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In the final campaign days beforeTuesday’s election, both candidatesrunning for Long Beach’s 4th dis-trict council seat are taking differentroads to win an election that pitsbusinessman Daryl Supernawagainst teacher/incumbent coun-cilmember Patrick O’Donnell.Supernaw took a narrow lead overfellow challenger John Watkins andO’Donnell in the final tally recountfrom April’s election. Supernaw hascriticized his opponent O’Donnell,who decided to run again for coun-cil as a write-in candidate. Super-naw said on his website that whilethere is a provision to allow hisopponent to run for re-election for athird term, the voters did intend tolimit council members to serve onlytwo terms. He was referring to a1992 law that was passed by LongBeach residents that effectively lim-ited council members to serve up totwo terms, but there was still a wayfor O’Donnell to run again for the4th district.

At that election, O’Donnell wonthe second-highest number of votesin a tight, three-way race. He wasallowed by the city charter to runonly as a write-in candidate since hewas already finishing his secondterm in office. While his namewasn’t on the ballot in April, O’Don-nell’s name will appear on the ballotin June.

Supernaw emphasizes his inde-pendence and says his campaignisn’t taking a traditional route.O’Donnell, who had announced inJanuary that he would stop his bidfor a State Assembly seat and seek athird term on the Council, has out-paced Supernaw in fundraising and

spending on the campaign trail.O’Donnell said he did reach out toWatkins and won the support of theman who placed third in the Aprilrace. At press time, Watkins has notresponded to media inquiries to con-firm his endorsement for O’Don-nell. Supernaw was asked whetherhe sought Watkins’s support.

“I guess that kind of thinkingwould go with traditional campaign-ing. That’s not what we’re about.We’re about just presenting a candi-date...who represents the people,”Supernaw said in a telephone inter-view Monday. He added he is notchanging his original strategy toreach out to voters.

Watkins’s supporters may play akey role in tipping the election.Although the tally from the Aprilelection reflected a near three-waysplit between Watkins, O’Donnelland Supernaw, Watkins had an edgein the central and western precincts,especially in the 4th districtprecincts west of the Traffic Circle.Watkins prevailed in 11 districts onthe west side of the 4th district.

However, both Supernaw andO’Donnell say that they are cam-paigning in the entire district. The4th district spans a wide area thatincludes Rotary Centennial Park,the Traffic Circle, Los Altos and ElDorado Park West.

“If you were to talk to a goodnumber of 4th district folks outthere, I think the general consensuswould be that I’ve paid attention toboth sides of the district,” O’Don-nell said in his telephone interviewSunday.

O’Donnell emphasized his pastrecord as a council member and

Long Beach’s fourth districtelection underscores

differences in campaign

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Cal Heights Neighborhood Associationwins top prize at national competition

The ‘Neighborhood of the Year’ winners also placefirst in Physical Revitalization/Beautification category

Stephanie Raygoza

Staff Writer

The California Heights Neigh-borhood Association (CHNA),located within Long Beach’s his-toric California Heights District,has been named the 2012 “Neigh-borhood of the Year” after win-ning the Neighborhood USA(NUSA) grand prize at the 37thannual conference on May 25.The association also took firstplace in the Physical Revitaliza-tion/Beautification–Single Neigh-borhood category for its CaliforniaHeights Home and Garden Tour.

According to the association’spress release, the organizationrecognized CHNA’s tours asdemonstrating both the intrinsicand financial values of maintain-ing the neighborhood’s historiccharacter and unique sense ofplace. The “Neighborhood of theYear” award is the only nationalaward given on an ongoing basisto neighborhood organizations fortheir self-help initiatives.

CHNA President John Royce,board treasurer Tim Price and CalHeights Clean Streets CoordinatorStacey Morrison submitted andpresented the home-and-gardentour as its community-improve-ment project the same way they

represent the association to thecommunity– as a way for peopleto understand the historic contextof the district and to foster a senseof place around the district.

“While we are proud of ourawards and honor CHNA's recog-nition, Stacey, Tim and I havebeen inspired by the dedicatedpeople we encountered last weekat NUSA, who are solving prob-

lems in their respective neighbor-hoods, beautifying, restoring, col-laborating with communitypartners, making friends andbuilding community all across thisnation of ours,” Royce said.

CHNA received $400 for theirfirst-prize win and $1,000 forreceiving the grand-prize award,which came as a surprise to theassociation as they weren’t evenaware that there was a cashreward. “This was all for cama-raderie and notoriety and just hav-ing a nice little feather in ourcap,” Royce said. “And hopefullymoving us forward as far as morerecognition for what we’re doing.That’s really what it’s all about.”

Hundreds of neighborhoods,businesses and homeowners asso-ciations from across the countrysubmitted their 2011 projects forthe national competition, whichbreaks down into three categories.In addition to the category won bythe association, finalists competedin the Social Revitalization/Neigh-borliness–Single Neighborhoodcategory and Multi-NeighborhoodPartnerships category.

“When we put the presentationtogether we wanted to clearlypresent how the home-and-garden

Photo by John Royce

The above photo shows the two awards that the California Heights Neighbor-

hood Association won last week, as well as a guide for their home-and-garden

tour, their newsletter, and the handbook for this year’s Neighborhoods USA

Conference.

Photo by Margaret Madden

From left: California Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA) Board Mem-

ber Tim Price; Neighborhoods USA President Tige Watts; CHNA Board Mem-

ber Stacey Morrison; and CHNA President John Royce

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CA Secretary of State answers most common questions surrounding electionAs the June 5 statewide pri-

mary election nears, CaliforniaSecretary of State Debra Bowenhas provided answers to the fol-lowing most frequently askedquestions about the election.

When will the election results befinal?By law, county elections officialshave 31 days (until July 6) to com-plete their official canvassing andcertify final election results to theSecretary of State, and they oftenneed that full month to finish thework. The Secretary of State willthen compile and report all results38 days after the election (July13). While the Secretary of Statecannot announce the winner of acontest before all ballots arecounted, news media sometimeschoose to “call an election”sooner. In close contests, a clearwinner may not be apparent formany days, as counties verify andcount hundreds of thousands ofunprocessed ballots that includevote-by-mail ballots, provisionalballots cast at polling places, andothers. The Secretary of State’selection results website will beupdated as county elections offi-cials report results. County elec-tions officials sometimes updatetheir own websites before report-ing to the Secretary of State. Forcounty contact information go tosos.ca.gov/elections/elections_d.htm .

What is the Secretary of State’svoter turnout prediction? The Secretary of State does notpredict voter turnout and discour-ages voters from focusing on suchpredictions. Voter turnout for pri-mary elections in presidential elec-tion years since 1980 has rangedfrom 28.2 percent to 63.3 percentof registered voters. Some mediaand polling organizations surveypotential voters and analyze histor-ical voter participation statistics atsos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-pri-mary/pdf/05-historical-voter-reg-primary-06082010.pdf in an effortto project future turnout.

How many Californians are eligi-ble to vote in the June primaryelection?As of April 6, there were17,037,414 Californians registeredto vote. The last day to register tovote in the June 5 primary electionwas May 21. After all county elec-tions officials report their data tothe Secretary, a final Report ofRegistration will be published onJune 1.

Are vote-by-mail and provisionalballots always counted– even in“landslide” elections?Yes, every valid ballot returned tocounty elections officials by 8pmon Election Day is counted in everyelection, regardless of the ballottype or the margin in any particularcontest.

How do county elections officialscount vote-by-mail and provi-sional ballots?Counting several million vote-by-mail and provisional ballots is alabor-intensive process. For eachballot, a county elections officialmust compare the voter’s signatureon the outside of the envelope tothe signature on the voter’s originalregistration form to ensure the sig-natures match. To preserve secrecy,the ballot is then separated from theenvelope, and added to the pile ofballots to be tallied. In some cases,county elections officials beginprocessing vote-by-mail ballots upto seven business days before theelection, though no results can bereleased until all polls close onElection Day. With more and more

people voting by mail, electionsofficials often need the full amountof time allowed by law to completethis manual process.

How many Californians vote bymail?Vote-by-mail voting has steadilyincreased in popularity in the yearssince California law was changedto allow any registered voter tovote by mail. On average, abouthalf of Californians now vote bymail in statewide elections. Go tosos.ca.gov/elections/hist_absen-tee.htm for historical vote-by-mailstatistics in statewide elections.

What is provisional voting?Provisional voting ensures that noproperly registered voter is deniedthe right to cast a ballot. If, for anyreason, a voter’s name is not onthe polling place list, he or she hasthe right to cast a provisional bal-lot. The provisional ballot will becounted after county elections offi-cials have confirmed the voter isregistered to vote and the voter didnot already cast a ballot elsewherein the election.

How can a voter find out if his orher ballot was counted? Under federal law, a voter whocasts a provisional ballot is enti-tled to find out from the countyelections office whether the ballotwas counted and if not, why not.Under state law, a voter who castsa vote-by-mail ballot can find outif the ballot arrived at the countyelections office. County electionsofficials may provide this infor-mation through websites, by tele-phone, or both. To access acounty’s website or phone numberfor checking ballot status, voterscan go to www.sos.ca.gov/elec-tions/ballot-status.

How does the new Top Two pri-mary work?The June 5, 2012 primary is thefirst statewide election conductedunder California’s Top Two Candi-dates Open Primary Act, whichapplies to legislative and congres-sional contests, but not candidatesrunning for U.S. president, countycentral committees and localoffices. All candidates for a legisla-tive or congressional office will belisted on one ballot and any votermay vote for any one candidate,regardless of party preference.Then only the top two vote-gettersin each primary contest will moveon to the November 6 GeneralElection.

is a general election needed ifthere are only one or two candi-dates in a Top Two primary?Even if there are only one or twocandidates in a legislative or con-gressional primary, a general elec-tion is still required under the TopTwo Candidates Open PrimaryAct.

Will no-party preference (NPP)voters get to vote in all contests?Under the Top Two primary law,NPP voters– previously known asdecline-to-state voters– will beable to vote for legislative and con-gressional offices. The primary

elections for U.S. president, countycentral committees and localoffices are not affected by the newstate law. Only voters indicating apreference for a party may vote fortheir party’s presidential nomineeunless a party also allows NPP vot-ers to participate in their primaryelection. The Democratic andAmerican Independent parties willpermit NPP voters to request their2012 presidential primary ballots,the Americans Elect Party has cho-sen not to participate in the June 5primary, and the other four quali-fied parties will not allow NPP vot-ers in their primaries.

How many statewide measuresare on the ballot and when couldthey go into effect?There are two statewide proposi-tions on the June 5 ballot and bothare initiatives. An impartial analy-sis of each measure, the potentialcosts to taxpayers and much moreinformation are in the Secretary ofState’s Official Voter InformationGuide that is mailed to each votinghousehold and available at voter-guide.sos.ca.gov . A statewide ini-tiative requires a simple majorityof the public’s vote to be enacted.If approved, an initiative takeseffect the day after the election,unless the initiative language spec-ifies otherwise.

What candidates are on the Juneballot?The Secretary of State’s CertifiedList of Candidates for presidential,legislative and congressional officesat sos.ca.gov/elections/2012-elec-tions/june-primary/pdf/june-2012-candidates-list.pdf includes contactinformation and ballot designations.The Secretary of State’s Voter Infor-mation guide offers more informa-tion about presidential and U.S.Senate candidates. County electionsoffices have further informationabout candidates for the U.S. Houseof Representatives, State Assemblyand State Senate since such districtsinclude precincts in just one or a few

counties. County office websites arelisted at sos.ca.gov/elections/elec-tions_d.htm .

