears.”

Larson said that, for severalmonths, Food Finders was looking fora new headquarters in the LongBeach/Signal Hill area. When the siteon 28th Street became available theygrabbed it. “It suited our needs so well,and it is so much easier for cars andtrucks to park close to our building. Wejust could not pass it up,” she said.

Larson said Food Finders is alwaystrying to increase the public’s aware-ness of its programs. “It’s always goodwhen newspapers run articles about us,and we try to get media coverage forour events and food drives,” she said.“Having our trucks out with our logoson them helps, and occasionally webuy ads, but that’s hard because weoperate with a very tight budget.”

Food Finders obtains donationsfrom restaurants, hotels, conventioncenters, stores, farmers markets, andprivate individuals. “We have peopledropping off bags or boxes of foodfairly often, but there is still so muchneed out there,” she said. “There aregrants and support for education, thearts and school sports and many otheractivities, but if people don’t have food,they can’t eat and they can’t functionwell,” She emphasized her belief thatfeeding needy people should be thefirst thing done by people who want tohelp the community.

“We have really generous support,but we hope more people becomeaware of us so we can get more sup-port and alleviate the hunger problembecause it is still a big issue,” shesaid.

Food Finders is located at 2301East 28 th St in Signal Hill.

This article is the first in a two-partseries.

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Locals can paint Long Beachgreen on St. Patrick’s Day, Satur-day, March 17, when the down-town area will be filled with Irishspirit with celebrations of theannual feast day in honor of Ire-land’s patron saint.

33 Degrees Harborside Pub,423A Shoreline Village Dr., willput a new spin on the grand auldday by getting “crafty” with Irishbeer flights, Irish whiskey tastings,and full Irish fare. Doors open at9am with live Irish music in theafternoon. (33degreeslb.com)

The auld Dubliner, 71 South PineAve., will open for Irish breakfastat 8am with a full menu of tradi-tional Irish favorites served all day.Patrons can catch the England ver-sus Ireland rugby game starting at10am and enjoy the largest selec-tion of Irish whiskey in SouthernCalifornia. Live Irish music withHumble Hooligans will start at3pm. (aulddubliner.com)

Clancy’s irish Pub & Restau-rant, 803 East Broadway, will beserving up Irish food and drinkspecials all day beginning at 6am.Customers can enjoy the fresh airin their outdoor beer garden andcatch live music by Coke N’ Waf-fles at 5pm and Good Citizen at8:30pm. (clancyslbpub.com)

District Wine, 144 Linden Ave., isgetting in on the St. Patty’s Dayfestivities by serving green wine,having wine tastings all day, andoffering drink specials and a spe-cial Saturday happy hour from2pm to 7pm. Live music will beginat 7:30pm. (districtwine.com)

Hooters, 71 Aquarium Way, willoffer free fried pickles and green

beer specials while college hoopsplay all day long.

Kavikas grill & Bar, 95 Aquar-ium Way, will host a St. Patrick’sDay Bash with an Off the RecordMix Show featuring DJ Orion Onestarting at 10pm.

Kitchen Den Bar (KDB), 10Aquarium Way, will serve cornedbeef tacos at a price of three for $4with chips and salsa, and the barwill offer festive drink specials.Live music by Trip II will start at8:30pm. (kdblongbeach.com)

The Laugh Factory, 151 SouthPine Ave., will have two Laughs ofthe Irish comedy shows, one at8pm and one at 10pm. Tickets startat $15. (laughfactory.com)

The Queen Mary, 1126 QueensHighway, will offer a line-up oflive entertainment including per-formances by Sligo Rags, Oxalis(featuring Swam Montgomery)and The Hollywood Stones.Admission includes access to threevenues with non-stop music from6pm to midnight. Tickets are $15per person. (queenmary.com)

Shannon’s on Pine, 209 PineAve., will start with breakfast at 9am and won’t stop until 2am.Shannon’s will offer free cornedbeef and cabbage sandwiches from11am to 2pm, and corned beefhash and eggs with a ‘Best in theWest’ Irish coffee or green mimosaincluded for $9. Patrons can take apicture with Shannon’s lively Fid-dler and Leprechaun bearing gifts,as well as wave their Irish flag andget a green Irish fortune cookie,both compliments of Shannon’s.The 10-foot mega-screen TV willshow Irish dancing, legendaryIrish movie clips, and tours of Ire-land and the Guinness Brewery inDublin. The bar will also host Irishtrivia contests and an Irish sweep-stakes race game. No covercharge, and no one under 21admitted after 4pm. (shannon-spubs.com)

Stefano’s Pizza & Pasta, 429CShoreline Dr., will be offering fes-tive green garlic bread for $3.99and Irish green lime margaritas for$3.99. (stefanoslongbeach.com)

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Gallery Expo, 4321 Atlantic Ave.,will be hosting an artist reception on Sat-urday, March 17 from 6pm to 9pm forits Angels, Demons, Saints and Godsexhibit, which opened during the March2 First Fridays Art Walk. The receptionwill offer the public a last opportunity toview the selection of art and ask theartists questions about their work.

