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Customers complain after Downey City Council reverses decision, being served votes Sean Ashton mayor pro tem bad masa FridayWeekend63˚ Ashton found a host of support in the form of several community at a DOWNEY – Amapola Deli Glance members who spoke up for the councilman during public hearing, and Market was faced with an hailing from within and outside of his district. Saturday 57˚⁰ angry mob seeking refunds for Friday 68 defective masa that was sold to When it came time for council to address the Mayor Pro Tem them over the holiday weekend. position, Saab made the first remarks. “I hope all of you were able to see, to have the opportunity to Thousands of unsettled and Sunday 59˚ view the video of the events of December 13th before jumping to 70⁰ unsatisfied customers lined any conclusions,” said Saab. “If you saw the video, you’ll see that on Saturday up outside of Amapola’s four numerous occasions the council was given the opportunity [to] ask locations for most of the day questions and no motion was made….” Monday, with some waiting several hours to receive their Saab then said that he made the motion to move the meeting along THINGS TO DO before turning his attention to Ashton’s accusations. cash back. “I do take great offense when someone makes allegations that we According to one of the somehow violated the Brown Act, which I think most people don’t know customers in line, the market the gist of the Brown act; what it is. announced that they had run “There was no collusion. There was no violation. It’s just simply false.” out of money sometime around 3 PM, and began handing out However, Saab also went on to say that he would be making a numbered tickets and forms to motion to appoint Ashton as the next mayor pro tem, despite any prior return at a later date. concerns. “You can imagine the way “There has been a concern for lack of confidence for Mr. Ashton’s L.A. Zoo Lights By Alex Dominguez abilities to understand some of the basic complexities at city hall,” said everybody was pretty upset about Saturday -L.A. Zoo, 6 pm Staff Writer Saab. “I think that the mere accusation of the Brown Act against us really the whole situation,” said Ruben Dinner buffet, carousel, games, DJ reflects that because it’s just not true. It couldn’t have been further from Escalante, one of the customers dance party, and live broadcast of the truth…some of the information that’s been dispelled that have been Times Square ball drop. – It’s official: Council member Sean Ashton will serve as seeking a refund. ”At the time DOWNEY incorrect, not the greatest of ability to work with others, and there has Downey’s mayor pro tem for 2017. that he told us that they had ran also been some situations where I think that there was just a lack of out of money, Carlos Galvan told Things have been seemingly uneasy within the city since the council’s basic understanding of some very important issues in our city which us fill out the form, turn it in and original vote to appoint Alex Saab mayor pro tem for the upcoming frankly I think he went the wrong way.” you’ll be given a phone call and year during the mayoral transition ceremony that took place Dec. 13. Saab went on to give Ashton the nomination despite his list of you’ll be reimbursed.” During the original vote, Saab – who has served as Downey’s mayor concerns in an attempt to move forward, saying that he hoped that The market is currently over the last year - nominated himself to once again take the reigns as Ashton does a good job because, “Obviously we’re all here to further reimbursing for the masa it sold, the upcoming mayor pro tem. Saab’s motion was followed by a quick the best interest of our city.” second by new council member Rick Rodriguez, who had been sworn as well as any ingredients that Ashton responded, saying he appreciated Saab’s comments, and in just moments prior. went into the making of the that he enjoyed working with the past council and looks forward to Gabriel Iglesias tamales, regardless if those were Traditionally, the positions of mayor and mayor pro tem have rotated working with the new council. Friday - Microsoft Theatre, 8 pm purchased at different location. on a yearly basis. The mayor pro tem – who fills in for the mayor when “Just to clarify where I was coming from, I don’t have a problem with Fluffy Guy and his friends stop in he or she is unable to fulfill their duty for any reason –usually takes over According to Galvan, any you passing me up…what bothered me was that no one said anything,” Los Angeles as part of his as mayor the next year, though there have been some exceptions. #FluffyBreaksEven world tour. other expenditure outside of that said Ashton. To this point council member Ashton has not had the opportunity to directly connected to the making Ashton also clarified his Brown Act accusations. of tamales will be negotiated on serve in either capacity since being elected in November of 2014. “When two people on this council talk about anything that could be On Dec. 13, Ashton also took the opportunity to nominate himself a customer to customer basis. on the agenda, that’s not a Brown Act violation. You were allowed to moments after Saab’s nomination; however, this went by the wayside as At a press conference held do that,” said Ashton. “But as soon as a third person gets involved, then there was no second to support Ashton’s move. later that evening, Amapola SVP/ that becomes a Brown Act violation because then you have a majority of CFO Carlos Galvan Jr. apologized Saab’s motion passed unanimously in a 4-0-1 vote with little to no the council that can talk about an issue before it gets to public comment for the incident. discussion – and no opportunity for public comment – with Ashton and make a decision.” abstaining. “The Galvan family and I and Ashton went on to apologize for “bringing this up,” but that he felt The decision drew some backslash from the community, as some WAR our extended family of over 350 that “something needed to be done.” felt that Ashton had been snubbed for reasons that the council may employees are saddened and “Passing me over, that’s one thing. I’ve got my big boy pants on, Friday - Grove of Anaheim, 8 pm have been withholding. sorry that many of our loyal that’s no big deal,” said Ashton. “But the way it was done I thought Multi-platinum selling band WAR The already tense situation only intensified in the following days, as was disrespectful to not me, but to the citizens of Downey…if you have perform hits including “Lowrider,” customers were disappointed “Cisco Kid” and “The World is a Ghetto.” with our product and had a Ashton publically announced that he had filed a complaint with the city issues with me being in a position that I am as far as my ability to be bad holiday experience with over what he alleged were two Brown Act Violations, and threatened to mayor pro tem or mayor, I would like to know what they are. sue the City of Downey. our masa,” said Galvan. “…As “I would love to be able to talk to you guys just to make sure that promised from the moment we Saab and the council quickly responded, denying any Brown Act we’re all on the same page, because we do need to move forward.” Violations and moving to address the issue at what would become discovered the incident, we have The motion to appoint Ashton as Mayor Pro Tem was made by Tuesday’s meeting. been taking corrective measures Saab and seconded by council member Rodriguez, and was passed and will continue to provide Tuesday’s council meeting could easily be described as awkward unanimously with a 5-0 vote. you with a full refund of your as council members proceeded normally with agenda items before purchase.” addressing the elephant in the room. It is currently unclear as to WWE Live what exactly caused the bad Friday - Staples Center, 7:30 pm masa. The WWE Holiday Tour featuring “Our company is currently DUI, driver’s license checkpoint a triple main event, highlighted by engaged in a detailed Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens. investigation to find the cause Friday night in Downey that created this incident. So DOWNEY – The Downey Police Department will conduct a DUI and far we have concluded that the friday, dec. 16 driver’s license checkpoint Friday night, Dec. 30, starting at 8 p.m. at an defective masa was sold between At 11:35 PM, officers were dispatched to the downtown undisclosed location in Downey. December 23rd and December area regarding a stolen vehicle. Officers located the Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol or drug impairment 24th,” said Galvan. “Our evidence while also checking for proper licensing. continues to point to defective stolen vehicle on Firestone at Wiley Burke, occupied by corn bought from a national a lone female driver. A traffic stop was conducted and “When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving, which now accounts for a provider of over 15 years. We the female was subsequently taken into custody without have reached out to them to growing number of impaired driving crashes,” the department said in NYE at the Marina incident. She was booked for 487 PC, Grand Theft. a statement. first ensure that no other store Saturday - Burton Chace Park in or consumer of their corn has a Two people have died in DUI collisions in Downey over the last three Marina del Rey, 7 pm similar experience as ours and to saturday, dec. 17 years, police said. There were 461 DUI collisions in total, resulting in 119 Live outdoor broadcast of CNN’s join in investigating and testing At 11:35 PM, officers were dispatched to the Promenade injuries. New Year’s Eve telecast, followed by a 10-minute fireworks show. the corn used to make the masa regarding a stolen vehicle. Officers located the car in In California, there were 1,155 deaths related to drunk driving over in question.” the same time period. the Wal-Mart parking lot, unoccupied. A short time Studies of California drivers have shown that 30 percent of drivers in Tamales that were sold later, officers observed 2 females enter the vehicle and premade were not affected. fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active TWEETS OF THE WEEK detained them without incident. The driver was arrested drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving Customers who wish to without incident. (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent). @carmenz2u: Mom spent over receive a refund for their masa Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly $100 on masa from #amapola purchase are encouraged to more than alcohol. spent 2hrs in line 6hrs making visit amapolamarket.com or sunday, dec. 18 them all for the masa to be bad Amapola’s Facebook page, or to At 7:45 PM, officers were dispatched to a suicidal subject “Everyone should be mindful that if you’re taking medication – visit one of Amapola’s locations. in the area of Luxor and Rives. The reporting party whether prescription or over-the-counter – drinking even small amounts @DowneyPolice: This Holiday of alcohol can greatly intensify the impairment affects,” police said. Season, the Downey Police Amapola reopened advised the subject had left his residence on foot, armed Police officials are not revealing the specific location of Friday’s Department Is Looking For Wednesday to resume issuing with a sword. The subject was located a short distance checkpoint but said it would placed at a location “based on collision Drunk Drivers refunds. away and transported to a local hospital for psychiatric statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity –Alex Dominguez, staff writer evaluation. for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are Follow us! chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.“ @DowneyPatriot 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016

Humans of Downey: SPORTS: Downey, Warren spend Christmas break practicing George Redfox

By Mark Fetter Mirage Holiday Invitational. ■ The Downey High School ■ The Downey High School ■ The Warren High School Contributor Warren also had games boys’ basketball team currently girls’ soccer team currently has girls’ soccer team currently has scheduled for Wednesday, has an overall record of 8-4 and an overall record of 3-6-1 and an overall record of 3-6-2 and DOWNEY – The Warren High Thursday and today depending will begin S.G.V.L. play on 1/11 will begin S.G.V.L. play when will begin S.G.V.L. play when they School boys’ basketball team on the outcome of each game when they host Dominguez. they host the Dominguez Lady travel to Paramount on 1/10. currently has an overall record of (scores unavailable at press The Vikings have had a busy Dons on 1/10. The Lady Bears have had a 5-5 and will begin S.G.V.L. play time). preseason schedule thus far busy preseason schedule getting when they travel to Paramount and that has continued over the The Lady Vikings have had ready for the start of league play. on 1/11. The Bears will continue their Christmas Break. a busy preseason schedule preseason schedule when they in preparation for the start Warren competed in the Best The Bears competed in the travel to LaSalle on 1/4, when Downey competed in of league play. Downey is of the West Tournament before El Segundo Tournament in early they travel to Woodrow Wilson the North Orange County currently competing in the North the Christmas Break and are December and finished with a of Long Beach on 1/6 and when Championship Tournament in Orange County Championship currently playing in the North record of 3-1. Warren is currently they travel to play Bemstein mid-December and is currently Tournament. Orange County Championship in Rancho Mirage competing on 1/7 in the Cavalier Classic. competing in the Holiday Hoops Tournament. The Lady Bears in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Warren will begin league play Classic at Mount Carmel. In the Downey was defeated by were defeated by Arcadia 5-0 Invitational. when they travel to Paramount NOCC Tournament, Downey Aliso Niguel at Aliso Niguel 4-0 on 12/17 in their morning game on 1/11. The Bears will host Gahr defeated Mayfair 68-66 on on 12/21 and was defeated by Warren was defeated by and defeated Brea-Olinda 2-1 in Photo and interview by Steve on 1/13 and will then travel to 12/15, defeated Cerritos 67-30 Lakewood 1-0 on 12/22 in non- Compton 49-48 on 12/5, their afternoon game. Warren Mansell, DowneyDailyPhotos. cross-town rival Downey for their on 12/16 and defeated Woodrow tournament games. The Lady defeated Palos Verdes 58-57 on was defeated by Esperanza at com much anticipated showdown on Wilson 60-50 on 12/17. Vikings defeated La Serna 2-1 12/6, defeated El Segundo 52-39 Esperanza 2-1 on 12/20 and was 1/18. on 12/27 (morning game) and on 12/8 and defeated Mira Costa The Vikings were defeated defeated Arcadia 3-0 on 12/27 defeated by Los Alamitos at Los “I’ve been working on the 63-55 on 12/9. The Bears were Coach Leflore, his staff and by La Serna at La Serna 44-41 in (afternoon game) in the North Alamitos 2-0 on 12/22. Downey Rose Parade Float for defeated by St. Anthony at St. players are all looking forward overtime on 12/21 and defeated Orange County Championship over 42 years. About 15 years Warren was defeated by Anthony 56-52 on 12/16 in non- to the start of San Gabriel Valley Cerritos 47-44 on 12/23 at Tournament. The Lady Vikings ago we did a float called ‘Fast Oxnard 2-1 on Tuesday in tournament play. League play. Lynwood and the Staples Center in non- will continue play in this Food Revelation.’ It was kind of a their first game of the NOCC replica of the original McDonald’s The Bears were defeated by Dominguez will once again be tournament play. tournament pending game Tournament and were scheduled restaurant on Florence Avenue and Faith Lutheran in their first game the teams to beat. results. The Vikings defeated Mission to play Woodrow Wilson of Long it happened to win the Founder’s 61-36 on Tuesday in the Rancho Vista 72-39 in their first game on Downey will begin league Beach on Wednesday (score Trophy. Tuesday in the Holiday Hoops play on 1/10 when they host unavailable at press time). “I’m kind of happy about that Classic Tournament. More Dominguez, will travel to The Lady Bears will begin one because I had a lot to do tournament games are to follow Lynwood on 1/12 and will then S.G.V.L. play on 1/10 when they with that one. I was the guy that pending game results. As of travel to cross-town rival Warren travel to Paramount. Warren was in charge of decoration that now, Downey is in the winner’s on 1/17. Warren will once will travel to Gahr on 1/12 and year. I and a team of six other bracket and look to stay there. again present the strongest people made sure the decoration will then host cross-town rival challenge for the Lady Vikings. got done in time. Luckily, we Downey on 1/17. Coach Dussan, Downey will play Murrieta Coach Fresquez, her staff and didn’t have any glitches in the her staff and players are all Mesa at Murrieta Mesa on 1/5, players are all looking forward decorations that year. looking forward to the start of will host Sunny Hills on 1/6 and to the start of San Gabriel Valley will begin league play on 1/11 league play and defending their “Another year, we were doing League play. a Transformer design that had when they host Dominguez. The league title. the float morph into another Vikings will travel to Lynwood on The Lady Vikings finished last The Lady Bears finished last formation. We did this by having 1/13 and will then host cross- season with an overall record of season with an overall record the left and right halves of the float town rival Warren on 1/18. 12-7-6 and were 8-2 in S.G.V.L. of 21-3-3 and were a perfect fold open to reveal another design play. Downey was defeated by 10-0 in S.G.V.L. play. Warren was inside. But the two halves were The Vikings have been led Yorba Linda at Yorba Linda 4-1 this season by Brian Chavez’s defeated in the third round of part of the new design. The inside in the first round of the C.I.F. of the two halves had some heavy 14.6 points per game, Justin the C.I.F. Division 3 playoffs by El Division 3 playoffs. canvas that had to be covered with Reyes’ 12 points per game and Dorado at El Dorado 1-0 in extra some living stuff that would move time. Aaron Garcia’s 11.7 points per with the canvas. We couldn’t find game. Coach Shelton, his staff anything that worked well enough. and players are all looking It just didn’t look right. forward to the start of San Rancho patient chosen to ride “In the city of Downey, I fight Gabriel Valley League play. for historical preservation. I like Lynwood and Dominguez will in Rose Parade to see old buildings, old houses once again be the teams to beat. DOWNEY – Kaitlyn Dobrow, a patient at Rancho Los Amigos restored and respected. I feel that National Rehabilitation Center, has been chosen to participate in if those walls could talk they would Monday’s Tournament of Roses Parade. have great stories to tell us. I think She will be one of 12 riders on the Occupational Therapy Centennial it is a real tragedy that people Float. don’t see that in older buildings. “I was the phone call that got In February 2013, Kaitlyn Dobrow woke up feeling sick and the city to stop the owner of the was eventually rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed Harvey’s/Johnie’s Broiler from with bacterial meningitis. Following 6 months of intensive care illegally demolishing the building. and amputations of all four limbs, Kaitlyn was seen at Rancho Los It is now the Bob’s Big Boy Broiler. Amigos National Rehabilitation Center for inpatient and outpatient My dad told me stories about rehabilitation. Harvey’s Broiler. He said the line One of Kaitlyn’s main goals was to be able to put on make-up using used to be around the block to special devices and a prosthetic arm. She is now a star on Instagram, get into the parking lot. It was a YouTube, and other social media sites where she shares her make-up carhop service. There were traffic techniques and inspiring story. cops on Firestone to direct the Riding alongside Kaitlyn will be her Occupational Therapist who traffic going through. He said has worked at Rancho Los Amigos for over 25 years specializing that at one time they even put a in upper extremity orthopedic conditions including limb loss and 15-minute time limit on parking in prosthetic training. the lot to get food. “So, if you think about all the people, all the lives, all the stories that have gone through those doors, it would be a travesty to tear it down. There have been voices, discussions inside. If those walls could tell you those discussions, those stories, we’d be a lot better off.” Downey Chorale plans Jan. 8 concert DOWNEY – Celebrating the culmination of Christmastide, the Downey Master Chorale will present its seasonal concert on Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. in the Cornerstone Christian Worship Center, 9001 Paramount in Downey. Entitled “Epiphany,” it offers old and new music to mark that great event when all the world met the new-born King through the persons of the Magi. It will feature local composer/ arranger Ruth Nix, who will accompany the chorale and will premiere her charming and uplifting work “Little Baby.” Several members of the newly formed Downey Youth Chorale will join the Master Chorale in their own debut performance. A meet and greet dessert reception will follow. For more information email info@ downeymasterchorale.org or call (310) 941-3042 or (562) 927-1436 Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 3 Notable deaths 2016

John Glenn, 95: An American hero of the Space Age, his flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union. It also made Glenn an instant hero.

Craig Sager, 65: A member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, Craig Sager covered a variety of sports since 1981, widely recognized for his outlandish suits. Sager, with questions as well planned as his ensembles, became a favorite of players and coaches, not to mention the fans in the seats.

Alan Thicke, 69: Canadian actor and television personility best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the father on the ABC television series Growing Pains.

Zsa Zsa Gabor: 99: Actress and socialite whose career began in 1936 when she was crowned Miss Hungary. Known for her extravagant Hollywood lifestyle, glamorous personality, and her many marriages.

Janet Reno, 78: The first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second-longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history. “Speak out against the hatred, the bigotry and the violence in this land,” Reno said after the Oklahoma City bombing. “Most haters are cowards. When confronted, they back down. When we remain silent, they flourish.” Gene Wilder, 83: Iconic film and theater actor, known for his roles Garry Shandling, 66: During his three decade career, comedian George Michael, 53: English singer, songwriter, and record in “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein”, and his portrayal of and actor Garry Shandling was nominated for nineteen Primetime producer who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! Willie Wonka in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” Wilder’s rule Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other He is best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit for comedy was simple: Don’t try to make it funny; try to make it real. awards and nominations. He served as host of the Grammy Awards singles such as “Last Christmas” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go- “I’m an actor, not a clown,” he said more than once. four times and as host of the Emmy Awards three times. Go.” Muhammad Ali, 74: A professional boxer and activist, he was Patty Duke, 69: Actress who first became known as a teen star, Carrie Fisher, 60: Actress best known for playing Princess Leia widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 in the Star Wars film series. In later years, she earned praise for figures of the 20th century. From early in his career, Ali was known for her role as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker.” The following speaking publicly about her experiences with bipolar disorder and as an inspiring, controversial, and polarizing figure both inside and year she was given her own show, “The Patty Duke Show,” in which drug addiction. outside the ring she played “identical cousins”. Over the course of her career, she Debbie Reynolds, 84: A Hollywood legend who continued to received ten Emmy Award nominations and three Emmy Awards, and Gordie Howe, 88: Nicknamed “Mr. Hockey”, Howe is considered act and sing for more than 40 more years via film, television and the two Golden Globe Awards. the most complete player to ever play the game and one of the stage. She earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in the greatest ice hockey players of all time. A 23-time NHL All-Star, he Harper Lee, 89: Novelist widely known for “To Kill a Mockingbird,” musical “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” The mother of Carrie Fisher, held many of the sport’s scoring records until they were broken in published in 1960. Immediately successful, it won the 1961 Pulitzer she died one day after her daughter’s death. the 1980s by Wayne Gretzky. He continues to hold NHL records for Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature. Gwen Ifill, 61: American Peabody Award-winning journalist, most games and seasons played. Though Lee had only published this single book, in 2007 she was television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contribution to Pat Summit, 64: Women’s college basketball head coach who, African American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public literature over the course of her career, accrued 1,098 career wins, the most affairs program with Washington Week in Review. in NCAA basketball history. In 2009, the Sporting News placed her Antonin Scalia, 79: An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Florence Henderson, 82: American actress and singer with a at number 11 on its list of the 50 Greatest Coaches of All Time in all of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2016. Appointed to career spanning six decades. She is best remembered for her starring sports; she was the only woman on the list. the Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, Scalia was described role as matriarch Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch as the intellectual anchor for the originalist and textualist position in Chyna, 46: Pioneering female professional wrestler, she was the from 1969 to 1974. the Court’s conservative wing. first woman to qualify for the King of the Ring Tournament and the Fidel Castro, 90: Cuban dictator who orchestrated the Cuban Royal Rumble Match, and the first woman to hold the Intercontinental David Bowie, 69: A figure in popular music for over five decades, Revolution and was the head of Cuba’s government until 2008. Under Championship, which she also achieved on two separate occasions. regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator, particularly for Castro, improvements were made to health care and education, his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and Prince, 57: A musical innovator who was known for his eclectic while he maintained a dictatorial control over the country and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, brutally persecuted or imprisoned anyone thought to be enemies of popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 and wide vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, the regime. Thousands of dissidents were killed or died trying to flee million worldwide, made him one of the world’s best-selling music including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. He the dictatorship. artists. has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the Arnold Palmer, 87: Generally regarded as one of golf’s greatest best-selling artists of all time Glenn Frey, 67: A founding member of the rock band Eagles, players in the sport’s history. Dating back to 1955, he won numerous Frey played guitar, piano, and keyboards. He sang lead vocals on Nancy Reagan, 94: The First Lady of the United States from events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA songs such as “Take It Easy” and “Tequila Sunrise.” After the breakup 1981 to 1989, she championed recreational drug prevention causes Tour Champions. Nicknamed The King, he was one of golf’s most of the Eagles in 1980, Frey embarked on a successful solo career, by founding the “Just Say No” drug awareness campaign, which popular stars and its most important trailblazer, the first superstar of accumulating 24 Top 40 singles. was considered her major initiative as First Lady. She had a strong the sport’s television age, which began in the 1950s. influence on her husband, and played a role in a few of his personnel Doris Roberts, 90: An actress whose career spanned six decades Jose Fenandez, 24: Cuban-born American pitcher for the Miami and diplomatic decisions. on television, she achieved continuing success for her co-starring role Marlins. He made his professional debut in 2013, winning Rookie of as Raymond Barone’s mother, Marie Barone, on the long-running Frank Sinatra Jr., 72: The son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra the Year honors and finishing third in Cy Young Award balloting. CBS sitcom, “Everybody Loves Raymond.” She was an advocate of who achieved his own commercial success as a singer and conductor. animal rights and animal-rights activism, supporting groups such as Juan Gabriel, 66: Mexican singer known for his flamboyant style, Sinatra said that his famous name had opened some doors, but “a the United Activists for Animal Rights. which broke barriers within the Latin music market. Having sold over famous father means that in order to prove yourself, you have to 100 million copies worldwide, Juan Gabriel is among Latin America’s work three times harder than the guy off the street.” best-selling singer-songwriters. His nineteenth studio album, Recuerdos, Vol. II, holds the distinction of being the best-selling album of all time in Mexico, with over eight million copies sold.

