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Kids 'N' Badges Makes HolidaysSpecial for 30 Calexico Youths

Merry Christmas vs.Happy Holidays Not A Big

Deal, Many Locals SayBY RICHARD

MONTENEGROBROWN

'Tis the season wheretry as they might, not evenpolarizing politicians norpundits can get the publicto bite that there is indeeda controversy betweenwishing someone a"Merry Christmas" vs."Happy Holidays."

That fact bears out intwo recent nationwidepolls in which "MerryChristmas" is the over-whelming fan favorite,and among ImperialValley residents, whodespite having their pre-ferred greeting, say eitheris all right by them.

"I use 'MerryChristmas' (but) 'HappyHolidays' doesn't makeme mad. I think it is thegood wishes either way. Iagree with keeping 'Christin Christmas,' but I cannotimagine Christ beingupset because someonesays, 'Happy Holidays.'That wasn't/isn't His pur-pose," said El Centro resi-

dent Alexa Horne, aretired kindergartenteacher to generations ofMcCabe School studentsand now a member of theMcCabe Union SchoolDistrict board.

"All you've got to be ischarming and you can sayanything you want," life-long Holtville residentPaul Nilson joked recent-ly.

The flight nurse forREACH air-ambulanceservice also prefers to say,"Merry Christmas," butNilson said he sees that asmore of a product of habitthan a religious pointbeing made. "People getthe sentiment. They don'ttake it as rude."

In a nationwide tele-phone and online poll ofAmerican adults, some 67percent of respondentspreferred seeing storesshow signs saying,"Merry Christmas" ratherthan "Happy Holidays,"which was preferred by 22percent. Another 11 per-cent had no preference,

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BY RICHARD MONTENEGROBROWN AND CORISSA IBARRA

For 30 of Calexico's most under-privileged children, the holidays weremade a little brighter when the groupwas treated to breakfast, a visit fromSanta Claus and a shopping spree with

a uniformed buddy.It all happened Dec. 18 during the

annual Kid 'N' Badges event put on bythe city's Police Department.

Brought from a free breakfast atDenny's to the parking lot south of theWalmart Supercenter via a parade ofpolice patrol cars, the youths lookedon in awe and amazement when Santa,

looking suspiciously like retired locallaw enforcement officer Chuck Cloud,was gently delivered outside the big-box store by a single "reindeer," oneof REACH air ambulance's famouslyred helicopters.

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A YOUNG CHILD seems deep in thought about the selection of toys in front of her Dec. 18 at the annualKids ‘N’ Badges event at the Calexico Walmart. Calexico police officers and firefighters joined other organiza-tions in treating the children to a holiday breakfast and shopping spree.CORISSA IBARRA PHOTO

Calexico Officials, SantoTomas Start Talks ButImpasse Issues Linger

BY LUIS BURGOS

An organization that was ini-tially meant to last for the dura-tion of a single, particularly coldnight in 2014, soon celebrates itsfifth anniversary, moving from acreature of happenstance to oneof Calexico's most admirablephilanthropies.

The Brown Bag Coalitionheld its posada for needy familieson the afternoon of Dec. 21 at theVo Medical Center. A similarevent will be open to all who arein need on Christmas day.

"New Year's Eve of 2014,"Coalition President MaribelPadilla explained of the inaugu-ration of her organization. "Thatparticular day a notice for freez-ing weather was broadcasted tothe phones of all Imperial Valleyresidents"

She added, "I originallymeant to set up a shelter for thatsingle grueling

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A GROUP FROM the Brown Bag Coalition at the organization’sannual posada for needy families held Dec. 21 at the Vo MedicalCenter in Calexico. LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

BY RICHARDMONTENEGRO BROWN

A Santo Tomas Swap Meetspokesperson called a require-ment to move merchandise out ofsales stalls and have it stored infireproof containers a "dealbreaker" to reopening inCalexico.

To move forward, therequirement must be removed ormodified from a months-oldswap-meet ordinance, said CarlosGonzalez.

Meanwhile, Calexico CityManager David Dale said the dis-puted requirement is key to pub-lic safety. The conditions thatexisted during a massive fire atthe now-closed swap meet morethan a year ago this month, whenthe requirement was not in place,

could have proved deadly, heexplained.

"There's a concern for publicsafety here, and the fire showsthat," Dale said during an inter-view Dec. 22 after being told ofthe Santo Tomas spokesperson'sconcern.

"Had this fire happened on aThursday night, when vendorssleep in their stalls, they wouldhave been killed," Dale said,referring to the Dec. 8, 2018,blaze that broke out on a week-end night in a group of vendorstalls crammed with merchan-dise.

The city Fire Departmentruled the cause was faulty electricwiring that ignited nearby storedmaterials.

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Brown Bag Coalition Posada BringsHoliday Cheer To Those Needing It Most

BY JAYSON BARNISKE

Many are looking forward togiving and receiving gifts for theholidays, but an often-unintend-ed gift shared amongst lovedones and associates during theholiday season is the flu.

Local hospitals take decisiveaction to prevent the spread ofthe annually recurring virus, offi-cials said, and at these institu-tions the first step in the line ofdefense against the flu is the flushot.

"All admitted patients andthose seen at the clinics areoffered an influenza vaccineprior to discharge," said GracielaMagallanes, a nurse at El CentroRegional Medical Center.

ECRMC requires all hospitalemployees to receive an influen-za vaccine and requires thoseunable to receive it, or whodecline it, to wear a surgicalmask to help decrease the trans-mission of influenza.

"ECRMC had a 90 percentemployee influenza vaccinationrate during the 2018-2019influenza season and monitorsemployee influenza vaccinationcompliance throughout the year,"Magallanes said.

Besides vaccinations, thehospital takes other precaution-ary steps to assist in the preven-tion of influenza, including limit-ing contact with sick individuals,encouraging everyone in thefacility to cover coughs andsneezes, use of frequent hand

hygiene and enforcing visitorrestrictions.

ECRMC provides flu preven-tion stations at all facilityentrances. Patients with flu- likesymptoms are required to wear amask. Employees receive annualtraining pertaining to the influen-za vaccine, prevention, diagno-sis, transmission and impact ofinfluenza. Employees atECRMC with flu like symptomsare excluded from work andencouraged to seek prompt treat-ment.

As a reminder of how seriousthe flu is, there has been onefatality tied to it reported inImperial County this flu season.

"A toddler was positive forinfluenza B and passed away thismonth," said Maria Peinado of

the Imperial County PublicHealth Department. "It isunknown if the child had beenvaccinated. Last flu season, fiveflu-related deaths were reportedin Imperial County."

The flu continues to circulateat higher levels in ImperialCounty and flu activity is wide-spread statewide, Peinado said.In California, 24 influenza-relat-ed deaths were reported this yearand the Health Department rec-ommends everyone receive theflu shot to avoid contracting thevirus, she added.

Peinado shared a few quicktips to prevent the illness fromspreading:

• Cover your cough orsneeze with your sleeve or dis-posable tissue.

• Wash hands frequently andthoroughly with soap and warmwater, or use an alcohol-basedhand sanitizer.• Avoid touching your eyes, noseand mouth.• Stay home while sick and limitcontact with others.For more information regardingthe flu vaccine or treatment ofthe flu contact your primaryphysician or the HealthDepartment.

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Unwanted Gift: Many Getting TheFlu In Time For Christmas

Garcia DUI Hearing Continued To New YearBY WILLIAM ROLLER

El Centro City CouncilMember Edgard Garcia, whowas arrested on suspicion ofdriving under the influence ofalcohol in May, at a Dec. 20 pre-trail hearing had his case contin-ued until Jan. 8 at the request ofhis attorney, Jason Amavisca.

In a filing with CaliforniaAttorney General XavierBeccera, Amavisca submitted asupplemental declaration in sup-port of a motion to continue amotion to suppress. The initialmotion to suppress evidencewas filed Nov. 13 and was to beheard on Dec. 20.

The motion challenges thereason a police officer stoppedGarcia on May 7.

Amavisca stated he asked

for a delay because Garcia isrecovering from recent dentalsurgery.

"Given my client's physicalcondition, I cannot prepare withhim for the motion to suppressscheduled for Dec. 20,"Amavisca stated in his writtendeclaration to the court. "Itwould be an extreme hardshipfor him to leave his house.Furthermore, my client wouldnot be able to communicate withme as it is painful for him tospeak. Moreover, the medica-tion he is on makes him feelgroggy."

The AG's office is prosecut-ing the case after the ImperialCounty District Attorney'sOffice declared a potential con-flict of interest in June. Garciachallenged District AttorneyGilbert Otero in the 2018 elec-

tion. Representing the AG's

office, just for the Dec. 20 pre-trial hearing, was KevinCayton, an Imperial County sen-ior deputy district attorney.