The exhibit features 16 artists andover 45 pieces of art created with thetheme of “Angels, Demons, Saints andGods” in mind. Of the works on display,over half were created by local LongBeach artists, with the other half beingcreated by Los Angeles arts profession-als such as Geoffrey Kieran and IoneCitrin, who both specialize in assem-blage art.

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Also on display will be six large artpanels, four feet by four feet large, thatwere created by Jones Studio artistslive while the “Levitated Mass” rock,en route to the Los Angeles CountyMuseum of Art, was in Bixby Knollslast week.

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Stories with the PadreSaturday, March 171:30pm and 3pmFor families and children. Free,reservations required.Learn from the legendary Spanishmissionary himself, Father JuniperoSerra, as he shares stories about hislife and work in Spanish-era AltaCalifornia– the period portrayed inthe many adventures of the mythicZorro.

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“Rancho Society in History andMemory” WorkshopTuesday, March 204pmIdeal for teachers. Free, reservationsrequired.Zorro presents a romanticized ver-sion of life during the Ranchoperiod. Join Long Beach UnifiedSchool District history professorsTim Keirn and Dave Neumann asthey examine how the rancho periodis traditionally taught in the 4th

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an Evening with ZorroFriday, March 237pmFree, reservations required.Unmask the mythical “Robin Hood”of early California, elevated toworldwide legend through televisionand film. Explore Zorro’s origins andescapades through mini-lectures andmemorabilia, examine his portrayalin movies and publications, andenjoy a fencing demonstration. Aprize will be awarded for the bestcostume, so attendees are encour-aged to consider going as the maskedswordsman himself or another citi-zen of early California.

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Harris noted that, for the exercise,the gymnasium was divided into twosections, with each section containingan independently operated mockshelter. The volunteers were told thatthe two shelters were 25 miles apart,so they had to practice operating ashelter and communicating with theother shelter via phone or radio.

“The drill focused on setting upand opening a shelter, operating ashelter, dealing with the problemsthat arise, and how to close a shelter,”Harris said.” She explained that forpart of the drill the volunteers had theopportunity to act as shelter managersor workers, while other volunteersacted as shelter clients. “It was a lotof fun,” she added. “We handed thevolunteers acting like clients a slip ofpaper telling them what their personalsituation was, like: ‘you only speakKhmer or you have a broken arm’ or‘you’re 16 years old and you can’tfind your family.’”

Lorraine Voelker, a Long Beachresident and certified emergencymedical technician, also participatedin the drill. “Each volunteer had theirown scenario,” she said. “Someonewould come in and get a slip of papertelling them they had an injured arm.Someone else was told they had toplay the part of a person who had nottaken their psychiatric medicationsfor several days. And we had to dealwith these people, because in real-lifedisasters these types of things comeup and you never know what is goingto be thrown at you.”

Harris added that those acting asshelter managers or workers werealso handed a slip of paper tellingthem that certain situations hadchanged, like roads and bridges beingclosed due to damage or that commu-nications were down. “We had people

with ham radios who could commu-nicate to headquarters through theairwaves when other forms of com-munication were not operating,” shesaid. “They could request more foodor other logistic supplies as the situa-tion changed.”

Harris said it was exciting to seeso many volunteers engaged in activ-ities and having to deal with the miniemergencies that arose during thedrill. “Each team was assigned amentor who is high in the leadershipof volunteers to assist in the decisionmaking during the various situa-tions,” she said.

According to Harris, abouthalfway through the drill, the twogroups switched roles. Those whohad been the shelter workers andmanagers walked outside andbecame the clients, and those who

had been clients became the work-ers and managers. “That way all thevolunteers got to experience bothsides of what goes on at a Red Crossshelter,” she said.

The drill also included training inwhat to do during an aftershock. “Weactually went down the line messingup the cots and shouting ‘Aftershock,drop, cover, hold on,’” she said. “Soeverybody had to stop what theywere doing and actually drop downand do all the things you are sup-posed to do during an earthquake.”

Harris said the earthquake drillwas a tremendous success. “In all myRed Cross activities, I have neverexperienced a response from the vol-unteers like what I saw last Satur-day,” she said. “Everybody I talkedto– even some of the volunteers whohave participated in several drillsover the years– said they were walk-ing away with a greater sense ofunderstanding the mission of a RedCross shelter and how to overcomethe problems that arise.”

