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Donations to Red Cross With Downey Ballhogs, all kids plummet The American Red Cross ran have opportunities to play FridayWeekend86˚ a deficit of $159 million last fiscal “They won Utah Nationals last year, battered by a steep drop in year,” said Johnson. “…They go out at a fundraising and its struggling blood all around.” Glance banking division, according to newly Saturday ⁰ released financial statements. The Lady Hogs will be heading to 6882˚ Florida in July of this year, as well as Friday Former AT&T executive Gail Las Vegas and Reno. McGovern, who was hired as CEO in 2008 with a brief to stabilize the Currently, several of the team moms are busy at work trying to Sunday 90˚ ⁰ charity’s finances, has spent the last Saturday 70 eight years making deep cuts in the prepare for such trips, as well as the Red Cross’ workforce and trying team’s local play. to bring in more donations with an “The older girls, you know they’re increased focus on branding. gonna be going to Reno, they’re But the new financial statements gonna go to Vegas. We’re trying to THINGS TO DO show contributions to the Red Cross get them sponsors so that this can be fell to $604 million, about $120 easier on the pockets for the parents, million less than the previous year. because it can be very expensive, It is the worst fundraising result the especially with the traveling aspect of Red Cross has had since at least 2000, it,” said Tania Cortez, team mom for the last year for which we could find the 6th grade girls, 5th grade boys, financial records. and the 3rd grade teams. The Red Cross’ fundraising can A full team traveling for around a week will cost around $5000 as a swing wildly, spiking when there’s a Photo by John Zander Sleeping Beauty whole. major disaster and dropping in years Sunday - Downey Theatre, 7 p.m. with no big televised catastrophe. “It’s very expensive, it’s very The classic love story is performed by competitive,” said Cortez “…but But there have been no signature the Russian National Ballet. disasters in either of the past two By Alex Dominguez then we started getting more boys teams are somewhere around $150 to again, because Lovell is very family Tickets $35-$45 years, raising the question of why Contributor and it ballooned into three teams,” $300 a month.” oriented and he doesn’t turn away donations dropped so much. said Johnson. Soon after their initial success, nobody and he doesn’t say no to A Red Cross spokesperson At that point, however, Johnson the Ball Hogs attracted girls to the any kid because he believes every DOWNEY – The Downey Ball kid should have a chance, he’s one declined to comment in response to Hogs and Lady Hogs are hard at realized that funds were starting to league, and the Lady Hogs were born. questions about its financial results. become an issue for many of the kids The league currently has around 40 of the cheapest, if not the cheapest work preparing for their upcoming leagues out there that you can find In a letter to a congressman last travel ball season. and their families. kids, however when the high school kids become re-eligible to play travel for single parents, for very low- month, McGovern says she presided The Ball Hogs were created by “It was like ‘it’s too expensive for income families. That’s kind of what over “Turnaround I” after inheriting everybody here,’ so to maintain it I ball in March, the league will expand founder and coach Lovell Johnson, to around 150. he does it for…this gives them the financial problems at the charity in who put together a team at the was dumping into it out of my own opportunity to at least try out and see 2008 and that she is now in the midst pocket,” said Johnson. “…I noticed Johnson describes his eighth what they like.” request of his son who wanted to Lisa Lampanelli of “Turnaround II” as a result of a play basketball during the winter and the parents I was getting was a lot of grade girls’ team as playing at the elite drop in demand for blood. single parent families; a lot of at-risk level, while the others play at more of For more information, visit Saturday, Grove of Anaheim, 8 p.m. spring. Originally Johnson didn’t downeyballhogs.com. The Red Cross’ large blood believe the endeavor would last long. kids too believe it or not. What we a novice level. The eighth grade girls’ The “Queen of Mean” comedian banking division, which has been could do is fundraise and whatever team is extremely competitive and performs live on stage. $46 “I thought it was a flash in the is short I’ll put in. We were only has had a lot of success. struggling amid industry-wide pan thing that was gonna happen, declines and other issues, lost $71 charging them $50, when most other million in 2015. McGovern also wrote in the FROM OUR Facebook letter that fundraising is actually improving, but the charity has not City Council considering provided data to substantiate the Downey to close streets May 1 for its own ballot measure for claim. sales tax increase McGovern wrote that donations have increased “14 percent since Lisa Volkov: I received the CicLAvia-type event survey call and found the 2008” if major disasters are excluded. DOWNEY – The City of Downey will hold its first ever “Ride & Stride” questions biased toward It’s not clear how the group is arriving event on Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the tax. The questions were at the figure. It declined our request worded in a way that if you for details on the calculation. The event will offer a 5.5 mile route with various stops that will feature said no to the tax you would entertainment stages, food, vendors, games, and much more. This route will be saying yes to crime, moving The group’s revenue in 2015 be completely closed to vehicular traffic and will allow the public to explore to county fire & police and was also hurt by a decline in the city by walking, jogging, biking, skating, and strolling. deteriorating parks. Either the contributions from the United Way city council is playing games All forms of non-motorized transit are welcomed, including scooters, or they hired a lousy research and other federated sources, which company. fell from $104 million to $77 million. bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, wagons, strollers, and rollerblades. A United Way spokesperson told us Downey’s “Ride & Stride” is funded through the Los Angeles County Bruce Fallon: Read my lips NO it has cut contributions to the Red Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Open Streets Grant MORE TAXES. Cross in recent years because it has Program, which seeks to increase opportunities for walking, biking, and shifted to a “community impact public transit to help create a more mobile and sustainable transportation Cathy Boggs: We don’t funding model.” system in the L.A. region. need a higher tax rate and we definitely don’t need While the Red Cross’ audited “Ride & Stride” is one out of eight Open Streets events that are projected marijuana dispensaries financial statements show a $159 to collectively attract nearly half a million attendees. either! Time to buckle down million deficit for last fiscal year, “It will be a day where we’ll all have the opportunity to explore our city in on spending and make things McGovern last month cited an Photo by Pam Lane, DowneyDailyPhotos.com work with the money already a safe, car-free zone, and view many of the things our city has to offer such as there. “operating deficit” of just $36 million our Columbia Memorial Space Center, The Promenade, Downtown Downey, Sports Complex. for the year. The charity previously Civic Center, and much more,” said Mayor Alex Saab. An informational meeting will be held this Saturday, Feb. 13 at 9 a.m., Brian Chambers: Tell them said that it created a concept of During this event, the city will also feature “Kidslavia,” a free family event at the Barbara J. Riley Center, where the public can learn all about the event, to go get their money from “operating” surpluses or deficits that the scum Walmart store they with entertainment, food booths, carnival games, teen challenge, Boy Scout street closures, what to expect, and opportunities to be a vendor, volunteer, “reflect Red Cross performance in allowed in or the massive Village and information booths. “Kidslavia” will be held at the Discovery or performer. managing our day-to-day revenues condo development being built on Paramount. and expenses.” But it’s impossible to tell where that figure comes from Jason Bohr: Not a chance in because the group has declined to hell I’d support this. There is show its calculations. more than enough businesses to generate this. No more –Justin Elliott, ProPublica Family avoids injury after armored truck subsidies to businesses to come to Downey.

Mirna Ayala: How about a big Judge allows cameras crashes into apartment NO. inside courtroom DOWNEY – An armored truck crashed through a Downey apartment building Saturday afternoon, causing significant damage and narrowly Brianna Castillo: No. No. And for murder trial missing a young mother and her son. no. DOWNEY – Television cameras The crash occurred around 2:24 p.m. on the 10500 block of Paramount Mark Echmalian: Dumbest. will be allowed inside the courtroom Boulevard. Witnesses said the truck, an armored transport vehicle from Idea. Ever. when the suspects accused of Sectran Security Inc., was traveling northbound on Paramount when it was clipped by a gray car, sending the armored truck into oncoming traffic. Reach us on Facebook at: murdering Downey police officer Facebook.com/DowneyPatriot Ricky Galvez go to trial later this The truck careened between two kitchens at the Woodbriar apartment year. complex. Steven Knott, 18, and Jeremy Gilberto Martinez lives at the complex. He said his wife and 5-year-old Anthony Alvarez, 21, are charged son were in the kitchen when the crash occurred. Tweet of the Week with capital murder and attempted “They heard screeching and went to the window to see what was going @thatguypolo: Had a salad for second-degree robbery in connection on,” he said. “That’s when the truck slammed right in. They’re OK, but they lunch and tried to be healthy but I with Galvez’s death. were covered in glass.” get back to the office and my boss brings a @Portos cake FML A 17-year-old suspect, Abel Valuables inside the armored truck were transferred to another security Diaz, will be tried as an adult, but vehicle, witnesses said. A heavy duty tow truck pulled the truck out of the he will not be eligible for the death apartment building. Follow us! penalty due to his age. The condition of the armored truck driver was not immediately known. Photo by John Zander @DowneyPatriot –Eric Pierce, editor 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016

Downey wins budget Madolyn Grover, Nellie Emmi award for second retired LVN, was longtime resident, consecutive year passes away Arc supporter DOWNEY – The city of DOWNEY – Madolyn Lucile DOWNEY – Nellie Emmi, a Downey has once again received Hudson Stewart Grover passed away longtime resident of the Island the Government Finance Officers on Feb. 3 at 10 p.m. at Ramona Rehab neighborhood in Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Center in Hemet Downey, passed Budget Presentation Award for its from Myeloma away on Jan. 21 at fiscal year 2015-16 budget. (bone marrow the age of 88. The city received the same cancer). Nellie Emmi award last year for its fiscal year She was born in was born Jan. 5, 2014-15 spending plan. Casper, Wyoming 1928 in New York The GFOA Award recognizes to Egbert and City. She is survived Downey’s efforts in producing a Jaunita Stewart. She by her son Steven Valentine’s ideas that won’t break comprehensive budget document married the late Emmi and his wife Bambi, her sister that excels in four major categories Harry Patrick Grover on Jan. 17, 1942 Angie Fusco and husband Pete in such as a policy document, a in Las Vegas, Nev. New Jersey, her brother Nick La the bank...or the romance financial plan, an operations guide She is survived by two sons, Giglia and wife Mei in Hawaii, along and a communications device. three granddaughters and one great- with many nieces and nephews in Downey’s FY 2015-16 budget granddaughter: Gary Grover married California, New Jersey and Colorado. By Nathaniel Sillin chores or crafts? Focus on a gift based money. met the highest principles of to Carol; granddaughter Cynthia Nellie moved to California in “Can’t Buy Me Love” was a great on something you know how to do Declare a staycation. Visit governmental budgeting and is a Guthrie married to Randy; great 1948 after marriage to Thomas song by Lennon and McCartney and rather than something you could just museums on half-price days or out-of- reflection of the city’s commitment granddaughter Kylee; Patrick Grover Emmi. In 1953 Nellie and Tom frankly, a pretty good philosophy for buy. the-way eateries you always thought to ensuring fiscal responsibility and married to Patty; granddaughter purchased a home on the Island Valentine’s Day in general. If it’s a night out, do your homework. about trying. Even local hotels might transparency, officials said. Tricia married to Charles Almlron; in Downey where she resided the There really are ways to enjoy a Valentine’s Day can be one of the most be a better deal than traveling a greater “Receiving the GFOA Award and granddaughter Krista married to remainder of her life. unique and memorable February 14 crowded and expensive nights to go distance. for a second year in a row is a Quentin Murphy. Nellie had two children Steven without overspending. Here are 10 out. If you have a restaurant or event You don’t have to run for the roses. significant achievement for our city She was predeceased by a and Gerri. Nellie was a noontime ideas to warm their heart and spare in mind, research everything you can A dozen roses are a classic gift. But and we should all feel very proud,” son, Randy Grover, in 2012, and a cafeteria supervisor at the Rio Hondo your wallet: about the food, ambiance and specials there are potentially cheaper and said Mayor Alex Saab. “This is a grandson, Mathew Grover, in 1998. Grammar School for more than two at various times of day – particularly equally beautiful flower alternatives. Begin at the beginning. Maybe reflection of our commitment to Madolyn lived in Compton until decades. She was also a seamstress during early, fixed-price periods and If your loved one has a green thumb, your relationship began at work, a safeguarding taxpayer dollars and 1968, when she moved to Downey. who in her younger days often made slower days of the week. consider potted plants or seeds they party or a bus stop. Returning to that ensuring our city’s fiscal stability.” She moved to Hemet in 2013. She her own clothes for herself and Grab those coupons, free passes can sow later. Remember, spring is place and re-stage that moment using Mayor Pro Tem Fernando worked as an LVN at St. Francis family. and points. Mileage, restaurants and right around the corner. little props can re-capture memories. Vasquez commented, “ThisHospital in Lynwood for many years. She was an accomplished quilter online discount clubs can offer a Try a little due diligence. Ask your If you must bling, bling responsibly. prestigious award is a true testament and was an active member of her range of options. Points can be used For many years Madolyn and significant other or friend about his or If this Valentine’s Day involves a of the hard work of our council quilting guild. She was a long time for discounts or free nights out on Pat worked on behalf of people with her best Valentine’s Day ever. Listen wedding engagement or another and city staff, and I congratulate member of the Happy Hookers, a Valentine’s Day or immediate dates. Down syndrome. In lieu of flowers, for clues about gifts, activities or grand gesture of romance, plan well everyone for making our city’s crochet group, and also block captain Decide which offers are the best deals family asked for donations to The Arc places you might try. Don’t wait until in advance so you can get advice on budget a top priority.” for Unity in the Community in her and leverage them the best that you Los Angeles & Orange Counties, or 48 hours before the holiday; you can what you’re buying and ensure it’s in neighborhood. can. line with your loved one’s taste. Maybe The GFOA is a majorthe Alzheimer’s Association. always collect creative Valentine’s Day professional association servicing Nellie was a strong advocate ideas 365 days a year. Consider substitutions and a relative with a beautiful ring might Visitation will be held today from alternatives. Why have that glass of offer it or sell it at a friendly price. more than 18,000 appointed and 10:-11:45 a.m., followed be graveside for the rights of people with Stay near the stove. A fabulous elected local, state, and provincial- developmental disabilities and a champagne or celebratory cocktail Bottom line: Valentine’s Day is services from 1-2:15 p.m. at Rose dinner almost always costs less at level government officials, supporter of The Arc Los Angeles at the restaurant if there’s a happy about the people, not the bill. A little Hills. home. Plus, it’s a more intimate setting and finance practitioners. Its & Orange Counties in Downey hour nearby where you can save a time and creativity can help you devise and shows dedication and thought. Distinguished Budget Presentation where her daughter attended their little money? Consider mixing and a memorable day without digging too Deliver kindness, not presents. Awards Program is the only national workshop for more than 30 years. matching venues on a night out to save far into savings. Instead of wrapped gifts, what about awards program in governmental Nellie was interned at Riverside budgeting. National Cemetery after her funeral Downey’s 2015-16 budget can service at Our Lady of Perpetual viewed at downeyca.org. Help church on Feb. 2.

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Downey’s Joslyn Davis cast in newest season of ‘The Amazing Race’

Davis said she always desired to go on the highly-rated show, and got her chance when co-worker and best friend Erin Robinson, 31, was approached about auditioning. Robinson selected Davis to interview with her. “We lucked out that the theme this year was social influencers,” she said. “We got interviewed six-eight weeks before the race.” Davis and Robinson both are hosts on the popular YouTube channel Clevver News, which covers the latest in entertainment and celebrity news. Roy Beard will be guest speaker at the Downey Coordinating Council’s monthly meeting March 2 at the Barbara J. Riley Center. The program topic is emergency preparedness. “I started working there when it began in a garage in West Covina. That was in 2008 and now we have five million subscribers and eight The meeting begins at noon and is open to the public. studios in Beverly Hills,” Davis said. In addition to YouTube stars, this season of the “The Amazing Race” will also feature other internet celebrities, including dancers, stunt artists, models, magician, podcast makers. Downey mayor Alex Saab will deliver the Erin Robinson, left, and Joslyn Davis. Filmed in November and December of last year, Davis said the annual State of the City address Tuesday, 21-day journey to accomplish tasks and missions was grueling, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. at the Rio Hondo Event Center. spanning 18 cities and 10 countries like Columbia, Georgia, and By Christian Brown Armenia. The event is produced by the Downey Staff Writer “We were tired, hungry, and disconnected. No cell phones, Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling the DOWNEY – If you didn’t believe before that all roads lead to computers, or internet,” Davis said. “And for us working in the digital chamber at (562) 923-2191. Downey, here’s a new reason to trust the hype. space, that’s hard.” Another Downey native was chosen this year for the cast of a Nonetheless, Davis said the entire cast was phenomenal -- in it primetime CBS reality show -- but this time, it’s “The Amazing Race.” for the race itself, not the money. “It was an unbelievable experience,” said Joslyn Davis, who While she couldn’t reveal who wins this season, Davis did teamed up with her best friend Erin Robinson for the chance to win encourage locals to tune in to see new locales, emotional meltdowns, $1 million. “You feel like you have what it takes, but it’s harder than and hilarious contestants. you can even imagine.” “I’m just like all of you. Downey played such a huge role in the Davis, 33, is the fourth person from Downey in the last nine years opportunities I had and I think being on this show is a cool way to to compete in either “The Amazing Race” or “Survivor.” It’s a statistic share my experiences,” she said. that Davis attributes to the Downey upbringing. “The Amazing Race” premieres on Friday, Feb. 12 on CBS at 8 “My family still lives in Downey and were so excited about me p.m. being on the show,” said Davis, who attended what was formerly South Middle School (now Sussman) and later, she graduated from Downey High School. “My parents are used to me doing things outside of the box, but they’re so supportive.” 4 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016

Cerritos College announces 2016 Hall of Fame Best-selling author Lisa See to discuss latest inductees book NORWALK – Cerritos College will hold its fifth annual Hall of Fame CERRITOS – Best-selling author Lisa See discusses her book “On Gold dinner and induction ceremony on Thursday, March 3 at the DoubleTree Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Hotel in Norwalk. Family” at 2 p.m. in the Cerritos Library Skyline Room on Saturday, Feb. 20. The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner, introductions of The free event is offered in conjunction with the Smithsonian exhibition inductees, and live entertainment. currently on display at the library, “I Want the Wide American Earth: An The Cerritos College Hall of Fame was established in 2012 to honor Asian Pacific American Story.” Copies of See’s books will be available for and recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the purchase. field of intercollegiate athletics and/or have helped bring recognition, honor, “On Gold Mountain,” published in 1995, was a national bestseller and distinction, and excellence to Cerritos College. “The New York Times” Notable Book. The tome traces the journey of See’s great-grandfather, Fong See, who overcame countless obstacles to become The 2016 class of inductees: the 100-year-old godfather of Los Angeles’ Chinatown and the patriarch of Distinguished Female Athlete - Teresa Velazquez-Ortega (Volleyball) a sprawling family. Distinguished Male Athlete - Dr. Danny Garcia (Water Polo/Swimming) See will discuss how she researched her family’s history and offer Distinguished Coach - Jack Bogdanovich (Basketball) suggestions for people interested in researching their families’ histories. Distinguished Alumnus - Tony Rodriguez Jr. (Class of 1969) While conducting research for “On Gold Mountain,” See developed ideas Distinguished Classified - Debbie Thomas (Staff Development) for her first novel, “Flower Net,” which was a national bestseller that landed Distinguished Faculty - Jon Fults (Business Computer Information on “The New York Times Notable Book” list and the “Los Angeles Times Best Systems) Books” selection for 1997. Distinguished President’s Award of Excellence - California Assemblymember Anthony Rendon See’s other acclaimed books include “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” Distinguished Corporate Partner - Union Bank which garnered international and national awards and was made into a movie; “Peony in Love”; “Shanghai Girls” and “Dreams of Joy”; and “China Tickets are $65, or $600 for a table of 10 if reserved by Feb. 17. Prices go Dolls.” up to $75 per person and $700 for tables after Feb. 18. RSVP by Thursday, Cerritos Library is located at 18025 Bloomfield Avenue. For more Feb. 17, online at teamworkfundraising.net/cerritos/HoFBanquet/cerritos_ information, call (562) 916-1342. HOFBanquet.html AWBA to learn about Salvation Army College celebrates Chinese New Year DOWNEY – The Eldorado Chapter of the American Business Women’s NORWALK – Cerritos College will celebrate the Chinese New Year with Association’s monthly dinner meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the a celebration Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m. Rio Hondo Event Center at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. It will feature performances, The program will be the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army serves more activity booths, workshops, free food, giveaways, and more. than 122 countries, with nearly 7,700 chapters in the United States alone. Performances include Chinese opera, a lion dance, martial arts For reservations, email Ilda Vaja at [email protected]. demonstration, and music. Panda Express, Tea Station and more will provide free food samples and products. Free parking is available in Lot C-1, C-2 and C-10. Free lecture on gallstones CERRITOS – Seniors are invited to a free health lecture on gallstones Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Cerritos Senior Center. College faculty to showcase talents Dr. Angelyn Moultrie-Lizana of Pioneer Medical Group will present NORWALK – Students, faculty and alumni of the Cerritos College several factors that increase likelihood of gallstones, information on Theatre Department will perform a benefit concert Feb. 28 in the campus gallbladder disease, and current treatment options. Burnight Center Theatre. The lecture is open to adults ages 50 and older. For more information call The event begins at 2 p.m. and includes solo and chamber music feature (562) 916-8550. a wide variety of musical genres. Pre-sale tickets are $12 general admission and $10 for seniors and Norwalk State of the City is March 4 students. Children’s tickets are $8. NORWALK – Norwalk city manager Michael Egan will deliver Norwalk’s Advance tickets can be purchased online at cerritos.edu/music. Prices State of the City address Friday, March 4, at the DoubleTree Hotel. will be slightly higher if purchased at the door. Tickets are $45 and available through the Norwalk Community Coordinating Council online at nccconline.us. ‘American Pickers’ coming to SoCal Doors open at 11 a.m. There will a silent auction with proceeds supporting LOS ANGELES – The History Channel show “American Pickers” will be L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe’s campaign against child sex trafficking. in Southern California next month and producers are in need of homes that can be “picked.” Historical society to show early news clips The show follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they hunt for antiques DOWNEY – The Downey Historical Society’s Feb. 25 meeting will -- from motorcycles, classic cars and bicycles, to one-of-a-kind vintage feature video clips from the early days of television, presented by DHS board memorabilia. member Jeff Vilencia. Some of the things they look for include vintage bicycles, toys, unusual radios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, pre-50’s The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the John Downey Room at the Barbara western gear, early firefighting equipment, , automotive items, and clothing. J. Riley Center. Anyone with a large, private collection that is willing to participate in the show is asked to email a description of the collection with photos to [email protected] or call (855) OLD-RUST.

