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JUNE 17 FridayWeekend89˚ Smart Gardening workshop at a DATE: Saturday, June 17 Glance TIME: 9:30 am Saturday 6889˚⁰ LOCATION: Wilderness Park Friday Mindful awareness class Saturday, June 17 DATE: Sunday 85˚ TIME: 12 pm Saturday 70⁰ LOCATION: Downey Library

JUNE 21 THINGS TO DO Chamber of Commerce installation DATE: Wednesday, June 21 TIME: 12 pm LOCATION: Embassy Suites

Town Hall meeting DATE: Wednesday, June 21 TIME: 6 pm Meet Samantha Tafolla, LOCATION: Barbara J. Riley Center Star Wars Day Concerts in the Park: Suave Saturday - Orange County Zoo, 10 am Wednesday, June 21 a 16-year-old entrepreneur Star Wars characters, kids crafts, games, DATE: photo ops and more. TIME: 7 pm LOCATION: Furman Park DOWNEY – Not wanting to just work for minimum wage, Tafolla. “A lot of people come to me for bulk buy, and just one local teenager has taken matters into her own hands. because they want to check out my stuff.” JUNE 28 Like many her age, 16-year-old Samantha Tafolla wanted She even shares her products and customers on an Instagram Concerts in the Park: Pickleback some spending cash, but a summer job wasn’t really her style. page dedicated to her business. Shine DATE: Wednesday, June 28 “In the summer of 2016, I didn’t want to work for anybody or Mas Vinatge still continues to grow. While she doesn’t have TIME: 7 pm have a summer job and get paid minimum wage,” said Tafolla. a website yet, she says it is in the works. LOCATION: Furman Park “So I decided buy my own clothes that I can resell.” She also plans to eventually go to school for business, once Michelada Rumble Saturday -Santa Anita Park, 11 am JULY 4 And thus Mas Vintage was born. she graduates from Downey High School in a couple of years. Competition for the best michelada. Downey Fireworks Show Tafolla started out with just a little bit of money. She took to “I’m for sure going to go to college and get a major probably Plus lucha libre, car show, live music DATE: Tuesday, July 4 her first flea market at Pasadena City College. in business,” said Tafolla. “Just so I have a back-up plan.” and horseracing. TIME: 9 pm LOCATION: Downey High Her beginnings were humble, but they caught on. For now Tafolla hopes to find someone with a store space, who’d be willing to help her out by renting to her cheaper and “I just had one rack,” said Tafolla. “A lot of people seemed to on a month to month basis. JULY 12 enjoy my stuff and a lot of people were buying things from me… Concerts in the Park: 3rd Marine after all the positive feedback, I continued to keep buying, you “I am a high school student, I’m just getting started,” said Aircraft Wingband know? It just became my hobby; I love it so much.” Tafolla. DATE: Wednesday, July 12 Not only does she enjoy her new business venture, she is Mas Vintage can be found on Instagram at masvintage0. TIME: 7 pm actually making a profit. Tafolla now has several flea markets LOCATION: Furman Park that she frequents, and a faithful following. Alex Dominguez, staff writer Shawn Michaels Saturday - Frank & Sons, 1 pm JULY 15 “I have people looking for me at certain flea markets,” said The WWE legend will be signing A uthor talk with Janet Tronstad autographs and taking photos with fans ($75 fee) DATE: Saturday, July 15 TIME: 12 pm Norwalk golf course eyes soft opening LOCATION: Downey City Library JULY 19 by end of June Concerts in the Park: The Wiseguys DATE: Wednesday, July 19 ■ GOLF COURSE: The 9-hole course that a June 28th soft-opening is being installed, allowing golfers TIME: 7 pm was renovated by L.A. County at a cost currently being targeted for the to use the facilities during the LOCATION: Furman Park of $13 million. course, with a potential mid-to- evening hours. Father’s Day BBQ late July grand opening. Cost of the renovation comes Sunday - Aquarium of the Pacific, 11:30 am JULY 26 By Alex Dominguez Once completed, the center to the tune of $13 million, funded will offer a 9-hole par 3 golf by a Prop A bond act. Barbecue meals plus crafts for the kids. Concerts in the Park: Downey Staff Writer Tickets to the BBQ include admission course, a double deck driving Symphony The center was formerly known to the aquarium. range, a practice pitching green Wednesday, July 26 as the Norwalk Golf Center. It was DATE: NORWALK – The new and with a bunker, two practice renamed by the City of Norwalk TIME: 7 pm improved Don Knabe Golf Center putting greens, a club house, and in honor of former LA County LOCATION: Furman Park and Junior Academy is nearly a community room named after FROM OUR Facebook Supervisor Don Knabe. complete, with officials eying a former Norwalk-La Mirada Unified The golf course features a double- AUGUST 5 potential soft-opening later this School District Superintendent More information on the center Store owner fatally shoots deck driving range. Concerts in the Park: A Salute to month. Ginger Shattuck. can be found on playknabegolf. attempted robbers Santana com. An official with LA County said State-of-the-art lighting is also DATE: Saturday, Aug. 5 Pricella Reynolds: I want to feel bad for the people who TIME: 5 pm died . But I just can’t I keep LOCATION: Golden Park thinking about my own family and would of done the same to Hot Havana Nights Business owner shoots and kills protect my own! DATE: Wednesday, Aug. 5 Raul Cruz: This is why we need TIME: 6:30 pm to keep the right to protect LOCATION: Elks Lodge 2 would-be robbers ourselves, I would’ve done the same AUGUST 12 ■ ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: Two armed men entered First Class Car Audio, say if the store owner was hurt. devices were seized. Reach us on Facebook at: Smart Gardening workshop located at 8856 Rosecrans Ave., at men who tried to rob a car stereo shop “All I heard was gunshots -- Facebook.com/DowneyPatriot about 8:15 p.m. and attempted to As of Wednesday afternoon, DATE: Saturday, Aug. 12 end up dead. about nine or 10 gunshots,” a rob the store owner. only one of the suspects’ identities TIME: 9:30 am witness told ABC-7. has been publicly revealed: LOCATION: Wilderness Park Instead, the store owner shot 38-year-old Edgar Luna, of Los By Eric Pierce CBS-2 reported that public all three suspects, two of whom Angeles. TWEET OF THE WEEK Editor records named Jorge Valencia as died at the scene. OCTOBER 29 the owner of First Class Car Audio. Anyone with additional @CountyofLA: Today’s Dia de los Muertos DOWNEY – The owner of The third suspect escaped but He is also the registered owner of information is asked to call sought treatment for his gunshot one of the cars that was towed historic vote by #LACounty DATE: Sunday, Oct. 29 a Downey car stereo shop shot Detective Carlos Bejines at (562) wounds at a local hospital, where from the scene. 904-2334. Supervisors puts millions of 11 am three armed men -- two of them TIME: he was being questioned by #MeasureH dollars to work fatally -- who attempted to rob the In 2009, The Downey Patriot LOCATION: Downey Theatre detectives. Tips can be left anonymously in communities countywide business Monday night, Downey reported that Valencia was arrested by calling (800) 222-8477, online Police said. Police said there was an in a raid at the business, where at lacrimestoppers.org or by using Follow us! @DowneyPatriot According to police, three “exchange of gunfire” but didn’t guns, marijuana, and explosive the “P3 Tips” mobile app. 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, June 15, 2017 Happy birthday, United States Army

is extraordinary from its origins as a call to men to volunteer for one Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., Colin Powell and David Petraeus. year during the continental war to the modern day “sky soldiers” of the Under their guidance the U.S. Army has become a recognizable Army’s airborne special forces. elite fighting force with Armored, Cavalry, Infantry, Rangers and Special Just last week while visiting our soldiers at Fort Bragg I had a very Forces divisions of legendary stature and reputations, with advanced special opportunity to meet an amazing airborne veteran by the name of skills and training. Rock Merritt. 73 years ago last week, on the anniversary of D-Day, a 20 Today, our Army is America’s second largest employer. If the Army year old Rock Merritt parachuted onto the fields of Normandy, France. were a city, it would be the 10th largest in the United States. The Army Kenneth “Rock” Merritt landed alone in a briar patch. Merritt, a offers over 150 career opportunities across various disciplines, including corporal at the time with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry aviation, information technology, computer, engineering, health care, Regiment, on D-Day had jumped along with more than 30 other aircraft and special forces. The motto of “Duty, Honor, Country” is the paratroopers from a C-47 into the French countryside. creed by which the American soldier lives and serves. He jumped in the Normandy Invasion and Operation Market Garden, The men and women who have selected to serve in the Army must and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Merritt served in the U.S. Army be commended for their efforts to secure our nation from the threats for 35 years, 31 of which he spent on jump status. When I asked him of enemies abroad. And to those who have perished in the fight we as what specifically he was told about the mission jumping into Normandy, a nation must celebrate their heroism and honor their service as our he said; “ The objectives blended together – One hill, one river, one current Secretary of the Army, Robert M. Speer, noted in observance of bridge”. “But young man,” he said to me, “ never forget the greatness of Memorial Day: “Take a moment to reflect in the memories of those who By Mario A. Guerra our Army .” forever hold the burden of guaranteeing our freedoms.” Service to country is not just a profound statement; it has been As the U.S. Army’s first four-star general, George Washington set On June 14 let us all come together to recognize 242 years of a way of life for millions of Americans who have answered the call to the tone for the greatness that lay ahead when he remarked: “Discipline devotion to keeping our country the land of the free and the home of defend our nation in our time of need. This week the United States is the soul of an Army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures the brave by recalling the lyrics of the Army’s hymn: “Proud of all we Army will celebrate 242 years of heeding that call to defend our shores success to the weak, and esteem to all.” have done, Fighting till the battle’s won, And the Army Goes Rolling and interests abroad and in doing so has built a historic reputation for Along.” Our nation’s Army has produced some of the most brilliant battle courage under fire and bravery in the face of adversity. field strategists in history along with national leaders rivaling those of any Mario A. Guerra is the former mayor of Downey and the current On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress, representing modern country. Among them have been George Washington, Ulysses S. Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. He can be reached at the citizens of 13 American colonies, authorized the establishment Grant, William T. Sherman, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, George [email protected] of the Continental Army. The legacy of this branch of our military C. Marshall, Jr., Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, George S. Patton, Downey Adult School graduates largest class ever

DOWNEY – Downey Adult Of the 154 students who Diploma). adult learners for the transition and California State University TASC exams. Students who choose School graduated 154 students on walked across the stage that to further education or career requirements and align with to complete their test prep at This is the second consecutive June 8, the largest number of adult evening, 103 received their high programs. Students are directly the California Common Core home must enroll in the Edgenuity year that DAS has exceeded its numbers in the school’s history to school diploma and 51 earned contacted and receive assistance Standards that were implemented software program where online student graduation count; last receive diplomas. their GED (General Education with assessment tests, financial aid within Downey Unified in 2014. teachers guide the learner through year, 78 students graduated from and enrollment. This year, there the courses. DAS, which was the highest at the Courses that are offered include are over 30 adult learners enrolled time. English, Math, Biology, Economics Students must register at DAS in the program. and Career Explorations. Students and pay a nominal registration fee DUSD officials attributed The high school diploma must register at DAS and are upon enrollment that includes four the increase in graduates to the program offers students online required to pay a $49 registration free official GED Ready Practice implementation of an online high courses either on campus fee upon enrollment. Tests. school diploma program in 2014, in the Learning Center or at which allows students to complete In addition, the online GED For more information about home. Through the accelerated courses at their own convenience. program offers adult students DAS and its variety of programs, Transitional Fast Track Program, Similarly, the GED program offers online test prep courses in English visit the adult school website at students can complete one a study-at-home program. and Spanish at the DAS Learning www.das.edu/. course at a time within five to Center or at home to prepare “With the help of an 10 weeks. All of the a-g courses students for the GED, HiSet and exceptional group of instructors, meet the University of California mentors and an outstanding group of students, the high school diploma program has exceeded all of our expectations,” said DAS principal Blanca Rochin. “I heartily congratulate all DAS high school diploma and GED recipients for their success and choosing to continue their education here at DAS.” DAS has partnered with Cerritos College on the Bridge Program, which helps prepare

Downey Adult School’s 2017 graduating class totaled 154 people, the largest class in the school’s history. Officials attributed the increase to an online high school diploma program that launched in 2014. Thursday, June 15, 2017 The Downey Patriot | 3 For the Delgado family, it’s all academic

■ FEATURES: Single mother from shows you that there’s this whole Downey has made college education world out there, and if you don’t a family priority. have an education you lose the chance to see it at its true value…I love education now.” By Alex Dominguez In addition to Yanni, Delgado Staff Writer is also mother to 20-year-old Chloe and 19-year-old Aron. Both are already enjoying DOWNEY – After completing promising futures in their post- her Master’s program to be a secondary educations. family nurse practitioner, Edna Delgado was supposed to attend “My daughter also graduated her graduation ceremony last from Downey High School; Saturday. But that didn’t happen. great student, never had any problems. She was accepted to “I had to cancel to attend a few universities [in the] Cal his graduation,” said Delgado, State system,” said Delgado. “She referring to her 17-year-old son, decided to take the community Yanni. “I missed my graduation, college path. In doing so she but that’s OK.” took a vocational trade – I think Yanni Ramirez recently following her mother’s footsteps graduated from Downey High – so she’s working as a medical School with honors with a 4.62 assistant for a research company. GPA. He was accepted to several That has motivated her to distinguished schools before continue her education. She’s deciding to attend Cornell second year at Santa Monica University. [College] and she’s getting ready school, raising these wonderful mom or dad – I think they can do to transfer. Her ideal school is And he’s not the only one of kids,” said Delgado. “I think any it as long as they stay connected Members of Downey United Lodge # 220, Francisco Zaragoza and UCLA.” Delgado’s children making great single parent - whether it’s a with their children.” Aleksey Duplinsky, met with the Grand Master and officers of the Grand strides in education. Delgado’s middle child, Aron, Lodge of Cuba. is currently studying United States In fact, all three of Delgado’s History at Stanford University. “Downey United Lodge # 220 has been an important part of Downey children seem to have a firm He credits his academic success for over 100 years, supporting the community and its residents,” said grasp on the importance of not only to his mother, but the Duplinsky. “And The Downey Patriot is as entertaining and informative education. school district he grew up in. abroad as it is at home - can’t wish for a better companion.” Delgado has been a single “Growing up in the DUSD mother for the last 17 years. She system, we knew that education says she’s raised her children, was important. We were gone to school and worked full supposed to go to school; it time without any assistance. was a place for us to really take “I’ve been raising my it seriously,” he said. “Once my kids alone,” said Delgado. “I mom started getting her own don’t receive any government education… we see our mom assistance. I don’t receive going back to school full time any child support. All their while working full time and while achievement I like to take the still raising us. I thought this is credit for.” incredible. She was so dedicated. From there I started asking what According to Ramirez, a lot role does education have in my of the motivation and inspiration Suave, a 10-piece band that plays everything from jazz, rock, swing, life?” R&B and Latin, will open Downey’s concerts in the park series for his academic success came Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Furman Park. from his mom. Delgado says she feels blessed. “At a very young age she The city can provide transportation to eligible residents ages 50 and instilled that education is the “It hasn’t been an easy road older. For details, call (562) 904-7215. key to success,” said Ramirez. “It working full time, going to 4 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, June 15, 2017 Mosquitoes commonly associated with Zika found in Downey