Harris said that learning how towork at a Red Cross shelter is arewarding experience. “You get asense of empowerment and a sense ofcalm knowing that when a disasterstrikes you don’t have to panic,” shesaid. “Instead you can step up and bepart of a team of people who areworking together to help those whohave been hurt or have suffered greatloss due to a disaster.”

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For The Child, a Long Beach-based nonprofit that has helped thecommunity’s abused and neglectedchildren and their families for morethan 38 years, launched its 36-footMobile Treatment Vehicle, affection-ately known as the “Partridge Family”bus, in November 2002. The vehiclehas been traveling to Long Beach Uni-fied schools for almost 10 years, andthe wear and tear is starting to show,according to a press release issued bythe organization’s development direc-tor, Denise Dahlhausen.

However, the “counseling officeon wheels” will get the repairs andnew look it needs to be ready to helpchildren for another 10 years thanks toa $7,000 grant from the DowntownLong Beach Lions Club.

The Downtown Long Beach Lionshave a 90-plus-year philanthropiccommitment focusing primarily onprograms to improve the lives of youthin the local community and in makinga difference for the visually impaired.For almost a decade the DowntownLions have supported For The Child’sgoals.

“Once again, the Downtown LongBeach Lions have given generously to

make life better for vulnerable childrenin our community,” said For The ChildExecutive Director Michele Winter-stein, Ph.D. “The ‘For The Child onWheels’ treatment vehicle lets us takeprofessional mental-health services tochildren and families at schools in theirneighborhoods, reaching children whowould never make it to a clinicappointment.”

For The Child therapists utilize thetreatment vehicle at Head Start andLBUSD elementary school sites toprovide counseling for children whohave been traumatized by abuse, neg-lect, community violence, domesticviolence or have other mentalhealth/behavioral issues affecting theirability to succeed in school and thecommunity. In addition to its one-on-one and group-counseling space, thiswas the first mobile vehicle in the stateof California equipped with a parent-child interaction therapy room to pro-vide this unique “bug-in-the-ear”parent coaching therapy for children 2to 8 who display severe “acting out”behaviors and their parents.

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The grant, made available nation-ally through the H-1B Visa SkillsTraining Grant Program, will providecustomized training to unemployedjob seekers for 363 new positionswithin Long Beach Memorial, MillerChildren’s, Community HospitalLong Beach, the MemorialCareHealth System and otherhealthcare sites. An addi-tional 400 MemorialCareemployees will receiveupdated training and cer-tifications to help themadvance in their careerpathways.

The announcement ofthe grant was made Tues-day morning at MillerChildren’s Hospital LongBeach.

“This federal grant ishuge for more than 700people who will now befully employed or willadd additional training toadvance their careers,”said Mayor Bob Foster.“In addition, it willstrengthen the localeconomy while support-ing local businesses andtheir employees. I wantto thank Long BeachMemorial, Miller Children’s HospitalLong Beach and Community Hospi-tal Long Beach for their partnershipto help bring this grant to our city.”

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TST4015NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No.741124CA Loan No. 0702030966 Title Order No.100205417-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 07-13-2005. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED-INGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 04-09-2012 at 11:00 A.M., CALIFORNIARECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointedTrustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded07-21-2005, Book , Page , Instrument 05 1722497, ofofficial records in the Office of the Recorder of LOSANGELES County, California, executed by: STEPHEND. BURTON, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor,WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, willsell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, acashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union,or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savingsand loan association, savings association, or savingsbank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state. Sale will beheld by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, ofall right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held bythe trustee in the hereinafter described property underand pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, esti-mated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee forthe total amount (at the time of the initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.Place of Sale: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. LegalDescription: PARCEL 1: LOT 31 OF TRACT NO.53228-1, IN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, COUNTY OFLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PERMAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1265 PAGES 13 TO 19INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCAR-BON SUBSTANCES IN, UNDER AND/OR THAT MAYBE PRODUCED FROM A DEPTH OF BELOW 100FEET FROM THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND,

EXCLUDING HOWEVER, ANY USE OF OR RIGHT INOR TO ANY PORTION OF THE SURFACE OF SAIDLAND TO A DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE SUR-FACE THEREOF, AS RESERVED AND/OR GRANTEDIN VARIOUS DEEDS OF RECORD, ONE OF SAIDDEEDS BEING ONE RECORDED IN BOOK 27761PAGE 274 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 2:EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTSAND RIGHT FOR USE, ENJOYMENT, ACCESS,INGRESS AND EGRESS, ENCROACHMENT, MAIN-TENANCE, REPAIR, DRAINAGE, SUPPORT ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES, ALL AS AND TO THEEXTENT DESCRIBED AND PROVIDED FOR IN THEDECLARATION, RECORDED FEBRUARY 9, 2001 ASINSTRUMENT NO. 01-218545 AND ANY AMEND-MENTS THERETO. Amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $789,890.44 (estimated) Street addressand other common designation of the real property:2540 HILLCREST STREET SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755APN Number: 7214-014-104 The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, shownherein. The property heretofore described is being sold"as is". In compliance with California Civil Code2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, orauthorized agent declares: that it has contacted the bor-rower(s) to assess their financial situation and toexplore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has madeefforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their finan-cial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosureby one of the following methods: by telephone; byUnited States mail; either 1st class or certified; byovernight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; byface to face meeting. DATE: 03-13-2012 CALIFORNIARECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee BRENDABATTEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIARECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANYINFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.pri-orityposting.comASAP# 4209555 03/16/2012,03/23/2012, 03/30/2012