What if voters still have questionson election Day? Voters may call the Secretary ofState’s toll-free voter hotline at(800) 345-VOTE (8683), whichwill be answered live throughoutElection Day and the day before.Voters can get the address of theirpolling place, ask election-relatedquestions, or confidentially reportpotential election fraud or voterintimidation.

Source: Secretary of State’s office

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New technology still amazes me. Although I grew up in anera of quick changes (vinyl records to 8-track, then cassettesto CDs, and of course VHS tapes to DVDs, and now Blu-ray)advancements in computers, television, and everyday com-munication still boggle my mind.

Steve and I had an opportunity to go to the movies thispast weekend and decided to go see Men In Black III. Weloved the first two films of the trilogy and just knew that thenewest installment was sure to be a winner. Looking for a the-

atre online– no need to go buy a paper and check the list-ings – we stumbled across a venue for the ultimate inmovie-going pleasure, the theatres at Long Beach TowneCenter East. Holy mackerel! Not only was Men In BlackIII being shown there, it was being shown in three differenttechnological versions in three different theatres!

Having our choice of what we call small, medium orlarger-than-life, which translates to regular screen, 3-D, orIMAX 3-D, we chose the third. Boy, did we make the rightchoice. We hadn’t been to the movies in years. Seeing WillSmith, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones up close andpersonal was an incredible experience. We give it a two-thumbs-up.

Speaking of technology, Wednesday morning at about3am, our phone rang. All I could think was, “This can’t begood!” On the other end of the line was a female voicerecording from the Signal Hill Police Department with thefollowing message: “This is Senior Officer Crista Martinezwith the Signal Hill Police Department. Edison is reporting a

power outage in the 2700 block of 20th Street in Signal Hill. Thepower outage occurred in Long Beach; however, it is affectingSignal Hill residents. Edison is aware of the problem and is onscene to repair the damage. Call Edison for updates.”

Catching only the basic message (hey, I was asleep) Iwent back to bed and figured I’d call the police station in themorning to get the rest of the story. After breakfast I loggedon to my computer and found a message with the transcrip-tion of the phone message delivered to us hours earlier. Alsoincluded in the email was a button marked “Listen to Mes-sage” where I could have clicked to hear the originalannouncement. Amazing! At the bottom of the email werethese words: This email has been sent to you by the City ofSignal Hill. To maximize their communication with you, youmay be receiving this e-mail in addition to a phone call withthe same message. If you wish to discontinue this service,please inform the City of Signal Hill either in person, by U.S.Mail, or by telephone.

Ah, technology; what will they think of next?

Thoughts from the Publisherby Neena Strichart

touted his accessibility to constituents,especially his monthly communitymeetings at the Los Altos Library,which is located toward the east sideof the 4th district. He also highlightedthe community’s collaborative effortto raise money to cover the open ditchat Atherton Street. O’Donnell notedother instances in which he hasengaged with the community on thewest side, including a recent meetingat Orizaba Park, a major space thatwas recently rehabilitated and nowincludes a skate park area and basket-ball courts.

Campaign finance records for thecalendar year to-date totals for bothcandidates show that O’Donnell hasalso significantly outpaced Supernawin terms of campaign finances.

As of May 19, O’Donnellreceived year-to-date almost $66,000

and spent nearly $53,000 since heannounced his bid for an unprece-dented third term in office. Super-naw’s financial numbers, however,don’t come close to O’Donnell’s lat-est totals. For the calendar year-to-date totals as of May 19, Supernawreceived $7,296 and spent about$7,291. However, Supernaw startedhis campaign last year, a few monthsearlier than O’Donnell. At the end ofDecember 2011, Supernaw reportedthat he had just over $1,044 in hisending cash balance statement. Super-naw acknowledged during his inter-view on Sunday that he was workingwith about $2,000 and was planningto put out another fundraising email.

Supernaw sees his lack of moneyin a positive light and referred to astatement he made just after the Aprilelection results were announced: “Ireceived more votes than either of myopponents while spending a fractionof what they spent on their cam-

paigns. I believe this is the type ofefficiency voters would like to see atCity Hall.”

Supernaw explained why hethinks his strategy and his money-management style appeal to voters.

“The point is, is that I must havehit a chord. I must have hit a note,”Supernaw said, criticizing a tradi-tional approach to politics.

“I think it takes a different per-spective, a different mindset,” headded. “That what if it’s not abouthow much money you use. What if,when you report on all this moneyyou bring in, it’s kind of a turn-off tovoters?”

The two candidates also empha-sized their own individual records.O’Donnell highlighted his prioritiesin public safety, parks and infrastruc-ture to keep up with street repair andcracks in the sidewalks. Supernawcontinued to underscore his independ-ent voice and business experience.

Supernaw managed a consultancybusiness where one of his biggestclients was a shipping company. Hesaid he understands port issues,emphasizing his experience withoperations, warehousing, strategicmarketing and harbor issues. He saidhe also handled crisis-managementissues and has worked with retail andrestaurant businesses.

Supernaw stressed the importanceof recruiting and retaining retailersfor the business corridors. He alsoattacked O’Donnell’s budget priori-ties, noting that last fall, O’Donnellhad a key budget vote to make duringa time when oil money was available.Even though there was a push to hiremore police officers, O’Donnell did-n’t vote that way, Supernaw said.

“The fact of the matter is the Cityof Long Beach has to live within itsmeans,” O’Donnell said, “and whenI’m sitting in that seat, it will livewithin its means.” He acknowledged

that his opponent has attacked himwhen the budget decisions have beentough. O’Donnell didn’t specify theinstances where Supernaw hasspecifically blasted him.

“On the past budget cuts to ensurewe have a balanced budget, he’s beenrather critical,” O’Donnell added.“My point is that I haven’t seen himoffer an alternative to those past cutsthat have been made. [If] he doesn’tbelieve in a balanced budget, he needsto say it.”

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From 2005 to 2009, U.S. fire depart-ments responded to an average 8,200home fires involving grills, hibachis, orbarbeques per year, including an averageof 3,400 structure fires and 4,800 outsidefires. These fire incidents have resultedin an annual average of 15 civiliandeaths, 120 reported civilian injuries, and$75 million in direct property damage,according to the National Fire ProtectionAssociation’s (NFPA) Home FiresInvolving Cooking Equipment Report.

“As summer approaches, the threatof grilling fires is becoming more preva-lent,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s VicePresident of Communications. “Althoughgrilling fires are more common in warmermonths, it is important to remember thatgrilling fires do occur throughout theentire year and simple steps can be takento avoid them.”

July is the peak month for grills fires,accounting for 18 percent of all homefires involving grills, including bothstructure and outside fires. June and Mayfollow closely with 14 percent and 13percent, respectively.

The NPD group, a consumer-research agency, reports that more peopleare grilling all year round, showing thatnearly one-third (38 percent) of Ameri-can households had at least one mealcooked on an outdoor grill in an averagetwo-week period during the year. Evenin the winter months of December, Jan-uary and February, roughly one-quarter(27 percent) had eaten at least onegrilled item in a 14-day period.

“Grilling during the warmer months,

or throughout the year is a welcomesight at cookouts,” Carli said. “But fireanywhere else can make your barbequememorable for all the wrong reasons. Byreviewing grilling safety tips this seasonand taking precautions, you can preventhome grilling fires.”

Other key findings in this report include:• Roughly five out of every six grillsinvolved in home fires (84 percent) werefueled by gas while 13 percent used char-coal or other solid fuel• More than one quarter (29 percent) of thehome structure fires involving grills startedon a courtyard, terrace or patio• In 2009, 17,700 patients went to theemergency room because of injuriesinvolving grills• Children under the age of 5 account for

almost one-quarter (22 percent) of all ther-mal grill burns

NFPA is offers the following safety tips:• Propane and charcoal BBQ grills shouldonly be used outdoors• The grill should be placed well awayfrom the home, deck railings and not undereaves and overhanging branches• Keep children and pets away from thegrilling area• Keep your grill clean by removing greaseor fat buildup from the grills and in traysbelow the grill• Never leave your grill unattended

MORE INFORMATION

nfpa.org/grilling

Source: NFPA

National Fire Protection Associationshares tips for safe outdoor cooking

Grills should be placed well away from the home, deck railings and not under eaves and

overhanging branches, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

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Spring 2012 ushered in a newrecord for local nonprofit Long BeachBLAST (Better Learning for All Stu-dents Today). For the first time in its12-year-history, BLAST’s AcademicMentoring program deployed 400 col-lege volunteers to support over 575 at-risk students in a single semester,according to a press release issuedTuesday by the organization. Byexpanding its staff to include a thirdvolunteer coordinator, BLAST wasable to add nine new faculty partnersfrom Long Beach City College, CSULong Beach and CSU DominguezHills this spring.

Working with these new collegefaculty members, as well as its exist-ing faculty partners, BLAST made itpossible for each of these 575 at-riskstudents in the Long Beach UnifiedSchool District to receive academicassistance from a meaningful rolemodel, who also expands the youngerchild’s awareness of higher education,while conveying the positive messagethat anything is possible if you workhard enough to achieve it, according tothe press release.

“It was so gratifying to be able totake on more college mentors thisspring because of our increased staffcapacity,” said Leslie Keeney, BLAST’sdirector of Mentoring Services. “Lastyear, we had to turn away college stu-dents who wanted to mentor, becausewe simply didn’t have enough man-power to ensure the high-quality expe-rience for all BLAST participants thatwe know is the reason that our pro-gram is so effective.”

In total, BLAST’s Academic Men-toring program placed, trained andsupported 663 mentors and servedover 900 kids in the 2011-2012 aca-demic year, according to the organiza-tion. BLAST mentors provided over10,500 hours of service. In total,through all of its programs, BLASTserved approximately 1,060 at-riskstudents this year. Since it wasfounded in September 2000, BLASThas made it possible for 8,000 disad-vantaged kids to receive mentoringservices from nearly 6,000 collegevolunteers.

These and other accomplishmentswill be celebrated at BLAST’s fifthannual fundraising breakfast on Tues-day, June 5 from 7:30am to 8:30am, at

the Long Beach Yacht Club, 6201 E.Appian Way. Long Beach PoliceChief Jim McDonnell will be thekeynote speaker.

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fast or to make a donation to BLAST,visit lbblast.org or call (562) 437-7766ext. 200.

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blAST college mentors assist a record575 long beach youth this season

NO TRASH, ONLY TREASURES What Annual rummage sale and pre-sale eventWho Hosted by California Heights United Methodist ChurchWhere 3759 Orange Ave.When Friday, June 1 at 5pm (for pre-sale)More info The actual sale will be Saturday, June 2 from 8am to 5pm. TheRancho A Go-Go Barbecue Food Truck will be on site. Visit calheight-sumc.org or call (562) 595-1996.

SHOWING THEIR WARESWhat Uptown Village MarketWho Hosted by Expo Arts CenterWhere 4321 Atlantic Ave.When Saturday, June 2, from 10am to 4pm and Saturday, June 2, from10am to 4pmMore info Independent artisans will once again converge on BixbyKnolls as part of the Uptown Village Market to display their distinctlyunique, handcrafted, often one-of-a-kind creations ranging from jewelry,ceramics, candles, baked goods, beauty products, fashion and accessories,and home-and-garden décor items. Visit http://uptownvillagemarket.com.