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You’re far You don’t need to waste $30,000 in taxpayer money to gauge if the citizens from alone. alleged debtors. Both of these companies more than doubled their profits from 2010 to 2014. of Downey want to raise the city tax. The $30,000 can be better utilized in Once you’re in the sights of a debt collector, the impact on your life can be other areas. devastating: Your wages can be garnished and your credit ruined. You might Major student loan servicer Navient (formerly Sallie Mae) also makes the How ridiculous to take it upon yourself to hire an agency to ask a simple lose your driver’s license, or even your job. top 15 list for complaints about its debt collection tactics. question: Do you want to pay more taxes? Of course not. We already got And it could happen over a debt you don’t even owe. But it’s particularly worth noting that six out of the top 15 offenders on this stuck with Measure O, raising our property taxes over $250 a year; a measure list are original creditors, not third-party collectors. They include Citibank, that my children, personally, will not benefit from. In a recent analysis of 75,000 complaints about debt collection practices JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Synchrony The city cries of not having enough funds due to minor upgrades made submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — just a sample of the Financial (the largest issuer of private label credit cards). to parks and the need for more police for public safety. What about funds total number — this was the most common complaint by far. Over 40 percent This is important, because the primary protection most consumers have generated by all the new businesses coming to Downey? All I see is more of people being harassed by collectors said they didn’t owe the debt in the first traffic, which attracts more undesirables who commit crimes. This creates place. against unfair collection tactics — the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act — applies only to third parties, not original creditors. This is a troubling the need for additional police because we are congesting our small town with Other complaints charged that the collectors made false statements or double standard. big city problems. threats to coerce people to pay. Our city’s rapid urbanization is compromising its family hometown feel. The new rules must also to apply to the original creditors — including The government created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — or I encourage you to think before you so easily spend money that you claim payday lenders, credit card companies, and big banks — along with third- not to have. CFPB ­— to address abusive financial practices after the 2008 financial crash. party collectors and debt buyers. This year, the bureau is considering strengthening rules to protect consumers Sandra Avalos from deceptive and aggressive collection practices. The rules should limit phone calls to prevent harassment and require Downey collectors to have complete documentation before attempting to collect. The Abusive collection tactics impact people with all kinds of debt — including rules should prohibit selling, purchasing, and attempting to collect old, paid, credit card debt, medical debt, payday loans, student loans, mortgages, and or expired “zombie” debt. automobile loans. Collectors often strike when people are most vulnerable, Nuisance dogs such as when they’re recovering from illness or desperately seeking work. They Finally, the bureau should toughen the penalties for collectors breaking the rules. Dear Editor: aggressively target the poor, immigrants, and people of color. Thank you, Suzanne Dodd, for her barking dog letter to the editor. About 77 million people — or 35 percent of adults in the United States Living with debt isn’t a personal failing — it’s a national crisis. The bureau (“Barking Dogs,” Letters to the Editor, 2/4/16). She is certainly not the only with a credit file — have a report of debt in collections. That alone makes a needs to stand up for everyday people and put a stop to abusive collection one who suffers from this everyday, ongoing, and constant nuisance noise. compelling case for the bureau to crack down on abusive tactics. tactics. The despicable dog noise goes on and on for several reasons. One, our When my organization, the Alliance for a Just Society, analyzed the LeeAnn Hall is the executive director of Alliance for a Just Society, a national city officials simply refuse to adequately enforce a noise code in this city. complaints for our new report — Unfair, Deceptive, & Abusive: Debt Collectors research, policy, and organizing network working for economic, racial, and social The evidence is obvious by all the barking dogs, the loud and speeding Profit from Aggressive Tactics — we tallied the complaints in the database and justice. motorcycles and the very loud and usually drunken backyard parties. If one built a list of the 15 companies with the most complaints. were very aware, they would realize that the dog population is about 1/4th of our people population in Downey. This is a lot of nuisance barking dogs. In this country, dogs seem to be our ‘sacred cow’ and it gets to make all the noise it wants. If a dog bothers you, instead of the city enforcing the noise code, it forces you to go through the ridiculous nuisance of going to court. Natural gas becomes a fracking mess This is cheap and insulting to the quiet people who can’t sleep, study or enjoy working in their gardens. By Emily Schwartz Greco hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to obtain natural gas also pollutes waterways If a rooster or a peacock, or a monkey made the same amount of noise as Until late last year, Laura Gideon’s family lived in Porter Ranch on the and squanders water — a big problem for parched California. a dog, the city would take it from you, but not so for the dogs – for its noise outskirts of Los Angeles. “We didn’t ever want to leave,” Gideon told the Environmental Defense Fund is tracking the climate damage wrought by is somehow more sacred than all other noises. Like you, I don’t get it either! Associated Press. It’s “a nice gated community.” the broken well, which is located in a vacant oil field about a mile and a half For a dog owner to say dogs bark, it’s what they do, then why can’t other What uprooted them from one of LA’s wealthiest pockets? They became underground. The group calculates that the roughly 100,000 metric tons of owners say “roosters crow, monkeys screech, peacocks caw, and people holler: climate refugees when the nearby Aliso Canyon natural gas storage well sprang natural gas that escaped is the equivalent of burning nearly 900 million gallons it’s what they do.” Our city will not do a real survey to truly find out how a nasty leak. of gasoline. many of us are bothered everyday and then inform us via this newspaper. Clouds of gas have billowed from the faulty well, which lacked a subsurface This big climate footprint is particularly troubling because thanks to This is a shame as well as lack of transparency. shutoff valve, for three and a half months. After inhaling nonstop plumes of record production levels, natural gas will soon become the nation’s top power Just because a dog is dog does not mean the noise ordinances should not methane, benzene, and other toxic chemicals, local residents began to suffer source, eclipsing coal. Natural gas supplies have grown so fast that U.S. prices apply to them. Indeed there is something very wrong and insulting with the nausea, vomiting, headaches, and nosebleeds. The disaster has also smacked are crashing due to oversupply. The industry wants to fix this imbalance way this issue is (mis)handled. local businesses hard and eroded real estate values. through exports. Jim Beaming Erin Brockovich, the activist and legal researcher made famous by an Shipping the stuff overseas requires condensing natural gas into liquid Downey Academy-award winning film depicting her against-all-odds victory against form at very high heat, using expensive infrastructure. More production will another California utility, lives only 30 miles away. Now working with a law trigger more pollution and potential leaks. firm to help the locals file claims, she calls the Aliso Canyon leak a “BP oil spill, Exporting liquefied natural gas, or LNG, also depends on persuading just on land” — because of its magnitude, duration, and climate impact. foreigners to buy it. But where are the customers? Obama’s oil tax And that’s why this incident imperils more than the people who live there Selling to Europe means competing with Russian producers. And the Dear Editor: and the bottom line of Southern California Gas Co., the local utility that ran Russians stand ready to block this competition by slashing their own prices. At I think President Obama’s proposal to phase in a tax of $10 on each barrel the well. the same time, liquefied natural gas prices in Asia have fallen. Experts say they imported or domestically produced barrel of oil is a great idea which will Just as the Gulf Coast disaster invigorated opposition to offshore oil drilling, could plunge further as supplies outweigh demand. help the U.S. transition to the new 21st Century clean energy economy. the Porter Ranch debacle may sap the natural gas industry’s popularity. Above In other words, the natural gas business has turned into a money-losing It will stimulate our economy while creating thousands of new jobs in all, it’s exposing the fuel’s persistent reputation as “clean” and climate-friendly venture at the same time that the fossil fuel’s real costs to people and the planet clean energy technologies. It will help to fund infrastructure projects like as a complete lie. are becoming clearer. repairing roads and highways which we sorely need. Environmentalists, backed by ample research, have struggled to debunk Capping the failed well won’t stop all the physical, emotional, and financial The President’s plan is a great start, but it’s not just oil that pollutes our that narrative for years. distress experienced by Laura Gideon and thousands of other Southern waters and creates the pollution and climate disruption-causing greenhouse Although burning natural gas releases less carbon dioxide than coal or Californians. As she told the AP: “We’re in mourning now.” gasses that threaten our, our children’s, and our grandchildren’s health and diesel, extracting and distributing it releases methane into the atmosphere. The natural gas industry probably is too. It’s a fracking mess. future: coal and natural gas do, too, often worse than oil. Let’s put a fee on And so do storage accidents like this one. Columnist Emily Schwartz Greco is the managing editor of OtherWords, a non- the global-warming gasses these fuels create, but then return all of the funds And methane is between 86 and 105 times as powerful as CO₂ at profit national editorial service run by the Institute for Policy Studies. to American families via a monthly dividend, keeping government small. disrupting the climate over a 20-year period. The now common practice of As part of the plan, enact border adjustments (legal under WTO rules) to protect American jobs and businesses. One such plan, called “carbon fee and dividend,” was studied by the prestigious Regional Economic Models, Inc. of Cambridge, Mass. They found that a $10 per carbon-ton equivalent fee would grow the economy and create 2.1 million new jobs 10 years after enactment, and 2.8 million Trump’s impeachable offense jobs in twenty years; the economic stimulus provided by the dividend was so By John Kiriakou These conclusions were documented by investigators for the Senate strong that even the oil-dependent states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and For anyone who cares deeply about being informed, watching Republican Intelligence Committee, who examined raw CIA documents. In other words, Arkansas maintained job levels, while the Pacific Coast, including California, presidential debates can feel like a form of torture. But the program becomes they came directly from the horse’s mouth. gained approximately 450,000 new jobs. more terrifying altogether when their ignorance is hitched to an endorsement But torture isn’t just bad policy. It’s against the law. Let’s get behind the President and support a clean energy future! of actual torture. First, the federal Torture Act stipulates that if an American soldier, CIA Anita Rivero At the latest GOP debate in New Hampshire, Donald Trump heartily officer, or anybody else acting on behalf of the government waterboards Downey endorsed waterboarding and other forms of torture, which he promised to a prisoner, he risks up to 20 years imprisonment. The McCain-Feinstein reinstitute in national security interrogations if he wins the election. “I would Amendment Congress passed last year reiterated the ban on torture, including bring back waterboarding, and I would bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding. American values waterboarding,” Trump vowed. Second, our country is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Trump’s position was condemned immediately by Republican Senator Against Torture. Waterboarding a prisoner is against international law and Dear Editor: John McCain, who knows a thing or two about torture. McCain, who was could subject the torturer — or the person ordering or approving the torture Downey has been my home since 1951. We bought our home when I brutally beaten as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, accused his fellow Republicans — to international sanctions, including prosecution in international courts. was 25 years old. There have been many changes but some things should not of “sacrificing our respect for human dignity” with their “loose talk” about In the early part of the last decade, torture fans in the George W. Bush change. instituting human rights abuses. Justice Department — most infamously in a legal opinion by attorneys John I still respect the Downey Police Department for all their hard, sometimes McCain reminded Trump — and Republican presidential candidates Yoo and Jay Bybee — twisted the law itself into contortions to argue that unappreciated, work. They are always on patrol and come immediately Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Carly Fiorina, who also seem to be enamored of certain forms of torture were permissible. Al-Qaeda, they said, was a “non- in an emergency. We have worked together on many projects including torture — that the torture techniques employed by the Bush administration state actor,” not a country. As such, its members should receive none of the neighborhood watch. Thank you. after 9/11 were unreliable. They produced no actionable intelligence, disrupted protections of international law. Elsa Van Leuven has been a wise advisor for many years in my opinion. no terrorist attacks, and saved no American lives. That argument was specious on its face. Absolutely nothing in U.S. law She is right regarding Planned Parenthood and President Obama. Some says that there are two sets of rules — one for countries and one for terrorist of those pro-abortionists would not be here if their mothers had chosen groups. The law is the law, whether we like it or not — including international abortion. Marilyn Madru is correct in her statements in my opinion conventions adopted by the United States. (“Democratic Spin,” Letters to the Editor, 1/28/16). What Trump and his cronies are advocating is illegal, immoral, and God bless them and those of us who love and respect our country, the unconstitutional. In fact, it’s an impeachable offense. No president can order United States of America. anybody to commit torture. Anyone who does should be hauled before a judge. Beverly Luther Personally, I have trouble taking any candidate who knows so little about Downey the law and the Constitution seriously. But deep down, I almost want one of them to win, just so Congress, the Supreme Court, and the American people can make an example of him or her. Maybe that’s what it will take to finally put this torture issue to rest. Affordable Care Act OtherWords columnist John Kiriakou is an associate fellow at the Institute for Dear Editor: Policy Studies and the winner of the 2015 PEN Center USA First Amendment It’s time for a Medicare for all single-payer healthcare system. award. The majority of working class people can not afford Obamacare. There are so many people in this country that can not afford to purchase a medical plan for their family members. Priority is a roof over your head and food on the table. Disheveled flag These Obamacare plans cover virtually nothing, and pretty much everything requires a substantial out of pocket charge, and then to top it off Dear Editor: these families are being fined. The flag that flies at the post office on Imperial Highway is the worst-ever Co-pays and deductibles have been rapidly rising under the Affordable flown at any post office in Downey. Ever. Care Act, a silly name for coverage that is not affordable at all. The flag is sun-bleached and torn at the edges. The flag is never brought I urge everyone to contact their U.S. Senators, and Congressmen and ask in at night or put up in the morning for many months. This is the truth, I for a single payer healthcare system, and please keep up to date with the latest promise you. news by going to singlepayeraction.org. We must show respect for the flag of our country. Someone should be in Patty Jackson charge of the flag; there is no excuse for this. Downey Mike Sandoval Downey 6 | The Downey Patriot Comics/Crossword Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY

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Welcome to the 21st Century, medicine utilized a treatment and 90% effective with just one control should stop drinking alcohol when one person’s poop is that transferred microorganisms treatment. An estimated 3.3 million gathers information on family non-pregnant and non-sterile) were women between the ages of 15 and life, marriage, divorce, pregnancy, at risk of exposing their developing another’s medicine! from the stomach of healthy It’s possible that FMT may animal donors to sick animals. 44 years are at risk of exposing infertility, use of birth control, and baby to alcohol if they were to Yes, human be effective for other conditions their developing baby to alcohol men’s and women’s health. National become pregnant. feces are being During World War II, German as well. It has been used to treat because they are drinking, sexually estimates of alcohol-exposed soldiers used a Bedouin “Every woman who is pregnant implanted from ulcerative colitis, as well as active, and not using birth control pregnancy were calculated among or trying to get pregnant – and her remedy for bacterial dysentery: one person into non-gastrointestinal conditions to prevent pregnancy, according to 4,303 non-pregnant, non-sterile partner – want a healthy baby. But another. Fecal consuming fresh camel dung. including various autoimmune the latest CDC Vital Signs report women ages 15–44 years. A woman they may not be aware that drinking Microbiota Today, FMT begins with disorders, obesity, metabolic released today. The report also found was considered to be at risk for an any alcohol at any stage of pregnancy that 3 in 4 women who want to get alcohol-exposed pregnancy if in can cause a range of disabilities for Transplant the selection of a healthy donor syndrome and diabetes, multiple pregnant as soon as possible do not the past month she was not sterile, (FMT) allows a who contributes a stool sample. sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. their child,” said Coleen Boyle, Ph.D., stop drinking alcohol when they stop her partner was not known to be director of CDC’s National Center broad spectrum Fresh stool is used within six Research is being conducted. using birth control. sterile, she had vaginal sex with a on Birth Defects and Developmental of microorganisms to fighthours, although frozen stool Note that the FDA has Alcohol use during pregnancy, male, drank any alcohol, and did Disabilities. “It is critical for not use birth control. A woman off disease and prevent future has also been used. The stool not yet fully approved Fecal even within the first few weeks healthcare providers to assess a was considered to be trying to get infections. is then mixed with a solution Microbiota Transplant. In 2013 and before a woman knows she woman’s drinking habits during and strained. It is placed into is pregnant, can cause lasting pregnant if a desired pregnancy routine medical visits; advise her At first glance, someone else’s the FDA allowed its use for was the reason she and her partner the patient’s colon by using physical, behavioral, and intellectual not to drink at all if she is pregnant, stool would appear to be a source patients with C diff. infections disabilities that can last for a child’s stopped using contraception. trying to get pregnant or sexually of infection, not a treatment. an enema, colonoscopy, or who were not responding to sigmoidoscopy. lifetime. These disabilities are known Overall, 3.3 million US women active and not using birth control; However, microorganisms living standard therapies. In 2014, the as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (7.3 percent of women ages 15–44 and recommend services if she needs in the human gut play a critical The primary use for FMT, so FDA issued an update allowing (FASDs). There is no known safe who were having sex, who were help to stop drinking.” role in the body’s defenses against far, is to treat a potentially fatal doctors to use this treatment at amount of alcohol – even beer or infection, and provide a solution infection known as clostridium their own discretion. Still, many wine – that is safe for a woman to to the rapidly worsening problem difficile (C. diff) colitis. C. diff questions remain unanswered. drink at any stage of pregnancy. of antimicrobial resistance. occurs due to a shortage of Precisely how does bacteria “Alcohol can permanently harm Scientists discover new form of Lyme Germs are getting smarter healthy intestinal bacteria in the from transplanted stool alter the a developing baby before a woman about how to beat antibacterial body. This healthy flora normally recipient’s gut microbiota? Out of knows she is pregnant,” said CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Disease-causing bacteria and antiviral medicines. Using triggers the immune system trillions of bacteria contained in Schuchat, M.D. “About half of all The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with bacteriotherapy, potentially and helps with the digestion stool, which particular ones are pregnancies in the United States are Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North helpful bacteria are transplanted and absorption of food. C. diff beneficial, which are dangerous, unplanned, and even if planned, Dakota, report the discovery of a new species of bacteria (Borrelia mayonii) into another person’s infected attacks the lining of the intestine, and which have no real effect? most women won’t know they are that causes Lyme disease in people. Until now, Borrelia burgdorferi was the bowel, with the goal of fighting causing diarrhea. It usually Who is the ideal donor, what is pregnant for the first month or so, only species believed to cause Lyme disease in North America. off harmful germs. This not starts when antibiotics are the optimum method of stool when they might still be drinking. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, first suspected the only treats the infection, but taken to treat another infection. preparation, and what is the best The risk is real. Why take the possibility of new bacteria after lab tests from six people with suspected Lyme chance?” also avoids the elimination of Antibiotics are lifesavers that kill route of administration? disease produced unusual results, according to the findings published today in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Additional genetic testing at the Mayo Clinic beneficial natural bacteria. This off one pathogen, but often result Healthcare providers should Stay tuned. Details of Fecal and CDC found that the bacteria, provisionally named Borrelia mayonii, is is not the case with antibiotics. in collateral damage by wiping advise women who want to become Microbiota Transplant are being pregnant to stop drinking alcohol closely related to B. burgdorferi. out good bacteria as well. In The science is actually far worked out, and who knows as soon as they stop using birth “This discovery adds another important piece of information to the from new. The first examples this case, the antibiotic kills the who among us will be among the control. Most women don’t know complex picture of tickborne diseases in the United States,” said Dr. Jeannine of FMT can be traced to pathogen, which is the intended fortunate ones to benefit from they are pregnant until they are four Petersen, microbiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. goal, but also kills off other to six weeks into the pregnancy and 4th Century China, where this surprising, but cutting-edge, Limited information from the first six patients suggests that illness could unknowingly be exposing documents make reference to protective bacteria in the gut. treatment! caused by B. mayonii is similar to that caused by B. burgdorferi, but with a few their developing baby to alcohol. This leads to the C diff infection. possible differences. Like B. burgdorferi, B. mayonii causes fever, headache, the use of stool transplantation FASDs are completely preventable As a result of our common use Dr. Alan Frischer is former chief of rash, and neck pain in the early stages of infection (days after exposure) and to treat food poisoning and if a woman does not drink alcohol of antibiotics, the incidence, staff and former chief of medicine at arthritis in later stages of infection (weeks after exposure). diarrhea. In the 16th Century, Downey Regional Medical Center. during pregnancy. severity, and mortality of C. Unlike B. burgdorferi, however, B. mayonii is associated with nausea and Li Shizhen, an herbalist, treated Write to him in care of this newspaper For this Vital Signs report, diff is increasing. Using FMT vomiting, diffuse rashes (rather than a single so-called “bull’s-eye” rash), and abdominal diseases using at 8301 E. Florence Ave., Suite 100, scientists from CDC’s National a higher concentration of bacteria in the blood. remedies referred to as “yellow along with antibiotics to restore Downey, CA 90240. Center on Birth Defects and soup” and “golden syrup,” balance in the gut is a clever and Developmental Disabilities analyzed The researchers believe that, like B. burgdorferi, B. mayonii is transmitted that contained fresh, dried or effective approach. Research data from the 2011–2013 National to humans by the bite of an infected blacklegged (or “deer”) tick. B. mayonii shows that it is safe, inexpensive, Survey of Family Growth, which has been identified in blacklegged ticks collected in at least two counties in fermented stool. Veterinary northwestern Wisconsin. 8 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016

at each other and let loose. It poured room was backwards. When I pointed Shared Stories: for an hour. Jose had nailed a tarp to this out to Jose he asked me to speak The Ties That Bind the new frame upstairs. I was sitting more quietly as Manuel had read the on the couch thinking I was going to plan upside down. POETRY MATTERS have to go up there and see how the Another day I was at a neighbor’s tarp was doing when what was left of when I heard the chainsaw. I went Construction the ceiling came down on my head. home to find them cutting through the Insulation, slivers of wood and 30 two-by-fours in the wall. The problem Gamu Gamu years of dirt I dug out of my eyes. was that they had slipped and had Woes Jumping up and running outside gone through the wall and through the Curiosity is a train, a hundred miles an hour around the bend. If with a broom, I ran up the ladder to back of my dresser. you jump off, you will surely end up in North China. The smell of Everyone who has remodeled a home the tarp. Sure enough it was filling up. In the middle of all of this one ice fish, streak of snow, wind across cheeks, the burn of tomorrow can empathize with Elaine Held’s I tried to take the broom and lift the night the police helicopter showed its facing into the clouds, the underbelly of communion sings three experience in adding a second story. water up over the frame. It wasn’t long bright spotlight in the middle of our Hail Marys and two Our Fathers. Shared Stories is a weekly column before it got ahead of me. I ran next back yard. They were chasing a man featuring articles by participants in door for help. and thought he had jumped the fence These are a people of forgotten arts, the binding of feet, the a writing class at the Norwalk Senior They called the fire department. into our backyard. I was standing at Peggy Dobreer will read from her book, carving of masks, the sipping of teas, which cannot be consumed Center. Bonnie Mansell is the instructor Of course they came with the biggest the second story window between a “The Lake of Your Bones,” at Poetry without proper acts, a deep bow into the field of all possibilities. for this free class offered through the fire truck made. That brought the saw horse and the window holding Matters next Thursday, Feb. 18, at Stay No…stay on the train. Do not disembark, do not make your Cerritos College Adult Education neighbors out. Those firemen saved our white cat. I had on a long flannel Gallery. way to the dining area before the last shizzle of the landscape Program. Curated by Carol Kearns what was left of our house, but at a nightgown. eats into your thoughts. price. They had great fun teasing me. The man in the helicopter said Dobreer is a poet, public speaker and By Elaine Held Quickly they moved everything over the loud speaker as if he were educator who teaches that non-violence The sweet sway and longing of the car, the whistle, the Everyone has construction stories can be a fresh and engaging path. She was into one safe room. They took one God, “LADY STEP BACK FROM mountains’ courageous caverns lurking in the West. These so I will add my own story to the list. a Pushcart nominee for Best of the Small of their heavy tarps and put it under THE WINDOW!” I threw the cat and are the riders’ vestments. This is a garment of many My story starts when my husband and Press for Cadence Collective. ours. Then they took two stiff poles when I came to I was on the other side pockets, deep with the secrets of the countryside, bent I decided to tear down our one story with an indigenous wisdom the final priest carries under and put them over the edge. They then of the saw horse. I have no idea how I house and build a new two story home. As a member of The Hollywood Institute her tongue. Gamu, gamu! poked a hole in my tarp to send water got there. of Poetics and Beyond Baroque Literary Bill hired a contractor to do the over the edge. Now it was September and I was framing. This particular contractor Arts Center, she follows a venerable Do not feel free to move about the car! The book on I was saying thank you to the last back to school. I caught the flu and Bill had used for 30 years as a sub- European and American tradition of the seat sings her a lullaby. The notes are sullen and of them when the phone rang. The first was home in bed. Bill came home at looking eastward for both wisdom and interested in everything but what is in tact. When the contractor when Bill was Held words out of Bill’s mouth were,” How’s lunchtime to see how I was and make solace. Coming to poetry from years train stops at the end of the line, disembark one at a Electric.This project started in the is everything going?” What I hadn’t me some soup. He never made it to the of dance and improvised performing time, leaving all baggage in the berth. Nothing can be summer when I wasn’t teaching so I realized was there was a whole month’s bedroom. I heard him talking to the arts, Peggy shares her experience with carried away! would be the one home as Bill would worth of bills on the coffee table which crew. His voice started out at a normal movement imagery in her E=Mc2 bodied be working. were now mush. pitch, but quickly grew. Then I heard poetry. --Peggy Dobreer I knew we were in trouble the The second story began to take the unbelievable. first day when they showed up and Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins shape quickly. Bill and I were in the He shouted, “Get out of my house had to make their ladder out of scrap with an open microphone at 7:30. kitchen fixing lunch with the new bird and don’t ever come back!” As sick wood. If I had known that would be nests on top of the fridge when Bill let as I was I did a dance of celebration. Dobreer’s poems come out of a life of art, dance, love, political involvement, the highlight of this adventure I think out a scream sending birds scattering. Yes! It seems they had read the plans travel, and “the cauldron of Los Angeles,” as the poet Richard Garcia has said. my sparkly enthusiasm would have “What now!” Bill was pointing incorrectly again and had added one “In their music you will hear the urban landscape, Spanish, and even ancient sparked in another direction. to where the new second story walls step too many to the stairs going up to Sanskrit. Come dance with Peggy Dobreer’s poems. You’ll be thankful that The first goal was to take off the wedded with the old downstairs. I got the new story. you did.” Dobreer will perform her poems Feb. 18 at Stay Gallery in down- roof and frame the second story. up on the counter to make sure my I had the naive idea that the town Downey, preceded by an open mike session at 7:30 pm. Admission is This made sense because, after all, eyes were seeing correctly. calamities would cease with Bill free and the public is welcome. Poetry Matters is curated by Lorine Parks. everybody knows it does not rain in The two walls were an inch off. and I building our own house. And July. Bill left for a week for a job in San Even though it was the weekend Bill things did go smoothly as long as we Francisco and I was left with Jose. called Jose. After explaining to Bill were doing the work. Unfortunately That evening the rain gods winked what he could do to fix the problem we could not plaster and had to hire Bill and I headed for Home Depot for someone. He came the first day and our own fix. Bill bought huge, thick dumped on our patio the fine material metal connectors and we literally tied he would use to mix plaster. Every YouY are Invited! the two stories together. feral cat in the neighborhood sent out The summer proved it could get the call. A new cat box! Did the idiot worse. Every day I would go up the care? No! You’ve got it! Cat poo set in Messiah Lutheran Church ladder to see what new catastrophe the walls everywhere. Bill spent the they had done. One day I found a evening with a knife and fork digging WORSHIP AT 9:00 AM wall being built into the middle of a you know what out of all the walls. window; another error was when they Bill and I probably enjoy our home Adult & Youth Bible Class 10:30 am installed the stained glass window more than most people. Not because it Praise & Play (Toddlers) 10:30 am upside down. is bigger or fancier but we can sit back I lost it the day I found the wall and say, “You remember when …” 10711 Paramount Blvd., Downey, CA 90241 (562) 923-1215 between the closet and the storage Thursday,Feb. 11, 2016 Dining/Entertainment The Downey Patriot | 9