TST4016NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0056186Title Order No. 10-8-227073 Investor/Insurer No.114984247 APN No. 7214-017-132 YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED10/21/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is herebygiven that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as dulyappointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust exe-cuted by DENISE C SMITH, A SINGLE WOMAN, dated10/21/2005 and recorded 11/1/2005, as Instrument No.05 2632439, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in theoffice of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,State of California, will sell on 04/09/2012 at 11:00AM,By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza,Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bid-der for cash or check as described below, payable infull at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyedto and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in theproperty situated in said County and State and as morefully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.The street address and other common designation, ifany, of the real property described above is purportedto be: 2263 WESTWIND WAY, SIGNAL HILL, CA,907553865. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereonof the obligation secured by the property to be sold plusreasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is$1,229,749.10. It is possible that at the time of sale theopening bid may be less than the total indebtednessdue. In addition to cash, the Trustee will acceptcashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, or savings bank spec-ified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and author-ized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made,in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession orencumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured bysaid Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interestas provided, and the unpaid principal of the Notesecured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon asprovided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expensesof the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed ofTrust. DATED: 08/07/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY,N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VAL-LEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Informa-tion (626) 927-4399 By Trustee's Sale OfficerRECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. Any information obtainedwill be used for that purpose. A-4214143 03/16/2012,03/23/2012, 03/30/2012

TST4001 / 2012 028897FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: WHOLE-SOME WHOLESALE CLUB, 315 W. 3rd St. Unit206, Long Beach, CA 90802. Registrant: LOUIE DOIT ALL INDUSTRIES, INC., 315 W. 3rd St. Unit 206,

Long Beach, CA 90802. This business is conductedby: a Corporation. I declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: SusanMunoz Arete, Vice President. The registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed herein. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on February 21, 2012. NOTICE: This ficti-tious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. The filing of thisstatement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of therights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-fessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: February24, & March 2, 9, 16, 2012.

TST4006 / 2012 031952FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1.EMERALD SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, 2.EMERALD SBS, 500 Ximeno Ave. #322, LongBeach, CA 90814. Registrant: MICHAEL STOKES-BERRY, 500 Ximeno Ave. #322, Long Beach, CA90814. This business is conducted by: an Individual.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: Michael Stokesberry. The reg-istrant has not begun to transact business under thefictitious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on February 27, 2012. NOTICE:This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. The filing ofthis statement does not of itself authorize the use inthis state of a fictitious business name in violation ofthe rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March2, 9, 16, 23, 2012.

TST4003 / 2012 031451FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1.REMCO, 2. A REAL ESTATE & MANAGEMENTCOMPANY, 3. A REAL ESTATE AND MANAGEMENTCOMPANY, 4. REMCO A REAL ESTATE AND MAN-AGEMENT COMPANY, 2020 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill,CA 90755. Registrant: A REAL ESTATE & MANAGE-MENT COMPANY, INC., 2020 Cherry Ave., SignalHill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Cor-poration. I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Drew C. Baker,President. The registrant has not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on February 24, 2012.NOTICE: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune:March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012.

TST4002 / 2012 024506FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: E.R.CLEANING SERVICES, 2109 Ohio Ave., Signal Hill,CA 90755. Registrant: BLANCA JAUREGUI, 2109Ohio Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business isconducted by: an Individual. I declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Blanca Jauregui. The registrant has not begun totransact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. This statement was filed withthe county clerk of Los Angeles County on February10, 2012. NOTICE: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it wasfiled in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitiousbusiness name statement must be filed prior to thatdate. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012.

TST4007 / 2012 033450FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: HOTJOBS, 646 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. #10, LongBeach, CA 90806. Registrant: BOB S. TURNER,646 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. #10, Long Beach, CA90806. This business is conducted by: an Individual. Ideclare that all information in this statement is trueand correct. Signed: Bob S. Turner. The registrant hasnot begun to transact business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listed herein. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles Countyon February 29, 2012. NOTICE: This fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the dateit was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fic-titious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-

eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The SignalTribune: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012.

