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Although the United StatesPostal Service has decided toconsolidate the mail-process-ing center at 2300 RedondoAve. in Long Beach with a LosAngeles facility by early nextyear, questions remain as to thefuture of the soon-to-be scaled-down facility and its employ-ees. In an era of declining first-

class mail volume (primarilycaused by the prevalence ofonline transactions), increasingretiree benefits and other risingcosts, the postal service is nowmoving ahead with plans toconsolidate 140 mail-process-ing centers across the country,including Long Beach opera-tions, by February 2013.For the past four years,

Long Beach and Signal Hillcity officials have been send-ing letters to federal legislatorsand attending communitymeetings in an attempt to post-pone the now imminent clo-sure and relocation of themail-processing plant. Thepostal service estimates theconsolidation alone will savethe agency more than $16 mil-lion. In some ways, however,

residents have already beenimpacted by the postal serv-ice’s financial troubles. OnMay 17, a new service modelwas implemented for deliver-ing first-class mail in whichdeliveries to locations outsideof prescribed service areasnow take two days instead of24 hours. The nationwide serv-

Questions remain about future of LBpost office after plans made toclose mail-processing center

Postal service plans ‘measured’ consolidation, butfate of property, employees yet to be determined

Sean Belk/Signal TribuneA line forms Wednesday morning at the passport-service window at thepost office located at 2300 Redondo Ave. The center’s mail processing isexpected to be relocated as part of the postal service’s plans to consolidate140 centers across the country.

see POST OFFICE page 14

CJ DabloStaff Writer

The Signal Hill City Councilvoted 4-0 last Tuesday to approvea resolution that grants a one-yearextension of a conditional-usepermit to operate seven drill sitesowned by the largest oil companyin the city. (Mayor Tina Hansenwas absent from the Sept. 4 meet-ing.)The resolution says that the

one-year permit extension coversa gas-turbine facility in additionto the operations at the drill sitesthat deal with oil and gas storage,processing and shipping.There are only seven drill sites

in the entire city, and all of themare owned by privately owned

Signal Hill Petroleum. Accordingto a staff report from the City’sCommunity Development direc-tor, Scott Charney, Signal HillPetroleum began acquiring theseven drilling sites in 1984 andeventually took over all of them.Prior to 1984, the sites were oper-ated by ARCO, Shell and Texaco,and each site had a separate per-mit, according to Charney.The Community Development

director’s report explained thatthe conditional-use permit thatwas originally approved in 1998was the first time the Cityapproved one conditional-use per-mit that would cover all sevendrill sites. Another Community Develop-

ment Department spokesmanexplained that the one-year per-mit only covers drill sites, not oilwells. She described the partner-ship between Signal Hill Petro-leum and the City when theoriginal 1998 permit was craftedwith an approval term of fiveyears.“The vision was intended to be

mutually beneficial for the Cityand Signal Hill Petroleum,”Colleen Doan told the CouncilTuesday night. Doan serves as anassociate planner for the City.“They maintained access throughdirectional drilling, and it freedup encumbered land in SignalHill for other urban uses,” she

see COUNCIL page 18

Nick DiamantidesStaff Writer

Two local organizations havejoined forces to raise funds for theirrespective programs that are aimed atimproving the quality of life for peoplewith disabilities. Advocacy for Respect

and Choice (AR&C) and DisabledStudent Services (DSS) of CaliforniaState University, Long Beach(CSULB) are planning to host afundraising dinner at The Grand inLong Beach on Saturday, Oct. 13.AR&C, which was the subject of

a recent two-part series in the Sig-nal Tribune, provides job training,employment, and adult day care forpeople with intellectual disabilities andother physiological disorders that hin-

October dinner to raise funds for twolocal groups that help disabled people

Nick Diamantides/Signal TribuneDavid Sanfilippo, director of CSULB’s Disabled Student Services (left) and Peter Perbix, coordinator of support servicesin the DSS office, are two individuals who work together to help disabled students overcome obstacles to their academic success.

see NONPROFITS page 8

Signal Hill Council approves one-year extension onconditional-use permits for all drilling sites in the city

Paper cranes at Hiroshima MemorialPhoto by Kaelyn Bruno

To read diary entries from her recenttrip to Japan, see page 10.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 NEWS SIGNALTRIBUNE 3

On Thursday, Aug. 30, atapproximately 8:22pm, officersfrom the Long Beach PoliceDepartment were called to the areaof 19th Street and Long BeachBoulevard in response to a colli-sion between a vehicle and a trainthat resulted in the death of anadult male.The preliminary investigation

revealed that a Metro Blue Linetrain was traveling northbound onLong Beach Boulevard when a1995 Honda Accord, which was

also traveling northbound,attempted to make an illegal leftturn on 19th Street. The vehicleturned directly into the path of thetrain, which struck the vehicle.Paramedics from the Long

Beach Fire Department respondedand rendered aid, but the car’sdriver was pronounced deceased atthe scene. There were no otheroccupants of the vehicle. Four pas-sengers on the train were trans-ported to local hospitals with whatappeared to be minor injuries.

At this time, the decedent isonly being identified as an adultHispanic male in his twenties,pending confirmation of his iden-tify by the Los Angeles Coroner’sOffice.Anyone with information about

this incident is asked to contactLong Beach Police DepartmentAccident Investigations DetailDetective Richard Birdsall at (562)570-7355.

Source: LBPD

Driver dies after collision with Metro Blue Line train

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, at approx-imately 12:19am, Long BeachPolice Department officersresponded to the northbound 710Freeway, between the 7th Street on-ramp and the 9th Street exit,regarding an injury traffic accident.The accident resulted in the deathof a male adult.Officers arrived and located an

upside-down, white, 2005 ToyotaScion, in the northbound number-two traffic lane. The driver wasalone in the vehicle. The male

driver was seat-belted and suffer-ing from significant injuries. TheLong Beach Fire Departmentresponded, removed him from thevehicle and transported him to alocal hospital, where he died as aresult of the injuries sustained inthe accident.Investigators believe the driver

was traveling at a high rate ofspeed and lost control of the vehi-cle. Evidence reveals the drivercollided with the center median.Witnesses stated the vehicle rolled

over several times prior to stoppingon its roof.The driver has been identified as

Arthur Reyes, a 29-year-old resi-dent of Pico Rivera. At this time, itis unknown if alcohol or drugs con-tributed to the accident. Anyone with information

regarding this incident is asked tocontact Long Beach Police Acci-dent Investigation DetectiveRichard Birdsall at (562) 570-7355.

Source: LBPD

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TALKING POLITICSWhatBreakfast meetingWhoHosted by Long Beach Republican Women FederatedWhere Lakewood Country Club, 3101 Carson St.When Saturday, Sept. 8More InfoThe meeting will have three speakers: 38th District Congressional candidate Ben-jamin Campos; 66th Assembly District candidate Craig Huey; and John Cox, who will speakon Proposition 32. Cost of admission is $15, and RSVPs are required; emailnsciorsush@aol.com or call (562) 597-6821 to reserve.

CALLING HISTORY BUFFSWhatVolunteer opportunities coffeeWhoRancho Los Cerritos Historic SiteWhere 4600 Virginia Rd.When Saturday, Sept. 8 at 10amMore InfoRancho Los Cerritos Historic Site is currently recruiting volunteers for its schooland living-history programs in mid-September. History enthusiasts are welcome to join a “Qand A” session about programs while enjoying a cup of coffee. RSVP at (562) 570-1755.

SPEAKING OF SUCCESSWhatAmerican Association of University Women (AAUW) speakersWhoVal Parker, executive director of Power 4 Youth, will be the first of AAUW speakersWhereHoliday Inn at the Airport, 2640 N. Lakewood Blvd.When Saturday, Sept. 8 at 11amMore Info Power 4 Youth provides academic mentoring for struggling students by connect-ing youth with adult mentors. The social gathering is from 9:30am to 10am; meeting is from10am to 11am; program is from 11am to noon; luncheon is from noon to 1pm. The luncheoncosts $24. For more information, call Margy Arthur at (562) 799-8479.

WRITE ON THE MONEYWhatDiscussion on “Getting Started in Technical Writing”WhoBarbara Giammona, global manager of Technical Publications for Invensys OperationsManagement, will talk about paid writing opportunities available in the technical writing field.Where Long Beach Los Altos Branch Library, 5614 East Britton Dr.When Saturday, Sept. 8 from 2:30pm to 5pmMore InfoAll writers and the public are welcomed. For information, visit calwriterslong-beach.org or email info@calwriterslongbeach.org .

A FAMILY AFFAIRWhat Family Art-Making WorkshopWho Friends of Signal Hill Cultural Arts (FOSHCA)WhereDiscovery Well Park Community Center, 2200 Temple Ave.When Sunday, Sept. 9 from 2pm to 4pmMore InfoFOSHCA’S family art-making workshops are designed to give families with chil-dren ages 4 to 15 an opportunity to enjoy fun, quality time together while working on a varietyof art projects and developing an appreciation for creative arts. No reservations are required,but space is limited to 50 participants. Children must be accompanied by an adult familymember. There is no charge to participate, and all materials are provided. For more informa-tion, email FOSHCA@verizon.net or call (562) 989-7370.

MEET AND EATWhatBixby Knolls Supper ClubWhoHosted by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement AssociationWhereThe Factory Gastrobar, 4020 Atlantic Ave.WhenMonday, Sept. 10. Reservations will be taken for every half hour from 5:30pm to 7pm.More InfoThere will be complimentary chef’s choice tapas for every table, new lunch menuitems and 25 percent off bottles of wine. RSVP to info@bixbyknollsinfo.com .

FESS UPWhatBook club meetingWhoHosted by the Bixby Knolls Literary SocietyWhere Elise’s Tea Room, 3924 Atlantic Ave.WhenWednesday, Sept. 12 at 7pmMore InfoThe Society will discuss William Styron’s novel The Confessions of Nat Turner.Parking will be available along Atlantic Avenue, and refreshments will be provided. Call (562)595-0081 or email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com .

SAFE WALKIN’What “Making Our City Walkable: An Action Workshop for Long Beach”WhoHosted by the YMCA of Greater Long BeachWhere St. Mary’s Medical Center, 1050 Linden Ave.WhenThursday, Sept. 13, from 2pm to 6pmMore Info The Walking Action Workshop is a free four-hour program that brings nationalexperts to work one-on-one with citizens and community organizations to learn the funda-mental steps toward creating a city that is safer and more accessible for pedestrians. For moreinformation visit lbymca.org/walklongbeach or call (562) 279-1700.