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Police urge residents to look after Murder-mystery Whittier promotes from within show Feb. 20 one another DOWNEY – The Downey Rose DOWNEY – The Downey Police Department is asking the public to Float Association presents “Midnight for new superintendent remain vigilant of any suspicious activity in their neighborhood. This is at the Masquerade,” a murder- mystery dinner and show, on Feb. WHITTIER – The Whittier committed staff in making student- they yearn to continue cultivating important because often times this activity can lead to criminal activity. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Downey Elks Union High School District Board of centered decisions and proving that this precious culture,” Thorstenson We are requesting that if you see anything that seems suspicious to you, Lodge. Trustees on Feb. 9 selected Assistant demographics do not determine said. “Martin Plourde, whom I have please call the police immediately. Superintendent of Business Services destiny,” Plourde said. “I want to worked with side by side for 15 Tickets are $50. Pre-sale tickets Martin Plourde, who has served thank the Board of Trustees for years, has been steeped in and fully Be prepared to explain why the activity is suspicious or unusual, and are available until Feb. 15 for $40. the District in various leadership having confidence in me. I am embraces the inclusive environment to give detailed descriptions of the suspicious persons or vehicles. This Tickets include dinner, show, photo capacities for 15 years, as its next committed to working every day to that Whittier Union treasures. I information will assist the responding officers as they arrive to investigate. booth, dessert bar and more. Superintendent. live up to the high expectations of know that Martin will ensure our Call Jennifer at (562) 714-5658. Many crimes thwarted by the police are a direct result of citizen calls. The selection follows extensive our school community and carrying thriving District is well cared for.” on the Whittier Union legacy.” Usually the public is the first to notice something unusual in the neighborhood discussions by the Board of Plourde’s 34-year career in and is the best source of information for the police. Trustees and widespread outreach Before making its decision, the education began at Junipero Serra Business owners to solicit input on the qualities, Board of Trustees held four sessions High School, where he was a A good partnership between the community and the police department invited to meet skills and abilities most valued in to discuss the process and selection of basketball coach and English teacher. is of paramount importance and essential to curtailing criminal activity a superintendent, which included a successor to Thorstenson, including He was then a teacher and counselor within our city. future workforce being collaborative and student- a Jan. 9 board study session, a Jan. at Paramount High School before DOWNEY – Downey Unified centered – tenets Whittier Union has 12 closed-session meeting, a Feb. 2 beginning his tenure at Whittier Burglary is one crime that can be greatly affected by citizen participation. School District will be hosting an long embraced. special board closed-session meeting Union in 1991, when he was hired These crimes happen everywhere and the city of Downey is not exempt. event for business and industry and a Feb. 9 closed-session meeting. as assistant principal of guidance Burglaries typically leave victims feeling violated and fearful, but can be “Throughout his 15 years of leaders at the Columbia Memorial at Santa Fe High School. He was prevented in many cases. service to Whittier Union, Martin The Board hired consultant Space Center on March 3. has consistently demonstrated Leadership Associates to advise and subsequently appointed Santa Fe’s Criminals tend to be opportunists and often work in groups of two or the character and qualities that facilitate the process. The Board also assistant principal of curriculum, more. They may also have a lookout to warn them of police or potential The event will be an opportunity stakeholders stated were most solicited input through an online serving under Thorstenson, who was witnesses. It is also common for them to arrive in a vehicle which they may for businesses to meet their future important to them,” Board of Trustees survey, which garnered 557 responses principal at the time. park nearby or in a driveway. workforce and learn how they President Leighton Anderson said. that overwhelmingly supported a He was then principal of Arcadia could create a stronger Downey “Martin has proven himself to leader who would continue Whittier High School for 10 years before In addition to being aware of suspicious activity, residents can help community. be the perfect person to lead our Union’s deeply rooted positive returning to Whittier Union in 2005 protect their homes by making their homes more difficult to break into and This event will take place 5-6:30 District, providing the experience, culture. A Feb. 2 stakeholder input as principal of La Serna High School, less of a target. p.m. consistency and stability that are session gathered additional feedback where he served for four years. Here are some important tips to protect you and your family: vital to continuing the successes we from 20 participants. Plourde was then appointed assistant “We invite employers from have achieved together. We know “Our exemplary Board superintendent of personnel *One of the most important things to do is call the police to report a all business sectors to learn about that he will do an incredible job.” approached this process with the services, a post he held for five years. crime or any suspicious activity. You can remain an anonymous caller. opportunities in shaping the future He has been assistant superintendent of Downey’s globally competitive Plourde will succeed determination to make an informed *Alarm systems with visible signage are effective deterrents. Superintendent Sandra Thorstenson, decision and listen to those who of business services since 2014. workforce,” DUSD officials said. who will retire in June after 39 years would be impacted by the change, “In every position he has *While you are on vacation, have newspapers, mail, and flyers picked up “Our economy depends on the as an educator and administrative and their leadership on this matter held, Plourde has been highly from your home or have these scheduled deliveries stopped until you return. strength and skills of our current leader in the District, including 14 has been impeccable,” Thorstenson successful, demonstrating a and future workforce. MADE by years as superintendent. said. student-centered, customer service *Ask a trusted neighbor to keep an eye on your home while you are gone. Downey Unified is an educational approach,” Anderson said. “As “I am extremely humbled to “The quality and dedicated staff *Use interior lighting to show occupancy. strategy for providing young people assistant superintendent, Plourde be considered for this position, across Whittier Union embraces and with the academic, technical, and has developed technical expertise *Exterior light and/or motion activated lights are an excellent way to where I will continue to be driven values our healthy organizational employability skills and knowledge in critically vital areas, has been light the perimeter of your residence. by the collaboration of a deeply culture and has clearly expressed that to pursue post secondary training or immersed in the instructional focus higher education.” of the District, and has earned the *Make sure exterior lighting illuminates your walkway and front confidence of staff, students, parents doorway. and community members.” *Keep shrubbery around buildings/residences trimmed to prevent Warren High drama Plourde has a master’s degree anyone from hiding on your property. in counseling and guidance from production *Keep residence doors and windows locked whenever you are out, and Loyola Marymount University and DOWNEY – Warren High theater lock side yard gates to prevent burglars from easily gaining entry to your rear Professional Administrative Services students will perform the whimsical yard. Credential from University of comedy “Things My Mother Taught California, Riverside. He is a member To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222- Me” by Katherine Di Savino Feb. of the Association of California TIPS or by texting the letters TIPLA, plus your tip, to CRIMES (274637) or 25 through March 5 in the school’s School Administrators (ACSA) and by using the website. Emerson Theatre. the California Association of School Performances are Thursday Business Officials (CASBO). through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. “Things My Mother Taught Me” follows Gabe Keegan and Olivia Lawson, a young, spirited couple who just moved from New York to Chicago to start their new life togther. You can imagine their astonishment when Mr. and Mrs. Keegan, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, show up unannounced to give their kids a hand with moving day. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at emersontheatre. net or by calling (562) 869-7306, ext. 5618. Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 11 SPORTS BRIEFS: Warren beats Protesters push back against Biola’s Downey in OT for title request to opt out of Title IX the Monsoons defeated La Canada 18 on 2/2. Warren standout wrestler By Christian Brown Biola’s theological understanding of and allies at Biola University. With 75-6 in the first round to advance to the Gabriel Rodriguez (170) has an Staff Writer gender and on a case-by-case basis the help of LGBT faith and social By Mark Fetter quarterfinals. Mayfair then defeated excellent opportunity to advance in the in regards to transgender students, justice group Soulforce, Green Contributor Santa Fe 59-13 in the quarterfinals upcoming postseason competitions. LA MIRADA – Dozens of LGBT rather than Title IX prescribing organized the demonstration, to advance to the semi-finals. The how the university should make which ended in front of the school’s DOWNEY – The Warren High San Gabriel Valley League rights advocates marched through Monsoons defeated host-school decisions.” administration builing. School girls’ soccer team clinched the Finals will be held tomorrow, C.I.F. the campus of Biola University on Millikan 31-27 in the semi-finals to Tuesday, protesting the school’s 2016 S.G.V.L. championship with their Individuals will be held next weekend Demonstrators, nonetheless, “We’re asking Biola to give back advance to the final against the Vikings. recent request to opt out of federal 2-1 overtime win against cross-town (2/19-20), the Masters Meet will be say the university already made Title IX. Apparently some sinners get mandates that protect LGBT students rival Downey at Warren last Thursday In the final, Mayfair led 22-3 held the following weekend (2/26-27) its decision when it agreed to protections and others do not,” she from facing discrimination. night. through six matches. Downey cut the in Ontario and the state meet will be take funding from the federal said addressing the crowd. “These lead to 22-12 after three straight wins. held the following weekend (3/4-5) in Warren’s goals were scored by Hoisting signs that demanded government, which now guarantees rights should be granted no matter Through nine matches it was still a Bakersfield. standout striker Estela Sanchez and the university “Give Back Title IX,” marriage equality and other LGBT your gender identity, race, or sexual close dual at 22-12. The Vikings only Jennifer Cortez. ••• Biola alumni, current students, and rights. orientation.” managed one more win in five matches local activists admonished school Sanchez, who recently signed her as the Monsoons pulled away late to The Warren High School girls’ Biola alumni Coley Baker After nearly 90 minutes on administrators for requesting an letter of intent to play soccer at UCSB, seal the win. basketball program is putting together believes this latest move by the campus, Biola officials asked exemption from Title IX of the has scored 26 goals this season and has two upcoming basketball camps. administration will only devastate protestors to leave and use the San Gabriel Valley League Education Amendments of 1972. assisted on six others. Sanchez has 8 The first camp is the #INSPIREHER other transgender students like them. appropriate approval process to Finals will be held tomorrow, C.I.F. Basketball Academy and the second goals and two assists in league play. The Department of Education petition in the future. Individuals will be held next weekend camp is the Elevate LA Club Women’s “What I feared as a student was The Lady Bears currently have mandate forbids sex discrimination (2/19-20), the Masters Meet will be Basketball. just put into writing,” said Baker. “I Green said more demonstrations an overall record of 18-2-3 and are in admissions, housing, financial held the following weekend (2/26-27) knew five transgender people who all in conjunction with Soulforce are in 9-0 in league play. Warren defeated The INSPIREHER Basketballaid, and athletics at any educational in Ontario and the state meet will be left Biola because of the cultural fear the works to speak out against the Dominguez at Dominguez 7-1 on Academy will be held Feb. 21, March institution that receives federal held the following weekend (3/4-5) in Biola created. This exemption only Title IX exemption on the ninth day Monday and hosted Lynwood on 20, April 17, May 22 and June 19. funding. In 2014, the Obama Bakersfield. reinforces that dishonesty and fear.” of every month. Wednesday (score unavailable at press Camp is for student-athletes ages 6-12 administration extended Title IX ••• time) to conclude their regular season and will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. in the protections to transgender students, Erin Green is the executive “We have an audience of one. Just schedule. The Warren High School boys’ Warren High School Gym. meaning no federally-funded school director of Biolan’s Equal Ground, a one person we’re held accountable soccer team currently has an overall As of Tuesday afternoon, Warren The cost is $50 and will be $60 on can discriminate against students group of affirming LGBTQ students to,” she said. record of 14-5-2 and are 6-1-2 in (18-2-3, 9-0) is in first, Downey (11-6- the day of the workout. Team discounts based on gender identity. S.G.V.L. play. are available. Bring a basketball and 6, 7-2) is in second, Paramount (12-7-1, However, as a private Christian The Bears concluded their regular appropriate workout attire. For more 6-3) is in third, Lynwood (8-8-3, 4-5) is university controlled by a religious season schedule this week when they information contact Zaiid at (310) 753- in fourth, Gahr (5-14-1, 1-8) is in fifth organization, Biola can apply for a defeated Dominguez at Warren 10-0 3706. and Dominguez (1-9-1, 0-9) is in sixth. waiver from that non-discrimination on Monday and played Lynwood Interestingly, Warren is ranked Elevate LA Club Women’s requirements if Title IX “conflicts at Lynwood Wednesday (score 75th nationally, 29th in California, 21st Basketball will have tryouts on March with the religious tenets of its unavailable at press time). in the Southern Section and second in 13 from 5-7 p.m. in the Warren High organization.” Division 3. South Hills of West Covina As of Tuesday afternoon,School Gym. All ages are welcome. The (17-1-5) is currently ranked first in Paramount (18-1-3, 8-0-1) is in first, club season starts in April. “Accordingly, the university felt it was prudent and appropriate to Division 3. Warren (14-5-2, 6-1-2) is in second, For more information please Downey (12-8-2, 6-2-1) is in third, request an exemption on this basis,” The C.I.F. Division 3 playoff contact EBC (Elevate Basketball Club) Lynwood (6-9-2, 2-6-1) is in fourth, said the university in a statement brackets will be released this weekend or EET (Elevate Elite Training) at Gahr (5-11-4, 2-7) is in fifth and on Wednesday. “Biola wants the and Warren will be the top S.G.V.L. [email protected] or (562) 599- Dominguez (1-12-2, 0-8-1) is in sixth. ability to make decisions based on seed. As a result of their strong league 9839. season, the Lady Bears will host a first The C.I.F. Division I playoff round playoff game against either a brackets will be released this weekend. third place team from another league Warren will be the number two seed or an at-large entry. from the S.G.V.L. and have a good chance to host a first round playoff Coach Dussan, her staff and players game. are looking forward to the start of the C.I.F. Divison 3 playoffs and making a ••• deep run to win the title. The Warren High School wrestling ••• team saw their dual meet season come to an end in the first round of the The Downey High School boys’ C.I.F. Western Division Dual Meet basketball team currently has an overall championships against Del Rio League record of 17-9 and are 2-7 in S.G.V.L. champion Santa Fe at Millikan High play. School last Saturday. Downey was defeated by Lynwood Warren finished their season with at Lynwood 51-39 last Wednesday and an overall dual meet record of 17-4 and defeated cross-town rival Warren 54-53 were 3-1 in San Gabriel Valley League last Friday night in double overtime. competition. Cross-town rival Downey Downey concluded their regular was the 2016 league champion. season this week by defeating Gahr at Downey fell to Mayfair 44-15 in the Downey 73-67 on Tuesday and played C.I.F. Western Division Final. their last game against Paramount at Warren was defeated by Downey Paramount yesterday (score unavailable 51-15 on 1/7, defeated Dominguez at press time). 81-0 on 1/14, defeated Paramount As of Wednesday afternoon,38-24 on 1/28 and defeated Gahr 49- Lynwood (18-5, 8-1) is in first, Dominguez (16-8, 5-3) is in second, Gahr (15-10, 5-4) is in third, Warren (13-11, 3-5) is in fourth, Paramount (10-17, 3-6) is in fifth and Downey (17- 9, 2-7) is in sixth. ••• The Downey High School boys’ soccer team currently has an overall record of 12-8-2 and are 6-2-1 in S.G.V.L. play. Downey defeated Lynwood at Lynwood 1-0 last Tuesday and were defeated by cross-town rival Warren at Warren 1-0 last Thursday in the much anticipated rematch. Downey concluded their regular season this week by defeating Gahr at Downey 2-0 on Monday and played against Paramount at Paramount Wednesday (score unavailable at press time). As of Tuesday afternoon, Paramount (18-1-3, 8-0-1) is in first, Warren (14-5-2, 6-1-2) is in second, Downey (12-8-2, 6-2-1) is in third, Lynwood (6-9-2, 2-6-1) is in fourth, Gahr (5-11-4, 2-7) is in fifth and Dominguez (1-12-2, 0-8-1) is in sixth. ••• The Downey High School wrestling team was defeated by Mayfair 44-15 in the 2016 C.I.F. Western Division Dual Meet Final at Millikan High School last Saturday. Downey was the 2016 San Gabriel Valley League champion and the 2015 defending Western Division Dual Meet champion entering the competition. Downey defeated John Glenn in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Downey defeated Lakewood 42-31 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi- finals, the Vikings narrowly defeated San Marino on criteria 36-36 (5-4 on pins) to advance to the final. Downey fell to Millikan 44-15 in the final and earned C.I.F. Western Division Runner- Up Honors. 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In Memory of In Memory of In Memory of Eugene C. “Gene” Goodwin Gene Moore Joseph Curi July 26, 1933 - January 30, 2016 Memorial services for Mr. Eugene C. “Gene” Goodwin will March 7, 1930 - February 2, 2016 be held at a later date. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge Gene Frank Moore, long time Long time Downey resident Joseph Curi passed away of arrangements. resident of Downey, passed February 2, 2016 at the age of 85 after a sudden accident. Mr. Goodwin, 76, of DeKalb passed away at his residence away on Saturday, January 30th, Joseph was born in New Rochelle New York to Parents 2016, at his home in Murrieta, on Sunday. Born in Macon, MS, he attended Macon High Antoinette and Anthony Caccuri March 7, 1930. He was a California. He was 82 years old. School and graduated in 1957 as president of his senior veteran of the Korean War. After he was discharged from Gene was born in Ladysmith, class. Among his numerous activities in high school, “Gene” the army he used his G.I. Bill to attend the University Wisconsin on July 26th, 1933 but was the Drum Major for the Macon High School Marching of Southern California where he was the coach for the the family was not there long Band and a member of the Lions All-State Band. freshman and JV Baseball team. Joseph graduated in 1960 before returning to California. He Mr. Goodwin was a graduate of the University of with a degree in education. He moved to Downey in 1963 was raised in the Maywood-Bell Southern Mississippi where he earned his bachelors degree with his wife Priscilla and started a 28 year teaching career area and attended Bell High School, then later Paramount at Artesia high school in Artesia California. There he taught in psychology. During his time at USM, he was a member of High. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1953 and served the “Pride of Mississippi” marching band and president of physical education, driver training, special education until 1955 as a Chaplain’s assistant in England. He was an and was the golf coach. During that time Joseph was a the Pi Kappa Alfa fraternity. active Mason and Shriner for over 50 years and served as Upon graduating college, Mr. Goodwin attended Naval referee for CIF Southern Section for football, baseball and Potentate of Al Malaikah Shrine, Los Angeles in 1999. He basketball. After retiring from teaching in 1990 Joseph then Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a was the owner of Gene’s Muffler Shop in Paramount in the Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. His naval career took him to the worked for the Department of Corrections at the California late 50’s and early 60’s then United Towing Service which Youth Authority in Norwalk California for another 20 years Admiral’s staff in California then to Italy and Mediterranean originated in Downey in 1963, then expanded to Fontana, as a physical education teacher where he finally retired ports and finally to South Vietnam where he served two Murrieta and Lake Elsinore. at the age of 80. Joseph was a volunteer at Los Padrinos tours of duty during the Vietnam war. He was assigned as an Gene had a passion for anything with a motor. He Juvenile Hall in Downey for over 30 years. He is survived by American military advisor on a South Vietnamese gunboat especially loved boating. When his three sons were his three children Joe Curi, Monica Curi and Annette Curi- travelling the Mekong River. He was seriously injured growing up, they did a lot of water sports at Lake Mead, Morton and his four grandchildren Erika Thiedes, Makayla when an explosion occurred on the gunboat. For his valor, Nevada with friends and family. He was also an avid golfer Morton, Phillip Morton and Ella Morton. A Rosary will he leadership and dedication he was awarded the Bronze Star, for many years. He loved to have fun any way he could find said Thursday February 11, 2016 at Miller Mies Mortuary in the Vietnam Service Medal, Campaign Medal and National it and always had more jokes to tell than anyone had time Downey at 7:00 pm. Viewing is from 4 pm to 8 pm. Funeral Defense Service medal. to listen. He has had a full and wonderful life and will be Services will be Friday February 12, 2016 at St. Raymond’s After coming home, he began working for Liberty Mutual greatly missed by all of his family who will forever love him. Catholic Church in Downey at 10:30 am with a reception to Insurance Co. in New Orleans and then in California in both Gene is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia, his follow at the Fr. Gibson Hall. the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles for approximately sons Tim and wife Kellie, Barry and wife Teresa, son Greg, forty years. After retiring from Liberty Mutual, he returned his grandchildren Ryan (Dana), Sean, Garrett (Bridgette) home to Mississippi to be with his family. Brennan, Brooke and Ashley and most recently a great- Survivors include his brothers James C. Goodwin and wife granddaughter, Makenna Moore. 9 La Mirada student-athletes sign Maggie, Donald G. Goodwin and wife Anita and Thomas E. Services were held Friday, February 5th at Murrieta Goodwin. He also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, United Methodist Church. Messages may be left for the college letters of intent great-nieces and great-nephews; a special nephew Miles family at www.murrietavalleyfuneralhome.com. LA MIRADA – Nine of La Mirada High School’s top student-athletes Goodwin and a close friend Chris Schinderwolf of California. signed letters of intent on Wednesday, Feb. 3, spreading Royal Blue and Gold spirit from the mesas of the Southwest to the Ivy League and capping an He was preceded in death by his parents James C. Goodwin extraordinary year that saw the school win two state titles and come close Sr. and Christine Combs; brother William L. Goodwin and to a third. nephews Douglas H. Goodwin and Casey Risk. Scores of family members, La Mirada students, teammates, coaches and media converged on the campus quad as the signees, sitting at a long table decorated with university pennants, took pen to paper for their colleges of choice on what is known as National Signing Day for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Vivien Thomas: An Unknown African-American “I am extremely proud of our student-athletes,” La Mirada High principal Darryl Brown said, noting that the signings had as much to do with success in the classroom as on the field of play. “La Mirada places a high priority Hero on maintaining rigorous academic standards. Our kids are students first and athletes second.” Vanderbilt University. a surgical solution. But Blalock was white doctor’s uniform. Despite Micah Croom (Dartmouth), Titus Dixon (Minot State), Jared Enrico While the man who hired him, more interested in his own research the fact that he wasn’t supposed to (New Mexico), Ty Faatoalia (Western New Mexico), Keanu Saleapaga Dr. Alfred Blalock, a white southern and turned the problem over to be in the room, Thomas stood on (Brigham Young University), and Tevaka Tuioti (New Mexico) represented surgeon, found Thomas a man of Thomas. He instructed Thomas to a wooden stool behind Blalock, the Division III-AA State Championship football team, whose motto is Heart great ability who mastered intricate find the time to do both the old and watching Blalock’s every move. Pride Trust. medical procedures quickly, Thomas new research. Every so often, Blalock would ask Thomas what to do, and Thomas was officially listed (and paid) as a For two years, Thomas put in “Heart is the sacrifice and decisions you make, pride is wearing your janitor. In 1941, when Blalock was 12-14 hour days in the lab. First, would whisper the answer. school colors and trust is your coaches and teammates,” Saleapaga, a 6-foot, named chief of surgery and research he needed to recreate the condition Here was something 6-inch, 265-pound defensive end, said. Asked to rate his excitement level on at Johns Hopkins, he asked Thomas in research animals. Then, with extraordinary -- a risky heart a scale of one to 10, Saleapaga added, “It’s 20! I’m ready!” to join him and move his family to suggestions from Dr. Blalock and operation in which an African- Baltimore. Dr. Taussig, he worked to find American “janitor” was directing Vittorio Reynoso-Avila, star point guard for the Division 2 State a surgical cure. After over two a southern white doctor in a Championship boys basketball team, committed to Princeton, in part Thomas gave up a great deal to because of his 4.6 grade point average. make that move. Baltimore proved hundred painstaking, agonizing segregated hospital on an operation to be a much harder place for blacks surgeries -- success! Thomas had so risky the doctor could lose his “I chose Princeton because they have both a great academic and a great to live than Nashville. Additionally, found a way to “redo the plumbing,” license. athletic program,” said Reynoso-Avila, whose La Mirada spirit will follow at Johns Hopkins, Thomas was the as Taussig said, so that oxygen rich Although it took only an hour, it him to the East Coast. “Once a Matadore, always a Matadore!” only African-American working blood once again flowed through seemed far longer to those involved. Not to be outdone, the CIF Southern Section champion and state History is written by the winners, who wasn’t either a janitor or the heart of a mutt named Anna. When the baby’s skin began to regional semi-finalist girls soccer team had much to celebrate, with two or so the old saying goes. But this cafeteria worker. Despite his lab But Thomas would never be change from a bluish hue to a players continuing on to college level athletics. Maddie Bennett is on her way year’s Oscars won’t be defined by the coat, people assumed he, too, was a allowed to actually operate on a healthy, rosy color, they knew it was winners. Rather, it will be defined to the University of Arizona, while Amanda Duran will stay close to home janitor. human. He would have to instruct a success. and attend Cal Poly Pomona. by those the Academy has chosen Blalock, first on animals and then on to ignore. It’s an old story: people of The head of Hopkins’ pediatric Largely unrecognized and cardiology department was a humans. But that plan was cast aside unnoticed, Thomas returned to “This means a lot to me, playing for La Mirada and being with these color don’t get the recognition they when Taussig introduced Thomas special people,” said Bennett, who in 2015 was named Suburban League deserve. It’s the reason why Vivien woman named Dr. Helen Taussig. the laboratory. In time, the soft- Well known for her work on and Blalock to an eighteen-month- spoken Thomas began to instruct MVP and Division 4 Player of the Year. “It’s heartwarming. Everyone gives Thomas remains one of America’s old patient, Eileen Saxon who was so much support.” least known African American congenital heart problems, she was Johns Hopkins residents in surgical one of the only females in a world of so sick that, without a miracle, she procedures. By 1950, doctors at heroes. would soon die. “We couldn’t be more proud of our student athletes,” said NLMUSD male doctors. For years, she treated Johns Hopkins had performed Board of Education President Karen Morrison. “Their commitment to their Thomas was a bright young young patients, known as “blue To the amazement of those over 1000 “Blue Baby” operations, man whose dreams of college and passion and to their academic work is what we want to see in all of our babies,” who were born with heart watching the operation from the while thousands more were being students.” medical school were dashed by defects that always proved fatal. balcony, Thomas “the janitor”performed around the world. the Great Depression. Instead, he Though Feb. 3 is the NCAA’s official day for announcing athletic recruits, She proposed that Blalock work on entered the surgical theater in a Finally, in 1951, a doctor at the found work in the medical lab of several La Mirada football players are still undecided and plan to announce university published a scholarly their intentions when they have made their decisions. paper about the operation and listed two names. This was the first time “We are delighted La Mirada has seen so much success in its athletic Thomas’ name had ever appeared program,” NLMUSD Superintendent Dr. Hasmik Danielian said. “It’s a tribute alongside Blalock’s. to the hard-working coaches and teachers, who have provided exceptional Over three decades later, guidance and leadership. Good luck to all of our wonderful student-athletes. PUBLIC AUCTION Thomas was named the Director of We will be watching.” the Surgical Research Laboratories at Johns Hopkins, the first and 10 A.M. - SUN., FEB. 14, 2016 only non-physician to ever hold Police step up traffic enforcement T 1994 Honda Accord T 1996 Nissan Sentra the position. Today, a painting of DOWNEY – The Downey Police Department plans to increase Thomas hangs in the great hall of enforcement of pedestrian and bicycle traffic safety laws this month. T 2001 Honda Accord T 1997 Toyota Corolla the Alfred Blalock Clinical Sciences The department has mapped out locations over the last three years where T T Building along with the portraits of 1995 Nissan Altima 2004 Mazda 3 pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred, with the violations that led to all the school’s other great surgeons. T 2000 Toyota Solara T 2001 Olds Aurora those crashes. So, should today’s people T 2005 Chevrolet Impala T 2005 Dodge Ram Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas where bicycle and pedestrian of color in the film industry sit T T collisions occur in an effort to lowe rdeaths and injuries. 1994 Chevy 1500 1989 Nissan Maxima back and wait for the awards and T 1997 Honda Accord T 1990 Honda Accord honors? While it took decades for Officers will be looking for violations made by drivers, bicycle riders T 1991 Honda Accord T 1996 Honda Civic the gracious and humble Vivien and pedestrians that can lead to collisions, particularly drivers speeding, T T Thomas to get the recognition he making illegal turns, failing to stop for signs and signals, and failing to yield 1999 Honda Accord 1995 VW to pedestrians in crosswalks. T 2000 Volvo S80 T 1997 Chevy deserved, the talented artists of 2016 T should not have to wait so long. Officers also will look for pedestrians that cross the street illegally or fail 1995 Nissan Sentra Jim Murphy is the author of to yield to drivers who have the right-of-way. Bicycle riders will be cited for Breakthrough!: How Three People failing to follow the same traffic laws that apply to motorists. Inspection 15 minutes prior to Auction Saved “Blue Babies” and Changed Funding for the increased enforcement comes from a grant from the Medicine Forever (Clarion California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic There will be a $100 Bidding Fee to bid in auction. Books, 2015). Visit him online at Safety Administration. Fee will be refunded if no bid is won jimmurphybooks.com. Titan Transportation, Inc 8282 Phlox Street, Downey, CA 90241 (562) 923-3136 Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 13