Hearing the case was JudgeDonal B. Donnelly, who pre-sides in the U.S. District Court,Southern District of California.He received the case after localSuperior Court judges alsorecused themselves due topotential conflicts of interest.

When court convened at8:30 a.m., Amavisca askedDonnelly to vacate and continuethe motion to suppress evidenceto Jan. 17 or a date convenientto the court. After a recess of 20minutes, Amavisca and Caytonreturned and agreed to continueto Jan. 8 at 8:30 a.m. for a pre-trail and motion to suppress.

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Calexico Police Chief Overcame Adversity On Way To Popularity Second of 2 parts


Calexico Police ChiefGonzalo Gerardo's strength inleadership might just come fromhis strength in mentorship,something he has shown a dedi-cation to long before he becamechief.

Emma Silva, a longtime resi-dent of the William Morenoapartments, a Calexico HousingAuthority complex on the westside of the city, recalled hisimpact. She said she has wit-nessed Gerardo's commitment toproviding words of encourage-ment and guidance to youthssince he was a HousingAuthority police officer and shewas a "tenant patrol" leader inthe early 2000s.

"I became a widow and hewas a good mentor for my sons… giving them advice, talking tothem, and anything a good copwould do for a community, espe-cially teenagers at the time. Ihope he's still doing this," saidSilva, whose three sons includetwo teachers and one firefight-er/emergency medical techni-cian.

She added he was importantto so many teenage boys in thearea at the time, not just hersons.

"He's a good man in the com-munity," Silva said.

Police Sgt. Victor Legaspisaid mentoring young officershas been a key component ofhow Gerardo leads the depart-ment. He said several weeks agoGerardo cleared his schedule toride along with newer officers,both individuals and as teams, tofind out what they needed to bet-ter do their jobs.

Gerardo said that wasThanksgiving week, and hewanted to get to know some ofthe newer officers under him andgive them the chance to knowhim better.

"I asked them about theirpersonal lives, their kids, theirwives and their needs, told them

about myself," Gerardo saidrecently.

It's the human touch thatseems to endear Gerardo to hisofficers and people in the com-munity, interviews reveal. Thechief also believes it's his hon-esty, integrity and willingness torecognize his own shortcomingsthat makes him an effectiveleader as well.

"People know I'm not goingto sugar coat stuff when it comesto (city) council, departmentheads, officers, etc.," Gerardosaid. "If you ask me for my feed-back, I'm really going to give it."

But he also listens. He saidhe's got an open-door policy; hehears out his police officers'union and others. He has hisopinions on how things shouldbe done, but he doesn't makedecisions in a vacuum.

"There's no stupid question,no stupid idea. … I'm receptiveto change," Gerardo said.

"I also apologize to peoplewhen I'm wrong," he said. "I'mthe first one to say I'm sorry."

Gerardo said much of whathe's learned in developing hisleadership style has been to takebits and pieces from all of thechiefs he's worked under, learn-ing from and incorporating thegood traits and being mindfulnot to repeat the mistakes ofthose who have had their prob-lems.

"I am not perfect. I make alot of mistakes … but I want tobe able to sleep comfortably atnight," he said.

What it comes down to,Gerardo stressed, is his officersare the ones who make him lookgood. Even as the city strugglesto fill vacant officer positionsand issues of manpower keephim up at night, he said he has ahard-working, dedicated team onthe streets.

The officers "get along andwork really well together," headded. "They give me 100 per-cent every day."

Things haven't always gonethis smoothly for Gerardo. He'sknown dark times at the depart-ment and in his career, and it'scome in waves. In fact, he wasplaced on administrative leavefor 408 days in 2015-16 butended up being brought backwith no disciplinary actionagainst him.

While he doesn't like to talkabout it, Gerardo was part of afederal lawsuit filed against thecity for wrongfultermination/wrongfully beingplaced on leave.

In that matter he and firedformer chief Michael Bostic,former Public Works directorNick Servin and former policeadministrative secretary MarthaGomez all accused members ofthe council and city staff of retal-iation. The group claimed it wasfor exposing criminal activity inthe Police Department andPublic Works Department. Theyultimate won their case againstthe city.

In 2014, Gerardo witnessedthe firing of former chiefPompeyo Tabarez Sr. by thecouncil and the hiring of Bostic,who was brought into cleanhouse. Bostic was in place whenthe FBI raided the department,seizing computers and files.Soon after, Bostic would sus-pend seven police officers hewould publicly accuse of beingpart of a culture in the depart-ment that operated like "anextortion racket." Those officerswould all eventually be fired.

No criminal charges wereever filed against the seven offi-cers, and most of them are in themidst of a federal lawsuit over

wrongful termination by the city.One officer, Luis Casillas, suc-cessfully sued to get his job backand has been on the payroll forthe last two months but has yetto be cleared to return to work.

Former city council memberand mayor Martiza Hurtadoknows all too well what Gerardowent through. She was on thecouncil from 2010-18 and oper-ated among the majority and theminority at different times. Aspart of the majority, she firedTabarez and brought in Bostic.As part of the minority, shewatched Bostic get fired and sawGerardo placed on leave.

Hurtado said she is so happyto see where Gerardo has landed,saying those were "some scarytimes for the city. … But Chalo(Gerardo's nickname) nevergave up. We're in a different timenow. … May God bless ourchief."

Gerardo said he knows hestill has detractors but acknowl-edges he has "more friends thanfoes."

All Gerardo ever wanted wasto serve his community, he said,and the best way he could thinkof doing that was to be chief.When he was interviewed for thejob in 1991 by Torvio Flores,who was a commander at thetime, Flores asked him what he

hoped to accomplish in hiscareer.

Gerardo said he told Floresduring that first interview,"Ultimately, I want to be chief ofpolice."

Here he is, fast-forward near-ly 30 years and "I'm living mydream of being chief," he said.

That's enough for the 53-year-old Gerardo.

"If I could just retire after mycontract ends in December 2021,I'd be happy," the chiefexplained.

A man of the people throughand through, Gerardo said he'salways known what's importantand in what order.

"Being born and raised inCalexico, I put the citizens ofCalexico first, I put the city ofCalexico second, my departmentthird, and me last," he explained.

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Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo Gerardo said the departmentfavors the gates the city council has had installed at the entrancesto a downtown alley to improve safety and cleanliness, as well asplans to lock those gates. FILE PHOTO

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Calexico Mayor Seeks Raise ForAll City Workers; Caution Urged


Calexico Mayor Bill Hodgerecently said he wants to get cityemployees a wage increase assoon as possible, though other citystaffers remained cautious aboutthe proposal.

City Manager David Daleagreed it's long overdue, but main-tained there must be prudence inconsidering a pay hike as the cityrecovers from years of financialinstability and millions in general-fund deficits.

"The time has come, I believe,to raise employees' salaries acrossthe board," Hodge said unprompt-ed during member reports at theDec. 18 city council meeting.

"We have to do this in a dili-gent and expeditious mannerbecause they deserve it, and somewill be working below minimumwage starting January 2020, andyou know that's illegal. We can'thave that," he added.

"I'd like for administration tofocus on that and get started inworking it out where we can raiseappropriately," Hodge continued.

Neither the mayor nor anyother city official addressed theissue further during the meeting.

It is true there are several cityemployees who make below acoming state minimum wage,Dale conceded during an inter-view with this newspaper Dec. 20,but he added those employees willautomatically see their wagesincrease Jan. 1 to the mandated$13 an hour.

It wasn't available by deadlinejust how many of the city's 144employees would be affected bythe new rate of pay, but it isthought most of those employeesare represented by the CalexicoMunicipal EmployeesAssociation, which has 36 mem-bers, union president LorenaMinor confirmed Dec. 21.

California's minimum wagerises to $13 an hour starting Jan. 1for employers with 26 or moreworkers, according to the stateDepartment of IndustrialRelations. Minimum wage foremployers with fewer than 26

workers increases to $12 an hour.Dale, who is the city's princi-

pal negotiator when it comes toemployee contracts, said cityemployees have not received acost-of-living adjustment in morethan a decade.

In fact, he said, over the pastseveral years, in addition to hiringfreezes, work furloughs and othercost-cutting measures to reducedeficits, employees have beenasked to reduce their pay and ben-efits in some cases.

"It's a shame that we haven'tbeen able to do something for ouremployees for more than adecade," Dale said.

Minor, who said she was sur-prised to hear that Hodge calledfor raises, said city workers havenot received a wage increase in 12years. While she said she waspleased to hear this being talkedabout, she was taken aback andexpressed the same type of pru-dence moving forward as Dale.