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In Memory of Danny Carretta, who moved Screen legend Debbie Reynolds Downey from Pittsburgh in 1960, dies at 84 Patricia Jane Swartz Debbie Reynolds, the actress and singer who starred in “Singin’ in passes away the Rain” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” died Wednesday. She April 16, 1930 - December 23, 2016 was 84. DOWNEY – Danny Carretta, the son of Italian immigrants Mauro Reynolds had reportedly fallen ill earlier in the day while planning Patricia (Pat) Jane Swartz, 86, and Lucia Carretta, was born in Chicago, April 27, funeral arrangements for her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, who died passed away December 23, 2016, 1933. at Sunrise of Playa Vista Assisted the previous day, December 27, 2016, after suffering a heart attack. During this time, the Great Depression was “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken,” her son, Todd Living Community. having a detrimental effect on the US workforce Fisher, told The Associated Press at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in She was born April 16, 1930 to and economy, prompting Danny (age 2) and Los Angeles, where Reynolds had been taken. John Adams Swartz and Edit Grace his family to relocate to Lavello, Southern Italy. (Gunter) in Arizona. There Danny studied up to high school, worked Born Mary Frances Reynolds April 1, 1932, she signed a Warner After the death of her father in in his parents’ grocery store and sometimes Bros. contract in 1948 at just 16 after winning a beauty contest. She 1940 she and her mother moved helped harvest fruit and olives from his father’s won a Golden Globe Award as most promising newcomer for a part orchard. in 1950’s “Three Little Words,” but it was her role in “Singin’ in the to Downey, California to live with Rain” in 1952 that made her a star. By the end of the decade, she her maternal grandfather in his home at the corner of By the age of 17 (1950), Danny returned to the US, and joined had appeared in more than 20 films and released a pop album called Firestone and Brookshire. his brother, John, in Pittsburgh in hopes of helping him start a “Debbie.” general contracting business. Eventually, Danny’s sister and parents Pat graduated from Downey High School and soon went Highlights from Reynolds’ long career include a nomination for to work for the telephone company in Downey where she followed him and his brother to Pittsburgh. Initially, Danny learned the trade of construction doing brick laying, framing and cabinet the Academy Award for best actress, for the title role in 1964’s “The became the first woman dispatcher at that location. She Unsinkable Molly Brown,” and a nomination for a Tony Award for making. He also worked briefly in a steel mill and even sold guardian best lead actress in a musical, for a 1973 revival of “Irene.” To another retired from Verizon in 1987. ware, putting on cooking demonstrations with his sister, Antoinette. She was a member of and volunteered at the First generation, she is known best for her role as Grace’s mother, Bobbi, Presbyterian Church. A resident of Downey since 1940, she In 1954, Danny was drafted into the US Army and served two on TV’s “Will & Grace.” years at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. It was in Puerto Rico that Danny Reynolds married actor Eddie Fisher in 1955, forming a Hollywood moved to the Vintage Assisted Living Community in 2010. quickly learned the Spanish language which earned him the right to marriage that would end in a public scandal when Fisher divorced Services will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Chapel in say he was tri-lingual speaking, Italian, English and Spanish fluently. Rose Hills on January 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Reynolds in 1959 and married Elizabeth Taylor. Reynolds and Fisher After being honorably discharged from the Army, Danny were the parents of actress Carrie Fisher and her brother, Todd. returned to Pittsburgh to continue working with his brother John Reynolds went on to marry and divorce twice more. When Carrie doing general contracting. In 1959, Danny took a vacation with his Fisher wrote the screenplay for the semiautobiographical 1990 film, parents to California and quickly realized that Pittsburgh was for the “Postcards From the Edge,” she based the character Doris Mann on birds. In 1960, Danny left his brother John and followed his sister Reynolds. Lila Mae Jackson was longtime and parents to Downey. Reynolds continued working into her 80s and authored an He initially worked in construction but eventually landed a job autobiography, “Unsinkable: A Memoir,” in 2013. volunteer at Downey Community at Robertshaw, a small factory in Long Beach. While working at Robertshaw, Danny became friends with an Italian man who showed Hospital him a picture of his niece, Maria Concetta, who resided in Italy. Danny Carrie Fisher, actress who played began to write Maria Concetta and after about 6 months flew her to DOWNEY – Lila Mae Jackson was born Sept. 10, 1929 in Dunbar, California so they could meet. Danny and Maria Concetta married in Nebraska to John and Jennie Jackson. Lila Mae died Dec. 24 in Princess Leia, mourned 1963 and had two sons, Robert in 1965 and Maurice in 1967. Carrie Fisher, the actress whose role as Princess Leia in the original Downey. Eventually Danny and Maria Concetta divorced after 10 years “Star Wars” trilogy inspired millions of fans worldwide and helped Her son, David, was born Jan. 6, 1959 in San of marriage. Danny raised his two sons, Robert and Maurice, while George Lucas’ space-fantasy epic redefine Hollywood blockbusters Antonio, Texas. Daughter Saundra was born working full time. In 1979 Danny remarried and divorced again in for a new generation of moviegoers, died Tuesday. She was 60. June 24, 1964 in Phoenix. 1991. A spokesman for the family confirmed that she died Tuesday morning following a heart attack Fri., Dec. 23, while in flight from The family moved to Downey in 1966, Danny spent the last 20 of his working years at McDonnell London to Los Angeles. where they made their permanent home. Lila Douglas and then Boeing aircraft from which he retired. Mae became very active in the Downey United During the last 25 years, after being influenced by his son Carrie Frances Fisher was born Oct. 21, 1956, in Beverly Hills, Methodist Church. Robert, Danny made a decision to give his life to Christ and to California. Her parents were entertainment royalty: actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. She made her motion picture debut become a born again Christian. Danny then became a member of Lila Mae was very supportive with her husband Harry, now in the 1975 comedy “Shampoo,” which starred Warren Beatty, Julie Life Center Church in Lakewood and quickly became involved in an deceased, and her two children, David and Saundra. She was involved Christie, and Goldie Hawn. adult Sunday school class. with the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, the PTA, school activities and But it was in 1977, when Lucas cast her as Princess Leia in his He also served in ushers ministry and the churches very active Jobs Daughters. interplanetary swashbuckler, that she shot to stardom alongside seniors group doing various outings and outreaches. Danny served her “Star Wars” costars Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill. Fisher was Lila Mae was a volunteer at the Downey Community Hospital for several years as secretary of treasury for AARP Downey branch still a teenager when she filmed the movie that would change her where she was in charge of the “Candy Stripers”. She was a member as well. of the Downey Shrinettes, where she served one term as president, life, catapulting her from celebrity daughter to movie icon almost Eventually Danny became ill and was no longer able to drive the Downey Eastern Star and the Daughters of the Nile. overnight. She was eager to star in the movie that many Hollywood so he left Life Center Church and became a member of Calvary insiders at the time considered a potential disaster. In an era when Lila Mae is survived by her son, David Wehmeyer, and daughter- Chapel Downey, where his son, Maurice (Marites) and grandchildren moviegoers were more accustomed to grittily realistic dramas than in-law Diane, living in Downey; her daughter Saundra Rojo, and attended. space-laser fairy tales, Fisher found George Lucas’ script “fantastic,” son-in-law Thaddius living in La Mirada; her six grand children, Danny spent his last three years residing with his son Maurice she told Short and Sweet NYC. “I thought I would like it, but I didn’t Brian, Zachary, Austin, Trenton, Sabrina, and Scott, and her six great (Marites) and grandchildren, Clarissa (17), Robert (15) and Jonathan think I’d have that many people that would agree with me.” grandchildren, Gabrian, Nathan, Alyssa, Kaeden, Taylor, and Seth; (14). As it turned out, nearly everybody agreed with Fisher that “Star niece Shirley living in San Antonio; and her nephew Billy Wehmeyer, On Dec. 8, 2016, Danny, with his family at his side, passed away. Wars” was fantastic. The movie was an immediate phenomenon, also living in San Antonio. breaking box office records and making Fisher and her young costars household names. With the 1980 release of “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Star Wars” became a franchise, and Fisher would ultimately appear in five of the eight-and-counting episodes in the series (including next Come Visit Us On Our Website at: year’s forthcoming installment, already filmed). www. TheDowneyPatriot.com Though she’s remembered best for “Star Wars,” Fisher had other notable movie roles over the years: a murderous ex-fiancée in “The Blues Brothers” (1980), an actress and caterer in “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986), the main characters best friend in “When Harry Met Sally…” (1989). An author as well as an actress, Fisher is known for her semiautobiographical novels including “Postcards From the Edge”; she also wrote the screenplay for the movie by the same name. She followed “Postcards” with a number of other novels, including “Surrender the Pink” and “Delusions of Grandma.” Fisher was involved in high-profile relationships of her own. Longest lasting was her relationship with musician Paul Simon, to whom she was married briefly in 1983 and 1984 but dated for years before – and after – the marriage. During a break from Simon in 1980, she was engaged to comedian Dan Aykroyd, though she broke it off before the wedding. It was with talent agent Bryan Lourd that Fisher www.TheDowneyPatriot.com had her one child, Billie Catherine Lourd, an actress who currently stars in TV’s “Scream Queens.” Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 Opinion The Downey Patriot | 5 Judge the mayor pro tem on his abilities Why I answered the call for veterans to go Dear Editor: After listening to the public comment at the recent city council meeting, I feel compelled to address the city council members who to Standing Rock chose to initially bypass Sean Ashton for mayor pro tem. The pertinent question is what we as a city see as the position By Kevin Basl years in the Army, two of which were spent in Iraq. of mayor. Should it be a strictly honorary position where the next I lay among friends, huddled and cold in our sleeping bags. We listened to My job as a radar operator, like so many military specializations, got in line simply steps up into it? Or should it be a position where the lashing wind and the drums and prayer chants coming from the sacred fire, privatized, so I found myself tasked out for other duties. I guarded poor Iraqis a certain level of knowledge, expertise, commitment and ability to and we reflected on why we, four Iraq War veterans, were here. while they filled thousands of sandbags for the contractor Kellogg, Brown, and dedicate the needed time to represent and lead our city to new and Root, only to see those sandbags rot in the sun as they sat unused. great heights is required? Police floodlights shone from the drill site of the Dakota Access Pipeline, scheduled to cross under the Missouri River, the water source for millions of I also loaded caskets onto cargo planes — an image often hidden from the Our current system has been designed for the latter. We do not, people. American public. And I escorted high-ranking officers on unnecessary trouble- as a city at large, elect our mayor. We allow our city council to make provoking missions (how else could one earn the Combat Infantry Badge?). that selection based on their best judgement. Based on what they Members of the Standing Rock Sioux, concerned not only about polluted feel is best for our community. water but also the desecration of sacred sites, began resisting the pipeline in Like many post-9/11 veterans, I left the military seeking redemption. Perhaps 2014. In mid-2016, finally, these water protectors gained major support. that’s why, after I saw those images of police violence against water protectors, These members have all demonstrated tremendous dedication, I went to Standing Rock. commitment and professionalism over the years within our Over 200 tribal nations pledged solidarity. Thousands of non-natives traveled community. These are the people who know how their fellow There, instead of helping military contractors make money, I felt like I was to North Dakota to stand on the front lines. Then, as images of police violence council members interact with staff, deal with difficult and intricate finally serving the people. against protectors got increasingly disturbing, some 4,000 veterans — including city matters and the amount of time they can and have been able to me — joined the resistance in early December. While we were there, on December 4, the Army Corps of Engineers finally dedicate. It’s with this knowledge that at least two of the four council Why had so many veterans taken up the cause of the Native Americans and denied the pipeline company its permit to drill under the river. Police pulled back, members made their initial decision. They are independent thinkers environmentalists at Standing Rock? and the water protectors celebrated. who did what they felt was right and best for the city despite the political incorrectness fallout they knew would follow. My own reasons are rooted in western Pennsylvania’s coal country, where The indigenous community had worked months for this ruling. They sacrificed I grew up. There, I rode my bicycle on trails crossing abandoned strip mines. the most. But I like to think the result was also influenced by the prospect of I’m not saying that Mr. Ashton is not qualified to move to the role Bulldozers had left precarious shale formations and streams ran orange with iron police tear-gassing and firing rubber bullets at unarmed veterans. of mayor pro tem and eventually mayor. I don’t have, nor do most citizens have, that detailed knowledge. What I believe should have runoff. A ceremony followed where Wesley Clark Jr., key organizer of the Veterans happened is that if the council members who feel that bypassing a When a sanitation corporation threatened to open a landfill at a reclaimed Stand for Standing Rock campaign, offered an apology to Native Americans council member is indeed the best course of action for the city, that mine near homes in our community, residents finally resisted. At age 15, I joined on behalf of the military, citing decades of broken treaties and violence. Five they should be fully prepared to make a strong and detailed case as the fight to stop the dump, gaining a deeper appreciation for the wildlife — and hundred of us went to our knees. to why they would take such a bold stand. I’m not sure that kind of water — of my region. I hope to participate in a forgiveness ceremony one day in Iraq, in the spirit presentation was made in an open forum either two weeks ago or Good jobs are scarce in my hometown, so military service is something of Standing Rock. last Tuesday night. nearly every boy — and now girl — considers. My grandfathers both served, Kevin Basl is a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. He’s also an I do know that these councilmen who chose that direction are along with several uncles. instructor for Combat Paper NJ and Warrior Writers, two veteran-focused good people who have great reputations and have done nothing Back home, the military is sacrosanct. But I wasn’t especially proud of my five arts organizations. but terrific things for our community and that their intentions shouldn’t be “villainized” into something that doesn’t represent their intentions or reputations. It shows strong leadership and the willingness to take tough positions for the betterment of our community in spite of appearances. No more holiday gifts for repressive regimes Last Tuesday’s reversal is allowing Mr. Ashton to step into the role of mayor pro-tem. Hopefully the other council members will be By Medea Benjamin half the funds it needs. able to work closely with him and at the end of the year have open, While the world has been transfixed on the epic tragedy in Syria, The nation’s health system is also on the verge of collapse. Less than honest, discussions and review of the mayor pro tem’s abilities to another tragedy — a hidden one — has been consuming the children a third of the country’s population has access to medical care, and only step into the mayor’s position and then make the difficult decision, of Yemen. half of its health facilities are functional. Diseases such as cholera and based on critical thinking and actual performance, on the selection measles are spreading, taking a heavy toll on children. of our next mayor and share that analysis in an open forum. Battered by the twin evils of war and hunger, every 10 minutes a child in Yemen dies from malnutrition, diarrhea, or respiratory-tract The only way to end the humanitarian crisis is to end the conflict. This kind of unbiased, process is what we expect of our leaders infections, UNICEF reports. And without immediate medical attention, That means pushing harder for a political solution and calling for an and is exactly what they have demonstrated to us over their years over 400,000 kids suffering from severe acute malnutrition could die, immediate ceasefire. Until that happens, the United States should stop of service. Assuming they are making that decision for their own too. its military support for the Saudi regime. self interest or ego, is not fair to them. It takes courage and true leadership to make tough decisions even if they sometimes appear Why are so many of Yemen’s children going hungry and dying? Despite the repressive nature of the Saudi regime, for decades to be politically incorrect. U.S. administrations have supported the Saudi government both Since 2014, Yemen has been wracked by a civil war — a war that’s diplomatically and militarily. Under Obama alone, weapons sales to the Jim Rodriguez been exacerbated by intervention from Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally. Since Saudis reached a whopping $115 billion. Downey 2015, the Saudis have been pounding