HAVE YOU HEARD?WhatDiscussion titled “The Real Truth: How to Have a Successful Hearing Aid Experience”WhoArineh Khachatoorians, audiologistWhereLong Beach/Lakewood Chapter of Hearing Loss Association at the Weingart SeniorCenter, 5220 Oliva Ave. in LakewoodWhenThursday, Sept. 13 at 7pmMore InfoKhachatoorians is an active member of the American Academy of Audiology andthe American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. No reservations are necessary, andadmission is free. For more information, call (562) 438-0597 or visithlalongbeachlakewood.org .

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012OPINION4 SIGNAL TRIBUNE

PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEFNeena R. Strichart

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Barbie Ellisen Jane Fallon Stephanie Raygoza

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/WEBSITE MANAGERTanya Paz

CULTURE WRITERSDaniel Adams Vicki Paris Goodman Gregory Spooner

COLUMNISTSJennifer E. Beaver Carol Berg Sloan, RD

STAFF WRITERSSean Belk CJ Dablo Nick Diamantides Michelle Lecours

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERStephen M. Strichart

DESIGN EDITORLeighanna Nierle

MANAGING EDITORCory Bilicko

The Signal Tribune welcomes letters to the editor, which should be signed, dated and include a phone number to verify authenticity. Letters are due by noon on the Tuesday before desired publicationdate. The Signal Tribune reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, language and space requirements. The Signal Tribune does not print letters that refer substantially to articles in other publicationsand might not print those that have recently been printed in other publications or otherwise presented in a public forum. Letters to the editor and commentaries are the opinions of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect those of the Signal Tribune or its staff. Although the editorial staff will attempt to verify and/or correct information when possible, letters to the editor and commentaries are opinions,and readers should not assume that they are statements of fact. Letter-writers will be identified by their professional titles or affiliations when, and only when, the editorial staff deems it relevant and/or toprovide context to the letter. The Signal Tribune is published each Friday with a circulation of 25,000. Yearly subscriptions are available for $45.

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Kaelyn Bruno

L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R

Mea culpaDiana Lejins should have been credited as the photographer for the photoaccompanying the story “Councilmember Johnson announces name of LB’snew, four-acre park” [Aug. 10, 2012].

The headline for the story on the postal service processing center [“Postal servicemoves ahead with plans to close processing center in SH”] in the Aug. 31 issueshould have identified Long Beach as the location for the center. Also, the sen-ator mentioned in the story should have been identified as Dianne Feinstein.

Balancing actAfter much deliberation, the City Council has passed a Fiscal Year ‘13 balanced budget. Although all of the cuts to serv-

ices have not been restored, the community should be proud of the job it has done to influence the decision makers to fundthe services that families depend on. Through your work, we were able to restore many services, programs and investmentsto our city’s infrastructure. Here are some highlights of the new budget:• $1.3 million will be used to fully fund after-school and youth programs at park centers, parks, and pools• $2.3 million went to restore police overtime, a portion of the gang unit, and neighborhood safety liaisons• the majority of proposed cuts to the El Dorado Nature Center and the Senior Center were restored• a fully funded police academy is included in this budget to put new and highly trained officers on our streets• funding was increased to infrastructure projects such as streets and sidewalks• library funding was restored to reinstate staff

With the help of community members voicing their support to keep vital city staff, programs, and services available toour neighborhoods, we were able to balance the budget. There is still much that needs to be done, and I encourage you tocontinue to stay involved in our community so we can bring positive change to our city.Thank you again for your participation in making this process move forward. I’m looking forward to continue the good

work to build a better 9th District!

Steven NealLong Beach Councilmember

9th District

Who’s not on First?I’ve been approached by Signal [Hill Community] First to sign their peti-

tion to schedule a local ballot measure to require all city fees, assessments andtaxes to be subjected to a two-thirds vote. Never mind that the majority of fees,assessments and taxes are covered under California laws. The ballot measureprovides no exemptions, so our police chief recommending increases in thefire-arm sales permit fee would be subject to a voter approval costing the city$30,000 for the election.I wanted to get a sense of how high a “bar” Signal Hill [Community] First

would set for our voters to approve future fee increases. There has been muchdebate that a two-thirds vote gives control to the minority. So let’s examine thefacts.There were 87 local revenue measures voted on [in] the June 5, 2012 Pres-

idential Primary statewide throughout California. These included local schoolbonds, local school parcel taxes, [and] city and county fees increases.There were eight city revenue measures that required a two-thirds vote. Of

those, only two were passed (25 percent). There were 10 special district revenuemeasures that required a two-thirds vote. Of those, only four were passed (40percent). This confirms what we all know– that it is very difficult to get two-thirds of the voters to agree on revenue increases, and costly for a city election.Current state laws require a two-thirds vote for major increases, like sales

taxes or utility taxes. The City is prohibited from raising property taxes underProposition 13. Assessment districts are adequately covered under state law.So, it seems to me that placing all of our city’s fees under a two-thirds vote isexcessive and over-reaching. It seems to me that the real motive behind SignalHill [Community] First and their proposed ballot measure is to cede the man-agement of our city to a minority. I won’t be signing their petition.

Joey MagidSignal Hill

Class dismissed?Much is being said about the middle class dropping off the charts into the lower class. Are they right? Well, consider this: If you were fortunate enough to have saved some money for your old age so that you

wouldn’t burden your children with your possible care in the future, whoosh! Consider it a lost cause. All thosethings that you did without so that you could draw interest on your savings for your future needs are gone. Four years ago, money in a savings account earned enough to keep your account growing so it would serve the

purpose you started it for. Now, you’ll be lucky if the banks don’t start charging you to keep your money in theirsafe instead of at your home some place– their rationale being they would be better able to protect your money intheir bank and the cost will be minor. Harrumph!Ah, yes. Isn’t this a great country? One party keeps telling us the rich must pay more to support the poor people

who can’t seem to get a job and earn enough to live the American dream. The middle class just about made it beforewe were told we will be taken care of, when our savings diminished, so not to worry. And, silly me, I thought thedays of “the poor house,” where people who can’t make it on their own are kept, was in the past. It’s our future,folks, unless we turn our country around again. You had better think of all the possibilities and get out and VOTE!

Vivian C. NelsonLong Beach

Many of us in business have customers we considerto be in the “friends” category rather than just clients.Having worked with many of our advertisers for morethan 10 years, I have several that I think of even morefondly, as I consider them to be like family members.Two of those folks are Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Gross-man, the owners of the Bixby Knolls Car Wash andDetail Center (BKCW). They were customers of minewhen I worked selling ads at the original Signal paper18 years ago, and they continued to be clients whenmoved on and worked in ad sales at the Press-Telegram.Bless their hearts, they still work with me to this dayplacing ads in our paper– nearly 13 years after I startedit. Fifteen years ago I helped them with their plans for

celebrating the 20th anniversary of the BKCW, and nowI am honored to be asked to help them with the planningof their 35th anniversary, which is to take place next Fri-day, Sept. 14 from 4pm to 9pm at 577 E. Wardlow Rd.(at the corner of Atlantic Avenue). The preparation hasbeen fun, and you can bet that there have been manyhands behind the scenes setting up this wingding. By theway, this is to be a free event open to the public, so savethe date and plan to be there! Some of the festivities will include a deejay, entertain-

ment, food from local vendors (Catalano’s Pizza, Bundtson Melrose, Flame Broiler, Aura Thai, Roxanne’s, Patri-cia’s, El Torito, Elise’s Tea Room and BIS Italian, amongothers), give-aways, clowns, games, prizes and freephoto-booth style pictures provided by Pics 4 My Party.During the party, Sheldon and Shell Grossman, own-

ers of BKCW since 1977, will also be celebrating their34th wedding anniversary. Hmmmm. What do you get forthe couple who has everything? How about no presents,just our presence??? Have questions about the party?You can reach the Grossmans for more information at(562) 595-6666 or visit bixbyknollscarwash.com .

On another note, do remember that next Tuesday is9/11– the 11th anniversary of one of our nation’s great-est tragedies. For those who need a place to pause andreflect on the events of September 11, 2001, please feelfree to visit the Unity Monument located near the cor-ner of Skyline Drive and Temple Avenue in Signal Hill.The City will commemorate the day by flying severalAmerican flags at the site as well as placing flowers atthe base of the monument. The public is welcome tobring flowers and light candles in memory of those wholost their lives that day.

Thoughts from the Publisherby Neena Strichart

The Unity Monument in Signal Hill File photosSheldon and Shell Grossman

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with stations for patients to dressup in tutus and pirate costumes,face painting for all ages, a shark-tooth necklace craft booth, and avisit from Kip and Cruz, the MillerChildren’s pet therapy dogs. Heldinside the hospital, a giant audito-rium is transformed into a seasideescape with beach balls, carnivalbooths and summer snacks spe-cially created by the chefs ofMiller Children’s. Sponsors,including the Aquarium of thePacific and Home Depot, createdinteractive games and learningbooths for the patients and theirfirefighting partners.The highlight of the event

entertainment was the bubbleshow, during which a bubble artistcreated massive bubbles. Aftermaking countless shapes and sizesof bubbles, he placed severalpatients (as well as a fireman)inside the bubbles.The bash has been supported in

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We eachhave a uniquescent about usthat somehowgets trappedwithin ourclothing: yourgrandmother’slilac perfumeand fresh-bakedpersimmoncookies; a car-

penter’s freshly carved wood; a florist’s

flowers; and a mortician…well, let’snot go there.After a death, families often ask me,

“When is the right time to get rid of‘his’ or ‘her’ clothing?” There is noright or wrong answer to this question.Some dispose of a loved one’s clothingquickly, while others cannot even dealwith the sight of the person’s clothingwithin a closet. There is no right orwrong time to complete this task. I can only suggest two things to

you: First, complete this final step your-

self, when you are ready. It hurts, but it

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coat in a plastic bag, and tuck it awayout of sight. Within a few years, youwill come across that special item, and,when you open the bag, the uniquescent that was so special to you will puta bright smile on your face. I promise.