DOWNEY – Mosquitoes commonly associated with the harmful Zika Lopez says that he’s never experienced a mosquito issue like this on outbreak…” virus have been found in Downey. his property before. “They want to treat it like they do carry them, because it could Downey resident Alex Lopez was sitting in his backyard recently “The normal mosquitoes we have in California don’t bite during the change at any moment. They’re pretty aggressive when it comes to when he noticed that he was being aggressively bitten by mosquitoes. day,” said Lopez. “Getting bit during the day, it’s these things…they’re fighting these guys and getting rid of them.” easy to recognize once you get a look at them because they’re black “In doing a little bit of research, we found out that the only mosquitoes An official with Vector Control added that there is no way to predict with white stripes.” that bite you during the day are the aedes type of mosquitoes that you when an outbreak will occur. However, with a mosquito population - don’t want,” said Lopez. “Those are the ones that could potentially carry Fortunately, none of the specimens recovered by Vector Control specifically Aedes Aegypti - embedded in the area, the potential for an Zika, dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, all those things you don’t were carriers of Zika or any other harmful disease; a relief in general, and outbreak is present. want that come from the tropics.” probably even more so to Lopez. Currently, no vaccine exists to prevent Zika, however the disease Lopez called Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control, who “I’ve got like 15 bites, so when I spoke with Vector Control I said, ‘Is can be prevented by taking steps to avoid mosquito bites. These steps responded a few days later. this something I need to be concerned about?,” said Lopez. “They said include utilizing screens and screen doors, wearing insect repellent, that the local populations so far do not show that they’re carrying any wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants, and emptying and cleaning any During an inspection of Lopez’s property, Vector Control found a of those diseases. But they said that all it takes is somebody to travel item or surface that may hold standing water. couple of adult mosquitoes, but no breeding grounds. A further canvas here sick from the Caribbean or somewhere else and be bitten by one of of the neighborhood produced tubs of around 25 to 30 larvae. Alex Dominguz, staff writer these mosquitoes, have that mosquito breed and then we have a local OPINION: Board of Supervisors does poor job representing L.A. County’s minority neighborhoods

By State Sen. Tony Mendoza This Amendment will ensure Supervisors serve no more than two The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has done little to congressional districts worth of constituents. Supervisors will be encourage diversity and representation of minority communities in Senate Constitutional Amendment 12 is about the future of accessible and closer to the people they serve while having a stronger County government. Of the 33 department heads in the county, none are California. The laws governing the way counties are structured were connection to voters. If the law has determined that representatives who Latino. There are no Latino Chiefs of Staff for the Board of Supervisors. written in the 1850s and were left alone after passage. To put that into vote on a broad range of national issues should serve a fraction of the In a county that is over forty percent Latino, that’s unacceptable and a context, Los Angeles County was home to five thousand people at that number California Supervisors do, a change must be made. reflection of the limited number of opportunities in county government. time. Today, the same county is home to over 10 million people and has While 20% of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is Latino, a larger population than 42 individual states! Imagine a state like North Accountability has been a problem for Los Angeles County. We have there are no Asian-Americans on the Board. Carolina with a five person governing committee without a governor or seen scandals in the Jails, in the foster care system, and with the County legislature. Assessor’s office. Currently, the Board of Supervisors is in control of This bill is about the future of California and finding a way to avoid the budget, administrative duties, and ensuring County organizations the growing pains Los Angeles has encountered from happening again. Beyond Los Angeles County, however, the concern for how counties remain accountable. In 2016, the LA County Grand Jury made it clear We are a state that is growing and our policies should develop alongside. are structured is a state-wide issue. In 1850, the California Constitutional that, at minimum, the Board of Supervisors needs two more seats and an To preserve the power, prestige, and finances of a few at the expense of Committee created 18 counties in the new state of California. In the empowered executive position to manage the county. California’s future, the choice is simple. Our children, our people, and our years since then, the general shape, guidelines and format of a Board of state are too valuable to let political preservation derail the long-term Supervisors has been unchanged. Our state is very different today and will Senate Constitutional Amendment 12 is a bipartisan effort to ensure potential of the Golden State. Our shared future is too important to set continue to change in the coming years. The demographics, economy, that large counties can accommodate and adequately address the needs aside for the benefit of a single Board in a single county. and scale of everyday life in California have changed dramatically since of their constituents. An administrator who has the dual responsibilities 1850. A form of government that worked for cattle ranchers pre-Civil of drawing up an effective budget and professionalizing management Senator Tony Mendoza, a Los Angeles native and former War cannot adequately address counties larger than most states. would facilitate healthy, organized growth in counties. Additional seats elementary school teacher in East Los Angeles, represents the 32nd on a Board of Supervisors means we would see vibrant tapestry of our Senate District encompassing portions of Los Angeles and Orange It has become clear that effective, accessible, and accountable community reflected in local government. Counties. government is nearly impossible when a single County Supervisor serves over two million constituents. Los Angeles County is the first to rise above five million, but others will as well in the coming years. It is simply foolish to ignore the future in order to preserve a system of government The Desert Region Riflemen of Downey attended the NRA that is over 150 years old. West Coast Junior Sectional BB Gun Competition on March 4 in Costa Mesa. Senate Constitutional Amendment 12 is a simple plan to ensure better, fairer representation with clear lines of executive authority. This The five-person team placed second of four teams, with four Amendment brings Los Angeles County closer to our common system shooters placing in their age group. of government. It would add two seats to a Board of Supervisors, an elected County Executive, and better utilize employees and county Back Row: Isaiah S, Nathan, Mark (Coach), Hannah, and resources. County government should be local, accessible, accountable, and personal. Noah. Front row: Isaiah T., Jessica, Emilee, Joshua Thursday, June 15, 2017 Opinion The Downey Patriot | 5 A deep dive into Shakespeare in the Park madness

By Rush Limbaugh all in the phrasing. It’s good to see just how ugly the left is when their blamed. Here Donald Trump is assassinated every night in Central masks of acceptability and sophistication are removed. The Democrat Park on the stage, and the left applauds this and says it’s art and wants Shakespeare in the Park. This is a big deal for the theater world. Party is attempting to erase boundaries between countries, and they more of it. Kathy Griffin decapitates Trump and there’s some who You might think this is off off off off Broadway. No, no, this is not off are attempting to erase the boundaries of civility. The modern day think that went too far but privately they’re very happy. And she had off off off off Broadway. This is a big deal and corporations love being left and Democrat Party is attempting to butcher the entire notion of her own supporters urging her and egging her on and applauding her. seen. It’s connected to this. decency, proprietary behavior, and civility. Wasn’t Alec Baldwin one of them? Didn’t Alec Baldwin come out in You have to have lived in New York and understand the New York her defense? Or am I confusing him with somebody else? Somebody There’s no nuance here. The media ignores hypocrisy when came out in her defense. theater and arts and croissant crowd, coupled with the corporate practiced by Democrats, but there has been an accumulation of culture. It’s how they all tell themselves and demonstrate to everyone double standards that may overwhelm the media and their elected When the left actually portrays it, when they actually engage in else that they are cultured and sophisticated and supportive of the minions because these double standards are continuing to pile up symbolic assassination of Republican presidents — which they did performing arts, some of the finest and most valuable elements of on each other. frequently with Bush — it’s applauded, it’s great art, it’s expanding high society. The actors work in there for not very much and they do the boundaries, it’s testing the boundaries! It’s courageous. It’s variations on Shakespeare plays. Do you remember when Sarah Palin was accused of being hypocritical as it can be. responsible for the shooting of Gabby Giffords and then I, secondarily, What they’re doing now is “Julius Caesar” who, of course, as you was similarly accused of this. Why? Well, on Sarah Palin’s website, she know is assassinated by Et tu, Brute, as he’s walking into the Senate. happened to have a graphic of the scope in a rifle. And that graphic Well, guess who’s playing Caesar in this adaptation? An orange happened to be discovered right around the time Giffords was shot. headed Julius Caesar made to look like Donald Trump gets stabbed to death and killed and the audiences cheer, and it is clear it is President So the left and its willing accomplices are running out saying that South Downey redevelopment Trump being assassinated. Palin inspired the shooting. And it was horrible. Remember what they Dear Editor: did to her? They raked her over the coals. They called her insensitive. As a Downey resident for 45 years, I look forward to the So we know that the left enjoys watching a Donald Trump They said she was an accomplice to murder, an accomplice to development of South Downey. However, I do have some concerns character stabbed to death on stage. We know that the left enjoys shooting, it was horrible. These conservatives and their love of guns that city officials don’t always look at the big picture. An example Donald Trump cut to pieces by a thousand illegal leaks. We know and their love of scopes and bull’s-eyes and so forth, and Palin had would be the right turn lanes and islands at Imperial and Bellflower. that some on the left actually appreciated the art of Kathy Griffin’s nothing to do with it. And the left and the media excoriated her, and Why was this construction not started and completed prior to the decapitation of Trump and that photo-op. We know that left, for the in any public shooting, be it a movie theater or a school shooting, the increase in traffic from the Promenade? most part, will actively and loudly and proudly support the political left first tries to find if the perp is a Tea Party member. assassination of Donald Trump. And as far as that goes, nothing is Let’s look at the Rancho Los Amigos project. Gardendale, from out of bounds. Then they try to find out if the perp listens to talk radio. Then they Lakewood to Garfield, was finally repaved. However, it went from two try to find out if the perp watches Fox News. Then they try to find lanes to one. With traffic already terrible on Firestone and Imperial, Nothing is out of bounds. If collusion won’t kill Trump, if out if the perp voted Republican. They never find that out. The perps obstruction of justice narratives will not kill Trump’s presidency, then why would we turn the only other east/west road on the south side are always deranged either apolitical leftists who love Democrats or into a one lane highway? Yes, I am aware a bicycle lane was added that let’s kill it on stage. And we’ll call it art. Just like terrorism is workplace they’re just insane lunatics. But they are never conservative right- has little use while Gardendale is getting worse. Cars constantly race violence. Just like in the Reuters stylebook, terrorism doesn’t exist. wingers, listeners to talk radio, and they’re never Sarah Palin acolytes. around at the intersections to pass on the right. There isn’t any terrorism at Reuters. But the point is, Sarah Palin had nothing to do with Gabby Giffords The article states ‘Imperial Highway is poised to become a new No, it’s art. The political assassination of Donald Trump is art. It’s being shot. And yet, when it happened, that’s the only person the left grand thoroughfare in Downey.” What are the projections for traffic volume when these projects are completed? Access to the Rancho complex is limited. North bound traffic on Paramount must make a U-turn to get in, Imperial traffic has Old River School and Rives, or you can go over the bridge. No access from Gardendale. Domestic terrorism in the age of Trump Please, before you build on the site make sure all traffic issues are resolved before the project is completed. Start with returning By Peter Montgomery Indeed, by putting Steve Bannon in senior campaign and White Gardendale to two lanes! If at all possible, please publish traffic House positions, Trump made it clear that promoting bigotry is no bar Harassment, intimidation, and physical violence against religious projections and traffic flow charts. Let everyone be part of this project! to service in his administration. Bannon’s leadership of a right-wing and ethnic minorities is on the rise. And some experts worry the Trump website was praised by a prominent neo-Nazi leader for making the Jeffrey Caudill administration is making things worse. site “hardcore.” Downey The attack on a Portland commuter train by a knife-wielding white These signals were amplified by the appointment of Jeff Sessions, a nationalist who was screaming anti-Muslim insults overshadowed other Voting Rights Act critic and promoter of anti-immigrant policies, to be recent crimes apparently motivated by bigotry — including a machete U.S. attorney general. attack against a black man in California and the killing of a Native Poor customer service American man by the driver of a pickup truck who was terrorizing a In the face of a growing bipartisan consensus on criminal justice Dear Editor: group of picnicking friends. reform, Sessions is trying to take the country in the opposite direction, Good customer service is a rare gem to find these days. Customers pushing aggressively for mass incarceration and undermining previous Just outside Washington, D.C. recently, an African American student reward exceptional courtesy and customer service with repetitive Justice Department efforts to hold police accountable for racially on the verge of graduating from college was murdered by a white patronage. Sadly, I find it appalling that for years now, the main motivated violence. student who was reportedly a member of an online “alt-Reich” group. Downey Post Office located on Firestone Blvd. avoid their customer Nooses have been placed in a number of prominent locations, including Arlie Perliger, a Massachusetts professor who works with West base. the National Museum of African Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, argues that right-wing violence For years now, the staff does not answer their phone, no operator American History and Culture. grounded in white supremacist ideology should be treated as domestic is available when entering zero, and there is no voice mail system terrorism. The Southern Poverty Law Center to leave a message. Customers are prompted to enter an extension documented almost 900 reports of But the Trump budget proposal released in May zeroes out funding to reach a representative, but none are ever provided by the voice harassment and intimidation in the for a Homeland Security program that gives grants to communities to recording for selection. immediate aftermath of the 2016 counter violent extremism. Reuters reported that the administration has Postal workers at other Downey postal offices have expressed to election. “Many harassers invoked also frozen $10 million in grants that had already been allocated. me that they receive complaint calls regarding the Main Office. When Trump’s name during assaults,” the Generations of Americans have struggled and continue to struggle SPLC reported, “making it clear that a customer is able to obtain an extension and leave a message, no one to make liberty and justice for all a reality in our increasingly diverse the outbreak of hate stemmed in returns his or her phone calls. society. But with Trump as their leader, opponents of pluralism are large part from his electoral success.” demanding a return to some undefined period when America was I am sure that I am not the only person who has experienced this Similarly, the Anti-Defamation “great.” lack of service. The solution is easy. We muster the courage and speak League reported that anti-Semitic up. We are one and what affects one in our community affects all. They’re at war with what America has been becoming. And while the incidents in the U.S. jumped 86 Trump administration may give proof to the axiom that truth is the first Maybe, we should stand together and contact our local percent in the first quarter of 2017. casualty of war, it’s sadly not the last. congressional representative and state senator to resolve the problem There’s also been a surge in violent on our behalf and replace our current post master with someone attacks on Indian Americans and Sikhs, sometimes by people mistakenly Peter Montgomery is a senior fellow at People For the American receptive to Downey needs and oriented toward excellent customer identifying them as Muslims or Arabs. Way. service. What’s going on? Downey patrons cannot take their patronage elsewhere, nor Violence motivated by bigotry obviously didn’t begin with Trump. should we, when our tax dollars pay for their poor customer service. But there’s no question that Trump’s rise has inflamed racial resentments Ruben Macias and unleashed something dangerous. His campaign excited white Downey nationalists, beginning with his first speech vilifying Mexican immigrants and continuing with his call for a ban on Muslims entering the country. Coyotes Trump’s suggestion that the Indiana-born Judge Gonzalo Curiel Lack of Asian options couldn’t rule fairly because of his family’s Mexican origins sent a signal: Dear Editor: Real, trustworthy Americans are white. Trump’s close alliance with some I read the article on removing standing water to reduce the number at farmers market conservative Christian leaders sends another signal: Real Americans are of mosquitoes (“Mosquitoes Commonly Associated with Zika Found in Christians. Downey”). Dear Editor: Some hateful people take these signals as permission to openly But I have to ask, if we remove the standing water what will the Through your newspaper, I would like to request your help in express and act on bigotries that were previously understood to be coyotes drink to help swallow down the numerous cats and dogs they asking the farmers who used to sell Chinese/Vietnamese/Filipino unacceptable. kill each night? vegetables in the Downey Farmers Market to come back. Thomas Smith What we have now for sale are duplications of goods and are Downey available in nearby groceries. We are paging Vietnamese farmers selling their products such as Chinese eggplants, bitter melons, water spinach (kangkong); sweet Dear Editor: potato tops (kamote), mini Chinese apples and other Chinese-Filipino In response to many reports of coyote sightings and attacks on vegetables and fruits. We Asians are minorities here in Downey and pets throughout Downey over the past year, Council adopted a Coyote we patronize the Farmers Market more so when we have some of our Management Plan at its June 13 meeting. native products available. The plan is modeled after those in place in the cities of Torrance, To the management of the Downey Farmers Market and the Culver City and Irvine, which have been effective in reducing coyote Downey Council, please help entice and facilitate the coming back of sightings and attacks in those communities. the farmers that sell Vietnamese / Filipino vegetables and fruits. We It was developed by City staff with input from residents, including loved what they used to sell and we ask them to please come back. the writer, who participated in Neighborhood Watch and other Thank you. meetings on the topic. Staff of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife provided subject matter expertise in the development of the Elena P. Salcepuedes plan. Downey While a few residents on social media have criticized the plan for not being aggressive enough in trapping of coyotes, I think it strikes a balance between public education about coyotes in the urban environment and eradication of this predator. Electoral college For any plan to be effective, it must be implemented, which will Dear Editor: require the support of volunteers such as those serving as Block Hillary Clinton lost the election because of the Electoral College. Captains in our Neighborhood Watch, in addition to sustained effort But she blames James Comey and the Russians. She does not blame and funding. For more information about the Coyote Management the Electoral College. Why not? Plan, go to the City’s internet site. I wish to thank my Councilman Rick Rodriguez for quickly Al Gore lost the election the same way in 2000 because of the recognizing the public safety issue, and for his leadership in the City’s electoral college. response to the coyote problem in Downey. Mike Sandoval Brian Heyman Downey Downey 6 | The Downey Patriot Comics/Crossword Thursday, June 15, 2017 SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY

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■ POST-COMBAT: Downey resident and WWII veteran Harold Hougland hometown of Oakland City, in population of around 5000 souls. possibly concoct a story like that just to get a three day emergency leave – here’s your pass and good luck with your buddy.” survived a Japanese attack on the USS Franklin, but as he would later learn, According to her (my angel of a step-mother), he, my friend, Lennis, surviving the war was only half the battle. had been riding in a jeep with three buddies when they sustained a I now resorted to the speediest form of transportation for a service direct mortar hit, killing the three and blowing him from the vehicle, man: hitch-hiking. miraculously unharmed, physically. When I arrived at his facility and was guided to his ward, I looked By Harold Hougland Upon receipt of this news, I was devastated and began cogitating if through the metal grating searching for him. When our eyes met, he DOWNEY – In the aftermath of the attack on the ship I was serving there could be any possible way I might be able to help. According to the said, “Hougland, what are you doing here?” aboard, which nearly sunk us and caused heavy loss of life, I was re- information in the letter, my friend wasn’t recognizing anyone visiting Thank God, my slim chance plan worked. assigned to the U.S. Naval Training Station in Ottumwa, Iowa. him; not even family members. Shortly after that he was released, with no memory of my visit, My duty there consisted of entertainment, playing and singing with With this in mind I began to formulate a plan. the hospital stay or the combat incident. When I asked him about the a big dance band – I had played in the ships band aboard the aircraft I thought that there might be a slim chance that my showing up to experience, he told me there was a period in his life that was a total carrier. After the horrific experience of the bombing of our ship and see him could possibly shock him into a semblance of reality – a chance blank. helping bury at sea more than 700 of my shipmates, this was cozy duty I decided to take. indeed. Upon discharge he experienced no after-effects and lived a Armed with the letter I went to the commanding officer of the base completely normal life. What a blessing! Doing what I enjoyed while waiting to get out of the Navy on the (right to the top, no messing around). He listened intently to my story points system (based on the amount of major battles participated in, Not me. I struggled for years with post war PTSD, wasting away years and my plan, and when I finished he said, “Will three days be all right?” etc.), I wasn’t regular Navy; only in for the war’s duration. of my life in confusion and heavy drinking. Thank God I finally recovered, I said something like, “Yes, sir, that will be fine, thank you. But don’t but will never be able to forget my war-combat, or stop grieving for my After a few weeks of enjoying my new soft-duty, I received a letter you want to see the letter?” many precious lost shipmates. from my step-mother informing me that my best friend and high school classmate was in a psychiatric hospital in Indiana, not far from my To which he replied, “No, that won’t be necessary. No one could Three Paramount schools under threat of cancer-causing toxins, officials say

By William Odis Martin SCAQMD’s executive officer. “We During Tuesday’s meeting, a emissions. elementary school I went to, but but was soon reduced to tears Contributor are seeking this order to facilitate 48-year resident who identified Worried parents pointed out with this information, I will not put once she got to her last question: curtailment of the odors as quickly herself as Sandra K. stood that the playgrounds at Lincoln my children at risk,” said Robles. “Will I be able to watch my PARAMOUNT – Concerned as possible.” up before the assembly and Elementary School are constantly A spokesman for the school children grow up?” parents, teachers, and community According to the SCAQMD expressed her concerns. saturated with fine dust particles district claimed that filtration Acute exposure to Chromium leaders assembled Tuesday night website, Carlton Forge Works has “We are being affected, that contain heavy metals that are systems have already been 6 has not been found to be at the Paramount Community been cited 17 notices of violation especially in the evening times being absorbed and inhaled by installed in the air conditioning dangerous or to cause any type Center for a town hall meeting of the agency’s Rule 402 since when the winds change,” she said. their children as they play outside units at the schools but admits of ailments, though long term to voice their frustrations and Dec. 9, 2016. “All of a sudden, eyes start getting everyday. that the air is only cleaned when exposure to the heavy metal is hear the newest developments For many decades now, red, and the nose clogs up. And Tania Robles, a lifelong the AC is running and that the extremely dangerous and could from the South Coast Air residents have complained of poor then, all of a sudden, you can’t Paramount resident, said many children are unprotected from even lead to deadly cancers. Quality Management District’s air quality and horrendous odors breathe. Then I find myself having former teachers of hers have been poor air quality when outside of The agency claims it is going unprecedented investigation into being emitted from the hundreds these fits of hacking and coughing diagnosed with cancer over the the classrooms. to continue to closely monitor air toxins. of metal working factories and that go on for hours.” years. One mother approached the the situation while remaining Although there has been refineries throughout the city. Sandra claims that she suffers “It saddens me very much that mic with a stern face and a list of transparent in its enforcement of measurable progress since last In October of last year, from many ailments that are a a significant amount of teachers hard-hitting, deliberate questions air quality standards throughout October, when the investigation SQAQMD discovered that there direct result to the industrious I grew up with had to battle this for the panel of air quality experts, the city. began, there are still three were hotspots around the city that community in which she has horrible disease that they were schools -- Lincoln Elementary, registered more than 350 times spent the majority of her life. She exposed while at work. It is crucial Wesley Gaines Elementary, and the acceptable amount of the thanked SCAQMD for its work in for action to be taken in order to Mokler Elementary -- showing cancer causing agent, according the city so far and applauded its prevent cancer from entering the elevated risks due to high levels to an L.A. Times report. Since then, determination in getting these lives of teachers and students. of Hexavalent Chromium, also about 30 air quality monitors have gross polluters to cutback their It was once an idea of mine to known as Chromium 6. been placed throughout the city odorous and sometime dangerous send my future children to the SCAQMD announced that to test quality of the air. they filed a petition, also known These monitors help the as an Order of Abatement, against agency point out the gross Carlton Forge Works in order to polluters, who then are fined reduce the pungent odors that and issued a notice by SCAQMD, have become a nuisance to the resulting in a significant reduction community. of the hazardous metal in the air. “Although Carlton Forge Works has made some changes to its operation, it continues to be a frequent source of odors affecting the quality of life of many Paramount residents and school children,” said Wayne Nastri,

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it will bring some freshness and anyways. It just makes sense to have the winning this match right up until By Alex Dominguez Prediction: The Usos retains direction back to the women’s Phenomenal One in this match. he climbed the ladder during this championship picture. That leaves Natalya and Charlotte, AJ Styles tends to bring the best week’s Smackdown and grabbed the Patriot readers got a bit of a wrestling Naomi (c) vs Lana for the both extraordinarily gifted athletes out of every match and opponent. briefcase to end the show. That puts break this month, as a rather Smackdown Women’s Prediction: Naomi wins, but gets from a generational family of He doesn’t need the title nor the a lot of eyes on Shinsuke (If they lackluster Extreme Rules card (minus Championship “cashed in” on by MitB winner wrestlers. briefcase, but man am I happy he’s in weren’t already on him) and opens the main event) really didn’t leave too the match anyways. the possibility for a surprise winner. much to talk about, before or after It wasn’t too long ago that the Natalya vs. Tamina vs. Becky Lynch While I’m sure many would put their the show. Smackdown Women’s Championship vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Carmella money on Charlotte out of the two, I have long said that Kevin Owens and Baron Corbin has done well meant something. (with James Ellsworth) in the I’m giving it to Natalya. Charlotte is the Money in the Bank briefcase were establishing himself as a “big man” However, one of my personal favorite Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder still pretty over even without a title, made for each other. The problem is and getting himself established in (if not my absolute favorite) pay- Yeah, I went there. Match and Natalya would be more the that he currently holds the US Title, the main event scene. I still feel like per-views of the year – Money in the sneaky type to pull off the action and while the US Champion has won he has a bit more to go before he’s Bank – is upon us, and the card looks The blue brand’s women’s division In a word: history. I alluded to in my Women’s title the briefcase before (Miz did it in championship caliber, however in my to have the potential to live up to the seems to have fallen in a bit of an prediction. 2010), he’s flourishing as “The New gut I feel like Corbin will be the one hype surrounding the briefcase that identity crisis as of late, which is History will be made this Sunday, as Face of America” and the briefcase to stand victorious atop the ladder at will be suspended above the ring. unfortunate considering the wealth for the first time ever the women of may get in the way of that. the end. of talent in the division. WWE will have the opportunity to Prediction: Natalya Jinder Mahal (c) (with The Singh As exciting as many were to see ascend a ladder and grab a hold of I thought Nakamura might be Prediction: Baron Corbin Brothers) vs. Randy Orton for the Naomi win the title, her reign has their destiny in the form o a briefcase. AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens vs. WWE Championship seemed a bit scatter brained and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph uneventful; she didn’t even defend Because this is a “first time ever” sort Ziggler vs. Sami Zayn vs. Baron I usually end with the championship the title at the last Smackdown PPV. of deal it’s a little hard to try and call. Corbin in the Money in the Bank match out of respect to the But here’s my take. Ladder Match June 15 birthdays championship, but who am I kidding? Then there’s Lana, who up until recently has been the manager to her Carmella is good, but she isn’t quite Any of these men would be a great WWE went from a boring champion real life husband Rusev. Now – and “there” to be a champion yet. She person to hold the briefcase and be to a boring champion with an quite randomly – she finds herself brings an awesome dynamic into the next “Mr. Money in the Bank.” Courtney Cox, anti-American gimmick. Jinder is away from her husband in a wrestling the match with James Ellsworth, With such a star studded group of the actress who only slightly more entertaining as role and for the title no less. who I guarantee will try to climb the wrestlers, this easily is going to be a shot to fame champion than Orton was, and the ladder for his special lady. Ellsworth fast paced, high action spectacle. playing Monica Singh brothers are still just the evil This match screams red herring should provide at least one extremely on ‘Friends,’ henchmen that flip-between getting to me. I think Lana will put on a entertaining, high-risk bump. Ziggler is the only one to ever win the turns 53 in the way and getting slapped convincing performance in a losing briefcase before, but I don’t see him around. effort, leaving a victorious Naomi Tamina still needs some developing. winning it again this time around. battered and beaten. Then another Many – myself included – still More than likely, he’s just in for some I’ll give this one to Jinder, only to say woman’s – the winner of the women’s don’t see her as much more than a added flash. that maybe the WWE is still giving Money in the Bank match – music glorified body guard type for another him a shot to grow and develop as will hit. superstar. Sami Zayn is the underdog from champion. the underground. I still say he’ll Predictable? Yeah. Done before? My poor Becky Lynch…WWE has eventually see his day, but like Ziggler Prediction: Jinder Mahal retains Multiple times. But Naomi isn’t been there, done that. She’s been I just think he’s some flash power. leaving with her title, and maybe kind of lost in the shuffle as of late The Usos (c) vs The New Day for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship

We haven’t seen The New Day since they were traded to Smackdown Ice Cube Neil Patrick Harris Bayley during the Superstar Shake-up. rapper actor wrestler However, part of their triumphant 48 44 28 return includes a shot at the tag champs.

The Uso’s reign has been refreshing since the lackluster debacle that was the American Alpha. They’ve done a lot to bring some prestige back to the titles and the tag division itself.