TST4010 / 2012 028853FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as: SPOT-NPHOTO, 934 Belmont Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806.Registrant: 1. PABLO TAILANIAN, 2. SUSANA P.OCHOA-TAILANIAN, 934 Belmont Ave., Long Beach,CA 90806. This business is conducted by: a Husbandand Wife. I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Susana P. Ochoa-Tailanian. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. The registrant started doing businessunder this Fictitious Business Name on October 1,2011. This statement was filed with the county clerk ofLos Angeles County on February 21, 2012. NOTICE:This fictitious business name statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name statementmust be filed prior to that date. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this stateof a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 9, 16, 23, 30,2012.

TST4011 / 2012 033133FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: PAN-TOMIME LION JEWELRY, 5259 Deeboyar Ave., Lake-wood, CA 90712. Registrant: NICOLE LOCKHART,5259 Deeboyar Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. This busi-ness is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Nicole Lockhart. The registrant has begun totransact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. The registrant started doingbusiness under this Fictitious Business Name onDecember 1, 2010. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on February 28,2012. NOTICE: This fictitious business name state-ment expires five years from the date it was filed in theoffice of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. Thefiling of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 9,16, 23, 30, 2012.

TST4012 / 2012 034656FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: LEMONIN A CUP, 401 W. 5th St. #3C, Long Beach, CA

90802. Registrant: LISA ROCHELLE CARPENTER,401 W. 5th St. #3C, Long Beach, CA 90802. Thisbusiness is conducted by: an Individual. I declarethat all information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: Lisa Rochelle Carpenter. The reg-istrant has not begun to transact business underthe fictitious business name or names listed herein.This statement was filed with the county clerk ofLos Angeles County on March 1, 2012. NOTICE:This fictit ious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office ofthe county clerk. A new fictit ious business namestatement must be filed prior to that date. The filingof this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictit ious business name inviolation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The SignalTribune: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012.

TST4019 / 2012 038817FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: LA LUNEPALACE, 2801 E. Spring St. #300, Long Beach, CA90806. Registrant: CYCLO LLC, 2451 Lemon Ave.,Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conductedby: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Sean C. Saing, President. The registranthas not begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed herein. Thisstatement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on March 7, 2012. NOTICE: This fic-titious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement mustbe filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: March 16, 23, 30, &April 6, 2012.

TST4017 / 2012 037921STATEMENT oF ABANDoNMENT oF US

oF FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME The following person has abandoned the use of thefictitious business name: IT TAKES TU, located at10403 Park St., Bellflower, CA 90706. The fictitiousbusiness name referred to above was filed on Sep-tember 7, 2011, original File No. 2011095286, in theCounty of Los Angeles. Registrant: GLORIA SONGTU, 10403 Park Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706. Thisbusiness is conducted by: an Individual. Signed:Gloria Tu. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on March 7, 2012. Pub.The Signal Tribune: March 16, 23, 30, & April 6,2012.

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A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill,California, until 10:00 AM on April 3, 2012 and on the same day shortly thereafter,they will be publicly opened and read for construction of UNDERGROUND STOR-AGE TANK REMOVAL PROJECT, NO. 540 in accordance with the Specificationsand Construction Drawings therefore. Bids must be made on the forms providedfor this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked "Bid for,"followed by the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bidsare required for the entire work as shown on the Construction Drawings and asdescribed in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications. The work to be accomplishedunder this contract consists of the removal and disposal of one underground 500gallon waste oil tank, and the installation of one double-wall 280 gallon aboveground “Lube Cube” tank. The Contract duration is thirty (30) working days.

A-2 The contract documents, which include the Specifications and ConstructionDrawings, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Finance Department for $20.00or $25.00 by mail. The documents are entitled “UNDERGROUND STORAGETANK REMOVAL PROJECT, NO. 540

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnished inthe Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Each bid must be accompaniedby cash, certified check, cashier's check or bidder's bond, made payable to the Cityof Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid,such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awardedfail to enter into the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of quantities shown inthe Bid Schedule(s) and as stipulated herein. Bids will not be accepted from thecontractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9,Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. TheContractor shall be required to possess a currently active Hazardous SubstanceRemoval Certification “HAZ” and one of the following licenses: General Engineering“A”, Plumbing Contractor C-36 or Limited Specialty C-61/D-40 license at the timethe bid is submitted.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code con-cerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractorunder the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shallpresent evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he/she has acurrent combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury andProperty Damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State ofCalifornia, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classifica-tion or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be determined by theDirector of Industrial Relations of the State of California which are on file with theCity Clerk of Signal Hill and copies will be made available to any interested partyon request. These rates shall be the minimum wage rates for this project. A copyof the Contractor's certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, will berequired to be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section 22300 permitting the sub-stitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. All suchsecurities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney of the Cityof Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amountequal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful perform-ance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price,and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the CityAttorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or deleteportions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or thebid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

A-11 It is estimated that this contract will be awarded on April 17, 2012 by the CityCouncil. It is desired that work begin the week of May 7, 2012.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill.