"I'm surprised they're eventalking about raises … We're (thecity) barely managing. I wasn'texpecting raises yet," she said.

Minor said it would be great tosee pay increases for all workers,but it's equally important there notbe a return to work furloughs.

Dale said at the end of the cur-rent fiscal year on June 30, 2020,the city is expected to have a gen-eral fund balance of around$755,000. While some of thatcould potentially go toward wageincreases, he said the city alsoneeds to work on rebuilding its

depleted general reserves, or"rainy-day" funds.

"It's a balancing act on keep-ing the general fund afloat andpaying a livable wage," Dale said.

The city manager said citystaff needs to do a couple of thingsin moving Hodge's request for-ward, including analyzing the sec-ond-quarter city budget results,which wrap up in December. Inmid- to late January the councilwill be presented with a second-quarter budget report to see wherethe city is on spending andwhether revenue generation is ontrack.

Dale added administrationalso needs to work up some finan-cial scenarios, including howmuch a two-percent or five-per-cent cost-of-living adjustment forall employees would cost the gen-eral fund through the remainder ofthe year or starting with next fiscalyear, July 1, 2020.

"We have to find a way to givesomething back to people becauseof inflation," Dale said, but addedthe city cannot afford to over-extend itself again. "I get Mr.Hodge's heart, and I feel the sameway."

Although the council couldrequest the issue be placed onagenda before then, Dale said heexpects it will be talked about inmore detail during the second-quarter budget update by thefinance department scheduled fora council meeting on Jan. 22.

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Carrot Festival RoyaltyCompetition Taking Shape

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Contestants for the CarrotFestival Royalty Competitionhave made the commitment tocompete and a new HoltvilleChamber of Commerce stafferhas stepped in to fill the vacancycreated by the recent departure ofchief executive officer AnitaMartinez.

Rosie Allegranza hasassumed responsibility for thechamber's premier event, theCarrot Festival, as the interimexecutive secretary. She is assist-ed by Krystal Martinez, who willwork on a part-time basis. Thechamber will be open Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays from8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hourlunch break from noon to 1 p.m.

Starting with Junior Princess,there are two candidates so far.Jocelyn Romero, 5, attendsRockwood Elementary School inCalexico. Brytni Valenzuela, 6,and attends Lincoln ElementarySchool in El Centro.

For princess the candidates todate are Carmella Valenzuela, 9,from Finley Elementary Schoolin Holtville, and Lexee Roeseler,12, from Holtville MiddleSchool.

Those competing in the queendivision so far include AlexidPiper and Skyler Hanson, both 14and freshmen at Holtville HighSchool.

The young ladies will be

coached in make-up, poise andpublic speaking by Jody Rollins,co-founder of Rollins CreativeLLC.

Enrollment in the contestremains open through the end ofthe year. Interested candidatesshould go to the HoltvilleChamber of Commerce website:wwwholtvillechamber.org, scrollto the middle of the page andclick on "ContestantRegistration."

There are no other contestevents scheduled (except coach-ing by Rollins) until the SpeechContest at the Civic Center onJan. 28. The Royalty CoronationBanquet is scheduled for Jan. 31at the Barbara Worth CountryClub.

"We're hoping to get moregirls included," said Allegranza."They can earn a percentage oftheir ticket sales. But the cham-ber and I am excited. Being a for-mer director, and a mother ofthree daughters, princesses and aqueen, we're all looking forwardto the Carrot Festival."


Calexico Council Acts On SweeperAnd Computer; Nuisance Tabled


The Calexico City Council on Dec. 18approved eliminating the city's lone street-sweeper position and reinstated a formerlyvacant and unfunded street-painter posi-tion.

The move includes an adjusted salaryfor the employee displaced by a new street-sweeping contract to begin in January.

The action was passed 3-0. It wassomewhat of a formality considering theformer sweeper driver moved to the street-painting job several weeks ago.

The action included a pay raise for thestreet-painter position. Although the affect-ed employee will be making five percentmore annually than he did as a sweeper, thewage is less than the painter position paidwhen it was eliminated several years ago.

Council Members Rosie Fernandez andMorris Reisen, and Mayor Bill Hodgeapproved the changes. Council MembersDavid Romero and Lewis Pacheco wereabsent.

The 27-year city employee's job behind

the wheel of the sweeper is the casualty ofthe city's new trash contract with RepublicServices/Allied Waste that will take effectJan. 1. It includes an annual $245,000street-sweeping component, a key elementof the city's Downtown Action Plandesigned to revitalize the embattled retailarea.

The job reassignment occurred after acity-employee union raised concerns overthe sweeper driver possibly losing his jobbecause the work was to be contracted toAllied/Republic.

The council also approved 3-0 spend-ing $35,000 on a new computer server topower as many as a dozen security camerasand nine automated license-plate readers.

The monitors are expected to beinstalled on top of traffic signals on CesarChavez Boulevard from Highway 98 toSecond Street.

The cost of the server, which includeslabor, installation, software and hardwaresupport, will be paid for entirely out ofMeasure D funds, which is a county-wide,voter-approved sales tax for street-relatedexpenses.

Police Chief Gonzalo Gerardo said

during the meeting the installation of thecameras will be covered by a previous con-tract that purchased the cameras andlicense-plate readers in 2015, when the citybought 75 cameras in all.

The council briefly opened a publichearing to consider approving some majorchanges to the city nuisance-abatementordinance officials said would allow thecity to better address public eyesores andaccumulations of trash on private proper-ties. However, the council opted againstapproving the changes until it had all fivemembers present.

Despite having a quorum, there weretwo members absent. The hearing wasclosed and continued to Jan. 22.

It is recommended the council repeal achapter of the ordinance that contains onlya limited list of public nuisances and an"overly brief and general recitation of thecity's authority to, and procedures for, abat-ing public nuisances," according to a reportto the council prepared by City AttorneyCarlos Campos and planning consultantChristopher Velasco. It would be replacedwith a more detailed entry.

The chapter as worded does not pro-

vide adequate notice to property ownersand code enforcement officials on whatconditions constitute public nuisances, thereport states. Moreover, it does not definewhat due-process protection property own-ers have available to them during the miti-gation process. That increases city liabilityif it is taken to court over issuing citationsand removing public nuisances, the reportindicated.

"The lack of clear and uniform proce-dures for seeking property owners' compli-ance and affording property owners dueprocess will continue to mire the city'sefforts to abate dangerous nuisance condi-tions in an efficient and cost-effective man-ner," the report states.

The replacement chapter to the ordi-nance is intended to create uniform policiesand procedures for code enforcement offi-cers and other city officials. In turn, thatwould allow nuisances to be removedfaster and at less upfront cost to the city.

We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among thefriends of The Sun:

Dear Editor—I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?Virginia O'Hanlon115 West Ninety Fifth Street

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be whichis not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in hisintellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beautyand joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poet-ry, no romance to make tolerable this existence.

We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus,

but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real thingsin the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody canconceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of

all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond.Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart ofchildhood.

Yes, Virginia ...

"Is There a Santa Claus?" reprinted from the September 21, 1897, number of The New York Sun.

Submitted by Carol Hann

BY JAYSON BARNISKE

Regardless of the religionyou practice, food is likely anintegral element of family holi-day traditions. For Jews cele-brating Hanukkah, food is usedto help tell the story behind hol-iday.

Members of CongregationBeth Jacob in El Centro met fora potluck to celebrate the firstday of Hanukkah on Dec. 22.

Sue Macey spoke about therelevance of food duringHanukkah as she cooked potatolatkes in a small pool of oil.

"We make latkes because

we are celebrating a miracle ofoil and to understand that, youneed to know the story ofHanukkah," she said.

Cynthia Harvie, cantor ofthe synagogue added, "TheAssyrian King AntiochusEpiphanes IV invaded Israeland pillaged the temple. Afterthe invasion had been repelled,the rededication ceremony forthe synagogue was supposed tolast eight days."

A requirement for the cere-mony was that an oil lamp burnin the temple constantly forthose eight days.

Harvey continued, "Therabbis only had enough oil to

last one day. It was a miracle.The small amount of oil lastedall eight days."

Macey brought the story fullcircle, saying, "We cook food inoil like potato latkes and jellydonuts to remember the miracleof Hanukkah."

Potato latkes are a pancakemade with graded potato, eggand onion deep fried with flourand salt. The pancakes are tra-ditionally served with sourcream and apple sauce.

Harvie explained, "Jews indifferent parts of the world havetheir own unique traditions tocelebrate the holiday."