I definitely feel that Jimmy and Jey will be dropping the titles to the Unicorn Stampede, however I don’t think that it will be happening just Helen Hunt Leah Remini Jim Belushi yet. actress actress actor 54 47 63

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After chronicling the courtship of her mother and father, Ligaya and The small room served as the kitchen and dining room. The kitchen each side of the pathway. We ran to the house of our maid. We did not Juan, Lisa Filler now shares her unusually early memories as a little girl did not have good lighting. Our stove was made of three big stones tell our parents about these adventures but our maid knew. in the Philippines after World War II. Shared Stories is a weekly column using dry wood for fire. When we moved to another island, in Zamboanga, our house was featuring articles by participants in a writing class at the Norwalk Senior There was a time when Nanay was about to put a cooking pot on next to the sea shore. In front of the house was the road, while behind Center. Bonnie Mansell is the instructor for this free class offered top of a sleeping snake curled up next to the stove. She kept quiet so the house was the actual sea shore. The toilet, located over the deep sea through the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. Curated by she would not wake up the snake, then ran to the neighbor for help. The water, was connected to the house by a narrow wooden bridge. Carol Kearns. local neighbors knew how to handle the situation. On good days we and neighbors would wade on the shore. There Our toilet and bathroom were separated from the house. We had to was a time we heard a loud cry because a neighbor was stung by jellyfish. By Lisa Filler bring a pail of water when we went to the toilet or bathroom. At night There was a street with lots of monkeys. One day a small monkey we used a portable container to pee. My earliest memories were when I was 2 years old in the Philippines. kept on following us, so we took the monkey home and kept it as our My father got a job as a mining engineer assigned to the different In front of the house was a corn plantation while in back of the house pet and named her Cheetah. islands in Visaya and Mindanao. The whole family, Nanay (Mommy), was a path going up the mountain where our maid lived. After a year we had to go back to Manila. When we were on the boat Tatay (Daddy), Kuya Jubert (eldest brother) Jose (sibling) and I were One of our neighbors was the Evidente family. Agnes was my to Manila, we encountered a typhoon. My parents were holding us kids, going with Tatay as he was assigned to work in the different islands in playmate, Rene was Jose’s playmate. Kuya Jubert was going to school. while Kuya Jubert held Cheetah as the boat was tossed up and down by the Philippines. We played like miners using Tatay’s miner helmet crawling under the the waves. Everybody was vomiting. That was the scariest experience my On Cebu Island, we lived in a house on the mountain where we had to chairs. parents ever had. walk through a narrow wooden bridge that shook as we walked through. There was a time that Agnes and I tried to follow Jose and Rene to As for me, this simple life close to nature with lots of fun and Nanay was so scared because deep below the bridge was a river. the river at the bottom of the mountain. As we walked in the shallow adventure was my happy childhood memories. Our house was a typical nipa house (made of bamboo) located in water, we were carried by the current. Luckily, Jose and Rene were able the middle of the mountain. The living area was elevated about three to pick us up when we reached their location. feet from the ground. We used the space below the living area as our When we could not catch-up with Jose and Rene, Agnes and I would playground. explore the mountain on our own. One day on our way going up the The living area was divided into two rooms. The big room served as mountain we saw a big body of a snake crossing our pathway. It was living room at day and bedroom at night. We shared one big mat on the black with a yellow design. POETRY MATTERS floor when we slept at night. I was always at Nanay’s side. We did not see the head and tail because there were tall weeds on As we lay down we watched the lizards on the ceiling and named each one. I’m usually the little lizard, Tatay was the biggest, then Nanay, and so on. We knew it was time to sleep when we heard the sound of Late the big lizard (tuko).

The last time my father returned from work there was just enough daylight left for me to watch his shadow follow on the street. I was coming home from the beach to meet him as usual and I can still see the way he stopped for breath under an arc of maple limbs, the way he looked around without noticing I was there behind him on the rise. Sand rode a sea breeze thick with the familiar scent of brine and fish. Soon he would move again. He would climb the stairs, laughing gulls would still be the sound of summer sun, I would still be fourteen and have no reason to recall that scene.

- Floyd Skloot Soroptimist of Downey has donated $500 along with two other clubs to a rural African village for two water tanks after hosting member of What’s important in childhood is for Dad to be there. Only with Soroptimist International of Kenya for four days. hindsight, does it become apparent how much effort that some- times takes. Only after enjoying this poem does one notice that it

is a sonnet. That makes this an excellent sonnet: one should not Margaret Ikiara came to California on a three week Friendship grant from notice rhyme \and meter while reading a rhymed, metrical poem. Camino Real Region. She was taken to Long Beach, toured Downey and One should not notice the artifice, the effort. Poet and memoirist attended a Dodger game during her visit. Floyd Skloot was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his awards in- clude three Pushcart Prizes and two Oregon Book Awards. Poetry For more information in helping or membership in Soroptimist of Downey, Matters is curated by Lorine Parks. contact Dorothy Pemberton at (310) 717-3637.