Posted at City Hall: March 7, 2012Published in the Signal Tribune: March 9 and March 16, 2012

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NoTICE INVITINg BIDS

A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill,California, until 10:00 a.m. on April 3, 2012, and on the same day shortly there-

after, they will be publicly opened and read for the “2012 Pavement ManagementProject, No. 670”, in accordance with the Specifications therefore. Bids must bemade on the forms provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City ofSignal Hill, marked "Bid for," followed by the title of the project and the date and

hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the entire work as described in theBid Schedule and the Specifications.

The work to be accomplished under this contract includes the rehabili-tation of various streets in the east portion of the City per the Project Street Map,

Sheet 1 with the application of Type II slurry seal, polymer modified asphalticemulsion chip seal with Type II slurry seal, construction of asphalt concrete pave-ment, berm, and sidewalk, removal and reconstruction failed pavement sections,replacement of concrete curb and gutter, cross gutter, and driveway, and installa-tion of street traffic striping, pavement legends, and pavement markings. Specific

construction activities are described in the quantity sheets for each street seg-ment following the project.

A-2 All work must be completed within thirty (30) working days after receipt by theContractor of the notice to proceed from the City. The contract documents, whichinclude the Specifications, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Department

of Finance for $25, or $35 if requested by mail. The documents are entitled“2012 Pavement Management Project, No. 670.”

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposal form furnishedin the Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Each bid must be accompa-nied by cash, certified check, cashier's check or bidder's bond, made payable to

the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of theamount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the con-

tract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the lump sum or itemized biditems shown in the Bid Schedule(s). Bids will not be accepted from the contrac-

tors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, DivisionIII of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The Contrac-tor shall be required to possess a Class A or Class C-12 license at the time the

contract is awarded.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of the labor Code con-cerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor of any subcontractor

under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shallpresent evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he has a cur-rent combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury and

Property Damage in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the Stateof California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classi-fication or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those deter-mined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California which areon file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill and copies will be made available to any

interested party on request. A copy of the Contractor's certified payroll, as well asthose of all subcontractors shall be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section 22300 permitting thesubstitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds.

All such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorneyof the City of Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in anamount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a faithful

performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of thecontract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfac-

tory to the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or deleteportions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the

bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received.

By order of the City of Signal Hill.Posted at Signal Hill City Hall on: March 16, 2012

Published in the Signal Tribune on: March 16 and March 23, 2012

Crimes reported by LBPD March 5 to 8

Council Districts 6 (N/PCH)7 & 8 (E/L.A. River & N/ to

Del Amo Blvd.)

March 5Robbery8pm– 3400 block of Long BeachBoulevardTwo adult male suspects entereda local business, threatened vio-lence and stole money from thebusiness. The suspects fled thescene prior to police arriving.There were no injuries.

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Sasha, a 6-year-old puggle, and Bruti, a 5-year-oldChihuahua, are bonded sibs—animals adopted from

different sources who are brothers and sisters by heart.Their former human companion’s own heart is break-ing—like so many others these days, she’s obliged tomove and cannot take her beloved friends with her.

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14 SignaL TRiBunE MaRCH 16, 2012COMMuniTY

The Belmont Shore Business Asso-ciation will present the Belmont ShoreChocolate Festival & Spring Sweets onSaturday, March 24 from 1pm to 4pm,featuring 20 to 25 Belmont Shore Busi-nesses offering an array of treats for allchocolate lovers.

There is no entry fee for the event,only the cost of tickets used to purchasethe chocolate items. A book of 12 tick-ets for $10 will be sold the week of theevent at the following locations: LaStrada, Mail Boxes Etc., Salon Soma,Sweet Jill's, We Olive & The Beach on

2nd Street. Tickets may be purchasedduring the festival in front of ChaseBank, 5200 E. 2nd St.

The Homemade Chocolate DessertContest is for those who think theyhave a recipe for a chocolate dessertworthy of an award. A panel of judgeswill sample the desserts and choosewinners in three categories: ChocolateCakes & Pies, Chocolate Cookies &Brownies and Unique ChocolateTreats. Entry forms are available on theevents page at BelmontShore.org. Itcosts $10 per dessert to enter. The con-test tent will be located on CoronaAvenue, and only judges may samplethe desserts.