In the Imperial Valley, theHanukkah banquet table had itsown unique fusion of Jewishdelicacies inspired by local cul-ture. All the staples were theresuch lox (cured salmon) andbagels, quiche, salad, wine anda plethora of deserts. A fewnon-traditional favorites at theparty were tamales and a largepinata shaped like a dreidel (asmall four-sided spinning topwith a Hebrew letter on eachside).

Harvie elaborated, "Thedreidel is a game kids play dur-ing Hanukkah by spinning a topgambling with chocolatecoins."

Gilberto Barajas has beeninterested in Judaism for yearsand recently joined the congre-

gation. This was his firstHanukkah.

"Latkes was what I reallywanted to learn how to makebut it was not as easy as Ithought. I like how festive thefood is," he said.

Barajas expected the latkesto taste like hash browns butexplained, "I was really sur-prised how good they tasted. Icould taste the onion andenjoyed the sour cream andapple sauce. I give it a nine outof 10."

Barajas admitted hisfavorite dish of the evening wasthe kugel, which is made with

pasta, sour cream and cottagecheese.

Macey made sure to remindeveryone, "The other thing thatis very important aboutHanukkah is lighting candleson the menorah. The lightsremind us that we are supposedto be a light in the world and dogood things."

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Jewish Holiday HanukkahCelebrated With Traditional Foods

MEMBERS OF CONGREGATION Beth Jacob in El Centromeet for a potluck to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah on Dec.22. JAYSON BARNISKE PHOTO

CHILDREN MEMBERS OF Congregation Beth Jacob in ElCentro enjoy a meal of traditional foods on the first day ofHanukkah on Dec. 22. JAYSON BARNISKE PHOTO

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The Holtville FireDepartment delivered the gift ofjoy at a pre-holiday party forunderserved children at the sta-tion house on the first day ofschool Christmas vacation.

There were 23 students fromFinley Elementary Schoolrevived from the hazy shade ofwinter with games, snacks, pizzaand a visit with Santa Claus,

whose sack was bulging withcool clothes for even the fussieststudent.

The Dec. 20 gatheringmarked the seventh annual"Guardian Angel" giveaway ofclothes, wrapped gifts and cash,explained Fire Chief Alex Silva.

"It's based on the originalconcept of shop with a cop, butwe decided to double it so everykid gets $100 worth of clothesand a $100 gift card," he said."Our city loves our kids and

we'll make sure we'll take care ofthem."

City Manager Nick Wellsstopped by with his grandson todecorate cookies and praised thedepartment for its efforts.

"I grew up and went toschool here and we're proud tobe from Holtville," said Wells."We give credit to Chief Silvaand his crew because they madeit happen."

Silva explained the depart-ment spent four days in nonstopshopping to stock up on the storeof treats with which to surprisethe children.

"But 'our' guardian angel isJohnny Burnworth," said Silvaas he pointed to the inscriptionof the name of the formerHoltville firefighter on one ofthe fire engines. "We lost himlast year but Johnny is here withus in spirit. We want to thank theBurnworth family, who reallystepped up to help us get thisdone."

Johnny Burnworth was anImperial Irrigation District diverwho died in the line of duty.

Rebecca Irene Smith, a first-grade student, was engrossed incustom decorating of a sugarcookie for the afternoon's life ofthe party.

"I made this cookie just forSanta," she exclaimed, proudlyholding her creation garnishedwith a rainbow of sparkles.

Helping Rebecca direct theicing pouch was her grandmoth-er, Peggy Irene. She noted thefire station party was a great ideafor the families still strugglingwith finances.

"Becca still likes hanging outwith her grandma," said Irene."We have a lot of fun.Sometimes we go to the dinosaurquarry in Utah. Becca loves it."

Tiffany Terrill, a FinleySchool counselor, researched thefamilies invited to participateand thought the fire-station partya wonderful idea.

"They're so generous and it'sgreat the fire station staff makes

the effort to spend time with thekids and gets to know them," shesaid.

Before children could getabsorbed in their snacks, Silvahad them gather their chairs in acircle for a lucrative version of musical chairs. Three pack-ages of tightly bundled cello-phane treats (mostly candy butsome with money) had to be lib-erated from their Gordian knotto keep the prize before the popmusic sound bite faded from thesound system.

The Zavala sisters, Eva,Sophia and Araceli, worked as ateam and their cooperationpayed off as first Araceli andthen Eva struck the jackpot bybreaking through the onion skinlayers of cellophane to rake infirst a dollar bill and then atwenty.

Other children, JonathanHurtado and Natalie Garfio,seemed as pleased with theirprizes of Reese's peanut buttercups and Snickers bars. Thecompetition appeared to delightthe students as much as the sugarconfections.

Nothing lit up the children'sfaces with more fascination thanthe arrival of Santa. With a sirenblazing and sunburst lightsflashing, the jolly old man waschauffeured in a flashy pickuprather than the traditional sleigh.

Children were delighted tosit with him and were veryappreciative of the gifts hebestowed. What better way to

prepare for the spring term ofschool than a new wardrobe ofclothes? The Zavala sisters hadfun taking photos of each otheropening the gifts they received.

Santa's sack would have beenquite spartan if not for the gen-erosity of the Holtville residentsand business who helped con-tribute to the bounty. Sponsorsincluded Dan Daniels,CoopersWest Insurance, Johnand Ayron Moiola, KevinGrizzle Farms, Verde 4H Farms,Burnworth Landscaping and theHoltville Fire Association.

At the eleventh hour Vessey& Company came through witha $500 donation the day beforethe party.

"So we'll go out and get theshoes and give them to Finleywho will distribute them to thechildren," said Silva.

Reveling in the festivitieswere Patricia and ErickBurnworth, mother and brotherof Johnny Burnworth. It wasdone in part for Johnny's honor.

"This event for the kidstouched him so much he lookedforward to it," said Pat ofJohnny. "For a couple of years atChristmas he adopted a family atSlab City and brought themChristmas gifts. I'm just sohappy to have this little town.We're small but mighty.Holtville's always been awe-some."


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Holtville Fire Trades Helmets For HalosTo Rescue Holiday For Needy

SOFIA ZAVALA (left) photographs Araceli Zavala on Dec. 20during the Christmas “Guardian Angel” event at the HoltvilleFire station. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTOS

JONATHON HURTADO (right) shares a candy prize he won inmusical chairs on Dec. 20 during the Christmas “GuardianAngel” event at the Holtville Fire station.

Dale said rumors at the timeof the fire were that during theweekdays some vendors slept intheir stalls overnight to protecttheir merchandise from theft. Thatallegation had not been previouslymade.

"Luckily, the fire happened ona Saturday night," Dale said.

Santo Tomas spokespersonCarlos Gonzalez, son of theclosed swap meet's general man-ager, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, bothmembers of the Martinez familythat owns the site property, saidthe merchandise-storage issue isone of several being discussedwith city representatives as allparties try to find ways to reopenthe once-popular open-air market-place.

It operated at 1102 V.V.Williams Avenue for about 45years. The Martinez family decid-ed to close it June 30 rather thanaddress numerous alleged build-ing and fire code violations.

Juan Carlos Gonzalez and rep-resentatives of some of the swapmeet's vendors met with CalexicoMayor Bill Hodge and CityCouncil Member Morris Reisenon Dec. 19 to begin talks aboutwhat would be needed by SantoTomas officials to reopen.

"In order to reopen SantoTomas, certain ordinances wouldhave to be revised. When the cityadministration drafted the new

ordinances, we were not contactedto assist in providing guidance orclarification of business needs inthis particular industry," statedCarlos Gonzalez in a text messageDec. 22.

Gonzalez, who stated he wasspeaking on behalf of all of thosepresent at the meeting last weekaside from Hodge and Reisen,recently informed this newspaperhe would be the officialspokesperson for his father andthe Martinez family going for-ward.

During lengthy interviewsDec. 21 and 22 that took placeover the phone and via text mes-sage, Gonzalez stated SantoTomas' priorities to considerreopening. They include keypieces of the city ordinance gov-erning the operation of swapmeets in Calexico being revised.

He said he was specificallyreferring to one of 14 basic mini-mum standards of operation out-lined in the ordinance that waspassed unanimously by the coun-cil in September and enacted inOctober.

It reads: "During non-operat-ing hours, all vendor merchan-dise, materials and property shallbe stored in fully enclosed struc-tures intended for that purpose.All structures used for storageshall be approved by the city'sBuilding Department and Fire

Department prior to their use forstorage … Permanent storagestructures shall have concretefoundations. Acceptable alterna-tives to permanent storage struc-tures include prefabricated stor-age units, metal containers andtrucks. All merchandise shall bestored in an orderly manner thatallows for proper clearances forentry of public safety personnel.… Structures that are used forstorage shall have 24-hour, seven-day-a-week security."