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will be located at Pine Avenue and4th Street. The festival, which willinclude numerous live perform-ances, will last from 3pm to 9pmat 4th Street and The Promenade.Long Beach City College Pres-

ident Eloy Ortiz Oakley will leadthe parade as the grand marshal.Luis Lemus, owner of ProspectorRestaurant and Bar, will serve ascommunity marshal. The paradewill include decorated floats, clas-sic cars, dance groups, communityorganizations and musical per-formers.“This event is a wonderful cel-

ebration of Latin-American cul-ture,” said DLBA Board memberand event chair Hilda Sanchez.“We are thrilled to be able tohonor President Oakley and Mr.Lemus while celebrating with theLatin-American and Long Beachcommunity.”Parade spectators are invited to

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The 30th annual Greater LongBeach Leadership prayer breakfast willpresent its Emerging and CommunityLeader award at its Sept. 13 event.“These awards highlight individuals orgroups that might not otherwisereceive recognition for their service tothe community,” said Jim Lewis, CEOof Long Beach Rescue Mission, whichhosts the annual event.Long Beach Police Explorer Post

#295 will receive the 2012 EmergingLeadership Award for their commit-ment to developing young people asleaders by providing insight, leader-ship experience and mentoring. Eachyear Post #295 members volunteernearly 17,000 hours for the LongBeach area. Individual Explorers,ranging from ages 16 to 20, come fromall over the city, many from single-par-ent families and many with an interestin law enforcement as a potentialcareer.The community award will be pre-

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der their ability to work. DSS, foundedby students in 1973, provides assis-tance to CSULB students with awide variety of disabilities.DSS Director David Sanfilippo

explained that DSS lost its statefunding several years ago due tobudget cuts mandated in Sacra-mento. He added that the organiza-tion, with an annual budget ofapproximately $900,000, now sur-vives on its share of student fees,grants, and private donations, buteven its share of student fees hasdiminished recently. “Our budgethas been cut by a total of 27 percentin the past three years,” he said.Sanfilippo noted that CSULB

has about 33,500 students and DSS

provides assistance to approxi-mately 1,200 students. A majorityof them have what he called hid-den disabilities– physical or intel-lectual problems that are not easilynoticed. “Those kinds of disabili-ties include learning disorders, dia-betes, heart problems, severeallergies and a number of otherproblems that you would not seejust by looking at the person,” hesaid.Sanfilippo explained that DSS

has several components in its pro-gram. “One of our major compo-nents is support services,” he said.“We provide in-class services likeaides who take notes and serve aswriters when a disabled studenttakes a test.” He added that DSSalso offers its Workability Program,which focuses on helping disabledstudents find suitable employmentafter graduation.“We have services for the hear-

ing-impaired, which include sign-language interpreters orstenographers who sit with thehearing-impaired student to enablethem to understand what the profes-sor is saying during a lecture,” San-filippo said. “The stenographer isbasically a court reporter whoenables the student to see the lec-ture on a computer screen as thewords are being spoken.”He added that DSS also assists

vision-impaired students in a vari-ety of ways, which sometimesinclude converting an entire bookto Braille.“Our High-Tech Center assists

vision-impaired students and otherswith various disabilities,” Sanfil-ippo noted. He explained that thecenter offers raised tables and com-puter technology that convertscourse materials into alternativeformats such as large print orBraille. “In addition, the center hasscreen reader application,” he said.He explained that, with that tech-

nology, reading materials arescanned and then read aloud by acomputer.Sanfilippo also noted that DSS

offers the Stephen Benson Pro-gram, which provides counselingand support services to studentswith learning disabilities.In addition, DSS provides a

wide range of other services includ-ing disability management counsel-ing, mobility assistance, tutorialsupport, and liaison servicesbetween students and faculty,administration, and off-campusgovernmental agencies. DSS alsohelps students obtain specializededucational and adaptive equip-ment.“Our program is really individ-

ual-based,” Sanfilippo said. “Notwo disabled students have identi-cal obstacles to overcome. We tai-lor our services to meet theindividual’s needs.”He noted that DSS also assists

students with temporary disabilitiesdue to injuries, surgeries, or otherconditions that are expected to lastfor a few weeks or months. “Wegive them temporary disabled park-ing permits and provide note-takersif they need them,” Sanfilippoexplained.In 1994, Neena Strichart, who

is now the publisher of the SignalTribune, needed DSS’s temporaryassistance. “I had broken my footwhile I was in my senior year atCal State Long Beach,” she said.“I was having a rough time gettingfrom lower campus parking to myclasses, which were in the uppercampus.” Strichart explained thatanother student saw her strugglingto walk with crutches and recom-mended that she get assistancefrom DSS.“I told her I am not disabled,

but she told me that even thoughmy condition was temporary, I wasin fact disabled,” Strichart said.“So I went to DSS, and they gaveme preferential parking thatenabled me to park much closer tomy classes. Without that, I think Iwould have had to skip that semes-ter.”Strichart added that she is very

grateful for the assistance DSSgave her. “I want more CSULBstudents to know that DSS is avail-able, whether it’s for temporary,permanent, or hidden disabilities,”she said.Sanfilippo says DSS provides a

level playing field for studentswith disabilities. “We want themto have just as much of a chance toexcel in their studies and careersas students who do not have dis-abilities,” he said. “It’s also impor-tant to realize that an accident orunexpected illness can happen toany of us, and our lives can be per-

manently changed in a heartbeat.”Sanfilippo added that the

upcoming fundraiser is importantbecause it will bring much neededresources to both organizationswhile raising the public’s aware-ness of the programs both groupsoffer.Harry Van Loon, AR&C execu-

tive director, agreed. He noted thatthe two organizations were linkedin many ways. “We are both essen-tially serving people with disabili-ties,” Van Loon said. “We also haveCSULB students studying businessadministration who come here forin-service training at our WorkActivity Center. While here, theylearn about diversity in the employ-ment setting.”Van Loon explained that the

proceeds of the dinner will be split50-50 by the two groups. “We’rehappy to join with DSS to raisefunds to help people with disabili-ties reach their highest potential,”he said. “The fact that state funds

are shrinking for both organizationsmeans that we have to do our bestto subsidize our finances.”Rob Schlesinger, a DSS volun-

teer, is the lead organizer for thefundraising dinner. With the help ofDSS, Schlesinger received hisbachelor’s degree in speech com-munication in 1991 and his mas-ter’s degree in counseling in 2011.He earned both degrees at CSULBand plans on starting his own coun-seling office in the near future.Schlesinger, who was diagnosed

with cerebral palsy at 18 monthsold, said he could not have earnedhis degrees without the assistanceof DSS. “I didn’t want to use DSSat first, but eventually I realized Ineeded their help,” he said.Schlesinger noted that DSS aidesread textbooks aloud for him, tooknotes for him, and filled in theanswers for tests as per his instruc-tions. “DSS also arranged for me tohave large-print tests and extendedtime to take tests,” he said.Schlesinger has been volunteer-

ing his time to DSS in a variety ofways since graduating in 1991. Henoted that he has been working onplans for the fundraising dinner formore than a year. “Our guests willenjoy a fabulous surf-and-turf din-ner,” he said. “And we are pleasedto have Frank DeCaro of Sirius XMRadio and his partner Jim Colucci,the managing editor for CBS WatchMagazine as our masters of cere-monies.”During the dinner, special

awards will be presented toSchlesinger, former State Senatorand Assemblymember Betty Kar-nette, and AR&C President MarionLieberman for their many years ofwork on behalf of the disabled.The dinner– entitled “Make a

Difference”– will take place Oct.13 beginning at 6:30pm at TheGrand, which is located at 4101 E.Willow St.Tickets for the dinner are $70 and

may be obtained by phoningSchlesinger at (562) 981-1933 orDSS at (562) 985-5401, or by email-ing makeadifference_theevent@ver-izon.net .

File photoRob Schlesinger, a Disabled Student Services (DSS) volunteer who has cere-bral palsy, is the lead organizer for the joint DSS-AR&C fundraising dinner.With the help of DSS, Schlesinger received his bachelor’s degree in speechcommunication in 1991 and his master’s degree in counseling in 2011. Heearned both degrees at CSULB and plans on starting his own counselingoffice in the near future.

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begin at 9am, and the walks will beginat 10:15am immediately followingopening ceremonies. Entry fee forwalkers through Oct. 12, includingteams, is $25 for adults 19 and overand includes a commemorative T-shirt,a swag bag, a raffle ticket and a park-ing pass. There are also special dis-counted rates for families, juniorwalkers (ages 10 to 18) and virtualwalkers. Walkers under 9 are free.Registration the day of the eventincreases to $30 and does not includeparking. Visit folba.org for moredetails and registration information.The 2K and 5K walk routes will

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kaelyn BrunoDesign Intern

Right after graduating from Mil-likan High School last June, I beganmy internship at the Signal Tribune. Ihad only worked for the newspaperfor about two weeks when it was timeto pack my bags to experience Japanfor the first time. The Lions Club hosts an annual

youth exchange program involvingvarious countries from all parts of theworld. The goal is to aid students inexperiencing a culture that is far dif-ferent from the one they are used to.Locally, I was sponsored by theNorthern California Lions Club, sincemy grandfather was a member of thatcharter, and sent off to Japan for fourweeks to live with the average Japan-ese family. I went on various excursions with

my host family and experienced thethings that make Japan such a uniqueand historical place. Also, as part ofthe trip, I participated in a 10-dayyouth camp that had representativesfrom 20 different countries all underthe age of 23. We learned the impor-tance of world peace and equalityamongst all. Overall, this was a rich and

rewarding experience from start tofinish. From this trip I have gainedlife-long friends, self-reliance, andmost importantly a better understand-ing of the Japanese culture. I can hon-estly say this was the best month ofmy life so far.The following are entries from my

journal taken within the first twoweeks of my stay in Neyagawa-shi,Osaka, Japan.