A CHEESY EVENTWhat 3rd Annual Pizza Pig OutWho Hosted by the Wrigley Association and Long Beach NeighborhoodFoundation Where 2500 Pacific Ave.When Friday, June 1 from 6pm to 8pmMore info Pizza parlors throughout Long Beach will be providing pizza.“All you can eat” pizza will cost $5 per person, $3 for Wrigley Associa-tion members. Participants will vote for up to three pizza parlors to decidethe best pizza in town. Visit neighborhoodlink.com/longbch/wrigley .

RUN FOR YOUR LIFEWhat 5th annual Wrigley River RunWho Hosted by the Long Beach Neighborhood FoundationWhere Holy Innocents Parish, 2500 Pacific Ave.When Saturday, June 2 from 6am to 9:45amMore info The run will include 5K, 10K and a tadpole trot (1K) for kids.The course remains very flat with a small, short hill to get runners on andoff the L.A. River. Music, multiple bounce houses for kids and variousawards and certificates will also be a part of the event. Call (562) 234-6821.

COME ON AND SING IT WITH ME... What Car washWho Hosted by Long Beach Pony Baseball Where Boys and Girls Club, 700 Del Amo Blvd. When Saturday, June 2 from 8am to 3pmMore info The fundraising assists in the costs of the Pony League oper-ations. To find out more, email webmaster@longbeachpony.org or call(949) 433-9853.

MAN’S BEST FRIENDSWhat Trans-denominational pet blessingWho Offered by Living Beyond LimitsWhere Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave.When Sunday, June 3 at 10amMore info The event will honor and celebrate animal companions andfeature music, a blessing for every pet, a pet contest and prizes. Attendeesare encouraged to bring their pet or a photo of aggressive or departed petsand a chair.

IN THE EIGHTHWhat Community meetingWho Hosted by North Long Beach Community Action GroupWhere North Police Substation, 4891 Atlantic Ave.When Sunday, June 3 from 2pm to 4pmMore info Special guest will be recently elected 8th District Coun-cilmember Al Austin. Call (562) 428-7710.

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Long Beach is one of the citiesthat are eligible to receive$100,000 to build a PetSafe-branddog park. PetSafe is encouragingcommunity members to partnerwith local officials, animal sheltersand welfare groups, animal profes-sionals and pet owners to nominatetheir city and then vote online towin the prize.

“This is a great opportunity forour community to come togetherand participate to make this dogpark a reality,” said 4th DistrictCouncilmember Patrick O’Don-nell. “Friends of El Dorado DogPark needs your support in thiscompetition, and we would appre-ciate your efforts to succeed in thecontest.”

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Citing the universal appeal of theNational Fire Protection Associa-tion’s (NFPA) mascot Sparky the FireDog, the American Humane Associa-tion tapped the famous Dalmatiancharacter to be an official “spokes-dog” for the annual AmericanHumane Association Hero DogAwards. Presented by the Lois PopeLIFE Foundation and broadcastnationwide on Hallmark Channel, theAmerican Humane Association HeroDog Awards are produced by EmmyAward-winning MRB Productionsand will take place Oct. 6 at the Bev-erly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

“Sparky has been a hero to chil-dren, adults, and firefighters for morethan 60 years,” said Robin Ganzert,president and CEO of AmericanHumane Association. “He is a naturalchoice to help us celebrate the amaz-

ing things dogs do to help us everyday that warrant recognition.”

Sparky was created for NFPA in1951 and has been the official mascotof NFPA ever since. He is widely rec-ognized as a fire- and life-safety iconthat is beloved by children and adultsalike. Millions have learned aboutfire safety through educational les-sons or materials featuring hisimage. Sparky frequently visitsschools and participates in commu-nity events to spread fire safety mes-sages, often accompanied by hisfirefighter friends. In addition toconnecting with the public throughpublic service announcements, heplays a prominent role in Fire Pre-vention Week campaigns each Octo-ber. In celebration of Sparky’s 60thbirthday last year, author Don Hoff-man and illustrator Todd Dakins cre-

ated a Sparky the Fire Dog picturebook that offers an entertaining andeducational adventure filled withlessons and fire-safety messages foryoungsters.

The annual American HumaneAssociation Hero Dog Awards,which draws stars and celebrities(human and canine alike), featuresawards in eight categories, includinglaw-enforcement and arson dogs,service dogs, military dogs, hearingdogs, search-and-rescue dogs, guidedogs, therapy dogs and “emerginghero dogs” (pets and ordinary dogsthat do extraordinary things). Duringa nationwide search, hundreds ofdogs from all 50 states were nomi-nated. The public can now vote tochoose this year’s finalists throughJune 30.

“American Humane Associationhas a longstanding commitment tochild and animal welfare, and we arethrilled to work with them to put aspotlight on this important work,”said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vicepresident of Communications. “Atthe same time, Sparky’s presencereminds people of the importance offire safety.”

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The City of Signal Hill willhost its annual Hounds on the Hillevent on Saturday, June 2 from11am to 2pm at Signal Hill Park,2175 Cherry Ave. The pet-friendlyevent will include more than 15vendors and will feature pet prod-ucts that include custom leashholders, pet food, low-cost vac-cines and professional pet photos.There will also be a variety ofchildren’s activities, including ajumper, crafts and food trucks.Food trucks will include Lee’sPhilly, Tornado Potato and Long-board Ice Cream trucks. The parkamphitheatre will also featuredemonstrations and music.

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Heal the bay report card indicates beach water quality in lb continues dramatic improvement

Recreational water quality in LongBeach continues to improve, as gradesfor city beaches “improved drastically”in the Heal the Bay 2012 Annual BeachReport Card.

“I’m proud to see our efforts toclean our coastal waters are payingoff,” said Mayor Bob Foster. “We cre-ated partnerships and implementedinnovative technologies to tackle one ofSouthern California's biggest environ-mental challenges. We’re not done yet,but our efforts have yielded some ofour best scores ever– Long Beachshould be proud of that.”

In 2011, 93 percent of the city’sbeaches, earned “A” and “B” gradesduring the state-mandated testingperiod from April through October2011. This was a significant improve-ment from last year when 27 percent ofbeaches receives As and Bs. Winter dryweather water quality also showed sig-nificant improvement this year, with 73percent of Long Beach beaches receiv-ing A or B grades, or 30 percentagepoints better than the five-year averageof 43 percent.

“We’ve worked very hard to cleanup the water at our beaches, and ourimproved water quality is leading to ahealthier community and, thanks tomore visitors, a healthier economy,”said Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, whorepresents the 2nd District.

“Overall, Long Beach’s water qual-ity improved drastically (93 percent Aand B grades) during summer dryweather this past year,” according tothe Heal the Bay report. “Long Beachhas made significant efforts to locatepollution sources and improve waterquality.”

Five years ago, the 2007 AnnualReport Card gave Long Beach just 12percent A and B grades during thestate-mandated testing period known asAB411, after the Assembly Bill thatmandates water quality testing. Thatyear, all testing sites at ColoradoLagoon received F grades.

The most significant improvementin water quality was realized at Col-orado Lagoon, which received one A

and one B, and because of the dramaticimprovement in water quality has beenremoved from the Heal the Bay’s list of“Beach Bummers.” Thanks to theCity’s continued efforts with all its part-ners, the Colorado Lagoon has under-gone a transformational recovery inwater quality.

“Cleaning up our waters has trulybeen a team effort, with excellentresults,” said 3rd District Councilmem-ber Gary DeLong. “I want to thankLos Angeles County Supervisor DonKnabe and the Friends of ColoradoLagoon for all the work they’ve done topartner with the City in this endeavor.I’d also like to thank our state and fed-eral partners for all their support andassistance.”

Last year the City completed signif-icant storm drain improvements atColorado Lagoon, including the con-struction of a low-flow diversion sys-tem that redirects urban runoff into thesanitary sewer system and trash trapsat major storm drains, according to apress release issued by the City of LongBeach. The City also cleaned accumu-lated sediment from the undergroundculvert that connects the lagoon toMarine Stadium and constructed avegetated bioswale to help naturallyfilter runoff.

Another benefit of these projectswas the dramatic reduction in litter atColorado Lagoon. Average counts oflitter and debris decreased by 86 per-cent at the culvert trash rack and nearly97 percent along the south shoreline,according to the City.

Currently, the City is removing con-taminated sediment from ColoradoLagoon, which will help to furtherimprove water quality and restore thehealth of this critical wetland habitat andpopular swimming beach. The removalof contaminated sediment is expected tobe completed by July 2012.

The City of Long Beach has receivedapproximately $16 million in grants toimprove water quality at the ColoradoLagoon.

Source: City of LB

State senate approves bill that will requiredrivers to allow 3 feet when passing cyclists

The California Senate approved abicycle safety bill on May 25 that willrequire drivers statewide to providethree feet of clearance when passingcyclists on the road.

The bill is aimed at reducing themore than 3,000 vehicle versus bicycleaccidents that occur on state roads eachyear and which, in 2011, resulted inmore than 100 cyclist deaths.

Authored by Sen. Alan Lowenthal(D-Long Beach), SB1464 passed theSenate in a bipartisan 27-9 vote. Thebill, known as the “Give Me 3” bill,now moves to the Assembly where itis expected to pass.

Last year, the bill passed both

houses of the Legislature, but wasvetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Lowen-thal worked with the Governor tochange some language in the bill, andhe is expected to sign the current ver-sion if it reaches his desk.

The increase in bike ridership,especially in urban areas where moreand more people are cycling to workduring heavy traffic periods, is likelyto increase the number of car versusbike incidents without some new safe-guards.

“Californians are turning to bicy-cles more and more as both a form ofleisure and for their daily commute,”Lowenthal said. “SB1464 will give

drivers the guidelines and incentive tomore safely share the road withcyclists.”

Lowenthal pointed out that pass-ing the bill will only be part of the joband educating drivers about the three-foot rule will be critical.

“I plan to work with the cyclingcommunity, which has been unani-mously supportive of SB1464, tospread the ‘Give Me 3’ message,”Lowenthal said. “Drivers need toknow that the power to make this workand reduce the number of accidentsand fatalities is literally in their hands.”

Source: Sen. Lowenthal’s office

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To celebrate the grand opening ofMichael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass”on Sunday, June 24, the Los AngelesCounty Museum of Art (LACMA) isoffering free admission for the entireweek of June 24 through July 1 toresidents of Los Angeles County’sFourth District who were impactedby the movement of the 340-tonboulder last March, Supervisor DonKnabe announced Tuesday.

With proof of residence, such asa driver’s license, residents of com-munities that were impacted by therock’s journey from RiversideCounty to LACMA will be grantedfree admission to the museum’s gal-leries.

“The route to the Museum of Arttook the rock through most of theFourth District, including stops in

Rowland Heights, Lakewood, andLong Beach, and this is our smallway of saying thank you to our resi-dents for their patience,” Knabesaid. “This is an incredible opportu-nity for residents who have nevervisited LACMA to experience allthe art and culture the museum hasto offer.”

Residents living in the followingZIP codes will receive free admis-sion to LACMA the week of June24–July 1: 90247, 90248, 90501,90502, 90504, 90603, 90604, 90605,90623, 90631, 90638, 90670, 90701,90703, 90712, 90713, 90715, 90716,90744, 90745, 90802, 90805, 90806,90807, 90810, 90813, 91709, 91745,91748, 91765, 91766 and 91789.