Gonzalez stated the require-ment makes it impossible to keepoperational costs down. He statedto build the containers or struc-tures would cost $2,000 to $3,000a piece, costs that would bepassed onto the vendors throughincreased stall rental costs. Thatwould affect the profitability ofSanto Tomas' business model andaffordability for vendors to oper-ate.

Hodge, who recently said heand Reisen would be starting aspecial committee to clear the airand restore trust with Santo

Tomas officials, said the merchan-dise issue did come up Dec. 19.

The mayor said it was amongthree central points discussed.They included the possibility ofmodifying the merchandise-stor-age requirement; expanding thetimeline in which Santo Tomasofficials could fix the allegedbuilding and fire code violationsagainst the property while beingstill able to open in order to gen-erate some income; and investi-gating some sort of "self-inspec-tion" model of operation.

Hodge said no promises weremade and nothing was agreed toand that another meeting withSanto Tomas officials had yet tobe scheduled. He did say Reisenand Assistant City ManagerMiguel Figueroa were to meetJan. 6 so Reisen could relay someof the Santo Tomas' concerns tothe city.

Reisen could not be reachedfor comment by deadline afternumerous attempts since the Dec.19 meeting.

Meanwhile, Dale on Dec. 22

said Las Palmas Swap Meet offi-cials have no problem being ableto adhere to the merchandise-stor-age requirement and if thatrequirement is a deal breaker forreopening Santo Tomas, "That'stheir business decision."

Dale added, "If they (SantoTomas) don't think being up tocode is a legitimate business deci-sion, then that's their call."

He said as long as thatrequirement is part of the ordi-nance, he will see that it isenforced.

Dale conceded the councilmembers "are the bosses" and ifthe majority of the council opts tochange the requirement, "so be it."

Hodge said no one is sayingthat right now.

"I want to be clear. We're tak-ing it slow. We went (to the Dec.19 meeting) in order to restorefaith and trust with Santo Tomas… but no promises were made,"Hodge said. "In other words, wedon't want to give up."


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night, but through a series of cir-cumstances it ended up snow-balling into an organization thatis set to celebrate its fifth year ofoperation this New Year's Eve."

Among its main efforts isgoing out on to the streets anddelivering meals to the homelessin Calexico.

Padilla, along with a numberof volunteers, set up the posadaroom with tables, chairs, gifts,and even a station for pictureswith Santa.

As daughter to one of theCoalition board members, CarlyNava has experienced firsthandjust how much a helping handcan do to better the lives of someof Calexico's residents.

"I've been volunteering forthe Coalition since my freshmanyear of high school," said Nava, asenior at Central Union High. "Ididn't ask for anything thisChristmas."

She added, "I know that I'mblessed, and I already have somuch. I decided to donate all theChristmas gifts and money I'mreceiving to the Coalition thisyear. I know just how much somepeople really need, and knowingthat I have the privilege to makea difference for some of thesefamilies really pushed me to dothis this year."

A change in location accom-panied this year's posada.

"The people at Vo's MedicalCenter were gracious enough tooffer this space for free for thisyear's posada," said Padilla."Since it's a smaller venue thanwhat we're used to, we're separat-ing this year's posada into two.One today for the registeredneedy families we have, and onefor the needy at large onChristmas day."

The Coalition managed tosecure at least one gift and meal

per person for the posada, andalso offered drawings in whichextra goodies were awarded tolucky attendants.

In addition, the ImperialIrrigation District presented twogrants to the Brown BagCoalition during the setup of thevenue. Two representatives fromthe IID awarded two grants, onefor fifteen thousand and one forfive thousand, to the Coalition.

"Our goal is to use thesefunds to buy a mobile showerunit, which will greatly expandthe services we can offer theneedy of our community,"explained Padilla as she acceptedthe grants.

A bit of extra fundraising willbe required in order to reach theprice goal for the shower unit, butPadilla said she hopes the unitwill be ready for use by theupcoming summer.

The event featured meals andgames with those ages up to 19receiving a plate featuring pizzaand chips. Those over age 20received meals which mainly fea-tured tamales and other more tra-ditional Christmas foods.

The night also featured a per-formance by Calexico nativeNatalia Lozano, fresh off record-ing her debut album.

"Doing this work means I getto know a lot of the more needycitizens in our community," saidPadilla. "One that stands out tome is a Navy veteran."

She added, "My son has beena Marine for two years now, and Ialways think about how, heavenforbid, he one day might need thehelp that we offer today. When Ithink about it that way, it makesme confident that I'm paying anyhelp he might need forward byserving those who need it. It real-ly is a warm feeling."

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The kids were paired witheither a Calexico police officer orfirefighter, and taken on a $100shopping spree inside Walmart.There they had the opportunity topick out any toys they wantedjust in time for Christmas forwhat has become a tradition thepast 16 years, event organizer andCalexico patrol Sgt. VictorLegaspi said.

"A lot of this is a first time forthese kids," said Legaspi, whohas planned the annual event forabout the last decade. "It's thefirst time they've eaten atDenny's, the first time they'veridden in a patrol car. These arekids whose parents don't haveenough to get them things thistime of year."

The children, ages 5 to 12,were hand-picked by HortenciaAmendariz, an administrator atthe Calexico Unified SchoolDistrict.

Roaming the Walmart toyaisles, the boys appeared to headstraight for the video games,

action figures and toy vehicles,while the girls made a bee-line tothe Barbie figures and otherdolls.

Wearing a pink, puffy jacketand white beanie on her head, 9-year-old Alessandra, a fourth-grader, clutched a brightly-pack-aged, golden-haired classic.

"I picked out a new Barbiethat I'm really excited to playwith," Alessandra said shyly butexcitedly explained, "I'm not surewhat else to get."

The aisles were filled withchoices, and that was part of thejob of the accompanying copsand firefighters--to guide thechildren through the maze ofplastic parts and shiny stuff.

Cops Get Smiles TooVeteran Calexico police

Officer Anthony Torres hasbecome an old pro at helping theyouths make their choices.

"I've been doing this for 11years now, and I love seeing thekids be able to get toys that theyaren't able to afford," Torres said.

"Every year is a different experi-ence, but nothing beats seeing thekids happy."

Legaspi added it's equallyrewarding to see the smiles on thefaces of the parents who comealong.

"The parents, they thank you,saying we're in their prayers formaking their children'sChristmas," he said.

Legaspi said all the shoppingcops and firefighters volunteeredtheir time to accompany the chil-dren; no one was on duty whohelped in that capacity. In thank-ing those officers and firefight-ers, he added that while the chil-dren are capped at $100 in toys,many of their shopping carts ringup much higher at checkout, andthe volunteer shoppers never sayno. Rather, the first-respondersreach into their pockets to pick upthe rest of the cost, whichLegaspi said can be anywherefrom another $20 to $40.

The day started at 8 a.m. atDenny's, where the local restau-

rant donated breakfast to the chil-dren. Followed by a brief per-formance of Christmas carols anda Beatles tune by Calexico High'ssinging Gomez twins, Evelyn andEmily, who were backed up onacoustic guitar by Sgt. Legaspihimself, the children all climbedinto Calexico patrol cars and setoff on a circuitous route toWalmart, complete with lightsand sirens a-blazing.

Parade-like AtmosphereWith Calexico Police

Explorers and city traffic con-trollers leading the way, the cara-van headed onto Cole Boulevard,then onto Rancho Frontera,Meadows and Andrade, beforeending up on Cole again. Theparade of police cars ended up atthe south parking lot of Walmart,just north of Aldi, to await theaerial arrival of St. Nick.

One Calexico fire official onduty that morning, Capt. LaloRivera, had very official businesson his mind.

"We make sure that Santa

gets here through the helicopter,and we get to see the kids getexcited about it as they approachthe helicopter," Rivera said."Getting the chance to interactwith the kids and seeing themsmile reminds us why we do whatwe do."

The event was sponsored byCalexico Police Chief GonzaloGerardo, the Calexico FireDepartment, Denny's, Walmart,the Calexico Unified SchoolDistrict, Calexico City CouncilMember Rosie Fernandez,REACH, Paul's Photography,which took aerial photos andvideo from a drone, the JuarezLincoln Club, and the Enrique"Kiki" Camarena MemorialLibrary, which provided all 30youths with a tote bag, newbooks and school supplies.

Legaspi said Gerardo took itupon himself to gather the $3,000in donations needed to buy thechildren their toys.

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Popularity of the Christmas PostcardBy Carol Hann

It is believed that Americans’ desire for collecting postcard did not start until around 1905, even though the postcard collecting craze was widespread duringthe late 1800s and the fist part of the 1900s in Europe.