COMMENTARY Valentine’s Day comes early at Norwalk Library When supplies ran out, a experiences. By Raul Samaniego ever had,” exclaimed a happy Ms Crow, chocolate Kiss run was made. Contributor A grandmother team of Toni When asked, about 80% of those Actually, Ms Crow seized the Delgado and her granddaughter NORWALK – The Norwalk in attendance said this was their first opportunity to provide a backup shared that she too had read the Library held its final Designer event at the library and that they had Autumn jar project for those who notice in the Norwalk Patriot and Den Workshop Wednesday in the read about it in the Norwalk Patriot wished to complete a project. because her granddaughter liked meeting room of the library facility. newspaper. Lifelong Norwalk residents crafts, she decided to come. The night’s project: Chocolate The event is sponsored by the Rita Gutierrez and her sister Della Another long time resident, kiss handmade red rose valentine volunteer group, “Friends of the Yriarte, shared that while this was Ruth Beauchamp, listened intently gifts. L i br ar y.” their first try at paper projects at the as Librarian and instructor Andrea Librarian Andrea Crow expected All material was included at no library, their strong Norwalk Lancer Crow, explained the delicate process around three to four participants. cost to the participants. background gave them the ability to of working with chocolate Kisses, accomplish their goal. “We’ have been getting two to Crow explained that these events construction paper and florist tape. four people at these events,” Crow are usually touted as “Adult oriented,” Well, I might have added a little All in all, everyone had a smile said. for the projects tend to be a little Pilot (Excelsior) ribbing with them. on their face as they prepared for It was all in fun. Over two dozen participants more difficult. one of America’s favorite holidays, Gutierrez shared that she was Valentines Day. showed up for the Valentine themed However, the 10 or so children Norwalk librarian Andrea Crow and Norwalk resident Ruth Beauchamp. Photo by Raul craft event. in the room were just as excited and currently between Valentines and this was just for practice for future Samaniego “This is our best turnout we’ve welcome as the adults. LEGAL NOTICES inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un to section 17913 other than a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business NAME STATEMENT Bulk Sales abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de residence address of a registered owner. A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Professions Code). File Number 2016022878 remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar New Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con must be filed before the expiration. Effective another under Federal, State, or common The Downey Patriot DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CAMPOS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK los requisitos para obtener servicios legales January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business 1/21/16, 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16 INSURANCE TRUST, 6245 ATLANTIC SALE AND OF INTENTION gratuitos de un programa de servicios Name Statement must be accompanied by Professions Code). AVE., BELL CA 90201, LA COUNTY, 6033 TO TRANSFER legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar the affidavit of identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS TEMPLETON STREET, HUNTINGTON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE estos grupos sin fines de lucro en sitio The filing of this statement does not of itself The Downey Patriot NAME STATEMENT PARK CA 90255 (UCC Sec. 6101 et seq. and web de California Legal Services, (www. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 File Number 2016027353 Articles of Incorporation or Organization B & P Sec. 24073 et seq.) lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Business Name in violation of the rights of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Escrow No. 16-29740-JS Ayuda de las Cortes de Calfornia, (www. another under Federal, State, or common FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) PROVEN REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JESUS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business NAME STATEMENT MOBILE COPY SERVICE, 10005 HORLEY ALBERTO CAMPOS, 6033 TEMPLETON sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic con la corte o el colegio de abogados Professions Code). File Number 2016020744 AVENUE, DOWNEY CA 90240, LA STREET, HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 beverage license is about to be made. locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) COUNTY State of Incorporation: N/A The name(s) and business address of the derecho a relamar las cuotas y los costos The Downey Patriot DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MY LINDALU’S Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual Seller(s)/licensee(s) are: DAVID DONGWOO exentos pro imponer un gravamen sobre 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 PRESCHOOLERS’ DAYCARE, 11528 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact CHANG, 15288-15290 ROSECRANS AVE, cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más DORLAND STREET, WHITTIER CA 90601, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) NICKOLES business under the fictitious business name LA MIRADA, CA 90638 de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o FICTITIOUS BUSINESS LA COUNTY PROVENCIO, 10005 HORLEY AVENUE, or names listed above on N/A Doing Business as: GINZAYA JAPANESE una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de NAME STATEMENT Articles of Incorporation or Organization DOWNEY CA 90240 I declare that all information in this statement RESTAURANT derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen File Number 2016017885 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who All other business names(s) and address(es) de la corte antes de que la corte pueda THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or used by the seller(s)/licensee(s) within the desechar el caso. DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SOLORZANO ELIZABETH NICOLE OCHOA, 11528 The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) past three years, as stated by the Seller(s)/ The name and address of the court is: (El TRANSPORTATION, 531 E. 33RD DORLAND STREET, WHITTIER CA 90601 business under the fictitious business name S/ JESUS ALBERTO CAMPOS, OWNER licensee(s), is/are: nombre y direccion de la corte es): STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90011, LA State of Incorporation: N/A or names listed above on N/A This statement was filed with the County The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s)/ Superior Court of California COUNTY This business is conducted by an Individual I declare that all information in this statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 29, 2016 applicant(s) is/are: SPLSM, INC, 3151 County of Riverside Articles of Incorporation or Organization The registrant commenced to transact is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision COCHISE WAY #24, FULLERTON, CA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 92833 Palm Springs, CA 92262 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) YOLANDA or names listed above on N/A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Statement generally expires at the end of The assets being sold are generally The name, address and telephone number SOLORZANO, 531 E. 33RD STREET, LOS I declare that all information in this statement S/ NICKOLES PROVENCIO, OWNER five years from the date on which it was filed described as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without ANGELES CA 90011 is true and correct. (A registrant who This statement was filed with the County in the office of the County Clerk, except, as FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección State of Incorporation: N/A declares as true information which he or Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 3, 2016 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, TRADENAME, LEASE, LEASEHOLD y el número de teléfono del abogado del This business is conducted by an Individual she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision where it expires 40 days after any change in IMPROVEMENTS, AND COVENANT NOT demandante, o del demandante que no tiene The registrant commenced to transact S/ ELIZABETH NICOLE OCHOA, OWNER (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name the facts set forth in the statement pursuant TO COMPETE, AND ABC LICENSE and is/ abogado, es): business under the fictitious business name This statement was filed with the County Statement generally expires at the end of to section 17913 other than a change in the are located at: 15288-15290 ROSECRANS Anthony C. Caronna/SBN 134117 or names listed above on N/A Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 27, 2016 five years from the date on which it was filed residence address of a registered owner. A AVE, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 Caronna, Johnson & Zamora, LLP I declare that all information in this statement NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision in the office of the County Clerk, except, as New Fictitious Business Name Statement The type of license to be transferred is/are: 71650 Sahara Road, Suite 2 is true and correct. (A registrant who (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, must be filed before the expiration. Effective Type: ON SALE BEER AND WINE-EATING Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 declares as true information which he or Statement generally expires at the end of where it expires 40 days after any change in January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business PLACE License No. 41-442971 now issued (760) 773-4849 t she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) five years from the date on which it was filed the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Name Statement must be accompanied by for the premises located at: SAME (760) 773-0849 f S/ YOLANDA SOLORZANO, OWNER in the office of the County Clerk, except, as to section 17913 other than a change in the the affidavit of identity form. The bulk sale and transfer of alcoholic Date (Fecha): March 11, 2015 This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, residence address of a registered owner. A The filing of this statement does not of itself beverage license(s) is/are intended to Clerk, by (Secretario), H. CARVER, Deputy Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 25, 2016 where it expires 40 days after any change in New Fictitious Business Name Statement authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious be consummated at the office of: TEAM (Adjunto) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision the facts set forth in the statement pursuant must be filed before the expiration. Effective Business Name in violation of the rights of ESCROW, 6025 BEACH BLVD, BUENA (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name to section 17913 other than a change in the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business another under Federal, State, or common PARK, CA 90621 and the anticipated sale AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT Statement generally expires at the end of residence address of a registered owner. A Name Statement must be accompanied by law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business date is MARCH 11, 2016 FICTITIOUS NAME (No order required) five years from the date on which it was filed New Fictitious Business Name Statement the affidavit of identity form. Professions Code). The purchase price of consideration in Upon filing the complaint herein, plaintiff in the office of the County Clerk, except, as must be filed before the expiration. Effective The filing of this statement does not of itself connection with the sale of the business being ignorant of the true name of a provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The Downey Patriot and transfer of the license, is the sum defendant and having designated said where it expires 40 days after any change in Name Statement must be accompanied by Business Name in violation of the rights of 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 of $302,000.00, including inventory defendant in the complaint by the fictitious the facts set forth in the statement pursuant the affidavit of identity form. another under Federal, State, or common estimated at $2,000.00, which consists of name of DOE 1 and having discovered to section 17913 other than a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: the true name of the said defendant to residence address of a registered owner. A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Professions Code). NAME STATEMENT CASH $252,000.00; PROMISSORY NOTE be LIBERTY FIRE PROTECTION, A New Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of File Number 2016004327 $50,000.00; TOTAL $302,000.00 BUSINESS, FORM UNKNOWN hereby must be filed before the expiration. Effective another under Federal, State, or common The Downey Patriot THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) It has been agreed between the Seller(s)/ amends the complaint by inserting such true January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) EDUARDO licensee(s) and the intended Buyer(s)/ name in the place and stead of such fictitious Name Statement must be accompanied by Professions Code). AUTO BODY PARTS, 14026 ARDIS AVE., transferee(s), as required by Sec. 24073 of name wherever it appears in said complaint the affidavit of identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BELLFLOWER CA 90706, LA COUNTY the Business and Professions code, that the Date: November 2, 2015 By: Anthony C. The filing of this statement does not of itself The Downey Patriot NAME STATEMENT Articles of Incorporation or Organization consideration for transfer of the business and Caronna, Attorney for plaintiff Lisa Cavalli- authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 File Number 2016009344 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A license is to be paid only after the transfer Dellor Business Name in violation of the rights of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) EDUARDO has been approved by the Department of another under Federal, State, or common FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) HOPE REALTY VELAZQUEZ REYES, 14026 ARDIS AVE., Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Downey Patriot law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business NAME STATEMENT AND ASSOCIATES, 8236 3RD STREET, BELLFLOWER CA 90706 DAVID DONGWOO CHANG, Seller(s)/ 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 Professions Code). File Number 2016013088 DOWNEY CA 90241, LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: N/A Licensee(s) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual SPLSM, INC, Buyer(s)/Applicant(s) The Downey Patriot DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SUFLE PARTY Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact LA1630195 DOWNEY PATRIOT 2/11/16 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 SUPPLY & FLOWER & WAREHOUSE, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ANA business under the fictitious business name Fict. Bus Name 11657 ATLANTIC AVE, LYNWOOD CA PATRICIA BOHE, 8236 3RD STREET, or names listed above on N/A The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 90262, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DOWNEY CA 90241 I declare that all information in this statement NAME STATEMENT Articles of Incorporation or Organization State of Incorporation: N/A 2/11/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS is true and correct. (A registrant who File Number 2016018987 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ASHLEY The registrant commenced to transact File Number 2016019663 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THAI JASMINE MONIQUE JIMENEZ, 11657 ATLANTIC business under the fictitious business name S/ EDUARDO VELAZQUEZ REYES, Civil THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) CUISINE, 1557 E AMAR ROAD UNIT D, AVE, LYNWOOD CA 90262 or names listed above on N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) APPLE OWNER WEST COVINA CA 91792, LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: N/A I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County CHAMOY, 13041 ROSECRANS AVE, Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual is true and correct. (A registrant who SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NORWALK CA 90650, LA COUNTY, 12117 Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 8, 2016 CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact declares as true information which he or NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision HIGHDALE ST, NORWALK CA 90650 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) YUPA business under the fictitious business name she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) PSC1501161 Articles of Incorporation or Organization (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL SUTTICHAT, 4915 MCCLINTOCK AVE., or names listed above on N/A S/ ANA PATRICIA BOHE, OWNER Statement generally expires at the end of Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A TEMPLE CITY CA 91780 I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County DEMANDADO): WAL-MART STORES, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JORGE five years from the date on which it was filed INC., a California corporation; and State of Incorporation: N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 13, 2016 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as I HERNANDEZ, 12117 HIGHDALE ST, This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision DOES 1 through 25, Inclusive NORWALK CA 90650 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name where it expires 40 days after any change in State of Incorporation: N/A business under the fictitious business name S/ ASHLEY MONIQUE JIMENEZ, OWNER Statement generally expires at the end of (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL This business is conducted by an Individual the facts set forth in the statement pursuant DEMANDANTE): LISA M. CAVALLI- or names listed above on N/A This statement was filed with the County five years from the date on which it was filed to section 17913 other than a change in the The registrant commenced to transact I declare that all information in this statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 19, 2016 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as DELLORO business under the fictitious business name residence address of a registered owner. A NOTICE! You have been sued. The court is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, New Fictitious Business Name Statement or names listed above on N/A declares as true information which he or (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name where it expires 40 days after any change in may decide against you without your being I declare that all information in this statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective heard unless you respond within 30 days. she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Statement generally expires at the end of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business is true and correct. (A registrant who S/ YUPA SUTTICHAT, OWNER five years from the date on which it was filed to section 17913 other than a change in the Read the information below. declares as true information which he or Name Statement must be accompanied by You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this This statement was filed with the County in the office of the County Clerk, except, as residence address of a registered owner. A the affidavit of identity form. she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 26, 2016 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, New Fictitious Business Name Statement summons and legal papers are served on S/ JORGE I HERNANDEZ, OWNER The filing of this statement does not of itself you to file a written response at this court NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision where it expires 40 days after any change in must be filed before the expiration. Effective authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious This statement was filed with the County (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name the facts set forth in the statement pursuant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business and have a copy served on the plaintiff. Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 26, 2016 Business Name in violation of the rights of A letter or phone call will not protect you. Statement generally expires at the end of to section 17913 other than a change in the Name Statement must be accompanied by another under Federal, State, or common NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed residence address of a registered owner. A the affidavit of identity form. Your written response must be in proper (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business legal form if you want the court to hear your in the office of the County Clerk, except, as New Fictitious Business Name Statement The filing of this statement does not of itself Professions Code). Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, must be filed before the expiration. Effective authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious case. There may be a court form that you five years from the date on which it was filed can use for your response. You can find where it expires 40 days after any change in January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Business Name in violation of the rights of The Downey Patriot in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Name Statement must be accompanied by another under Federal, State, or common these court forms and more information at provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 the California Courts Online Self-Help Center to section 17913 other than a change in the the affidavit of identity form. law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A The filing of this statement does not of itself Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county the facts set forth in the statement pursuant law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If New Fictitious Business Name Statement authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious NAME STATEMENT to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective Business Name in violation of the rights of The Downey Patriot File Number 2016030120 you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court residence address of a registered owner. A clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business another under Federal, State, or common 1/21/16, 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) your response on time, you may lose the must be filed before the expiration. Effective FICTITIOUS BUSINESS case by default, and your wages, money the affidavit of identity form. Professions Code). AGUAS TIJUANA’S JUICE BAR, 8744 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself NAME STATEMENT WASHINGTON BLVD, PICO RIVERA CA and property may be taken without further Name Statement must be accompanied by File Number 2016006296 warning from the court. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The Downey Patriot 90660, LA COUNTY the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Articles of Incorporation or Organization There are other legal requirements. You may The filing of this statement does not of itself DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DISCOVERY want to call an attorney right away. If you do another under Federal, State, or common Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS KIDZ, 13849 MC CLURE AVE, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) AGUAS not know an attorney, you may want to call Business Name in violation of the rights of NAME STATEMENT PARAMOUNT CA 90723, LA COUNTY an attorney referral service. If you cannot Professions Code). TIJUANAS INC., 8646 GUATEMALA AVE, another under Federal, State, or common File Number 2016012227 Articles of Incorporation or Organization DOWNEY CA 90240 afford an attorney, you may be eligible for law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A free legal services from a nonprofit legal The Downey Patriot State of Incorporation: CA Professions Code). 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) HUERTA REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) This business is conducted by a Corporation services program. You can locate these PORTABLE SERVICES, 8908 GRAHAM TREVONNE NAPIER, 13849 MC CLURE nonprofit groups at the California Legal The registrant commenced to transact The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS AV., LOS ANGELES CA 90002, LA AVE., PARAMOUNT CA 90723 business under the fictitious business name Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 NAME STATEMENT COUNTY, PO BOX 30, SOUTH GATE State of Incorporation: N/A org), the California Courts Online Self-Help or names listed above on 12/01/2015 File Number 2016018046 CA 90280 This business is conducted by an Individual I declare that all information in this statement Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Articles of Incorporation or Organization The registrant commenced to transact by contacting your local court or county bar NAME STATEMENT is true and correct. (A registrant who DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GARYMAR Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or association. NOTE: The court has a statutory File Number 2016025334 SAFETY WEARS, 12418 PINECREEK RD., REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SERGIO or names listed above on N/A lien for waived fees and costs on any THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) CERRITOS CA 90703, LA COUNTY HUERTA CRUZ, 8908 GRAHAM AV., LOS I declare that all information in this statement S/ AGUAS TIJUANAS INC., CEO, ALFREDO settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GIVE Articles of Incorporation or Organization ANGELES CA 90002 is true and correct. (A registrant who more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be CAREGIVING AGENCY, 10715 LA REINA GONZALEZ Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: N/A declares as true information which he or This statement was filed with the County paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVENUE APT A, DOWNEY CA 90241, LA REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) This business is conducted by an Individual she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde COUNTY Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 8, 2016 GARIZALDY CLAVE, 12418 PINECREEK The registrant commenced to transact S/ TREVONNE NAPIER, OWNER NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en Articles of Incorporation or Organization RD, CERRITOS CA 90703 business under the fictitious business name This statement was filed with the County su contra sin escuchar su versíon. Lea la Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name State of Incorporation: N/A or names listed above on N/A Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 11, 2016 Statement generally expires at the end of información a continuación. REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) GILBERT This business is conducted by an Individual I declare that all information in this statement NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después VELUZ, 10715 LA REINA AVE A, DOWNEY five years from the date on which it was filed The registrant commenced to transact is true and correct. (A registrant who (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles CA 90241 (2) IVY KATHERINE VELUZ, business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or Statement generally expires at the end of legales para presentar una respuesta por 10715 LA REINA AVE A, DOWNEY CA provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, or names listed above on N/A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue 90241 I declare that all information in this statement S/ SERGIO HUERTA CRUZ, OWNER in the office of the County Clerk, except, as una copia al demandante. Una carta o State of Incorporation: N/A the facts set forth in the statement pursuant is true and correct. (A registrant who This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su This business is conducted by a Married declares as true information which he or Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 19, 2016 where it expires 40 days after any change in respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en Couple residence address of a registered owner. A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement formato legal correcto si desea que procesen The registrant commenced to transact S/ GARIZALDY CLAVE, OWNER (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name to section 17913 other than a change in the su caso un la corte. Es posible que haya business under the fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed with the County Statement generally expires at the end of residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business un formulario que usted pueda usar para or names listed above on N/A Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 25, 2016 five years from the date on which it was filed New Fictitious Business Name Statement su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos I declare that all information in this statement Name Statement must be accompanied by NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision in the office of the County Clerk, except, as must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. formularios de la corte y más información is true and correct. (A registrant who (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de declares as true information which he or The filing of this statement does not of itself Statement generally expires at the end of where it expires 40 days after any change in Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) five years from the date on which it was filed the facts set forth in the statement pursuant the affidavit of identity form. biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en S/ IVY KATHERINE VELUZ, OWNER Business Name in violation of the rights of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as to section 17913 other than a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, residence address of a registered owner. A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious puede pagar la cuota de presentación, Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 2, 2016 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business where it expires 40 days after any change in New Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). pida al secretano de la corte que le dé un NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision the facts set forth in the statement pursuant must be filed before the expiration. Effective another under Federal, State, or common formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name to section 17913 other than a change in the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede Statement generally expires at the end of The Downey Patriot residence address of a registered owner. A Name Statement must be accompanied by Professions Code). 