Day 1 7-9-12First off, I am honestly surprised I

can even tell what date it is today con-sidering I had just time-traveled 16hours into the future, but beside that Iam doing pretty well. My first feel-ings when getting off the plane inTokyo’s Narita Airport and walkingdown the terminal tunnel, seeing theoutside busy street and bustling run-way were quite indescribable. I thinkI was expecting more, perhaps float-ing cars or for the atmosphere to looklike that of Mars...but now I under-stand that I am thousands of milesaway, not light-years away.Now that that’s confirmed, I sup-

pose I should share my few firstimpressions of the kind strangers whohave very nicely welcomed me intotheir home for the next four weeks.Mr. and Mrs. Yamamoto-san are bothpeople of few words. It could be thefact that they knew little English. Iassume they are a middle-class familybecause of their modest house in agood suburban metro area. I can tellthat they do appreciate some of thefiner things in life, such as theiriPhones, iPads, laptop and big- screenHD TV. They have one daughternamed Hikaru (He-car-oo). She is 21years old and has moved back homefor the duration of this month, as shenormally has her own apartment inthe city of Osaka.Today I spent the day with her and

her cousin,Yuichi (still not sure howto pronounce that one). He and hisparents were also there waiting for meat the airport.But back to today– you guys’

tomorrow– we went to the superdepartment store... a.k.a. the MALL!It was fabulous, the best one in the

sub-area of Osaka. One floor gro-ceries, two floors boutiques, one floorarcade, and two floors restaurants. Wegot some tapioca boba tea then hit upa few stores. Then we ate at the foodcourt at a place called Pepper Lunch.It was thin, raw beef and rice withcorn that was served on a hot stonedeep-dish plate that you scramble upand cook yourself. It was quite funand delicious.Then we went back home and

played some Wii Mario Bros. Partyand watched America's Next TopModel. Ironic, isn't it?Nothing extraordinary planned for

tomorrow just yet... but I’m sure itwill be just as wonderful! Goodnight,sayonara, or whatever.

Day 2 7-10-12Today was a pretty chilled-out

day, and by that I mean in relaxation...not the weather. Hikaru and I went fora walk with their dog to the local con-venience store. It’s called LawsonStation, and there are way more ofthese than 7-Elevens. Then we cameback to the house and watched HarryPotter movies. She has ALL of them.

Also, later today for dinner I hadmy first real Japanese sushi experi-ence. For all those hipsters andpescatarians alike, if you say youadore sushi and then only eat Califor-nia rolls...I will slap you. I really will.I feel that because my parents havefed both me and my brother raw-fishsushi many times before, I can saythat I have an acquired taste for thiscuisine. This sushi bar exceeded my17-year-old standards. It was alsovery close to our house, like seriouslyless than a block. The bar was one

big, long conveyor belt with freshorders on plates with the cost onthem. As you see an order pass infront of you, you simply grab it offthe belt and then pile up your emptyplates, and then that’s how you knowwhat the bill is. Each dish averages atabout 230 yen.One dessert dish Hikaru had me

try was these Jell-O-like cubes thathad green tea powder stuck on allsides. It was very scrumptious despiteits strange jiggly-ness. She said it wasrice-cake based. Not too sure whatthat means, but I would say this is justnumber one of the long list of foods Iwill consume of which I cannot deter-mine its contents.

Day 3 7-11-12Today we went to the city of

Osaka. (I wish I could explain thedivision of territory in Japan, but it isfar too complicated.) There they hadan amazing outdoor shopping andrestaurant row. I splurged on a newchampagne-pink Hello Kitty wallet,part of the HK Couture line that isonly for sale in Japan.We also made fake food, or rather

“replica window wax creations.” As away for food places to draw in hungrycustomers, they display totally believ-able fake food in their store-front win-dows. They said to not leave my waxcreation near a window because itmight get soft or melt, but I think Iwill and then serve it to my brotherand watch him bite into a the candle-like wax. Sounds like a plan.

Day 4 7-12-12I know this isn’t a calorie-counter

journal, but I will continue writing mythoughts on the strange food that Ihave been putting in my mouth. Aftertalking to Yuichi, I have learned thattheir main diet consists of rice, fish,and eggs. Did I forget to mention therice? Must not leave that one out.That and fish seem like the stereotyp-ical Asian food staples, however eggseemed a tad bit weird to me. Andyes, I have had egg with just aboutevery meal except breakfast. A thinlayer of fried egg on a chicken sand-wich for lunch. An onion-rice

Signal Tribune staffer takesbreak from internship toexperience Japan’s culture

Photos by Kaelyn BrunoShopping district in Osaka City, Osaka

see JAPAN page 11

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omelette drizzled with curry saucefor dinner. And, of course, sushistyle, which is sweetened on stickywhite rice with seaweed. So muchegg and so little chicken makes mewonder which one came first.Anyways, it’s a nice change to

have egg with dinner. Just as thrillingas having cereal or pancakes for din-ner. Other than that revelation, todaywas a pretty dull day due to the factthat it was raining buckets outside.However, that doesn’t mean that itwasn’t still hot and humid, because ittotally still was. Maybe I am on adifferent planet.P.S. I just found out that they

have a whole festival dedicated toeggs here. I wonder if I’m the onlyAmerican that finds this weird.

Day 5 7-13-12Today we went to the Osaka Cas-

tle Museum, which was the historicalhome of a past emperor. I’m sorry,Mom, but I was not allowed totake any pictures inside the castledue to the fact that the artifactsare prone to deterioration.The place was truly spectacu-

lar. Jade tile roofing, gold trimand accents, and even completewith full moat and hand-piledstone boulder wall. The museuminside actually felt rather small incomparison to the view from out-side, but I can imagine that not allparts of the castle are accessible.After walking around the castle andsurrounding park, we took a watertaxi to the train station/undergroundmall (insane, I know!). Oh, andsome of the train cars on the morepopular subway lines tend to be seg-regated on the basis of gender. Atfirst it struck me as some kind ofold-world gender bias sort of thing,but turns out it’s because whenthese lines get so jam-packed themen may feel the urge to get a littlefrisky. So, basically, all inside thecar it says “Women Only”; strange,but a reassuring measure.Also today, we went to the 100-

yen store, which is the equivalent ofthe 99-cents store. I bought somuch Hello Kitty swag there, myfriends won’t know what hit them.It was so damn cheap there and away better deal than buying thatsame stuff from the actual HelloKitty store, I couldn’t controlmyself. Now let’s hope my friendsdon’t ever read this. Oh, well– we

are in a recession.

Day 6 7-14-12Konichiwa! Today we went to a

spinning studio and made ceramics.All they kept telling me was“Ghost! Do like Demi Moore!”Good thing I've actually seen thatmovie before, otherwise they’d besounding crazy. Aside from thatpop-culture reference, I think I did apretty good job. I made a small teacup without a handle and a shallowbowl/plate thing. One will have awhite glaze, and the other will havea soft green glaze. When it came tousing the spinning wheel for thefirst time, I found that one must bestrong yet gentle at the same time.I’m making a note to find a goodceramics studio in Long Beach totake my mom to when I get back.On the way to the studio, I sat in

the front seat of Mr. Yamamoto’sHonda. Let me tell you, it was a verysurreal feeling to be sitting in thefront, on the left-hand side, and notbe driving. It’s like I didn’t evenknow what to be doing with myhands because there was no steeringwheel in front of me. Also takingnotice of the whole driving on theopposite side of the road thing, it'salmost like one of those outer bodyexperiences people talk about.Anyways, it made a whole lot

more sense when it came to left turnsthough.

Day 7 7-15-12Today I went to the Osaka Aquar-

ium or Kaiyukan. It was a very niceday with Yuichi and his parents. Eventhough his mom doesn’t know anyEnglish, her personality and facialexpressions just crack me up. Sheabsolutely adores the Beatles andused to do marathons across Japan.She tells me that the only English

she can speak is, “This is a pen,” asshe then held up an imaginary pen.Also today we went on the Tem-

pozan Giant Ferris Wheel. It is oneof the world’s largest. For a girl whonearly had a nervous breakdown atthe Grand Canyon, I can proudly saythat, apart from enjoying the breath-taking views, I was just about peeingin my pants. At its highest point of112.5 meters (you do the conver-sion), it was making all kinds ofscary, creaking noises. I think I sawmy life flash before my eyes at leastfour times.However, on the bright side, each

fully enclosed cabin was equippedwith air conditioning.

Day 9 7-17-12I’ve experienced something very

extraordinary while at the welcomeparty that the Lions Club of OsakaUmeda threw in honor of myarrival– live painting. It involved apianist, and vocalist, and a painter.As the music of the popular JohnLennon filled the atmosphere of thedimly lit private café, SiLSiL wasfuriously and rhythmically paintingaway. On her huge canvas was asmall 8.5-inch by 11-inch piece ofpaper that at the end of the showthey unattached and gave to me. Aflurry of blues, teals, and magentaseventually turned into an abstract,splattered profile of a female’s face.Afterwards, there was a stark 8.5-inchby 11-inch rectangle on the painting,and one Japanese Lions Club memberbought it on the spot for 50,000 yen–which equals out to several hundredbucks. These old Japanese business-men gave me their cards, and I shookhands with a music executive whosaid he has worked with Lady Gagaand Eminem. Overall, the food wasgood, and the conversation was sim-ple, due to the language barrier ofcourse.Baseball game tomorrow. Buy me

some peanuts and…sushi? No, thatcan’t be right.

Day 10 7-18-12Every day, I am continuously

mind-blown in this place. The baseballgame was so much fun. The stadiumwas a bit outdated compared to theAnahiem Angels’ and San DiegoPadres’ but still better than LADodgers’. (When are they going totear that place down already?) Theskill was decent. It was the home teamof the Osaka Hanshin Tigers versusthe Tokyo Giants. It was a way weirdfeeling, seeing the sister team of thelatest World Series Champs from Cal-ifornia. However, I think Tokyoneeded some Lincecum “Freak,”“Beard,” or Buster Posey, becausethey lost. Both teams had a goodamount of Americans playing, includ-ing both sides’ starting pitcher. OneAmerican was from our very own CalState Long Beach. Aside from the actual playing,

the atmosphere was insane.Because it was two traditional teams(equivalent of Dodgers vs. Angels)the place was packed. Each teamhad a designated cheering sectionwhere everybody wasn’t quitedressed exactly alike, but stillproudly represented their team.Waving rally towels and giantmarching-band flags all while play-ing trumpets and drums. Lastly, at the end of the eighth

inning, everyone pulled out theselong balloon noise-makers andbegan to inflate them. Once the finalout was made, everyone let theirballoons go, and over thousands ofnoise-making balloons filled the airand floated away. No other stadiumin the world does that, my host fam-ily told me. I’m certain I will neverexperience something so grand everagain.

Temple on Miyajima, which is a small island outside the city of Hiroshima

Lanterns in a market in Japan

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When one hears the name Cleopatra,images of beauty and power come tomind. Most of us recall she was the lastPharaoh of Egypt, and that she wasJulius Caesar’s lover and, later, MarkAntony’s wife. But beyond the celluloidimages of Elizabeth Taylor and VivienLeigh lies a more complex, intelligentand beautiful reality. If you want to digdeeper into the Cleopatra legend andexperience her world firsthand, a trip tothe California Science Center is in order.