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Patrick O’Donnell

Age 46Years residing in long beach 20Years residing in current district nearly 20Occupation 4th District Long Beach coun-cilmember; high school government teacherFamily wife Jennifer, small-business ownerin 4th district; two daughterseducation California State University LongBeach, bachelor’s degree in history and mas-ter’s degree in public policyPrevious offices held Long Beach coun-

cilmember incumbent, 2004-presentNonprofit/professional affiliations California Teachers Association;Surfrider Foundation, Los Angelesgoals if elected Continue fiscal responsibility and small-business supportwhile maintaining rapid public safety response times. Continue to aggres-sively repair and maintain streets and sidewalks. Continue to support ourparks and after school programs in schools.Platform (See above)endorsements Long Beach Police Officers Association, Long Beach Fire-fighters Association, Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, Califor-nia Senator Alan Lowenthal, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, Pacific WestAssociation of Realtors, former California Senator Betty KarnetteCampaign website ODonnellForCityCouncil.com

Martha Flores-gibsonAge 57Political party RepublicanYears residing in long beach 50Years residing in current district 50Occupation Long Beach Unified School District, substituteteacherFamily husband Steve, retired teacher; sons Bryan D. Rico(40), Jonahvan P. Rico (33), daughter Veronica N. Rico (31):grandchildren Desmond B. Rico (13), Ray Salcedo (13), Quin-ton Rico (10), Grayson Rico (6)education Cerritos College, Long Beach City College, asso-ciates degree; California State University Long Beach, bache-lor’s degree in social work, master’s degree in social work anddoctorate in educational leadershipPrevious office(s) held noneNonprofit/professional affiliations New Image Shelter, board

of directors chair; Compton Initiative, Rebuilding Together Long Beach, member; Long Beach Kiwa-nis Club, board of directors; Kids’ Connection, committee memberPlatform As a fiscal conservative, I must admit I am extremely worried. Millions of Californianswould agree with me when I say I wouldn’t like to be taxed more. Raising taxes just kicks the candown the alley and will allow the bureaucratic machine that is our state’s capitol to continue its liti-gation, effectively ignoring the states structural problems. As a grandmother of four children, I amequally troubled by how much money they will owe the government before they can even graduate

high school.goals if elected Keep business in California and create jobs: Reinstate monies to our local governmentand school districts, and increase the level of financial accountability. The state should also move toincrease business viability by cutting payroll and sales taxes for all business to encourage job growth.Cut wasteful and deficit spending. Sacramento is trying to squeeze blood out of a turnip. The budgetshould be managed in a fiscally responsible way. Lawmakers should demand an aggressive audit tolook for fraud/corruption in our state government. The audit should also ensure that no community isleft underserved.Education: We should place control of schools back into the hands of the parents, principals and teach-ers. Let’s treat education with a high degree of importance. The children and the youth are our future.Tuition and fees at the university and city college level should be fair enough to provide equal accessto a higher education for all who apply.Top endorsements former Long Beach Mayor Eunice Sato; Senior Pastor Gregory Sanders, RockHouse Church, Long BeachCampaign website MarthaFloresGibson.com

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Staff Writer

Among the offices on the ballot for the Tuesday,June 5 election in Long Beach will be the 44th and

47th districts of the United States House of Repre-sentatives and the 70th district of the CaliforniaState Assembly, as well as a runoff for LongBeach’s fourth council district.

The Signal Tribune requested that each of the

candidates seeking those seats submit informationon his or her campaign, the results of which arepublished below, since those seats cover geo-graphical areas that fall within its distributionarea.

long beach City Council, 4th DistrictDaryl Supernaw

Age 60Years residing in long beach 60Years residing in current district 60Current office held, occupation business consultantFamily wife Cheryl, lifelong 4th district resident; two adult chil-dren, Shaun, Laureneducation California State University Long Beach, bachelor’sdegree in radio-television-film, master’s degree in instructionalmedia; Long Beach City College, associate’s degree in artPrevious offices held noneNonprofit/professional affiliations Long Beach Sustainable CityCommission, member and former chair; Atherton Corridor Neigh-borhood Association, founder; 4th District Budget Advisory Com-mittee; Long Beach Unified Adopt-A-School Program; RethinkingGreater Long Beach; Schroeder Hall Area Neighborhood Groupgoals if elected Bring business acumen and corporate business

experience to city council. Maintain the airport noise ordinance while promoting airport business andprofitability. Develop a “customer service” focus and improved communication to the way the counciloffice addresses neighborhood issues. Develop a sense of “community” district wide, and address con-cerns equally for all of our neighborhoods. Improve business friendliness to promote retail and jobgrowth throughout the district. Develop non-traditional (non tax-based) revenue streams for fundingof city services. Re-establish the connection between the council office and local public and privateschools, LBCC and CSULB. Ensure that all essential services (public safety, parks, libraries, etc.) areproperly funded.Platform Simply stated, to be an independent voice advocating for the residents and business ownersof the 4th district. The voters deserve a councilmember who exemplifies honesty, integrity and utmostsense of pride in the community. They also deserve a representative who will fulfill his commitment,and I pledge to serve the entire four years and not seek higher office in midterm.endorsements Over 1,200 voters in the 4th district. The voters of Long Beach have determined thatcity council is a non-partisan position. I am a non-partisan candidate, and I am not backed by any polit-ical party. I am totally independent and have not accepted any funds from political action committees.My endorsements are from the residents of the 4th District and community leaders throughout the city.Campaign website Supernaw2012.com

California State Assembly, 70th District

bonnie lowenthalAge 72Political party DemocraticYears residing in long beach 43Years residing in current district 43Current office held, occupation 54th District California assem-blymember, educatorFamily Two sons, one grandson, two granddaughterseducation University of Wisconsin, bachelor’s degree in soci-ology; California State University Long Beach, master’s degreein psychologyPrevious office(s) held Long Beach School Board, member;Long Beach councilmember; Long Beach vice mayorNonprofit/professional affiliations St. Mary Medical Center,board member; Children Today, board membergoals if elected Balanced budget. Growing economy that cre-ates jobs. Quality education system.

Platform We can get the job done if we work together. My record is clear: I work for the peopleof my district, I stand up for schools, creating jobs, protecting the environment, cutting ridiculousgovernment red tape, and will continue to stick up for the men and women who work to meet theirresponsibilities.Top endorsements former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill, Signal Hill Councilman Larry For-rester, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Signal Hill Councilmember Tina Hansen, Califor-nia Professional Firefighters, California Teachers AssociationCampaign website BonnieLowenthal.com

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gary DelongAge 52Political party RepublicanYears residing in long beach 22Years residing in current district 14Current office held, occupation 4thDistrict Long Beach Councilmember;RTP Group, presidentFamily Wife Dawna and daughtersDanielle (21), Elizabeth (20) andKatie (6)education California State Univer-sity Dominguez Hills, bachelor’sdegree in business marketing; Univer-sity of Southern California, master’sdegree in business administrationCurrent office held Long Beach 3rd

district councilmemberNonprofit/professional affiliations Aquarium of the Pacific, board oftrustees; Long Beach City College, board of governorsgoals if elected Get our economy growing again, balance the budget,improve our healthcare system, reform our tax system and eliminate loop-holes, invest in K-12 and higher educationPlatform I’m running for Congress because I want to bring common-sense solutions to the partisan gridlock. We need more members of Con-gress who will make taxpayers their highest priority, not special-interestgroups. I will work hard to get our economy growing again, balance thefederal budget and stop deficit spending. Improving our healthcare systemwill also be a high priority.Top endorsements Governor George Deukmejian, Congressmen KevinMcCarthy and Ed Royce, California State Senators Tom Harman andMimi Walters, Los Angeles County Supervisors Mike Antonovich andDon Knabe, Avalon Mayor Bob Kennedy, Lakewood Mayor DianeDuBois, Signal Hill Councilmember and former Mayor Larry Forester,Long Beach City Auditor Laura DoudCampaign website GaryDeLong.com

Steve FoleyAge 39Political party RepublicanYears residing in current district 39years in CypressOccupation blogger, political con-sultantPersonal information niece Olivia (8)education Pacifica High School,diplomaPrevious office(s) held noneNonprofit/professional affiliationsnonegoals if elected Beyond defending ourborders, the two most importantresponsibilities the federal governmentcould adopt today are: to create an

environment in which the free market can thrive by removing itself from themarket to the greatest degree possible, and to keep itself small and limitedPlatform Because, like most people who live in this district, I’m tired ofwatching milquetoast-moderate-career-politicians go to Washington, DC andbecome part of the problem instead of part of the solution. I’m the only can-didate in this race who's offered bold solutions to the enormous challengesfacing our nation and display them for the constituents to see on my web-site.Top endorsements American Independent Party, California RepublicanNational Hispanic AssemblyCampaign website SteveFoleyForCongress.com

Sanford KahnAge 68Political party RepublicanYears residing in long beach 43Years residing in current district 43Occupation business author, speakerFamily single; no children education University of Florida, master’s degree in mechanical engi-neeringPrevious office(s) held None. Previously ran for United States Congressagainst incumbent Glenn M. Anderson (D-32nd) in 1988 and 1990.Nonprofit/professional affiliations Long Beach Chamber of Com-merce

goals if elected Institute a flat-rate income tax between 15 percent to 17 percent with a large standarddeduction indexed to inflation. Our current tax code does not encourage saving, investment and wealthcreation; completely eliminate the Death Tax (inheritance tax). It’s your (already taxed) money, keepit. Increase domestic oil production utilizing the latest safety technology to lessen our dependence onforeign oil and make us more secure. Our goal as a country should be to make OPEC irrelevant. Termlimits on U.S. senators and representatives. I believe in the citizen politician, not the professional careerpolitician.Platform No matter what policies Washington, D.C. puts in place to solve our massive deficits anddebt problems, without strong and vibrant economic growth any improvement in our country’s eco-nomic health will be fleeting. We must get the private sector growing again with tax policies thatencourage work, saving and investment.Top endorsements None. I have not solicited endorsements from the established political entities (thestatus quo). Let my competition have them.Campaign website SanfordKahnForCongress.com

Steve Kuykendall

Age 65Political party RepublicanYears residing in long beach 3Years residing in current district 3Occupation businessmanFamily wife Jan of 42 years, retired physical therapist; daughter Kerry (39), Navy fighterpilot; son Brent (35), public school administrator; son Craig (30), Los Angeles firefighter;five grandchildreneducation Oklahoma City University, bachelor’s degree in economics; San Diego StateUniversity, master’s degree in business administrationPrevious office(s) held Mayor and councilmember, Rancho Palos Verdes; CaliforniaAssemblymember (representing Long Beach); United States House of Representatives,congressmanNonprofit/professional affiliations Long Beach Rotary, vice president; local homeown-ers association, treasurer; Los Angeles County Emergency Preparedness Commission,

former vice chairman; Peninsula Education Foundation, former president, treasurer; AYSO, former regional commissioner;Veterans of Foreign Wars, member; First Marine Division Association, membergoals if elected Keep our nation safe with a resized, reinvigorated and robust military force to protect us from our enemiesaround the world. Create good-paying jobs to help restore our local communities and rebuild our local tax base to sustaincritical local services like fire, police, schools and transportation. Consistently oppose runaway federal spending and debtthat is destroying our economy and way of life. Fight against over-reaching job-killing regulations that stifle business.Platform As a former state assemblymember and congressman, I have balanced budgets without raising taxes, maintaineda surplus and kept our economy strong. I wrote legislation that saved the Los Angeles Air Force Base and improved theLong Beach Enterprise Zone, preserving countless local jobs and businesses. I will oppose runaway federal spending anddebt that is destroying our economy. I’m a Marine combat veteran who has made tough decisions. In Congress, I will solveproblems, not play partisan politics.Top endorsements Combat Veterans for Congress, United States Senator John McCain, former California Governor PeteWilson, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, former Long Beach Mayor Eunice Sato, former Long BeachCouncilmember Jerry Shultz, former Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Chair Lori Lofstrom, Board Member BarbaraSullivanCampaign website SteveKuykendall.com