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte five years from the date on which it was filed New Fictitious Business Name Statement the affidavit of identity form. le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin in the office of the County Clerk, except, as must be filed before the expiration. Effective The filing of this statement does not of itself The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS más advertencia. provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 NAME STATEMENT Hay otros requisitos legales. Es where it expires 40 days after any change in Name Statement must be accompanied by Business Name in violation of the rights of File Number 2016017420 recomendable que llame a un abogado the facts set forth in the statement pursuant the affidavit of identity form. another under Federal, State, or common FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 14 | The Downey Patriot Legal Notices Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BURNOUT D’S INC., 11100 S. INGLEWOOD AVE., State of Incorporation: N/A or names listed above on N/A 11 de Febrero, 2016 the payment of claims of materialmen and MOBILE SERVICE, 8113 SAN JUAN AVE, LENNOX CA 90304 This business is conducted by an Individual I declare that all information in this statement laborers thereunder (“Payment Bond”). Said SOUTH GATE CA 90280, LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact is true and correct. (A registrant who The Downey Patriot cash, check or bidder’s bond shall be in an Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by a Corporation business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or 2/11/16 amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact or names listed above on N/A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) the amount of the bid. The Performance and REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ISMAEL business under the fictitious business name I declare that all information in this statement S/ COURSECO, INC, PRESIDENT, TOM PUBLIC NOTICE OF Payment Bonds shall be not less than one PONCE VARGAS, 8113 SAN JUAN AVE, or names listed above on N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who ISAAK CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION hundred percent (100%) of the total amount SOUTH GATE CA 90280 I declare that all information in this statement declares as true information which he or This statement was filed with the County LIMITATIONS of the bid price named in the contract. State of Incorporation: N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 29, 2016 ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT Only bonds issued by companies admitted This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or S/ DONG JIN SEO, OWNER NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision to do business in the State of California The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Notice is hereby given that in accordance will be accepted in accordance with the business under the fictitious business name S/ JIMMY D’S INC., PRESIDENT, DIMITRI Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 3, 2016 Statement generally expires at the end of with Downey Ordinance No. 11-1291, Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.311. or names listed above on N/A E KROKIDAS NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed Section 2943(B)(3) and Section 2945(D), Failure to submit acceptable Payment and I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the Campaign Contribution Limitations are Performance Bonds as required shall result is true and correct. (A registrant who Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 26, 2016 Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, hereby adjusted based on the increase in in a rejection of the bid and a forfeiture of the declares as true information which he or NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, All proposal guarantee. she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Urban Consumers, Consumer Price Index S/ ISMAEL PONCE VARGAS, OWNER Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the (CPI) for the prior twelve (12) month period The Contractor shall abide by the provisions This statement was filed with the County five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A ending on August 31. The CPI ending of the California Labor Code § 1770-1781, et Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 25, 2016 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement August 31, 2015, was 1.1%. seq. In accordance with the provisions of the NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective California Labor Code § 1773, the general (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION prevailing rates of per diem wages and Statement generally expires at the end of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by LIMITATIONS: holiday and overtime work in the locality in five years from the date on which it was filed to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. which the work is to be performed has been in the office of the County Clerk, except, as residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself For city council elections in Districts 1 obtained from the Director of the Department provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious through 4, candidates or their controlled of Industrial Relations, a copy of which is where it expires 40 days after any change in must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of committees who agree to limit their campaign on file in the office of the City Clerk of the the facts set forth in the statement pursuant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common expenditures pursuant to Section 2945 may City of Downey and will be made available to section 17913 other than a change in the Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business accept contributions of up to two thousand to any interested party upon request. The residence address of a registered owner. A the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). dollars ($2,000.00) from any single person Contractor shall post a copy of the prevailing New Fictitious Business Name Statement The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common in any single election. rate of per diem wages at the job site. The must be filed before the expiration. Effective authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The Downey Patriot Contractor, and any Subcontractor under January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 For city council elections in Districts 1 him, shall pay not less than the specified Name Statement must be accompanied by another under Federal, State, or common through 4, candidates or their controlled prevailing rates of wages to all workers the affidavit of identity form. law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS committees who do not agree to limit their employed in the execution of the contract. The filing of this statement does not of itself Professions Code). 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 NAME STATEMENT campaign expenditures pursuant to Section authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious File Number 2016007854 2945 may accept contributions of up to one All projects require the successful bidder Business Name in violation of the rights of The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS thousand dollars ($1,000.00) from any single to possess a valid State of California another under Federal, State, or common 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 NAME STATEMENT (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) S & S person in any single election. Contractor’s License at the time of Contract law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business File Number 2016032202 AESTHETICS, LLC, 278 E. ROWLAND ST., Award, in accordance with Section 20103.5 Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) COVINA CA 91723, LA COUNTY For city council elections in District 5, of the Public Contract Code. Pursuant to NAME STATEMENT DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) HDZ SPORTS Articles of Incorporation or Organization candidates or their controlled committees Section 3300 of the Public Contract Code, The Downey Patriot File Number 2015321084 APPAREL, 9252 ELM VISTA DRIVE UNIT Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A who agree to limit their campaign the City has determined that the Contractor 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) B, CITY CA 90242, LA COUNTY REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) S & S expenditures pursuant to Section 2945 may to whom the subject contract is awarded DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) ROBGONZ Articles of Incorporation or Organization AESTHETICS, LLC, 278 E. ROWLAND ST., accept contributions of up to two thousand shall possess a valid State of California FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MEDIA, 413 E. 80TH ST., LOS ANGELES Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A COVINA CA 91723 dollars ($2,000.00) from any single person Contractor’s License in the Classification NAME STATEMENT CA 90003, LA COUNTY REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RAMIRO State of Incorporation: CA in any single election. of A, “General Engineering Contractor or File Number 2016013490 Articles of Incorporation or Organization J. HERNANDEZ-MARROQUIN, 9252 ELM This business is conducted by a Limited C27, “Landscaping Contractor”. THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A VISTA DRIVE UNIT B, DOWNEY CA 90242 Liability Company For city council elections in District 5, DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) RAPTOR REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ROBERTO State of Incorporation: N/A The registrant commenced to transact candidates or their controlled committees In accordance with California Labor SERVICES & MAINTENANCE, 10819 GONZALEZ ROMERO, 413 E. 80TH ST., This business is conducted by an Individual business under the fictitious business name who do not agree to limit their campaign Code Section 1771.1, no Contractor or TELECHRON AVE., WHITTIER CA 90605, LOS ANGELES CA 90003 The registrant commenced to transact or names listed above on N/A expenditures pursuant to Section 2945 may Subcontractor shall be qualified to (a) LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: N/A business under the fictitious business name I declare that all information in this statement accept contributions of up to two thousand bid on or be listed in a bid proposal on or Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual or names listed above on 02/09/2016 is true and correct. (A registrant who dollars ($2,000.00) from any single person after March 1, 2015, or (b) engage in the Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact I declare that all information in this statement declares as true information which he or in any single election. performance of this Work after April 1, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ABRAHAM business under the fictitious business name is true and correct. (A registrant who she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 2015, unless registered and qualified to LOPEZ, 10819 TELECHRON AVE, or names listed above on N/A declares as true information which he or S/ S & S AESTHETICS, LLC, MANAGING VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMIT perform the Work pursuant to Labor Code WHITTIER CA 90605 I declare that all information in this statement she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) MEMBER, STEPHANI LAGUNA Section 1725.5. State of Incorporation: N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who S/ RAMIRO J. HERNANDEZ-MARROQUIN, This statement was filed with the County For city council elections in Districts 1 This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or OWNER Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 12, 2016 through 4, no candidate or the candidate’s Contractor’s performance of the Work The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision controlled committee who voluntarily accepts described in this Notice Inviting Bids is business under the fictitious business name S/ ROBERTO GONZALEZ ROMERO, Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 10, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name the expenditure limit shall make campaign subject to compliance monitoring and or names listed above on N/A OWNER 2016 Statement generally expires at the end of expenditures, including the expenditure of enforcement by the California Department I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed loan proceeds, in excess of an amount equal of Industrial Relations. is true and correct. (A registrant who Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 22, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as to thirty-one thousand dollars ($31,000). declares as true information which he or 2015 Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Each Contractor submitting a proposal or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in For city council elections in District 5, no bid for his work shall complete and submit S/ ABRAHAM LOPEZ, OWNER (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant candidate or the candidate’s controlled with the proposal all of the forms included This statement was filed with the County Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the committee who voluntarily accepts the therein, including the Bidder’s Qualifications Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 20, 2016 five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A expenditure limit shall make campaign Statement, Designation of Subcontractors, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement expenditures, including the expenditure of the Non-Collusion Affidavit, the Pre-Bid Site (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective loan proceeds, in excess of an amount equal Inspection Certification and the Signature Statement generally expires at the end of where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business to fifty-two thousand dollars ($52,000). Page. Failure to include any of these five years from the date on which it was filed the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by documents with the proposal may disqualify in the office of the County Clerk, except, as to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. For information, please contact the City the proposal. provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself Clerk’s Office at (562) 904-7280. where it expires 40 days after any change in New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The City of Downey reserves the right, after the facts set forth in the statement pursuant must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of Adria M. Jimenez, City Clerk opening bids, to reject any or all bids, to to section 17913 other than a change in the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common Published: February 11, 2016 waive any informality in any bid received, residence address of a registered owner. A Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business and to be the sole judge of the merits of the New Fictitious Business Name Statement the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). The Downey Patriot respective bids received. The award of the must be filed before the expiration. Effective The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common 2/11/16 Contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The Downey Patriot responsible Bidder whose bid complies with Name Statement must be accompanied by Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS all the requirements prescribed. the affidavit of identity form. another under Federal, State, or common The filing of this statement does not of itself law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The Downey Patriot CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Pursuant to California Public Contract Code authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Professions Code). 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 NO. 16-01 CIVIC CENTER PARK § 22300, the Contractor at his sole cost Business Name in violation of the rights of Government PROJECT, PHASE 1 and expense, may substitute authorized another under Federal, State, or common The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS securities for any monies withheld by the City law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business 1/21/16, 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16 NAME STATEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed to ensure performance under the Contract. Professions Code). File Number 2016004775 bids will be received at the office of the City FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) NEW AND CHANGED CITY DIAL-A-RIDE Clerk of the City of Downey until 11:00 AM All requests for information (RFI) shall The Downey Patriot NAME STATEMENT DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CREATE YOUR FEES AND CHARGES FISCAL YEAR on Monday, February 29, 2016 which hour be in written form and shall be emailed 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 File Number 2016001157 SERENITY, 14829 MULBERRY DR., UNIT 2015-16 the proposed bids will be publicly opened and directed to the below noted City of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 108, WHITTIER CA 90604, LA COUNTY and read in the City Hall at 11111 Brookshire Downey personnel. Faxes, letters or verbal FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LG REAL Articles of Incorporation or Organization NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ave, Downey, California for Capital correspondence shall be deemed non- NAME STATEMENT ESTATE GROUP, 17785 CENTER COURT Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A City Council for the City of Downey has Improvement Project No. 16-01 Civic responsive and therefore not addressed. Be File Number 2016006381 DR. SUITE 120, CERRITOS CA 90703, LA REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) TONYA scheduled a Public Hearing to consider Center Park Project, Phase 1. A mandatory advised that the City of Downey reserves the THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) COUNTY GRAHAM, 14829 MULBERRY DR., UNIT the adoption of a resolution adopting new pre-bid job walk is scheduled for Monday, right to determine which, if any pre-bid RFI’s DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) ULTIMATE Articles of Incorporation or Organization 108, WHITTIER CA 90604 and changed City Dial-A-Ride Fees and February 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM at the site may be responded to by the City of Downey DRYWALL INTERIORS, 8504 FIRESTONE Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: N/A Charges, at the Regular Council Meeting located at 11111 Brookshire Ave. Downey, by means of an Addendum. BLVD SUITE 173, DOWNEY CA 90241, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LG This business is conducted by an Individual of February 23, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., in the CA 90241. Any bidder failing to attend the PROPERTIES INCORPORATED, 11418 The registrant commenced to transact entire pre-bid job walk and conference will LA COUNTY Downey City Council Chamber, 11111 Mr. Desi Gutierrez, Principal Civil Articles of Incorporation or Organization STUDEBAKER RD, NORWALK CA 90650 business under the fictitious business name Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA. be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: CA or names listed above on N/A have its bid returned unopened. Engineer E-Mail: [email protected] REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ANTONIO This business is conducted by a Corporation I declare that all information in this statement This Public Hearing and Notice is intended NUNEZ LARIOS, 8504 FIRESTONE BLVD The registrant commenced to transact is true and correct. (A registrant who The work to be performed under this Contract Tel: (562) 904-7110 to comply with the provisions of Government Fax: (562) 904-7296 SUITE 173, DOWNEY CA 90241 business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or Code Section 66018. The Resolution will set generally consists of the renovation of the State of Incorporation: N/A or names listed above on 12/24/2008 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) City of Downey Civic Center Park at 11111 forth the City Dial-A-Ride fees and charges and This business is conducted by an Individual I declare that all information in this statement S/ TONYA GRAHAM, OWNER for various services. Brookshire Avenue Downey, CA 90241, The registrant commenced to transact is true and correct. (A registrant who This statement was filed with the County as shown on the contract plans. (Drawing Mr. Calvin Catig, Associate Civil business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 8, 2016 Complete details on the Resolution can be No. 3-44-23).The work to be undertaken or names listed above on 09/25/2009 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision under the bid items generally consists; site Engineer obtained at City Hall Monday through Friday E-Mail: [email protected] I declare that all information in this statement S/ LG PROPERTIES INCORPORATED, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. demolition and re-grading, construction is true and correct. (A registrant who PRESIDENT, LUIS MARIO GUEVARA Statement generally expires at the end of of new pedestrian walkway, installation of Tel: (562) 904-7110 Persons who have any questions should Fax: (562) 904-7296 declares as true information which he or This statement was filed with the County five years from the date on which it was filed contact Arlene Salazar, Director of Parks new safety lighting system, modification she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 4, 2016 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as and Recreation, at (562) 904-7238. of the existing drainage, installation of No pre-bid RFI’s shall be accepted later than S/ ANTONIO NUNEZ LARIOS, OWNER NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, new irrigation system and planting of February 23, 2016, after 4:00 PM as this This statement was filed with the County (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name where it expires 40 days after any change in Adria M. Jimenez, CMC drought tolerance and low maintenance would not allow time to potentially respond Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 11, 2016 Statement generally expires at the end of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant City Clerk landscaping; and all appurtenant work to all plan holders. Phone inquiries will not NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed to section 17913 other than a change in the February 11, 2016 thereto necessary for the proper construction be accepted. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as residence address of a registered owner. A of the contemplated improvements, in Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, New Fictitious Business Name Statement accordance with Plans and Specifications AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in must be filed before the expiration. Effective entitled Capital Improvement Project in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business NUEVOS CAMBIOS Y TARIFAS PARA No. 16-01. CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the Name Statement must be accompanied by DOWNEY DIAL-A-RIDE Adria M. Jimenez, CMC where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A the affidavit of identity form. AÑO FISCAL 2015-16 Plans and Specifications for this project City Clerk the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement The filing of this statement does not of itself are on file in the office of the City Cashier at to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious AVISO SE A DE SABER que el 11111 Brookshire Ave., Downey, California, residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Business Name in violation of the rights of where they may be examined and copies The Downey Patriot Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Downey 2/11/16, 2/18/16 New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by another under Federal, State, or common ha planeadouna audiencia pública para obtained at a cost of $30.00 per set. The must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business considerar la adopción de una resolución cost of said Plans and Specifications is SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself Professions Code). que adoptaranuevos cambios y tarifasa non-refundable and purchased Plans INTRODUCED Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Downey Dial-A-Ride, la reunión tomara parte and Specifications need not be returned. the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of The Downey Patriot en la junta regular del Consejo Municipal el Plans and Specifications may be mailed On February 9, 2016, the City Council of The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common 1/21/16, 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16 23 de Febrero 2016, a las 6:30 pm, en el for an additional charge of $20 via On-Trac the City of Downey introduced an ordinance authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Overnight courier. granting an integrated waste management FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Salón Concejal de la Ciudad de Downey, Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA. services franchise agreement to CalMet another under Federal, State, or common NAME STATEMENT BIDS MUST BE MADE ON THE Services, Inc. File Number 2016023446 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The Downey Patriot La audiencia pública y aviso va dirigida a PROPOSAL FORM INCLUDED IN THE Professions Code). 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR On February 9, 2016, the City Council of DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) NORWALK cumplir con las disposiciones del Código del Gobierno Sección 66018. La resolución CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. the City of Downey introduced an ordinance The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS GOLF COURSE, 13717 SHOEMAKER 16-01. Each bid shall be accompanied by amending the Downey Municipal Code, NAME STATEMENT AVENUE, NORWALK CA 90650, LA establecerá las tarifas y los cargos de 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 Downey Dial-A-Ride para varios servicios. cash, a certified or cashier’s check or by a Article VI, Chapter 5, Part 2a by adding File Number 2016027264 COUNTY, 1670 CORPORATE CIR STE corporate surety bond issued by a surety Section 6511.1 creating an exemption for FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 201, PETALUMA CA 94954 company, admitted to do business in the Downey Link & Dial-a-Ride programs. NAME STATEMENT DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JIMMY SEO Articles of Incorporation or Organization Los detalles completos de la Resolución se pueden obtener en el Ayuntamiento de State of California, on the form furnished File Number 2016019774 PHOTOGRAPHY, 1735 N. NORMANDIE Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A by the City as guarantee that bidder will, Copies of the full texts are available in the THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS AVE #204, LOS ANGELES CA 90027, LA REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) Lunes a Viernes entre 7:30 am a 5:30 pm. Las personas que tengan preguntas pueden if an award is made to him in accordance City Clerk’s Office. (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JIMS COUNTY COURSECO, INC, 1670 CORPORATE with the terms of his bid, promptly secure BURGERS, 11100 S. INGLEWOOD AVE., Articles of Incorporation or Organization CIR STE 201, PETALUMA CA 94954 contactar a Arlene Salazar, Directora de Parques y Recreación, al (562) 904-7238. Workers’ Compensation insurance, and Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk LENNOX CA 90304, LA COUNTY Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: CA liability insurance, execute a contract in Dated: February 11, 2016 Articles of Incorporation or Organization REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) DONG JIN This business is conducted by a Corporation the required form, and furnish satisfactory Number (if applicable): AI #ON: C3847659 SEO, 1735 N. NORMANDIE AVE #204, LOS The registrant commenced to transact Adria M. Jiménez, CMC Secretaríade la Ciudad bonds for the faithful performance of the The Downey Patriot REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JIMMY ANGELES CA 90027 business under the fictitious business name Contract (“Performance Bond”) and for CITY OF DOWNEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED Community Participation Meetings for CDBG and HOME Programs. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS PLN-16-00013 The City of Downey has scheduled two (2) community meetings and one (1) public hearing on the City’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL on the 23rd day (HOME) for Fiscal Year 2016-2017; the City is now working on the required Action Plan and application February, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, for these federal grants. These meetings are provided to give those in attendance information on California. At that time and place, consideration will be given to the following: these federal programs, and allow an opportunity to provide input in the annual development process. Interested Downey residents and representatives of public service providers are encouraged to attend PLN-16-00013 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS) – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 9126 OF and comment on the City’s housing and non-housing needs, program priorities and propose uses for THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE AND TO SECTION 9314.04 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE, TO either of these funding sources. The City estimates it will receive $1,027,677 in CDBG and $324,554 in ALLOW COMMERCIAL RECREATION USES IN THE M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING) AND M-2 (GENERAL HOME funds for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017. MANUFACTURING) ZONES