Cleopatra: The Exhibition putstogether many recently discovered arti-facts from the sunken cities of Alexan-dria, Heracleion and Canopus. No one iscertain why these cities sank; earth-quakes, tidal waves, and/or the changingpath of the Nile are all possible explana-tions. While the submersion of thesecities was no doubt tragic to their inhab-itants, it helped preserve many artifactsfor over two millennia. The recent dis-covery and underwater recovery of theseartifacts by archaeologists Dr. ZahiHawass and Franck Goddio have helpedus better understand Cleopatra and herworld.The exhibit opens with a short film;

afterwards, the screen dramaticallyarises and reveals a large statue bathedin the cool, blue, rippled light of a simu-lated ocean (most of these artifacts werediscovered just offshore of modernEgypt, often in water only 20 feet deep).Visitors are given lanyards with elec-tronic recordings explaining many of theartifacts in Cleopatra’s own “voice.” You

can listen to these vignettes at your ownleisure as you view the artifacts. Supple-menting the recordings are manyexplanatory panels; the exhibition usesflat-screen TVs for this, allowing thetext to dynamically change, and occa-sionally to even present short clips orexplanatory graphics.Amongst over 150 newly discovered

artifacts are a pair of sphinxes (okay...according to the exhibit, the proper plu-ral of sphinx is sphinges, but would youknow what I was talking about if I hadwritten that?!), many gold coins androyal jewelry, and two massive statuesthat tower nearly two stories tall. How-ever, of all I saw, I think I will rememberthe unassuming piece of tattered papyrusnear the exhibit’s end, which was signedby Cleopatra herself. Having been pro-tected in silt for over 2,000 years, nearlyall of the artifacts are superbly preserved.After viewing the artifacts and read-

ing about her life and world, I must say Ihave a newfound respect for this fasci-nating woman. She assumed the thronewhile only 18 amidst a three-year periodof drought, famine and political turmoil.She was highly educated, speaking bothEgyptian and Greek, and was said tomore than hold her own in conversationsregarding matters of state, science andarts. Instead of failing or falling victim toassassination, she united two of the mostpowerful Mediterranean forces and wonher court and people two decades of rel-ative freedom. She seduced and influ-enced two of the most powerful men inthe world. Even her enemies could notdeny her beauty and charisma. Yet hertomb has never been found, and no con-temporary images of her survive. Sheremains an enigma to us.The Science Center’s adjacent IMAX

theater is showing Mysteries of Egypt(narrated by the legendary Egyptianactor, Omar Sharif) on its seven-storyscreen. Other nearby attractions in exhi-bition park include the Natural Historyand the African-American museums, soone can easily plan an entertaining andeducational day.

Cleopatra: The Exhibition runsthrough Dec. 31. Tickets are $19.75 foradults, $16.75 for senior/youth/students,and $12.75 for children; discounts areavailable for museum members or forIMAX combo tickets. To help controlcrowds during this popular exhibit, thecenter is utilizing timed tickets, validonly for a specified admission date andtime. As many school groups tour themuseum, those planning a weekday visitare advised to attend a showing after2pm. Visit californiasciencecenter.org orcall (213) 744-2019 for tickets or moreinformation.

Photos courtesy Cal Science CenterCleopatra: The Exhibition displays artifacts from the recent underwater recoveryby archaeologists Dr. Zahi Hawass and Franck Goddio.

Royal jewelry is among the 150 newlydiscovered artifacts shown inCleopatra:The Exhibition.

Exhibit provides unprecedentedlook into the enigma of Cleopatra

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 SIGNALTRIBUNE 13CULTURE

Vicki Paris GoodmanCulture Writer

Ghost-Writer is a celebrationof the English language and somuch more. The suspenseful playby Michael Hollinger makes itsWest Coast premiere to grateful,appreciative audiences at Interna-tional City Theatre.The single-act dramatic spell-

binder couldn’t be more stun-ningly written. With a dream castand ICT’s own directorial geniuscaryn desai [sic] at the helm, thisproduction has everything goingits way.Ghost-Writer is set in 1919 in

a New York City flat rented byfamous novelist FranklinWoolsey (Leland Crooke).Woolsey acquires the space sothat he can author his novels in apeaceful setting away from thehome he shares with his insecureand apparently far-too-idle wifeVivian (Cheryl David).He hires attractive, strong-

willed, and secretarially ultra-competent Myra (Paige LindseyWhite) to type his books as hedictates. Myra and Woolsey areliterary perfectionists, bothdemanding control over punctua-tion, grammar, and phrasing untilthe two finally establish the opti-mal working boundaries for asuccessful collaboration. In otherwords, Woolsey mostly gives in,Myra having won his trust withrespect to at least some of the“disputed domain.”This wrangling between a

famous author and his self-confi-dent typist makes us see the twoas extraordinarily unlikelyequals, but equals nonetheless.Furthermore, Hollinger draws outWoolsey’s ever-softening human-ity toward Myra in unexpectedways. For instance, the devotedMyra seems to make her workher entire life, save for Thursdayevening dance lessons that shereserves as a condition of heremployment with Woolsey. On aThursday evening in which shestays late, he notes the time andalmost affectionately admonishesher to be on her way to danceclass.But the main thrust of the

story’s power, inspired by thereal-life situation of author HenryJames and his secretary, lies inwhat happens after Woolsey’ssudden death. Opposing thestrong objections of Woolsey’sjealous widow Vivian, Myrastays on to complete the book sheand Woolsey were working onwhen he died. It is left to theviewer to wonder whether or notMyra receives the words fromWoolsey’s spirit. Or perhaps evenshe is unaware of a connection sodeep that she has somehowbecome every bit the writer hewas, and is therefore able to fin-ish the book, unassisted, in hisstyle and image. The truth of thematter remains delightfullyunknown at play’s end.Hollinger’s wonderful script

should appeal universally to alltheater-goers. But a writer, gram-marian, or other literary individ-ual, will take special pleasure inthe dialogue’s sophistication andquality. The punctuation-inten-sive dictation that characterizesthe first half of the play is morefun than I can say. (Truly, it is.)White, whose role comprises

what almost amounts to a one-woman show, is absolutely spec-tacular. Her every expression,

from a subtle look askance to aroll of the eyes to a coquettishsmile, rings true for its momentin the play. When she is concen-trating on receiving the wordsfrom Woolsey beyond the grave(or wherever they come from),her head cocked slightly side-ways and forward with closedeyes convince us she is drawingthe inspiration she so patientlyseeks.Even so, White does not com-

pletely steal the show. Crooke’sWoolsey is stern yet compassion-ate. He even defers kindly to hiswife of a love-starved marriage.A scene in which Myra teachesWoolsey the foxtrot is splendid inits tenderness.The unhappy Vivian might

have been portrayed as just onemore vindictive wife among somany written stereotypically intoother plays. But David’s Vivianis self-restrained, possessing adepth of understanding and rea-son that lends a sympatheticcomplexity, even likability, to thesad character.Ghost-Writer is exquisitely

staged in set designer Staci Wal-ters’ well detailed drawing room.Sound man Dave Mickey’s audi-ble typewriter strokes are haunt-ing.When Ghost-Writer ended,

White was clearly unable to exitthe emotion of her role in time tosmile for her curtain call. Whenhave you ever witnessed that in aperformance?Ghost-Writer continues at

International City Theatrethrough Sept. 16. Tickets are $44for Friday and Saturday eveningperformances and for Sundaymatinees, and $37 for Thursdayevening performances. Eveningperformances are at 8pm; Sunday

matinees are at 2pm. ICT islocated in the Long Beach Per-forming Arts Center at 300 EastOcean Blvd. Call (562) 436-4610for reservations and information.Tickets are also available onlineat InternationalCityTheatre.org .

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Photo by Suzanne MapesFrom left, Paige Lindsey White and Leland Crooke in International City The-atre’s production of Ghost-Writer

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ice standard change maintains 80percent of first-class overnightmail delivery, which is on top ofmail-processing consolidations. “I think residents should

expect that mail delivery won’tbe as prompt as we’ve becomeaccustomed to,” said CharlieHoneycutt, Signal Hill deputycity manager.For now, the postal service

plans to continue operating allservices other than mail process-ing out of the Long Beach facil-ity, including bulk-business-mailentry, public retail, P.O. boxdelivery and letter-carrier deliv-ery operations, said RichardMaher, spokesperson for USPSin Los Angeles and Orangecounties. “Relocation of mail-process-

ing operations will be transpar-ent to the community, with nochange in customers’ addressesor ZIP codes,” he said. “Changeswill be implemented with meas-ured and methodical planning toensure seamless and excellentservice performance through theprocess.”As for the long-term future of

the property, however, city offi-cials are still waiting for thepostal service’s plans. “That’s alarge property, and we’re inter-ested in what’s going to happento that,” Honeycutt said. “Theproperty is actually located inthe city of Long Beach, but,since it’s right on our border, weclearly want to stay involved inwhatever decision the postalservice makes … Whatever hap-pens there could have an impacton Signal Hill.”Maher said the public will be

notified of any changes as theconsolidation moves forward,adding that plans may involveeither relocating the facility,subdividing the property ormoving in other operations.Tiffany Andrews, chief of

staff for Long Beach City Coun-cilmember Gerrie Schipske,

whose 5th district encompassesthe mail facility, said, since thematter is federal, there’s reallynothing that cities can do to stopthe closure at this point otherthan continue to work with con-gressional representatives. Shesaid the closure would be a “sig-nificant” loss to the community. Also in question is the fate of

580 employees who currentlywork at the Long Beach mail-processing plant. Maher, how-ever, said, at the moment, thereare no plans for layoffs and allof the employees would eitherhave to retire or be put into otherpositions, such as mail delivery. While an arbitrator in 1978

gave complete “layoff protec-tion” to employees once theyachieve six years of continuousservice, the postal service hasreduced its workforce by morethan 140,000 employees overthe last four years through attri-tion, Maher said, adding that 54percent of all mail-processingemployees nationwide are eligi-ble to retire. Representatives from the