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JuNe 1, 2012 SigNAl TribuNe 11eleCTiON 2012Alan lowenthal

Age 71Political party DemocraticYears residing in long beach 40Years residing in current district 40Current office held, occupation 27th District Cal-ifornia Senator, college professorFamily wife Debbie, physician; son Danny, LosAngeles Superior Court judge; son Josh, business-maneducation Hobart and William Smith Colleges,bachelor’s degree; Ohio State University, master’sdegreePrevious office(s) held Long Beach councilmem-ber, 1992-1998; California assemblymember, 55th,1998-2004; California senator, 27th, 2004-presentgoals if elected Creating jobs. Improving the econ-omy. Protecting our schools and colleges. Securing

Medicare and Social Security. Clean air, clean water and protecting our environment.Platform As a bipartisan problem-solver with the proven ability to work across party lines,Alan Lowenthal is exactly the kind of leader we need in tough times. Lowenthal breaksthrough partisan gridlock to reform campaigns and government, creates innovative solu-tions to create jobs, and protects our schools. In Congress, he will fight to protect Medicareand Social Security, fully fund our schools, and invest in our infrastructure and local busi-ness to create jobs.Top endorsements Former Long Beach mayors Beverly O’Neill and Ernie Kell; LongBeach Police Officers Association; Long Beach Firefighters Association; California Teach-ers Association; League of Conservation Voters; United Nurses Associations of California;Long Beach Councilmembers Robert Garcia, James Johnson, Steve Neal and GerrieSchipskeCampaign website AlanLowenthal.com

Peter MathewsAge 60Political party DemocraticYears residing in long beach 21Years residing in current district 21Occupation Political science professor, Cypress Com-munity CollegeFamily wife Toya, public-relations executive assistant,writer; daughter Page (6 months)education University of North Texas, bachelor’sdegrees in political science and psychology, master’sdegree in political science; University of Southern Cal-ifornia, doctoral studies in political sciencePrevious office(s) held North Fair Oaks AdvisoryCouncil, San Mateo CountyNonprofit/professional affiliations UnitedFaculty/California Teachers Association, American

Political Science Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, National Honor Society in political sciencegoals if elected Jobs and the economy. Tuition-free education, kindergarten through collegeand university. Protecting Social Security and Medicare. Health care for all. Closing corporatetax loopholes as well as taxing millionaires to pay for the goals mentioned above and balanc-ing the federal budget. End the war in Afghanistan rapidly and responsibly.Platform I am going to Congress to tax millionaires and billionaires, close corporate tax loop-holes and end the war in Afghanistan. This will generate $1 trillion to rebuild our infrastruc-ture, fund small business opportunity, pay for a single-payer system of Medicare for all, andprovide tuition-free education (K-12 and college/university). We must protect Social Securityby removing the cap on taxable income and lowering the tax rate.Campaign website MathewsForCongress.org

Jay ShahAge 74Political party DemocraticYears residing in long beach 30Years residing in current district 30Occupation Medical consultant– Specialist and retired USAFMajor and flight surgeonPersonal information wife Usha (also a candidate for 47th), med-ical office administrator; sons Kenneth (48), Russell (45)education Gujarat University, India, MD, FAAPMR, FAAPM,FABS, FABDAPrevious office(s) held noneNonprofit/professional affiliations Federation of Indo-AmericanAssociations, Indian Medical Association of Southern California,Gujarati Society and RK Mandir, Vanik, Vaishnav Samaj, founder,chairman, president of all previous organizationsgoals if elected Term limits for politicians which will stop career

politicians’ crime and corruption plus restore democracy. Small business loans to women, veterans and sen-iors resulting in improvement of economy and employment. Accountability in health care at all levels andstop cover-ups, improve quality care for all Americans. Hang Them High– expose corruptions and crimesof government officials, politicians and other partners. Read California Senate Bill SBX 211 of March, 2009:covers-ups, bribes and grafts of judges by Los Angeles County supervisors. My salary will be donated tothe needy people in my area (I will only take $1 salary). Empowering of women, free education until age22 for all legal residents. Stop the war on women. Gay marriage rights: Ok, but they can't serve in militaryor as a teacher or adopt any children.Platform Stop career politicians. Expose crimes and corruptions of all, put them in jail. Empower womenand stop war. Protect rights and equality. Small-business loans to veterans, seniors and women. Qualityhealth care. (Birthright for all. Stop cover-up and needless death.) Term limits, no more lobbyists, small gov-ernment.Top endorsements Because of corruptions and crimes of them, we don't care about their endorsement. It isa scam used by gangs of career politicians.Campaign website DrJayShah4Congress.com

usha ShahAge 72Political party DemocraticYears residing in long beach 30Years residing in current district 30Occupation Medical office supervisor, EEG technicianPersonal information husband Jay (also a candidate for 47th); sonsKenneth (48), Russell (45)education College for Women, baccalaureate studiesPrevious office(s) held noneNonprofit/professional affiliations Women Federation of USA, pres-ident; Women's Club of Southern California, president; Vanik Vaish-nav Samaj, founder; Federation of Indo-American Associations;Gujarati Society; RK Mandirgoals if elected Empower women like health, legal, financial, social,etc. (No more war on women.) Small-business loans to women, vet-erans and seniors, which will improve economy and employment.

Health Care for all, especially women and children. Free education until age 22 to all. Immigration and gaymarriage rights only with specific terms. I will donate my salary to the needy. Term limits. No more war.Bring our soldiers back.Platform Empower and educate women. Small-business loans. Protect women rights and help seniors andveterans.Top endorsements We don’t need any endorsement as we work for the people and not for the lobbyists. Wedon’t want part in a gang scam by politicians.Campaign website MrsUshaShahForUSCongress.com

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Janice HahnAge 60Political party DemocratYears residing in long beach 5, currently resides in San PedroYears residing in current district 20Occupation United States Congresswoman, 36th district. Serves on HomelandSecurity and Small Business committees.Family Parents are the late Ramona Hahn and Los Angeles County SupervisorKenneth Hahn; sister of James Hahn, former Mayor of Los Angeles; two sons,Danny and Mark, and daughter, Katyeducation Abilene Christian University, teaching degreePrevious offices held Los Angeles City Councilmember and chaired the Council’sTrade, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, and oversaw the Port of LA, LA Con-vention Center, and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX); Charter ReformCommission, 15th

goals if elected My goals and priorities are to strive for: fair wages, job security, health care for all, protecting Social Secu-rity and Medicare, good working conditions, and most importantly, continuous job growth and creation. New jobs are ofvital importance to this area, our state and nation. I will dedicate my time in office to creating more good-paying jobs andto write and support legislation that provides for comprehensive social and economic justice for all.Platform Despite the toxic and partisan environment in Washington, I will continue to be a champion for workers, theadvancement of their rights, and grow our nation’s middle class through consensus building. In my current role in Congressas the co-founder of the PORTS Caucus, I intend to lead in pushing for reforms to ensure our Port’s continued competi-tiveness by increasing trade and bringing more businesses to the Port, in order to create more good-paying middle-classjobs.Top endorsements Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Los Angeles Daily News, RandomLengths News, California Democratic Party, California Labor Federation, Congresswoman Diane Watson, CaliforniaAssemblymembers Bonnie Lowenthal and Ricardo Lara, California Senator Betty Karnette, Long Beach CouncilmembersRobert Garcia and Gerrie SchipskeCampaign website JaniceHahn.com

State Propositions

Proposition 28Limits on legislators’ terms in office.Initiative constitutional amendmentAs stated in the Los Angeles Countysample ballot, Proposition 28“reduces total amount of time a per-son may serve in the state legislaturefrom 14 years to 12 years. Allows 12years' service in one house. Appliesonly to legislators first elected aftermeasure is passed. Fiscal Impact: Nodirect fiscal effect on state or localgovernments.”Currently, California legislators canserve a total of 14 years in officewith a maximum of six years in theAssembly and eight years in theSenate.• If Prop 28 passes, only legislatorselected after June 5, 2012 would beable to serve up to 12 total years in theLegislature with no restrictions ontime served in either the Assembly orSenate seats• If Prop 28 fails, 14-year term limitswill remain with a maximum of sixyears in the Assembly and eight yearsin the SenateProponents argue:• The status quo isn’t working forCalifornia. Prop 28 creates a solid 12-year limit on legislators which willmake legislators more accountable.Legislators can serve up to almost 17years when filling partial-term vacan-cies which are not counted as a por-tion of their term limit. More atCAFreshStart.comOpponents argue:• Prop 28 doubles the amount of timelegislators can serve in the Assemblyfrom six to 12 years and increases thetime they can serve in the Senatefrom eight to 12 years, which is 50percent. Prop 28 is a “scam” to trickvoters into weakening term limits.More at 28No.org .

Proposition 29Imposes additional tax on cigarettesfor cancer research. Initiative statuteAs stated in the Los Angeles Countysample ballot, Proposition 29“imposes additional $1 per pack taxon cigarettes and an equivalent tax

increase on other tobacco products.Revenues fund research for cancerand tobacco-related diseases. FiscalImpact: Net increase in cigaretteexcise tax revenues of about $735million annually by 2013–14 for cer-tain research and tobacco preventionand cessation programs. Other stateand local revenue increases amount-ing to tens of millions of dollars annu-ally.”Currently, cigarettes are subject toboth a “cigarette tax” and a “cigaretteand tobacco products surtax”. Thesetaxes are paid by distributors to theBoard of Equalization whereby dis-tributors receive tax stamps which arethen affixed to each pack. Per pack,the cigarette tax is 12 cents and thecigarette and tobacco surtax is 75cents. Combined, the total cost ofeach stamp is 87 cents.•If Prop 28 passes, state excise taxeson cigarettes would increase by $1per pack to a total of $1.87 per pack.These additional revenues would bededicated to fund cancer andtobacco-related disease research andtobacco prevention and cessationprograms•If Prop 28 fails, state excise taxeswould remain at 87 cents per pack ofcigarettes. Those tax revenues wouldcontinue to fund childhood develop-ment programs and various healthand tobacco prevention and cessationprograms. Proponents argue:•Prop 29 is supported and written bythe American Cancer Society, Amer-ican Heart Association and AmericanLung Association. Revenues willfund cancer research, save lives, pre-vent kids from smoking and reducesmoking in the state of California.More at YesProp29.orgOpponents argue:•Prop 29 is flawed because althoughcancer research is supported byeveryone, the $735 million annualtax revenue isn’t required to be spentin the state of California on fundingschools or creating jobs. Prop 29 gen-erates new government spending andduplicates existing programs by cre-ating a new bureaucracy with politicalappointees. More at NoOn29.com .