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Business Name in violation of the rights of (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement is true and correct. (A registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JAIME S/ MICHAEL BOBADILLA, OWNER SUMMONS (Family Law) another under Federal, State or Common Statement generally expires at the end of who declares as true any material matter OMAR MATA, 1019 E57TH ST., LOS This statement was filed with the County NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(Name) AVISO Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business five years from the date on which it was filed pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business ANGELES CA 90011 Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 11, 2017 AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): SAMUEL and Professions Code). in the office of the County Clerk, except, as and Professions Code that the registrant State of Incorporation: CA Notice - In accordance with Subdivision PADILLA GOMEZ provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name You have been sued. Read the The Downey Patriot where it expires 40 days after any change in punishable by a fine not to exceed one Individual Statement generally expires at the end of information below and on the next page. 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant thousand dollars ($1,000).) The date registrant started to transact five years from the date on which it was filed Lo han demandado. Lea la información to Section 17913 other then a change in the S/ IRMA LOPEZ MANDUJANO, OWNER business under the fictitious business name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as a continuación y en la página siguiente. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS residence address of a registered owner. A This statement was filed with the County or names listed above: 05/2017 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Petitioner’s name is (Nombre del NAME STATEMENT new Fictitious Business Name Statement Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 16, 2017 I declare that all the information in this where it expires 40 days after any change in demandante): CLAUDIA GOMEZ DIAZ File Number 2017116057 must be filed before the expiration. Effective Notice - In accordance with Subdivision statement is true and correct. (A registrant the facts set forth in the statement pursuant CASE NUMBER (NUMERO DE CASO): THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name who declares as true any material matter to Section 17913 other then a change in the VD091825 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LULAROE Name Statement must be accompanied by Statement generally expires at the end of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business residence address of a registered owner. A You have 30 calendar days after this NATALIE RODRIGUEZ, 10425 VALLEY the affidavit of identity form. five years from the date on which it was filed and Professions Code that the registrant new Fictitious Business Name Statement Summons and Petition are served on you to VIEW AVE, WHITTIER CA 90604, LA The filing of this statement does not of itself in the office of the County Clerk, except, as knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor must be filed before the expiration. Effective file a Response (form FL-120) at the court COUNTY authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, punishable by a fine not to exceed one January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business and have a copy served on the petitioner. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Business Name in violation of the rights of where it expires 40 days after any change in thousand dollars ($1,000).) Name Statement must be accompanied by A letter, phone call, or court appearance Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A another under Federal, State or Common the facts set forth in the statement pursuant S/ JAIME OMAR MATA, OWNER the affidavit of identity form. will not protect you. If you do not file your REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) NATALIE Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business to Section 17913 other then a change in the This statement was filed with the County The filing of this statement does not of itself Response on time, the court may make RODRIGUEZ, 10425 VALLEY VIEW AVE, and Professions Code). residence address of a registered owner. A Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 8 2017 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious orders affecting your marriage or domestic WHITTIER CA 90604 new Fictitious Business Name Statement Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Business Name in violation of the rights of partnership, your property, and custody of State of Incorporation: N/A The Downey Patriot must be filed before the expiration. Effective (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name another under Federal, State or Common your children. You may be ordered to pay THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Statement generally expires at the end of Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business support and attorney fees and costs. For Individual Name Statement must be accompanied by five years from the date on which it was filed and Professions Code). legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. The date registrant started to transact FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the affidavit of identity form. in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Get help finding a lawyer at the California business under the fictitious business name NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement does not of itself provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, The Downey Patriot Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts. or names listed above: 05/2017 File Number 2017142600 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious where it expires 40 days after any change in 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal I declare that all the information in this THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Business Name in violation of the rights of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by statement is true and correct. (A registrant DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THAI FIESTA another under Federal, State or Common to Section 17913 other then a change in the STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT contacting your local county bar association. who declares as true any material matter CAFÉ, 8408 E. ALONDRA BLVD., Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business residence address of a registered owner. A OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Tiene 30 días de calendario después de pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business PARAMOUNT CA 90723, LA COUNTY and Professions Code). new Fictitious Business Name Statement NAME haber recibido la entrega legal de esta and Professions Code that the registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization must be filed before the expiration. Effective 2017124395 Citación y Petición para presentar una knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The Downey Patriot January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business FILE NO: 2016005947 DATE FILED: Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la punishable by a fine not to exceed one REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SIRIKAN 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 Name Statement must be accompanied by JANUARY 11, 2016 corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una thousand dollars ($1,000).) WECHNUWAT, 8408 E. ALONDRA BLVD., the affidavit of identity form. NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): KHORA’S copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada S/ NATALIE RODRIGUEZ, OWNER PARAMOUNT CA 90723 (2) SOMBOON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of itself HOME FOR YOU telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no This statement was filed with the County MANEEKOBKUNWONG, 8408 E. NAME STATEMENT authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 5, 2017 ALONDRA BLVD., PARAMOUNT CA 90723 File Number 2017148815 Business Name in violation of the rights of CODE: 22714 MARINE AVENUE, CARSON, Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar Notice - In accordance with Subdivision State of Incorporation: N/A THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State or Common CA,90745 órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FAB LASH, Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) KHORA de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus Statement generally expires at the end of General Partnership 6909 WALKER AVE., BELL CA 90201, and Professions Code). SCHWAHN, 28 W. MARKET ST, LONG hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar five years from the date on which it was filed The date registrant started to transact LA COUNTY BEACH CA 90805 que pague manutención, y honorarios y in the office of the County Clerk, except, as business under the fictitious business name Articles of Incorporation or Organization The Downey Patriot If Corporation or LLC – Print State of costos legales. Para asesoramiento legal, provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, or names listed above: 06/2017 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 Incorporation/Organization: N/A póngase en contacto de inmediato con un where it expires 40 days after any change in I declare that all the information in this REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LESLIE Business was conducted by: an Individual abogado. Puede obtener información para the facts set forth in the statement pursuant statement is true and correct. (A registrant CARBALLO, 6909 WALKER AVE., BELL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS I declare that all information in this statement encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda to Section 17913 other then a change in the who declares as true any material matter CA 90201 NAME STATEMENT is true and correct. (A registrant who de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. residence address of a registered owner. A pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business State of Incorporation: N/A File Number 2017150868 declares as true information which he or ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios new Fictitious Business Name Statement and Professions Code that the registrant THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org) must be filed before the expiration. Effective knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Individual DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FISHCO S/ KHORA SCHWAHN, OWNER o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business punishable by a fine not to exceed one The date registrant started to transact SEAFOOD CO., 4306 E. 26TH STREET, This statement was filed with the County abogados de su condado. Name Statement must be accompanied by thousand dollars ($1,000).) business under the fictitious business name VERNON CA 90058, LA COUNTY Clerk of LOS ANGELES on MAY 15, 2017 NOTICE – RESTRAINING ORDERS the affidavit of identity form. S/ SIRIKAN WECHNUWAT, PARTNER or names listed above: 06/2017 Articles of Incorporation or Organization ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining The filing of this statement does not of itself This statement was filed with the County I declare that all the information in this Number (if applicable): AI #ON: C3644538 The Downey Patriot orders are effective against both spouses authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 2, 2017 statement is true and correct. (A registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) INTER- 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 or domestic partners until the petition is Business Name in violation of the rights of Notice - In accordance with Subdivision who declares as true any material matter MARINE F&S INC., 4306 E. 26TH STREET, dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the another under Federal, State or Common (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business VERNON CA 90058 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS court makes further orders. These are Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Statement generally expires at the end of and Professions Code that the registrant State of Incorporation: CA NAME STATEMENT enforceable anywhere in California by any and Professions Code). five years from the date on which it was filed knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a File Number 2017120720 law enforcement officer who has received or in the office of the County Clerk, except, as punishable by a fine not to exceed one Corporation THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) seen a copy of them. The Downey Patriot provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, thousand dollars ($1,000).) The date registrant started to transact DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DRIVE AVISO – LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 where it expires 40 days after any change in S/ LESLIE CARBALLO, OWNER business under the fictitious business name DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE, 11724 SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las the facts set forth in the statement pursuant This statement was filed with the County or names listed above: 06/2017 WILLAKE STREET, SANTA FE SPRINGS órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to Section 17913 other then a change in the Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 8, 2017 I declare that all the information in this CA 90670, LA COUNTY, HOLLY BERGER cuanto a ambos cónyuges o miembros de NAME STATEMENT residence address of a registered owner. A Notice - In accordance with Subdivision statement is true and correct. (A registrant C/O BRYAN CAVE 1290 AVE OF THE, la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida File Number 2017147824 new Fictitious Business Name Statement (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name who declares as true any material matter NEW YORK NY 10104 la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) must be filed before the expiration. Effective Statement generally expires at the end of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BIG BERTHA January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business five years from the date on which it was filed and Professions Code that the registrant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A público que haya recibido o visto una copia TRUCKING, 8625 MORY ST, DOWNEY CA Name Statement must be accompanied by in the office of the County Clerk, except, as knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MEDICAL de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en 90242, LA COUNTY the affidavit of identity form. provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, punishable by a fine not to exceed one DEPOT INC. WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS cualquier lugar de California. Articles of Incorporation or Organization The filing of this statement does not of itself where it expires 40 days after any change in thousand dollars ($1,000).) IN CALIFORNIA AS “DRIVE MEDICAL FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious the facts set forth in the statement pursuant S/ INTER-MARINE F&S INC., PRESIDENT, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING”, 99 fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JUAN Business Name in violation of the rights of to Section 17913 other then a change in the HENRY HAGHANI HARONIAN SEAVIEW BLVD., PORT WASHINGTON court may order you to pay back all or part MUNGUIA JR, 8625 MORY ST, DOWNEY another under Federal, State or Common residence address of a registered owner. A This statement was filed with the County NY 11050 of the fees and costs that the court waived CA 90242 Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business new Fictitious Business Name Statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 12, 2017 State of Incorporation: DE for you or the other party. State of Incorporation: N/A and Professions Code). must be filed before the expiration. Effective Notice - In accordance with Subdivision THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Corporation pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al Individual The Downey Patriot Name Statement must be accompanied by Statement generally expires at the end of The date registrant started to transact secretario un formulario de exención de The date registrant started to transact 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 the affidavit of identity form. five years from the date on which it was filed business under the fictitious business name cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted business under the fictitious business name The filing of this statement does not of itself in the office of the County Clerk, except, as or names listed above: 04/2017 pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las or names listed above: N/A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, I declare that all the information in this cuotas y costos de la corte previamente I declare that all the information in this NAME STATEMENT Business Name in violation of the rights of where it expires 40 days after any change in statement is true and correct. (A registrant exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte. statement is true and correct. (A registrant File Number 2017126418 another under Federal, State or Common the facts set forth in the statement pursuant who declares as true any material matter 1. The name and address of the court are who declares as true any material matter THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business to Section 17913 other then a change in the pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business (EI nombre y dirección de la corte son): pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) INTER OFFICE and Professions Code). residence address of a registered owner. A and Professions Code that the registrant Superior Court of California, County of Los and Professions Code that the registrant SOLUTIONS, 3550 E. IMPERIAL HWY., new Fictitious Business Name Statement knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Angeles, Norwalk Courthouse, Southeast knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor LYNWOOD CA 90262, LA COUNTY The Downey Patriot must be filed before the expiration. Effective punishable by a fine not to exceed one 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 punishable by a fine not to exceed one Articles of Incorporation or Organization 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business thousand dollars ($1,000).) 2. The name, address, and telephone thousand dollars ($1,000).) Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by S/ MEDICAL DEPOT INC. WHICH WILL number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the S/ JUAN MUNGUIA JR, OWNER REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) IRMA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the affidavit of identity form. DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS “DRIVE petitioner without an attorney, are: (EI This statement was filed with the County LOPEZ MANDUJANO, 3550 E. IMPERIAL NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement does not of itself MEDICAL DESIGN & MANUFACTURING”, nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 7, 2017 HWY., LYNWOOD CA 90262 File Number 2017134433 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious PRESIDENT, RICHARD KOLODNY abogado del demandante, o del demandante Notice - In accordance with Subdivision State of Incorporation: N/A THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Business Name in violation of the rights of This statement was filed with the County si no tiene abogado, son): Claudia Gomez (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) A1 DEALER another under Federal, State or Common Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 10, 2017 Diaz, 7207 Rio Flora Place, Downey, CA Statement generally expires at the end of Individual SERVICES, 15150 LA SABANA DR, LA Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Notice - In accordance with Subdivision 90241 five years from the date on which it was filed The date registrant started to transact MIRADA CA 90638, LA COUNTY and Professions Code). (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Date (Fecha): APRIL 12, 2017 D. SANTANA in the office of the County Clerk, except, as business under the fictitious business name Articles of Incorporation or Organization Statement generally expires at the end of Clerk, by (Secretario, por) provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, or names listed above: 01/2007 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The Downey Patriot five years from the date on which it was filed SHERRI R. CARTER, Deputy (Asistente) where it expires 40 days after any change in I declare that all the information in this REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) PAUL 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant statement is true and correct. (A registrant TORRES, 15150 LA SABANA DR, LA provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the who declares as true any material matter MIRADA CA 90638 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS where it expires 40 days after any change in 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 residence address of a registered owner. A pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business State of Incorporation: N/A NAME STATEMENT the facts set forth in the statement pursuant new Fictitious Business Name Statement and Professions Code that the registrant THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an File Number 2017138792 to Section 17913 other then a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Individual THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business punishable by a fine not to exceed one The date registrant started to transact DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LA PHOTO new Fictitious Business Name Statement Fict. Bus Name Name Statement must be accompanied by thousand dollars ($1,000).) business under the fictitious business name LOUNGE, 10725 CLANCEY AVE, must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. S/ IRMA LOPEZ MANDUJANO, OWNER or names listed above: 05/2017 DOWNEY CA 90241, LA COUNTY January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of itself This statement was filed with the County I declare that all the information in this Articles of Incorporation or Organization Name Statement must be accompanied by NAME STATEMENT authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 16, 2017 statement is true and correct. (A registrant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A the affidavit of identity form. File Number 2017139328 Business Name in violation of the rights of Notice - In accordance with Subdivision who declares as true any material matter REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) The filing of this statement does not of itself THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State or Common (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business HUMBERTO JESUS SAENZ JR, 10725 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) HARRIS Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Statement generally expires at the end of and Professions Code that the registrant CLANCEY AVE, DOWNEY CA 90241 Business Name in violation of the rights of MARKET, 10624 JUNIPER ST, LOS and Professions Code). five years from the date on which it was filed knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor State of Incorporation: N/A another under Federal, State or Common ANGELES CA 90002, LA COUNTY in the office of the County Clerk, except, as punishable by a fine not to exceed one THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization The Downey Patriot provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, thousand dollars ($1,000).) Individual and Professions Code). Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 where it expires 40 days after any change in S/ PAUL TORRES, OWNER, PAUL The date registrant started to transact REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MANUELA the facts set forth in the statement pursuant TORRES business under the fictitious business name The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to Section 17913 other then a change in the This statement was filed with the County or names listed above: N/A 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 ZAMBRANO, 10624 JUNIPER ST, LOS NAME STATEMENT ANGELES CA 90002 residence address of a registered owner. A Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 24, 2017 I declare that all the information in this File Number 2017119884 new Fictitious Business Name Statement Notice - In accordance with Subdivision statement is true and correct. (A registrant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS State of Incorporation: N/A THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) NAME STATEMENT THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an must be filed before the expiration. Effective (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name who declares as true any material matter DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JULIETAS January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Statement generally expires at the end of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business File Number 2017127970 Individual TRADING, 10324 CALIFORNIA AVE, THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) The date registrant started to transact Name Statement must be accompanied by five years from the date on which it was filed and Professions Code that the registrant SOUTH GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY the affidavit of identity form. in the office of the County Clerk, except, as knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MI BURRITO business under the fictitious business name Articles of Incorporation or Organization MEXICAN GRILL, 15856 WHITTIER BLVD, or names listed above: N/A The filing of this statement does not of itself provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, punishable by a fine not to exceed one Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious where it expires 40 days after any change in thousand dollars ($1,000).) WHITTIER CA 90603, LA COUNTY I declare that all the information in this REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JANET M Articles of Incorporation or Organization statement is true and correct. (A registrant Business Name in violation of the rights of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant S/ HUMBERTO JESUS SAENZ JR, OWNER AQUINO, 10324 CALIFORNIA AVE, SOUTH another under Federal, State or Common to Section 17913 other then a change in the This statement was filed with the County Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A who declares as true any material matter GATE CA 90280 (2) CONSTANTINO REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JUAN pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business residence address of a registered owner. A Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 30, 2017 ENRIQUE AQUINO PEREZ, 10324 and Professions Code). new Fictitious Business Name Statement Notice - In accordance with Subdivision F SALDANA, 5279 LEMON AVE, LONG and Professions Code that the registrant CALIFORNIA AVE, SOUTH GATE CA BEACH CA 90805 knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor must be filed before the expiration. Effective (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 90280 The Downey Patriot January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Statement generally expires at the end of State of Incorporation: N/A punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: N/A THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an thousand dollars ($1,000).) 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 Name Statement must be accompanied by five years from the date on which it was filed THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a the affidavit of identity form. in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Individual S/ MANUELA ZAMBRANO, OWNER General Partnership FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The date registrant started to transact This statement was filed with the County The filing of this statement does not of itself provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, The date registrant started to transact NAME STATEMENT authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious where it expires 40 days after any change in business under the fictitious business name Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 31, 2017 business under the fictitious business name File Number 2017135867 or names listed above: 05/2017 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Business Name in violation of the rights of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant or names listed above: 05/2017 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State or Common to Section 17913 other then a change in the I declare that all the information in this (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all the information in this DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JULIA’S statement is true and correct. (A registrant Statement generally expires at the end of Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business residence address of a registered owner. A statement is true and correct. (A registrant PRODUCE, 8100 NANCE AVE, DOWNEY and Professions Code). new Fictitious Business Name Statement who declares as true any material matter five years from the date on which it was filed who declares as true any material matter CA 90241, COUNTY OF LA pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business in the office of the County Clerk, except, as must be filed before the expiration. Effective pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization The Downey Patriot January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business and Professions Code that the registrant provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, and Professions Code that the registrant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 2027861 knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor where it expires 40 days after any change in 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 Name Statement must be accompanied by knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JC the affidavit of identity form. punishable by a fine not to exceed one the facts set forth in the statement pursuant punishable by a fine not to exceed one PICCIOTTO INC, 8100 NANCE AVE, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS thousand dollars ($1,000).) to Section 17913 other then a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself thousand dollars ($1,000).) DOWNEY CA 90241 NAME STATEMENT authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious S/ JUAN F SALDANA, OWNER residence address of a registered owner. A S/ CONSTANTINO ENRIQUE AQUINO State of Incorporation: CA File Number 2017128356 This statement was filed with the County new Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of PEREZ, PARTNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State or Common Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 17, 2017 must be filed before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed with the County Corporation DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) QUALITY Notice - In accordance with Subdivision January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 10, 2017 The date registrant started to transact VEHICLE INSPECTION, 10308 SAN and Professions Code). (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Name Statement must be accompanied by Notice - In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name JUAN AVE, SOUTH GATE CA 90280, LA Statement generally expires at the end of the affidavit of identity form. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: 03/1998 COUNTY five years from the date on which it was filed The filing of this statement does not of itself The Downey Patriot Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all the information in this Articles of Incorporation or Organization 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious five years from the date on which it was filed statement is true and correct. (A registrant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Business Name in violation of the rights of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as who declares as true any material matter REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RICHARD STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT where it expires 40 days after any change in another under Federal, State or Common provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business LICERIO, 10308 SAN JUAN AVE, SOUTH OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business where it expires 40 days after any change in and Professions Code that the registrant GATE CA 90280 NAME to Section 17913 other then a change in the and Professions Code). the facts set forth in the statement pursuant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor State of Incorporation: N/A 2017124394 residence address of a registered owner. A to Section 17913 other then a change in the punishable by a fine not to exceed one THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an FILE NO: 2015239471 DATE FILED: new Fictitious Business Name Statement The Downey Patriot residence address of a registered owner. A thousand dollars ($1,000).) Individual SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 must be filed before the expiration. Effective 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/ JC PICCIOTTO INC, PRESIDENT, The date registrant started to transact NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): KHORA’S January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective CARLOS PICCIOTTO business under the fictitious business name HOME FOR YOU Name Statement must be accompanied by NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the County or names listed above: 05/2017 STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP the affidavit of identity form. File Number 2017153150 Name Statement must be accompanied by Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 25, 2017 I declare that all the information in this CODE: 22714 MARINE AVE., CARSON, The filing of this statement does not of itself THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision statement is true and correct. (A registrant CA,90745 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DANDY ICE The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name who declares as true any material matter REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) KHORA Business Name in violation of the rights of CREAM, 11688 SOUTH ST, STE103, authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business SCHWAHN, 28 W. MARKET ST., LONG another under Federal, State or Common ARTESIA CA 90701, LA COUNTY Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed and Professions Code that the registrant BEACH CA 90805 Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor If Corporation or LLC – Print State of and Professions Code). Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, punishable by a fine not to exceed one Incorporation/Organization: N/A REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MAJEC and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in thousand dollars ($1,000).) Business was conducted by: an Individual The Downey Patriot INC., 11688 SOUTH ST, STE103, ARTESIA the facts set forth in the statement pursuant S/ RICHARD LICERIO, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who CA 90701 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS State of Incorporation: N/A 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 residence address of a registered owner. A Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 18, 2017 declares as true information which he or new Fictitious Business Name Statement Notice - In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NAME STATEMENT THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File Number 2017138277 Corporation must be filed before the expiration. Effective (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ KHORA SCHWAHN, OWNER NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Statement generally expires at the end of This statement was filed with the County THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) The date registrant started to transact File Number 2017131625 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DAZZLING business under the fictitious business name Name Statement must be accompanied by five years from the date on which it was filed Clerk of LOS ANGELES on MAY 15, 2017 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the affidavit of identity form. in the office of the County Clerk, except, as EYEBROW THREADING AND BEAUTY or names listed above: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SUMMIT SALON (2) DAZZLING BEAUTY, 2550 E. I declare that all the information in this The filing of this statement does not of itself provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, The Downey Patriot WINDOWS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT, authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious where it expires 40 days after any change in 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 SLAUSON AVE SUITE E, HUNTINGTON statement is true and correct. (A registrant INC., 9825 RICHEON AVENUE, DOWNEY PARK CA 90255, LA COUNTY who declares as true any material matter Business Name in violation of the rights of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant CA 90240, LA COUNTY another under Federal, State or Common to Section 17913 other then a change in the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Articles of Incorporation or Organization pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization NAME STATEMENT Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A and Professions Code that the registrant Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business residence address of a registered owner. A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 4017320 and Professions Code). new Fictitious Business Name Statement File Number 2017122274 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ASHISHA knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SUMMIT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS THAPA, 1708 WEST 158TH STREET APT punishable by a fine not to exceed one must be filed before the expiration. Effective WINDOWS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT, The Downey Patriot January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MDS E, GARDENA CA 90247 thousand dollars ($1,000).) 9825 RICHEON AVENUE, DOWNEY CA CONSTRUCTION, 9282 CALMADA AVE, State of Incorporation: N/A S/ MAJEC INC., CEO, CHUNG QUAN 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 Name Statement must be accompanied by 90240 the affidavit of identity form. WHITTIER CA 90605, LA COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an This statement was filed with the County State of Incorporation: CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Articles of Incorporation or Organization Individual Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 14, 2017 The filing of this statement does not of itself THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a NAME STATEMENT authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The date registrant started to transact Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Corporation File Number 2017126408 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MICHAEL business under the fictitious business name (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Business Name in violation of the rights of The date registrant started to transact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State or Common BOBADILLA, 9282 CALMADA AVE, or names listed above: 05/2017 Statement generally expires at the end of business under the fictitious business name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) INTER TRAFFIC WHITTIER CA 90605 I declare that all the information in this five years from the date on which it was filed Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business or names listed above: N/A SCHOOL, 3550 E. IMPERIAL HWY., and Professions Code). State of Incorporation: N/A statement is true and correct. (A registrant in the office of the County Clerk, except, as I declare that all the information in this LYNWOOD CA 90262, LA COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an who declares as true any material matter provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, statement is true and correct. (A registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization Individual pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business where it expires 40 days after any change in The Downey Patriot who declares as true any material matter Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code that the registrant the facts set forth in the statement pursuant pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) IRMA business under the fictitious business name knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor to Section 17913 other then a change in the and Professions Code that the registrant LOPEZ MANDUJANO, 3550 E. IMPERIAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS or names listed above: 05/2017 punishable by a fine not to exceed one residence address of a registered owner. A knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor HWY., LYNWOOD CA 90262 NAME STATEMENT I declare that all the information in this thousand dollars ($1,000).) new Fictitious Business Name Statement punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: N/A File Number 2017148946 statement is true and correct. (A registrant S/ ASHISHA THAPA, OWNER must be filed before the expiration. Effective thousand dollars ($1,000).) THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS who declares as true any material matter This statement was filed with the County January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business S/ SUMMIT WINDOWS AND HOME Individual (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JCRM pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 30, 2017 Name Statement must be accompanied by IMPROVEMENT, CFO, MARTA GUILLEN The date registrant started to transact TRUCKING, 1019 E. 57TH ST., LOS and Professions Code that the registrant Notice - In accordance with Subdivision 12 | The Downey Patriot Legal Notices Thursday, June 15, 2017 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name State of Incorporation: N/A and Professions Code that the registrant RD #204, SOUTH GATE CA 90280 (2) COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF No. 14-16 Statement generally expires at the end of THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor KRISTINA CUTHBERTSON, 10001 WEST DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS Brookshire Avenue Pavement five years from the date on which it was filed Individual punishable by a fine not to exceed one FRONTAGE RD #204, SOUTH GATE CA FOLLOWS: Rehabilitation Project in the office of the County Clerk, except, as The date registrant started to transact thousand dollars ($1,000).) 90280 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, business under the fictitious business name S/ TRACY SUE PECK, PARTNER State of Incorporation: (1) CA (2) CA SECTION 1. That in order to maintain NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that where it expires 40 days after any change in or names listed above: N/A This statement was filed with the County THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a and service street lighting facilities sealed bids will be received at the office the facts set forth in the statement pursuant I declare that all the information in this Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 26, 2017 Married Couple and on-street and public facilities of the City Clerk of the City of Downey to Section 17913 other then a change in the statement is true and correct. (A registrant Notice - In accordance with Subdivision The date registrant started to transact landscaping within the District for until 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 29, residence address of a registered owner. A who declares as true any material matter (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name business under the fictitious business name Fiscal Year 2017-2018, it is the intention 2017 which hour the proposed bids will new Fictitious Business Name Statement pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Statement generally expires at the end of or names listed above: N/A of the City Council of the City of be publicly opened and read in the City must be filed before the expiration. Effective and Professions Code that the registrant five years from the date on which it was filed I declare that all the information in this Downey to levy and collect assessments Hall at 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor in the office of the County Clerk, except, as statement is true and correct. (A registrant pursuant to the provisions of the California for Capital Improvement Name Statement must be accompanied by punishable by a fine not to exceed one provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, who declares as true any material matter Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 Project No. 14-16 – Brookshire Avenue the affidavit of identity form. thousand dollars ($1,000).) where it expires 40 days after any change in pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business (Part 2 of Division 15 of said Code). Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The filing of this statement does not of itself S/ URBANO MARQUEZ, OWNER the facts set forth in the statement pursuant and Professions Code that the registrant authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious This statement was filed with the County to Section 17913 other then a change in the knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor SECTION 2. That the maintenance The work to be performed under Business Name in violation of the rights of Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 12, 2017 residence address of a registered owner. A punishable by a fine not to exceed one and servicing of the public lighting this Contract generally consists another under Federal, State or Common Notice - In accordance with Subdivision new Fictitious Business Name Statement thousand dollars ($1,000).) facilities in, on and along public streets of pavement rehabilitation on two Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name must be filed before the expiration. Effective S/ STEPHEN CUTHBERTSON, HUSBAND and places within the District will be, sections of Brookshire Avenue: (1) and Professions Code). Statement generally expires at the end of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the County in the opinion of the City Council of between Gardendale Street and five years from the date on which it was filed Name Statement must be accompanied by Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 1, 2017 the City of Downey, to the benefit of Imperial Highway, and (2) between The Downey Patriot in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision the assessable properties within the Firestone Boulevard and Florence 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name District. Assessable properties are Avenue; and signing and striping where it expires 40 days after any change in authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of those within the District that have been for bike lane on Brookshire Avenue FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed annexed into the District by previous from Imperial Highway to Firestone NAME STATEMENT to Section 17913 other then a change in the another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as resolutions caused by voluntary Boulevard, as shown on the contract File Number 2017135717 residence address of a registered owner. A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, installation of street lights and by plans. The work to be undertaken shall THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) new Fictitious Business Name Statement and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in requirements of various planning consist of saw cutting, reconstruction DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SILVER YAN must be filed before the expiration. Effective the facts set forth in the statement pursuant cases or Section 8002 of the Downey of failed pavement areas, cold-milling LAKE FOOT REFLEXOLOGY, 2085 S January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the Municipal Code. of existing pavement, subgrade ATLANTIC BLVD STE E, MONTEREY Name Statement must be accompanied by 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 residence address of a registered owner. A compaction, construction of asphalt PARK CA 91754-6350, LA COUNTY, the affidavit of identity form. new Fictitious Business Name Statement SECTION 3. That the maintenance concrete base course and leveling 11824 FLORENCE AVE APT L, SANTA The filing of this statement does not of itself FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective and servicing of the landscaping course, and construction of rubberized FE SPRINGS CA 90670 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business in, on and along public streets and asphalt concrete overlays. This project Articles of Incorporation or Organization Business Name in violation of the rights of File Number 2017127429 Name Statement must be accompanied by places within the District will be, also includes reconstruction of existing Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A another under Federal, State or Common THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the affidavit of identity form. in the opinion of the City Council of concrete improvements including REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CUIYUN Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) 5 STAR HOMES, The filing of this statement does not of itself the City of Downey, to the benefit of curbs, gutters, cross gutters and CHI, 11824 FLORENCE AVE APT L, SANTA and Professions Code). 15455 GLENOAKS BLVD. #60, SYLMAR authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious the assessable properties within the spandrels, alley approaches, curb FE SPRINGS CA 90670 CA 91342, LA COUNTY, 11810 BEACH Business Name in violation of the rights of District. Assessable properties are ramps and sidewalk; adjusting of State of Incorporation: N/A The Downey Patriot BLVD., STANTON CA 90680 another under Federal, State or Common those within the District known as manholes, water valves and survey THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 Articles of Incorporation or Organization Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Zone III. monuments to grade; installation of Individual Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 1986685 and Professions Code). traffic signing, traffic striping and The date registrant started to transact FICTITIOUS BUSINESS REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) STEWART SECTION 4. That reference hereby is pavement markings; traffic control business under the fictitious business name NAME STATEMENT HOMES, INC., 11810 BEACH BLVD., The Downey Patriot made to the report of the Engineer on and all appurtenant work thereto or names listed above: 05/2017 File Number 2017147355 STANTON CA 90680 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 file with the City Clerk and available necessary for the proper construction I declare that all the information in this THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) State of Incorporation: CA for public inspection, of the proposed of the contemplated improvements, in statement is true and correct. (A registrant IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS assessments upon assessable lots and accordance to Plans and Specification who declares as true any material matter PENNY’S (2) PENNY’S ON 4TH (3) Corporation NAME STATEMENT parcels of land within the District, entitled as Capital Improvement pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business PENNY’S BREAKFAST (4) PENNY’S The date registrant started to transact File Number 2017124698 including changes from the previous Project No. 14-16. and Professions Code that the registrant HANDCRAFTED BREAKFAST, 10846 business under the fictitious business name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) fiscal year’s assessment and assessable knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor PARAMOUNT BLVD, DOWNEY CA 90241, or names listed above: 08/1997 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LARRYS lots. Plans and Specifications for this punishable by a fine not to exceed one LA COUNTY I declare that all the information in this LIQUOR STORE, 3904 TWEEDY BLVD, project are on file in the office of the thousand dollars ($1,000).) Articles of Incorporation or Organization statement is true and correct. (A registrant SOUTH GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY, SECTION 5. That assessments for all City Cashier at 11111 Brookshire Ave., S/ CUIYUN CHI, OWNER Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A who declares as true any material matter 3904 TWEEDY BLVD, SOUTH GATE CA zones will be less than, or equal to, the Downey, California, where they may This statement was filed with the County REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) PAREA pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business 90280 maximum assessments. be examined and copies obtained at Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 25, 2017 GROUP, LLC, 10846 PARAMOUNT BLVD., and Professions Code that the registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization a cost of $35.00 per set. The cost of Notice - In accordance with Subdivision DOWNEY CA 90241 knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A SECTION 6. Notice is hereby given said Plans and Specifications isnon- (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name State of Incorporation: CA punishable by a fine not to exceed one REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARIA that on June 27, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., in the refundable and purchased Plans and Statement generally expires at the end of THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a thousand dollars ($1,000).) CHAVEZ, 3904 TWEEDY BLVD, SOUTH Council Chambers of Downey City Hall Specifications need not be returned. five years from the date on which it was filed Limited Liability Company S/ STEWART HOMES, INC., PRESIDENT, GATE CA 90280 located at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Plans and Specifications may be mailed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as The date registrant started to transact MICHAEL STEWART State of Incorporation: N/A Downey, California, all interested for an additional charge of $20 via On- provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, business under the fictitious business name This statement was filed with the County THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an persons may appear before the City Trac Overnight courier. where it expires 40 days after any change in or names listed above: 06/2017 Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 17, 2017 Individual Council and be heard concerning the the facts set forth in the statement pursuant I declare that all the information in this Notice - In accordance with Subdivision The date registrant started to transact services to be performed, the proposed BIDS MUST BE MADE ON THE to Section 17913 other then a change in the statement is true and correct. (A registrant (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name business under the fictitious business name assessment and all other matters PROPOSAL FORM INCLUDED IN residence address of a registered owner. A who declares as true any material matter Statement generally expires at the end of or names listed above: 04/2010 relating thereto. Protests must be in THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS new Fictitious Business Name Statement pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business five years from the date on which it was filed I declare that all the information in this writing and must be filed with the City FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT must be filed before the expiration. Effective and Professions Code that the registrant in the office of the County Clerk, except, as statement is true and correct. (A registrant Clerk prior to the conclusion of the PROJECT NOS. 14-16. Each bid shall January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, who declares as true any material matter hearing. Any such protest shall state be accompanied by cash, a certified Name Statement must be accompanied by punishable by a fine not to exceed one where it expires 40 days after any change in pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business all grounds of the objection, and if filed or cashier’s check or by a corporate the affidavit of identity form. thousand dollars ($1,000).) the facts set forth in the statement pursuant and Professions Code that the registrant by the property owner, shall contain surety bond issued by a surety The filing of this statement does not of itself S/ PAREA GROUP, LLC, MANAGING to Section 17913 other then a change in the knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor a description sufficient to identify the company, admitted to do business in authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious MEMBER, JOSEPH MANACMUL residence address of a registered owner. A punishable by a fine not to exceed one property. the State of California, on the form Business Name in violation of the rights of This statement was filed with the County new Fictitious Business Name Statement thousand dollars ($1,000).) furnished by the City as guarantee another under Federal, State or Common Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 7, 2017 must be filed before the expiration. Effective S/ MARIA CHAVEZ, OWNER SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall cause that bidder will, if an award is made Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Notice - In accordance with Subdivision January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the County notice of the hearing to be given by to him in accordance with the terms and Professions Code). (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Name Statement must be accompanied by Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 15, 2017 causing the Resolution of Intention to of his bid, promptly secure Workers’ Statement generally expires at the end of the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision be published, posted, and mailed in the Compensation insurance and liability The Downey Patriot five years from the date on which it was filed The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name manner required by Part 2 of Division insurance, execute a contract in the 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of 15 of the Streets and Highways Code. required form and furnish satisfactory provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed bonds for the faithful performance of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS where it expires 40 days after any change in another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the Contract (“Performance Bond”) NAME STATEMENT the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to the adoption of this Resolution. and for the payment of claims of File Number 2017144216 to Section 17913 other then a change in the and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in materialmen and laborers thereunder THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) residence address of a registered owner. A the facts set forth in the statement pursuant APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th (“Payment Bond”). Said cash, check or DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) RADCO ICE new Fictitious Business Name Statement The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the day of June, 2017. bidder’s bond shall be in an amount of (2) KONA ICE OF MONTEBELLO, 8329 must be filed before the expiration. Effective 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 residence address of a registered owner. A not less than ten percent (10%) of the TRUE AVENUE, PICO RIVERA CA 90660, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business new Fictitious Business Name Statement FERNANDO VASQUEZ amount of the bid. The Performance LA COUNTY, 8329 TRUE AVENUE, PICO Name Statement must be accompanied by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective FERNANDO VASQUEZ, Mayor and Payment Bonds shall be not less RIVERA CA 90660 the affidavit of identity form. NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business than one hundred percent (100%) of the Articles of Incorporation or Organization The filing of this statement does not of itself File Number 2017126393 Name Statement must be accompanied by ATTEST: total amount of the bid price named Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the affidavit of identity form. in the contract. Only bonds issued by REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RADCO Business Name in violation of the rights of DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) INTER DRIVING The filing of this statement does not of itself MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC companies admitted to do business in ICE, LLC, 8329 TRUE AVENUE, PICO another under Federal, State or Common SCHOOL, 3550 E. IMPERIAL HWY., authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC the State of California will be accepted RIVERA CA 90660 Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business LYNWOOD CA 90262, LA COUNTY Business Name in violation of the rights of Deputy City Clerk in accordance with the Code of Civil State of Incorporation: CA and Professions Code). Articles of Incorporation or Organization another under Federal, State or Common Procedure Section 995.311. Failure THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business I HEREBY CERTIFY that the to submit acceptable Payment and Limited Liability Company The Downey Patriot REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) IRMA and Professions Code). foregoing Resolution was adopted by Performance Bonds as required shall The date registrant started to transact 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 LOPEZ MANDUJANO, 3550 E. IMPERIAL the City Council of the City of Downey result in a rejection of the bid and a business under the fictitious business name HWY., LYNWOOD CA 90262 The Downey Patriot at a regular meeting held on the 13th forfeiture of the proposal guarantee. or names listed above: 07/2016 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT State of Incorporation: N/A 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 day of June, 2017 by the following vote, I declare that all the information in this OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an to wit: The Contractor shall abide by the statement is true and correct. (A registrant NAME Individual FICTITIOUS BUSINESS provisions of the California Labor Code who declares as true any material matter 2017124396 The date registrant started to transact NAME STATEMENT AYES: Council Members: Pacheco, § 1770-1781, et seq. In accordance with pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business FILE NO: 2015239473 DATE FILED: business under the fictitious business name File Number 2017147605 Rodriguez, Saab, Ashton, Mayor the provisions of the California Labor and Professions Code that the registrant SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 or names listed above: 01/2007 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Vasquez Code § 1773, the general prevailing knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): MY PLACE I declare that all the information in this DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CF N BABY NOES: Council Member: None. rates of per diem wages and holiday punishable by a fine not to exceed one YOUR HOME statement is true and correct. (A registrant CO, 20688 KELFIELD DRIVE, WALNUT ABSENT: Council Member: None. and overtime work in the locality in thousand dollars ($1,000).) STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP who declares as true any material matter CA 91789, LA COUNTY ABSTAIN: Council Member: None. which the work is to be performed has S/ RADCO ICE, LLC, PRESIDENT, RAUL CODE: 28 W. MARKET ST., LONG BEACH, pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization been obtained from the Director of the DUARTE CA,90805 and Professions Code that the registrant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 3419493 MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC Department of Industrial Relations, a This statement was filed with the County REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) KHORA knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CF N MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC copy of which is on file in the office of Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 5, 2017 SCHWAHN, 28 W. MARKET ST., LONG punishable by a fine not to exceed one THINGS INC, 20688 KELFIELD DRIVE, Deputy City Clerk the City Clerk of the City of Downey and Notice - In accordance with Subdivision BEACH CA 90805 thousand dollars ($1,000).) WALNUT CA 91789 will be made available to any interested (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name If Corporation or LLC – Print State of S/ IRMA LOPEZ MANDUJANO, OWNER State of Incorporation: CA The Downey Patriot party upon request. The Contractor Statement generally expires at the end of Incorporation/Organization: N/A This statement was filed with the County THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a 6/15/17 shall post a copy of the prevailing rate five years from the date on which it was filed Business was conducted by: an Individual Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 16, 2017 Corporation of per diem wages at the job site. The in the office of the County Clerk, except, as I declare that all information in this statement Notice - In accordance with Subdivision The date registrant started to transact CITY OF DOWNEY Contractor, and any Subcontractor provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, is true and correct. (A registrant who (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name business under the fictitious business name SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES under him, shall pay not less than the where it expires 40 days after any change in declares as true information which he or Statement generally expires at the end of or names listed above: N/A INTRODUCED specified prevailing rates of wages to the facts set forth in the statement pursuant she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) five years from the date on which it was filed I declare that all the information in this all workers employed in the execution to Section 17913 other then a change in the S/ KHORA SCHWAHN, OWNER in the office of the County Clerk, except, as statement is true and correct. (A registrant On June 13, 2017, the City Council of of the contract. residence address of a registered owner. A This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, who declares as true any material matter the City of Downey introduced the new Fictitious Business Name Statement Clerk of LOS ANGELES on MAY 15, 2017 where it expires 40 days after any change in pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business following Ordinances: All projects require the successful must be filed before the expiration. Effective the facts set forth in the statement pursuant and Professions Code that the registrant bidder to possess a valid State of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Amending Downey Municipal Code California Contractor’s License at the Name Statement must be accompanied by 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 residence address of a registered owner. A punishable by a fine not to exceed one Article X, Chapter 1, Section 10128 time of Contract Award, in accordance the affidavit of identity form. new Fictitious Business Name Statement thousand dollars ($1,000).) to prohibit the smoking of electronic with Section 20103.5 of the Public The filing of this statement does not of itself FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective S/ CF N THINGS INC, PRESIDENT, cigarettes and eliminating smoking NAME STATEMENT Contract Code. Pursuant to Section 3300 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business CHENSYUAN FAN areas in City parks. of the Public Contract Code, the City Business Name in violation of the rights of File Number 2017130597 Name Statement must be accompanied by This statement was filed with the County THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) has determined that the Contractor another under Federal, State or Common the affidavit of identity form. Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 7, 2017 Adding Section 4115 (“Urination and to whom the subject contract is Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) STRUCTURAL The filing of this statement does not of itself Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Defecation”) to Chapter 1 (“Disorderly IRONWORKS 8:28, 6513 IRA AVE, BELL awarded shall possess a valid State and Professions Code). authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Conduct, Etc.”) of Article IV (“Public of California Contractor’s License GARDENS CA 90201, LA COUNTY Business Name in violation of the rights of Statement generally expires at the end of Welfare, Morals, and Policy”) of the Articles of Incorporation or Organization in the Classification of A, “General The Downey Patriot another under Federal, State or Common five years from the date on which it was filed Downey Municipal Code. Engineering Contractor”. 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business in the office of the County Clerk, except, as REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) NARCISO and Professions Code). provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Copies of the full texts are available in In accordance with California Labor FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MORA, 6513 IRA AVE, BELL CA 90201 (2) where it expires 40 days after any change in the City Clerk’s Office. NAME STATEMENT JOSE MANUEL MEJIA, 5424 HOOPER Code Section 1771.1, no Contractor or The Downey Patriot the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Subcontractor shall be qualified to (a) File Number 2017135091 FAVE., LOS ANGELES CA 90011 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 to Section 17913 other then a change in the Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC, THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) State of Incorporation: N/A bid on or be listed in a bid proposal on residence address of a registered owner. A Interim City Clerk or after March 1, 2015, or (b) engage DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CALIFORNIA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS new Fictitious Business Name Statement June 15, 2017 PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER, 120 WEST Copartners NAME STATEMENT in the performance of this Work after must be filed before the expiration. Effective April 1, 2015, unless registered and BONITA AVENUE SUITE #201, SAN The date registrant started to transact File Number 2017131138 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The Downey Patriot DIMAS CA 91773, LA COUNTY business under the fictitious business name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) qualified to perform the Work pursuant Name Statement must be accompanied by 6/15/17 to Labor Code Section 1725.5. Articles of Incorporation or Organization or names listed above: 05/2017 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) YOUNG & the affidavit of identity form. Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A I declare that all the information in this DETAILING IT, 9612 HUNT AVE, SOUTH The filing of this statement does not of itself CITY OF DOWNEY Contractor’s performance of the Work REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RAMIRO statement is true and correct. (A registrant GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS GAYTAN-MURO, 678 SOUTH RANCHO who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization described in this Notice Inviting Bids Business Name in violation of the rights of is subject to compliance monitoring SIMI DRIVE, COVINA CA 91724 pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A another under Federal, State or Common CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED State of Incorporation: N/A and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ROBERT and enforcement by the California Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business 2017-2018 BUDGET Department of Industrial Relations. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ISAAC BEJARANO, 9612 HUNT AVE, and Professions Code). Individual punishable by a fine not to exceed one SOUTH GATE CA 90280 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Each Contractor submitting a proposal The date registrant started to transact thousand dollars ($1,000).) State of Incorporation: N/A The Downey Patriot City Council for the City of Downey has business under the fictitious business name S/ NARCISO MORA, PARTNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an or bid for his work shall complete and 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17, 7/6/17 scheduled a Public Hearing to consider submit with the proposal all of the or names listed above: 05/2017 This statement was filed with the County Individual the Proposed 2017-2018 Budget at the I declare that all the information in this Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 19, 2017 The date registrant started to transact forms included therein, including the Regular Council Meeting of June 27, Bidder’s Qualifications Statement, statement is true and correct. (A registrant Notice - In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name 2017, at 6:30 p.m., in the Downey City who declares as true any material matter (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: 01/2017 Designation of Subcontractors, the Government Council Chamber, 11111 Brookshire Non-Collusion Affidavit, the Pre-Bid pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all the information in this Avenue, Downey, CA. and Professions Code that the registrant five years from the date on which it was filed statement is true and correct. (A registrant Site Inspection Certification and the CITY OF DOWNEY Signature Page. Failure to include any knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor in the office of the County Clerk, except, as who declares as true any material matter NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Copies of the Proposed Budget are punishable by a fine not to exceed one provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business of these documents with the proposal ON CITY OF DOWNEY available in the City Library and the may disqualify the proposal. thousand dollars ($1,000).) where it expires 40 days after any change in and Professions Code that the registrant LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING City Clerk’s Office. Persons who have S/ RAMIRO GAYTAN-MURO, OWNER the facts set forth in the statement pursuant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ASSESSMENT DISTRICT any questions should contact Anil The City of Downey reserves the right, This statement was filed with the County to Section 17913 other then a change in the punishable by a fine not to exceed one PROPOSED FY 2017-18 Gandhy, Director of Finance, at (562) Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 25, 2017 residence address of a registered owner. A thousand dollars ($1,000).) after opening bids, to reject any or all ASSESSMENT LEVY 904-7265. bids, to waive any informality in any Notice - In accordance with Subdivision new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/ ROBERT ISAAC BEJARANO, OWNER JUNE 27, 2017, at 6:30 P.M. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name must be filed before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed with the County bid received, and to be the sole judge Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC of the merits of the respective bids Statement generally expires at the end of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 22, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 17-7723 Interim City Clerk five years from the date on which it was filed Name Statement must be accompanied by Notice - In accordance with Subdivision received. The award of the Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the affidavit of identity form. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY FEES AND CHARGES FISCAL provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, The filing of this statement does not of itself Statement generally expires at the end of responsible Bidder whose bid complies COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YEAR 2017-18 with all the requirements prescribed. where it expires 40 days after any change in authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious five years from the date on which it was filed DOWNEY DECLARING ITS the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Business Name in violation of the rights of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as INTENTION TO LEVY AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the to Section 17913 other then a change in the another under Federal, State or Common provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Pursuant to California Public Contract COLLECT LIGHTING AND City Council for the City of Downey has Code § 22300, the Contractor at his residence address of a registered owner. A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business where it expires 40 days after any change in LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENTS scheduled a Public Hearing to consider new Fictitious Business Name Statement and Professions Code). the facts set forth in the statement pursuant sole cost and expense, may substitute WITHIN THE LIGHTING AND the adoption of a resolution adopting authorized securities for any monies must be filed before the expiration. Effective to Section 17913 other then a change in the LANDSCAPING DISTRICT, City Fees and Charges, at the Regular January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The Downey Patriot residence address of a registered owner. A withheld by the City to ensure ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 121, FOR Council Meeting of June 27, 2017, at performance under the Contract. Name Statement must be accompanied by 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 new Fictitious Business Name Statement FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018; AND 6:30 p.m., in the Downey City Council the affidavit of identity form. must be filed before the expiration. Effective SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR Chamber, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, All requests for information (RFI) The filing of this statement does not of itself FICTITIOUS BUSINESS January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business JUNE 27, 2017 ON THE PROPOSED Downey, CA. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious NAME STATEMENT Name Statement must be accompanied by shall be in written form and shall be ASSESSMENTS directed to: Business Name in violation of the rights of File Number 2017137659 the affidavit of identity form. This Public Hearing and Notice is THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State or Common The filing of this statement does not of itself WHEREAS, the City Council by intended to comply with the provisions Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THE HAZ-MAT, authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Mr. Desi Gutierrez, Principal Resolution No. 17-7704, proposed to of Government Code Section 66018. The Engineer and Professions Code). 8111 FIRESTONE BLVD # 4693, DOWNEY Business Name in violation of the rights of levy and collect assessments within Resolution will set forth the City fees CA 90241, LA COUNTY another under Federal, State or Common E-Mail: [email protected] the Lighting and Landscaping District, and charges for various services. Tel: (562) 904-7110 The Downey Patriot Articles of Incorporation or Organization Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Assessment District 121 (District) Fax: (562) 904-7296 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 and Professions Code). pursuant to the provisions of the Complete details on the Resolution REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) GASPAR can be obtained at City Hall Monday RODRIGUEZ, 8111 FIRESTONE BLVD Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, No inquiries will be accepted later than FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Downey Patriot Part 2, Division 15 of the California through Friday between the hours of NAME STATEMENT #4693, DOWNEY CA 90241 (2) MAYUMI 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 five (5) business days prior to the bid Streets and Highways Code; and 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Persons who opening date as this would not allow File Number 2017123901 NEELD, 805 BREEZY WAY, ORANGE CA have any questions should contact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS 92868 (3) TRACY SUE PECK, 8114 3RD FICTITIOUS BUSINESS time to respond to all plan holders. WHEREAS, by said Resolution No. Anil Gandhy, Director of Finance, at Phone inquiries will not be accepted. (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BSTS ST, DOWNEY CA 90241 NAME STATEMENT (562) 904-7265. State of Incorporation: N/A 17-7704, the City Council ordered the (2) BILINGUAL SAFETY TRAINING File Number 2017140505 Director of Public Works to prepare SOLUTIONS (3) BILINGUAL SAFETY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS NO LATE BIDS WILL BE and file an Engineer’s report for the Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC ACCEPTED. TECHNICAL SERVICES, 10025 WILEY General Partnership (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) S.C. Interim City Clerk The date registrant started to transact District for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 BURKE AVE., APT. 5, DOWNEY CA 90240, HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, 10001 pursuant to the Landscaping and LA COUNTY business under the fictitious business name WEST FRONTAGE RD #204, SOUTH CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA Lighting Act of 1972 per Section 22565 The Downey Patriot Maria A. Duarte, CMC Articles of Incorporation or Organization or names listed above: 05/2017 GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY 6/15/17 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A I declare that all the information in this Articles of Incorporation or Organization of the California Streets and Highways Deputy City Clerk Code; and REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) URBANO statement is true and correct. (A registrant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A CITY OF DOWNEY MARQUEZ, 10025 WILEY BURKE AVE., who declares as true any material matter REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) STEPHEN The Downey Patriot NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS APT. 5, DOWNEY CA 90240 pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business CUTHBERTSON, 10001 WEST FRONTAGE Capital Improvement Project 6/8/17, 6/15/17 Thursday, June 15, 2017 Legal Notices/Classifieds The Downey Patriot | 13 CLASSIFIEDS Autos For Sale Services Services Tutoring