It was not until 1905 that American printing firms had the capability of producing quality color cards. Most of the postcards sold in the United States had beenimported from Germany and England and were sold primarily in book stores. Consumers purchased cards not only to send, but also to collect and keep inalbums that were designed for postcards.

It was during the 1907 Christmas season that Christmas motif cards became popular in the United States. It was been reported by the New York Tribune thatduring the 1909 Christmas season, more than 1,000,000 post cards were sent through the Baltimore post office and that more than 750,000 cards were distrib-uted by the St. Louis post office.

American Christmas cards generally had images of decorated bells, mistletoe, children and angels. Religious themes were rarely included on early Christmaspostcards.

according to the nonpartisan,non-religious Rasmussen Reportsin polling 1,000 people on Dec.10-11.

In a second poll, 77.6 percentof respondents preferred thegreeting "Merry Christmas" overthe 15.9 percent who preferred"Happy Holidays." "Season'sGreetings" was a distant third,with 3 percent preferring thatsalutation, according to theresults of a Saint Leo UniversityPolling Institute survey. The pollof 1,000 Americans by the pri-vate Roman Catholic college inFlorida was conducted Nov. 13-18.

The idea that this was some-how a controversy likely beganaround 2005 with the publishingof the provocative title, "The Waron Christmas: How the LiberalPlot to Ban the Sacred ChristianHoliday is Worse Than YouThought," according to publishedreports. Since then, the issue isoften inflamed each year withnew kinds of fuel, from"Christmas"-less cups atStarbucks to President Trumpcontinuing to proclaim his prede-cessor's predilection for a secularseasonal greeting.

The latter is one of the firsttimes El Centro resident BriannaCastro began to see the phrasesbeing played for division.

"Last year, I kept seeingTrump saying Obama would not

acknowledge Christmas, but Inever saw it as a big deal. It's allabout being inclusive," saidCastro, who said she does prefer"Happy Holidays."

"I say 'Happy Holidays'because I want to include all ofthe holidays that (occur) this timeof year, not just Christmas," saidCastro, who is a certified crisiscounselor at crisistextline.org, asupport group leader for peoplewith mental illness and a long-time volunteer at the ImperialValley LGBT Resource Center inEl Centro.

"Other people celebrateKwanzaa, Hanukkah, differentthings this time of year," she said."I would rather be inclusive ofeveryone, rather than just saying'Merry Christmas.'"

"In today's society, I say,'Happy Holidays.' To be honest, Ichanged," said Murray Anderson,who while born and raised inHoltville, just returned to the cityof his youth about a year and ahalf ago.

Anderson, who is the varsitygirls' basketball coach atHoltville High School and a coor-dinator for Accentcare HomeHealth in El Centro, said he did-n't change for any other reasonthan to be polite and considerateof what faiths might be practicedin the privacy of his players'homes.

"I'm around the high school

kids, my basketball team. I don'tknow what they celebrate in theirhouses, so I just say, 'Have a greatholiday,'" Anderson said. "Whenwe were little, it was just 'MerryChristmas' to everybody."

The former newspaper sportseditor said he admits that theworld has gone politically cor-rect, but there's no controversy inhis decision to switch over.

"For me, it's about trying tomake the kids feel more comfort-able," Anderson said, who hascoached the Lady Vikings for sixseasons.

El Centro resident Sam Ricerevealed he can see the argu-ments for both sides, comingfrom a retail service backgroundfrom which the whole "HappyHolidays" movement is based,but also being devout in his ownChristian faith.

"I say, 'Merry Christmas'; I'ma Christian," Rice said. "I do say'Happy Holidays' beforeThanksgiving because it encom-passes the whole holiday season.After Thanksgiving, everythingis purely 'Merry Christmas.'"

"Personally, I think the use of'Merry Christmas' or 'HappyHolidays,' both are used in thespirit of the season … it's aboutjoy," added Rice, the manager ofConnection Café coffee shoplocated inside the grounds ofFirst Christian Church on SouthWaterman Avenue in El Centro.

"It's not a big deal either way.'Happy Holidays' still meanshappy holy days, broken down.But I do prefer Christmas," Ricesaid.

Not all of those interviewedsimply go with the flow, though.Holtville resident Willy Adamsdoes take some offense "to peo-ple trying to change" his pre-ferred greeting of "MerryChristmas" to anything else.

"It's not really a religiousthing, it's just that Christmas hasalways been Christmas," saidAdams, who has lived in thecountry outside Holtville for thepast 13 years.

Slightly modifying his rea-soning, the senior maintenanceperson at the University ofCalifornia Desert Research andExtension Center took a moredefiant posture in explaining hispreference.

"People nowadays don't wantto offend anyone. I don't care if Ioffend anyone or not. It is a reli-gious holiday, a Christian holi-day," Adams said. "I live here inHoltville, and everybody that Iknow, they say 'MerryChristmas.'"

In a real-world setting, whereit's not simply a matter of posingthe question of preference to oneperson or another, some clearconclusions can emerge.

"All the customers who comeinto Hope Café (in Calexico) say,

'Merry Christmas.' I maybe getone out of 10 customers who tellme 'Happy Holidays,'" Calexicoresident Benjamin Perez said.

He did not say whether hehad a personal preference.

Cyrce Mellor, an upper-divi-sion science teacher at CalexicoMission School, a religious acad-emy affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, said she ispartial to the more faith-basedgreeting.

"I would say 'MerryChristmas,' because we areChristians," Mellor, of Calexico,said while at Hope Café. "We arebelievers and happy to welcomeChristmas every year remindingus of Jesus' birth."

Stopping in for a cup of cof-fee, Mexicali resident AlejandroQuise noted he prefers to coverhis bases this time of year.

"I prefer to say, 'HappyHolidays,' not really for religiouspurposes but because it is a sym-bol for all the festivities inDecember," Quise said.

Staff reporter JaysonBarniske contributed to thisstory.

Merry Christmas...............from page one


BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Sun Community FederalCredit Union is in escrow on thepurchase of a parcel of land facingHolt Park that would be the newsite of its Holtville branch, a com-pany official said.

While the El Centro-basedinstitution's branch has long beenat 439 E. Fifth St., the building is40 years old and is leased, whichlimits improvements that could bemade. As such, it makes sense toown a location, noted BillieCardenas, chief operating officer.

Cassandra Vista, Holtvillebranch manager, has been withSun Community for eight yearsbut just transferred in November

from its Imperial branch."Smaller towns like Holtville

and Imperial have a lot of pride,"said Vista. "They're very tightcommunities and hold on to thatsmall-town feel with lots of farm-ers markets and parades."

Vista explained she started offas a teller in Brawley but thenhelped open Sun Community'sfirst in-store branch at CardenasMarket in El Centro. She said sheis enjoying serving Holtville.

"I know Holtville (residents)really like to support each other,"she said. "We try to present themwith multiple options for all theirfinancial transactions."

This includes a home bankingapp members can download, aswell as accessing Sun Communitythrough its website or the ContactCenter phone number in ElCentro.

"But I've noticed we get a lotof traffic in Holtville," said Vista."The residents have a really goodrelationship with the tellers. Evenwith the convenience of all ourtechnology we love to see themembers in person."

Sun Community believesstrongly in the growth potential ofHoltville, explained Cardenas.

"Our tag line is, 'Shine on,'"she said. "That is reflected in ourcommitment to put up a newbuilding, which supports ourmotto. We really think our mem-bers will feel valued by putting upa new office in Holtville."

Besides a full line of depositand loan products, SunCommunity will perform financialreviews on member's credit reportand consult them on the best placeto deposit funds be it a certificateof deposit, checking or savingsaccount. It will also consult onwhether a member has a highinterest rate for borrowing and willadvise if a member qualifies for a

lower loan rate."We can sometimes save a

member $200 a month refinancinga loan and that can mean the dif-ference of paying off bills or pilingthem up," said Cardenas.

Sun Community is dedicatedto giving back to the community.

"Another thing we love, issponsoring college scholarshipsfor high school seniors," she said."Each year we provide 10 scholar-ships. We love to read their essayson why they deserve a scholarship.We also evaluate on a student'svolunteer experience. We want toknow how they'll give back to thecommunity once they graduatecollege."

The credit union also supportscommunity groups.

"We try to change lives for thebetter," said Cardenas. "We're verytargeted in our sponsorships. Wehave a great partnership with theBrown Bag Coalition. OurCalexico branch donates funds andhelps feed the homeless."

Sun Community SeekingTo Move Holtville Branch

CASSANDRA VISTA, SUN Community Federal Credit UnionHoltville branch manager, discusses the credit union’s productsand its service to the community during a Dec. 12 interview.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO


Christmas Spirit

A CALEXICO HOME decorated for the holidays.CORISSA IBARRA PHOTOS

HOLIDAY YARD DECORATIONS at an Imperial home.