County Measures

What is Measure H?Approval of Measure H wouldauthorize the continued use of theTransient Occupancy Tax, alsoknown as “Hotel Tax” in unincorpo-rated areas of Los Angeles County.• This is a general, County tax of 12percent• It is applied to occupants of hotels,motels and other lodging, stayingless than 30 days• It does not apply to occupantswho make an initial agreementwithin the first 30 days period tostay longer than 30 days• The tax pays for County generalfund services such as parks,libraries, senior services, lawenforcement and other general fundservices• This tax rate of 12 percent hasbeen applied since an ordinanceadopted by the Los Angeles CountyBoard of Supervisors in December1990. From August 1983 until Jan-uary 1991, this tax was 10 percent• The term “transient” exempts any-one staying longer than 30 days• Other exemptions would includeemergency shelter referrals and fed-eral employees traveling on officialgovernment business• This tax rate is the subject of exist-ing litigation. If Measure H doesnot pass, the tax rate could bereverted back to 10 percent. Thuscausing a reduction in County gen-eral funds of $2.1 million. In addi-tion, it may also result in refunds tooccupants of hotels and motels of 2percent of tax paid during certainperiods of time• Approval of Measure H ratifiesthe current tax rate of 12 percent inunincorporated areas of Los Ange-les County and approves the pastcollection of that tax• This measure requires a majorityvote for passage

What is Measure l?Approval of Measure L wouldauthorize, amend and readopt anexisting County ordinance the collec-tion of the Business License Tax onDisposal Facilities, also known as“Landfill Tax.”• Operators of landfills in the unincor-porated areas of Los Angeles Countycurrently pay 10 percent of grossreceipts• Landfill Tax is a general fund taxwhich pays for County services suchas parks, libraries, senior services, lawenforcement and other general fundservices• This tax rate of 10 percent wasadopted by an ordinance andapproved by the Los Angeles CountyBoard of Supervisors in January 1991• Measure L will clarify the followingitems: the term “operator” willinclude the proprietor of the landfill;the term “gross receipts” includes allincome collected including thatincome collected from parent compa-nies; the amount of tax must be item-ized separately on the invoice• The Measure also amends theprocess by which to appeal imposi-tion of the tax whereby operators willhave the opportunity to receive an ini-tial review by the tax administratorprior to filing an appeal to the Boardof Supervisors• Decisions in state court have deter-mined that voter approval may benecessary for certain imposed taxesafter 1990• Without passage of Measure L, ifthe County were sued, the LandfillTax revenues may become vulnera-ble, thus a reduction in general funds• Passage of Measure L ratifies thecurrent tax rate of 10 percent andapproves previous tax collection ofthe Landfill Tax from operators andproprietors of landfills and waste dis-posal facilities• This measure requires a majorityvote for passage

united States Congress, 44th District

laura richardsonAge 50Political party DemocratYears residing in long beach 20 (approx.)Years residing in current district Owned in district (San Pedro) for over 20 years,returned in JanuaryOccupation 37th District United States Congressional RepresentativeFamily Not married, no childreneducation University of California Los Angeles, bachelor’s degree in politicalscience; University of Southern California, master’s degree in business admin-istrationPrevious office(s) held California assemblymember, Long Beach councilmemberNonprofit/professional affiliations Machinists Union, IAM, Long Beach Demo-cratic Club, Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club, Argie Taylor Ministries (mychurch), NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, Wrigley Neighborhood AreaAlliance (community group)

goals if elected • Creating jobs and improving our economy, protecting Social Security and Medicare for seniors and thedisabled, increasing access to health care, increasing access to educationPlatform I will continue to support the President’s efforts to bring our troops home and refocus our country on domesticissues including local job creation, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and increasing access to health care and edu-cation. I will open congressional offices in each city in the new 44th district, as I did when elected to the 37th district, ensur-ing that federal resources are available to everyone who needs them.Top endorsements United States Congressmembers Maxine Waters, Karen Bass, Barbara Lee, Joe Baca; CongressionalBlack Caucus PAC; California Legislative Black Caucus; Sheriff Lee Baca; Compton Mayor Eric Perrodin; ComptonCouncilmembers Yvonne Arceneaux and Lillie Dobson; Carson Councilmember Lula Davis Holmes; Long Beach Coun-cilmembers Steve Neal, Rae Gabelich and Dee AndrewsCampaign website LauraRichardson.us

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You don’t have to be an ace com-puter hacker, or even own an iPad,to appreciate The Intelligent Designof Jenny Chow. The play’s appeal isuniversal. It certainly doesn’t hurtthat the production features a castthat doesn’t quit, special effects thatboth amaze and endear, and a sensi-bility so attractive that you wonder ifdirector Sean Gray read your mindbefore deciding on the details.

Jenny Chow feels like a one-woman show with a six-membercast. Supremely talented actress Jen-nifer Jung never leaves the stage.Everything revolves around her char-acter, also named Jennifer, and herisolated existence as an adopted Chi-nese teenage agoraphobe with agenius IQ who connects with theoutside world through her computer.

Jennifer’s seclusion is furthercompounded by her “germaphobia,”which prohibits any physical contactwith her parents and even precludesa hug from a friend who movesaway. From the safety of her SanFernando Valley bedroom, Jenniferhas developed social skills that aredistinctly rough around the edges.

And her relationship with her motherAdele (Susan E. Taylor), is decidedlychallenged. But no more so thanmany mother-daughter relationships.

Adele doesn’t accept her daugh-ter’s emotional limitations andrefuses to enable her isolation. But inthe end, does she have any choice?As a counterweight, Jennifer’s lik-able and compassionate father(Jaimz Woolvett) provides the play’semotional center, at first appearingweak but gradually gaining ouresteem as we discover his admirablepatience and wisdom.

All the while, Jennifer has asecret plan. She’s decided she wantsto locate and meet her Chinese bio-logical mother. Unable to leave thefamily home, she determines to builda robot surrogate that will fly toChina (under its own power, not byairplane) and meet the woman.

At once supremely down-to-earthin its Southern California reality, theplay takes a distinct allegorical turnwith the introduction of Jenny Chow,an android of remarkable humanityand emotional depth. Portrayed withinfectious charm and innocence bySayaka Miyatani, the robotic Jennyembarks on her mission with a deep

sense of loyalty and purpose. HereTaylor doubles up in the additionalrole of bio mom, Mrs. Zhang, in aheartbreaking scene that takes placein China. Jennifer is able to see thewoman through Jenny’s eyes. Butfor Jennifer the “successful” missionhas unexpected results.

What makes this complex playso intriguing is its mix of entertain-ing attributes. Jennifer must find herbio mom, so she solicits the help ofa “computer friend” named Terrence(Andrew Pedroza), a nerdy youngMormon man on his religious mis-sion in China. What began as com-puter sex in return for Terrence’sefforts on behalf of Jennifer’s mom-search evolves into the young manappreciatively putting an end to the“friendship” after finding the Chi-nese woman.

Pedroza excels at the role, aswell as that of Jennifer’s friendTodd, a pizza-delivery boy with anamiable and engaging personalitythat almost any teenage girl’s par-ents would adore.

Jennifer also needs the parts tobuild Jenny. Enter a variety of char-acters including a professor, an AirForce colonel, and a Raytheon inter-

mediary, all played with amazingcomedic facility by Playhouse veteranactor Skip Blas.

The play’s dialogue attempts real-ism and succeeds with flying colors,but not without quite a bit of “color-ful” language. But for once it isn’tgratuitous.

As for the robot, you have to expe-rience Jenny Chow to believe her.Costume designer Martina Lee Jeanshas worked unbelievable magic, ashas special-effects designer AndrewVonderschmitt.

The choreographed segments inwhich Jennifer’s motions matchJenny’s are a sight to behold. Anddirector Gray has brought it alltogether in one harmonious feat oftheatrical success.

The Intelligent Design of JennyChow is the perfect play. It is bothentertaining and engrossing. Withan ample length of almost two anda half hours, it never drags. Each

brilliant line of playwright RolinJones’s believable dialogue is dis-tilled down to its necessaryessence. There is no fluff.

Hats off and thumbs up to theproduction team at The Long BeachPlayhouse for staging one of thesmartest, funniest, most interestingand thought-provoking plays inrecent memory, and for doing it upfirst class. Bravo.

The Intelligent Design of JennyChow continues on the Long BeachPlayhouse Mainstage through June16. General admission tickets are$24, $21 for seniors. Student ticketsare $14 with valid student ID. Per-formances are Fridays and Satur-days at 8pm, with Sunday matineesat 2pm. The Long Beach Playhouseis located at 5021 E. Anaheim St.Call (562) 494-1014 for reserva-tions and information. Tickets arealso available online at lbplay-house.org .

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Long Beach has been namedthe 19th Most Bike Friendly Cityby Bicycling Magazine, whichcredits the city with “initiating asea change in SoCal cycling cul-ture.” Last year Long Beach was

ranked 23 out of 50 cities.“Once again we’re honored for

working on our infrastructure andcreating a culture to encouragemore residents to use their bicyclefor transportation,” Mayor BobFoster said. “We are another stepcloser to being recognized as themost bike-friendly city in thenation.”

The honor comes two weeksafter the League of AmericanBicyclists upgraded Long Beachto a “Silver Bicycle FriendlyCity.” Only five other cities wereupgraded from Bronze to Silver,and only 39 cities have Silver sta-tus.

Bicycling Magazine pointed outthat Long Beach is widely consid-ered a leader throughout theregion. “Long Beach’s slew of top-tier facilities, such as separateddowntown bikeways and thenation’s first bike-commuter sta-tion (Bikestation), has neighboringcities salivating,” reads the article.

The magazine also spotlightedthe recent Tour of Long Beach,

which was led by formerOlympian Tony Cruz, the city’sBicycle Ambassador.

According to a press releaseissued by the City of Long Beachlast week, in the past few years,the city has made enormous stridesin terms of infrastructure develop-ment, education, outreach andinvolvement with its businesscommunity and schools, which hasresulted in increased bicycle rider-ship citywide.

Bicyling Magazine evaluatedcities with populations of 95,000or more, using data provided bythe Alliance for Biking and Walk-ing and the League of AmericanBicyclists, as well as input fromlocal advocates and bicycle-pedes-trian coordinators. “To make thelist, a city must possess both arobust cycling infrastructure and avibrant bike culture,” according tothe magazine.

For more information, visitbit.ly/KRrFcW .

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The Long Beach Board of Har-bor Commissioners last weekapproved a Port incentive programaimed at improving air quality byattracting the world’s newest andcleanest vessels. The Green ShipAward Program will pay operatorsas much as $6,000 per ship visit forbringing the vessels with the clean-est engines to Long Beach.

“This program creates an awardsystem that will encourage thedeployment of today’s greenestships to the Port of Long Beach,and accelerate the use of tomor-row’s greenest ships,” said PortExecutive Director J. ChristopherLytle.

The program is similar to theGreen Flag initiative the Port intro-duced in 2005 to incentivize shipsto slow down for improved airquality. Green Flag participation isnow more than 95 percent.

Under the new Green Ship pro-gram, vessels with main enginesmeeting Tier 2 or Tier 3 standardsestablished by the International

Maritime Organization (IMO) willbe eligible for incentives rangingfrom $2,500 to $6,000 per shipcall.

The program specifically targetsreductions of smog-causing nitro-gen oxides (NOx) emissions,which can affect respiratory health.Tier 2 engines reduce NOx emis-sions by 15 percent, and Tier 3 willreduce NOx by 80 percent.

Tier 2 engines were introducedbeginning in 2011, and Tier 3engines will be introduced in 2016.The Green Ship program’s goal isto have, by 2023, 50 percent of allship calls at the Port of LongBeach be from Tier 2 vessels, and40 percent from Tier 3, whichwould reduce NOx emissions fromships by 2,700 tons a year.

The Port will recognize the topperforming shipping lines with aGreen Ship Award acknowledgingtheir commitment to environmentalstewardship.

Ships are the leading source ofair pollution at the Port, according

to a press release issued by the Portof Long Beach. So, the Port is alsobuilding shore power facilities sovessels can plug in for their elec-tricity while at berth.