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person files an objection to the petition and recorded 10/4/2006, as Instrument No. 06 and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, liens that may exist on this property by NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL shows good cause why the court should not 2212435, of Official Records in the office 6/15/2007, as Instrument No. 20071451985, to pay the remaining principal sums of the contacting the county recorder’s office or MARKETING AND ADVERTISING grant the authority. of the County Recorder of Los Angeles of Official Records in the office of the County note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. a title insurance company, either of which SERVICES A HEARING on the petition will be held on County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: Recorder of Los Angeles County, State The total amount of the unpaid balance of may charge you a fee for this information. June 19, 2017 at 8:30 in Dept. 11 located at SARKIS GONCUOGLU, AN UNMARRIED of CALIFORNIA executed by GEORGE the obligation secured by the property to If you consult either of these resources, you Notice is hereby given that the Board of 111 NORTH HILL ST, LOS ANGELES, CA MAN, AND ARDAS YANIK, A MARRIED PALMA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE be sold and reasonable estimated costs, should be aware that the same lender may Education for the DOWNEY UNIFIED 90012, STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE. MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY WILL SELL expenses and advances at the time of the hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust SCHOOL DISTRICT, Downey, CA (Los IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the PROPERTY, AS JOINT TENANTS WILL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY Angeles County), will receive Requests for petition, you should appear at the hearing SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK $1,214,645.50 If the Trustee is unable to OWNER: The sale date shown on this Proposal (RFP) Number 2017/2018-01 for and state your objections or file written BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL convey title for any reason, the successful notice of sale may be postponed one or the procurement of the following services: objections with the court before the hearing. DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, Your appearance may be in person or by BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section Marketing and Advertising Services your attorney. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL the successful bidder shall have no further 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed requires that information about trustee sale Sealed requests for proposal must be creditor of the decedent, you must file your SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS of Trust heretofore executed and delivered postponements be made available to you delivered to the Downey Unified School claim with the court and mail a copy to the SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF to the undersigned a written Declaration of and to the public, as a courtesy to those District, Purchasing Department, 11627 personal representative appointed by the BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED Default and Demand for Sale, and a written not present at the sale. If you wish to learn Brookshire Avenue, Room 169, Downey, court within the later of either (1) four months THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The whether your sale date has been postponed, CA 90241, by no later than 2:00 p.m. on from the date of first issuance of letters to a TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN undersigned caused said Notice of Default and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and Monday, June 26, 2017. general personal representative, as defined BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER and Election to Sell to be recorded in the date for the sale of this property, you may in section 58(b) of the California Probate IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 all right, title county where the real property is located. call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web A qualified firm will have demonstrated Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of the CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 and interest conveyed to and now held by NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the experience and expertise in forming mailing or personal delivery to you of a all right, title and interest conveyed to it under said Deed of Trust in the property are considering bidding on this property lien, file number assigned to this case 001579- strategic partnerships with public-sector notice under section 9052 of the California and now held by it under said Deed of situated in said County and State described you should understand that there are risks CA. Information about postponements organizations, especially K-12 institutions. Probate Code. Trust in the property situated in said as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You that are very short in duration or that occur It will have proven success in conceiving Other California Statues and legal authority County and State described as: LOT 33 DEED OF TRUST The street address and will be bidding on a lien, not on the property close in time to the scheduled sale may not and executing large-scale advertising and may affect your rights as a creditor. You OF TRACT NO.14568, IN THE CITY OF other common designation, if any, of the real itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee immediately be reflected in the telephone marketing projects. A qualified firm will be may want to consult with an attorney DOWNEY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, property described above is purported to be: auction does not automatically entitle you information or on the Internet Web site. The viable, professionally organized, well-versed knowledgeable in California Law. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP 7915 HARPER AVENUE DOWNEY, CA to free and clear ownership of the property. best way to verify postponement information in communicating in a variety of media, and YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the RECORDED IN BOOK 357, PAGES 21 TO 90241 The undersigned Trustee disclaims You should also be aware that the lien being is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES skilled at telling the District’s story clearly, court. If you are a person interested in the 24 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE any liability for any incorrectness of the street auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR persuasively and creatively. estate, you may file with the court a Request OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID address and other common designation, if the highest bidder at the auction, you are or RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, may be responsible for paying off all liens 200 San Diego, California 92117 Companies interested in submitting a of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONS, GAS but without covenant or warranty, express senior to the lien being auctioned off, before proposal should request appropriate or of any petition or account as provided in AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES or implied, regarding title, possession, you can receive clear title to the property. The Downey Patriot proposal documents from the Purchasing Probate Code section 1250. A Request for AND OTHER MINERALS AND KINDRED condition, or encumbrances, including fees, You are encouraged to investigate the 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 Department at (562) 469-6531. Special Notice form is available from the SUBSTANCES LYING UNDER SAID charges and expenses of the Trustee and existence, priority, and size of outstanding court clerk. LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT The Board of Education reserves the right Attorney for petitioner: TO ENTER THE SUBSURFACE OF SAID to reject any and all proposals. No proposer SHERRY MARIE BRIDGEFORD LAND AT ANY POINT 500 OR MORE may withdraw their proposal for a period of 325 ZACA RD VERTICAL FEET BELOW THE SURFACE ninety (90) days after the date set for the BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314 THEREOF, BUT WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO receipt of proposals. Refer to the formal (909) 273-7023 ENTER UPON OR FROM THE SURFACE Request for Proposal documents and OF SAID LAND, AS RESERVED BY specifications for additional information, The Downey Patriot MARGARET A. PARRICK, A WIDOW, IN terms and conditions. 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 11, 1968 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 1894, OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PETITION TO RECORDS The street address and other Darren Purseglove, C.P.M. ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Darren Purseglove common designation, if any, of the real SYLVIA WINDISCH property described above is purported to be: Director, Purchasing and Warehouse Case No. 17STPB03751 Downey Unified School District 12641 CORNUTA AVENUE DOWNEY, CA To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, 90242 The undersigned Trustee disclaims contingent creditors, and persons who may any liability for any incorrectness of the street The Downey Patriot otherwise be interested in the will or estate, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 address and other common designation, if or both, of SYLVIA WINDISCH any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been but without covenant or warranty, express filed by WILFRED D. WINDISCH in the or implied, regarding title, possession, Notices Superior Court of California, County of LOS condition, or encumbrances, including fees, ANGELES. charges and expenses of the Trustee and THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, that WILFRED D. WINDISCH be appointed to pay the remaining principal sums of the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES as personal representative to administer the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE estate of the decedent. The total amount of the unpaid balance of FOR CHANGE OF NAME THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will the obligation secured by the property to CASE NUMBER: TS020735 and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. be sold and reasonable estimated costs, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The will and any codicils are available for expenses and advances at the time of the Petitioner Armando Silva Jr filed a petition examination in the file kept by the court. initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: with this court for a decree changing names THE PETITION requests authority to $576,072.37 If the Trustee is unable to as follows: administer the estate under the Independent convey title for any reason, the successful Present name (1) Armando Silva Jr to Administration of Estates Act. (This authority bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be Proposed name (1) Armando Rodriguez will allow the personal representative the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and THE COURT ORDERS that all persons to take many actions without obtaining the successful bidder shall have no further interested in this matter appear before this court approval. Before taking certain very recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed court at the hearing indicated below to show important actions, however, the personal of Trust heretofore executed and delivered cause, if any, why the petition for change of representative will be required to give notice to the undersigned a written Declaration of name should not be granted. Any person to interested persons unless they have Default and Demand for Sale, and a written objecting to the name changes described waived notice or consented to the proposed Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The above must file a written objection that action.) The independent administration undersigned caused said Notice of Default includes the reasons for the objection at authority will be granted unless an interested and Election to Sell to be recorded in the least two court days before the matter is person files an objection to the petition and county where the real property is located. scheduled to be heard and must appear at shows good cause why the court should not NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you the hearing to show cause why the petition grant the authority. are considering bidding on this property lien, should not be granted. If no written objection A HEARING on the petition will be held you should understand that there are risks is timely filed, the court may grant the petition on July 14, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 99 involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You without a hearing. located at 111 NORTH HILL STREET, LOS will be bidding on a lien, not on the property NOTICE OF HEARING ANGELES, CA 90012, STANLEY MOSK itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee Date: June 22, 2017, Time: 8:30 am, COURTHOUSE. auction does not automatically entitle you Department: A, Room: 904 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the to free and clear ownership of the property. The address of the court is LOS ANGELES petition, you should appear at the hearing You should also be aware that the lien being SUPERIOR COURT, SOUTH CENTRAL and state your objections or file written auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are DISTRICT OFFICE, 200 W. COMPTON objections with the court before the hearing. the highest bidder at the auction, you are or BLVD., COMPTON, CA 90220 Your appearance may be in person or by may be responsible for paying off all liens A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall your attorney. senior to the lien being auctioned off, before be published at least once a week for four IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent you can receive clear title to the property. successive weeks prior to the date set creditor of the decedent, you must file your You are encouraged to investigate the for hearing on the petition in the following claim with the court and mail a copy to the existence, priority, and size of outstanding newspaper of general circulation, printed in personal representative appointed by the liens that may exist on this property by the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT court within the later of either (1) four months contacting the county recorder’s office or May 12, 2017 from the date of first issuance of letters to a a title insurance company, either of which Brian S. Currey general personal representative, as defined may charge you a fee for this information. Judge Of The Superior Court in section 58(b) of the California Probate If you consult either of these resources, you Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of the should be aware that the same lender may Armando Silva Jr mailing or personal delivery to you of a hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust 11815 State St notice under section 9052 of the California on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY Lynwood, CA 90262 Probate Code. OWNER: The sale date shown on this (424) 232-4363 Other California Statues and legal authority notice of sale may be postponed one or may affect your rights as a creditor. You more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, The Downey Patriot may want to consult with an attorney trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 5/25/17, 6/1/17, 6/8/17, 6/15/17 knowledgeable in California Law. 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the requires that information about trustee sale court. If you are a person interested in the postponements be made available to you Probate estate, you may file with the court a Request and to the public, as a courtesy to those for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing not present at the sale. If you wish to learn of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets whether your sale date has been postponed, NOTICE OF PETITION TO or of any petition or account as provided in and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Probate Code section 1250. A Request for date for the sale of this property, you may EDWINA NATALIE ZELLO Special Notice form is available from the call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web Case No. 17STPB02933 court clerk. site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Attorney for petitioner: file number assigned to this case 012655- contingent creditors, and persons who may Kit Natland/NATLAND LAW CA. Information about postponements otherwise be interested in the will or estate, 14 Corporate Plaza that are very short in duration or that occur or both, of WINNIE ZELLO Suite 120 close in time to the scheduled sale may not A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been Newport Beach, CA 92660 immediately be reflected in the telephone filed by SHERRY MARIE BRIDGEFORD in (949) 288-6883 information or on the Internet Web site. The the Superior Court of California, County of best way to verify postponement information LOS ANGELES. The Downey Patriot is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests 6/8/17, 6/15/17, 6/22/17 INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR that SHERRY MARIE BRIDGEFORD be RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite appointed as personal representative to 200 San Diego, California 92117 administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will Trustee Sales The Downey Patriot and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. 6/15/17, 6/22/17, 6/29/17 The will and any codicils are available for T.S. No. 012655-CA APN: 6283-019- examination in the file kept by the court. 051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 001579-CA APN: 6251-026- THE PETITION requests authority to IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY 016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE administer the estate under the Independent OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY Administration of Estates Act. (This authority UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER will allow the personal representative 9/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/1/2007. to take many actions without obtaining TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO court approval. Before taking certain very MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE important actions, however, the personal IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED representative will be required to give notice THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE to interested persons unless they have AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, waived notice or consented to the proposed A LAWYER On 7/12/2017 at 10:30 AM, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On action.) The independent administration CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed 7/12/2017 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON authority will be granted unless an interested trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust CORP., as duly appointed trustee under 14 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, June 15, 2017 High school football schedules released