this nation, the poorest in the (The author of this letter is a Downey planning commissioner.) Middle East, with cluster bombs and explosives. Concerned over the high rate of civilian casualties, on December 12 the White House took the rare step of stopping the sale of 16,000 And the U.S. has been helping, selling the Saudis advanced weapons guided munition kits. This is a great step forward, but it represents only and providing intelligence and logistical support. a small fraction of total U.S. weapons sales to the Saudi regime. Trader Joe’s This nearly two-year-old bombing campaign has killed thousands In fact, at the same time the White House announced it was blocking of innocent Yemenis and sparked a severe humanitarian crisis. A desert Dear Editor: this $350 million deal, the State Department announced plans to sell country, Yemen imports 90 percent of its food. But thanks to a Saudi 48 Chinook cargo helicopters and other equipment worth 10 times as I just learned from a reliable source with a long and successful naval blockade and the bombing of the country’s main port, imports much. history in retail management in Downey that Trader Joes and CVS have dried up. are in negotiations for the popular specialty grocer to lease the Moreover, the coming Trump administration might well restore all Subsequent shortages have led food prices to soar. Meanwhile, the underutilized northern half of the drug store located in the shopping sales. That’s why it’s important for Congress, which has the authority to war has left millions of people unemployed and displaced. Unable to center at Paramount and Florence. block weapons sales but seldom actually does, to step forward and take buy the high-priced food, they’re forced to depend on humanitarian aid a stand. The city has tried for several years to persuade Trader Joes to for their survival. open a store in Downey to no avail. Selling weapons to a repressive regime should never be allowed. UN and private relief organizations have been mobilizing to respond And today, when these weapons are leading to the death of a Yemeni At the time, a former councilman was vocal in expressing his to the crisis, but a staggering 18.8 million people — out of a population child every 10 minutes, the sales are simply unconscionable. The time opinion that Trader Joes was not interested in Downey because of 25 million — need assistance. The situation is only getting worse as to stop them is now. the market was primarily Hispanic. Such comments had to have the war drags on and the winter cold sets in. offended management of Trader Joes. Medea Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK for Peace, is the author At the same time, the UN Refugee Agency has received less than of The Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Let’s hope this time around council members stay out of the negotiations and that CVS and Trader Joes can strike a deal. Brian Heyman Downey With ban on offshore drilling, Obama takes away Townhomes’ setback Dear Editor: jobs from American families Can someone please explain why the new townhomes being Last week, the Obama administration issued an executive action “Obama’s executive action is taking economic opportunity built on Paramount Boulevard are so close to the sidewalk? How is effectively banning offshore drilling in parts of the Atlantic and away from American families and decisions away from states which this allowed to happen? Arctic Oceans. Heritage’s energy expert Nick Loris had this to say: have a strong incentive to ensure natural resource development If I pulled a permit to expand my home this close to the sidewalk, happens – and happens responsibly. Just like Keystone XL, climate would it be approved? Of course not. change regulations on power plants, moratoriums on coal leases Charles Noss and fracking regulations, this decision was not based on sound Downey science but a politicized goal to keep affordable, reliable energy in the ground.” The very nature of the executive action is sure to spark legal controversy when Pres.-elect Trump takes office. John Malcolm, director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, had the following to say: New anti-coal regulations “It is hard to see how President Obama, by the stroke of a pen (here in the guise of two Presidential Memoranda), can permanently an insult to Americans or indefinitely prevent a future president or Congress from approving Republican Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Section 12(a) following statement regarding the Obama administration’s of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 provides that ‘The eleventh-hour regulations targeting coal mining: President of the United States may, from time to time, withdraw from disposition any of the unleased lands of the outer Continental “It is an insult to American workers that President Obama Shelf.’ continues waging his heartless war against coal country, especially on the eve of Christmas in the final days of his administration. “While this act clearly gives President Obama the authority to withdraw leasing rights for the designated areas, it does not say “This job-killing radical regulation has the power to crush the he can do so permanently, thereby tying the hands of a future livelihoods and way of life of so many Americans, and it represents president or Congress. While a future president cannot unilaterally yet another assault on our nation’s energy security. Thankfully, big rescind a validly-enacted and clearly constitutional law, unilateral changes are on the way, and I am eager to work with the Trump actions taken by one president, even if taken pursuant to existing administration to finally end the war on American energy jobs and law, can generally be undone by a future president. While I have bring relief to the families and communities who depend on coal to no doubt that there will be lawsuits filed by environmental groups heat their homes and make their living. if President-elect Trump rescinds these memoranda after taking the “Together we are going to revitalize American energy, create oath of office, it is hard to see how they will succeed.” good-paying jobs, and make America great again.” 6 | The Downey Patriot Comics/Crossword Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY

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Shared Stories: Gilmore City, Here I Come

Mervin Chantland spent nearly eight years of his childhood in When they left I had a smile on my face and thought, Yeah, right! leg was weak and a lot shorter than the other one, I was fitted with a full body cast because of damage done to his bones when he Then I would take the sock home with me and throw that horrible a leather and metal brace with a peg on the bottom. I was finally contracted tuberculosis at age two. When his family could no green stuff away. able to start walking around and feeling more like the other kids, but longer care for him and do all of the work required on the farm, Another unnerving thing for me in the hospital was having an they called me “Peg Leg.” That bothered me at times, but I learned to Mervin’s father arranged for Mr. and Mrs. Knoll in Gilmore City aid or nurse give me a bath. And I’m talking about a very thorough, ignore them. They were just being kids. I think that kids are probably to take care of the young patient. This section is from Chapter whole-body bath. It was so embarrassing to have these strangers see the most cruel because they aren’t able to understand how much they 2 in Mervin’s book. Shared Stories is a weekly column featuring me naked. Most of the time I was treated with respect, but one nurse can hurt someone with the things they say. articles by participants in a writing class at the Norwalk Senior seemed to enjoy the embarrassment it caused me. And she was mean, Center. Bonnie Mansell is the instructor for this free class offered Back home on the farm, my brother Douglas Arthur was born, the too. She seemed to love to dig under my fingernails until they bled. through the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. Curated eleventh and last child. Poor Douglas was only thirteen months old by Carol Kearns All the children in the hospital stayed in a ward, which is a large, when he died from TB meningitis. Another painful loss for my family! long room with beds. During one stay, I had been given the first bed, My sister Kay wasn’t able to get back for the funeral, so Mom had a By Mervin Chantland right next to the door. I could see down the long hall leading to the picture taken of Douglas in his casket to send to her. We were each Calvin Knoll got his nickname, Prof, because he had once been room, and once I saw this lady come in at the other end of the hall. given one of those pictures. It was so hard to look at it. a teacher, as had his wife, Lou. When Dad took me to live with Prof She looked familiar, and as she got closer I realized it was my mother! When my first son was born, he was a beautiful, blond baby. As he and Lou, I was a very confused and angry young boy. There I was, Wow, was I ever excited! She was still living at the TB sanitarium, but slept in his basinet, he looked so much like little Douglas that it scared separated from my family in a strange house and unable to get up just happened to come to the hospital for a checkup at the same time me. At night, I kept my son’s basinet beside my bed with my hand in and run like I wanted. I was there. it; and I would jump awake whenever the baby moved. I was able to I felt like a caged animal and could not understand why my family And my mother was so thrilled to see me! It had been extremely get over my fears eventually, but it took some time. had abandoned me. Once when Lou leaned over me, I bit a hole in her hard on her to leave her family and give up the chance to raise the (This excerpt is from Chapter 2 in the book, “Can’t: No Such arm! Prof told his wife, “You have to take him back.” But Lou replied, little boy that meant so much to her. She had also given birth to my Word,” by Mervin Chantland, available on Amazon.com.) “No, he needs me.” That’s the kind of woman she was, and I learned sister Doris while she was in the sanitarium, and my older sisters Kay to love her as time went by. I have no doubt that she really cared and Jeanette took the “perfectly healthy” baby girl home to raise her. about me. My mom missed out on a lot during that time, and I don’t think she ever recovered from the losses. Lou and Prof had two sons, Stanley and Sterling, although Sterling was the only one still at home when I went to live there. When World It was around 1938, when I had gone to the hospital for a checkup, POETRY MATTERS War II started, he joined the Navy; and he would always send me that they phoned my dad and said I would have to have an operation home something. One time it was a sailor’s hat. Another package on my hip. Dad told them to go ahead. Mom, who had just returned contained a record of “Popeye the Sailor Man.” Sterling seemed to home from the sanitarium, was so upset she insisted on being there the first day of winter understand how hard it had been for me to make that adjustment to with me. a new “home.” He was really great to me. Although it was a hardship, Mom made the long trip to Iowa City. When I was old enough to begin my education, it was arranged The operation resulted in an infected portion of my hip bone being On the first day of winter, the earth awakens to the cold touch of itself. for a box to be hooked up by telephone line to the school. And that removed and my hip fused. Then I was taken back to live with Lou and Snow knows no other recourse except Prof. I still couldn’t walk and had to lie in bed until I was healed up. was how I “went to school.” I could talk to the teacher and the kids this falling, this sudden letting go in class, but it was very hard to learn that way. I believe I was able to I don’t remember the name of the doctor who operated on me, over the small gnomed bushes, all the emptying trees. learn as well as I did only because Lou and Prof had been teachers but I was told that he had come from Germany in the 1930s, just as Snow puts beauty back into the withered and malnourished, and were willing to put in the extra effort to help me understand. Hitler was coming into power. After he got to America, he was well into the death-wish of nature and the deliberate way I find myself wishing we had computers in those days. It surely thought of and went to the Iowa City University Hospital to practice winter insists on nothing less than deference. would have made things much easier. I can only imagine being able and teach. Waiting all its life, snow says, Let me cover you. to actually see my class and watch the same teacher’s instructions While I was lying in bed wanting something to do, I told everyone -- Laura Lush, The First Day of Winter (Ronsdale Press, 1997) as my classmates. It may have helped me to learn more easily and I wanted to learn to play a guitar. So my family got me one, and I tried motivated me to keep up with the rest of the class. That could have to learn but didn’t have any luck. Maybe I didn’t really want to play it, made such a difference in my life. or it was just too difficult to learn. Anyway, the guitar went into the My medical care was another area that required special corner and just sat there. Bummer! I would like to have had that skill “My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking through a tree arrangements. Every three months, an ambulance-type vehicle with all these years. Toward heaven still, a stretcher and seats for other people would pick me up and take me And there’s a barrel that I didn’t fill I remember at Christmas time that year, I said I wanted an Erector Beside it, and there may be two or three to the hospital in Iowa City for a checkup and a new cast. Set so I could build things. Well, I was sure surprised to get two Apples I didn’t pick upon some bough. The trip was over 200 miles each way, as we meandered from farm Erector Sets for Christmas! I started right away to build a lot of stuff, But I am done with apple-picking now. to farm to pick up other patients. I remember that we always stopped and the sets included electric motors, so I made things that moved! I Essence of winter sleep is on the night, to eat on way, and I had the same thing every time - a hamburger and felt like I could really accomplish something, even though I couldn’t The scent of apples: I am drowsing off.” vanilla ice cream. That was a special treat. walk around. That was so wild! -- Robert Frost, from “After Apple Picking” Oh, spinach! How I hated it! The first time I went back to the I was about nine years old when the doctor called my Dad and hospital for a checkup, spinach was served with the food. I was told told him they had a new medicine that they would like to try on me, Lush and Frost both sense closure and completion in the winter to eat it, but I didn’t want to. I hated that stuff So the nurse forced it and Dad gave his consent. About one year later, my hip seemed about to come. But poems are metaphor, saying one thing and into my mouth. It almost made me throw up. But I learned from that well enough that my cast was removed and I was given crutches to meaning another, saying one thing in terms of another. When first time what to do. I got an old sock and took it to the hospital walk with. I was so happy! However, I took just one step before the Frost talks of sleep, he might simply mean hibernation, which whenever I had to go back. When they brought the food with spinach crutches hit a water spot on floor. I went down on the end of my foot leads to renewing the juices and joys of spring, the way Lush’s and they weren’t looking, I would put the spinach in the sock and and broke my ankle. I was back in a cast! I had been free of a cast for snow offers beauty and nurture. Poetry Matters is curated by stick it in a drawer in the nightstand. only about one hour. Unbelievable! Lorine Parks. They would come back later and say, “Oh, you ate it. Good boy.” After healing up, I had the cast taken off again. Since my right

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Downey Rose Float Assoc. Norwalk-La Mirada students to perform enters home stretch with parade Monday in Rose Parade DOWNEY – It is officially crunch time for Downey Rose Float NORWALK – Eight high school students from the Norwalk-La volunteers as the 128th Tournament of Roses looms just days Mirada Unified School District have been selected to perform inthe away. 