Judges this year include: DeborahHirt, owner of Scratch Baked Goods;Nancy Hanley, co-owner of FrostedCupcakery; Lisa Ramelow, owner ofLaStrada; Charles Feder, owner ofRossmoor Pastries; Chef Paul of PrimalAlchemy; Nancy Foster, first lady ofLong Beach; Dawna DeLong, wife of3rd District Councilmember GaryDeLong; Tim Grobaty of the LongBeach Press-Telegram; Ashleigh Old-land of the Grunion Gazette; and Justin

Rudd and Ralph Millero, BelmontShore community activists.

Those who would rather eat choco-late than make it are welcome to enterthe Hof's Hut Chocolate Pie EatingContest. Contestants will race eachother to see who can eat an individual-size chocolate cream pie the fastest.Winners of all contests, announced at4pm on Corona Avenue south of 2ndStreet, will receive trophies.

The following are the age cate-gories and contest times:

3pm– Kids 6 to 83:20pm– Kids 12 to 143:30pm– Kids 15 to 173:10pm– Kids 9 to 113:40pm– Adults

For kids, there will also be a puppetshow by The Greater Long BeachChapter of the American Red Crossand balloon twisting, face painting andglitter tattoos by Joselyn's Creative Bal-loons.

MORE INFORMATION

BelmontShore.org(562) 434- 3066

Belmont Shore businesses offering up another chocoholic’s paradises

Assemblymember BonnieLowenthal has teamed with LongBeach City College to create a freeseminar where small-businessowners can meet, greet and get thelatest information on loans,employee training funds, andQuickBooks. The Small BusinessDevelopment Center at LongBeach City College and Lowen-thal’s office will host the free sem-inar Friday, March 16 in BuildingT-1200 on City College’s LiberalArts Campus, 4901 E Carson St.Topics will include small-businessLoans and financial assistance fortraining.

“Knowledge is power,” saidLowenthal, “and we want to sharethe power.” Lowenthal has offeredseveral seminars for small busi-ness, linking them with experts ona range of issues. She has beenhonored by the California SmallBusiness Association and the Cali-fornia Small Business Round-table. The March 16 event startsat 7:30am with networking andlight refreshments, followed bythe program from 8am to 9am.Parking in Structure J is $1.

For more information, call(562) 495-2915.

assemblymember Lowenthal, LBCC offering free small-business seminar

File photoAssemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (center) presenting the 2010 Small Businessof the Year Award for the 54th District to Frank Buono (left) and Andrew Buono(right) of Buono’s Authentic Pizzeria

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The Junior Girl Scouts of Troop2833 are working on earning a BronzeAward, the highest honor they canearn. Originally choosing to create aproject that would involve fun gamesfor younger Girl Scouts, the troopchanged their focus after hearing onthe news that some local homelessshelters were closing because of cur-rent economic conditions. Troop 2833then decided that helping the home-less community in Long Beach was a

more urgent issue to address.They collected goods, food and

clothing for the homeless and, onMarch 10, put together care bags forthem with the help of Gail Crandall,assistant to the Corps Officers for theLong Beach Salvation Army CitadelCorps.

The girls in Troop 2833 names are;in alphabetical order, Cassie Calciano,Jessica Caronna, April Kocisko, KloeMartinez, Morgan de Metropolis,Alyson Mitchell, Paloma Mitri, Hai-ley Moore, Isabella Slobojan, FrankiVidovich and Lauren White.

Courtesy Troop 2833

The Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 2833 have chosen to put together bags of food,

clothing and other goods to help local homeless people.

Local Junior girl Scouts opt out of‘fun’ project to instead help homeless

Seventh District CouncilmemberJames Johnson’s office will host its nexttour of the California Gardens on Satur-day, March 17 at 10am. The monthlytours are offered on the third Saturdayof each month. The tours are led by vol-unteers and focus on the history,wildlife, plants, and newest develop-ments of the property.

This month’s tour will be led by 7thdistrict resident Merilee Atkinson. Theparking and meeting location will be2745 Orange Ave.

“The need for recreation opportuni-ties and open space continues to growin northern, central, and western por-tions of Long Beach,” says Johnson.“California Gardens is an opportunity todevelop 40 acres of City-owned landinto a natural oasis the whole region canenjoy. The proposed park at CaliforniaGardens is located at the highest acces-sible point in Long Beach, offering a270-degree view of the Pacific Ocean toPalos Verdes to the mountains anddowntown Los Angeles. After morethan 100 years of City ownership, thetime has come to start opening thisproperty to the public to enjoy this nat-ural open space in the middle of ourcity.”

The monthly tours are open to thepublic and are free of charge. Dogs are

welcome, as long as they are on aleash at all times. To RSVP for anupcoming tour, email Grace Lorentzenat gracelorentzen@netscape.net.

MORE INFORMATION

(562) 570-7777district7@longbeach.gov

facebook.com/CAGardensThe proposed park at California Gardens is located at the highest accessiblepoint in Long Beach, offering a 270-degree view of the Pacific Ocean to PalosVerdes to the mountains and downtown Los Angeles.