American Postal Workers UnionLocal 115 could not be reachedfor comment. Maher added that the new

business model should actuallymake operations more efficientsince an independent analysisindicates that first-class mailvolume is expected to drop bymore than half from 2010 to2020 and has already decreasedby about 25 percent over thepast five years. Despite some former postal

employees claiming that consol-idation of the Pasadena mail-processing center in July hasalready resulted in delayed mailservice, Maher said the postalservice has “independently doc-umented that overnight first-class mail delivery is currentlyat 96.6 percent on-time in LosAngeles/Pasadena.”Still, some businesses that

have become accustomed to themail-processing center for yearscontinue to ask questions and

fear changes may still be in theworks. “We have been told [thepostal service] will keep a bulk-mail facility in Long Beach … ifthat happens, it would have noimpact on us,” said MargySlavin, co-owner of ChartersMailing Group in Signal Hill.“The question is: will they takeit out of Long Beach com-pletely? Nobody knows.”For 17 years, Charters Mail-

ing Group has dropped offbundles of pre-printed adver-tisements, newsletters andpamphlets to the mail-process-ing center promptly at 4pm.But, if the bulk-mail entry wereto move to another city, thesmall company that pre-sortsmail so businesses and nonprof-its can receive a discount onpostage would be forced to

spend time and money to driveto another location, creatingcosts that would be passed on tocustomers, Slavin said. In addi-tion, she said her business hasdeclined, since printers havebeen significantly impacted bythe economy. Maher reassured, however,

that “USPS has taken no stepstoward relocating any servicesfrom Long Beach other thanmail processing.” However, ifindeed bulk-business-mail entrywere to be relocated, the postalservice would be required to atleast give permit-holders a 120-day notice of the move, he said. Further, Maher said, if retail

lobby service and P.O. box deliv-ery were to be relocated, it wouldhave to be within the same ZIP

code and would require a 30-daypublic comment period, in addi-tion to a public meeting. Localstakeholders would also be ableto appeal the decision. If the finaldecision were made to relocate,there would be an additional 60-day waiting period, he said. Maher added that if the public

retail service were to be relo-cated, so too would the plaquededicated to Congressman SteveHorn, who fought to get the Cityof Signal Hill its own ZIP code,90755, in early 2002. “If, in thefuture, we decided to relocateand we bought or leased anotherlocation, then that name willmove with the public retail serv-ice, and that plaque will beplaced in the lobby of the newlocation,” Maher said.

Photos by Seak Belk/Signal TribuneTrays of bulk business mail are prepared for delivery at Charters Mailing Group, a local company that pre-sorts mail so busi-nesses and nonprofits can receive a discount on postage. The small business delivers the mail daily to the Long Beach facilityat 2300 Redondo Ave.

A plaque currently located at the Redondo Avenue facility dedicated to Congress-man Steve Horn, who fought to get the City of Signal Hill its own ZIP code in 2002,would be transferred to a new facility if public retail operations are relocated.

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LONG BEACH --- Parents of Senior, Junior, Soph-omore, and Freshman high school students next yearthat are planning on sending a child to college in the nextfew years, but aren’t quite sure how to pay for it can nowrest a little easier.Skip Dawson of College Planning of Greater Long

Beach educates parents in the community about what todo if they haven’t saved enough for college.“Most parents that we talk to have done real well

financially, but never found the time to save for col-lege, and now they’re facing a bill of $20,000-$60,000a year and they don’t know who to turn to,” he says.“Further, most of the time, all they hear is to not evenbother applying for any aid because they make toomuch money. Most of the time, however, that is sim-ply not true…even if they make a six-figure income.”Skip works with family units ranging from single

moms to corporate CEO's, and he swears he can helpanyone get through the process and save a bundle….nomatter how good of a student they have or how muchmoney they make.“Simply put, we show parents the truth that they

aren’t hearing anywhere else about how the collegeprocess really works, and how they can get their childinto a top school easily, help that student pick a careerthat will suit them and pay them well, and save thou-sands of dollars in the process.”Long Beach parents will have a couple of opportu-

nities to hear Skip speak. He is teaching his class “How

to Give Your Kid a 4-Year College Education…WithoutGoing Broke!” at the following dates and times at theseLong Beach locations:Saturday, 9/15 from 11:15am to 12:45pm at the Ruth

Bach Library (4055 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach), Sat-urday, 9/22 from 11:15am to 12:45pm at the El DoradoLibrary (2900 Studebaker Rd., Long Beach).“We’ll discuss everything from the greatest myths

about the college process, to how to send your studentto a fancy private school for less than the cost of a statecollege…it’ll be like learning how to get a brand newLexus for the price of a used pick up truck,” he grins.Topics will also include why private scholarships

and 529 plans are a waste of time, how to double oreven triple the amount of free money you receive fromeach school, and how to avoid the one mistake that willkill your chances of getting any money at all that almostevery other parent will make next January, and much,much more.“They will learn a bunch, and I do my best to make

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A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the CityClerk, City of Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 a.m. on Sep-

tember 20, 2012, and on the same day shortly thereafter, theywill be publicly opened and read for the “2013 Pavement Man-agement Project, No. 688”, in accordance with the Specifica-tions therefore. Bids must be made on the forms provided forthis purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill,marked "Bid for," followed by the title of the project and thedate and hour for submitting bids. Bids are required for the

entire work as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifi-cations.

The work to be accomplished under this contractincludes the rehabilitation of various streets in the southeastern

portion of the City per the vicinity Map, exhibit ‘B’ with theapplication of Type ii slurry seal, cold planing and constructionof asphalt concrete pavement, removal and reconstruction of

failed pavement sections, replacement of an alley intersection,and installation of street traffic striping, pavement legends, and

pavement markings. Specific construction activities aredescribed in the quantity sheets for each street segment fol-

lowing the project.

A-2 All work must be completed within thirty (30) workingdays after receipt by the Contractor of the notice to proceedfrom the City. The contract documents, which include theSpecifications, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill

Department of Finance for $25, or $35 if requested by mail.The documents are entitled “2013 Pavement Management

Project, No. 688”

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on aproposal form furnished in the Contract Documents by the Cityof Signal Hill. each bid must be accompanied by cash, certi-

fied check, cashier's check, or bidder's bond, made payable tothe City of Signal Hill for an amount equal to at least ten per-cent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited

should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enterinto the Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the lumpsum or itemized bid items shown in the Bid Schedule(s). Bidswill not be accepted from the contractors who are not licensedin accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division iii ofthe Business and Professions Code of the State of California.

The Contractor shall be required to possess a Class A or ClassC-12 license at the time the contract is awarded.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5of the labor Code concerning the employment of apprenticesby the Contractor of any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successfulbidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City

Clerk, City of Signal Hill, that he has a current combined singlelimit 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 theLabor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailingrate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type ofworkman needed to execute the contract shall be those deter-

mined by the Director of industrial relations of the State ofCalifornia which are on file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill and

copies will be made available to any interested party onrequest. A copy of the Contractor's certified payroll, as well as

those of all subcontractors shall be submitted with eachinvoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Section22300 permitting the substitution of specified and approvedsecurities 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 apayment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent

(100%) of the contract price and a faithful performance bond inan amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the con-

tract price, and said bonds shall be secured from a surety com-pany satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject anyand all bids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive anyinformality 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: August 30, 2012Published in the Signal Tribune on:August 31 and September 7, 2012

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Crimes reported by LBPDCouncil Districts 6, 7 & 8

Thursday, Aug. 30Assault (not a firearm)11:20am– 1800 block of Magnolia Avenue

Friday, Aug. 31Battery10am– 400 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.

Residential burglary10:20am– 2300 block of Oregon Avenue

Auto burglary11pm– 600 block of W. 20th Street

Monday, Sept. 3Auto burglary9pm– 2000 block of Myrtle Avenue

Crimes reported by SHPDCitywide

Thursday, Aug. 30False imprisonment1:30am– 3200 block of Orange AvenueSuspect in custody.

Danger to others (mental disorder)8:55am– 2700 block of E. Willow Street

Commercial burglary4:30pm– 900 block of E. 33rd StreetSuspect in custody.

Friday, Aug. 31Non-injury hit-and-run4:31pm– 2200 block of E. Willow Street

Saturday, Sept. 1Threaten with intent to terrorize8:15am– 700 block of E. Spring Street

Residential burglary6pm– 2300 block of Promontory Drive

Sunday, Sept. 2Auto burglary6:30am– E. Hill Street/Obispo Avenue

Recovered stolen vehicle2:50pm– 1900 block of Cherry Avenue

Possession of marijuana (less than an ounce)3:43pm– Obispo Avenue/Grant StreetSuspect in custody.

DUI (alcohol– 0.08 percent)11:36pm– 3300 block of Brayton AvenueSuspect in custody.

Monday, Sept. 3Commercial burglary attempt6pm– 2600 block of E. 28th Street

Danger to others (mental disorder)6:12pm– 3500 block of E. Pacific Coast Hwy.

Tuesday, Sept. 4Stolen vehicle11:23am– 1500 block of E. Burnett Street

Stolen vehicle recovered4:59pm– 1100 block of E. 25th Street

Danger to others (mental disorder)7:36pm– 2400 block of Rose Avenue

Minor purchasing tobacco11:50pm– E. Willow Street/Orange AvenueJuvenile taken into custody.

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Trustee Sale No.: 20120159900742 Title order No.: 1165799FHA/vA/PMi No.: 98000721 NoTiCe oF TrUSTee'S SALe yoU AreiN DeFAULT UNDer A DeeD oF TrUST, DATeD 5/17/2007.UNLeSS yoU TAKe ACTioN To ProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iTMAy Be SoLD AT A PUBLiC SALe. iF yoU NeeD AN exPLANATioNoF THe NATUre oF THe ProCeeDiNg AgAiNST yoU, yoUSHoULD CoNTACT A LAWyer. NDex WeST, LLC, as duly appointedTrustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 05/25/2007as instrument No. 20071273184 of official records in the office of theCounty recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALiForNiA. exe-CUTeD By: DoNALD J KoZiL, WiLL SeLL AT PUBLiC AUCTioN ToHigHeST BiDDer For CASH, CASHier'S CHeCK/CASH eQUivA-LeNT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at timeof sale in lawful money of the United States).  DATe oF SALe:9/13/2012 TiMe oF SALe: 09:00 AM PLACe oF SALe: DoubletreeHotel Los Angeles - Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA90650 STreeT ADDreSS and other common designation, if any, ofthe real property described above is purported to be: 2001 eAST 21STSTreeT 235, SigNAL HiLL, CA 90755 APN#: 7215-019-116 Theundersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay theremaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trusteeand of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of theunpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold andreasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is $448,343.68. Thebeneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and deliveredto the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand forSale, and a written Notice of Default and election to Sell. The under-signed caused said Notice of Default and election to Sell to be recordedin the county where the real property is located. NoTiCe To PoTeN-TiAL BiDDerS: if you are considering bidding on this property lien, you

should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trusteeauction. you will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placingthe highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of the property. you should also be aware thatthe lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. if you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying offall liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. you are encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this prop-erty by contacting the county recorder's office or a title  insurancecompany, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. ifyou consult either of these resources, you should be aware that thesame lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NoTiCe To ProPerTy oWNer: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mort-gagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trusteesale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present at the sale. if you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet Web sitewww.auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property,using the file number assigned to this case 20120159900742. informa-tion about postponements that are very short in duration or that occurclose in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected inthe telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. ForTrUSTee SALe iNForMATioN PLeASe CALL: AUCTioN.CoM,LLC  oNe MAUCHLy  irviNe, CA 92618  800-280-2832 www.auction.com NDex West, L.L.C. MAy Be ACTiNg AS ADeBT  CoLLeCTor ATTeMPTiNg To CoLLeCT A  DeBT. ANyiNForMATioN oBTAiNeD WiLL Be USeD For THAT PUrPoSe.NDex West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 8/16/2012 P977416 8/24, 8/31,09/07/2012    