“We’ve been very aggressive

when it comes to reducing air pol-lution, and we’ve succeeded inreducing diesel emissions from allPort sources by 72 percent since2005,” Lytle said. “But there’s stillmore to be done, and the Green

Ship incentives will help us geteven closer to our long-term airquality goals for the Port.”

Source: Port of LB

Harbor Commission approves ‘greenShip’ air-quality program that willreward use of newer, cleaner ships

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First Fridays Art Walk attendeeswill be asked to not be late for theimportant date of June 1 when theyfollow the white rabbit down AtlanticAvenue to Wonderland in search of theQueen of Hearts, Mad Hatter, Caterpil-lar, Cheshire Cat, and the Dormouse.Participants are encouaged to dress astheir favorite Alice in Wonderlandcharacter to win a prize. Another con-test asks attendees to take a photo ofeach Alice in Wonderland character“hidden” inside of the businessesalong Atlantic, post them to the FirstFridays Facebook page, and win aprize.

Ingredients of the night’s tea partywill include: live art and interactive artactivities, the Uptown Village Marketat Expo Arts Center, blues, improvcomedy show, a Twelfth Night per-formance, Alice in Wonderland shown

at First Bank, Mr. BK DJ, jazz andswing, music-student recitals, theKnolls Ranger mascot, dramaticscenes and musical revues, gift items,antiques, the Big Red Bus, and plentyof the unexpected.

Additionally, there will be threebook-signings. Local columnist TimGrobaty will sign his book LongBeach Chronicles at the HistoricalSociety of Long Beach. Bixby Knollsresident Suzanne Sumner Ferry willsign her book The Day the Stars StoodStill at the Expo Arts Center. RickWicked’s will host a book-signingabout organic cooking.

Beginning at 5:30pm, 7th DistrictCouncilmember James Johnson’s“First Books at First Fridays” at theDana Branch Library will feature guestreaders the Duchess of Bixby Knolls,the Knolls Ranger, and third-grade

Longfellow student Lance Johnson.Attendees may dine on “Art-Lan-

tic” Avenue at one of the local restau-rants then grab the Big Red Bus totravel from venue to venue via desig-nated stops at the participating busi-nesses.

Bella Cosa, 3803Atlantic Ave., willhave all the information about FirstFridays, maps, business info, andrestaurant recommendations from6:30pm to 8pm.

When the businesses start to close,“First Fridays After Hours” beginswith dining and entertainment at:Nino’s Italian Restaurant, 3853Atlantic Ave.; The Factory, 4020Atlantic Ave.; and E.J. Malloy’s, 4306Atlantic Ave.

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Beginning May 31, Long Beachresidents will be able to use a “VIALof L.I.F.E. (Lifesaving Information forEmergencies)” thanks to the efforts ofFifth District Councilmember GerrieSchipske and her partnership with St.Mary Medical Center, the Long BeachFirefighters Association Local 327,Walmart and Seaside Printing.

“The VIAL of L.I.F.E. is a nation-ally recognized program that assistsemergency medical workers whenresponding to and treating individualsduring home medical emergencies,”said Schipske, who is a registerednurse practitioner and a former emer-gency medical technician. “It’s free,it’s simple, and it works.”

The VIAL of L.I.F.E. program willenable Long Beach firefighters andparamedics to have quick access tomedical information as they administercritical help to an injured or sick per-son during a 9-1-1 call. A sticker on theresident’s front door and a magnet onthe front of the refrigerator alerts firstresponders to look inside the refriger-ator for medical information. Thisinformation is stored inside a large pre-scription bottle that is placed on the topshelf of a patient’s refrigerator door. Inaddition to a completed medical formdescribing a resident’s personal med-ical history and medications, the vialcan contain other essential informationsuch as copy of identification.Schipske points out that the refrigera-tor is used because it is centrallylocated and common in all homes.

“In an emergency, every second

counts,” Schipske said. “Putting thisimportant information in the hands ofthe paramedics when they respond toan emergency can mean the differencebetween life and death.”

The VIAL of L.I.F.E. was intro-duced during the Senior Safety Fair atthe St. Mary Medical Center on May31. “St. Mary Medical Center decidedto help launch VIAL of L.I.F.E. withme after their CEO, Tom Salerno, wenton a paramedic ride-along and sawfirst-hand the need for such a pro-gram,” Schipske said. “St. Mary Med-ical Center is adding the Vial ofL.I.F.E. initiative to their EmergencyPreparedness program for senior resi-dents in Long Beach. I am excited tohave St. Mary Medical Center team upwith us on this important program.”Schipske notes that the medical infor-mation form used for VIAL of L.I.F.E.was reviewed by the St. Mary MedicalCenter Emergency Room Director, Dr.Stephen Shea.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0103666Doc ID#000742044402005N Title Order No. 09-8-294240 Investor/Insurer No. 114210158 APN No. 7211-026-097 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST, DATED 11/29/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY,N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed ofTrust executed by VANESSA DAVIS, A SINGLEWOMAN, dated 11/29/2006 and recorded 12/11/2006,as Instrument No. 06 2737664, in Book , Page , of Offi-cial Records in the office of the County Recorder of LosAngeles County, State of California, will sell on06/11/2012 at 11:00AM, By the fountain located at 400Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auc-tion, to the highest bidder for cash or check asdescribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right,title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it undersaid Deed of Trust, in the property situated in saidCounty and State and as more fully described in theabove referenced Deed of Trust. The street address andother common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 2599 WALNUTAVENUE U 206, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. The total amount ofthe unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonableestimated costs, expenses and advances at the time ofthe initial publication of the Notice of Sale is$254,395.17. It is possible that at the time of sale theopening bid may be less than the total indebtednessdue. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier'schecks drawn on a state or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan associa-tion, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state. Said sale will be made, in an "ASIS" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressor implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances,to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed ofTrust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided,and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by saidDeed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in saidNote, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trusteeand of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Ifrequired by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the Cal-ifornia Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee,beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Noticeof Trustee's Sale duly recorded with the appropriateCounty Recorder's Office. NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS If you are considering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand that there are risks involvedin bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on alien, not on a property itself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned off may be a juniorlien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you areor may be responsible for paying off all liens senior tothe lien being auctioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You are encouraged to inves-tigate the existence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a title insurance company,either of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. If you consult either of these resources, you shouldbe aware that the lender may hold more than one mort-gage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TOPROPERTY OWNER The sale date shown on thisnotice of sale may be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuantto Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has been postponed, and,if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the saleof this property, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visitthis Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, using thefile number assigned to this case TS No. 09-0103666.Information about postponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time to the scheduled salemay not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to ver-ify postponement information is to attend the scheduledsale. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 TapoCanyon Rd., CA6-914-01 -94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063Phone: (800)281 8219, Sale Information (626)927-4399By:_ Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY,N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Anyinformation obtained will be used for that purpose. A-4242588 05/18/2012, 05/25/2012, 06/01/2012

TST4078 / 2012 084401FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following persons are doing business as: THEWINE COUNTRY, 2301 Redondo Ave., Signal Hill,CA 90755. Registrant: 1. RANDY S. KEMNER, 2.DALE F. KEMNER, 3008 Pattiz Ave., Long Beach,CA 90808. This business is conducted by: a Hus-band and Wife. I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Dale F.Kem-ner. The registrant has begun to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listedherein. The registrant began using this f ict i t iousbusiness name on November 14, 1995. This state-ment was filed with the county clerk of Los AngelesCounty on May 4, 2012. NOTICE: This f ict i t iousbusiness name statement expires five years fromthe date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.A new fictitious business name statement must befiled prior to that date. The filing of this statementdoes not of itself authorize the use in this state of afictitious business name in violation of the rights ofanother under federal, state, or common law (seesection 14411 et seq., Business and ProfessionsCode). Pub. The Signal Tribune: May 11, 18, 25, &June 1, 2012.

TST4075 / 2012 069864FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The fol lowing person is doing business as: NEWHORIZON HOME LOANS, 2201 E. Wil low St. #C,Signal Hi l l , CA 90755. Regis t rant : NEW HORI-ZON FUNDING CORP., 2201 E. Wi l low St . #C,Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conductedby: a Corporation. I declare that all information inthis statement is true and correct. Signed: Wil l ieBao, Pres ident . The reg is t rant has begun tot ransact business under the f ic t i t ious businessname or names l is ted here in . The reg is t rantbegan using this fictit ious business name on April17, 2012. This s ta tement was f i led wi th thecounty clerk of Los Angeles County on Apri l 17,2012. NOTICE: This f ic t i t ious bus iness namestatement expires f ive years from the date it wasfi led in the off ice of the county clerk. A new fict i-t ious bus iness name statement must be f i ledpr ior to that date. The f i l ing of th is s ta tementdoes not of i tself authorize the use in this stateof a f ic t i t ious business name in v io lat ion of therights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see sect ion 14411 et seq. , Bus iness andProfessions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: May11, 18, 25, & June 1, 2012.

TST4076 / 2012 082380FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: PIRTEKLONG BEACH, 3299 Walnut Ave., Signal Hill, CA90755. Registrant: ALGELA INC., 3299 Walnut Ave.,Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by:a Corporation. I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. Signed: Paul L. Martin,President. The registrant has begun to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein. The registrant began using this fictitiousbusiness name on February 20, 2012. This statementwas filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles Countyon May 3, 2012. NOTICE: This fictitious businessname statement expires five years from the date itwas filed in the office of the county clerk. A new ficti-tious business name statement must be filed prior tothat date. The filing of this statement does not of itselfauthorize the use in this state of a fictitious businessname in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The SignalTribune: May 11, 18, 25, & June 1, 2012.

TST4080 / 2012 078632FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The fo l lowing person is do ing bus iness as:CASWELL & CO., 5135 E. Wal ton St . , LongBeach, CA 90815. Registrant: JULIE DENISAC,5135 E. Walton St., Long Beach, CA 90815. Thisbusiness is conducted by: an Individual. I declarethat al l information in this statement is true andcorrect. Signed: Julie Denisac. The registrant hasnot begun to t ransact bus iness under the f ic t i -t ious business name or names l isted herein. Thisstatement was f i led with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on Apri l 27, 2012. NOTICE: Thisf ic t i t ious business name statement expires f iveyears f rom the date i t was f i led in the off ice ofthe county clerk. A new fict i t ious business namestatement must be fi led prior to that date. The fi l-ing of this statement does not of i tself authorizethe use in this state of a f ict i t ious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: May 18, 25, & June 1, 8, 2012.

TST4086 / 2012 098511FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The fol lowing person is doing business as: BACI-AMI, 10600 Virginia Ave., South Gate, CA 90280.Regis t rant : ANA G. VILLEGAS, 10600 Vi rg in iaAve. , South Gate, CA 90280. This bus iness isconducted by: an Ind iv idual . I dec lare that a l linformation in this statement is true and correct.Signed: Anna G. Vil legas. The registrant has notbegun to t ransact business under the f ic t i t iousbusiness name or names l is ted here in . Th isstatement was f i led with the county clerk of LosAngeles County on May 21, 2012. NOTICE: Thisf ic t i t ious business name statement expires f iveyears f rom the date i t was f i led in the off ice ofthe county clerk. A new fict i t ious business namestatement must be fi led prior to that date. The fi l-ing of this statement does not of i tself authorizethe use in this state of a f ict i t ious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Sig-nal Tribune: May 25, & June 1, 8, 15, 2012.