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade Honor Band. This year’s parade theme is Echoes of Success. Downey’s entry The students were selected from a pool of about 500 musicians is entitled The Gold Rush, and will feature a working rollercoaster. throughout Southern California and will join more than 100 Honor Band members consisting of instrumentalists, a flag pageantry and the “The Gold Rush is basically an image of Sutter’s Mill, back Pasadena City College’s Lancer Marching Band. during the 1849 Gold Rush with an actual working roller coaster The NLMUSD students practiced their routines throughout the which represents a mine car,” said Director and Construction year, while continuing their music instruction and performing in their Chair Kelley Roberts. high school bands and other music programs. The mine car roller coaster serves as the float’s center piece. “It’s such an honor for our students to be chosen because it was “A roller coaster in general is pretty unique in itself. A roller a rigorous audition process,” said Fabio Kayama, Norwalk-La Mirada coaster on a moving platform has its challenges with the movement Unified visual and performing arts teacher on special assignment. “Our students get to perform with top musicians from across Southern of the float,” said Roberts. “Since a coaster works basically off California and showcase their talents.” gravity – it allows the coaster to run around the different hills and dips – while the float is moving it is very complicated to keep the This year, the student musicians chosen from the District are: coaster running in conjunction with an actual moving float…” • John Glenn High: Mya Sanchez, senior, euphonium; Giovanni Gallegos, senior, trombone; Challenges with the coaster began even before The Gold Rush could make its way down Colorado Boulevard, as the Downey • La Mirada High: Yasmin Lozano, junior, clarinet; Aaron Muzzicato, La Mirada High School students, from left to right, Cristina Rose Float Association faced a lack of funding until late into the senior, alto saxophone; Carina Calvillo, senior, pageantry; Catrina Calvillo, Navarrette, Catrina Calvillo, Clarisa Soto and Carina Calvillo were senior, pageantry; Cristina Navarrette, senior, pageantry; Clarissa Soto, year, as well as a piece of the coaster’s track being stolen. selected as color guard performers in the 128th Tournament of freshman, pageantry Roses Parade Honor Band on Jan. 2. “We had to reproduce it, and it just happened to be the most La Mirada High School Director of Music Geena Biondi held clinics difficult and the hardest piece of track to reproduce,” said Roberts. and workshops to prepare her students for the auditions. Biondi, a Hinojoz said. “I’m very proud to have two members from our school in However, despite any setbacks, volunteers are still hard Pasadena City College alumni, performed in the Tournament of Roses the ensemble.” at work to complete the ambitiously designed float, and have Parade as a member of the Lancer Marching Band as a junior and senior in high school. The NLMUSD students will also perform with the Honor Band at officially opened up the doors for community members to come Disneyland on Dec. 28 and for Bandfest at Pasadena City College on and help decorate. “These students are ones that are leaders in the classroom and very Dec. 30 and 31. disciplined,” Biondi said. “Their willingness to rehearse during the break Riders of The Gold Rush will include Miss Downey Emely shows their desire to grow into better musicians.” “I’m so proud that our students are being recognized as some of Lopez and her court, several Rose Float Association members, the best musicians in Southern California,” Superintendent Hasmik and former County Supervisor Don Knabe. The students began practicing for the Rose Parade the second Danielian said. “These are exemplary students who not only shine in weekend of November, and will continue to rehearse every weekend in The 128th Tournament of Roses Parade will air on Monday, their academics, but who now have the opportunity to demonstrate December and through most of winter break. They will march over 50 their passion and talent on a national scale.” January 2, this year. miles in preparation for the six-mile parade down Colorado Boulevard. The 128th Tournament of Roses Parade will kick off at 8 a.m. –Alex Dominguez, staff writer “The Tournament of Roses Honor Band prides itself in playing the Monday, Jan. 2. entire route of the parade,” John Glenn High School Band Director Frank Norwalk Library’s upcoming events NORWALK – Norwalk every Thursday in January from their own. Library’s adult coloring club, Color 1-2 p.m. Norwalk Library invites Us Happy, is welcoming new Supplies will be available, but residents to also participate in members for its weekly gathering members are welcome to bring Adults Create on Thursday, Jan 12., 2-3 p.m. as attendees will make journals and scrapbooks using a four-hole book binding method. All materials will be provided. In partnership with L.A. Law Library, the Norwalk Library is also offering free law librarian assistance on Jan. 3, 2017 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Each office hours visit includes help locating information and resources concerning legal issues and court procedures. L.A. Law Library does not provide legal advice, but does provide legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. In addition, the library is offering a 45-minute workshop on Jan. 3 from 1-1:45 p.m. that will provide an overview of legal information search tools and techniques. This month’s workshop introduces tools and resources available on the California Courts official website. These programs are all free and open to adults. The Norwalk Library is located at 12350 Imperial Highway. For additional information, please call (562) 868-0775 or visit the County Library website at colapublib.org.

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Family Restaurant FREE ENTREE when you Purchase One at Equal or Lesser Value and 2 Drinks (Dine-in only. $11.00 Maximum) Exp. 1-30-17. One coupon per table. (562) 923-8913 • 8803 E. IMPERIAL HWY., DOWNEY, CA 90242 10 | The Downey Patriot Legal Notices Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 The Downey Patriot I declare that all information in this statement I declare that all information in this statement business under the fictitious business name is true and correct. (A registrant who Bulk Sales 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 is true and correct. (A registrant who is true and correct. (A registrant who or names listed above on N/A declares as true information which he or declares as true information which he or declares as true information which he or I declare that all information in this statement she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) is true and correct. (A registrant who S/ COMMAND AIR CORP., PRESIDENT, NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK PARTNERSHIP S/ SANTPRAKASH V BHAGAT, OWNER S/ CARMEN SONIA NICOLAI declares as true information which he or CHRISTOPHER PARKER SALE OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS This statement was filed with the County TORREBLANCA, WIFE she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County (UCC Sec. 6105) BUSINESS NAME Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 9, This statement was filed with the County S/ JEANETTE FARID SHALABI, OWNER Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 20, Escrow No. 8994-AK 2016295180 2016 Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 21, This statement was filed with the County 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale Current File No. 2016259762 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision 2016 Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 20, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision is about to be made. The name(s), business The following person(s) has/have withdrawn (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision 2016 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name address(es) to the Seller(s) are: YJ & B as a general partner(s) from the partnership Statement generally expires at the end of (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of CORP, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, operating under the fictitious business name five years from the date on which it was filed Statement generally expires at the end of (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name five years from the date on which it was filed 13942 VALLEY VIEW AVE, LA MIRADA of (1) VIA ONE MORTGAGE (2) VIA ONE in the office of the County Clerk, except, as five years from the date on which it was filed Statement generally expires at the end of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as CA 90638 HOME LOANS located at 6528 GEENLEAF provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as five years from the date on which it was filed provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Doing Business as: MAMA’S SUBS AVE. STE. 201, WHITTIER CA, 90601 where it expires 40 days after any change in provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as where it expires 40 days after any change in All other business name(s) and address(es) The fictitious business name statement for the facts set forth in the statement pursuant where it expires 40 days after any change in provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant used by the Seller(s) within three years, as the partnership was filed on OCTOBER 24, to section 17913 other than a change in the the facts set forth in the statement pursuant where it expires 40 days after any change in to section 17913 other than a change in the stated by the Seller(s), is/are: NONE 2016 in the County of LA COUNTY residence address of a registered owner. A to section 17913 other than a change in the the facts set forth in the statement pursuant residence address of a registered owner. A The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) The full name and residence of the person(s) New Fictitious Business Name Statement residence address of a registered owner. A to section 17913 other than a change in the New Fictitious Business Name Statement is/are: HAELYEN CHUNG, 13942 VALLEY withdrawing as a partner(s): ALEJANDRO must be filed before the expiration. Effective New Fictitious Business Name Statement residence address of a registered owner. A must be filed before the expiration. Effective VIEW AVE, LA MIRADA CA 90638 ANTONIO MARTINEZ GONZALEZ, 6528 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business must be filed before the expiration. Effective New Fictitious Business Name Statement January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The assets to be sold are described in GREENLEAF AVE. STE. 201, WHITTIER, Name Statement must be accompanied by January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business must be filed before the expiration. Effective Name Statement must be accompanied by general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND CA 90601 the affidavit of identity form. Name Statement must be accompanied by January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the affidavit of identity form. EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, GOODWILL, I declare that all information in this statement The filing of this statement does not of itself the affidavit of identity form. Name Statement must be accompanied by The filing of this statement does not of itself INVENTORY, COVENANT NOT TO is true and correct. (A registrant who authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The filing of this statement does not of itself the affidavit of identity form. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious COMPETE, LEASE AND LEASEHOLD declares as true, information which he or Business Name in violation of the rights of authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The filing of this statement does not of itself Business Name in violation of the rights of IMPROVEMENT and are located at: 13942 she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). another under Federal, State, or common Business Name in violation of the rights of authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious another under Federal, State, or common VALLEY VIEW AVE, LA MIRADA CA 90638 S/ FAVIOLA JAIME law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business another under Federal, State, or common Business Name in violation of the rights of law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The bulk sale is intended to be consummated This statement was filed with the County Professions Code). law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business another under Federal, State, or common Professions Code). at the office of: DETAIL ESCROW, INC, Clerk of Los Angeles County on DECEMBER Professions Code). law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business 13017 ARTESIA BLVD #D106, CERRITOS, 6, 2016. The Downey Patriot Professions Code). The Downey Patriot CA 90703 and the anticipated sale date is 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17 The Downey Patriot 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17 JANUARY 18, 2017 The Downey Patriot 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 The Downey Patriot The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 Commercial Code Section 6106.2. NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File Number 2016309121 NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Government following information must be provided.] NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) File Number 2016291487 NAME STATEMENT The name and address of the person with File Number 2016305500 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) ALEXANDRA THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) File Number 2016300568 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING whom claims may be filed is: DETAIL NOIR, 10524 DOLORES AVE, SOUTH DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) UNITED REAL THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) FOR BIDS ESCROW, INC, 13017 ARTESIA BLVD DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SOCAL GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY, 538 ESTATE PACIFIC STATES, 8345 E DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) L BECERRA KUSTOMZ, 215 EUCLID AVE SUIT 310, #D106, CERRITOS, CA 90703 and the last LAGUNA CANYON WAY, BREA CA 92821 FIRESTONE BLVD. SUITE 320, DOWNEY TRUCKING, 10529 LINDENVALE RD, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the day for filing claims shall be JANUARY 17, LONG BEACH CA 90803, LA COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization CA 90241, LA COUNTY WHITTIER CA 90606, LA COUNTY Articles of Incorporation or Organization Downey Unified School District (“District”) 2017, which is the business day before the Number (if applicable): AI #ON: Articles of Incorporation or Organization Articles of Incorporation or Organization of Los Angeles County, California, acting by sale date specified above. Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 201630210308 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 2025667 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JULIO and through its Governing Board (“Board”), Dated: DECEMBER 21, 2016 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) PACIFIC REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) will receive up to, but not later than, 1:30 BUYER: HAELYEN CHUNG IXTA, 215 EUCLID AVE SUIT 310, LONG ALEXANDRA NOIR LLC, 10524 DOLORES STAES REALTY GROUP INC., 8345 E PRICILIANO BECERRA, 10529 BEACH CA 90803 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2016, LA1747347 DOWNEY PATRIOT 12/29/16 AVE, SOUTH GATE CA 90280 FIRESTONE BLVD SUITE 320, DOWNEY LINDENVALE RD, WHITTIER CA 90606 sealed bids for the award of a contract for: State of Incorporation: (1) N/A State of Incorporation: (1) CA CA 90241 State of Incorporation: (1) N/A This business is conducted by an Individual The Downey Patriot This business is conducted by a Limited State of Incorporation: (1) CA This business is conducted by an Individual Bid #16/17-04 12/29/16 The registrant commenced to transact Liability Company This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name The registrant commenced to transact The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF or names listed above on N/A business under the fictitious business name business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement A NEW RACKING SYSTEM IN THE or names listed above on 01/1998 or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement DISTRICT WAREHOUSE Fict. Bus Name is true and correct. (A registrant who I declare that all information in this statement I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or is true and correct. (A registrant who is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) All bids shall be made and presented on a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS declares as true information which he or declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) form furnished by the District. Bids shall NAME STATEMENT S/ JULIO IXTA, OWNER she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/ PRICILIANO BECERRA, OWNER This statement was filed with the County be received in the office of the Director, File Number 2016281680 S/ ALEXANDRA NOIR LLC, CEO, ELSIE S/ PACIFIC STAES REALTY GROUP INC., This statement was filed with the County Purchasing and Warehouse and shall be THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 16, JARAMLLO VICE PRESIDENT, RAUL PELAYO Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 12, 2016 opened and publicly read aloud at the above DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) VERONICA This statement was filed with the County This statement was filed with the County 2016 stated time and place. ESCOBEDO CHILD DEVELOPMENT NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 21, Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 1, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision & CONSULTING SERVICES, 9268 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 2016 2016 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of Each bid must conform with and be GAINFORD STREET, DOWNEY CA 90240, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of responsive to the contract documents, LA COUNTY five years from the date on which it was filed (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as copies of which are on file and may be Articles of Incorporation or Organization Statement generally expires at the end of Statement generally expires at the end of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as obtained electronically on or after December Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, five years from the date on which it was filed five years from the date on which it was filed provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in 22, 2016 - Contact Edwin Munguia at REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) VERONICA in the office of the County Clerk, except, as in the office of the County Clerk, except, as where it expires 40 days after any change in [email protected] ESCOBEDO, 9268 GAINFORD STREET, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant DOWNEY CA 90240 to section 17913 other than a change in the where it expires 40 days after any change in where it expires 40 days after any change in to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A A mandatory bidder’s conference and State of Incorporation: (1) N/A the facts set forth in the statement pursuant the facts set forth in the statement pursuant residence address of a registered owner. A job-walk will be conducted at Downey This business is conducted by an Individual New Fictitious Business Name Statement to section 17913 other than a change in the to section 17913 other than a change in the New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective Unified School District, 11627 Brookshire The registrant commenced to transact residence address of a registered owner. A residence address of a registered owner. A must be filed before the expiration. Effective Ave., Downey, CA 90241 on January business under the fictitious business name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business New Fictitious Business Name Statement New Fictitious Business Name Statement January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by 4th, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.: No bid shall be or names listed above on 11/2016 must be filed before the expiration. Effective must be filed before the expiration. Effective Name Statement must be accompanied by accepted from any bidder failing to comply I declare that all information in this statement the affidavit of identity form. January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself with attending the mandatory bidder’s is true and correct. (A registrant who Name Statement must be accompanied by Name Statement must be accompanied by The filing of this statement does not of itself conference. declares as true information which he or authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious the affidavit of identity form. the affidavit of identity form. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business Name in violation of the rights of The filing of this statement does not of itself The filing of this statement does not of itself Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common The District has obtained from the Department S/ VERONICA ESCOBEDO, OWNER authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious another under Federal, State, or common of Industrial Relations the general prevailing This statement was filed with the County law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Business Name in violation of the rights of Business Name in violation of the rights of law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Professions Code). rate of per diem wages and the general Clerk of Los Angeles on NOVEMBER 18, another under Federal, State, or common another under Federal, State, or common Professions Code). prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work 2016 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business for the Los Angeles County area for each NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision The Downey Patriot Professions Code). Professions Code). The Downey Patriot 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 trade, craft, classification, or type of work (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17 needed to execute the contract. Holiday Statement generally expires at the end of The Downey Patriot The Downey Patriot rates shall be paid as specified in the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS five years from the date on which it was filed NAME STATEMENT collective bargaining agreement applicable in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NAME STATEMENT File Number 2016283838 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File Number 2016306789 to each particular trade, craft, classification, provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) or type of work employed on the project. where it expires 40 days after any change in NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CAREMORE’S File Number 2016277857 File Number 2016307474 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) TI FIGHTER the facts set forth in the statement pursuant NIFTY AFTER FIFTY, 6001 ROSEMEAD Copies of schedules of rates so determined to section 17913 other than a change in the THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) INDUSTRIES, 12345 FLORENCE AVENUE, BLVD, PICO RIVERA CA 90660, LA DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BLOSSOMS DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JEANIES SANTA FE SPRINGS CA 90670, LA are available on the Internet at (http://www. residence address of a registered owner. A COUNTY, 12900 PARK PLAZA DRIVE, dir.ca.gov/DIR/S&R/statistics_research. New Fictitious Business Name Statement IN MAY, 1318 E. 7TH STREET, LOS FINANCIAL SERVICES #11, 17305 E. COUNTY SUITE 150, CERRITOS CA 90703 ANGELES CA 90021, LA COUNTY, 9135 VALLEY BLVD., LA PUENTE CA 91744, Articles of Incorporation or Organization html) and are on file and available at the must be filed before the expiration. Effective Articles of Incorporation or Organization District Office address noted above. In January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business LEMORAN AVE., DOWNEY CA 90240 LA COUNTY, 13985 E. LIVE OAK AVE., Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Articles of Incorporation or Organization IRWINDALE CA 91706 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SI accordance with Section 1773.2 of the Name Statement must be accompanied by REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) California Labor Code, the Contractor the affidavit of identity form. Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Articles of Incorporation or Organization MOTORSPORTS INC, 12345 FLORENCE CAREMORE HEALTH SYSTEM, 12900 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SUNGHEE Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A AVENUE, SANTA FE SPRINGS CA 90670 shall post a copy of the determination of The filing of this statement does not of itself PARK PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 150, prevailing rate of wages at each jobsite. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious CHOI, 9135 LEMORAN AVE., DOWNEY REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JEANETTE State of Incorporation: (1) CA CERRITOS CA 90703 CA 90240 FARID SHALABI, 13985 E. LIVE OAK AVE., This business is conducted by a Corporation The schedule of per diem wages is based Business Name in violation of the rights of State of Incorporation: (1) CA upon a working day of eight (8) hours. The another under Federal, State, or common State of Incorporation: (1) N/A IRWINDALE CA 91706 The registrant commenced to transact This business is conducted by a Corporation This business is conducted by an Individual State of Incorporation: (1) N/A business under the fictitious business name rate for holiday and overtime work shall law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The registrant commenced to transact be at time plus one-half. The Contractor Professions Code). The registrant commenced to transact This business is conducted by an Individual or names listed above on N/A business under the fictitious business name business under the fictitious business name The registrant commenced to transact I declare that all information in this statement and any subcontractor(s) shall pay not less or names listed above on N/A or names listed above on 11/2016 business under the fictitious business name is true and correct. (A registrant who than the specified prevailing rates of wages The Downey Patriot I declare that all information in this statement to all workers employed by them in the 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 I declare that all information in this statement or names listed above on N/A declares as true information which he or is true and correct. (A registrant who is true and correct. (A registrant who I declare that all information in this statement she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) execution of the contract. In accordance with provisions of the Public Contract Code FICTITIOUS BUSINESS declares as true information which he or declares as true information which he or is true and correct. (A registrant who S/ SI MOTORSPORTS INC, PRESIDENT, she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) declares as true information which he or THOMAS ROY MCKENZIE Section 22300, substitution of eligible and NAME STATEMENT equivalent securities for any monies withheld File Number 2016282150 S/ CAREMORE HEALTH SYSTEM, S/ SUNGHEE CHOI, OWNER she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) PRESIDENT, SACHIN JAIN, M.D. This statement was filed with the County S/ JEANETTE FARID SHALABI, OWNER Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 19, to ensure performance under this contract DOING BUSINESS AS: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on NOVEMBER 15, This statement was filed with the County 2016 will be permitted at the request and expense (1) DIAMOND of the Contractor. LANE TRUCKING, 7331 CLEARGROVE Clerk of Los Angeles on NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 20, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision 2016 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision 2016 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name DR., DOWNEY CA 90240, LOS ANGELES No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period CO NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of Articles of Incorporation or Organization (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name five years from the date on which it was filed of ninety (90) days after the date for the Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed Statement generally expires at the end of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as opening of bids. REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) OTTO five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as five years from the date on which it was filed provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, FRANK GRIJALVA, 7331 CLEARGROVE in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as where it expires 40 days after any change in All bidders and their subcontractors MUST DR., DOWNEY CA 90240 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant be registered with the Department of State of Incorporation: (1) N/A where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant where it expires 40 days after any change in to section 17913 other than a change in the Industrial Relations (DIR) and possess a This business is conducted by an Individual the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the the facts set forth in the statement pursuant residence address of a registered owner. A current and valid DIR registration number The registrant commenced to transact to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A to section 17913 other than a change in the New Fictitious Business Name Statement at the time of bid submission. business under the fictitious business name residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement residence address of a registered owner. A must be filed before the expiration. Effective or names listed above on 11/2016 New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective New Fictitious Business Name Statement January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The District reserves the right to reject I declare that all information in this statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business must be filed before the expiration. Effective Name Statement must be accompanied by any and all bids or to waive irregularities is true and correct. (A registrant who January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the affidavit of identity form. in any bid. declares as true information which he or Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. Name Statement must be accompanied by The filing of this statement does not of itself she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself the affidavit of identity form. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The Downey Unified School District is an S/ OTTO FRANK GRIJALVA, OWNER The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The filing of this statement does not of itself Business Name in violation of the rights of “Equal Opportunity” employer. Qualified This statement was filed with the County authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious another under Federal, State, or common Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises Clerk of Los Angeles on NOVEMBER 18, Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common Business Name in violation of the rights of law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business (DVBE) are encouraged to participate in 2016 another under Federal, State, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business another under Federal, State, or common Professions Code). this project. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Professions Code). law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions Code). Professions Code). The Downey Patriot Darren Purseglove, C.P.M. Statement generally expires at the end of The Downey Patriot 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 five years from the date on which it was filed The Downey Patriot 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17 The Downey Patriot Darren Purseglove in the office of the County Clerk, except, as 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Director, Purchasing and Warehouse provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS where it expires 40 days after any change in NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File Number 2016305417 NAME STATEMENT File Number 2016289587 NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Downey Unified School District the facts set forth in the statement pursuant File Number 2016289502 to section 17913 other than a change in the THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) File Number 2016307476 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LIZARRAGA THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LAZCON THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) & SONS PLUMBING AND ROOTER (2) Los Angeles, County, State of California residence address of a registered owner. A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LIBERTY New Fictitious Business Name Statement TRUCKING, 9659 GLANDON ST, DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JEANIES LIZARRAGA & SONS ROOTER, 1840 S. TRANSPORTS, 6122 WILSON AVE, BELLFLOWER CA 90706, LA COUNTY FINANCIAL SERVICES #14, 5212 W. NELSON ST # 90, WEST COVINA CA Downey Patriot Ad Dates: December 22, must be filed before the expiration. Effective SOUTH GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization ADAMS STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 91792, LA COUNTY 2016 and December 29, 2016 Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 90016, LA COUNTY, 13985 E. LIVE OAK Articles of Incorporation or Organization Name Statement must be accompanied by Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A the affidavit of identity form. REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) AVE., IRWINDALE CA 91706 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The Downey Patriot REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) HECTOR LAZCON, 9659 GLANDON ST, Articles of Incorporation or Organization REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) OSCAR 12/22/16, 12/29/16 The filing of this statement does not of itself FERNANDO ANTONIO CALDERON, 6122 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious BELLFLOWER CA 90706 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A LIZARRAGA, 1840 S. NELSON ST APT 90, WILSON AVE, SOUTH GATE CA 90280 State of Incorporation: (1) N/A REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JEANETTE WEST COVINA CA 91792 Business Name in violation of the rights of State of Incorporation: (1) N/A another under Federal, State, or common This business is conducted by an Individual FARID SHALABI, 13985 E. LIVE OAK AVE., State of Incorporation: (1) N/A This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact IRWINDALE CA 91706 This business is conducted by an Individual Lien Sales law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The registrant commenced to transact Professions Code). business under the fictitious business name State of Incorporation: (1) N/A The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/2016 This business is conducted by an Individual business under the fictitious business name NOTICE OF SALE or names listed above on 11/2016 I declare that all information in this statement The registrant commenced to transact or names listed above on N/A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the The Downey Patriot I declare that all information in this statement 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 is true and correct. (A registrant who business under the fictitious business name I declare that all information in this statement undersigned intends to sell the personal is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or or names listed above on N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who property described below to enforce a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) I declare that all information in this statement declares as true information which he or lien imposed on said property pursuant to NAME STATEMENT she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/ HECTOR LAZCON, OWNER is true and correct. (A registrant who she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) sections 21700 – 21716 of the CA Business File Number 2016292500 S/ FERNANDO ANTONIO CALDERON, This statement was filed with the County declares as true information which he or S/ OSCAR LIZARRAGA, OWNER and Professions Code, CA Commercial THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) OWNER Clerk of Los Angeles on NOVEMBER 30, she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County Code Section 2328, Section 1812.600 – DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GO THE This statement was filed with the County 2016 S/ JEANETTE FARID SHALABI, OWNER Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 16, 1812.609 and Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, DISTANCE SPORTS, 8428 LYNDORA Clerk of Los Angeles on NOVEMBER 30, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision This statement was filed with the County 2016 353 of the Penal Code. STREET, DOWNEY CA 90242, LA 2016 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 20, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision COUNTY NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of 2016 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name The undersigned will sell at public sale by Articles of Incorporation or Organization (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name five years from the date on which it was filed NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of competitive bidding on Wednesday the 18th Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Statement generally expires at the end of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name five years from the date on which it was filed day of January, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., on REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) VA five years from the date on which it was filed provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Statement generally expires at the end of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the premises where said property including: EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 8428 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as where it expires 40 days after any change in five years from the date on which it was filed provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, household goods, tools, electronics, and LYNDORA STREET, DOWNEY CA 90242 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant in the office of the County Clerk, except, as where it expires 40 days after any change in personal effects, have been stored and which State of Incorporation: (1) CA where it expires 40 days after any change in to section 17913 other than a change in the provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant are located at Paramount Self Storage, This business is conducted by a Corporation the facts set forth in the statement pursuant residence address of a registered owner. A where it expires 40 days after any change in to section 17913 other than a change in the 8160 E. Rosecrans Ave, Paramount, The registrant commenced to transact to section 17913 other than a change in the New Fictitious Business Name Statement the facts set forth in the statement pursuant residence address of a registered owner. A County of Los Angeles, State of California, business under the fictitious business name residence address of a registered owner. A must be filed before the expiration. Effective to section 17913 other than a change in the New Fictitious Business Name Statement the following: or names listed above on 12/1996 New Fictitious Business Name Statement January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business residence address of a registered owner. A must be filed before the expiration. Effective I declare that all information in this statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective Name Statement must be accompanied by New Fictitious Business Name Statement January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Customer Name Unit# is true and correct. (A registrant who January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the affidavit of identity form. must be filed before the expiration. Effective Name Statement must be accompanied by Jesus Alvarez 1264 declares as true information which he or Name Statement must be accompanied by The filing of this statement does not of itself January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the affidavit of identity form. Steven Guzman 1353 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) the affidavit of identity form. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Name Statement must be accompanied by The filing of this statement does not of itself Taylor Pugh 1446 S/ VA EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, The filing of this statement does not of itself Business Name in violation of the rights of the affidavit of identity form. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Luis Torres 1521 PRESIDENT, ADELO ANUNCIADO authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious another under Federal, State, or common The filing of this statement does not of itself Business Name in violation of the rights of Janet Alexander 1537 This statement was filed with the County Business Name in violation of the rights of law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious another under Federal, State, or common Edder Castillo 2165 Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 2, another under Federal, State, or common Professions Code). Business Name in violation of the rights of law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Jacqueline B. Gonzalez 2269 2016 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business another under Federal, State, or common Professions Code). Cristina Ascencio 2326 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Professions Code). The Downey Patriot law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Michael Evan Sancett 2432 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 Professions Code). The Downey Patriot Robert A. Scott 2474 Statement generally expires at the end of The Downey Patriot 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17 Javier Vargas 2519 five years from the date on which it was filed 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Downey Patriot Anthony Logan 2531 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NAME STATEMENT 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Sabrina Garcia 2611 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File Number 2016308751 NAME STATEMENT Luther M. Simmons 2648 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NAME STATEMENT where it expires 40 days after any change in THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File Number 2016307948 Patricia Aguilar 2818 File Number 2016299034 (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) D & B NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the facts set forth in the statement pursuant THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Mario Medina 2907 to section 17913 other than a change in the CONSTRUCTION, 14638 DUMONT AVE, File Number 2016307478 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) COMMAND Kimberley Brown 3036 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LOS ARCOS NORWALK CA 90650, LA COUNTY THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) COMFORT, 4431 CORPORATE CENTER residence address of a registered owner. A INN, 2979 FIRESTONE BLVD, SOUTH New Fictitious Business Name Statement Articles of Incorporation or Organization DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JEANIES DRIVE 115, LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720, Purchases must be paid for at the time GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A FINANCIAL SERVICES #6, 1800-1900 COUNTY OF ORANGE COUNTY must be filed before the expiration. Effective Articles of Incorporation or Organization of purchase in cash only. All purchased January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CARMEN LONG BEACH BLVD., COMPTON CA Articles of Incorporation or Organization items sold as is, where is and must be Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A SONIA NICOLAI TORREBLANCA, 14638 90221, LA COUNTY, 13985 E, LIVE OAK Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) removed at the time of sale. Sale subject the affidavit of identity form. DUMONT AVE, NORWALK CA 90650 (2) AVE., IRWINDALE CA 91706 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) COMMAND to cancellation in the event of settlement SANTPRAKASH V BHAGAT, 101 W DEMETRIO GOMEZ BARRON, 14638 Articles of Incorporation or Organization AIR CORP., 4431 CORPORATE CENTER The filing of this statement does not of itself WASHINGTON BLVD, MONTEBELLO between owner and obligated party. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious DUMONT AVE, NORWALK CA 90650 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A DRIVE 115, LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720 CA 90640 State of Incorporation: (1) N/A REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JEANETTE State of Incorporation: (1) CA Business Name in violation of the rights of State of Incorporation: (1) N/A Dated this 29th Day of December 2016 and another under Federal, State, or common This business is conducted by a Married FARID SHALABI, 13985 E. LIVE OAK AVE., This business is conducted by a Corporation 5th day of January 2017. This business is conducted by an Individual Couple IRWINDALE CA 91706 The registrant commenced to transact law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The registrant commenced to transact Self Storage Management Co. Bond #: Professions Code). The registrant commenced to transact State of Incorporation: (1) N/A business under the fictitious business name WLI1254152 business under the fictitious business name business under the fictitious business name This business is conducted by an Individual or names listed above on N/A or names listed above on N/A or names listed above on N/A The registrant commenced to transact I declare that all information in this statement Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 Legal Notices The Downey Patriot | 11 CLASSIFIEDS Employment For Rent Services Services Services Services

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The Downey Patriot court. If you are a person interested in the California, County of LOS ANGELES. your attorney. now held by the trustee in the hereinafter to free and clear ownership of the property. 12/29/16, 1/5/17 estate, you may file with the court a Request THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent described property under and pursuant You should also be aware that the lien being for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing that Daniel Richey be appointed as personal creditor of the decedent, you must file your to a Deed of Trust described below. The auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets representative to administer the estate of claim with the court and mail a copy to the sale will be made, but without covenant or the highest bidder at the auction, you are or or of any petition or account as provided in the decedent. personal representative appointed by the warranty, expressed or implied, regarding may be responsible for paying off all liens Notices Probate Code section 1250. A Request for THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will court within the later of either (1) four months title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay senior to the lien being auctioned off, before Special Notice form is available from the and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. from the date of first issuance of letters to a the remaining principal sum of the note(s) you can receive clear title to the property. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, court clerk. The will and any codicils are available for general personal representative, as defined secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest You are encouraged to investigate the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Attorney for petitioner: examination in the file kept by the court. in section 58(b) of the California Probate and late charges thereon, as provided in existence, priority, and size of outstanding ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE COLLEEN BARNEY, ESQ. SBN 167046 THE PETITION requests authority to Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing the note(s), advances, under the terms of liens that may exist on this property by FOR CHANGE OF NAME ALBRECHT & BARNEY LAW CORP administer the estate under the Independent or personal delivery to you of a notice under the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, contacting the county recorder’s office or CASE NUMBER: VS029756 1 PARK PLZ STE 900 Administration of Estates Act. (This authority section 9052 of the California Probate Code. charges and expenses of the Trustee a title insurance company, either of which TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner IRVINE CA 92614 will allow the personal representative Other California statutes and legal authority for the total amount (at the time of the may charge you a fee for this information. Crystal Amelia Sanchez filed a petition with CN931669 BSC214235 to take many actions without obtaining may affect your rights as a creditor. You initial publication of the Notice of Sale) If you consult either of these resources, you this court for a decree changing names as Dec 15,22,29, 2016 court approval. Before taking certain very may want to consult with an attorney reasonably estimated to be set forth below. should be aware that the same lender may follows: important actions, however, the personal knowledgeable in California law. The amount may be greater on the day hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust Present name (1) Crystal Amelia Sanchez to CN931669 representative will be required to give notice YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the of sale. Trustor: ANTONIO CASILLAS, A on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY Proposed name (1) Crystal Amelia Araiza- The Downey Patriot to interested persons unless they have court. If you are a person interested in the WIDOWER Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER OWNER: The sale date shown on this Sanchez 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 waived notice or consented to the proposed estate, you may file with the court a Request SERVICES, INC. Recorded 11/13/2007 notice of sale may be postponed one or THE COURT ORDERS that all persons action.) The independent administration for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing as Instrument No. 20072528556 of Official more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, interested in this matter appear before this NOTICE OF PETITION TO authority will be granted unless an interested of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets Records in the office of the Recorder of trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section court at the hearing indicated below to show ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WALTER person files an objection to the petition and or of any petition or account as provided in LOS ANGELES County, California, Date of 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law cause, if any, why the petition for change of G. LOHWASSER aka WALTER shows good cause why the court should not Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Sale: 01/05/2017 at 10:00AM Place of Sale: requires that information about trustee sale name should not be granted. Any person GEORGE LOHWASSER aka grant the authority. Special Notice form is available from the Behind the fountain located in Civic Center postponements be made available to you objecting to the name changes described WALTER GEORGE LOHWASSER A HEARING on the petition will be held on court clerk. Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona and to the public, as a courtesy to those above must file a written objection that JR. January 18, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. Attorney for petitioner: CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and not present at the sale. If you wish to learn includes the reasons for the objection at Case No. 16STPB06902 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, JOHN FRANK DAVIS ESQ other charges: $314,345.99 The purported whether your sale date has been postponed, least two court days before the matter is To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, CA 90012. SBN 065593 property address is: 9611 FOSTER RD. and, if applicable, the rescheduled time scheduled to be heard and must appear at contingent creditors, and persons who may IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the 10751 LAKEWOOD BLVD DOWNEY, CA 90242 A.P.N.: 6282-007-002 and date for the sale of this property, you the hearing to show cause why the petition otherwise be interested in the will or estate, petition, you should appear at the hearing STE A The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust may call (916)939-0772 for information should not be granted. If no written objection or both, of WALTER G. LOHWASSER aka and state your objections or file written DOWNEY CA 90241-3594 heretofore executed and delivered to the regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this is timely filed, the court may grant the petition WALTER GEORGE LOHWASSER aka objections with the court before the hearing. CN931666 ROBERTSON undersigned a written Declaration of Default Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. without a hearing. WALTER GEORGE LOHWASSER JR. Your appearance may be in person or by Dec 15,22,29, 2016 and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of com for information regarding the sale of NOTICE OF HEARING A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed your attorney. Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned this property, using the file number assigned Date: February 8, 2017, Time: 1:30 pm, by Jon J. Lohwasser in the Superior Court of IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent CN931666 caused said Notice of Default and Election to this case, 16-01322. Information about Department C, Room: 312 California, County of LOS ANGELES. creditor of the decedent, you must file your The Downey Patriot to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein postponements that are very short in The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests claim with the court and mail a copy to the 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 the real property is located and more than duration or that occur close in time to the Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 that Jon J. Lohwasser be appointed as personal representative appointed by the three (3) months have elapsed since such scheduled sale may not immediately be A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall personal representative to administer the court within the later of either (1) four months recordation. The undersigned Trustee reflected in the telephone information or be published at least once a week for four estate of the decedent. from the date of first issuance of letters to a disclaims any liability for any incorrectness on the Internet Web site. The best way successive weeks prior to the date set THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will general personal representative, as defined Trustee Sales of the property address or other common to verify postponement information is to for hearing on the petition in the following and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. in section 58(b) of the California Probate designation, if any, shown above. If no attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/30/2016 newspaper of general circulation, printed in The will and any codicils are available for Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: street address or other common designation ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT examination in the file kept by the court. or personal delivery to you of a notice under 16-01322 Loan No.: *******053 YOU ARE is shown, directions to the location of the DIANE WEIFENBACH, TRUSTEE SALE December 09, 2016 THE PETITION requests authority to section 9052 of the California Probate Code. IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST property may be obtained by sending a OFFICER 5120 E. La Palma Avenue, Lori Ann Fournier administer the estate under the Independent Other California statutes and legal authority DATED 11/05/2007 AND MORE FULLY written request to the beneficiary within 10 #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Telephone: Judge Of The Superior Court Administration of Estates Act. (This authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You DESCRIBED BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE days of the date of first publication of this 714-695-6637 Sales Line: (916)939-0772 Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per will allow the personal representative may want to consult with an attorney ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, Notice of Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is Sales Website: www.nationwideposting. Crystal Amelia Sanchez to take many actions without obtaining knowledgeable in California law. IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. unable to convey title for any reason, the com This office is attempting to collect 7029 Flora Ave. court approval. Before taking certain very YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF successful bidder’s sole and exclusive a debt and any information obtained will Bell, CA 90201 important actions, however, the personal court. If you are a person interested in the THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING remedy shall be the return of monies paid be used for that purpose. NPP0297658 (323) 773-9413 representative will be required to give notice estate, you may file with the court a Request AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT to the Trustee and the successful bidder To: DOWNEY PATRIOT 12/15/2016, to interested persons unless they have for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the shall have no further recourse. NOTICE 12/22/2016, 12/29/2016 The Downey Patriot waived notice or consented to the proposed of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17, 1/19/17 action.) The independent administration or of any petition or account as provided in payable at the time of sale in lawful money considering bidding on this property lien, The Downey Patriot authority will be granted unless an interested Probate Code section 1250. A Request for of the United States (payable to Attorney you should understand that there are risks 12/15/16, 12/22/16, 12/29/16 person files an objection to the petition and Special Notice form is available from the Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You shows good cause why the court should not court clerk. duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of will be bidding on a lien, not the property Probate grant the authority. Attorney for petitioner: all right, title, and interest conveyed to and itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee A HEARING on the petition will be held on JAMES M. KOSAREFF, ESQ auction does not automatically entitle you NOTICE OF PETITION TO January 13, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. SBN 174529 ADMINISTER ESTATE OF 99 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, SUNNY T. BOREN, ESQ TIMOTHY J. FOLARON aka CA 90012. SBN 110034 TIMOTHY JOSEPH FOLARON IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the COPENBARGER & COPENBARGER petition, you should appear at the hearing LLP Case No. 16STPB06581 and state your objections or file written To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, 18831 VON KARMAN AVE STE 150 objections with the court before the hearing. IRVINE CA 92612 contingent creditors, and persons who may Your appearance may be in person or by otherwise be interested in the will or estate, CN932373 BSC214281 your attorney. Dec 29, 2016, Jan 5,12, 2017 or both, of TIMOTHY J. FOLARON aka IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent TIMOTHY JOSEPH FOLARON creditor of the decedent, you must file your CN932373 A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed claim with the court and mail a copy to the by JoAnn C. Kahnen in the Superior Court of The Downey Patriot personal representative appointed by the 12/29/16, 1/5/17, 1/12/17 California, County of LOS ANGELES. court within the later of either (1) four months THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests from the date of first issuance of letters to a NOTICE OF PETITION TO that JoAnn C. Kahnen be appointed as general personal representative, as defined ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID personal representative to administer the in section 58(b) of the California Probate ALLAN ROBERTSON aka DAVID A. estate of the decedent. Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing ROBERTSON THE PETITION requests authority to or personal delivery to you of a notice under Case No. 16STPB06711 administer the estate under the Independent section 9052 of the California Probate Code. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Administration of Estates Act. (This authority Other California statutes and legal authority contingent creditors, and persons who may will allow the personal representative may affect your rights as a creditor. You otherwise be interested in the will or estate, to take many actions without obtaining may want to consult with an attorney or both, of DAVID ALLAN ROBERTSON aka court approval. Before taking certain very knowledgeable in California law. DAVID A. ROBERTSON important actions, however, the personal YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed representative will be required to give notice court. If you are a person interested in the by Ingrid Robertson in the Superior Court of to interested persons unless they have estate, you may file with the court a Request California, County of LOS ANGELES. waived notice or consented to the proposed for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests action.) The independent administration of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets that Ingrid Robertson be appointed as authority will be granted unless an interested or of any petition or account as provided in personal representative to administer the person files an objection to the petition and Probate Code section 1250. A Request for estate of the decedent. shows good cause why the court should not Special Notice form is available from the THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will grant the authority. court clerk. and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. A HEARING on the petition will be held on The will and any codicils are available for January 10, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. Attorney for petitioner: DAVID CHON, ESQ examination in the file kept by the court. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, THE PETITION requests authority to CA 90012. SBN 238274 THOMAS SLOAN, ESQ administer the estate under the Independent IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the Administration of Estates Act. (This authority petition, you should appear at the hearing SBN 299465 THE LEGACY LAWYERS PC will allow the personal representative and state your objections or file written 10221 SLATER AVE to take many actions without obtaining objections with the court before the hearing. STE 106 court approval. Before taking certain very Your appearance may be in person or by FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 important actions, however, the personal your attorney. CN932367 BSC214273 representative will be required to give notice IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent Dec 22,29, 2016, Jan 5, 2017 to interested persons unless they have creditor of the decedent, you must file your waived notice or consented to the proposed claim with the court and mail a copy to the CN932367 action.) The independent administration personal representative appointed by the authority will be granted unless an interested court within the later of either (1) four months The Downey Patriot 12/22/16, 12/29/16, 1/5/17 person files an objection to the petition and from the date of first issuance of letters to a shows good cause why the court should not general personal representative, as defined NOTICE OF PETITION TO grant the authority. in section 58(b) of the California Probate ADMINISTER ESTATE OF A HEARING on the petition will be held on Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing MILDRED G. SHERREITT January 10, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. or personal delivery to you of a notice under Case No. 16STPB07020 99 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, section 9052 of the California Probate Code. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, CA 90012. Other California statutes and legal authority contingent creditors, and persons who may IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the may affect your rights as a creditor. You otherwise be interested in the will or estate, petition, you should appear at the hearing may want to consult with an attorney or both, of MILDRED G. SHERREITT and state your objections or file written knowledgeable in California law. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed objections with the court before the hearing. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the by Daniel Richey in the Superior Court of Your appearance may be in person or by 12 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 Los Coyotes unveils latest college and career center NORWALK – Los Coyotes Middle School unveiled a college Students will have the opportunity to take career interest and career center with a Dec. 21 ribbon-cutting ceremony, giving assessments, attend College Week Live and create a four- or six- students the opportunity to explore career and higher education year plan for high school. The center is open during school hours, pathways. and counselors and media clerks will help answer any questions the Eighth-grader Madison Garcia was excited for the opening of the students may have. college and career center. Los Coyotes is the fifth Norwalk-La Mirada Unified middle school “Having a college and career center will give me more information to offer a college and career center to students. It follows the opening that I can’t find on my own,” Garcia, 14, said. “Students will learn of centers at Hutchinson and Corvallis middle schools in 2015-16, about college and the different types of work and salaries they can Benton Middle School in August 2016 and Waite Middle School in have.” September 2016. The college and career center will be a guide to discovering Superintendent Dr. Hasmik Danielian launched an initiative career pathways as well as provide information about UC and CSU to open centers at every middle school campus after a Corvallis admission requirements, financial assistance for higher education Associated Student Body member advocated for one at her school. and college degrees. “Norwalk-La Mirada Unified middle school students have the opportunity to prepare early for college and career,” Danielian said. “I am so proud that we can provide our students with this valuable Los Coyotes Middle School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil resource on campus,” Los Coyotes Principal Jacob Muñiz said. “It’s “Our District is committed to providing our students with every tool and resource they need to succeed.” its college and career center. Pictured, left to right: NLMUSD Board imperative our students learn about the direction they want to take Member Jesse Urquidi, Principal Jacob Muñiz and Vice President in their academic and career paths.” Chris Pflanzer. Prepare for Medicare Part A and B price changes in 2017 By Nathaniel Sillin by about 10 percent. The remaining 30 percent of Social Security ■ Daily coinsurance for day 91 on will rise from $644 to $658. If you’re eligible for Medicare, or will be in the coming year, there beneficiaries will have their Part B premium increase by about10 ■ Each day past day 90 counts towards your lifetime reserve. You are a few changes you should know about for 2017. percent. You could fall into the non-held-harmless group if you: have a maximum of 60 lifetime reserve days; after which you could be ■ An increase in the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Are a new enrollee responsible for all costs. Index (CPI) means there’ll be an increase in Social Security benefits ■ Enrolled in Medicare but don’t receive Social Security benefits ■ Skilled nursing facility care is completely covered for your first and Medicare Part B premiums. For most recipients the increases ■ Get billed directly for Medicare Part B 20 days. almost offset each other, but those who aren’t covered by the “hold ■ ■ Receive Medicare and Medicaid benefits and your state Daily coinsurance for day 21 to 100 of skilled nursing care will harmless” provision (about 30 percent of recipients) face a larger Part increase to $164.50. B premium increase. Medicaid programs pay your Part B premium ■ You could be responsible for all costs beyond day 100. These changes, along with several others, will go into effect soon ■ Are a high-income earner subject to an income-adjusted and you should consider how they could affect your budget. premium The Part B annual deductible will also increase, from $166 to $183. For the non-held-harmless group, the premium depends on the Generally, after you’ve met your deductible, you’ll pay 20 percent of A slight increase in your Social Security benefits. Since 1975, Medicare-approved costs for services covered by Part B. Social Security benefits have an automatic cost-of-living adjustment recipient’s (or couple’s when filing a joint tax return) adjusted gross (COLA). The adjustment depends on the CPI and helps keep your income (AGI). Bottom line: Social Security benefits, Medicare Part B premiums benefits in line with the rising cost of goods. ■ The lowest monthly premium, for individuals who have an AGI and Part A and B deductibles and coinsurance will increase in 2017. of $85,000 or less ($170,000 for couples), will increase from $121.80 Whether you’re held harmless or not, take steps to understand which There wasn’t a COLA for 2016 benefits, but there is a .3 percent changes could affect you and alter your budget accordingly. adjustment for next year. Meaning, you’ll get an additional $3 per to $134 a month per person. $1,000 you receive in benefits. The estimated average monthly ■ On the high end, for recipients with an AGI over $214,000 benefit for all retired workers is expected to increase $5, from $1,355 ($428,000 for couples), the monthly premium will increase from to $1,360. $389.80 to $428.60 per person. Adult basketball league prepares Medicare Part B premiums will also rise. The COLA also affects Medicare Part A and B deductibles will also increase. Most for new season Medicare Part B premiums, the part of Medicare that covers some people don’t have to pay Medicare Part A premiums, but you could DOWNEY – CABA Adult Basketball returns for its exciting winter types of procedures and medical equipment. However, for about still have to pay a deductible or coinsurance for some Part A benefits. season in mid January. 70 percent of Medicare recipients, the Social Security Act’s “hold ■ The deductible for inpatient hospital coverage, which helps harmless” provision prohibits an increase to Medicare B premiums of Get in on the action today and learn what CABA’s all about. New cover the first 60 days of care, will increase from $1,288 to $1,316 per more than the previous year’s COLA adjustment. teams now forming. CABA celebrates its 3-year anniversary this benefit period. coming April. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, held ■ Daily coinsurance for the 61st through 90th day of treatment harmless recipients will pay $109 per month, an increase of $4.10. For details, visit their Facebook page at CABA basketball league will increase from $322 to $329. or email [email protected] If you aren’t held harmless, Part B premiums could increase Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 13 Top 6 reasons for NOT buying a home -- debunked You? Buy a home? If that prospect sounds as unlikely as your Reason No. 2: ‘I can’t afford a mortgage payment’ “If you’re a renter, ask your landlord about reporting your payments becoming the next U.S. president—well, this campaign season has to establish a history. Experian makes it easy for your landlord to shown us that anything can happen. “Some people don’t realize the amount they pay in rent is more report your payments, or for you to do it yourself.” than if they had a mortgage,” says Realtor Kenneth Cagan of the Sure, amassing the funds and slogging through the necessary Cagan Team in Coral Springs, FL. “Landlords are trying to recoup their Reason No. 5: ‘I haven’t been at my job long enough’ paperwork for your own piece of the real estate pie can be daunting, taxes, insurance, maintenance fees and still make a profit. When you especially if you’re a less-than-stellar loan candidate. Still, if you just buy, you’re investing in yourself.” “Work history is important,” says Jeremy David Schachter with assume there’s no way you could buy a home, without doing any Pinnacle Capital Mortgage in Phoenix AZ. “But even if you recently research, you could be missing out. To find out if renting or buying makes more sense inyour changed jobs and have only been there for a month, you can get neighborhood, try realtor.com‘s Rent vs. Buy Calculator. qualified depending on your income and field.” A letter fromyour Here are some oft-cited reasons people don’t buy a home, and the boss or place of employment will go a long way, so be sure to ask if reality checks showing why they shouldn’t give up hope. Reason No. 3: ‘I don’t have good enough credit history to get you fear your relatively brief employment history might be an issue. a mortgage’ Reason No. 1: ‘I don’t have enough money for a down payment’ Reason No. 6: ‘I can’t find a home I like in my price range’ So you’ve made some late payments, or have other skeletons This is probably the most common justification for not making the in your past that have dinged your credit score. That doesn’t put a “People often think they have to buy their last home first,” says leap into homeownership. After all, few people have a huge chunk of mortgage out of reach. Fort Myers, FL, Realtor Angeline Sackett. But making a dream home a cash lying around—and you need 20% down to buy a home, right? reality takes time. After all, they call first homes “starters” for a reason, Wrong. “If you’ve paid down your credit cards and kept a steady job, your right? application may be approved,” says SmartAsset’s Smith. “Potential “Needing a 20% down payment has lingered as a myth for home buyers with bad credit can also explore options like lease-to- Courtesy Realtor.com years and causes many potential home buyers, including those in buy programs, financing through the seller, and loans from private the millennial generation, to miss out on getting into a home,” says lenders.” Christina Bartning with National MI, a private mortgage insurer in Emeryville, CA. Get this: Some private mortgage insurance programs allow for Carrie Uva named Top Producer credit scores as low as 620, Smith says. DOWNEY – Carrie Uva was named Top Producing agent for the AJ Smith, a personal finance expert at SmartAsset, points out month of September, announced Mel and Rita Berdelis, owners of 24 Meanwhile, you can slowly improve your credit score by paying that with a loan backed by the Federal Housing Administration or Hour Real Estate. Department of Veterans Affairs, you can usually get by with a down your bills on time and keeping your balances and inquiries low, says “Carrie is the second agent we hired nearly 24 years ago; we are payment of 3% to 5%. Murray. A licensed loan officer should be able to set up a one-year outline to get your credit on track. proud to have her as part of our team,” they said. “She provides excellent In addition, “grants are an excellent way for young buyers with service to her clients and really cares about making sure everything is good credit and stable employment to subsidize their down payment,” But there’s one substantial caveat: Typically, mortgages for people perfect.” says Realtor® Mike Murray of the Murray Home Team at Coldwell with a lower credit score do come with a higher mortgage rate. And a Carrie has been busy this summer, also earning the Bronze Top Banker in Annapolis, MD. “These can typically be obtained by taking very low score may require a higher down payment. Producer award from the Downey Association of Realtors for closing homeownership courses or purchasing in designated community Reason No. 4: ‘I don’t have any credit history at all’ seven transactions for the third quarter of 2016. development areas.” “I really enjoy what I do and helping clients achieve their dreams is Even without a credit card, there are ways to build credit history, so rewarding,” she said. However, if you do put down less, keep in mind you’ll need private says Anne Postic of Mortgages.com. mortgage insurance until you pay down the loan to the 20% threshold. To reach Carrie Uva, call (562) 382-1252. 14 | The Downey Patriot Real Estate Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016