A CALEXICO HOME decorated for the holidays.


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AMENDED ORDER TOSHOW CAUSE FORCHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER:ECU001127TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: Petitioner Ismael Luciofiled a petition with this courtfor a decree changing names asfollows: Present name:Luis Mario Lucio Alvarez 11/15/2013Proposed name:

Angel Lucio Alvarez11/15/2013

THE COURT ORDERS thatall persons interested in thismatter appear before this courtat the hearing indicated below toshow cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name shouldnot be granted. Any personobjecting to the name changesdescribed above must file a writ-ten objection that includes thereasons for the objection at leasttwo court days before the matter

is scheduled to be heard andmust appear at the hearing toshow cause why the petitionshould not be granted. If nowritten objection is timely filed,the court may grant the petitionwithout a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: January 06, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept.: 9The address of the court is:Superior Court of California,County of Imperial

939 W. Main StreetEl Centro, CA 92243A copy of this Order to ShowCause shall be published at leastonce each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date setfor hearing on the petition in thefollowing newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this coun-ty (specify newspaper):Calexico Chronicle/ImperialValley Weekly Date: Nov. 21, 2019L. Brooks Anderholt

Judge of the Superior CourtFiled: Nov. 21, 2019 Superior Court County of ImperialClerk of the CourtBy: Krystal Romero, DeputyLegal 5841 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019,Jan. 2, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-845The following persons are con-ducting business as:IV Splash LLC831 El Centro Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:

IV Splash LLC831 El Centro Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: November 26, 2019.Articles of Incorporation:

201932610420.I, Ricardo M. Vargas Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Ricardo M. Vargas,ManagerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: November27, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: November 26, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-

RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5843 Publish: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE

T.S. No.: 2018-03050-CAA.P.N.:058-621-004-000Property Address: 1004 Adler Avenue,Calexico, CA 92231

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 01/10/2007.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Ruth Gallardo, a marriedwoman as her sole and separate proper-ty and Maria De Los Angeles Gallardo,an unmarried womanDuly Appointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 01/17/2007 asInstrument No. 2007-001727 in book ---,page--- and of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of ImperialCounty, California, Date of Sale: 01/23/2020 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: AT THE NORTHENTRANCE TO THE COUNTYCOURTHOUSE 939 MAIN STREET,

EL CENTRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea-sonably estimated costs and other charges:$ 153,560.38

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWNON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE ANDAUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designa-tion of real property: 1004 Adler Avenue,Calexico, CA 92231 A.P.N.: 058-621-004-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is:

$ 153,560.38.Note: Because the Beneficiary reservesthe right to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time of thesale the opening bid may be less than thetotal debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee,and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the undersigneda written request to commence foreclo-sure, and the undersigned caused a Noticeof Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real prop-erty is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off, before youcan receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property bycontacting the county recorder's office or atitle insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources,you should be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on this property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, ifapplicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call(866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Website http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned tothis case 2018-03050-CA. Informationabout postponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale.Date: December 2, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trusteefor beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx_______________________________________________Trustee Sale AssistantWESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLCMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.Dec. 12,19, 26, 2019Legal 8924

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T.S. No.: 2019-01384-CAA.P.N.:058-093-013-000Property Address: 273 Robert KennedyStreet, Calexico, CA 92231

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 05/08/2002.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER.Trustor: MAURICIO LOPEZ, A MAR-RIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPA-RATE PROPERTYDuly Appointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 05/17/2002 asInstrument No. 2002-012815 in book2124, page 1509 and of Official Recordsin the office of the Recorder of ImperialCounty, California, Date of Sale: 01/24/2020 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: MAIN ENTRANCEIMPERIAL COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 939 W. MAIN STREET, ELCENTRO, CA 92243

Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea-sonably estimated costs and other charges:$ 81,874.88

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWNON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE ANDAUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designa-tion of real property: 273 RobertKennedy Street, Calexico, CA 92231A.P.N.: 058-093-013-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 81,874.88.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reservesthe right to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time of thesale the opening bid may be less than thetotal debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee,and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the undersigneda written request to commence foreclo-sure, and the undersigned caused a Noticeof Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real prop-erty is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off, before youcan receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property bycontacting the county recorder's office or atitle insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources,you should be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on this property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of sale

may be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, ifapplicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call(866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Website http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned tothis case 2019-01384-CA. Informationabout postponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale.Date: December 5, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trusteefor beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx________________________________________________Trustee Sale AssistantWESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLCMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019Legal 8923


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NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:James William ScurlockCASE NUMBER: EPR000650To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of: James William ScurlockA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Ted De Vesta in theSuperior Court of California,County of: IMPERIALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat Ted De Vesta be appointedas personal representative toadminister the estate of the dece-dent.The petition requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration of

Estates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required togive notice to interested personsunless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposedaction.) The independent admin-istration authority will be grantedunless an interested person filesan objection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as follows:Date: January 10, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9

Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear atthe hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objectionswith the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in per-son or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the dece-dent, you must file your claimwith the court and mail a copy tothe personal representativeappointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four monthsfrom the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal rep-

resentative, as defined in section58(b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from thedate of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attor-ney knowledgeable inCalifornia law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as provid-

ed in Probate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the courtclerk.Attorney for petitioner:Ryan D. Childers1430 Broadway StreetEl Centro, CA 92243(760) 353-3484Endorsed: December 17, 2019Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Joselyn Martinez, DeputyLegal 6287 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019, Jan. 2, 9,2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-802The following person is conduct-ing business as:Sucesion Testamentaria EKM2371 Myrtle Rd. Apt. 151Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 714Imperial, CA 92251Full Name of Registrant:Istvan Zwirn2371 Myrtle Rd. Apt. 151Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Istvan Zwirn Declare that all ofthe information in this statementis true and correct.Signature: Istvan Zwirn, OwnerThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: November14, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: November 13, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6279 Publish: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-879The following person is conduct-ing business as:RD Media1516 Scott Ave. #5El Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Rogelio Castillo Dorantes105 North H St. Apt. 4Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Rogelio C. Dorantes Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Rogelio CastilloDorantesThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December10,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: December 09, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6288 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019, Jan. 2, 9,16, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-815The following person is conduct-ing business as:Cavir’s Auto Body Center302 S N St.Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Jose Jaime Barrera701 N H St.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: May 27, 2010.I, Jose Jaime Barrera Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Jose Jaime Barrera,OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: November18, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: November 17, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderDarlene Hale, DeputyLegal 6285 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019,Jan. 2, 2020.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETS No. CA-19-866482-SH OrderNo.: 191038243-CA-VOI YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED1/28/2014. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECTYOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. A publicauction sale to the highest bidderfor cash, cashier's check drawnon a state or national bank, checkdrawn by state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a stateor federal savings and loan asso-ciation, or savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section5102 to the Financial Code andauthorized to do business in thisstate, will be held by dulyappointed trustee. The sale willbe made, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust,with interest and late chargesthereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the

terms of the Deed of Trust, inter-est thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the Noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated tobe set forth below. The amountmay be greater on the day of sale.BENEFICIARY MAY ELECTTO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE.Trustor(s): RODOLFO LOPEZ,A SINGLE MAN Recorded:1/30/2014 as Instrument No.2014001712 of Official Recordsin the office of the Recorder ofIMPERIAL County, California;Date of Sale: 1/24/2020 at 2:00PM Place of Sale: At the MainEntrance of the Imperial CountyCourthouse, located at 939 W.Main Street, El Centro, CA92243 Amount of unpaid balanceand other charges: $191,300.40The purported property addressis: 283 W LA PAZ DRIVE,IMPERIAL, CA 92251Assessor's Parcel No.: 044-682-025-000 NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bid-ding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the

property itself. Placing the high-est bid at a trustee auction doesnot automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of theproperty. You should also beaware that the lien being auc-tioned off may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bidder at theauction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off allliens senior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You areencouraged to investigate theexistence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may existon this property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either ofwhich may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, youshould be aware that the samelender may hold more than onemortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale maybe postponed one or more timesby the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant toSection 2924g of the CaliforniaCivil Code. The law requires thatinformation about trustee salepostponements be made available

to you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present atthe sale. If you wish to learnwhether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call800-280-2832 for informationregarding the trustee's sale orvisit this Internet Web sitehttp://www.qualityloan.com,using the file number assigned tothis foreclosure by the Trustee:CA-19-866482-SH. Informationabout postponements that arevery short in duration or thatoccur close in time to the sched-uled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. Theundersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectnessof the property address or othercommon designation, if any,shown herein. If no street addressor other common designation isshown, directions to the locationof the property may be obtainedby sending a written request tothe beneficiary within 10 days ofthe date of first publication of thisNotice of Sale. If the sale is set

aside for any reason, including ifthe Trustee is unable to conveytitle, the Purchaser at the saleshall be entitled only to a returnof the monies paid to the Trustee.This shall be the Purchaser's soleand exclusive remedy. The pur-chaser shall have no furtherrecourse against the Trustor, theTrustee, the Beneficiary, theBeneficiary's Agent, or theBeneficiary's Attorney. If youhave previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you mayhave been released of personalliability for this loan in whichcase this letter is intended toexercise the note holders right'sagainst the real property only.Date: Quality Loan ServiceCorporation 2763 Camino DelRio South San Diego, CA 92108619-645-7711 For NON SALEinformation only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to:http://www.qualityloan.comReinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality LoanService Corp. TS No.: CA-19-866482-SH IDSPub #015910212/26/2019 1/2/2020 1/9/2Legal 6289