By Mark Fetter 9/1, will travel to Buena Park on bye week during week six of 30-20, defeated Burbank at Contributor 9/7, will travel to Lakewood on the season. The Bears will begin Downey 7-6, defeated San Pedro 9/15 and will host St. Paul on 9/22 S.G.V.L. play when they host at San Pedro 27-21 and did not in their final preseason game. Lynwood on 10/6. The Bears will play Santa Fe. DOWNEY – The Warren High Warren was defeated by then host Paramount on 10/13, Downey will host Paramount School football team will kick off Don Lugo at Don Lugo 18-0 last will travel to Gahr on 10/20, will on 10/6, will travel to Dominguez their 2017 season when they host season, tied Kaiser at Warren 15- host Downey on 10/27 and will for a TBD game on 10/13, will Don Lugo on Friday, August 25. 15, was defeated by Buena Park travel to Dominguez for a TBD host Lynwood on 10/20, will Warren finished last season at Warren 42-0, was defeated by game on 11/3 in their regular travel to cross-town rival Warren with an overall record of 2-7- Lakewood at Warren 28-22, and season finale. on 10/27 and will travel to Gahr 1 and a S.G.V.L. record of 2-3. was defeated by St. Paul at St. Warren defeated Lynwood on 11/2 for their league finale. The Bears did not qualify for Paul 47-37. at Lynwood last season 25-15, The Vikings defeated postseason play. Warren will observe their was defeated by Paramount at Paramount at Paramount 28-14 Warren will travel to Kaiser on Paramount 26-13, was defeated last season, defeated Dominguez by Gahr at Warren 21-7, was at Downey 54-14, defeated defeated by Downey at Downey Lynwood at Lynwood 35-7, Kathy and Julie Ledesma visiting Grandma Sally in Columbia, Kentucky 42-35 and defeated Dominguez defeated Warren at Downey 42- for Mother’s Day. at Warren 43-18. 35 and defeated Gahr at Downey Coach Lara, his staff and 56-35. players are all looking forward Coach Williams, his staff and and are scheduled to play Laguna into the playoffs. to the start of the 2017 football players are all looking forward Beach at Downey on 11/3. The Lady Vikings have season. to the start of the 2017 football DCC plays their home games finished the past two seasons season. at Downey High School due with records of 14-15 overall to facility concerns at Downey ■ The Downey High School and 4-6 in league play and 13- Calvary Chapel. 14 overall and 5-5 in league play, football team will kick off their ■ The Downey Calvary Chapel Coach Nuno will complete respectively. The Lady Vikings 2017 opener when they host football team will kick off their his schedule shortly and DCC have missed the playoffs the past Santa Margarita on Friday, 2017 football season when they will have nine games scheduled two seasons and Paramount has August 25. travel to Mission Prep of San Luis for the season. The Grizzlies will earned a playoff spot by finishing The Vikings finished last Obispo on Saturday, August 26. continue to compete in 8-Man third in league play in each of the season with an overall record of The DCC Grizzlies finished football this season. Coach last two seasons. 10-2 and were 5-0 in S.G.V.L. play. last season with an overall record Nuno, his staff and players are For their efforts, Downey was the The Downey junior varsity of 5-4 and an 8-Man Freelance all looking forward to the start of 2016 San Gabriel Valley League team swept both Gahr and cross- League record of 3-1. the 2017 football season. champion. Downey was defeated town rival Warren last season. by Charter Oak of Covina 35-21 DCC started last season Gahr and Warren are certainly the on a two-game win streak in the second round of the C.I.F. ■ The Downey High School varsity teams to beat in league when they defeated Sage Hill Division 4 playoffs. softball team has a new head play. Winning at the junior varsity of Newport Beach at Sage Hill coach. Edgardo Garcia was the level may be a positive sign of Downey will travel to play 54-30 on 8/26 and when they Downey junior varsity head good things to come for the Lady Hart at the College of Canyons defeated Lighthouse Christian of coach last season and will now Vikings. on 9/1, will travel to Burbank on Santa Monica 64-8 on 9/3. DCC be the varsity head coach moving Downey defeated Gahr at 9/8, will host San Pedro on 9/15 struggled mid-season and did forward. Gahr on 4/13 by a score of 9-1 and will host Santa Fe on 9/22 in not participate in postseason and again on 5/8 at Downey by their final preseason game. The play. The Grizzlies fell in their The junior varsity team a score of 10-0. The Lady Vikings Vikings will observe their bye season finale at Chadwick of finished last season with an defeated Warren at Warren on week during week six and will Palos Verdes Peninsula. overall record of 24-4 and were begin S.G.V.L. play on 10/6. 10-0 in S.G.V.L. play. For their 4/11 by a score of 12-1 and again Head coach Mike Nuno is undefeated season, the junior at Downey on 5/4 by the score of The Vikings did not play Santa still working on this season’s varsity Lady Vikings were the 7-2. Margarita last season. Downey schedule as he begins his third 2017 S.G.V.L champions. Things will get interesting was defeated by Hart at Downey season as head coach. Nuno was as softball season approaches. 5-3 in 2015 and 5-4 in 2016. Thus Coach Garcia has spent Coach Garcia, his staff and far, the Grizzlies are scheduled to time at El Rancho High School, players are all looking forward to play Julian at Downey on 9/9, are with the SoCal Choppers and competing for a league title this also scheduled to play Lucerne Ruthless 2020-Bustos. He brings season and getting back into the Valley at Lucerne Valley on 10/6 an excellent record with him and looks to get the varsity team back playoffs.