Seventh District Council office to host tourof proposed park at California gardens

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o To verify that you made the dessert, please have your recipe with you at the contest.

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o A panel of judges will taste your dessert. o Due to Health Department restrictions, only judges will be allowed to sample.

o Trophies will be given in the following categories:

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Please read the Contest Rules & Guidelines. Return this signed application and your entry fee of $10 made payable to Belmont Shore Business Association by March 19th to:

BSBA Office: 200 Nieto Ave., Ste. 200B, Long Beach, 90803Contact: 562.434.3066, dede@belmontshore.org

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The Long Beach ShakespeareCompany is presenting WilliamShakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet theRichard Goad Theatre, 4250 AtlanticAve., in Bixby Knolls, through Sun-day, April 1. Uncontrolled passionsdestroy the lives of children and par-ents, lovers and fighters in this time-less story of tragic love and death. Setin the late 14th century Italy, thisLBSC production is directed by HelenBorgers with an ensemble cast led byNathan Dean Snyder as Romeo and

Summer Blake as Juliet.Show times are Friday and Satur-

day evenings at 8pm, Sunday mati-nees at 2pm. General admissiontickets are $20 and may be purchasedonline at lbshakespeare.org. Studenttickets are $10, also available online.Tickets may also be purchased at thedoor, although reservations are recom-mended. For reservations or moreinformation, visit the website atlbshakespeare.org, or call the theaterat (562) 997-1494.

LB Shakespeare Companypresenting the Bard’squintessential romantic tragedy

Courtesy LB Shakespeare

Nathan Dean Snyder is Romeo and Summer Blake is Juliet in Long Beach Shake-

speare Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

The Museum of Latin AmericanArt (MOLAA), 628 Alamitos Ave., isnow hosting two new exhibitionswhich “create a dialogue betweenmodern and contemporary LatinAmerican abstract art.”

Esteban Lisa: Playing with Linesand Colors, curated by BarbaraBloemink and Jorge Virgili, will be ondisplay through May 27, 2012. It is aretrospective exhibition covering thework of Lisa from the 1930s to the1970s. It is also the first solo museumexhibition of the artist’s work in theUnited States.

Together with Juan Del Prete andJoaquín Torres-García, Lisa (Toledo,Spain, b. 1895) is one of the pioneersof abstraction in Latin America. How-ever, this fact is mostly unknownbecause until very recently he was anunrecognized figure. This is primarilythe result of two things: first, eventhough Lisa was a very prolific artist,he never exhibited during his lifetime,and second, the forms of abstractionhe developed do not easily fit into therecognized modern abstract traditionsthat arose in Argentina and LatinAmerica between the 1940s and1970s.

Lisa considered himself first andforemost a thinker and a teacher, not aconventional art teacher, but an ideal-ist and a humanist who believed thatthe production of abstract artinformed by philosophy, science, aes-thetics, music and ethics, could be thebasis for spiritual enlightenment andcreativity.

Magdalena Fernandez: 2iPM009will also run through May 27. Theexhibition was organized by ThePatricia & Philip Frost Art Museum,Florida International University andcurated by Julia P. Herzberg. The cur-rent exhibition has four additionalsmall video works on display relatedto the Mobile Paintings and MobileDrawings series. Magdalena Fernán-dez (Caracas, b. 1964) is a Venezuelanartist whose work has been associatedwith one of the most significant mod-ern artistic traditions– geometricabstraction.

There are many visual and con-ceptual connections between some ofher seminal works and the works ofPiet Mondrian, Kasimir Malevich, SolLeWitt and the Latin American artistsJoaquín Torres-García, Jesús Soto,Gego and the Madí Group. While it is

true that Fernández is determined toposition her own work within the tra-ditions that these artists have founded,it is also true that she has transformedthose traditions, sometimes subtly,and sometimes drastically. Herzbergrefers to the relationship betweenmodern abstraction and Fernández’swork by saying, “Fernández usedsound, light and moving image to givea 21st century twist to a 20th centuryutopian vision.”

Fernandez’s work represents acrossroad between art, science, natureand technology. She studied math,physics and graphic design in Caracasat Universidad Católica Andrés Bello,Universidad Simón Bolivar and Insti-tuto de Diseño Fundación Neumann(1983-1989). She then moved to Italywhere she was introduced to modernEuropean geometric art by A.G. Fron-zoni, Italian designer and architect.Soon after her first experimentationswith abstract installations in thebeginning of the 1990s, which theviewer will experience in this exhibi-tion in the major installation,2iPM2009 , light and movementbecame fundamental aspects of herwork.

abstraction and science play largeroles in MOLaa’s two new exhibitions

Magdalena Fernández’s exhibit 2iPM009

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