TST4087 / 2012 099433FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: PINELMARITIME TRADING, 2165 E. 21st St., Apt. 28,Signal Hi l l , CA 90755. Regis t rant : LUIS FRAN-CISCO PINEL, 2165 E. 21st St., Apt. 28, SignalHill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: anIndiv idual . I dec lare that a l l in format ion in th isstatement is true and correct. Signed: Luis Fran-cisco Pinel. The registrant has begun to transactbusiness under the f ic t i t ious business name ornames l isted herein. The registrant began usingth is f ic t i t ious business name on May 22, 2012.This statement was f i led with the county clerk ofLos Angeles County on May 22, 2012. NOTICE:This f ict i t ious business name statement expiresfive years from the date it was f i led in the off iceof the county c lerk . A new f ic t i t ious bus inessname statement must be f i led prior to that date.The f i l ing of th is s ta tement does not o f i tse l fauthorize the use in this state of a f ict i t ious busi-ness name in v io la t ion of the r ights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).Pub. The Signal Tr ibune: May 25, & June 1, 8 ,15, 2012.

TST4089 / 2012 097709FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person is doing business as: PALE-TERIA Y NEVERIA LA MONARCA, 14226 S. Bell-f lower Blvd. , Bel l f lower, CA 90706. Regis t rant :CLAUDIA SOLIS, 13105 Dunrobin Ave., Downey,CA 90242. This bus iness is conducted by: anIndiv idual . I dec lare that a l l in format ion in th isstatement is t rue and correct . S igned: ClaudiaSol is . The regist rant has not begun to t ransactbusiness under the f ic t i t ious business name ornames l is ted here in . Th is s ta tement was f i ledwith the county c lerk of Los Angeles County onMay 18, 2012. NOTICE: This f ict i t ious businessname statement expires f ive years from the dateit was fi led in the office of the county clerk. A newficti t ious business name statement must be f i ledpr ior to that date. The f i l ing of th is s ta tementdoes not of i tself authorize the use in this stateof a f ic t i t ious business name in v io lat ion of therights of another under federal, state, or commonlaw (see sect ion 14411 et seq. , Bus iness andProfess ions Code) . Pub. The Signal Tr ibune:June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2012.

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TST4085NoTICE oF A PUBlIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of SignalHill will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City

Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California,to consider the following:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT NONEXCLUSIVETOWING AND STORAGE FRANCHISES TO MR. C’S TOWING, INC., AND

KRUGER TOWING, INC.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend a public hearing topresent written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidenceon the above matter. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the Cityon the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or some-one else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written corre-

spondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearing.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Police Departmentor during the public hearing.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the Signal Hill PoliceDepartment located at 1800 E. Hill Street, Signal Hill, California, or by calling Chief

Michael Langston at (562) 989-7208.

//ss//___________Michael S. Langston

Chief of Police

Published in the Signal Tribune on: May 25, 2012, June 1, 2012Posted at City Hall, the Library, and Reservoir Park: May 21, 2012

TST4090NoTICE oF A PUBlIC WoRKSHoP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, the Planning Com-mission of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public workshop at 7:00 p.m. in the

City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, Califor-nia, to receive and review the following:

CUP 97-03 SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM DRILL SITES

THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL RECEIVE AND REVIEW HISTORICINFORMATION ON THE DISCOVERY AND OPERATIONS OF OIL DRILLINGAND PRODUCTION IN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL PRESENTED BY REPRE-SENTATIVES FROM SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM AS WELL AS A STAFF PRES-

ENTATION ON THE BACKGROUND OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-03FOR SEVEN EXISTING CONSOLIDATED DRILLING AND PETROLEUM AND

GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend this public workshop topresent written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence onthe above matter. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on theabove matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone elseraised at the public workshop described in this notice, or in written correspondence

delivered to the City prior to or at the public workshop.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Community Develop-ment Department, prior to the Planning Commission workshop. Written comments

may also be submitted at the public workshop.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal HillCommunity Development Department located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill,California, or by emailing Colleen Doan, Associate Planner at cdoan@cityofsignal-

hill.org or calling at (562) 989-7344.

Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper: June 1, 2012(per Gov’t Code (§65091(a)(3)(1))

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NoTICE INVITING BIDS

A-1 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, Cityof Signal Hill, California, until 10:00 AM on MoNDAY, JUNE 11, 2012and on the same day shortly thereafter, they will be publicly opened andread for construction of MAINTENANCE PAINTING PRoJECT, No. 354,in accordance with the Specifications and Construction Drawings there-fore. Bids must be made on the forms provided for this purpose,addressed to the City Clerk, City of Signal Hill, marked "Bid for," followedby the title of the project and the date and hour for submitting bids. Bidsare required for the entire work as shown on the Construction Drawingsand as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications. The work tobe accomplished under this contract consists of preparation and paintingof metal railing, metal carport structures, metal doors, and exterior woodtrim at various City facilities. The Contract duration is Thirty (30) calendardays.

A-2 The contract documents, which include the Specifications andConstruction Drawings, may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill FinanceDepartment for $15.00 or $20.00 by mail. The documents are entitled“MAINTENANCE PAINTING PRoJECT, No. 354"

A-3 Bids will not be received unless they are made on a proposalform furnished in the Contract Documents by the City of Signal Hill. Eachbid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier's check or bid-der's bond, made payable to the City of Signal Hill for an amount equal toat least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be for-feited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter intothe Contract.

A-4 All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate ofquantities shown in the Bid Schedule(s) and as stipulated herein. Bidswill not be accepted from the contractors who are not licensed in accor-dance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business andProfessions Code of the State of California. The Contractor shall berequired to possess a currently active Class “A”, or “C-33” license at thetime the bid is submitted.

A-5 Attention is directed to the provision in Section 1777.5 of theLabor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractoror any subcontractor under the Contractor.

A-6 Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, thebidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of SignalHill, that he/she has a current combined single limit liability policy withaggregate limits for Bodily Injury and Property Damage in the amount oftwo million dollars ($2,000,000).

A-7 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Codeof the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wagesfor each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute thecontract shall be determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of theState of California which are on file with the City Clerk of Signal Hill andcopies will be made available to any interested party on request. Theserates shall be the minimum wage rates for this project. A copy of the Con-tractor's certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, will berequired to be submitted with each invoice.

A-8 Attention is directed to Government Code Sections 4590 and14402.5 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securitiesfor contract retention of funds. All such securities shall be subject to thereview and approval of the City Attorney of the City of Signal Hill.

A-9 The successful bidder will be required to furnish a paymentbond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contractprice and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundredpercent (100%) of the contract price, and said bonds shall be securedfrom a surety company satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Sig-nal Hill.

A-10 The City of Signal Hill reserves the right to reject any and allbids, or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality orirregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge ofthe bids received.

A-11 It is estimated that this contract will be awarded on 06/19/2012by the City Council. It is desired that work begin the week of 07/16/2012.

A-12 A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,June 5, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will commence at the PublicWorks Yard, located at 2175 E. 28th Street, Signal Hill, CA.

BY ORDER of the City of Signal Hill.

Posted at City Hall:May 25, 2012Published in the Signal TribuneMay 25 and June 1, 2012

18 SigNAl TribuNe JuNe 1, 2012COMMuNiTY

The Queensview Steakhouse andParkers’ Lighthouse hosted a birthdayparty last week for the Historical Soci-ety of Long Beach (HSLB), celebrat-ing its 50th year of preserving LongBeach’s history for current and futuregenerations.

In attendance were HSLB mem-bers, donors, friends and volunteers.Guests viewed a slide show chroni-cling the organization’s history andheard from HSLB co-president EvanAnderson Braude. Treasured HSLBitems were featured in a fundraisingraffle.

“We thank Parkers’ Lighthouse fortheir generous support and for helpingus celebrate the Historical Society ofLong Beach’s 50th anniversary in suchstyle,” said Kristi Fischer, co-presidentof the Historical Society of LongBeach.

Parkers’ main dining room wallsfeature Long Beach historical photosthat came from HSLB’s collection.

“We are proud to have two restau-rants here in Long Beach and are evenmore proud to be a part of this commu-nity,” said the restaurants’ generalmanager Michael Cole. “It was our

honor to host this celebration for anorganization that is dedicated to pre-serving this great city’s history.”

Over the past 50 years, the HSLBhas published books, developed exhi-bitions, preserved thousands of histor-ical documents and images for use byresearchers and held hundreds ofevents that explore and celebrate thehistory of Long Beach. Today, 700

members and donors support theHSLB’s mission.

The HSLB, located at 4260Atlantic Ave., is open to the public fivedays a week: Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Fridays from 1pm to 5pm, Thurs-days 1pm to 7pm and Saturdays from11am to 5pm.

Source: E.L. Doran Public Relations

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Historical Society of Long Beach members, donors and volunteers during the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration last

week at Parkers’ Lighthouse

Historical Society of Long Beach co-presidents Evan A. Braude and Kristi Fischer,

Press-Telegram Editor Emeritus Rich Archbold, Parkers’ Lighthouse General Man-

ager Michael Cole, and HSLB Executive Director Julie Bartolotto during the orga-

nization’s 50th anniversary event last week

Westerly School, 2950 East 29thSt. in Long Beach, unveiled its sec-ond annual visual-art exhibition, thisone entitled Poetic Images, Tuesdaynight in the Pinckert Family Art Stu-dio on the school’s campus. Theexhibition, which had 150 peopleattend the unveiling of 100-plusworks on display, celebrated thework and performance art of West-erly’s kindergarten through fifth-grade artists, under the instructionand direction of Kevin Doherty,Westerly’s lower-school art instruc-tor and his wife, Penelope.

Westerly’s goal was to giveyoung artists a stage and gallery tocelebrate a year’s worth of hardwork.

“Teaching and celebrating thevisual arts is such a big part of ourprogram here at Westerly,” saidChris Rodenhizer, head of school.“This event was just one more waywe celebrate, as a community, theunique qualities of our school.”

The art showcased a variety ofexpressive and colorful paintings,drawings, prints, sculptures andmixed-media installations, all shar-ing a distinct poetic tonality, convey-ing the unique personal life and innerworld of each artist.

“Poetic Images was such a funevent,” said 5th grader IsabellaCasillas. “Mr. Doherty took so muchtime to make us feel special. He def-initely made me feel special.”

Leang Horn and her son Richard, a fifth-grader at Westerly School

Westerly School provides itsstudents with a gallery spacefor second visual-art exhibition

Photos courtesy Westerly School

Kameron Hightower and her son Gavin, a first-grader at Westerly School

tour is a huge volunteer effort,”Royce said. “It’s a nice dynamicto be able to explain. It’s also agreat way for us to establish thefact that this is a historic districtand the more people and residentsthat we have who understand that,that means a brighter future forthis community.”

The trip to the conference wasmade possible through CHNA andcommunity donations, two com-plimentary airline tickets fromJetBlue Airways, $500 fromOrozco’s Auto Repair and fundspersonally paid by the attendingboard members. “We are verytouched by the generosity of ourcommunity,” Royce said. “Wethank all our board members, vol-unteers and supporters, past and

present, for making this awardpossible.”

With a national award undertheir belt, CHNA will continue towork on upcoming projects,including their next lamppostrestoration and, later in the year,the 2013 California Heights Homeand Garden Tour. Their award-winning video presentation titled“It Takes a Village to Make theVillage Strong” can be viewed atcalheights.org.

Roxanne’s Lounge, located at1115 E. Wardlow Rd., will hostCHNA at their “Pink Wednes-days” for the month of June andfor a Sunday barbecue on June 24to help close the fundraising gapfor the NUSA trip expenses. Aportion of food-sales proceedswill be donated to CHNA.

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