TST4165Trustee Sale No. 736965CA Loan No. 1024243702 Title order No.3206-243385 NoTiCe oF TrUSTee’S SALe yoU Are iN DeFAULTUNDer A DeeD oF TrUST DATeD 7/12/2006. UNLeSS yoU TAKe

ACTioN To ProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAy Be SoLD AT APUBLiC SALe. iF yoU NeeD AN exPLANATioN oF THe NATUreoF THe ProCeeDiNgS AgAiNST yoU, yoU SHoULD CoNTACTA LAWyer. on 9/14/2012 at 09:00 AM, CALiForNiA reCoN-veyANCe CoMPANy as the duly appointed Trustee under and pur-suant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/20/2006, Book N/A, Page N/A,instrument 06 1599635, of official records in the office of the recorderof Los Angeles County, California, executed by: LiLiA LoPeZ, ANUNMArrieD WoMAN, as Trustor, MorTgAge eLeCTroNiC reg-iSTrATioN SySTeMS, iNC., (MerS), SoLeLy AS NoMiNee ForLeNDer, ALLiANCe BANCorP, iT'S SUCCeSSorS AND ASSigNS,as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder forcash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’scheck drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings asso-ciation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Codeand authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the dulyappointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described prop-erty under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees,charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time ofthe initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to beset forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place ofSale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic CenterPlaza, Pomona CA Legal Description: As more fully described in saidDeed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:$402,012.99 (estimated) Street address and other common designationof the real property: 2388 CerriToS AveNUe , SigNAL HiLL, CA90755 APN Number: 7211-019-010 The undersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretoforedescribed is being sold "as is". in compliance with California Civil Code2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agentdeclares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financialsituation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has madeefforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation andto explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods:

by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; byovernight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meet-ing. DATe: 8/21/2012 CALiForNiA reCoNveyANCe CoMPANy, asTrustee DereK WeAr-reNee, ASSiSTANT SeCreTAry CALiFor-NiA reCoNveyANCe CoMPANy iS A DeBT CoLLeCTorATTeMPTiNg To CoLLeCT A DeBT. ANy iNForMATioNoBTAiNeD WiLL Be USeD For THAT PUrPoSe. California recon-veyance Company 9200 oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.comNoTiCe To PoTeNTiAL BiDDerS: if you are considering bidding onthis property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auction. you will be bidding on a lien, not on theproperty itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto-matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. youshould also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a juniorlien. if you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title to the property. you are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that mayexist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a titleinsurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this infor-mation. if you consult either of these resources, you should be awarethat the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of truston the property. NoTiCe To ProPerTy oWNer: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that informationabout trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. if you wish to learnwhether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, this informationcan be obtained from one of the following two companies: LPS AgencySales & Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the internet Web sitewww.lpsasap.com (registration required to search for sale information)or Priority Posting & Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the internetWeb site www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for “AdvancedSearch” to search for sale information), using the Trustee Sale No.shown above. information about postponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not imme-

diately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. P974131 8/24, 8/31, 09/07/2012

TST4173NoTiCe oF TrUSTee'S SALe TS No. 10-0141714 Doc iD#0001001886442005N Title order No. 10-8-508633 investor/insurerNo. N/A APN No. 7215-020-021 yoU Are iN DeFAULT UNDer ADeeD oF TrUST, DATeD 04/22/2005. UNLeSS yoU TAKeACTioN To ProTeCT yoUr ProPerTy, iT MAy Be SoLD AT APUBLiC SALe. iF yoU NeeD AN exPLANATioN oF THeNATUre oF THe ProCeeDiNg AgAiNST yoU, yoU SHoULDCoNTACT A LAWyer. Notice is hereby given that reCoNTrUSTCoMPANy, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed ofTrust executed by LATeeF T FrANKS, A SiNgLe MAN, dated04/22/2005 and recorded 5/2/2005, as instrument No. 05 1017867,in Book , Page , of official records in the office of the Countyrecorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on09/24/2012 at 11:00AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic CenterPlaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bidderfor cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale,all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under saidDeed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State andas more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Thestreet address and other common designation, if any, of the realproperty described above is purported to be: 2244 SeA riDgeDrive, SigNAL HiLL, CA, 90755. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address andother common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amountof the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation securedby the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale is $1,303,080.30. it is possible that at the time of salethe opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. inaddition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn ona state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan asso-ciation, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in thisstate. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS iS'' condition, but withoutcovenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possessionor encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deedof Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and theunpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with inter-est thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed ofTrust. if required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the CaliforniaCivil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary orauthorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee's Sale dulyrecorded with the appropriate County recorder's office. NoTiCeTo PoTeNTiAL BiDDerS if you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand that there are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auction. you will be bidding on a lien, not on aproperty itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.you should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may bea junior lien. if you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are ormay be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. youare encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information. if you consult either ofthese resources, you should be aware that the lender may holdmore than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NoTiCeTo ProPerTy oWNer The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California CivilCode. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and to the public, as a cour-tesy to those not present at the sale. if you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the resched-uled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, usingthe file number assigned to this case TS No. 10-0141714. informa-tion about postponements that are very short in duration or thatoccur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site.The best way to verify postponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. reCoNTrUST CoMPANy, N.A. 1800 TapoCanyon rd., CA6-914-01-94 SiMi vALLey, CA 93063 Phone: (800)281 8219, Sale information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale offi-cer reCoNTrUST CoMPANy, N.A. is a debt collector attemptingto collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that pur-pose.A-4290942 08/31/2012, 09/07/2012, 09/14/2012

TST4162 / 2012 162796FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: SAr CoNSULTiNg, 2520gundry Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. registrant: SyLviA ALLey roBiN-SoN, 2520 gundry Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is con-ducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this statementis true and correct. Signed: Sylvia Alley robinson. The registrant hasnot begun to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. This statement was filed with the county clerk ofLos Angeles County on August 13, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious busi-ness name statement expires five years from the date it was filed inthe office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 2012.

TST4163 / 2012 162797FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as: roBerT SCoTT CoMPANy,1554 Seabright Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813. registrants: 1. MALCoLMSCoTT KeNNeDy, 2921 Senasac Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815, 2. roBerTT. BroWN, 1961 e. Lemon Heights Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92705. This busi-ness is conducted by: a general Partnership. i declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Malcolm Scott Kennedy. The regis-trants have begun to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. The registrants began using this fictitious business namein September, 1997. This statement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on August 13, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 2012.

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILLTST4180

NoTiCE oF oRDiNANCE ADoPTioN

ordinance No. 2012-08-1450 was introduced by the City Council onTuesday, August 21, 2012, and adopted on Tuesday, September 4,

2012. A summary of the ordinance is as follows:

AN orDiNANCe oF THe CiTy CoUNCiL oF THe CiTyoF SigNAL HiLL, CALiForNiA, AMeNDiNg CHAPTerS 21.44

eNTiTLeD WATer SySTeM iMPACT Fee, AND 13.04 eNTiTLeDWATer ServiCe AND rATeS, oF THe SigNAL HiLL MUNiCiPALCoDe, To ADD AN exeMPTioN For reSiDeNTiAL Fire SPriN-

KLerS AND iNSTALLATioN oF SUBMeTerS

The ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

AyeS: vice Mayor Michael J. Noll, Council Members Larry Forester,ellen Ward, edward H.J. Wilson

NoeS: None

ABSeNT: Mayor Tina L. Hansen

ABSTAiN: None

Pursuant to Signal Hill City Charter Section 315, this ordinance shallbecome effective 30 days from and after the date of its adoption.

A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the CityClerk’s office.

Kathleen L. PachecoCity Clerk

Published in the Signal-Tribune newspaper onSeptember 7, 2012.

Posted at City Hall, Library, Discovery Well Park,and reservoir Park on September 7, 2012.

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around 3727 Gundry Ave. wearing a red collar. He gets tired very easily andmight be in a quiet spot in a yard. Please call any of the following numbersif you think you’ve seen him:(562) 426-9112(562) 810-0489(562) 212-5513

TST4159 / 2012 154251

FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENTThe following persons are doing business as: SAiNT MiCHAeLHoMe CAre ServiCeS, 11423 216th St. Unit A, Lakewood, CA90715. registrants: 1. DANieL P. PAgUiA, 2. MyrA JoSePHiNeB. PAgUiA, 11423 216th St. Unit A, Lakewood, CA 90715. Thisbusiness is conducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declare that allinformation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: MyraJosephine B. Paguia. The registrants have not begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on August 1, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in the officeof the 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 name inviolation of the rights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 17, 24, 31, & September 7, 2012.

TST4160 / 2012 159180FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. reFiNer'S Fire FeLLoW-SHiP, 2. rFF, 3. WCrC, 4. WeST CoAST regioNAL CoNFereNCe,10711 Felson Circle, Cerritos, CA 90703. registrant: reFiNer'S FireFeLLoWSHiP, iNC., 10711 Felson Circle, Cerritos, CA 90703. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation. i declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Bonnie radden, President. The reg-istrant has begun to transact business under the fictitious business nameor names listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious businessname on May 9, 1997. This statement was filed with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on August 7, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business namestatement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed priorto that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the usein this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Businessand Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: August 17, 24, 31, & Sep-tember 7, 2012.