LIEN SALEThe following vehicle will be sold at Lien Sale on January 9,2020, at 750 Pierce Ave., Calexico, CA 92231 at 9:00 AM, 09,Intl, 8600, DS, 9E28955, CA, 1HSHXSHR69J130084Calexico ChronicleLegal 5851 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019

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LIEN SALEThe following vehicle will be sold at Lien Sale on January 9,2020, at 280 W Cole Rd., Calexico, CA 92231 at 9:00 AM,13, Scion, FR-S, CO, 8EJA820, CA, JF1ZNAA11D1704574Calexico ChronicleLegal 5850 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-870The following persons are conduct-ing business as:International Consolidated Cargo824 Emerson Ave.Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Francisco Agustin PerezgrovasSan Francisco 156San Pedro Residencial 1Mexicali, MX 21254Rosa GarridoSan Francisco 156

San Pedro Residencial 1Mexicali, MX 21254This business conducted by: AGeneral PartnershipRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:September 21, 1997.I, Declare that all of the informationin this statement is true and correct.Signature: Francisco AgustinPerezgrovas, PartnerThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of another

under Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December 6,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:December 5, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5846 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019, Jan. 2, 9, 16,2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-869The following person is conduct-ing business as:Exp Industrial2310 M L King StreetCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Francisco Carlos AlcantarHernandezPrivada Mar Azul #3833Fracc Coral MayaMexicali, MX 21376

This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: December 22, 2011.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Francisco CarlosAlcantar Hernandez, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December 6,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: December 5, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5847 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019, Jan. 2, 9,16, 2020


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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-796The following person is conducting busi-ness as:Xakes Solutions1754 Carr Rd. Suite 209Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Ciro David Martinez Chavez2220 Camino de la Reina Unit 301San Diego, CA 92108This business conducted by: An IndividualRegistrant has not yet commenced to trans-act business under the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the information in this

statement is true and correct.Signature: Ciro David Martinez Chavez,OwnerThe filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State or aFictitious Business Name in Violation ofthe Rights of another under Federal, Stateor Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder on: November 13, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:November 14, 2024. A new statement mustbe filed prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5844 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019, Jan. 2,2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-842The following persons are conductingbusiness as:Mexcal Factory2421 Enterprise Blvd. Suite CCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialMailing Address:825 S Barrington Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90049Full Name of Registrants:Calexico Distribution Company LLC825 S Barrington Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90049This business conducted by: A LimitedLiability CompanyRegistrant has not yet commenced to trans-act business under the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.Articles of Incorporation: 201722610378I, Declare that all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Joseph Martinez, ControllerThe filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State or aFictitious Business Name in Violation ofthe Rights of another under Federal, Stateor Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder on: November 25, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:November 24, 2024. A new statement mustbe filed prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5843 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019, Jan. 2,2020.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-860The following person is conduct-ing business as:S & L Services1000 Porton Dr.Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Armando Lozano1000 Porton Dr.

Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transadt busines underthe Fictitious BusinessName(s)listed above.I, Armando Lozano Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Armando LozanoThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December 3,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: December 2, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-

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NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Evelyn J. De Los RiosCASE NUMBER: EPR000638To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, and per-sons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the will or estate, or both,of: Evelyn Johana De Los Rios.A Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Javier Omar Durazothe Superior Court of California,County of: IMPERIALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat Juanita Berdusco be appoint-ed as personal representative toadminister the estate of the dece-dent.The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any,beadmitted to probate. The will and

any codicils are available forexamination in the file kept by thecourt.The petition requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representative totake many actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before takingcertain very important actions,however, the personal representa-tive will be required to give noticeto interested persons unless theyhave waived notice or consented tothe proposed action.) The inde-pendent administration authoritywill be granted unless an interestedperson files an objection to thepetition and shows good cause whythe court should not grant the

authority.A hearing on the petition will beheld in this court as follows:Date: January 17, 2020Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting of thepetition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objectionsor file written objections with thecourt before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or byyour attorney.If you are a creditor or a contin-gent creditor of the decedent,you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the per-sonal representative appointed bythe court within the later of either(1) four months from the date offirst issuance of letters to a generalpersonal representative, as definedin section 58(b) of the CaliforniaProbate Code, or (2) 60 days fromthe date of mailing or personaldelivery to you of a notice undersection 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attorneyknowledgeable in California law.You may examine the file kept bythe court. If you are a person inter-ested in the estate, you may filewith the court a Request for Special

Notice (form DE-154) of the filingof an inventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petition oraccount as provided in ProbateCode section 1250. A Request forSpecial Notice form is availablefrom the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:Quinton R. Swanson, Esq.Marcus Family Law Center732 W. State StreetEl Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-2800Endorsed: Dec. 3, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Joselyn Martinez, DeputyLegal 6282 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019,

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENTFILE NO.: 19-818The following person is conducting businessas:Chuletas Trucking514 W Hamilton Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Salvador Calderon Tapia514 W Hamilton Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: An IndividualRegistrant commenced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business Name(s) listedabove on: April 30, 2007.

I, Salvador Calderon Tapia Declare that all ofthe information in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Salvador Calderon TapiaThe filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State or a FictitiousBusiness Name in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State or Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorderon: November 19, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:November 18, 2024. A new statement must befiled prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5846 Publish: Dec. 19, 26, 2019, Jan. 2, 9, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENTFILE NO.: 19-856The following person is conducting business as:Adriana’s Furniture1223 Hamilton Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Adriana Maria Zambrano Herrera1223 Hamilton Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: An IndividualRegistrant commenced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business Name(s) listedabove on: December 3, 2019.I, Declare that all of the information in this

statement is true and correct.Signature: Adriana Maria Zambrano Herrera,OwnerThe filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this State or a FictitiousBusiness Name in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State or Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorderon: December 3, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:December 2, 2024. A new statement must befiled prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6278 Publish: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019

LIEN SALEThe following vehicle will be sold at Lien Sale on January 9,2020, at 280 W Cole Rd., Calexico, CA 92231 at 9:00 AM, 16,Toyt, Scion, TC, T258788, CA, JTKJF5C72GJ021163Calexico ChronicleLegal 5849 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019

LIEN SALEThe following vehicle will be sold at Lien Sale on January9,2020, at 419 Arroyo Seco Ln, Imperial, CA 92251 at 9:00AM, 08, Chev, C1500, PK, 8M88931, CA,2GCFC13Y081282648Calexico ChronicleLegal 5848 Publish: Dec. 26, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-894The following person is conduct-ing business as:Taco Quest525 W Main St.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialMailing Address:887 Oleander Ave.El Centro, C 92243Full Name of Registrant:Peter Paul Gutierrez, Jr.41 Maple Ave.Heber, CA 92249This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: October 19, 2019.I, Peter Paul Gutierrez, Jr.Declare that all of the informa-

tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Peter Paul Gutierrez,Jr.The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December16, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: December 15, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderDarlene Hale, DeputyLegal 6286 Publish: Dec. 19, 26, 2019, Jan.2, 9, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-875The following person is conduct-ing business as:Brawley Plumbing LLC310 S. 8th St.Brawley, CA 92227County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Brawley Plumbing LLC310 S 8th StBrawley, CA 92227This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s)listed above.Articles of Incorporation:201932310383I, Felipe G. Olivares Jr. Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Felipe G. Olivares Jr.,PresidentThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December 9,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: December 8, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6283 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019,Jan. 2, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-840The following person is conduct-ing business as:Purrbastet688 Las Lomas St.Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Esmeralda M. Devack688 Las Lomas St.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: November 25, 2019.I, Esmeralda M. Devack Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Esmeralda M. DevackThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: November25, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: November 24, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6284 Publish: Dec. 12, 19, 26, 2019,Jan. 2, 2020.

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