Community meetings will be held as follows: All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony.

Wednesday, February 24th: Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire Avenue, Cormack Room at As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically 12:00 p.m. Exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guideline, Section 15061 (b) (3); the activity is governed by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Thursday, February 25th: Barbara J. Riley Community/Senior Center, 7810 Quill Drive, Arts n’ Crafts Room at 6:30 p.m. If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council A Public Hearing will be held on: at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30 p.m.: Downey City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Brookshire Avenue For more information contact City Planner William Davis at 562-904-7154.

For additional information or to arrange special accommodations to attend any meeting, Adria M. Jimenez, City Clerk please contact Jose Vazquez at (562) 904-7161. Published: February 11, 2016

THE DOWNEY PATRIOT THE DOWNEY PATRIOT 2/11/16 2/11/16 Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 Legal Notices The Downey Patriot | 15 2/11/16 Margaret Miller Bernal Recorder of Los Angeles County, State com, for information regarding the sale of and interest conveyed to and now held by information or on the Internet Web site. The Judge Of The Superior Court of CALIFORNIA executed by: DANIEL this property, using the file number assigned it under said Deed of Trust in the property best way to verify postponement information Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per B. MARTIN, AN UNMARRIED MANWILL to this case, T.S.# 9448-9144. Information situated in said County and State described is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES RAYNIEL DE GUZMAN ILANO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST about postponements that are very short as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR Lien Sales 9637 HOBACK STREET BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK in duration or that occur close in time to DEED OF TRUST The street address and RECON CORP.4375 Jutland Drive Suite BELLFLOWER, CA 90706-2335 DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL the scheduled sale may not immediately other common designation, if any, of the real 200San Diego, California 92117 NOTICE OF SALE (562) 754-3548 BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR be reflected in the telephone information property described above is purported to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK or on the internet Web site. The best way be:13623 BENFIELD AVENUENORWALK, The Downey Patriot undersigned intends to sell the personal The Downey Patriot DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL to verify postponement information is to CALIFORNIA 90650-3622The undersigned 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16 property described below to enforce a 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee Trustee disclaims any liability for any lien imposed on said property pursuant to SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS is unable to convey title for any reason, incorrectness of the street address and other Trustee Sale No. : 00000005469317 Title sections 21700 – 21716 of the CA Business SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive common designation, if any, shown herein. Order No.: TSG1508-CA-2708603 FHA/VA/ and Professions Code, CA Commercial COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED remedy shall be the return of monies paid Said sale will be held, but without covenant or PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Code Section 2328, Section 1812.600 – ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: to the Trustee and the successful bidder warranty, express or implied, regarding title, YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED 1812.609 and Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, FOR CHANGE OF NAME BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN shall have no further recourse. NBS Default possession, condition, or encumbrances, OF TRUST, DATED 08/17/2005. UNLESS 353 of the Penal Code. CASE NUMBER: VS028323 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite including fees, charges and expenses of YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT The undersigned will sell at public sale TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766all right, title 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 the Trustee and of the trusts created by said YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD by competitive bidding on Wednesday BRYCE KILEY HASSLER filed a petition with and interest conveyed to and now held by For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED the 17th day of February, 2016 at this court for a decree changing names as it under said Deed of Trust in the property www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916- sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE 1:30 P.M., on the premises where said follows: situated in said County and State described 939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, property including: household goods, tools, Present name (1) BRYCE KILEY HASSLER as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID Kim Coker, Foreclosure Associate This balance of the obligation secured by the YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. electronics, and personal effects, have been to Proposed name (1) BRYCE HASSLER DEED OF TRUST The street address and communication is an attempt to collect a property to be sold and reasonable estimated BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER stored and which are located at Paramount HAGADORN other common designation, if any, of the debt and any information obtained will be costs, expenses and advances at the time & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee Self Storage, 8160 E. Rosecrans Ave, THE COURT ORDERS that all persons real property described above is purported used for that purpose. However, if you have of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Paramount, County of Los Angeles, State interested in this matter appear before this to be:8121 PAGEANT STDOWNEY, CA received a discharge of the debt referenced is: $295,375.26If the Trustee is unable to Recorded on 08/26/2005 as Instrument No. of California, the following: court at the hearing indicated below to show 90240-2744The undersigned Trustee herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not convey title for any reason, the successful 05 2056886 of official records in the office cause, if any, why the petition for change of disclaims any liability for any incorrectness an attempt to impose personal liability upon bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES Customer Name Unit# name should not be granted. Any person of the street address and other common you for payment of that debt. In the event the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED Jose Pacheco 1027 objecting to the name changes described designation, if any, shown herein. Said you have received a bankruptcy discharge, the successful bidder shall have no further BY: GEREMY REESE AND VALERIE Taneesha Hasan 1043 above must file a written objection that sale will be held, but without covenant or any action to enforce the debt will be taken recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed REESE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION Rosario Gonzalez 1236 includes the reasons for the objection at warranty, express or implied, regarding title, against the property only. NPP0271934 of Trust heretofore executed and delivered TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, Dora R. Escobedo 1255 least two court days before the matter is possession, condition, or encumbrances, To: THE DOWNEY PATRIOT 02/11/2016, to the undersigned a written Declaration of CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT Kelli Hutchins 1303 scheduled to be heard and must appear at including fees, charges and expenses of 02/18/2016, 02/25/2016 Default and Demand for Sale, and a written or other form of payment authorized by Javier Rodriguez 1341 the hearing to show cause why the petition the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at Lakeisha Parker 1405 should not be granted. If no written objection Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal The Downey Patriot undersigned caused said Notice of Default time of sale in lawful money of the United Stephanie Delguzzi 1536 is timely filed, the court may grant the petition sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 and Election to Sell to be recorded in the States). DATE OF SALE: 03/03/2016 TIME Antoine Wiley 1585 without a hearing. of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid county where the real property is located. OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Clairese Hoag 2169 NOTICE OF HEARING balance of the obligation secured by the NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED Tamara Thomas 2268 Date: April 13, 2016, Time: 1:30, property to be sold and reasonable estimated Sale No. 124203 Title No. 150268915 are considering bidding on this property lien, IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC Ronnie Ramirez 2310 Department C, Room 312 costs, expenses and advances at the time NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE you should understand that there are risks CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET Jorge Molina 2360 The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You ADDRESS and other common designation, Shawneice Smith 2363 Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 is: $501,184.32If the Trustee is unable to ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT will be bidding on a lien, not on the property if any, of the real property described above Daniel Garcia 2491 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall convey title for any reason, the successful UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee is purported to be: 11114 JERSEY AVENUE, Javier Vargas 2519 be published at least once a week for four bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be 06/08/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION auction does not automatically entitle you NORWALK, CALIFORNIA 90650 APN#: Andrew K. Omanga 2538 successive weeks prior to the date set the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT to free and clear ownership of the property. 8016-008-006 The undersigned Trustee Claudio Pritchard 2610 for hearing on the petition in the following the successful bidder shall have no further MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. You should also be aware that the lien being disclaims any liability for any incorrectness Gloria Villalpando 2714 newspaper of general circulation, printed in recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are of the street address and other common Teresa Martinez 2901 the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT of Trust heretofore executed and delivered THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING the highest bidder at the auction, you are or designation, if any, shown herein. Said Lachesha Jackson 2951 February 4, 2016 to the undersigned a written Declaration of AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT may be responsible for paying off all liens sale will be made, but without covenant or Qudrea Smith 2961 Margaret Miller Bernal Default and Demand for Sale, and a written A LAWYER. On 02/24/2016 at 11:00 AM, senior to the lien being auctioned off, before warranty, expressed or implied, regarding Terica Spencer-Jackson 3032 Judge Of The Superior Court Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly you can receive clear title to the property. title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per undersigned caused said Notice of Default appointed Trustee under and pursuant to You are encouraged to investigate the the remaining principal sum of the note(s) Purchases must be paid for at the time Bryce Kiley Hassler and Election to Sell to be recorded in the Deed of Trust recorded 06/15/2007, as existence, priority, and size of outstanding secured by said Deed of Trust, with of purchase in cash only. All purchased 9401 Ives Street county where the real property is located. Instrument No. 20071448282, in book xx, liens that may exist on this property by interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), items sold as is, where is and must be Bellflower, CA 90706 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you page xx, of Official Records in the office contacting the county recorder’s office or advances, under the terms of said Deed of removed at the time of sale. Sale subject (310) 902-7803 are considering bidding on this property lien, of the County Recorder of Los Angeles a title insurance company, either of which Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the to cancellation in the event of settlement you should understand that there are risks County, State of California, executed by may charge you a fee for this information. Trustee and of the trusts created by said between owner and obligated party. The Downey Patriot involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You Frank Granillo and Leticia Granillo, Husband If you consult either of these resources, you Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 will be bidding on a lien, not on the property and Wife as Joint Tenants, WILL SELL AT should be aware that the same lender may balance of the obligation secured by the Dated this 3rd Day of February 2016 and itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust property to be sold and reasonable estimated 10th day of February 2016. auction does not automatically entitle you FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY costs, expenses and advances at the time Self Storage Management Co. Bond #: Trustee Sales to free and clear ownership of the property. EQUIVALENT or other form of payment OWNER: The sale date shown on this of the initial publication of the Notice of WLI1254152 You should also be aware that the lien being authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of notice of sale may be postponed one or Sale is $371,569.14. The beneficiary under auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are sale in lawful money of the United States), more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, said Deed of Trust heretofore executed The Downey Patriot T.S. No. P1358273-CAAPN: the highest bidder at the auction, you are or By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section and delivered to the undersigned a written 2/4/16, 2/11/16 8076-007-003NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S may be responsible for paying off all liens Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766. All right, title 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law Declaration of Default and Demand for SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code senior to the lien being auctioned off, before and interest conveyed to and now held by requires that information about trustee sale Sale, and a written Notice of Default and 2923.3IMPORTANT NOTICE TO you can receive clear title to the property. it under said Deed of Trust in the property postponements be made available to you Election to Sell. The undersigned caused PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN You are encouraged to investigate the situated in said County and State, described and to the public, as a courtesy to those said Notice of Default and Election to Sell Notices DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, existence, priority, and size of outstanding as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE not present at the sale. If you wish to learn to be recorded in the county where the real DATED 12/22/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE liens that may exist on this property by DEED OF TRUST. APN 8078-036-011 whether your sale date has been postponed, property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, contacting the county recorder’s office or The street address and other common and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, designation, if any, of the real property this property lien, you should understand COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF a title insurance company, either of which date for the sale of this property, you may YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE may charge you a fee for this information. described above is purported to be: 15613 call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web that there are risks involved in bidding at ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Longworth Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650 The a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a FOR CHANGE OF NAME NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST If you consult either of these resources, you site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER should be aware that the same lender may undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability number assigned to this case 022744-CA. lien, not on the property itself. Placing the CASE NUMBER: VS028232 for any incorrectness of the street address highest bid at a trustee auction does not TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner On 2/23/2016 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust Information about postponements that are CORP., as duly appointed trustee under on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY and other common designation, if any, very short in duration or that occur close automatically entitle you to free and clear BRIAN KELLEY filed a petition with this court shown herein. Said sale will be made, but ownership of the property. You should also for a decree changing names as follows: and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded OWNER: The sale date shown on this in time to the scheduled sale may not 1/9/2006, as Instrument No. 06 0043876, of notice of sale may be postponed one or without covenant or warranty, expressed immediately be reflected in the telephone be aware that the lien being auctioned off Present name (1) BRIAN ANTHONY or implied, regarding title, possession, may be a junior lien. If you are the highest KELLEY to Proposed name (1) BRIA MARIE Official Records in the office of the County more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, information or on the Internet Web site. The Recorder of Los Angeles County, State trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section or encumbrances, to pay the remaining best way to verify postponement information bidder at the auction, you are or may be KELLEY principal sum of the note(s) secured by responsible for paying off all liens senior to THE COURT ORDERS that all persons of CALIFORNIA executed by: MIGUEL V. 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES LOPEZ AND ELENA A. LOPEZ, HUSBAND requires that information about trustee sale said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR the lien being auctioned off, before you can interested in this matter appear before this provided in said note(s), advances, if any, receive clear title to the property. You are court at the hearing indicated below to show AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTSWILL postponements be made available to you RECON CORP.4375 Jutland Drive Suite SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST and to the public, as a courtesy to those under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, 200San Diego, California 92117 encouraged to investigate the existence, cause, if any, why the petition for change of charges and expenses of the Trustee and priority, and size of outstanding liens that name should not be granted. Any person BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK not present at the sale. If you wish to learn DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL whether your sale date has been postponed, of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The Downey Patriot may exist on this property by contacting the objecting to the name changes described The total amount of the unpaid balance of county recorder’s office or a title insurance above must file a written objection that BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK date for the sale of this property, you may the obligation secured by the property to company, either of which may charge you includes the reasons for the objection at be sold and reasonable estimated costs, T.S. No. 016057-CAAPN: 6170-020-039 a fee for this information. If you consult least two court days before the matter is DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the expenses and advances at the time of the NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to either of these resources, you should be scheduled to be heard and must appear at initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: CA Civil Code 2923.3IMPORTANT NOTICE aware that the same lender may hold the hearing to show cause why the petition SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS file number assigned to this case 028231- BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF CA. Information about postponements $310,145.06 If the Trustee is unable to TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN more than one mortgage or deed of trust should not be granted. If no written objection convey title for any reason, the successful DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY is timely filed, the court may grant the petition THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED that are very short in duration or that occur TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: close in time to the scheduled sale may not bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be DATED 7/25/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE OWNER: The sale date shown on this without a hearing. the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, notice of sale may be postponed one or NOTICE OF HEARING VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE immediately be reflected in the telephone HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, information or on the Internet Web site. The the successful bidder shall have no further IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, Date: March 16, 2016, Time: 1:30, recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section Department C 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, best way to verify postponement information CA 90650all right, title and interest conveyed is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES of Trust heretofore executed and delivered NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk to the undersigned a written Declaration of YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER requires that information about trustee sale Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 to and now held by it under said Deed of INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869CLEAR Trust in the property situated in said County RECON CORP.4375 Jutland Drive Suite Default and Demand for Sale, and written On 2/17/2016 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON postponements be made available to you A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and to the public, as a courtesy to those be published at least once a week for four and State described as: MORE FULLY 200San Diego, California 92117 DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST undersigned caused a Notice of Default and and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded not present at the sale. If you wish to learn successive weeks prior to the date set Election to Sell to be recorded in the county 8/2/2007, as Instrument No. 20071828586, whether your sale date has been postponed, for hearing on the petition in the following The street address and other common The Downey Patriot designation, if any, of the real property 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 where the real property is located. Dated: of Official Records in the office of the County and, if applicable, the rescheduled time newspaper of general circulation, printed in 2/3/2016 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Recorder of Los Angeles County, State and date for the sale of this property, you the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT described above is purported to be:14612 FLATBUSH AVENUENORWALK, CA T.S. No.: 9448-9144 TSG Order No.: The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. is attempting of CALIFORNIA executed by: FABIOLA may call 916-939-0772 for information January 12, 2016 730-1408569-70 A.P.N.: 6231-016-022 to collect a debt. Any information obtained JACOBO; A SINGLE WOMANWILL SELL regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Margaret Miller Bernal 90650The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE may be used for that purpose. Adriana Rivas/ AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. Judge Of The Superior Court IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST Authorized Signature 41689 ENTERPRISE BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK com for information regarding the sale of Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, DATED 01/25/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE CIRCLE NORTH, STE. 228, TEMECULA, DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL this property, using the file number assigned Brian Anthony Kelley ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR to this case 00000005469317. Information 9310 ½ Ramona St. but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK about postponements that are very short Bellflower, CA 90706 IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF 714-730-2727 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL in duration or that occur close in time to (323) 251-7065 condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, the scheduled sale may not immediately of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT on this property lien, you should understand SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS be reflected in the telephone information The Downey Patriot A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, that there are risks involved in bidding at a BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF or on the Internet Web site. The best way 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. as the duly appointed Trustee, under and trustee auction. You will be bidding on a THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED to verify postponement information is to SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, The total amount of the unpaid balance of pursuant to the power of sale contained in that lien, not on the property itself. Placing the TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES the obligation secured by the property to certain Deed of Trust Recorded 02/01/2007 highest bid at a trustee auction does not BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE be sold and reasonable estimated costs, as Document No.: 20070216264, of Official automatically entitle you to free and clear IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME expenses and advances at the time of Records in the office of the Recorder of ownership of the property. You should also CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766all A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CASE NUMBER: VS028251 the initial publication of the Notice of Sale Los Angeles County, California, executed be aware that the lien being auctioned off right, title and interest conveyed to and now INSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: is: $482,968.33If the Trustee is unable to by: LOUIS J. FIERROS AND TONI R may be a junior lien. If you are the highest held by it under said Deed of Trust in the ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Petitioner SKY ANNJELYN VILLARREAL convey title for any reason, the successful FIERROS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS bidder at the auction, you are or may be property situated in said County and State 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com GUERRERO filed a petition with this court bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WILL SELL responsible for paying off all liens senior to described as: Lot 78 of Block 4 of Modjeska BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER for a decree changing names as follows: the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST the lien being auctioned off, before you can Park, in the City of Lynwood, County of Los & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT Present name (1) SKY ANNJELYN the successful bidder shall have no further BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time receive clear title to the property. You are Angeles, State of California, as per Map COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT VILLARREAL-GUERRERO to Proposed recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by encouraged to investigate the existence, recorded in Book 9, Pages 142 and 143 of A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED name (1) SKY ANNJELYN DUBON of Trust heretofore executed and delivered a state or national bank, a check drawn by priority, and size of outstanding liens that Maps, in the office of the county recorder of WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. GUERRERO to the undersigned a written Declaration of a state or federal credit union, or a check may exist on this property by contacting the said county. The street address and other BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Default and Demand for Sale, and a written drawn by a state or federal savings and county recorder’s office or a title insurance common designation, if any, of the real WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 01/26/2016 interested in this matter appear before this Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The loan association, savings association, or company, either of which may charge you property described above is purported to NPP0271260 To: THE DOWNEY PATRIOT court at the hearing indicated below to show undersigned caused said Notice of Default savings bank specified in section 5102 of a fee for this information. If you consult be:2978 OAKWOOD AVELYNWOOD, CA 02/04/2016, 02/11/2016, 02/18/2016 cause, if any, why the petition for change of and Election to Sell to be recorded in the the Financial Code and authorized to do either of these resources, you should be 90262The undersigned Trustee disclaims name should not be granted. Any person county where the real property is located. business in this state). All right, title and aware that the same lender may hold more any liability for any incorrectness of the street The Downey Patriot objecting to the name changes described NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you interest conveyed to and now held by it under than one mortgage or deed of trust on the address and other common designation, if 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 above must file a written objection that are considering bidding on this property lien, said Deed of Trust in the property situated property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, you should understand that there are risks in said County and state, and as more fully The sale date shown on this notice of sale but without covenant or warranty, express TSG No.: 8585547 TS No.: CA1500271208 includes the reasons for the objection at FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 6388-004-013 least two court days before the matter is involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You described in the above referenced Deed may be postponed one or more times by the or implied, regarding title, possession, will be bidding on a lien, not on the property of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 03/03/2016 mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, Property Address: 9016 ARRINGTON scheduled to be heard and must appear at AVE DOWNEY, CA 90240 NOTICE OF the hearing to show cause why the petition itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the pursuant to Section 2924g of the California charges and expenses of the Trustee and auction does not automatically entitle you fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, Civil Code. The law requires that information of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT should not be granted. If no written objection UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED is timely filed, the court may grant the petition to free and clear ownership of the property. 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA about trustee sale postponements be made to pay the remaining principal sums of the You should also be aware that the lien being The street address and other common available to you and to the public, as a note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. 12/18/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION without a hearing. TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT NOTICE OF HEARING auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are designation, if any, of the real property courtesy to those not present at the sale. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the highest bidder at the auction, you are or described above is purported to be: 7259 If you wish to learn whether your sale date the obligation secured by the property to MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. Date: March 16, 2016, Time: 1:30, IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF Department SE-C may be responsible for paying off all liens LUXOR STREET, DOWNEY, CA 90241 has been postponed, and, if applicable, the be sold and reasonable estimated costs, senior to the lien being auctioned off, before The undersigned Trustee disclaims any rescheduled time and date for the sale of expenses and advances at the time of THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 you can receive clear title to the property. liability for any incorrectness of the street this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 the initial publication of the Notice of Sale You are encouraged to investigate the address and other common designation, if for information regarding the trustee’s is: $485,492.25If the Trustee is unable to A LAWYER. On 03/17/2016 at 09:00 A.M., A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall First American Title Insurance Company, as be published at least once a week for four existence, priority, and size of outstanding any, shown herein. Said sale will be made sale or visit this Internet Web site - www. convey title for any reason, the successful liens that may exist on this property by in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant servicelinkASAP.com - for information bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant successive weeks prior to the date set to Deed of Trust recorded 12/26/2012, as for hearing on the petition in the following contacting the county recorder’s office or or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding regarding the sale of this property, using the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and a title insurance company, either of which title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the file number assigned to this case: the successful bidder shall have no further Instrument No. 20122001890, in book , page newspaper of general circulation, printed in , , of Official Records in the office of the the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT may charge you a fee for this information. the remaining principal sum of the note(s) 124203. Information about postponements recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed If you consult either of these resources, you secured by said Deed of Trust, with that are very short in duration or that occur of Trust heretofore executed and delivered County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, January 19, 2016 State of California. Executed by: KARINA Margaret Miller Bernal should be aware that the same lender may interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), close in time to the scheduled sale may not to the undersigned a written Declaration of hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust advances, if any, under the terms of the immediately be reflected in the telephone Default and Demand for Sale, and a written VENEGAS, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER Judge Of The Superior Court SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, WILL Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and information or on the Internet Web site. Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The OWNER: The sale date shown on this expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts The best way to verify postponement undersigned caused said Notice of Default SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST Eva Guerrero BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ 17610 Downey Ave notice of sale may be postponed one or created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: information is to attend the scheduled sale. and Election to Sell to be recorded in the more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, $759,021.09 (Estimated). Accrued interest A-FN4560820 02/04/2016, 02/11/2016, county where the real property is located. CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of Bellflower, CA 90706 payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable (562) 396-3490 trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section and additional advances, if any, will increase 02/18/2016 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law this figure prior to sale. It is possible that are considering bidding on this property lien, at time of sale in lawful money of the requires that information about trustee sale at the time of sale the opening bid may The Downey Patriot you should understand that there are risks United States) VINEYARD BALLROOM, The Downey Patriot DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES- 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16, 3/3/16 postponements be made available to you be less than the total indebtedness due. 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You and to the public, as a courtesy to those NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you will be bidding on a lien, not on the property NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, not present at the sale. If you wish to learn are considering bidding on this property lien, T.S. No. 022744-CA APN: 8053-002-012 itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee NORWALK, CA 90650 All right, title and COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES whether your sale date has been postponed, you should understand that there are risks NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to auction does not automatically entitle you interest conveyed to and now held by it ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You CA Civil Code 2923.3IMPORTANT NOTICE to free and clear ownership of the property. under said Deed of Trust in the property FOR CHANGE OF NAME date for the sale of this property, you may will be bidding on a lien, not on the property TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN You should also be aware that the lien being situated in said County and State described CASE NUMBER: VS028236 call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file auction does not automatically entitle you DATED 7/23/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE the highest bidder at the auction, you are or ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST Petitioner RAYNIEL DE GUZMAN ILANO number assigned to this case P1358273- to free and clear ownership of the property. ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, may be responsible for paying off all liens APN# 6388-004-013 The street address and filed a petition with this court for a decree CA. Information about postponements You should also be aware that the lien being IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. senior to the lien being auctioned off, before other common designation, if any, of the real changing names as follows: that are very short in duration or that occur auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF you can receive clear title to the property. property described above is purported to be: Present name (1) RAYNIEL DE GUZMAN close in time to the scheduled sale may not the highest bidder at the auction, you are or THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING You are encouraged to investigate the 9016 ARRINGTON AVE, DOWNEY, CA ILANO to Proposed name (1) RAYNIEL immediately be reflected in the telephone may be responsible for paying off all liens AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT existence, priority, and size of outstanding 90240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims DE GUZMAN information or on the Internet Web site. The senior to the lien being auctioned off, before A LAWYER On 3/17/2016 at 9:00 AM, liens that may exist on this property by any liability for any incorrectness of the street THE COURT ORDERS that all persons best way to verify postponement information you can receive clear title to the property. CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed contacting the county recorder’s office or address and other common designation, if interested in this matter appear before this is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES You are encouraged to investigate the trustee under and pursuant to Deed of a title insurance company, either of which any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, court at the hearing indicated below to show INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832CLEAR existence, priority, and size of outstanding Trust recorded 7/31/2009, as Instrument may charge you a fee for this information. but without covenant or warranty, expressed cause, if any, why the petition for change of RECON CORP.4375 Jutland Drive Suite liens that may exist on this property by No. 20091172813, The subject Deed of If you consult either of these resources, you or implied, regarding title, possession, name should not be granted. Any person 200San Diego, California 92117 contacting the county recorder’s office or Trust was modified by Loan Modification should be aware that the same lender may or encumbrances, to pay the remaining objecting to the name changes described a title insurance company, either of which recorded as Instrument 20140751103 and hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust principal sum of the note(s) secured by above must file a written objection that The Downey Patriot may charge you a fee for this information. recorded on 07/21/14. of Official Records on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, includes the reasons for the objection at 1/28/16, 2/4/16, 2/11/16 If you consult either of these resources, you in the office of the County Recorder of Los OWNER: The sale date shown on this as provided in said note(s), advances, least two court days before the matter is should be aware that the same lender may Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA notice of sale may be postponed one or under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, scheduled to be heard and must appear at T.S. No. 028231-CA APN: hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust executed by: KAMIL BARNETT AND more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, charges and expenses of the Trustee and the hearing to show cause why the petition 6364-006-004NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY SYLVIA BARNETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. should not be granted. If no written objection SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code OWNER: The sale date shown on this AS JOINT TENANTSWILL SELL AT PUBLIC 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law The total amount of the unpaid balance of is timely filed, the court may grant the petition 2923.3IMPORTANT NOTICE TO notice of sale may be postponed one or AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR requires that information about trustee sale the obligation secured by the property to without a hearing. PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON postponements be made available to you be sold and reasonable estimated costs, NOTICE OF HEARING DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK and to the public, as a courtesy to those expenses and advances at the time of the Date: March 16, 2016, Time: 1:30, DATED 9/26/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL not present at the sale. If you wish to learn initial publication of the Notice of Sale is Department C, Room 312 ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, requires that information about trustee sale CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN whether your sale date has been postponed, $382,426.40. The beneficiary under said The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF postponements be made available to you BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and Deed of Trust has deposited all documents Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE and to the public, as a courtesy to those AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS date for the sale of this property, you may evidencing the obligations secured by the A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST not present at the sale. If you wish to learn ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web Deed of Trust and has declared all sums be published at least once a week for four YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER whether your sale date has been postponed, SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the secured thereby immediately due and successive weeks prior to the date set On 3/2/2016 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON and, if applicable, the rescheduled time FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO file number assigned to this case 016057- payable, and has caused a written Notice of for hearing on the petition in the following CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and date for the sale of this property, you DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: VINEYARD CA. Information about postponements Default and Election to Sell to be executed. newspaper of general circulation, printed in and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded may call, 916-939-0772 for information BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS that are very short in duration or that occur The undersigned caused said Notice of the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT 10/3/2005, as Instrument No. 05-2375126, regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE close in time to the scheduled sale may not Default and Election to Sell to be recorded January 12, 2016 of Official Records in the office of the County Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting. DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650all right, title immediately be reflected in the telephone in the County where the real property 16 | The Downey Patriot Legal Notices/Classifieds Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 CLASSIFIEDS Employment Employment For Rent Services Services