TST4161FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. P&v ProDUC-TioNS, 2. P&v TeCH SoLUTioNS, 2239 virginia Ave., Pomona,CA 91766. registrant: CeLiDoN, PATriCiA, 2239 virginia Ave.,Pomona, CA 91766. This business is conducted by: an individual.i declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Celidon, Patricia. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. The registrant began using this fictitious business nameon July 30, 2008. This statement was filed with the county clerkof Los Angeles County on August 10, 2012. NoTiCe: This ficti-tious business name statement expires five years from the dateit was 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 this stateof a fictitious 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:August 17, 24, 31, & September 7, 2012.

TST4168 / 2012 159909FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. WHoLeSoMeWHoLeSALe CLUB, 2. SooZie Q WorKS For yoU, 315 W.3rd St. Unit 206, Long Beach, CA 90802. registrant: LoUie DoiT ALL iNDUSTrieS, iNC., 315 W. 3rd St. Unit 206, Long Beach,CA 90802. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Susan M. Arete, vice President. The registrant has notbegun to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. This statement was filed with the countyclerk of Los Angeles County on August 8, 2012. NoTiCe: This fic-titious business name statement expires five years from the dateit was 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 this stateof a fictitious 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:August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 2012.

TST4169 / 2012 166621FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as: ALLiNgToNCoMPANy, 36323 el Camino Dr., Palmdale, CA 93551. regis-trants: 1. riCHArD ALLiNgToN, 2. MArgAriTA ALLiNg-ToN, 36323 el Camino Dr., Palmdale, CA 93551. This

business is conducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declare thatall information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:richard Allington. The registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein. The registrant began using this fictitious businessname on August 3, 2012. This statement was filed with thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on August 17, 2012.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: August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 2012.

TST4176 / 2012 169457FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: Mr. B'S Box, 2059W. Jefferson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018. registrant: MArK e.gALLoWAy, 2933 eucalyptus Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806. Thisbusiness is conducted by: an individual. i declare that all infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Mark e. gal-loway. The registrant has not 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 onAugust 22, 2012. 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: August 31, & September 7, 14,21, 2012.

TST4177 / 2012 171758FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as:SoMeTHiNgTUrQUoiSe.CoM, 5293 e. Anaheim rd., Long Beach, CA90815. registrant: JeNNiFer rACHeL CArreiro, 5293 e. Anaheim rd.,Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: an individual. ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jen-nifer rachel Carreiro. The registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 27, 2012.NoTiCe: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious businessname statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The SignalTribune: August 31, & September 7, 14, 21, 2012.

TST4178 / 2012 171848FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: 1. SUNBeLT reALTy, 2. SUN-BeLT ASSoCiATeS, 4429 village rd., Long Beach, CA 90808. registrant:iNTerNATioNAL SUNBeLT ProPerTieS, iNC., 4429 village rd., LongBeach, CA 90808. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: JoanMcCormick, vice-President. The registrant has not begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August 27,2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business name statement expires five yearsfrom the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious busi-ness name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: August 31, & September 7, 14, 21, 2012.

TST4175 / Case No. NS025773oRDER To ShoW CAuSE FoR ChANGE oF NAME

SUPerior CoUrT oF CALiForNiA, CoUNTy oF LoS ANgeLeS,415 W. ocean Blvd.,Long Beach, CA 90802.PeTiTioN oF Svapnaben Trivedi For Change of Name.To ALL iNTereSTeD PerSoNS:1. Petitioner SvAPNABeN TriveDi, filed a petition with this court fora decree changing names as follows: Present Name: SvAPNABeNTriveDi to Proposed Name: SvAPNA ALAN TriveDi.2. THe CoUrT orDerS that all persons interested in this mattershall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to showcause, if any, shy the petition for change of name should not begranted. NoTiCe oF HeAriNg:

Date: october 5, 2012; Time: 8:30 A.M.; Dept. 11, room 31. Theaddress of the court is the same as above. A copy of this order toShow Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in thefollowing newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THeSigNAL TriBUNe, 939 e. 27th. Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755: August31, & September 7, 14, 21, 2012.___//ss//___ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior CourtDated: August 28, 2012

TST4181 / 2012 167273FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: BoArD & BArKFeST,8116 Byron road, Unit D, Whittier, CA 90606. registrant: DANieL L.gUeSS, 5418 Premiere Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712. This business isconducted by: an individual. i declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct. Signed: Daniel L. guess. The registrant hasbegun to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein. The registrant began using this fictitious businessname on August 1, 2012. This statement was filed with the county clerkof Los Angeles County on August 20, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitiousbusiness name statement expires five years from the date it was filedin the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name state-ment must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law(see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. TheSignal Tribune: September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012.

TST4182 / 2012 175413FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as: 1. PoWerFLexLiCeNSiNg, 2. PoWerFLex SoFTWAre SySTeMS, 2420 e. 28thSt. #11, Signal Hill, CA 90755. registrant: 1. roBerT e. SCHAUer,2. PATriCiA A. SCHAUer, 3508 Maple Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA90266. This business is conducted by: a Husband and Wife. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: roberte. Schauer. The registrants have not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August30, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. Anew fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 7,14, 21, 28, 2012.

TST4183 / 2012 177197FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: "iN gooD HANDS" QUAL-iTy HoMe HeALTH CAre, 17439 virginia Ave. Unit U, Bellflower, CA90706. registrant: DANieLLe SNeeD, 17439 virginia Ave. Unit U,Bellflower, CA 90706. This business is conducted by: an individual. ideclare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed:Danielle Sneed. The registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on Sep-tember 4, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business name statementexpires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the countyclerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rightsof another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: Sep-tember 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012.TST4184 / 2012 174105

TST4184FiCTiTiouS BuSiNESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: CirCLe oASiS ASSiSTeDLiviNg, 119 Termino Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803. registrant:SHore LiviNg LLoC, 119 Termino Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803.This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. i declarethat all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: ericSchriver, Manager. The registrant has not begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on August29, 2012. NoTiCe: This fictitious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. Anew fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Busi-ness and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 7,14, 21, 28, 2012.

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added.Since that time, the permit has

undergone significant changes. Oneof the major changes involved theterm of the permit itself. Doanexplained that in 2002, the approvalterm of the permit had beenextended to 10 years. That permitwas set to expire this October. Theprivate oil and gas company has toldCity officials that it eventually wantsanother 10-year permit, but before itgets approved, City officialsacknowledge that there are someissues that they want addressed. According to a staff report from

the community development direc-tor, Signal Hill Petroleum needed aone-year extension of the permit “inorder to allow sufficient time tocomplete updated environmentalstudies.” The City’s associate planner also

explained that the one-year exten-sion would allow enough time to

complete the studies and technicalreports so that the City could exam-ine operational and environmentalissues. “And we think some of the areas

of focus would be on water quality[and] on technical reports on oiloperations,” Doan told the Council,adding that they would also get inputfrom “unbiased, qualified consult-ants.” Doan said that Signal Hill Petro-

leum is not proposing new construc-tion or any changes to the ongoingoperations that have been in placeduring the last 10 years. A spokesman for Signal Hill

Petroleum acknowledged that, pri-marily, administrative concerns werebehind his company’s request toeventually obtain another 10-yearconditional-use permit. Explorationmanager Brady Barto said in aninterview Tuesday night that anapproval for a 10-year permit wouldreduce City staff time and wouldallow his company to focus on itsmission of obtaining oil.

“It’s extremely important tooperations,” Barto said. “We’re com-mitted to American energy, and thekey to that is getting wells in theground and getting oil out of it. Sohaving the ability to use these drillsites to drill for oil is fundamental.”There was one issue, however,

that Signal Hill Petroleum represen-tatives have already addressed aftera few residents from the communityin July questioned the company’smethods of oil recovery. The Cityand Signal Hill Petroleum have col-laborated on recent public work-shops and facility tours to talk aboutthe oil company’s operations andspecifically explain the company’scurrent oil-recovery methods. Thereport from the community develop-ment director described one publicworkshop during a Planning Com-mission meeting two months agowhere several members of the com-munity expressed concerns SignalHill Petroleum may be practicing acontroversial oil-recovery methodknown as “fracking.” Signal Hill

Petroleum representatives addressedthese concerns during the July work-shop, explaining that the companyhas never practiced fracking andinstead uses another oil recoverymethod that is called “water injec-tion.”

In an emailed statement Thurs-day, Barto summarized the differ-ence between the water-injection andfracking methods for oil recovery.Fracking is also known as hydraulicfracturing.“Water injection is a technique

used in depleted sand reservoirs tomove oil from one well to another,”Barto wrote. “In the Long Beach-Signal Hill oil field, water injectionis done at lower pressures, under1,800 psi (pounds per square inch).Hydraulic fracturing is a techniquegenerally used in hard shale rock,done in one well, and uses pressuresfrom 3,000 to 15,000 psi.” After the Council voted to

approve the one-year extension,Councilmember Larry Foresterexpressed his support of Signal HillPetroleum.“We look forward to many more

years of working with them on theconditional-use permit as weapprove it over the next year to getthem the 10-year status,” he said.

Forester’s appreciation of SignalHill Petroleum was echoed by theothers on the Council, including fel-low Councilmember Ellen Ward.Ward and other members of theCouncil thanked the private, Califor-nia-based oil company that hasenjoyed close ties to the community.“I also want to express my appre-

ciation because Signal Hill Petro-leum is a wonderful partner not onlyto the City, but to every nonprofit wehave in the community,” Ward said.“We really appreciate your support.”Signal Hill Petroleum’s business

represents a significant revenuestream to the City’s general fund.According to the report from thecommunity development director,the City collects from the local oiland gas company about $619,000every year in the form of businessfranchise taxes, oil well permits andoil-barrel taxes.Signal Hill’s ties to the oil and

gas industry go back decades since a1921 discovery of the oil fields ofLong Beach, according to a staff reportfrom Doan.

Other City Council highlightsWater impact fees In a second-

reading vote, the Council voted 4-0 topass an ordinance that would changeCity codes. The change adds anexemption for installing submeters andfire sprinklers for residential develop-ments when determining water serviceconnection charges and monthly waterservice charges.

Cherry Avenue traffic signalsThe Council voted 4-0 to authorize thecity manager to award a contract worthmore than $222,000 to California Pro-fessional Engineering for proposedtraffic-signal improvements for the20th Street and Cherry Avenue project.

The next Signal Hill Council meet-ing will take place on Tuesday, Sept.18 in the City’s Council Chamber.

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“We’re committedto American energy, andthe key to that is gettingwells in the ground

and getting oil out of it.So having the abilityto use these drill sites

to drill for oilis fundamental.”–Brady Barto,

Signal Hill Petroleumexploration manager

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