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DOWNEY – On Thursday, beginning music classes have With approximately 106 Beginning last year, members May 25, the Downey Foundation also been conducted to further students involved in this pilot of Downey’s community joined for Educational Opportunities kindergarten through fifth grade music program, DFEO plans to together and began establishing (DFEO) held their inaugural students’ musical education. expand their music program this local education foundation Music Program culmination offering next year as well as add after realizing the need that “This is our pilot program concert inside the Downey High additional programs to serve the might arise if Downey Unified is and we chose music because School gymnasium. need of Downey Unified students affected by financial fluctuations. arts education is one of the based on the DFEO’s main pillars Over 200 parents and Foundation’s objectives, and it of focus: Arts and Literacy, supporters were in attendance will definitely fill a void at the Science and Technology, and to experience the music that elementary level,” expressed Health and Fitness. Downey Unified students have DFEO’s President, Linda been learning since April. Salomon-Saldana, in a previous The DFEO is a newly story. “Right now students are established non-profit supporter Through the music program given the option of joining band of Downey Unified with the that has been offered by DFEO, in sixth grade and for some of purpose to assist Downey after-school violin classes have them, it is the first time they have Unified’s mission and vision by been made available to third ever been exposed to music and providing program enhancement and fourth grade Downey we want that experience to start and fill gaps created due to State Unified students and Saturday at a younger age.” and Federal funding fluctuations. 16 | The Downey Patriot Real Estate Thursday, June 15, 2017