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is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, CORP., as duly appointed trustee under but without covenant or warranty, expressed hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding charges and expenses of the Trustee for and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded The Downey Patriot or implied, regarding title, possession, on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY on this property lien, you should understand the total amount (at the time of the initial 6/25/2012, as Instrument No. 20120934760, 2/11/16, 2/18/16, 2/25/16 or encumbrances, to pay the remaining OWNER: The sale date shown on this that there are risks involved in bidding at publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably of Official Records in the office of the principal sum of the note(s) secured by notice of sale may be postponed one or a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a estimated to be set forth below. The amount County Recorder of Los Angeles County, TSG No.: 8597507 TS No.: CA1500271577 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, lien, not on the property itself. Placing the may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: State of CALIFORNIA executed by: MEKIA FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 6253-017-029 as provided in said note(s), advances, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section highest bid at a trustee auction does not Sandra Hazelwood, a unmarried woman N JACKSON A SINGLE WOMANWILL Property Address: 8509 7TH STREET under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law automatically entitle you to free and clear Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST DOWNEY, CA 90241 NOTICE OF charges and expenses of the Trustee and requires that information about trustee sale ownership of the property. You should also Servicing Corporation Recorded 05/02/2006 BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. postponements be made available to you be aware that the lien being auctioned off as Instrument No. 06 0961746 (or Book, DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED The total amount of the unpaid balance of and to the public, as a courtesy to those may be a junior lien. If you are the highest Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR 02/10/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION the obligation secured by the property to not present at the sale. If you wish to learn bidder at the auction, you are or may be County, California. Date of Sale: 02/26/2016 FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT be sold and reasonable estimated costs, whether your sale date has been postponed, responsible for paying off all liens senior to at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. expenses and advances at the time of the and if applicable, the rescheduled time and the lien being auctioned off, before you can located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF initial publication of the Notice of Sale is date for the sale of this property, you may receive clear title to the property. You are CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING $591,305.77. The beneficiary under said call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet encouraged to investigate the existence, balance and other charges: $321,042.03 BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT Deed of Trust has deposited all documents Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/ priority, and size of outstanding liens that Street Address or other common designation THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED A LAWYER. On 02/24/2016 at 10:00 A.M., evidencing the obligations secured by the propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file may exist on this property by contacting the of real property: 14411 Halcourt Avenue, TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: First American Title Insurance Company, as Deed of Trust and has declared all sums number assigned to this case CA1500271577 county recorder’s office or a title insurance Norwalk, CA 90650 A.P.N.: 8075-006-013 VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant secured thereby immediately due and Information about postponements that are company, either of which may charge you The undersigned Trustee disclaims any HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, to Deed of Trust recorded 02/16/2005, as payable, and has caused a written Notice of very short in duration or that occur close a fee for this information. If you consult liability for any incorrectness of the street 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, Instrument No. 05 0356646, in book , page , , Default and Election to Sell to be executed. in time to the scheduled sale may not either of these resources, you should be address or other common designation, if CA 90650all right, title and interest conveyed of Official Records in the office of the County The undersigned caused said Notice of immediately be reflected in the telephone aware that the same lender may hold more any, shown above. If no street address to and now held by it under said Deed of Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in information or on the Internet Web site. than one mortgage or deed of trust on the or other common designation is shown, Trust in the property situated in said County of California. Executed by: JOE MORALES the County where the real property is located. The best way to verify postponement property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: directions to the location of the property and State described as: MORE FULLY AND GLORIA MORALES, HUSBAND AND NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you information is to attend the scheduled sale. The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be obtained by sending a written DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION are considering bidding on this property lien, If the sale is set aside for any reason, the may be postponed one or more times by the request to the beneficiary within 10 days The street address and other common TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, you should understand that there are risks Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, of the date of first publication of this Notice designation, if any, of the real property CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You only to a return of the deposit paid. The pursuant to Section 2924g of the California of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey described above is purported to be:12415 or other form of payment authorized by will be bidding on a lien, not on the property Purchaser shall have no further recourse Civil Code. The law requires that information title for any reason, the successful bidder’s IMPERIAL HIGHWAY #10NORWALK, CA 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the about trustee sale postponements be made sole and exclusive remedy shall be the 90650The undersigned Trustee disclaims money of the United States) Behind the auction does not automatically entitle you Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American available to you and to the public, as a return of monies paid to the Trustee, and any liability for any incorrectness of the street fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 to free and clear ownership of the property. Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir, courtesy to those not present at the sale. the successful bidder shall have no further address and other common designation, if Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title You should also be aware that the lien being Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First If you wish to learn whether your sale date recourse. The requirements of California any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, and interest conveyed to and now held by auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are American Title Insurance Company MAY has been postponed, and if applicable, the Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) but without covenant or warranty, express it under said Deed of Trust in the property the highest bidder at the auction, you are or BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR rescheduled time and date for the sale of were fulfilled when the Notice of Default or implied, regarding title, possession, situated in said County and State described may be responsible for paying off all liens ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. this property, you may call 800-280-2832 was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL condition, or encumbrances, including fees, as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE senior to the lien being auctioned off, before ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY or visit this Internet Web www.Auction. BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding charges and expenses of the Trustee and ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST you can receive clear title to the property. BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR com , using the file number assigned to this on this property lien, you should understand of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, APN# 6253-017-029 The street address You are encouraged to investigate the TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE case CA1500271208 Information about that there are risks involved in bidding at a to pay the remaining principal sums of the and other common designation, if any, of the existence, priority, and size of outstanding CALL (916)939-0772NPP0271053 To: postponements that are very short in duration trustee auction. You will be bidding on a note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. real property described above is purported liens that may exist on this property by THE DOWNEY PATRIOT 02/04/2016, or that occur close in time to the scheduled lien, not on the property itself. Placing the The total amount of the unpaid balance of to be: 8509 7TH STREET, DOWNEY, CA contacting the county recorder’s office or 02/11/2016, 02/18/2016 sale may not immediately be reflected in the highest bid at a trustee auction does not the obligation secured by the property to 90241 The undersigned Trustee disclaims a title insurance company, either of which telephone information or on the Internet Web automatically entitle you to free and clear be sold and reasonable estimated costs, any liability for any incorrectness of the street may charge you a fee for this information. If The Downey Patriot site. The best way to verify postponement ownership of the property. You should also expenses and advances at the time of address and other common designation, if you consult either of these resources, you 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 information is to attend the scheduled sale. be aware that the lien being auctioned off the initial publication of the Notice of Sale any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, should be aware that the same lender may If the sale is set aside for any reason, the may be a junior lien. If you are the highest is: $250,570.84If the Trustee is unable to Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled bidder at the auction, you are or may be convey title for any reason, the successful only to a return of the deposit paid. The responsible for paying off all liens senior to bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be Purchaser shall have no further recourse the lien being auctioned off, before you can the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee receive clear title to the property. You are the successful bidder shall have no further or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First encouraged to investigate the existence, recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed American Title Insurance Company 6 priority, and size of outstanding liens that of Trust heretofore executed and delivered Campus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, may exist on this property by contacting the to the undersigned a written Declaration of TX 76262 First American Title Insurance county recorder’s office or a title insurance Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT company, either of which may charge you Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT a fee for this information. If you consult undersigned caused said Notice of Default A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED either of these resources, you should be and Election to Sell to be recorded in the MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE aware that the same lender may hold more county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION than one mortgage or deed of trust on the NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you PLEASE CALL 800-280-2832NPP0271801 property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: are considering bidding on this property lien, To: THE DOWNEY PATRIOT 02/04/2016, The sale date shown on this notice of sale you should understand that there are risks 02/11/2016, 02/18/2016 may be postponed one or more times by the involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, will be bidding on a lien, not on the property The Downey Patriot pursuant to Section 2924g of the California itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 Civil Code. The law requires that information auction does not automatically entitle you about trustee sale postponements be made to free and clear ownership of the property. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. available to you and to the public, as a You should also be aware that the lien being 15-21265-SP-CA Title No. 150252474-CA- courtesy to those not present at the sale. auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are VOI A.P.N. 8075-006-013 ATTENTION If you wish to learn whether your sale date the highest bidder at the auction, you are or RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING has been postponed, and, if applicable, the may be responsible for paying off all liens REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED rescheduled time and date for the sale of senior to the lien being auctioned off, before SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE this property, you may call 714-730-2727 you can receive clear title to the property. NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp. You are encouraged to investigate the ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 com/sales, using the file number assigned existence, priority, and size of outstanding NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE to this case 15-21265-SP-CA. Information liens that may exist on this property by INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT about postponements that are very short contacting the county recorder’s office or ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT in duration or that occur close in time to a title insurance company, either of which UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED the scheduled sale may not immediately be may charge you a fee for this information. 04/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION reflected in the telephone information or on If you consult either of these resources, you TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT the Internet Web site. The best way to verify should be aware that the same lender may MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. postponement information is to attend the hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF scheduled sale. Date: 02/03/2016 National on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany OWNER: The sale date shown on this AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1230 Columbia notice of sale may be postponed one or A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714- trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section must be made payable to National Default 730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp. 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or com/sales Zahara Joyner, Trustee Sales requires that information about trustee sale national bank, a check drawn by a state or Representative A-4561406 02/04/2016, postponements be made available to you federal credit union, or a check drawn by a 02/11/2016, 02/18/2016 and to the public, as a courtesy to those state or federal savings and loan association, not present at the sale. If you wish to learn savings association, or savings bank The Downey Patriot whether your sale date has been postponed, specified in Section 5102 of the Financial 2/4/16, 2/11/16, 2/18/16 and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and Code and authorized to do business in this date for the sale of this property, you may state; will be held by the duly appointed T.S. No. 030544-CA APN: call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web trustee as shown below, of all right, title, 8025-024-010NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file and interest conveyed to and now held SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code number assigned to this case 030544-CA. by the trustee in the hereinafter described 2923.3IMPORTANT NOTICE TO Information about postponements that are property under and pursuant to a Deed of PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN very short in duration or that occur close Trust described below. The sale will be made DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, in time to the scheduled sale may not in an “as is” condition, but without covenant DATED 6/19/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE immediately be reflected in the telephone or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, information or on the Internet Web site. The title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF best way to verify postponement information the remaining principal sum of the note(s) YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832CLEAR and late charges thereon, as provided in YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER RECON CORP.4375 Jutland Drive Suite the note(s), advances, under the terms of On 4/14/2016 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON 200San Diego, California 92117 Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 17 Survey reveals that many Hispanics value homeownership but lack financial tools A recent national survey National Foundation for rate. 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